What makes a live-action version of a cartoon good? If it is fidelity to the spirit of the original, then Popeye (1980) might be the best version of any attempt… Read more “Popeye, 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.
Wimbledon, by Albert W. Vogt III
Most people turn their nose up at the sport of tennis. I have no idea how they feel about a movie on the subject. I say partially this because… Read more “Wimbledon, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Gladiator II, by Albert W. Vogt III
If you are familiar with the first Gladiator (2000) and you are like me, you find yourself getting to the climactic point when Maximus Decimus Meridius (Russell Crowe) is… Read more “Gladiator II, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Plus One, by Albert W. Vogt III
When I was studying for my Ph.D. at Loyola University Chicago in American History, I had a classmate and friend who would often talk about all the… Read more “Plus One, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Time Machine (1960), by Albert W. Vogt III
When you read the description of The Time Machine (1960), you will see the term “post-apocalyptic.” I find this fascinating as a practicing Catholic. In Western culture, our primary source for… Read more “The Time Machine (1960), by Albert W. Vogt III”
Splash, by Albert W. Vogt III
Before there was a live action The Little Mermaid (2023), heck, even preceding the animated The Little Mermaid (1989), but well after the 1837 publication of Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tale… Read more “Splash, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Angels in the Outfield (1994), by Albert W. Vogt III
Believe it or not, there was another movie called Angels in the Outfield made in 1951. However, that is not the main oddity on which I would focus for the… Read more “Angels in the Outfield (1994), by Albert W. Vogt III”
Tropic Thunder, by Albert W. Vogt III
The thing to get out of the way right away as a Catholic film reviewer when talking about Tropic Thunder is that there is a fake trailer in it… Read more “Tropic Thunder, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Megan Leavey, by Albert W. Vogt III
With recent events, I was in the mood for a movie about service. Service is at the heart of a Faith life, but there are few films that… Read more “Megan Leavey, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Red One, by Albert W. Vogt III
Two weeks in a row have featured Christmas movies and we still have yet to get to Thanksgiving. That holiday specifically does not matter to us Catholics, although… Read more “Red One, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Legionnaire 