One has to be a little suspicious of titles that premiered towards the end of 2020 to roughly the middle of 2022. I do not mean this as… Read more “The Guilty, 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.
Inside Out 2, by Albert W. Vogt III
God is amazing, and Inside Out 2 proves it. He created us as complex individuals, and Disney has done a masterful job of imagining how this intricate body of ours… Read more “Inside Out 2, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Mother of the Bride, by Albert W. Vogt III
With the way things are going in the world right now, I felt in need of something a little less weighty. This is part of not taking on… Read more “Mother of the Bride, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Good on Paper, by Albert W. Vogt III
Are you comfortable with the person God created you to be? Good on Paper (2021) asks this question, though, unsurprisingly, without any reference to Faith. I ask because, hopefully, the… Read more “Good on Paper, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Watchers, by Diane M. Blenke
The Watchers is probably not a movie I would typically have gone to see in the theaters. Maybe I would have watched it at home eventually, but Albert… Read more “The Watchers, by Diane M. Blenke”
Bad Boys: Ride or Die, by Cameron J. Czaja
After taking a brief and unintentional hiatus, I have returned to The Legionnaire hoping to review films on a more regular basis. My reason for my absence is a… Read more “Bad Boys: Ride or Die, by Cameron J. Czaja”
Tower Heist, by Albert W. Vogt III
There was a point while watching Tower Heist (2011) that made me think of Ocean’s Eleven (2001). The former of these is directed by Brett Ratner and produced by Brian Grazer. When I… Read more “Tower Heist, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Charade, by Albert W. Vogt III
With all of its twists and turns, a movie like Charade (1963) would normally annoy me. Mind you, I am fine with a few left turns in the plot. I do… Read more “Charade, by Albert W. Vogt III”
P.S. I Love You, by Diane M. Blenke
I remember seeing previews for P.S. I Love You (2007) when I was in college and thinking to myself, “Gerard Butler and Hilary Swank in a rom-com? That’s interesting… Read more “P.S. I Love You, by Diane M. Blenke”
The Idea of You, by Diane M. Blenke
According to my Google homepage, The Idea of You, starring Anne Hathaway and Nicholas Galitzine, has been generating a lot of hype. The movie, which is based on… Read more “The Idea of You, by Diane M. Blenke”
