To peel back the curtain of how I have lately been choosing films to review for The Legionnaire, there are a few streaming services between which I alternate. One… Read more “Love is News, by Albert W. Vogt III”
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Come to the Stable, by Albert W. Vogt III
One of these days (maybe) I will run out of references to my Ph.D. dissertation, “The Costumed Catholic: Catholics, Whiteness, and the Movies, 1928-1973.” Perhaps there is a… Read more “Come to the Stable, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Breakfast at Tiffany’s, by Albert W. Vogt III
There have been a few oversights on my part of some of Hollywood’s biggest features, but I have plans for two of them. I do not mean to… Read more “Breakfast at Tiffany’s, by Albert W. Vogt III”
After the Thin Man, by Albert W. Vogt III
If you were to observe me while I watch Chicago Bears football, you might think me crazy. That I admit to this would probably suggest that I need… Read more “After the Thin Man, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Hitch, by Albert W. Vogt III
Perhaps I should be suspicious of the many people in my life who have recommended that I watch Hitch (2005). Actually, “suspicious” is probably the wrong word. We say such things… Read more “Hitch, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Thin Man, by Albert W. Vogt III
Please do not take this as an abundance of pride on the part of this Catholic film reviewer, but when you have seen as many movies as… Read more “The Thin Man, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Wild Robot, by Cameron J. Czaja
If I had to be honest, I wasn’t even sure I was going to be able to produce a review this week. This is mostly because we… Read more “The Wild Robot, by Cameron J. Czaja”
Once Upon a Honeymoon, by Albert W. Vogt III
During World War II, the United States government enlisted the help of Hollywood in order to promote the Allied cause. There were obvious propaganda films designed to highlight… Read more “Once Upon a Honeymoon, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Penny Serenade, by Albert W. Vogt III
An oft repeated maxim I use when discussing older films, particularly from Hollywood’s so-called “Golden Age” (roughly 1930-1950, give or take a few years), is to remember… Read more “Penny Serenade, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Gifted, by Albert W. Vogt III
As I begin to write this review of Gifted (2017), I am balling my eyes out. I am crying not because I am sad, though it does produce that emotion. What… Read more “Gifted, by Albert W. Vogt III”
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