My heart goes out to those with special needs. However, that can define a large group of people with a spectrum of issues. What a movie like The Accountant (2016) demonstrates… Read more “The Accountant, 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.
Now You See Me 2, by Albert W. Vogt III
Since I recently became aware of Now You See Me 2’s (2016) existence, I figured I should go ahead and review it. Actually, that is being uncharitable. If memory serves,… Read more “Now You See Me 2, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Now You See Me, by Albert W. Vogt III
Whenever there is a further sequel to an established franchise, I try to go back and watch the ones that came before it. I suppose that is not… Read more “Now You See Me, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Great Expectations, by Albert W. Vogt III
Count me among those who are not fans of Charles Dickens. Like other high schoolers, I was forced to read A Tale of Two Cities (1859). I fancied myself a reader,… Read more “Great Expectations, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Summer Catch, by Albert W. Vogt III
Long before I reached the nearly 2,000 reviews completed for The Legionnaire, I thought I had written about nearly every movie I had seen prior to starting the… Read more “Summer Catch, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Phoenician Scheme, by Albert W. Vogt III
Last weekend, I saw Karate Kid: Legends. During the previews, I was treated to a trailer that, remarkably and sadly, I had yet to see: The Phoenician Scheme. As I have… Read more “The Phoenician Scheme, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The King, by Albert W. Vogt III
There are times when a movie can cover a few different aspects of culture at once. Such is the case with The King(2019). It is an adaptation of William Shakespeare’s Henry… Read more “The King, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Quest for Fire, by Albert W. Vogt III
Unless you are an anthropology enthusiast, there is no reason to watch Quest for Fire (1981), though I will tell you about it anyway. Actually, based on the little I… Read more “Quest for Fire, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Our Souls at Night, by Albert W. Vogt III
Before COVID interrupted our lives, I was working in a predominately elderly parish. I recall my pastor once commenting in a somewhat off-color manner as to the nighttime… Read more “Our Souls at Night, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Electric State, by Albert W. Vogt III
The Catholic Church teaches that we are supposed to neither revel in popular culture or rebel against it. Instead, we should think of ourselves as apart from what… Read more “The Electric State, by Albert W. Vogt III”
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