While watching Klaus (2019), the historian in me said, “Huh?” This is because it is one of the small but strong subset of Christmas movies that talk… Read more “Klaus, by Albert W. Vogt III”
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The Accountant 2, by Albert W. Vogt III
Is it The Accountant 2? I ask because during the opening credits, it was rendered as The Accountant2. I get what they are going for since the main character, Christian Wolff… Read more “The Accountant 2, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Accountant, by Albert W. Vogt III
My heart goes out to those with special needs. However, that can define a large group of people with a spectrum of issues. What a movie like The Accountant (2016) demonstrates… Read more “The Accountant, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Saturday Night, by Albert W. Vogt III
Whatever it is you think of Saturday Night Live (1975-present), it cannot be denied that it has become an institution of American culture. Actually, “institution” is an apt word for… Read more “Saturday Night, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Red One, by Albert W. Vogt III
Two weeks in a row have featured Christmas movies and we still have yet to get to Thanksgiving. That holiday specifically does not matter to us Catholics, although… Read more “Red One, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Burn After Reading, by Albert W. Vogt III
One of the things I look for when watching films to review for The Legionnaire is some kind of lesson that, even if it does not directly invoke the… Read more “Burn After Reading, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Juno, by Albert W. Vogt III
When Juno (2007) came out, there was no small amount of controversy surrounding the film. It is about the title character, Juno MacGuff (Ellen Page), becoming pregnant at sixteen years… Read more “Juno, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Spider-Man 3, by Albert W. Vogt III
If you have ever wondered why there was never a Spider-Man 4 starring Tobey Maguire as the title superhero, Spider-Man 3 (2007) is probably the answer. Do not get me wrong. Like pretty… Read more “Spider-Man 3, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Spider-Man 2, by Albert W. Vogt III
Like many of us, I assume, I am caught up in the recent run of films focusing on everyone’s favorite wall-crawling superhero. Since the onset of the Marvel… Read more “Spider-Man 2, 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”
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