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”
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.
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”
Knocked Up, by Albert W. Vogt III
Whenever I rewatch a movie like Knocked Up (2008), I feel I should explain why I ever saw it in the first place. I do this because I actually practice… Read more “Knocked Up, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1, by Albert W. Vogt III
Believe me, I wanted Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1 to be good. In recent years, I have come around to liking Dances with Wolves (1990), though it is of… Read more “Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Notting Hill, by Albert W. Vogt III
Mark Notting Hill (1999) as another film familiar to many that I had yet to see until recently. If you think it has anything to do with stereotypical male behavior,… Read more “Notting Hill, by Albert W. Vogt III”
My Man Godfrey, by Albert W. Vogt III
My Man Godfrey (1936) is a movie I had been looking at for weeks, but had yet to watch. When it comes to classic films, I tend to go… Read more “My Man Godfrey, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Horse Feathers, by Albert W. Vogt III
As long as Amazon Prime will keep suggesting Marx Brothers movies to me, I will continue watching and reviewing them. However, they are tricky to discuss from a… Read more “Horse Feathers, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Lady from Shanghai, by Albert W. Vogt III
Modern society makes it hard to trust people. Though made nearly eighty years ago, The Lady from Shanghai (1947) testifies to this fact. One of the themes involved in it, described… Read more “The Lady from Shanghai, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Animal Crackers (1930), by Albert W. Vogt III
Over the years of watching movies to review for The Legionnaire, my note taking has involved. At first, I used to take an actual notepad in the theaters, my… Read more “Animal Crackers (1930), by Albert W. Vogt III”
Hit Man, by Albert W. Vogt III
What is the first thought that surfaces in your brain when you see a title like Hit Man (2023), recently released on Netflix? It stars Glen Powell as Gary Johnson,… Read more “Hit Man, by Albert W. Vogt III”
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