Pardon Us

Pardon Us

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...
Sitting on the Moon

Sitting on the Moon

Sitting on the Moon – A Slice of Daydreams, One Wobbly Step at a Time Alright, so I just got back from watching Sitting on the Moon and, honestly, my head’s a bit fuzzy still, like after a too-strong kopp svart at Hornstull station while it’s raining sideways....
Carnival of Souls

Carnival of Souls

Carnival of Souls – A Kinda Moody Ride from 1962 So, I watched Herk Harvey’s “Carnival of Souls”… again, for maybe the fifth time? It’s funny. The first ever time I saw this flick, it was late November, pretty much pitch-black outside in Täby,...
The Iron Mask

The Iron Mask

The Iron Mask – Or How Many Beards Can You Fit in One Film? Listen, I went into The Iron Mask (or Viy 2, if you wanna sound fancy at home in Sundsvall) with expectations as mixed as a bag of lösgodis from Hemmakväll. Jackie Chan *and* Arnold Schwarzenegger, locked up...
Reap the Wild Wind

Reap the Wild Wind

Reap the Wild Wind – Ships, Shrimp, and a Bit of Sea Shanty Chaos Alright, so you know those nights after midsommar when you eat too much sill and feel kinda adventurous, maybe even a little heroic, like you could fight off a giant squid with your Ikea salad spoon?...
The Bohemian Girl

The Bohemian Girl

The Bohemian Girl – A strange little adventure with a slap on the cheek So, I just rewatched “The Bohemian Girl” last weekend, and mate, what a trip. Any time you throw Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy into a film, you know you’re in for some...