Two weeks in a row have featured Christmas movies and we still have yet to get to Thanksgiving. That holiday specifically does not matter to us Catholics, although… Read more “Red One, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Category: Comedy
Top o’ the Morning, by Albert W. Vogt III
Whenever an American film focuses on Ireland, or anything Irish, expect stereotypes. Then again, saying so can also be construed as a stereotype. After all, there is The Guard (2011), which… Read more “Top o’ the Morning, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Doctor Takes a Wife, by Albert W. Vogt III
The subject of marriage for convenience in classic cinema has been well-documented in reviews of films from Hollywood’s Golden Age here on The Legionnaire. The Doctor Takes a Wife (1940)… Read more “The Doctor Takes a Wife, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, by Albert W. Vogt III
When the calendar passes October 31st, American culture and society seems to immediately forget about Halloween and enter straight into Christmas. If you are a practicing Catholic like… Read more “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Second Honeymoon, by Albert W. Vogt III
The title Second Honeymoon (1937) is misleading. The titular term refers to a married couple having a romantic interlude at a later point in their relationship, the idea being to… Read more “Second Honeymoon, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Three Blind Mice, by Albert W. Vogt III
Many of the classic films I have seen of late star Loretta Young. She is of particular note for The Legionnaire because she was a practicing Catholic. I discovered this by… Read more “Three Blind Mice, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Hundreds of Beavers, by Albert W. Vogt III
What do you get when you combine Looney Tunes style antics with Wes Anderson-esque cinematography, but make it into a black-and white, silent film? You get Hundreds of Beavers (2022). I… Read more “Hundreds of Beavers, by Albert W. Vogt III”
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”
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”
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”
The Legionnaire 