With my viewing of the second in the Bond franchise, From Russia with Love (1963), I remembered to do what my spiritual director suggested to do before writing: pray. This… Read more “From Russia with Love, 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.
Dr. No, by Albert W. Vogt III
My memory told me that Dr. No (1962) was not the first James Bond movie. Perhaps this is an indication of a decline in my faculties due to old age… Read more “Dr. No, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Freaks (1932), by Albert W. Vogt III
The current run of classic films that I am currently going through comes from a list compiled by Rotten Tomatoes. They ranked the 100 best reviewed classic movies… Read more “Freaks (1932), by Albert W. Vogt III”
Apollo 13, by Albert W. Vogt III
Watching Apollo 13 (1995) is the longest two plus hours you will ever spend in your entire life. I remember seeing it in the theater as a teenager and falling… Read more “Apollo 13, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Safety Last! by Albert W. Vogt III
What are the years you think of when you picture the Golden Era of Hollywood? There are distinct periods in its development. One demarcation is between silent films and… Read more “Safety Last! by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Shop Around the Corner, by Albert W. Vogt III
After I finished The Shop Around the Corner (1940), which I viewed on Amazon Prime, it gave me a few suggestions of other movies like it that I might… Read more “The Shop Around the Corner, by Albert W. Vogt III”
His Girl Friday, by Albert W. Vogt III
Perhaps I am as old as people tease me for being? For the record, I am forty-three, going on forty-four, though if you ask some of my friends… Read more “His Girl Friday, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Set-Up, by Albert W. Vogt III
Pick a couple of common words, and you can be almost assured that they have been used for a title of a movie. This notion is not usually… Read more “The Set-Up, by Albert W. Vogt III”
This is Spinal Tap, by Albert W. Vogt III
I have seen many of Christopher Guest’s mockumentaries, but for some reason I had yet to view This is Spinal Tap (1984). It is not for lack of trying. For… Read more “This is Spinal Tap, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Rescuers Down Under, by Albert W. Vogt III
After watching The Color Purple (2023), I was in the mood for some lighter fare. This is nothing against that movie. It is excellent, and I highly recommend it whenever you… Read more “The Rescuers Down Under, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Legionnaire 