While watching Devil in a Blue Dress (1995), I began to wonder to what genre it belongs. The obvious one would be drama. I cannot poopoo such a classification for being… Read more “Devil in a Blue Dress, 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.
21 Bridges, by Albert W. Vogt III
Any regular practicing Catholic would be able to tell you that priestly vestments correspond to different liturgical seasons. Ordinary time, which is less “ordinary” than the word might… Read more “21 Bridges, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Beverly Hills Ninja, by Albert W. Vogt III
Chris Farley was an interesting, and flawed, individual. He grew up in an Irish Catholic family, unsurprising given his last name. A surname alone is not an indication of… Read more “Beverly Hills Ninja, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Arthur the King, by Albert W. Vogt III
When it comes to man’s best friend, I immediately think of Diane M. Blenke, recent contributor to The Legionnaire. Amongst the Catholic young adults so formative to my late… Read more “Arthur the King, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Wanderlust, by Albert W. Vogt III
As a practicing Catholic, a title like Wanderlust (2013) gives me pause. After all, it has the word “lust” in it. The Church defines that word as a “disordered desire or… Read more “Wanderlust, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Lucky Number Slevin, by Albert W. Vogt III
If you have been with The Legionnaire from the beginning, you may remember a time when Cameron and I were only reviewing new releases. Then we got COVID. With cinemas shut… Read more “Lucky Number Slevin, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Timecop, by Albert W. Vogt III
One of these days, I hope to release my novel, Bob the Time Traveler. For purely proprietary reasons, I will not reveal its plot at the moment. The title should… Read more “Timecop, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Point Break (1991), by Albert W. Vogt III
On paper, Point Break (1991) is a mad idea for a movie. It is about a group of surfers who rob banks, and the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) agent… Read more “Point Break (1991), by Albert W. Vogt III”
Jurassic Park III, by Albert W. Vogt III
The best thing I can say for Jurassic Park III (2001) is that it reunited a broken marriage. Divorce is not something Catholicism is keen on, so as a Catholic… Read more “Jurassic Park III, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Lost World: Jurassic Park, by Albert W. Vogt III
Why they did not call The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) simply “Jurassic Park II,” I could not tell you. I can theorize, however. There is a 1960 movie called The Lost… Read more “The Lost World: Jurassic Park, by Albert W. Vogt III”
