The reason theater performers don’t say “good luck” is largely based on superstition. Such beliefs in spirits or invisible forces that control the outcome of a stage… Read more “Don’t Say Good Luck, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Category: Comedy
I Love You Again, by Albert W. Vogt III
Imagine getting hit on the head so hard that, when you wake up, you have lost nine years and you think you are another person. That is… Read more “I Love You Again, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Shadow of the Thin Man, by Albert W. Vogt III
Now to return to my haphazard coverage of the Thin Man series of classic films, starring Myrna Loy and William Powell. The two are a treat together,… Read more “Shadow of the Thin Man, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Double Wedding (1937), by Albert W. Vogt III
There are a few Hollywood names that will stop my endless scrolling through streaming services, and Myrna Loy and William Powell are two of them. Their collaboration… Read more “Double Wedding (1937), by Albert W. Vogt III”
Tell It to the Judge, by Albert W. Vogt III
There is some historical context needed for Tell It to the Judge (1949). During the Great Depression, and particularly as World War II raged, American women being… Read more “Tell It to the Judge, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Cadillac Man, by Albert W. Vogt III
How we look at people can change from moment to moment. One second a person could be a philandering villain; the next, he could be a hero.… Read more “Cadillac Man, by Albert W. Vogt III”
9 to 5, by Albert W. Vogt III
Timing is a fascinating thing. It is an oft-spoken-of topic when it comes to the Faith life. Those who care about their relationship with God spend a… Read more “9 to 5, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Family, by Albert W. Vogt III
If there is one thing that annoys me about mafia films, it is any association with Catholicism. Granted, it makes some cultural, if stereotypical, sense. We typically… Read more “The Family, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Bolt, by Albert W. Vogt III
The only reason I ever got on Facebook was to promote various ventures on which I was working. At first, it was for a now defunct history… Read more “Bolt, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Monsters University, by Albert W. Vogt III
Usually, a sequel is a movie that continues the story from a previous plot. There have been some odd ways this transpired, perhaps most notably with the… Read more “Monsters University, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Legionnaire 