For a film reviewer, some weekends can be trickier to navigate than others, particularly when social demands press in on your theater schedule. At the same time, we… Read more “King Richard, 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.
Robin Hood (2010), by Albert W. Vogt III
There is no rhyme or reason in Hollywood. A person I know with some knowledge of how decisions are made in Tinsel Town once told me that a… Read more “Robin Hood (2010), by Albert W. Vogt III”
Robin Hood: Men in Tights, by Albert W. Vogt III
Thank God for Mel Brooks. Still, one might wonder why there would be a need to spoof Robin Hood movies. Was it because shortly before the 1993 release of Robin… Read more “Robin Hood: Men in Tights, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Robin Hood (1991), by Albert W. Vogt III
They say that imitation is the highest form of flattery. When searching for cinematic entries in the saga of the famous Sherwood Forest outlaw, two titles can be… Read more “Robin Hood (1991), by Albert W. Vogt III”
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, by Albert W. Vogt III
My family moved from the suburbs of Chicago to the suburbs of Orlando in the summer of 1990. The following summer, my mother decided to take my sister… Read more “Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Adventures of Robin Hood, by Albert W. Vogt III
Time to go back to one of the classics of the Golden Age of Hollywood to continue my series on cinematic representations of the famous English outlaw,… Read more “The Adventures of Robin Hood, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Robin Hood (1973), by Albert W. Vogt III
After returning home from a day spent at the Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow (did you know that is what Disney’s EPCOT stands for?), I decided to… Read more “Robin Hood (1973), by Albert W. Vogt III”
Red Notice, by Albert W. Vogt III
After a strong run of theatrical releases since the summer ended, this past weekend presented a surprising lull. It was something I somewhat anticipated a week previously when… Read more “Red Notice, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Universal Soldier, by Albert W. Vogt III
When I returned home from the nearly three-hour snooze fest that is Dune, luckily there was still time in the day for me to watch something a little… Read more “Universal Soldier, by Albert W. Vogt III”
13 Assassins, by Albert W. Vogt III
How far are you willing to go to do what is right? There are some cultures, or even sub-cultures, who ponder this question with deadly seriousness. Of course, civilizations… Read more “13 Assassins, by Albert W. Vogt III”
