Fair warning: I may be going on a little bit of a Cary Grant bender. Not that this notion should alarm you. Quite the contrary: it should fill you… Read more “The Awful Truth, 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.
Only the Lonely, by Albert W. Vogt III
There were a few moments while watching Only the Lonely (1991) that I wanted to write it off as being awful. Much of this has to do with Rose Muldoon… Read more “Only the Lonely, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Gilda, by Albert W. Vogt III
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”
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”
The Legionnaire 