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”
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.
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”
Dirty Dancing, by Albert W. Vogt III
One skill I never mastered is dancing. I have a rudimentary understand of waltzes, I have down the most basic step in swing, but those two aspects do… Read more “Dirty Dancing, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Sunlit Night, by Albert W. Vogt III
The Sunlit Night (2019) is about art. That is a deep subject and history has shown that it can mean almost anything. After all, we are still asking ourselves the… Read more “The Sunlit Night, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Born on the Fourth of July, by Albert W. Vogt III
Though I watched Born on the Fourth of July (1989) on Independence Day, you will likely not be reading this review on that date. As you will see, when you… Read more “Born on the Fourth of July, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Superman (2025), by Albert W. Vogt III
How many movies are there about arguably the most recognizable comic book character of all time, Superman? One could make the case for there being twelve, going all… Read more “Superman (2025), by Albert W. Vogt III”
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues, by Albert W. Vogt III
Events of this world have been weighing on me lately. As many in similar mental states have done before me, I try to consume lighter fare when it… Read more “Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Lee, by Albert W. Vogt III
What if I told you that some of the most chilling and iconic photographs of concentration camps during World War II were taken by a woman? Or did… Read more “Lee, by Albert W. Vogt III”
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