The Phantom Fiend

The Phantom Fiend

The Phantom Fiend – Can Old Thrills Still Give Goosebumps? So, I watched The Phantom Fiend again last Friday night, just as the rain started pouring over Södermalm, and I have to say… there’s something proper cosy about British creepers from the...
The Mandarin Mystery

The Mandarin Mystery

The Mandarin Mystery (1936) So, here’s the thing about The Mandarin Mystery – it’s one of those odd, slightly dusty gems from way, way back, directed by Alan Crosland, who, by the way, did The Jazz Singer. I remember mumbling to a mate at Filmstaden,...
The Amazing Adventure

The Amazing Adventure

The Amazing Adventure: A Pint of Surprises and a Dash of What? Alright, so I rolled into the cinema last Friday night, a bit tired, had a half-eaten kanelbulle in my pocket (bad idea), and honestly, I wasn’t expecting much from *The Amazing Adventure*. I mean, come...
The Golf Specialist

The Golf Specialist

The Golf Specialist: Slapstick, Swindlers – and Slices I watched *The Golf Specialist* (1930) again last night, balancing a kanelbulle in one hand and, honestly, thinking about the time my uncle tried to teach me golf in Skåne. Pretty sure we broke some local windows....
Ditto

Ditto

Ditto (2022) – Talking to the Past? E du go eller? Alright, let’s get into this one. Ditto, directed by Seo Eun-young, isn’t really your average time travel flick, and before you roll your eyes thinking “Har dom gått tillbaka till Back to the Future-nivån nu...
The Sign of Four

The Sign of Four

The Sign of Four – Watson with moustache and Holmes in full swing Alright, so, The Sign of Four. Honestly, feels like a proper old school Sunday film, right? The kind you somehow end up watching on SVT at 14:30, when the rain smacks against your window in...