The reasons I like Bill Murray are probably different than why most others like him, and they have nothing to do with his movies. Sometimes he is… Read more “What About Bob? 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.
Underwater, by Albert W. Vogt III
Ah, the heady days of the pre-COVID-19 world. It was a time when you went to the theater and, unless you already had a choice in mind, you… Read more “Underwater, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Chaos Walking, by Albert W. Vogt III
Of the main characters from the original Star Wars trilogy, outside of Harrison Ford, how many different movies can you name in which they have appeared, much… Read more “Chaos Walking, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Forsaken, by Albert W. Vogt III
There have not been too many Westerns reviewed for The Legionnaire. Off hand, I cannot think of a single one. I have no good reason for that… Read more “Forsaken, by Albert W. Vogt III”
There’s Something About Mary, by Albert W. Vogt III
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”
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”
