Bulldog Courage

Bulldog Courage

Bulldog Courage: A Proper Old-School Knockabout Alright, listen, when you get a film like *Bulldog Courage* in front of you (we’re talking the 1935 version here, not something new with a bulldog in a superhero cape or whatever), it’s like one of those...
New Frontier

New Frontier

New Frontier: Cowboys, Aliens, and Coffee Jitters Hoo boy. “New Frontier” is pretty much what happens if you take the Wild West, pour in some sci-fi juice, and then shake the bottle like you’re making a midsommar snaps. I went to see it last Friday, dragged along by...
The Electric House

The Electric House

The Electric House – Buster Keaton’s nutty plug-in chaos Right, so, The Electric House. First time I watched it, I was maybe twelve, sitting criss-cross on my uncle Bosse’s threadbare sofa in Sollentuna, snacking on salty Dumle and pretending I totally...
Arizona Days

Arizona Days

Arizona Days (1937): A Quick Coffee Chat About Cowboy Crooning and Cheesy Grins So, Arizona Days, right? That B-western from 1937. Directed by that workaholic Sam Newfield, who honestly must’ve shot movies faster than I make a pot of Gevalia. Seriously, look up his...
Tough to Handle

Tough to Handle

Tough to Handle – a bumpy ride with a heart So, I just finished watching Tough to Handle last night, like at 23:15, and I gotta say… it’s a bit of a knut på tråden, this one. They got Jake Gyllenhaal (the guy who always looks like he hasn’t slept for...
Double Whoopee

Double Whoopee

Double Whoopee – Slapstick That Tastes Like Childhood Lingonberry Jam Alright, let’s get right to it – Double Whoopee is one of those Laurel and Hardy shorts that just crack you up, even when it’s sunny outside and you’d rather be grilling korv on the...