For the record, by Catholic calculations, not even the beginning of Advent is the actual start of the Christmas season. The holiday was, and is, to mark the… Read more “The Naughty Nine, by Albert W. Vogt III”
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Moana 2, by Albert W. Vogt III
If you have kept up with the reviews here on The Legionnaire, you will know of my aversion to musicals. Moana 2 is yet another entry in my most detested… Read more “Moana 2, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Road to Wellville, by Albert W. Vogt III
It took me a while to find The Road to Wellville (1994) on Amazon Prime. Its description talked about Dr. John Harvey Kellogg (Anthony Hopkins) and his Battle Creek Sanitarium… Read more “The Road to Wellville, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Wicked, by Diane M. Blenke
I have been a fan of Wicked, the musical, since 2005. I was exposed to the soundtrack and it instantly became a mainstay in my compact disc (CD)… Read more “Wicked, by Diane M. Blenke”
Popeye, by Albert W. Vogt III
What makes a live-action version of a cartoon good? If it is fidelity to the spirit of the original, then Popeye (1980) might be the best version of any attempt… Read more “Popeye, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Wimbledon, by Albert W. Vogt III
Most people turn their nose up at the sport of tennis. I have no idea how they feel about a movie on the subject. I say partially this because… Read more “Wimbledon, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Plus One, by Albert W. Vogt III
When I was studying for my Ph.D. at Loyola University Chicago in American History, I had a classmate and friend who would often talk about all the… Read more “Plus One, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Splash, by Albert W. Vogt III
Before there was a live action The Little Mermaid (2023), heck, even preceding the animated The Little Mermaid (1989), but well after the 1837 publication of Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tale… Read more “Splash, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Angels in the Outfield (1994), by Albert W. Vogt III
Believe it or not, there was another movie called Angels in the Outfield made in 1951. However, that is not the main oddity on which I would focus for the… Read more “Angels in the Outfield (1994), by Albert W. Vogt III”
Tropic Thunder, by Albert W. Vogt III
The thing to get out of the way right away as a Catholic film reviewer when talking about Tropic Thunder is that there is a fake trailer in it… Read more “Tropic Thunder, by Albert W. Vogt III”
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