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”
Category: Drama
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”
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”
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”
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”
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”
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”
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”
Kraven the Hunter, by Cameron J. Czaja
Imagine, if you will, a scenario where a studio made a cinematic universe where they adapted different books of the Bible where Jesus was present in that… Read more “Kraven the Hunter, by Cameron J. Czaja”
Nutcrackers, by Albert W. Vogt III
The consistent watermark while watching movies this time of year is whether they are Christmas material. What is the standard by which this criterion is met? For this Catholic,… Read more “Nutcrackers, by Albert W. Vogt III”
