What is it about these movies that I do not get but other people see? Is it a simple matter of taste? Do people not care about plot and… Read more “Ballerina: From the World of John Wick, 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.
Pretty Woman, by Albert W. Vogt III
There are not too many familiar titles left for me to review for The Legionnaire, or so I tell myself. Occasionally, someone will mention a movie to me that… Read more “Pretty Woman, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Fantastic Four: First Steps, by Albert W. Vogt III
As my ticket to see The Fantastic Four: First Steps was scanned, they handed me a pair of 3-D glasses. “Rats,” I said under my breath, though I should have… Read more “The Fantastic Four: First Steps, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Mystic Pizza, by Albert W. Vogt III
A year ago, I did a silent, eight-day retreat at the Gonzaga/Eastern Point Retreat House in Gloucester, Massachusetts. I cannot say enough good things about the setting, although… Read more “Mystic Pizza, by Albert W. Vogt III”
17 Again, by Albert W. Vogt III
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”
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”
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