The film that is most spoken of as being the greatest of all time is Citizen Kane (1941). It could also be viewed as a Christmas movie. The first word in… Read more “A Bad Moms Christmas, 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.
A Complete Unknown, by Albert W. Vogt III
There is a telling line in A Complete Unknown that gave rise to a theory I have about the film pertaining to its main character, Bob Dylan (Timothée Chalamet),… Read more “A Complete Unknown, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Fred Claus, by Albert W. Vogt III
When you see either the Afflecks or Matt Damon in a film, you kind of hope that it is set in Boston. At least I do. I appreciate when… Read more “Fred Claus, by Albert W. Vogt III”
A Merry Scottish Christmas, by Albert W. Vogt III
Right: bagpipes, the Loch Ness Monster, glens, clans, kilts, castles, whiskey, dancing, and haggis, A Merry Scottish Christmas (2023), here we go. When Brad Morgan (Scott Wolf) and his… Read more “A Merry Scottish Christmas, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The 12 Days of Christmas Eve, by Albert W. Vogt III
It may seem silly, but one of my pet peeves about watching movies is finding out that it is a remake without first seeing the original. This was… Read more “The 12 Days of Christmas Eve, by Albert W. Vogt III”
A Biltmore Christmas, by Albert W. Vogt III
My first inclination for this introduction was to simply write: Why A Biltmore Christmas (2023)? Why not? I mean, it is a Hallmark film. If you know about their usual material, there… Read more “A Biltmore Christmas, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Christmas Island, by Albert W. Vogt III
Most of the world thinks of the Christmas season as ending on December 25th, even if it begins for some after Halloween. There is a good portion of… Read more “Christmas Island, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Santa’s Little Helper, by Albert W. Vogt III
One of the first films I reviewed for The Legionnaire was Fighting With My Family (2019). It is a biopic about Saraya Knight (Florence Pugh), also known as Paige or Saraya-Jade Bevis… Read more “Santa’s Little Helper, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Mufasa: The Lion King, by Albert W. Vogt III
Whenever I see one of these Lion King films, I think of a passage from Isaiah 11:6-9, “Then the wolf shall be a guest of the lamb, and… Read more “Mufasa: The Lion King, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Kraven the Hunter, by Cameron J. Czaja
Imagine, if you will, a scenario where a studio made a cinematic universe where they adapted different books of the Bible where Jesus was present in that… Read more “Kraven the Hunter, by Cameron J. Czaja”
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