Day Dreams
Day Dreams: A Quirky Trip with Surprises-And-Head-Scratching Moments So, Day Dreams, huh? Can I just say: I walked in yesterday with zero expectations except, maybe, a bag of Malaco and that sleepy Tuesday feeling. And then—bam—Colin Farrell just *shows up* with those...
The Racketeer
The Racketeer: a Dirty Martini of Hollywood Crime Flicks So, The Racketeer kind of smacked me in the face like cold schnapps on a foggy Tuesday. Starring George Bancroft, who looks like he would’ve stolen my ice cream as a kid, and the always magnetic Evelyn Brent....
Tomorrow’s Youth
Tomorrow’s Youth: A Bit Messy, But Hits Home So, I saw Tomorrow’s Youth last night, this hot new flick by Sara Kaprinsky (she’s sort of our own Ruben Östlund, just with less pretension and more actual fun). I’ve been chewing on it all day, like an...
The Invaders
The Invaders: Martian politics over köttbullar You know, I sat in the worn armchair at mamma’s place in Huddinge (highly uncomfortable, don’t get me started), when I pressed play on “The Invaders.” Directing credits go to Lena Hedenström – the same...
Way of the West
Way of the West: A Wobbly Wander Out Yonder I just watched Way of the West and, hörrni, this one made me miss the days when dad put on an Eastwood flick on cold Sundays in Sundsvall. Colton Tapp stars as the main fella here, and, I gotta say, he’s trying – really...