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”
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.
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”
The Producers (1967), by Albert W. Vogt III
Sometimes you have to make fun of history. For a historian, I do this more than most of my colleagues. It may not be the most professional thing to… Read more “The Producers (1967), by Albert W. Vogt III”
National Lampoon’s Animal House, by Albert W. Vogt III
What I am about to do is put several disclaimers in front of this review of National Lampoon’s Animal House (1978). First, though I have seen it before, it was… Read more “National Lampoon’s Animal House, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Double Indemnity, by Albert W. Vogt III
If you are any kind of cinephile, then you should have a passing knowledge of a genre known as film noir. From roughly the 1930s into the 1950s, there… Read more “Double Indemnity, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Eternals, by Albert W. Vogt III
Another month, another Marvel film. That little “run o’ the mill” opening is not intended as a judgement on their quality, or an indication of weariness on my… Read more “Eternals, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Paw Patrol: The Movie, by Cameron J. Czaja
Hello everyone! For those who are wondering, yes, I am still part of The Legionnaire, and I still plan on writing reviews down the road. I do apologize… Read more “Paw Patrol: The Movie, by Cameron J. Czaja”
Flight of the Navigator, by Albert W. Vogt III
When I go to Disney, which is often enough as an annual passholder, I sometimes look for references to obscure titles from their extensive collection of live-action… Read more “Flight of the Navigator, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Return to Oz, by Albert W. Vogt III
Did you know that Disney made a strange sequel to The Wizard of Oz (1939) almost fifty years later called Return to Oz(1985)? My partner on the Down and Out Reviews podcast (which… Read more “Return to Oz, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Wizard of Oz, by Albert W. Vogt III
I am somewhat surprised that The Wizard of Oz (1939) has yet to be suggested. It is one of the most familiar films of all time, and there are a… Read more “The Wizard of Oz, by Albert W. Vogt III”
