What do you get when you combine Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol (1843), It’s a Wonderful Life (1946), and Groundhog Day (1993)? You get A Snow Globe Christmas (2013). This works as a metaphor, too, because you… Read more “A Snow Globe 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.
Christmas in Notting Hill, by Albert W. Vogt III
As Christmas in Notting Hill (2023) came to a close and I began thinking about how I would introduce it to you, my instinct was to talk about its… Read more “Christmas in Notting Hill, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Christmas with the Campbells, by Albert W. Vogt III
Consider this a public service announcement (PSA): since Disney owns Hulu, you can find the latter’s film library on the Mouse’s streaming service. This may be obvious to… Read more “Christmas with the Campbells, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Holiday in the Wild, by Albert W. Vogt III
Holiday in the Wild’s (2019) status as a Christmas movie is questionable, though a large portion of it does take place during that time of year. There is… Read more “Holiday in the Wild, by Albert W. Vogt III”
El Camino Christmas, by Albert W. Vogt III
When focusing solely on Holiday movies, one has to do a lot of searching to find something different. Luckily, El Camino Christmas was not a long hunt for me. That might… Read more “El Camino Christmas, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Haul Out the Holly, by Albert W. Vogt III
There are more than a couple of the Christmas films covered by The Legionnaire that were done by the Hallmark Channel. I cannot remember them all because, frankly, they blend… Read more “Haul Out the Holly, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, by Albert W. Vogt III
For the past couple of years when it has gotten close enough to Christmas, I have given over the content of The Legionnaire to seasonally appropriate films. I continue to… Read more “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Naughty Nine, by Albert W. Vogt III
For the record, by Catholic calculations, not even the beginning of Advent is the actual start of the Christmas season. The holiday was, and is, to mark the… Read more “The Naughty Nine, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Searching for Bobby Fischer, by Albert W. Vogt III
While waiting in line for Confession this morning, I played chess. Before you go accusing me of irreverence, please know that in addition to going to Reconciliation once… Read more “Searching for Bobby Fischer, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Moana 2, by Albert W. Vogt III
If you have kept up with the reviews here on The Legionnaire, you will know of my aversion to musicals. Moana 2 is yet another entry in my most detested… Read more “Moana 2, by Albert W. Vogt III”
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