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    Category: Comedy

    Too Hot to Handle, by Albert W. Vogt III

    As a practicing Catholic, a title like Too Hot to Handle (1938) gives me pause.  This is, of course, a result of me living in the twenty-first century and not… Read more “Too Hot to Handle, by Albert W. Vogt III”

    October 30, 2024October 23, 2024 by Albert W. Vogt III, Ph.D.

    The Young in Heart, by Albert W. Vogt III

    An age-old theme in many a Hollywood Production is whether people can change.  Can the bad become good or vice versa?  Faith has a simple answer to this question:… Read more “The Young in Heart, by Albert W. Vogt III”

    October 26, 2024October 21, 2024 by Albert W. Vogt III, Ph.D.

    Another Thin Man, by Albert W. Vogt III

    Life, at times, can be misleading.  We can be especially out of sorts if we do not look to God for, as the Lord’s Prayer puts it, “our… Read more “Another Thin Man, by Albert W. Vogt III”

    October 24, 2024October 20, 2024 by Albert W. Vogt III, Ph.D.

    Win a Date with Tad Hamilton, by Albert W. Vogt III

    What does it say about me that in recent years I am more drawn to romantic comedies than any other film genre?  Does it matter what kind of… Read more “Win a Date with Tad Hamilton, by Albert W. Vogt III”

    October 22, 2024October 20, 2024 by Albert W. Vogt III, Ph.D.

    Wayne’s World, by Albert W. Vogt III

    Most people, I assume, watch Wayne’s World (1992) because it was a frequent and popular skit on Saturday Night Live(1975-present).  If you were in the Vogt household, you saw Wayne’s World because it… Read more “Wayne’s World, by Albert W. Vogt III”

    October 21, 2024October 18, 2024 by Albert W. Vogt III, Ph.D.

    Monkey Business, by Albert W. Vogt III

    Apparently, there are a couple films that bear the title Monkey Business (1931).  Yet, when you are dealing with the original as I am today, you do not have to… Read more “Monkey Business, by Albert W. Vogt III”

    October 20, 2024October 18, 2024 by Albert W. Vogt III, Ph.D.

    Girl Haunts Boy, by Albert W. Vogt III

    In my humble opinion, F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby (1925) is the greatest American novel ever written.  It captures this country at a critical moment in our country’s history… Read more “Girl Haunts Boy, by Albert W. Vogt III”

    October 18, 2024October 17, 2024 by Albert W. Vogt III, Ph.D.

    Private Number, by Albert W. Vogt III

    When the motion picture began to be a popular form of mass entertainment, there was no small amount of hand wringing over its impact on society.  I must… Read more “Private Number, by Albert W. Vogt III”

    October 16, 2024October 14, 2024 by Albert W. Vogt III, Ph.D.

    Love Again, by Albert W. Vogt III

    There is a great deal that is disordered and wrong with modern American Culture.  At the same time, the more films I watch, the more I realize that… Read more “Love Again, by Albert W. Vogt III”

    October 15, 2024October 14, 2024 by Albert W. Vogt III, Ph.D.

    The Terminal, by Albert W. Vogt III

    Last week, the area of Florida in which I live was hit by Hurricane Milton.  As it approached, there were a number of jokes bandied about comparing the… Read more “The Terminal, by Albert W. Vogt III”

    October 14, 2024October 14, 2024 by Albert W. Vogt III, Ph.D.

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