Since this past weekend was Memorial Day, I went on a little bit of a war film kick. Most of the big ones I have covered, such… Read more “Courage Under Fire, 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.
Spiral: From the Book of Saw, by Cameron J. Czaja
Hello readers of The Legionnaire, I want to play a game. Well, maybe not a game, but I do have a question: do you know what was… Read more “Spiral: From the Book of Saw, by Cameron J. Czaja”
A Quiet Place II, by Cameron J. Czaja
After I saw A Quiet Place back in 2018, I fell in love with it right away. As a movie lover, I enjoyed it for how they… Read more “A Quiet Place II, by Cameron J. Czaja”
Cruella, by Albert W. Vogt III
There is a song played at the end of Cruella that has always bothered me. It is called “Sympathy for the Devil,” and it is performed by… Read more “Cruella, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Skyfall, by Albert W. Vogt III
I never understood the rage against the Daniel Craig portrayal of James Bond. I suppose that when you are dealing with one of the most iconic characters… Read more “Skyfall, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Moonlight, by Albert W. Vogt III
Bear with me for a moment. Most days, I go for a run. I go out a certain distance from my house (at this point I am… Read more “Moonlight, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Highwaymen, by Albert W. Vogt III
Given how terrible was Army of the Dead, and many other Netflix offerings, I had been avoiding a film that I would normally watch without hesitation. I… Read more “The Highwaymen, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Matrix Revolutions, by Albert W. Vogt III
And now for the supposed conclusion to the stupid Matrix trilogy, called The Matrix Revolutions (2003) for some reason. Throughout this last installment there is a lot… Read more “The Matrix Revolutions, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Matrix Reloaded, by Albert W. Vogt III
When we left off with The Matrix (1999), it was with Neo (Keanu Reeves) telling the titular alternate reality that he was going to be freeing more… Read more “The Matrix Reloaded, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Matrix, by Albert W. Vogt III
It was inevitable that I would get around to the generation defining film that is The Matrix (1999). I do not mean to sound hyperbolic, but it… Read more “The Matrix, by Albert W. Vogt III”
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