If during this Halloween season, or any other time, you find that you are in the mood for a vampire film, then please do not watch Bram Stoker’s… Read more “Dracula, 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.
Killers of the Flower Moon, by Albert W. Vogt III
Trailers are important to me. When I go to the cinema, if I do not see them, I feel as if I have missed out on part of… Read more “Killers of the Flower Moon, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Monuments Men, by Albert W. Vogt III
After watching The Monuments Men (2014), you might think it interesting but boring. Huh, you might say to yourself, I did not know that, before deleting it from your memory… Read more “The Monuments Men, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Hacksaw Ridge, by Albert W. Vogt III
It is strange the petty things that lead to arguments. In the moment, and sometimes well after, they do not seem trivial. Hindsight, though, which is a particular gift… Read more “Hacksaw Ridge, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Davy Crockett: King of the Wild Frontier, by Albert W. Vogt III
When I watch a movie like Davy Crockett: King of the Wild Frontier (1955), my brain goes in many directions. For example, why was this released before Davy Crockett and the… Read more “Davy Crockett: King of the Wild Frontier, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Catch Me If You Can, by Albert W. Vogt III
There are a few reasons why I enjoy Catch Me If You Can (2002). It is not because the film’s protagonist, Frank Abagnale Jr. (Leonardo DiCaprio), is a con artist. The… Read more “Catch Me If You Can, by Albert W. Vogt III”
American Sniper, by Albert W. Vogt III
Does anyone remember American Sniper (2014)? I ask that question for a number of reasons. First, I recall the uproar it caused in some circles when it was released. The worry was… Read more “American Sniper, by Albert W. Vogt III”
He’s Just Not That Into You, by Albert W. Vogt III
Although I am happy for Gigi (Ginnifer Goodwin) by the end of He’s Just Not That Into You (2009), who also acts as the narrator, it is ultimately a… Read more “He’s Just Not That Into You, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour, by Cameron J. Czaja, with Emma Czaja
You don’t have to be a big music fan to know that Taylor Swift is one of the biggest musical artists of the early twenty-first century, so… Read more “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour, by Cameron J. Czaja, with Emma Czaja”
Davy Crockett and the River Pirates, by Albert W. Vogt III
There are two reasons I chose Davy Crockett and the River Pirates (1956). First, as a kid I watched the television series of which this film is a cut together… Read more “Davy Crockett and the River Pirates, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Legionnaire 