Whenever I see a movie set in Paris, it is difficult for me to not watch it. It is a love that started with Midnight in Paris(2011), was solidified… Read more “Friendzone, 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.
Bar Fight!, by Albert W. Vogt III
A title like Bar Fight! (2022) would not be one I typically choose. Part of this has to do with my teetotaling ways. I have nothing against alcohol consumption. In fact, if… Read more “Bar Fight!, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Changeland, by Albert W. Vogt III
If there is such a thing as middle age, it was invented by modern American culture. Catholicism asks of its adherents to discern God’s will for each individual… Read more “Changeland, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Snow White, by Albert W. Vogt III
There is a lot to say about Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937). For one thing, how many people refer to it by its full title? Secondly, it was the… Read more “Snow White, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Hector and the Search of Happiness, by Albert W. Vogt III
If you are a frequent reader of my reviews, what I am about to say will not come as a surprise. One might say that I am going… Read more “Hector and the Search of Happiness, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Chaos Theory, by Albert W. Vogt III
The old cliché about sometimes needing to laugh to keep yourself from crying is bore out in today’s film, Chaos Theory(2007). If you see a preview for it, you… Read more “Chaos Theory, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Always Be My Maybe, by Albert W. Vogt III
There are types fear that are difficult to overcome. I am not referring to the kind induced by scary monsters jumping out of dark corners. The variety that imperils… Read more “Always Be My Maybe, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Love & Gelato, by Albert W. Vogt III
The first thing that I want to say about Love & Gelato (2022) is that it is a palette cleanser. Then again, this is inside information with me, though you… Read more “Love & Gelato, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The World’s Fastest Indian, by Albert W. Vogt III
Life is a journey. I know that is a cliché statement, but I am going to get more specific with this metaphor. There is a current that moves all… Read more “The World’s Fastest Indian, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Mudbound, by Albert W. Vogt III
Since the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) recently awarded their Academy Awards of Merit, known more familiarly as the Oscars, Netflix has a grouping… Read more “Mudbound, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Legionnaire 