My dad taught me to play chess when I was roughly six years old. At that tender age I was not very good. I was certainly no… Read more “Pawn Sacrifice, by Albert W. Vogt III”
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American Pie, by Albert W. Vogt III
We were all idiots once. I know I was. Call it immaturity. Call it raging hormones. Call it whatever you like. Maybe it is inevitable, though apparently… Read more “American Pie, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Our Friend, by Albert W. Vogt III
When I go to the cinema, as I do every weekend, it is usually one of those theaters where you can have a meal while enjoying a… Read more “Our Friend, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Hillbilly Elegy, by Albert W. Vogt III
I tend to miss out on a lot of Netflix movies. My modus operandi for the past half year or so (has it been that long?) has… Read more “Hillbilly Elegy, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc, by Albert W. Vogt III
My apologies to any of you that have been waiting on a review from The Legionnaire for a film you requested. You have our assurances that they… Read more “The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Soul, by Albert W. Vogt III
How does one describe Soul (2020)? I have plenty to say about it, in case you might be worried by that opening line. But as I sit… Read more “Soul, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter’s Dead, by Albert W. Vogt III
My sister and I have very different tastes. She has largely abandoned her Chicago roots, while I still look on the best city in the world as… Read more “Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter’s Dead, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Marksman, by Albert W. Vogt III
Oh, look, it is Winter. Must be time for another Liam Neeson film. Last Fall, it was Honest Thief (2020), an eminently forgettable movie. Not bad. Just… Read more “The Marksman, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Sister Act, by Albert W. Vogt III
Since the 1990s, the one film that seems to come up the most in Catholic settings is Sister Act (1992). Youth groups show it to their teens… Read more “Sister Act, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure, by Albert W. Vogt III
You might think that having a terminal degree in history makes me stuffy. Some of my students might think that is the case. I try not to… Read more “Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure, by Albert W. Vogt III”
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