oskarhu
Celluloid Junkie
Member Since: 28 Jan 2009
Location: Helsinki, Etelä-Suomen lääni, Finland
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Fait-divers (1923) - Rated 04 Sep 2025
"Testings on the medium. Mostly dull and forgettable."
Meat and Romance (1940) - Rated 04 Sep 2025
"A love story of home economics, animal flesh and the American family courtesy of the National Livestock and Meat Board. ”We all need meat from babyhood on”."
Tension (1949) - Rated 01 Sep 2025
"Uneven but a good noir in many regards. The main cast is wonderfully suited to their roles that are all both clichéd and befitting. The arc of the story doesn’t feel forced nor overly predictable, but unfortunately tension loosens towards the end of the film, undermining its own premise. However, a pleasant find for any noir enthusiast."
Pushover (1954) - Rated 01 Sep 2025
"While simplistic, the story feels more natural and elaborate compared to most of its kind due to solid direction and pacing. The cast does an equally good job. There’s also enough nuance in the plot to keep it interesting. The contrast between how the two cops handle infatuation is a nice touch, whatever moralising it might entail."
The Blue Bird (1918) - Rated 30 Aug 2025
"There were considerable efforts made for the set direction, visual effects and costumes that succeed in adapting Maeterlinck’s play on screen. The allegorical nature of the story and its meaning come through, but without much excitement. The damaged film despite its restoration hindered the experience and thus my score, unfortunately."
History Is Made at Night (1937) - Rated 29 Aug 2025
"Plagued by inconsistency and unnecessary injections of bad comedy. The beginning has the elements of a great story of romance, jealousy and intrigue, but Borzage starts to lose the plot midway through and doesn’t recover towards the end."
A Kiss Before Dying (1956) - Rated 28 Aug 2025
"The first half is really good; well-paced, the direction works, CinemaScope looks good and even the acting is on the level. The second half is rushed and less convincing, with a finale that should have been reconsidered. Uneven, but clearly based on great writing by Levin and done with the seriousness often missing in youth films of its kind."
The 39 Steps (1959) - Rated 27 Aug 2025
"Un unnecessary remake that fairs better than expected. The direction has focus and the story is faithful to the original text. More passes as the protagonist, a cheekier rendition compared to that of Donat. Was pleased to see Elg have a proper role; a rare treat for fellow Finns. She died this year at 95."
23 Paces to Baker Street (1956) - Rated 27 Aug 2025
"Quasi-Hitchcockian in its nature with mystery and suspense. Johnson is quite good as the blinded playwright who, crestfallen due to his predicament, rediscovers vigour when he overhears a conversation about a crime that’s about to be committed. The plot entangles at the right pace, complemented by a beautiful cinematography from London, with colour. Miles is sympathetic as the romantic interest and Parker adequate as the butler."
The Big Night (1951) - Rated 25 Aug 2025
"Both Barrymore and the script were better than I expected. However, average in every regard."
