In a recent episode of Down & Out Reviews, we attempted to talk about The Menu (2022). As often happens in our podcasts, if I may borrow the baseball parlance, we… Read more “History of the World, Part I, by Albert W. Vogt III”
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R.I.P.D., by Albert W. Vogt III
Recently, I noticed on Netflix that some mad person made R.I.P.D. 2: Rise of the Damned (2022). There is a title of significance to a Catholic reviewer. Now, perhaps I am… Read more “R.I.P.D., by Albert W. Vogt III”
Monty Python’s Life of Brian, by Albert W. Vogt III
Monty Python has never been known for being particularly friendly to organized religion in general, and Christianity specifically. When they are not taking potshots at my Faith, I… Read more “Monty Python’s Life of Brian, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Idiocracy, by Albert W. Vogt III
Idiocracy (2006) is one the most offensive movies I have ever seen. There is a danger with superlatives. Giving something the highest level in anything only sets it up for… Read more “Idiocracy, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Leap Year, by Albert W. Vogt III
When I was studying for my minor field exams while earning my Ph.D. from Loyola University Chicago, I would listen almost exclusively to traditional Irish music. I felt… Read more “Leap Year, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Can’t Buy Me Love, by Albert W. Vogt III
As the day wore on, about the middle of it I thought: I want to watch something from the 1980s. Who knows where such promptings come from, though… Read more “Can’t Buy Me Love, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Road Trip, by Albert W. Vogt III
Recently, I watched a documentary on Formed called Unprotected: A Pope, the Pill, and the Perils of Sexual Chaos (2018). It is great. One thing that you might not get… Read more “Road Trip, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Pink Panther 2, by Albert W. Vogt III
Upon beginning this review of The Pink Panther 2 (2009), there was one thought that ticked slightly above idle curiosity: why did Kevin Kline not return as Chief Inspector… Read more “The Pink Panther 2, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, by Albert W. Vogt III
What does it tell you that for the title to my notes for Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, I simply wrote “Ant-Man 3?” Does it mean that I am… Read more “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Pink Panther (2006), by Albert W. Vogt III
When I was knee-high to a grasshopper (or three apples tall as they say in France, apparently), I watched a lot of cartoons. There were the classic Saturday… Read more “The Pink Panther (2006), by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Legionnaire 