Coney Island: Nostalgia and Hot Dogs with a Side of Melodrama Alright, so Coney Island (I’m talking about the 1943 one, not some weird doc or remake) – that was one of those oldies my mormor made me watch once when she was feeling extra sentimental. It’s...
Pardon Us – A Barrel of Chaos or Just Barrel Aged? So, Pardon Us, that old Laurel & Hardy flick from 1931 – I watched it again last Tuesday night with a cuppa and one of those kanelbullar left over from my mum’s fika. Ridiculous combo. Anyway, Stan Laurel...
Life with Father – a bit like fika with stubborn relatives You ever have that feeling when you’re at your grandma’s on a rainy sunday, and everybody’s talking at once about stuff that doesn’t totally matter but is somehow essential? That’s kinda the vibe I got...
The Play House So, The Play House. Jeez, what a trip. It’s from waaay back, 1921, and smacks you with that old classic slapstick style no one does anymore – you know, the sort that’s almost athletic? Buster Keaton is running the show here. He’s not just...
Just Rambling Along (1918) – A quick trip back in time Oj oj oj, stepping back into 1918 with Just Rambling Along is a bit like finding a gammel svensk myrstack in your shoe – totally unexpected but kind of interesting, you know? This goofy silent short with Stan...
The Fatal Glass of Beer – A Snowy Pint with Fields and Fish Okay, so yesterday evening, I dug up WC Fields’ “The Fatal Glass of Beer” (1933), directed by Clyde Bruckman. I hadn’t seen this one since… what was it, my first year at Kulturama in...
