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”
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.
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”
The Bikeriders, by Albert W. Vogt III
My dad received a Bachelor’s degree in History from St. Norbert College in De Pere, Wisconsin, graduating in 1974. Ironically enough, this weekend he will be returning to… Read more “The Bikeriders, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Sparkling Cyanide, by Diane M. Blenke
There’s something about a British murder mystery that just hits the spot so nicely. My husband and I have recently taken it upon ourselves to watch all… Read more “Sparkling Cyanide, by Diane M. Blenke”
Sahara (2005), by Albert W. Vogt III
Put Sahara (2005) in the category of “You just had to, didn’t you?” Actually, that phrase can generally be applied to many eras of life, and usually implies taking on… Read more “Sahara (2005), by Albert W. Vogt III”
¡Three Amigos!, by Albert W. Vogt III
One of the more glaring oversights in my film viewing history has been ¡Three Amigos! (1986). I could offer any number of reasons for why I have not seen it,… Read more “¡Three Amigos!, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Sahara (1943), by Albert W. Vogt III
Usually, when you see me designating the year of a movie’s production in the title of a review, it is because it is either an original that… Read more “Sahara (1943), by Albert W. Vogt III”
Die Hart 2: Die Harter, by Albert W. Vogt III
One thing I do not like is to leave a job undone. This is part of the reason why I find monks and nuns so fascinating, and why… Read more “Die Hart 2: Die Harter, by Albert W. Vogt III”
