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    The Amazing Spider-Man 2, by Albert W. Vogt III

    As of this writing, it is the Wednesday of Holy Week.  I bring up this date to contextualize the emotional reaction I had to The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (03/27/2024).  At my… Read more “The Amazing Spider-Man 2, by Albert W. Vogt III”

    April 18, 2024April 13, 2024 by Albert W. Vogt III, Ph.D.

    The Amazing Spider-Man, by Albert W. Vogt III

    What is the difference between Spider-Man (2002) and The Amazing Spider-Man (2012)?  Simply put: the word “amazing.”  By this same logic, I suppose I would not have to point out what makes Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)… Read more “The Amazing Spider-Man, by Albert W. Vogt III”

    April 14, 2024April 9, 2024 by Albert W. Vogt III, Ph.D.

    Catch Me If You Can, by Albert W. Vogt III

    There are a few reasons why I enjoy Catch Me If You Can (2002).  It is not because the film’s protagonist, Frank Abagnale Jr. (Leonardo DiCaprio), is a con artist.  The… Read more “Catch Me If You Can, by Albert W. Vogt III”

    October 19, 2023 by Albert W. Vogt III, Ph.D.

    Gettysburg, by Albert W. Vogt III

    Do you want to know how old I am?  I am old enough to remember dollar movie theaters.  Given how much it costs these days to go to the… Read more “Gettysburg, by Albert W. Vogt III”

    June 3, 2023 by Albert W. Vogt III, Ph.D.

    Apocalypse Now, by Albert W. Vogt III

    For reasons that are beyond my ability to explain, Apocalypse Now (1979), the American Film Institute’s (AFI) thirtieth greatest American movie of all time, has gone through a few… Read more “Apocalypse Now, by Albert W. Vogt III”

    May 19, 2023 by Albert W. Vogt III, Ph.D.

    The Departed, by Albert W. Vogt III

    Being a practicing Catholic who is serious about their Faith is not without its pitfalls today. In the past few decades, the Church has been under siege… Read more “The Departed, by Albert W. Vogt III”

    May 12, 2021 by Albert W. Vogt III, Ph.D.

    Spawn, by Albert W. Vogt III

    Have you ever looked at the Mona Lisa by Renaissance master Leonardo da Vinci and wanted to draw a mustache on it? Have you listened to a… Read more “Spawn, by Albert W. Vogt III”

    April 20, 2021 by Albert W. Vogt III, Ph.D.

    Judas and the Black Messiah, by Cameron J. Czaja

    Ever since I became single a few years ago, I’ve had a personal tradition every Valentine’s Day to watch a new movie in a theater as a… Read more “Judas and the Black Messiah, by Cameron J. Czaja”

    February 18, 2021February 23, 2021 by Albert W. Vogt III, Ph.D.

    The Way, by Albert W. Vogt III

    One of my lifelong ambitions is to eventually hike El Camino de Santiago, or the way of St. James. For those who are unfamiliar with this path… Read more “The Way, by Albert W. Vogt III”

    July 12, 2020December 1, 2020 by Albert W. Vogt III, Ph.D.
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