Unwittingly, I seem to make controversial statements when it comes to films. For instance, I like all the installments in the Ocean’s franchise. Many look at the first, Ocean’s Eleven (2001), as the… Read more “Ocean’s Eleven, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Author: Albert W. Vogt III, Ph.D.
Greetings! If you are wondering why the funny robes, it is because I have a Ph.D. in American History from Loyola University Chicago. While there, I wrote my dissertation on Catholics in film. With this blog I intend to bring my Catholic perspective to current film content.
The Investigator, by Albert W. Vogt III
Life, am I right? When my girlfriend recommended The Investigator (2013) to me, she was surprised that I had not heard of it. It is one that, given the circles in… Read more “The Investigator, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Tourist, by Albert W. Vogt III
Each New Year’s Eve I get together with my best friend and his family to have a Harry Potter movie marathon. Because we tend to see our own… Read more “The Tourist, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The 355, by Albert W. Vogt III
Earlier in the evening when my girlfriend and I saw The 355, we attended a special Mass at The House of Prayer in Clearwater, Florida. Every first Friday, they… Read more “The 355, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Planes, Trains and Automobiles, by Albert W. Vogt III
Such are my grammar instincts that when I write the title of today’s film, Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987), I have to fight my urge to add the Oxford… Read more “Planes, Trains and Automobiles, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Gremlins, by Albert W. Vogt III
For whatever reason, I never thought of Gremlins (1984) as being a Christmas movie. In fact, I watched it at the end of my seasonal run thinking it would be… Read more “Gremlins, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Noelle, by Albert W. Vogt III
Most Christmas movies I assume will be absolute garbage. Shame on me for making such assumptions. I forget which review I wrote this in because I have seen so… Read more “Noelle, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Love Hard, by Albert W. Vogt III
In my quest to watch as many Christmas movies as possible in this eponymous season, I seem to be running out of the big ones. Let me check: It’s… Read more “Love Hard, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Muppet Christmas Carol, by Albert W. Vogt III
One of the first live stage productions I remember seeing is Charles Dicken’s A Christmas Carol (1843). What a lot of people do not seem to realize about this classic… Read more “The Muppet Christmas Carol, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Jingle All the Way, by Albert W. Vogt III
This might sound like a crazy statement to make, but Arnold Schwarzenegger is not a bad actor. Granted, the overwhelming majority of the films he has starred in… Read more “Jingle All the Way, by Albert W. Vogt III”
