Why cannot Will Ferrell star in more movies like Stranger Than Fiction (2006)? In the overwhelming majority of his roles, he plays a blithering idiot. He rather acts like one, too,… Read more “Stranger Than Fiction, 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.
Coco, by Albert W. Vogt III
Though I did not see Coco (2017) in theaters, part of my usual policy of avoiding animated films, the way people talked about it left one with the impression… Read more “Coco, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Fail Safe, by Albert W. Vogt III
There are few scarier concepts than the possibility of nuclear annihilation. When the United States unleashed the first, and only, atomic bombs on Japan at the close of… Read more “Fail Safe, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Django Unchained, by Albert W. Vogt III
There are three movies that Quentin Tarantino did that are sort of historical do-overs. The first was Inglorious Basterds(2009). In it, a group of American soldiers infiltrate a Nazi movie… Read more “Django Unchained, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Reminiscence, by Albert W. Vogt III
My normal weekend routine involves a trip to the movie theaters. It was one of the tough parts about the COVID lockdown, not being able to go to… Read more “Reminiscence, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Fatherhood, by Albert W. Vogt III
Please do not let the first line uttered in Fatherhood be an indication of the quality of the film. Those opening words are, “This sucks.” We will get into what is… Read more “Fatherhood, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Amistad, by Albert W. Vogt III
History provides Hollywood with stories ripe for the silver screen. Many of them have been reviewed by The Legionnaire. I started this blog with intention of giving a Catholic perspective… Read more “Amistad, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Mitchells vs the Machines, by Albert W. Vogt III
There are so many films out there today, and there does not appear to be any slowdown in their production. When motion pictures were first created, there was… Read more “The Mitchells vs the Machines, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Unbroken, by Albert W. Vogt III
I am drawn to stories of survival. It is even more of a bonus if I know that the main character in such tales is Catholic, like Louis… Read more “Unbroken, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Fury, by Albert W. Vogt III
When I first saw Fury in 2014 when it came to theaters, I did not like it. I wish I could remember why. I re-watched it recently and did not have… Read more “Fury, by Albert W. Vogt III”
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