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Author Archives: rarefilm
Final Vow (1962) Norman Lloyd, Alfred Hitchcock, Carol Lynley, Clu Gulager, Crime, Drama, Mystery
On the way back to the nunnery, a beautiful novice loses a priceless statue donated by an aging criminal, the failed protégé of the head of the nunnery. Read More »
God’s Gift To Women (1931) Michael Curtiz, Frank Fay, Laura La Plante, Joan Blondell, Comedy, Romance
Contemporary Casanova Toto loves beautiful women and pursues them shamelessly. Read More »
Friends of Mr. Sweeney (1934) Edward Ludwig, Charles Ruggles, Ann Dvorak, Eugene Pallette, Comedy, Drama, Romance
After 20 years of writing for The Balance, Asaph has become a conservative shadow of his former self. Read More »
Babyface (1977) Alex de Renzy, Rudy Graham, Blair Harris, Carla Harwood, Comedy, Adult
DeRenzy’s masterpiece film and ranks as one of the all time erotic efforts. The film has everything needed in a classic — humor, plot, production, pace and sensational sex scenes. Read More »
Sanjûsangen-dô, tôshiya monogatari / A Tale of Archery at the Sanjusangendo (1945) Mikio Naruse, Kazuo Hasegawa, Kinuyo Tanaka, Sensho Ichikawa, War, Drama
After a renowned archer commits harakiri because he’s lost the big tournament, innkeeper Kinuyo Tanaka takes in his boy and sees to his training so he can compete in the next big contest.
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Appointment with Death (1988) Michael Winner, Peter Ustinov, Lauren Bacall, Carrie Fisher, Crime, Drama, Mystery
Emily Boynton, step-mother to the three Boynton children and mother to Ginevra, blackmails the family lawyer, Jefferson Cope Read More »
You for Me (1952) Don Weis, Peter Lawford, Jane Greer, Gig Young, Comedy, Romance
Katie McDermad, who comes from a working class household, is a dedicated surgical nurse, who loves her profession but not the low pay. Read More »
The Mirror (1975) Andrei Tarkovsky, Margarita Terekhova, Filipp Yankovskiy, Ignat Daniltsev, Biography, Drama
Tarkovsky mixes flash-backs, historical footage and original poetry to illustrate the reminiscences of a dying man about his childhood during World War II Read More »
Nocturne (1946) Edwin L. Marin, George Raft, Lynn Bari, Virginia Huston, Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
Police detective Joe Warner investigates the shooting of womanizing composer Keith Vincent. Read More »
Virgin Territory (2007) David Leland, Hayden Christensen, Mischa Barton, Ryan Cartwright, Adventure, Comedy, History
Young Florentines take refuge from the black plague and engage in bawdy adventures and lusty exchanges. Read More »
Hysterical (1983) Chris Bearde, Bill Hudson, Mark Hudson, Brett Hudson, Comedy, Horror
A burned out writer retreats to a northwest town called Hellview to write the great American novel. Read More »
Wide Sargasso Sea (2006) Brendan Maher, Rafe Spall, Rebecca Hall, Nina Sosanya, Drama, Romance
In this prequel to Jane Eyre, Edward Rochester finds himself in Jamaica looking to make his fortune. Read More »
The Green Archer (1961) Jürgen Roland, Klausjürgen Wussow, Karin Dor, Eddi Arent, Crime, Drama
The country estate of American emigre Abel Bellamy (Gerd Fröbe, in fine intimidating form) is haunted by the ghost of the Green Archer Read More »
The Eternal Evil of Asia (1995) Man Kei Chin, Kwok-Pong Chan, Ellen Chan, Ben Ng, Comedy, Horror, Fantasy
A group of friends went on a hedonistic trip to Thailand. Accidentally, they rape and kill a sorcerer’s sister. Read More »