oskarhu
Celluloid Junkie
Member Since: 28 Jan 2009
Location: Helsinki, Etelä-Suomen lääni, Finland
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Port of New York (1949) - Rated 13 Jul 2025
"A narrated crime don't pay story of the rough and tough kind. Better than expected but pretty simple. Brunner is great in his first role."
The Captain Hates the Sea (1934) - Rated 11 Jul 2025
"A forgettable comedy of character actors, a couple of crooks and an indefinitely drunk John Gilbert in role that was to remain his final performance."
Philadelphia (1993) - Rated 10 Jul 2025
"Despite the touchy subject matter, the story is as standard as it gets. Demme makes the most of it with great direction that's supported by the visceral cinematography and great acting performances."
Young Frankenstein (1974) - Rated 09 Jul 2025
"A mixture of genuinely good humour and infantile silliness, especially the sex jokes. Feldman and Hackman had the best characters, both deserved more screen time. I couldn't help but notice the bottle of wine on the table about half way through the film. It's from Schloss Vollrads; I happened to have shared a bottle of their Winkel Riesling Trocken with my grandmother just hours before watching the film. A baffling coincidence more spectacular than the movie itself."
A Woman's Face (1941) - Rated 08 Jul 2025
"The film looks good and Cukor knew how to direct it. I'm much less convinced by the story that could have given its themes more potency."
Rogue Cop (1954) - Rated 07 Jul 2025
"A typical crooked cop affair well done. Taylor is solid in the main role and Raft would have deserved more screen time. Leigh's role could have been more complex to suit the plot, but sh's also quite decent."
The Testament of Orpheus (1960) - Rated 06 Jul 2025
"Cocteau sticks to his favourite tricks from the 1930s and the coda feels more stale than the previous two of the trilogy. His self-absorbed project is both beautiful and tedious to watch."
36 Hours (1965) - Rated 05 Jul 2025
"An underrated 1960s war film with a captivating storyline and great acting from all three main characters. Watched this for Eva Marie Saint's 101 birthday; her performance is made even better by the accent she manages to maintain throughout the film."
The Private Affairs of Bel Ami (1947) - Rated 04 Jul 2025
"Sanders is perfect for the main role and his character is well-written, as the dialogue overall. However, the plot lacks strong scenes and especially the atmosphere of the second half doesn't keep up with the arch of the story."
The Screaming Skull (1958) - Rated 03 Jul 2025
"Apart from a few visuals this is an awful film that makes a mess of multiple tropes of horror and mystery cinema it tries to utilise. Even the camp value is too low on this one."
