Riders of the Whistling Skull

Riders of the Whistling Skull

★ Riders of the Whistling Skull: Cowboys, Crypts, and Some Real Bumpy Bones ★ Okay, so let’s just lay it all out straight away: this 1937 western with a bonkers title, *Riders of the Whistling Skull*, is the kind of flick that pops on late at night when you really...
The Hayseed

The Hayseed

“The Hayseed” – some thoughts after a rainy Thursday night So, “The Hayseed” then. Think I picked the shortest straw to write about this one or what? But jokes aside, you know when Stefan Sauk pops up in a movie you at least get something to talk about. With Bo...
Twenty Minutes of Love

Twenty Minutes of Love

Twenty Minutes of Love: Chaplin in all his quirky glory Okay, so let’s just get the most important thing out of the way: Charlie Chaplin himself is not only the star but also the director here. Back in 1914, that was like Zlatan playing, coaching, and mowing the...
Nancy Drew… Reporter

Nancy Drew… Reporter

Nancy Drew… Reporter: A Quick Sip from my Movie Mug Right, so, Nancy Drew… Reporter (1939). Try saying THAT quickly after your morning kaffe and three kanelbullar. Bonita Granville’s Nancy Drew, running around in her hat and those shoes you’d only see at a...
The Fatal Mallet

The Fatal Mallet

The Fatal Mallet – Slapstick, love triangles and broken rakes So… “The Fatal Mallet” from 1914, directed by Mack Sennett and starring the big cheese himself, Charlie Chaplin, alongside the amazing Mabel Normand and the always goofy Mack...
Nothing But Pleasure

Nothing But Pleasure

Nothing But Pleasure (1940) – Review Okej, straight up – *Nothing But Pleasure* is like one of those cheeky Ludde movies SVT1 used to show on rainy Sundays, when the whole family just wanted some fika and feelgood laughs. You get Buster Keaton (yes, the...