The choice of Becket (1964) was purely a Catholic one. There will be many, even among the Church faithful, who have never heard of St. Thomas Becket… Read more “Becket, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Category: Drama
Windtalkers, by Albert W. Vogt III
One of the curses of having an advanced degree in history is the awareness that not all films about the past are created the same. I want… Read more “Windtalkers, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Race, by Albert W. Vogt III
There is much riding on a title like Race (2016). Put differently and in the context of the film I am about to review for you, it… Read more “Race, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Wicked: For Good, by Diane M. Blenke
Because two of my favorite songs are in the second half of the musical, I was really looking forward to part 2 of the Wicked saga, Wicked:… Read more “Wicked: For Good, by Diane M. Blenke”
Alexander, by Albert W. Vogt III
While driving home from my other job producing content for a YouTube channel called Oh Man Disney, I listened to a podcast about Alexander the Great (Colin… Read more “Alexander, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Rain Man, by Albert W. Vogt III
Recently, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the current national Health and Human Services Secretary, put forth the claim that there is a link between Tylenol and autism. My… Read more “Rain Man, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Untouchables, by Albert W. Vogt III
When you grow up in Chicago, or simply visit the city, you get the impression that Al Capone (Robert De Niro) was some kind of folk hero. … Read more “The Untouchables, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Nr. 24, by Albert W. Vogt III
While talking to decorated Norwegian resistance fighter Gunnar Sønsteby (Erik Hivju), teenager Anne Solheim (Flo Fagerli) asks why he did not pursue more non-violent methods to resist… Read more “Nr. 24, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Casino, by Albert W. Vogt III
Unfortunately, one of the stereotypes that comes with gangster films, especially those about the Italian mob, is Catholicism. Casino (1995) is no different, although there is only… Read more “Casino, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Close Encounters of the Third Kind, by Albert W. Vogt III
When it comes to intelligent life on other planets, I tend to not give it much thought. This is not me being a Bible thumping Catholic. Importantly,… Read more “Close Encounters of the Third Kind, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Legionnaire 