Yesterday in my review of The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) I complained about how the International Movie Database (IMDb.com) often does strange things… Read more “Cheaper by the Dozen, 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.
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, by Albert W. Vogt III
When I am writing a review, there is always one other page open on my browser: the listing on the International Movie Database (IMDb.com for short) for… Read more “The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, by Albert W. Vogt III”
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, by Albert W. Vogt III
When I first saw One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, it was while studying for my Ph.D. at Loyola University Chicago. It was for a course on… Read more “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Black Cauldron, by Albert W. Vogt III
As I am in a little bit of a rut, inspiration for which movies to review has been a little hard to come by for me. Thus… Read more “The Black Cauldron, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Three Caballeros, by Albert W. Vogt III
These are strange times. I spent this past weekend at Disney, so I thought it appropriate to bookend my trip with reviews of two of my favorite… Read more “The Three Caballeros, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Sword in the Stone, by Albert W. Vogt III
Do you remember VHS tapes? Disney always had distinctive containers that encased their films. They were these white, plastic, folding contraptions as opposed to the run-of-the-mill thin… Read more “The Sword in the Stone, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956), by Albert W. Vogt III
There was a time in my teaching career when I taught a course on Film and Twentieth Century America. I loved teaching it. As you can probably… Read more “Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956), by Albert W. Vogt III”
Mulan (2020), by Cameron J. Czaja
After watching the CGI remake of The Lion King (2019), Aladdin (2019), and Dumbo (2019) last year I’ve come to the conclusion that Disney remakes are inevitable and I just have to just… Read more “Mulan (2020), by Cameron J. Czaja”
The Grand Budapest Hotel, by Albert W. Vogt III
One of these days I will get around to reviewing Moonrise Kingdom (2012). I am not sure why I have not done so already. When I am… Read more “The Grand Budapest Hotel, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Tax Collector, by Albert W. Vogt III
The last time we saw Shia LaBeouf, it was as the troubled but good hearted Tyler in The Peanut Butter Falcon (2019). I love that movie. Now… Read more “The Tax Collector, by Albert W. Vogt III”
