There is much a Catholic reviewer can take from Gilda (1946), assuming one can make it through the entire film. Perhaps that makes me somewhat of a fraud in terms… Read more “Gilda, 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.
Strangers on a Train, by Albert W. Vogt III
Being a Christian can sometimes be tricky, as the last scene in Strangers on a Train (1951) attests. Guy Haines (Farley Granger) and Anne Morton (Ruth Roman) are on the… Read more “Strangers on a Train, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Laura, by Albert W. Vogt III
Despite my adherence to my Catholic Faith, I do think the interference of the Church in film production during the mid-twentieth century was more of a problem… Read more “Laura, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Love Is in the Air, by Albert W. Vogt III
There is a danger in watching a film as a reviewer, Catholic or otherwise, when you are exhausted. Yet, this is where being Catholic is arguably an advantage. The… Read more “Love Is in the Air, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Despicable Me 4, by Albert W. Vogt III
Without my nieces, it was hard to muster up the desire to see Despicable Me 4. The only motivating factor is my desire to keep bringing you at least… Read more “Despicable Me 4, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Total Recall (2012), by Albert W. Vogt III
You have to laugh a little when Total Recall (2012) begins. I should stay more committed to being charitable, but the irony is not lost on this reviewer, Catholic or… Read more “Total Recall (2012), by Albert W. Vogt III”
They Got Me Covered, by Albert W. Vogt III
When one thinks about Bob Hope, if one does at all these days, they probably recall his charitable work. That is not a bad way to be remembered,… Read more “They Got Me Covered, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Back to School, by Albert W. Vogt III
An aspect of what it means to be American is being a part of a country of self-made men. I am no less a proponent of this idea… Read more “Back to School, by Albert W. Vogt III”
A Quiet Place: Day One, by Cameron J. Czaja
One of my favorite horror films to come out from the last decade, was the 2018’s A Quiet Place. As a movie aficionado, I loved it for its… Read more “A Quiet Place: Day One, by Cameron J. Czaja”
A Night in Casablanca, by Albert W. Vogt III
As I noted in the previous Marx Brothers’ movie review that I wrote for The Legionnaire, that being Horse Feathers (1932), as long as Amazon Prime keeps suggesting their… Read more “A Night in Casablanca, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Legionnaire 