My love for Star Wars began at an early age. I watched the original trilogy so many times that I had them memorized. My favorite of them, as I have indicated… Read more “Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope, 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.
Crazy, Stupid, Love, by Albert W. Vogt III
Can a film about divorce and learning how to pick up women be heart-warming and enjoyable for this Catholic movie critic? Yes, and Crazy, Stupid, Love (2011)… Read more “Crazy, Stupid, Love, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Beauty and the Beast (1991), by Albert W. Vogt III
Another classic Disney film I have never seen has fallen. This time it is Beauty and the Beast (1991). Actually, I saw Beauty and the Beast (2017)… Read more “Beauty and the Beast (1991), by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Departed, by Albert W. Vogt III
Being a practicing Catholic who is serious about their Faith is not without its pitfalls today. In the past few decades, the Church has been under siege… Read more “The Departed, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Wrath of Man, by Cameron J. Czaja
It was just months ago that I was excited for the first Friday of May because it was going to be the day that Black Widow was… Read more “Wrath of Man, by Cameron J. Czaja”
The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day, by Albert W. Vogt III
There are a few movies that have the kind of following that does not warrant an immediate sequel, but is big enough to get one at some… Read more “The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Tom Clancy’s Without Remorse, by Albert W. Vogt III
Stop me if you have heard this one before: man with a “certain set of skills,” using the Taken parlance, whose family is killed, gets revenge on… Read more “Tom Clancy’s Without Remorse, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Little Mermaid, by Albert W. Vogt III
The Little Mermaid (1989) is a good movie, but I do not care for it. I feel like I need to tread carefully here because I have too many… Read more “The Little Mermaid, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Excalibur, by Albert W. Vogt III
There is a vague memory somewhere in my recollections of high school of seeing Excalibur (1981) in class as a freshman in high school. If you are… Read more “Excalibur, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Paddleton, by Albert W. Vogt III
How do you make a movie about assisted suicide good? As a practicing Catholic, I would first and foremost say that you should not make such a… Read more “Paddleton, by Albert W. Vogt III”
