My preference is for movies with happy endings. I have been moved by films with less than cheery conclusions. American Beauty (1999) comes to mind, which features Lester Burnham (Kevin… Read more “Upgrade, 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.
Hamlet (1990), by Albert W. Vogt III
For those of you who think that Clueless (1995) is low brow humor, I give you the following. As supposedly ditzy protagonist Cher Horowitz (Alicia Silverstone) is driven home by… Read more “Hamlet (1990), by Albert W. Vogt III”
Hundreds of Beavers, by Albert W. Vogt III
What do you get when you combine Looney Tunes style antics with Wes Anderson-esque cinematography, but make it into a black-and white, silent film? You get Hundreds of Beavers (2022). I… Read more “Hundreds of Beavers, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Take, by Albert W. Vogt III
Raise your hand if you have heard of 2016’s action-thriller The Take? If your hand is up, congratulations and thank you for playing along, unnecessarily. If not, then maybe its… Read more “The Take, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Here, by Albert W. Vogt III
When I was nine years old, my dad told me our family was moving. I did not take this news well. In this tiny subdivision of unincorporated West Chicago… Read more “Here, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Smile 2, by Cameron J. Czaja
I am not sure if I said this before on The Legionnaire, but I’ll repeat it just in case. You know how when you see a movie trailer… Read more “Smile 2, by Cameron J. Czaja”
Too Hot to Handle, by Albert W. Vogt III
As a practicing Catholic, a title like Too Hot to Handle (1938) gives me pause. This is, of course, a result of me living in the twenty-first century and not… Read more “Too Hot to Handle, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Moby Dick, by Albert W. Vogt III
One of the jokes I remember being told by the old man I used to live with when I first met him goes like this: They call… Read more “Moby Dick, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Salt, by Albert W. Vogt III
What we used to call the Annual Pastoral Appeal (APA) here in my diocese of St. Petersburg, Florida, has now been changed to the Catholic Ministry Appeal… Read more “Salt, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Spectacular Now, by Albert W. Vogt III
You might not think a movie called The Spectacular Now (2013) is a tragedy. After all, and apologies for spoiling the ending so soon, it does have a happy conclusion. It… Read more “The Spectacular Now, by Albert W. Vogt III”
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