In 1926, Warner Bros.’ Vitaphone branch made movie history with its “sound-on-disc” recording process, and the studio-within-a-studio would go on to make a variety of short subjects Read More »
Author Archives: rarefilm
Silver Skates (1943) Leslie Goodwins, Kenny Baker, Belita, Patricia Morison
Claire (Patricia Morison), owner of an ice-show, faces bankruptcy because Belita (Belita), star of the show Read More »
Blind Date (2007) Stanley Tucci, Patricia Clarkson, Thijs Römer
A married couple has suffered a tragedy, and now the only way they can Read More »
World Without End (1956) Edward Bernds, Hugh Marlowe, Nancy Gates, Nelson Leigh
Four astronauts returning from mankind’s first mission to Mars enter a time warp Read More »
Never a Dull Moment (1968) Jerry Paris, Dick Van Dyke, Edward G. Robinson, Dorothy Provine
When practicing for a role, actor Jack is mistaken for the killer Ace. Read More »
Bolero (1984) John Derek, Bo Derek, George Kennedy, Andrea Occhipinti
Follows the tale of a young woman’s sexual awakening and subsequent journey Read More »
The Tale of Iya / Iya monogatari: Oku no hito (2013) Tetsuichirô Tsuta, Rina Takeda, Shima Ohnishi, Min Tanaka
As a tunnel construction project threatens the natural order of one of Japan’s last untouched regions Read More »
A Touch of Zen / Xia nü (1971) King Hu, Feng Hsu, Chun Shih, Ying Bai
An artist, Ku, lives with his mother near an abandoned fort, reputed to be haunted. Read More »
The Nurtull Gang / Norrtullsligan (1923) Per Lindberg, Tora Teje, Inga Tidblad, Renée Björling
About a group of office girls hardships in the male world set in 1907. Read More »
Man of the Cursed Valley / L’uomo della valle maledetta (1964) Siro Marcellini, Primo Zeglio, Ty Hardin, Irán Eory, Piero Leri
Gwen, who is married to Torito, an Indian, escapes from a rape attempt Read More »