One of the easier movies to discuss for a Catholic reviewer is The Prince of Egypt (1998). That statement is not without caveats, however. Personally, it is difficult to get through… Read more “The Prince of Egypt, by Albert W. Vogt III”
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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”
The Naughty Nine, by Albert W. Vogt III
For the record, by Catholic calculations, not even the beginning of Advent is the actual start of the Christmas season. The holiday was, and is, to mark the… Read more “The Naughty Nine, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Angels in the Outfield (1994), by Albert W. Vogt III
Believe it or not, there was another movie called Angels in the Outfield made in 1951. However, that is not the main oddity on which I would focus for the… Read more “Angels in the Outfield (1994), by Albert W. Vogt III”
Prey, by Albert W. Vogt III
When I first saw the trailer for Prey, my first thought was, “Huh?” “What?!” Part of the reason for my bewilderment is that I had recently seen The Predator (2018). It is franchise-crushingly… Read more “Prey, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Predator 2, by Albert W. Vogt III
Get ready for another slog through a motion picture franchise! Since I have already reviewed the original Predator (1987), a cinematic masterpiece of the highest order (and I mean… Read more “Predator 2, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Be Kind Rewind, by Albert W. Vogt III
My first exposure to director Michel Gondry’s work was Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004). I love that movie. Such is my admiration for that work that I was pumped… Read more “Be Kind Rewind, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Operation Dumbo Drop, by Albert W. Vogt III
Disney does a lot of things right, but never send them to do a legitimate war movie. That is not to say that Operation Dumbo Drop is a bad film. There… Read more “Operation Dumbo Drop, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Royal Tenenbaums, by Albert W. Vogt III
Since watching The French Dispatch (2021), I have given myself the side quest of viewing every Wes Anderson film. Most of his recent work I have already seen. This means going… Read more “The Royal Tenenbaums, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Lethal Weapon, by Albert W. Vogt III
Like Die Hard (1988), Lethal Weapon (1987) is another one of those movies that launched a franchise, and of which I had only seen the last installment. I think. I know I only… Read more “Lethal Weapon, by Albert W. Vogt III”