A year ago, I did a silent, eight-day retreat at the Gonzaga/Eastern Point Retreat House in Gloucester, Massachusetts. I cannot say enough good things about the setting, although… Read more “Mystic Pizza, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Category: Comedy
17 Again, by Albert W. Vogt III
Who among us has not looked back on a time in our lives and thought if I just had that one moment to do over again, things… Read more “17 Again, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Welcome to Me, by Albert W. Vogt III
Like anything else, our understanding of how the mind works is constantly changing. Because we live in a fallen world, we do not always handle people with special… Read more “Welcome to Me, by Albert W. Vogt III”
I.Q., by Albert W. Vogt III
There is a stereotype that academics are stuffy people, uninterested in anything but their research. In the course of my academic career, I met a few that fit… Read more “I.Q., by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Hitman’s Bodyguard, by Albert W. Vogt III
One thing I have learned from roughly 2,000 film reviews for The Legionnaire is that you get unintentionally Christian messages in the unlikeliest of movies. Take today’s, The Hitman’s Bodyguard (2017), for… Read more “The Hitman’s Bodyguard, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Sunlit Night, by Albert W. Vogt III
The Sunlit Night (2019) is about art. That is a deep subject and history has shown that it can mean almost anything. After all, we are still asking ourselves the… Read more “The Sunlit Night, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues, by Albert W. Vogt III
Events of this world have been weighing on me lately. As many in similar mental states have done before me, I try to consume lighter fare when it… Read more “Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Bedazzled, by Albert W. Vogt III
One should always be wary of the devil. Such advice works no matter your religious alignment. Most religions have a concept of evil. Since satan is the embodiment of all… Read more “Bedazzled, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Dead Don’t Die, by Albert W. Vogt III
When it comes to horror films, if I must watch one, I will usually choose a zombie flick. Nonetheless, they do present a certain moral quandary for a… Read more “The Dead Don’t Die, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Trading Places, by Albert W. Vogt III
During the opening credits of Trading Places (1983), you see a great contrast between poverty and wealth in the Philadelphia of the early 1980s. It could be anywhere, but there… Read more “Trading Places, by Albert W. Vogt III”
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