Have you ever seen a trailer for a film where the production company behind that particular movie is a major red flag? For example, whenever I see… Read more “Fly Me to the Moon, by Cameron J. Czaja”
Category: Drama
Gilda, by Albert W. Vogt III
There is much a Catholic reviewer can take from Gilda (1946), assuming one can make it through the entire film. Perhaps that makes me somewhat of a fraud in terms… Read more “Gilda, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Strangers on a Train, by Albert W. Vogt III
Being a Christian can sometimes be tricky, as the last scene in Strangers on a Train (1951) attests. Guy Haines (Farley Granger) and Anne Morton (Ruth Roman) are on the… Read more “Strangers on a Train, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Laura, by Albert W. Vogt III
Despite my adherence to my Catholic Faith, I do think the interference of the Church in film production during the mid-twentieth century was more of a problem… Read more “Laura, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Love Is in the Air, by Albert W. Vogt III
There is a danger in watching a film as a reviewer, Catholic or otherwise, when you are exhausted. Yet, this is where being Catholic is arguably an advantage. The… Read more “Love Is in the Air, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Total Recall (2012), by Albert W. Vogt III
You have to laugh a little when Total Recall (2012) begins. I should stay more committed to being charitable, but the irony is not lost on this reviewer, Catholic or… Read more “Total Recall (2012), by Albert W. Vogt III”
A Quiet Place: Day One, by Cameron J. Czaja
One of my favorite horror films to come out from the last decade, was the 2018’s A Quiet Place. As a movie aficionado, I loved it for its… Read more “A Quiet Place: Day One, by Cameron J. Czaja”
Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1, by Albert W. Vogt III
Believe me, I wanted Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1 to be good. In recent years, I have come around to liking Dances with Wolves (1990), though it is of… Read more “Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1, by Albert W. Vogt III”
My Man Godfrey, by Albert W. Vogt III
My Man Godfrey (1936) is a movie I had been looking at for weeks, but had yet to watch. When it comes to classic films, I tend to go… Read more “My Man Godfrey, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Lady from Shanghai, by Albert W. Vogt III
Modern society makes it hard to trust people. Though made nearly eighty years ago, The Lady from Shanghai (1947) testifies to this fact. One of the themes involved in it, described… Read more “The Lady from Shanghai, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Legionnaire 