What a week. Last Wednesday my area had to deal with Tropical Storm Eta. As one who has endured many hurricane seasons in the Sunshine State, I… Read more “Holidate, 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.
National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
Believe it or not, there was a time when Christmas did not come immediately after Halloween. It is on December 25th, after all. We could all sit… Read more “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation”
The Holiday, by Albert W. Vogt III
You can call me a romantic sap. Others have done so. When I see a romantic movie I enjoy, I tend to watch it repeatedly. This is true for films… Read more “The Holiday, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Sixteen Candles, by Albert W. Vogt III
What if I told you there was a movie that featured women having issues with their bodies, under aged sex and drinking, racism, possible slavery, nudity, drug… Read more “Sixteen Candles, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Top Gun, by Albert W. Vogt III
When I was a wee lad in the 1980s, our family bought a Nintendo Entertainment System (NES). That was its official title, after all. We were super excited, but… Read more “Top Gun, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Jungleland, by Albert W. Vogt III
The more I watch new movies, the more I realize how square of a Catholic I have become. When deciding which obscure film to watch this weekend… Read more “Jungleland, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Charlie’s Angels, by Albert W. Vogt III
We were all immature once. Some of us still are, perhaps. As Ecclesiastes 3:1 states, “There is an appointed time for everything, and a time for every… Read more “Charlie’s Angels, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Save the Last Dance, by Albert W. Vogt III
Shortly after Save the Last Dance (2001) began I grew bored and stopped paying attention to the things to which the director wanted us to pay attention.… Read more “Save the Last Dance, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Bring It On, by Albert W. Vogt III
Embarrassing admission: when Bring It On (2000) came out in the movie theaters, my friends from high school and I saw it in the theater, twice. If… Read more “Bring It On, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Steel Magnolias, by Albert W. Vogt III
When I noticed that my sister had suggested on social media that we review Steel Magnolias (1989), I was initially puzzled. But then I remembered the strange… Read more “Steel Magnolias, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Legionnaire 