Have you ever seen a trailer for a film where the production company behind that particular movie is a major red flag? For example, whenever I see… Read more “Fly Me to the Moon, 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.
Anyone But You, by Albert W. Vogt III
One of the advantages (or what I will refer to as an advantage for the moment, anyway) of streaming services is that they allow you to catch… Read more “Anyone But You, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Role Models, by Albert W. Vogt III
There are a lot of problems with Role Models (2008), despite it having a title that appeals to this Catholic. A major reason why we sin is because we place… Read more “Role Models, by Albert W. Vogt III”
My Favorite Wife, by Albert W. Vogt III
Now here is a fine pickle for a Catholic film reviewer who believes in the sanctity of marriage. How does such a person handle a situation wherein a… Read more “My Favorite Wife, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Awful Truth, by Albert W. Vogt III
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”
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”
