We all know there's a way to make a sequel and a way not to make a sequel, and 1935's The Bride of Frankenstein is a sequel that mostly got it right, because it both revisits what came before and does it one better. I know I'm not the first one to say this but it … Continue reading How To Make A Sequel
Mr. Rains, I Presume
One of the most intriguing movies I have seen in a long time is 1933's The Invisible Man. Starring Claude Rains and loosely based on the H.G. Wells novel, it's considered part of Universal's stable of horror but it isn't all that scary. More like it's wryly funny and cerebral and outside the norm. The film … Continue reading Mr. Rains, I Presume
Taking Up Room 