Hopefully, none of my dissertation committee reads this review of Two Mules for Sister Sara (1970). When I wrote The Costumed Catholic: Catholics, Whiteness, and the Movies, 1928-1973 in completion of my… Read more “Two Mules for Sister Sara, 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.
Just Married, by Albert W. Vogt III
Sometimes when deciding what movie to review, you have to go with the more popular choice. Do not get me wrong. One of my goals for The Legionnaire, as laughable… Read more “Just Married, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Marshall, by Albert W. Vogt III
When you think about the history of civil rights in the United States, if you think about the subject at all, the setting that probably comes to… Read more “Marshall, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Jane Got a Gun, by Albert W. Vogt III
What was I doing in 2015 that I missed Jane Got a Gun? I say this as somebody who is currently working through whatever it is I can find… Read more “Jane Got a Gun, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, by Albert W. Vogt III
Yesterday, I saw a horror movie instead of seeing a horror movie. The difference is that one is meant to be a comedy, and the other is likely… Read more “Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, by Albert W. Vogt III”
All Together Now, by Albert W. Vogt III
Bad things happen to good people. Not that I experienced any tragedy this past weekend, or that I would count myself in the latter category. Instead, I attended the… Read more “All Together Now, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Emperor, by Albert W. Vogt III
When you watch a trailer for Emperor (2012), you might think it just a period piece about General Douglas MacArthur’s (Tommy Lee Jones) oversight of post-World War II Japan. As… Read more “Emperor, by Albert W. Vogt III”
True Spirit, by Albert W. Vogt III
For those of us who are well past the legal driving age here in the United States, how many of you remember what you were like when… Read more “True Spirit, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Devil in a Blue Dress, by Albert W. Vogt III
While watching Devil in a Blue Dress (1995), I began to wonder to what genre it belongs. The obvious one would be drama. I cannot poopoo such a classification for being… Read more “Devil in a Blue Dress, by Albert W. Vogt III”
21 Bridges, by Albert W. Vogt III
Any regular practicing Catholic would be able to tell you that priestly vestments correspond to different liturgical seasons. Ordinary time, which is less “ordinary” than the word might… Read more “21 Bridges, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Legionnaire 