One thing I have learned from roughly 2,000 film reviews for The Legionnaire is that you get unintentionally Christian messages in the unlikeliest of movies. Take today’s, The Hitman’s Bodyguard (2017), for… Read more “The Hitman’s Bodyguard, by Albert W. Vogt III”
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Chaos Theory, by Albert W. Vogt III
The old cliché about sometimes needing to laugh to keep yourself from crying is bore out in today’s film, Chaos Theory(2007). If you see a preview for it, you… Read more “Chaos Theory, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Just Friends, by Albert W. Vogt III
There is a song in Just Friends (2005), written by the insane pop star Samantha James (Anna Faris), that has a surprisingly deep line given its author’s mental state. Her… Read more “Just Friends, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Definitely, Maybe, by Albert W. Vogt III
Any time a movie makes me feel something, chances are I will think it is good. That statement needs clarification. There are times when I see something that fills… Read more “Definitely, Maybe, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Woman in Gold, by Albert W. Vogt III
On Holy Thursday, once Mass is finished, there is a procession of the Host (that is the body of Jesus) from the Altar to a place of… Read more “Woman in Gold, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Adventureland, by Albert W. Vogt III
There are a lot of qualities to Adventureland (2009), and there are some unfortunate aspects. Then again, that is life, is it not? I am as guilty as anyone else in… Read more “Adventureland, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Deadpool & Wolverine, by Albert W. Vogt III
What is the difference between being blasphemous and outright blasphemy? For a Catholic film reviewer, that is a heckuva way to begin discussing any film. Yet, if you saw… Read more “Deadpool & Wolverine, by Albert W. Vogt III”
IF, by Albert W. Vogt III
Because Ryan Reynolds is in IF, I expected a different crowd than the one that greeted me when I walked into to the theater. I thought there would be… Read more “IF, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Change-Up, by Albert W. Vogt III
We have all been there, have we not? At some point, we will encounter that person, usually a friend, who has the kind of life we wish we… Read more “The Change-Up, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Waiting . . ., by Albert W. Vogt III
It is a good thing that Waiting . . . (2005) is not a film many people talk about these days. With a cast that features the likes of Anna… Read more “Waiting . . ., by Albert W. Vogt III”