Slaves in Bondage

Slaves in Bondage

Slaves in Bondage – Blunt, sweaty and almost embarrassing Ok, so you know when you end up watching a film just because nån tipsat dig “it’s a real cult classic, du måste se den”? Well, that’s what happened with “Slaves in Bondage,” this 1937 drama by Elmer Clifton....
Tiger Love

Tiger Love

Tiger Love: A Wild Ride or Just Catnip? I sat down on a rainy Tuesday (you know, one of those dreary April ones where you keep wishing it was still March so you have an excuse to eat semlor) to watch Tiger Love, and I gotta say, calling this film “unexpected” is...
Wildcat Trooper

Wildcat Trooper

Wildcat Trooper (1936): A Gun-Smoking Kick in the Nostalgia Ok, so “Wildcat Trooper.” Not exactly fresh outta the oven (we’re talking 1936, för tusan!), but there’s something proper charming about these old action flicks. I accidentally caught this one at...
Shadows of the Orient

Shadows of the Orient

Shadows of the Orient – a flicker in the fog? Okay so, I just saw Shadows of the Orient last night (what was it, like, Wednesday?), and I’m honestly a bit puzzled, but also weirdly charmed. You know that feeling when you watch a film at SF Bio in a too-big...
The Young in Heart

The Young in Heart

The Young in Heart – a peculiar warmth from another era So I watched “The Young in Heart” again, this 1938 flick that, to be honest, I’d lost in the bottom drawer of my mind, somewhere between Alfredson’s humour and Bergman’s existential angst. You know,...
The Ape

The Ape

The Ape (Apan) – A Swedish gut punch with a headache Alright, so, The Ape. Jesper Ganslandt, that madman, is both director and writer here. Let me just start by saying this film is sorta like waking up with a hangover, you know? You’re confused, a bit sweaty,...