Go ahead, roll your eyes. I watched Falling Inn Love on Valentine’s Day. People never seem to want to recall that the Catholic saint who gave his name to this .… Read more “Falling Inn Love, 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.
Waterworld, by Albert W. Vogt III
Lately, my modus operandi after watching a film has been to put on the Chillhop station on YouTube and get to typing. I did this upon completing my viewing of Waterworld (1995). Once… Read more “Waterworld, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Unbreakable Boy, by Albert W. Vogt III
It is appropriate the begin anything with a prayer. It acknowledges that God is the Source of all, and that we are nothing without Him. You do not have… Read more “The Unbreakable Boy, by Albert W. Vogt III”
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World, by Albert W. Vogt III
Are you familiar with the word “cryptid?” It is a term that refers to an animal that many believe to be real but its existence has never been… Read more “How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World, by Albert W. Vogt III”
How to Train Your Dragon 2, by Albert W. Vogt III
One thing I failed to discuss while reviewing How to Train Your Dragon (2010) is how cute the title creatures are depicted as being. The main one, Toothless, a jet-black… Read more “How to Train Your Dragon 2, by Albert W. Vogt III”
How to Train Your Dragon, by Albert W. Vogt III
My memory tells me that I saw How to Train Your Dragon (2010), though I could not tell you why. It is animated, and as has been well documented on The… Read more “How to Train Your Dragon, by Albert W. Vogt III”
White Men Can’t Jump (2023), by Albert W. Vogt III
It is rare when a remake is better than the original, but I boldly claim that the 2023 iteration of White Men Can’t Jump fits this description. In the first… Read more “White Men Can’t Jump (2023), by Albert W. Vogt III”
Muppets Most Wanted, by Albert W. Vogt III
There have been times when I thought I was going to completely write off Disney as a company. Aside from my childhood and the early days of cable… Read more “Muppets Most Wanted, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Paddington in Peru, by Albert W. Vogt III
The trailer for Paddington in Peru (2024) had this Catholic reviewer excited. Any preview you cared to look at for it featured the Reverend Mother (Olivia Colman), a nun. In the… Read more “Paddington in Peru, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Captain America: Brave New World, by Albert W. Vogt III
What can be said about a Marvel movie that has not already been commented on numerous times, by other critics and here on The Legionnaire? Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU)… Read more “Captain America: Brave New World, by Albert W. Vogt III”
