What is ironic about Tornado (2025) is that it is extremely rare for Scotland, the country in which the film is set, to experience the title weather… Read more “Tornado, 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.
Prospect, by Albert W. Vogt III
Sometimes, I take too much time hunting for a film. After seeing so many movies, I can tell a lot about a title simply by looking at… Read more “Prospect, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Scary Movie (2026), by Cameron J. Czaja
While I do enjoy a good blockbuster, arthouse drama, animated film, or even, to a lesser degree, horror film in theaters, one genre that I enjoy that… Read more “Scary Movie (2026), by Cameron J. Czaja”
Guns Akimbo, by Albert W. Vogt III
American sociologist Robert K. Merton is credited with developing what is commonly referred to as “The Law of Unintended Consequences.” It is not all as bad as… Read more “Guns Akimbo, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Scout, by Albert W. Vogt III
If you Google The Scout (1994), you will see it described as a comedy. I suppose that is accurate enough, but it does not do justice to… Read more “The Scout, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Smokey and the Bandit II, by Albert W. Vogt III
Have you ever heard the phrase, “Let us address the elephant in the room?” Smokey and the Bandit II (1980) is that elephant, and not just because… Read more “Smokey and the Bandit II, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Striking Distance, by Albert W. Vogt III
The old man that I used to live with watched a lot of television. Though I have made this point before, with Striking Distance (1993) it bears… Read more “Striking Distance, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Made of Honor, by Albert W. Vogt III
The main question asked in Made of Honor (2008) is whether there is a wrong time to say I love you to someone. On the day of… Read more “Made of Honor, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Smokey and the Bandit, by Albert W. Vogt III
It is without reservation that I report that Smokey and the Bandit (1977) is one of the most successful films of all time. The only movie that… Read more “Smokey and the Bandit, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Odyssey, by Albert W. Vogt III
Given that The Odyssey takes place over the course of twenty years, it is fitting that its runtime is nearly three hours. It should also be pointed… Read more “The Odyssey, by Albert W. Vogt III”
