Sep 29, 2025 | Drama
Pygmalion – A Pint at the Pub with Higgins Okej, let’s talk Pygmalion. You know, the George Bernard Shaw deal from 1938. Directed by Anthony Asquith *and* Leslie Howard – I mean, how often do you get to see a lead actor (Howard himself as Professor...
Sep 29, 2025 | Thriller
The 39 Steps – A pint and a chase Alright, so The 39 Steps. I watched Hitchcock’s classic again last Thursday—yeah, right after I totally failed at making raggmunk for dinner. Think it was raining, which honestly helped with the mood. This one, for anyone who’s...
Sep 28, 2025 | Adventure
Beau Ideal (1931) – A Little Dust from the Sahara, a Lot of Drama So, Beau Ideal, right? I caught it last weekend, slightly jetlagged and missing my old VHS tapes from Borås. Directed by Herbert Brenon – yeah, that Brenon, who did Peter Pan back in ’24...
Sep 28, 2025 | Western
Public Cowboy No. 1: A Saturday Matinee in 1937 (Or in my messy little living room…) Okay, listen up – I just watched Public Cowboy No. 1 from 1937, and I got to say, it’s a real shot of American optimism, a kind you don’t even get on Valborg when the...
Sep 27, 2025 | Musical
Second Chorus – Swinging Through the 40s With Sand in My Shoes Okay, so, *Second Chorus* (1940), directed by H.C. Potter and pumped full of jazz by nobody less than Fred Astaire and Paulette Goddard. Just saying, when you see Astaire’s name in the credits, the popcorn...
Sep 27, 2025 | Comedy
“Gentlemen of Nerve”: Slapstick, Petrol Smell, and Pie Crumbs in My Lap Alright, so I pressed play on “Gentlemen of Nerve” for maybe the fourth or fifth time last Saturday after midsommar sill and maybe a bit too much aquavit. Immediately, it’s that silent cinema,...
