It’s hard to imagine a time before the 80s when there wasn’t a musical associated with this title, but the story is the same, and the film stands up as one of the great silent films as well as a great performance by Lon Chaney as Erik, also known as The Phantom. Based on the…
Sue’s Top Flick Picks of 2011
Now that 2011 is done and gone, and 2012 is finally upon us, I thought I’d take a bit of time to go through the plethora of flicks I saw in theatres throughout the course of the year. I dug out as many ticket stubs as I could find – yes, I keep them…I am…
The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
The last film I saw of 2011, and the first movie I’m reviewing of 2012 is the American remake of The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo. As stated in my rave about The Snowman, I flew through all three books in the trilogy in 2010, and bought the blu-rays for the Swedish sight unseen, and…
The Golem (1920) & Frankenstein (1931)
Last night’s fare featured slightly similar themed films, man creating life, playing god as it were. The first film up was from 1920, and one of the last silent films recommended in 101 Horror Movies, the German film The Golem. The second film up came from Hollywood, and the year 1931, and featured Boris Karloff…
The Snowman – Jo Nesbø
Last year I fell in love with Stieg Larsson’s Girl With The Dragon Tattoo and it’s two sequels. So much so that I bought all three of the original Swedish films when they were released, and enjoyed them immensely. Larsson died shortly after delivery of the third book, which meant no more in the series….
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1919)
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari is the oldest film listed in the little book I got for Christmas (101 Horror Movies) and so far has been my least favorite. The story is fairly simplistic, a fair arrives in town, and two friends, in love with the same woman go to see a sideshow put on…
Nosferatu (1922) & Dracula (1931)
A vampiric double feature was the order of the day yesterday, as I continue my way through 101 Horror Movies, which allowed my first full visit with Count Orlock in Nosferatu, and revisiting Lugosi in Dracula. Of the two, Nosferatu is the superior film, and quite possibly my favorite silent film to date, well second favorite,…
Häxan (1922)
Haxan or Witchcraft Through The Ages is a Swedish silent film, that presents itself as a quasi-documentary, but left me feeling very uncomfortable, particularly in their presentation of the Inquisition, and their treatment of women they claimed were witches. This is another one of the films from the very enjoyable 101 Horror Movies that I…
A Spielberg Double Feature – Tintin & Joey
The Adventures of Tintin is the perfect Spielberg primer for families. It has all the wonder, mystery and fun one expects from The Beard, but is safe for families who may be worried about showing them odd looking E.T.s, violent fisticuffs in the 1930s, or menacing sharks. It’s Spielberg’s first animated film, though he has…
Doctor Who Christmas Special 2011
I do like my Doctor Who, anyone who knows me can testify to that, so it bothers me when I can’t rave about how much I love an episode of it. I did find that the second half of the last series didn’t completely blow me away, though there were lots of moments I liked,…
The Mind Reels 