Sep 13, 2025 | Crime
The Mysterious Mr. Wong (1934) – Some ancient cheese and a dash of Chinatown Ok so first, let me just say… old movies like “The Mysterious Mr. Wong” (directed by William Nigh, yeah he actually did a bunch of Poe stuff too) have a special sort of smell. It’s like...
Sep 12, 2025 | Crime
BULLDOG DRUMMOND’S SECRET POLICE – MORE WIMBLEDON THAN SÖDERMALM? Okay, so I watched Bulldog Drummond’s Secret Police last night (yeah, again, for like the third time this decade?) and gotta say, there’s something oddly comforting with these old...
Sep 12, 2025 | Drama
Salute – A Flashback to 1968 and Some Rough Aussie Honesty So, Salute! If you’re expecting action, explosions or a bunch of ghouls, hahaha, nah, this one’s a totally different beast. This is a 2008 documentary by Matt Norman, who, fun twist, is actually the...
Sep 12, 2025 | Drama
Judge Priest: When Old Kentucky Comes Alive in Black and White So I finally got around to rewatching “Judge Priest,” that Will Rogers flick from 1934, directed by John Ford himself, you know? It’s one of those films I always half-remembered from some rainy November...
Sep 11, 2025 | Mystery
The Scarlet Claw – Fog, Fear, and a Hint of Falu Red Let’s just get it out there – Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes, with Nigel Bruce bumbling along as Watson, is about as classic as it gets. And this one, The Scarlet Claw, still creeps under my skin. I saw it...
Sep 11, 2025 | Crime
Bulldog Drummond’s Peril – A cuppa crime with Ronny-and-Nils-vibes Alright so here’s the thing – I sat down the other night, snow wet on my boots, to rewatch *Bulldog Drummond’s Peril* (1938). Maybe too much kaffe, my hands a bit shaky,...
