Chalk another one up for films that you once thought were funny but not so much anymore. The one today is There’s Something About Mary (1998). It… Read more “There’s Something About Mary, 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.
Tom and Jerry, by Cameron J. Czaja
Throughout history there have been many rivalries that mankind has witnessed and that stood the test of time. We have the United Kingdom and France, New York… Read more “Tom and Jerry, by Cameron J. Czaja”
A Man for All Seasons, by Albert W. Vogt III
Some films are what I jokingly refer to as a “two Coke movie.” You see, most of my viewing takes place in the relative comforts of the… Read more “A Man for All Seasons, by Albert W. Vogt III”
A League of Their Own, by Albert W. Vogt III
Two things began yesterday: women’s history month and Spring Training baseball. Technically, the baseball started the day before, but for me it does not truly commence until… Read more “A League of Their Own, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Suicide Squad, by Albert W. Vogt III
In previous reviews I mentioned how when I see an awful movie, particularly modern ones, I come up with fanciful explanations as to why it was so… Read more “Suicide Squad, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Mortal Kombat, by Albert W. Vogt III
You can hardly have existed in the 1990s without hearing the title of today’s movie being shouted. Mortal Kombat (1995), the film version of one of the… Read more “Mortal Kombat, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Supergirl, by Albert W. Vogt III
Please note, this is the 1984 version of Supergirl. As I understand it based on the random information that floats my way on a daily basis, the… Read more “Supergirl, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Best in Show, by Albert W. Vogt III
Here is a whole sub-genre of film that I do not think The Legionnaire has explored: the mockumentary. The one I am reviewing today is Best in… Read more “Best in Show, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Gangs of New York, by Albert W. Vogt III
Movies like Gangs of New York (2002) are why I wrote my dissertation, although I did not talk about it within those 239 pages. Before I go… Read more “Gangs of New York, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Ghost and the Darkness, by Albert W. Vogt III
If you lived in the Tampa Bay area in the late 1990s like I did, then Busch Gardens Tampa was the place to be. The first time… Read more “The Ghost and the Darkness, by Albert W. Vogt III”
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