Who among us has not looked back on a time in our lives and thought if I just had that one moment to do over again, things… Read more “17 Again, 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.
Red Eye, by Albert W. Vogt III
Is it a good idea to watch Red Eye (2005) a few days before you are supposed to fly? Maybe not, but I did anyway. What I expected was a thriller,… Read more “Red Eye, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Welcome to Me, by Albert W. Vogt III
Like anything else, our understanding of how the mind works is constantly changing. Because we live in a fallen world, we do not always handle people with special… Read more “Welcome to Me, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Mona Lisa Smile, by Albert W. Vogt III
If you know the film Mona Lisa Smile (2003), you might agree that it is about showing women in the 1950s that their lives do not necessarily have to… Read more “Mona Lisa Smile, by Albert W. Vogt III”
I.Q., by Albert W. Vogt III
There is a stereotype that academics are stuffy people, uninterested in anything but their research. In the course of my academic career, I met a few that fit… Read more “I.Q., by Albert W. Vogt III”
I Know What You Did Last Summer (2025), by Albert W. Vogt III
It was either I Know What You Did Last Summer (2025) or Smurfs this weekend. Already, you can tell that none of the choices were appealing. However, there is more to this story… Read more “I Know What You Did Last Summer (2025), by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Hitman’s Bodyguard, by Albert W. Vogt III
One thing I have learned from roughly 2,000 film reviews for The Legionnaire is that you get unintentionally Christian messages in the unlikeliest of movies. Take today’s, The Hitman’s Bodyguard (2017), for… Read more “The Hitman’s Bodyguard, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Blitz, by Albert W. Vogt III
You are asleep in your bed when a siren jolts you awake. This is not unexpected, but the heart starts pumping a little faster as you gather yourself… Read more “Blitz, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Hidden Figures, by Albert W. Vogt III
Have you ever asked yourself why there is racism in the world? There are answers to that question, but they involve a whole lot of history into which… Read more “Hidden Figures, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Young Woman and the Sea, by Albert W. Vogt III
To do great things, one needs to be comfortable with the uncomfortable. Having said that, I do not like to always subscribe to such quotable lines. It is not… Read more “Young Woman and the Sea, by Albert W. Vogt III”
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