If you can think of a bad movie with Michelle Yeoh in it, please comment below. I am sure there are examples, but I have never seen them. Before… Read more “Tomorrow Never Dies, 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.
GoldenEye, by Albert W. Vogt III
The 1990s were a time of transition, and the James Bond franchise showed evidence of this fact. For example, there were only three entries in the series, with… Read more “GoldenEye, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Licence to Kill, by Albert W. Vogt III
During the 1980s, there was one director that was in the chair for all James Bond movies released in that decade: John Glen. He had worked on previous… Read more “Licence to Kill, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Madame Web, by Albert W. Vogt III
With it being Valentine’s Day, I did not expect the cinema to be as full as it was with people wanting to see Madame Web. If anything, I thought… Read more “Madame Web, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Bob Marley: One Love, by Albert W. Vogt III
When it comes to Bob Marley, I often tell people that I did not learn to appreciate his music until I lay swaying in a hammock overlooking… Read more “Bob Marley: One Love, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Living Daylights, by Albert W. Vogt III
As I mentioned in my review of A View to a Kill (1985), it was to be Roger Moore’s last turn as James Bond, 007, operative of Her Majesty’s… Read more “The Living Daylights, by Albert W. Vogt III”
A View to a Kill, by Albert W. Vogt III
Who is the longest tenured performer in the James Bond franchise? That would be Desmond Llewlyn, who played Q, the military intelligence, section six (MI6) gadget wiz. He appeared… Read more “A View to a Kill, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Octopussy, by Albert W. Vogt III
If you were to ask most people who the first actor they think of when you say to them “Bond. James Bond,” I would be willing to bet… Read more “Octopussy, by Albert W. Vogt III”
For Your Eyes Only, by Albert W. Vogt III
Were people writing Bond franchise producer Albert R. Broccoli asking about the ultimate fate of the longtime archnemesis to James Bond, Ernst Stavro Blofeld? When Roger Moore assumed… Read more “For Your Eyes Only, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Moonraker, by Albert W. Vogt III
When you watch a movie on either Amazon Prime or Netflix, the end credits feature another title in which whatever algorithm it employs thinks you would be… Read more “Moonraker, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Legionnaire 