In the 1990s, Jim Carey was at the height of his career. I barely remember him from his In Living Color days. That show was among others,… Read more “The Mask, 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.
Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter’s Dead, by Albert W. Vogt III
My sister and I have very different tastes. She has largely abandoned her Chicago roots, while I still look on the best city in the world as… Read more “Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter’s Dead, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Marksman, by Albert W. Vogt III
Oh, look, it is Winter. Must be time for another Liam Neeson film. Last Fall, it was Honest Thief (2020), an eminently forgettable movie. Not bad. Just… Read more “The Marksman, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Sister Act, by Albert W. Vogt III
Since the 1990s, the one film that seems to come up the most in Catholic settings is Sister Act (1992). Youth groups show it to their teens… Read more “Sister Act, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure, by Albert W. Vogt III
You might think that having a terminal degree in history makes me stuffy. Some of my students might think that is the case. I try not to… Read more “Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Little Miss Sunshine, by Albert W. Vogt III
For some reason I have a vague recollection of child beauty pageants being one of those meta-topics that come around from time-to-time around when Little Miss Sunshine… Read more “Little Miss Sunshine, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Paddington 2, by Albert W. Vogt III
Often sequels attempt to build on some aspect of their predecessor. Whether the producers (or sometimes fans) feel there was an element of a film’s plot still… Read more “Paddington 2, by Albert W. Vogt III”
One Night in Miami, by Albert W. Vogt III
Many of the persons my dad was interested in captured my interest. I do not know what other father’s talked about with their sons, but mine brought… Read more “One Night in Miami, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Paddington, by Albert W. Vogt III
When I first learned to read, books fascinated me. In the small Catholic school I attended for most of my elementary school education, there was a commensurately… Read more “Paddington, by Albert W. Vogt III”
3 Ninjas, by Albert W. Vogt III
As I said a number of times during my slog through the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles trilogy, when you watch movies you thought were cool as an… Read more “3 Ninjas, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Legionnaire 