Muna, a single mother in Ramallah, has applied for a visa to the US. When it comes, her son Fadi, an excellent student, convinces her they should go. Read More »
Author Archives: rarefilm
The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes’ Smarter Brother (1975) Gene Wilder, Madeline Kahn, Marty Feldman
Comic actor Gene Wilder made his debut as a writer and director in this period comedy in which he plays Sigerson Holmes Read More »
The Divide / La fracture (2021) Catherine Corsini, Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, Marina Foïs, Pio Marmaï
Two women on the verge of a breakup, in a hospital, are further stressed Read More »
The Bandit of Tacca Del Lupo / Il brigante di Tacca del Lupo (1952) Pietro Germi, Amedeo Nazzari, Cosetta Greco, Saro Urzì
In 19th century southern Italy (near Melfi, Basilicata), a small force of soldiers Read More »
Honolulu (1939) Edward Buzzell, Eleanor Powell, Robert Young, George Burns
Movie star Brooks Mason tries to avoid his fans and spend some weeks on vacation. Read More »
Der Tod im roten Jaguar / Death in a Red Jaguar (1968) Harald Reinl, George Nader, Heinz Weiss, Herbert Stass
Part Seven in Jerry Cotton Series. The FBI agent tackles an organisation of assassins who kill to order. Read More »
To Skin a Spy / Avec la peau des autres (1966) Jacques Deray, Lino Ventura, Jean Bouise, Marilù Tolo
A French secret agent gets a license to kill when he is sent to Vienna Read More »
Tender Son: The Frankenstein Project (2010) Kornél Mundruczó, Rudolf Frecska, Lili Monori
A boy returns home from the institution where he grew up, but finds he is not welcome there. Read More »
Way of Youth (1959) Michel Boisrond, Françoise Arnoul, Bourvil, Lino Ventura
This movie is a Marcel Aymé adaptation and it deals with the not-so-glorious side of the Occupation Read More »
Dr. Mabuse, der Spieler / Dr. Mabuse: The Gambler (1922) Fritz Lang, Rudolf Klein-Rogge, Aud Egede-Nissen, Gertrude Welcker
Dr. Mabuse and his organization of criminals are in the process of completing their latest scheme Read More »