My dad is the reason I first watched Grease (1978). My dad, a large, loud, and fiery Italian man who looked like he walked straight out of The Sopranos (1999-2007), had… Read more “Grease, by Diane M. Blenke”
Category: Drama
The War of the Worlds (1953), by Albert W. Vogt III
There have been many iterations of famous British science fiction author H. G. Wells’ arguably most famous book, The War of the Worlds (1898). It was written at a time… Read more “The War of the Worlds (1953), by Albert W. Vogt III”
Marshall, by Albert W. Vogt III
When you think about the history of civil rights in the United States, if you think about the subject at all, the setting that probably comes to… Read more “Marshall, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Jane Got a Gun, by Albert W. Vogt III
What was I doing in 2015 that I missed Jane Got a Gun? I say this as somebody who is currently working through whatever it is I can find… Read more “Jane Got a Gun, by Albert W. Vogt III”
All Together Now, by Albert W. Vogt III
Bad things happen to good people. Not that I experienced any tragedy this past weekend, or that I would count myself in the latter category. Instead, I attended the… Read more “All Together Now, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Emperor, by Albert W. Vogt III
When you watch a trailer for Emperor (2012), you might think it just a period piece about General Douglas MacArthur’s (Tommy Lee Jones) oversight of post-World War II Japan. As… Read more “Emperor, by Albert W. Vogt III”
True Spirit, by Albert W. Vogt III
For those of us who are well past the legal driving age here in the United States, how many of you remember what you were like when… Read more “True Spirit, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Devil in a Blue Dress, by Albert W. Vogt III
While watching Devil in a Blue Dress (1995), I began to wonder to what genre it belongs. The obvious one would be drama. I cannot poopoo such a classification for being… Read more “Devil in a Blue Dress, by Albert W. Vogt III”
21 Bridges, by Albert W. Vogt III
Any regular practicing Catholic would be able to tell you that priestly vestments correspond to different liturgical seasons. Ordinary time, which is less “ordinary” than the word might… Read more “21 Bridges, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Arthur the King, by Albert W. Vogt III
When it comes to man’s best friend, I immediately think of Diane M. Blenke, recent contributor to The Legionnaire. Amongst the Catholic young adults so formative to my late… Read more “Arthur the King, by Albert W. Vogt III”
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