Matthew 5:39 reads, “But I say to you, offer no resistance to one who is evil. When someone strikes you on [your] right cheek, turn the other… Read more “By Any Means, 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 Family, by Albert W. Vogt III
If there is one thing that annoys me about mafia films, it is any association with Catholicism. Granted, it makes some cultural, if stereotypical, sense. We typically… Read more “The Family, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Bolt, by Albert W. Vogt III
The only reason I ever got on Facebook was to promote various ventures on which I was working. At first, it was for a now defunct history… Read more “Bolt, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Monsters University, by Albert W. Vogt III
Usually, a sequel is a movie that continues the story from a previous plot. There have been some odd ways this transpired, perhaps most notably with the… Read more “Monsters University, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Indiscreet, by Albert W. Vogt III
A title like Indiscreet (1958) is one I would typically avoid as a practicing Catholic. Perhaps this is a function of living in a morally compromised twenty-first… Read more “Indiscreet, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Lady Eve, by Albert W. Vogt III
When you are used to scrolling through movies on streaming services, you find that you can look at a thumbnail and know exactly what you are in… Read more “The Lady Eve, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Wrong Missy, by Albert W. Vogt III
These days, comedy is a tricky proposition. Gone are the days when cultural insensitivity was supposedly funny. There may be some to mourn this change, but I… Read more “The Wrong Missy, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Coyote vs. Acme, by Albert W. Vogt III
We live in a world where the most successful are increasingly being lauded for their achievements no matter how they arrive at them. Please understand that I… Read more “Coyote vs. Acme, by Albert W. Vogt III”
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2, by Albert W. Vogt III
What is in a title? In the case of the trilogy launched by My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002), apparently everything. Though not quite as inevitable as… Read more “My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2, by Albert W. Vogt III”
My Big Fat Greek Wedding, by Albert W. Vogt III
Though it has yet to happen for me, since I started practicing my Catholic Faith in earnest, I knew I wanted to marry a woman of the… Read more “My Big Fat Greek Wedding, by Albert W. Vogt III”
