So, if you’re reading the title of this review and wondering to yourself, “hold on, if this is the review for Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (2024), where’s the… Read more “Sonic the Hedgehog 3, by Cameron J. Czaja”
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 Noel Diary, by Albert W. Vogt III
Surprisingly, The Noel Diary (2022) has a lot of ideas with which a Catholic film reviewer can work. I use that adjective because, as I have said a number of… Read more “The Noel Diary, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Jack Frost (1998), by Albert W. Vogt III
One thing to accept about Christmas movies is that if there is any little piece of tradition surrounding the Holidays, be it food or songs, there is… Read more “Jack Frost (1998), by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Christmas Break, by Albert W. Vogt III
Now that we are officially past December 25th, one might think it is time for The Christmas Break (2023). Yet, we still have a little shy of two weeks to… Read more “The Christmas Break, by Albert W. Vogt III”
A Christmas Prince, by Albert W. Vogt III
What I have discovered from watching Christmas movies is that there are a few different sub-genres of this sub-genre. On the whole, they are mostly just romantic comedies… Read more “A Christmas Prince, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Surviving Christmas, by Albert W. Vogt III
Christmas, sadly, has some of my most tearful memories for me. My mother never wanted to be in Florida during this time of the year, and so always… Read more “Surviving Christmas, by Albert W. Vogt III”
A Bad Moms Christmas, by Albert W. Vogt III
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”
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 Legionnaire 