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    Category: Drama

    Bridge to Terabithia, by Albert W. Vogt III

    As I sat down to write this review of Bridge to Terabithia (2007), a song came on called “Everything’s Gonna B Ok” by somebody going by Aviino.  It came on… Read more “Bridge to Terabithia, by Albert W. Vogt III”

    January 20, 2025January 8, 2025 by Albert W. Vogt III, Ph.D.

    Beyond the Time Barrier, by Albert W. Vogt III

    Sometimes, you just need a cheesy science fiction movie.  I am not sure what the parameters are for triggering such a need.  In point of fact, I am making… Read more “Beyond the Time Barrier, by Albert W. Vogt III”

    January 19, 2025January 8, 2025 by Albert W. Vogt III, Ph.D.

    Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, by Albert W. Vogt III

    As a practicing Catholic, I do not love the title Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom (2020).  It is as suggestive as it sounds, though if you begin and end with the… Read more “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, by Albert W. Vogt III”

    January 17, 2025January 7, 2025 by Albert W. Vogt III, Ph.D.

    The Dark Tower, by Albert W. Vogt III

    It is that time of the year when some dear and long-time friends of mine stay at my house.  They are traveling musicians, and you can check them… Read more “The Dark Tower, by Albert W. Vogt III”

    January 16, 2025January 6, 2025 by Albert W. Vogt III, Ph.D.

    Fantastic Four (2015), by Albert W. Vogt III

    There are films that come with reputations.  If you are a fan of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), then you know that Fantastic Four (2015) is one of them.  I count… Read more “Fantastic Four (2015), by Albert W. Vogt III”

    January 15, 2025January 6, 2025 by Albert W. Vogt III, Ph.D.

    On the Rocks, by Albert W. Vogt III

    Christmas season is a wonderful time of year, particularly as a practicing Catholic preparing to welcome Jesus into the heart once more.  What makes it a little annoying… Read more “On the Rocks, by Albert W. Vogt III”

    January 13, 2025January 6, 2025 by Albert W. Vogt III, Ph.D.

    Better Man, by Albert W. Vogt III

    My God, there is a lot of pain and suffering in the world.  So many cry out to you from a place of agony, though they do not… Read more “Better Man, by Albert W. Vogt III”

    January 10, 2025January 10, 2025 by Albert W. Vogt III, Ph.D.

    The Noel Diary, by Albert W. Vogt III

    Surprisingly, The Noel Diary (2022) has a lot of ideas with which a Catholic film reviewer can work.  I use that adjective because, as I have said a number of… Read more “The Noel Diary, by Albert W. Vogt III”

    January 2, 2025December 30, 2024 by Albert W. Vogt III, Ph.D.

    A Complete Unknown, by Albert W. Vogt III

    There is a telling line in A Complete Unknown that gave rise to a theory I have about the film pertaining to its main character, Bob Dylan (Timothée Chalamet),… Read more “A Complete Unknown, by Albert W. Vogt III”

    December 27, 2024December 27, 2024 by Albert W. Vogt III, Ph.D.

    Mufasa: The Lion King, by Albert W. Vogt III

    Whenever I see one of these Lion King films, I think of a passage from Isaiah 11:6-9, “Then the wolf shall be a guest of the lamb, and… Read more “Mufasa: The Lion King, by Albert W. Vogt III”

    December 20, 2024December 20, 2024 by Albert W. Vogt III, Ph.D.

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