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”
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 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”
Office Christmas Party, by Albert W. Vogt III
At least Office Christmas Party (2016) has the word “Christmas” in the title. Further, oddly enough, it actually speaks, in the most roundabout way possible, to some of the themes… Read more “Office Christmas Party, by Albert W. Vogt III”
A Very British Christmas, by Albert W. Vogt III
One of the benefits, if it could be called that, of going to the bottom of the Christmas movie barrel is seeing different performers than you would… Read more “A Very British Christmas, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Nutcrackers, by Albert W. Vogt III
The consistent watermark while watching movies this time of year is whether they are Christmas material. What is the standard by which this criterion is met? For this Catholic,… Read more “Nutcrackers, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town, by Albert W. Vogt III
Does not liking the concept of Santa Claus make me a Scrooge-like person around Christmas time? I have railed against Kris Kringle (voiced by Mickey Rooney) in previous… Read more “Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town, by Albert W. Vogt III”
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