Jonas Mekas, the godfather of American “underground” cinema, shot literally miles of impromptu film on a tiny Read More »
Author Archives: rarefilm
The Trespasser (1947) George Blair, Dale Evans, Warren Douglas, Janet Martin
“Stevie’ Carson (Janet Martin (I)’), daughter of a famous newspaperman Read More »
My Apprenticeship AKA V lyudyakh (1939) Mark Donskoy, Aleksei Lyarsky, Irina Zarubina, Varvara Massalitinova
For the family really no money, Alexei began to make a living. Everything was limited to dirty chores Read More »
Jacques Rivette – The Night Watchman AKA Jacques Rivette – Le veilleur (1994) Claire Denis, Serge Daney, Jacques Rivette, Bulle Ogier
This film of interviews with the film director Jacques Rivette was produced in collaboration with Serge Daney Read More »
Angel in Exile (1948) Allan Dwan, Philip Ford, John Carroll, Adele Mara, Thomas Gomez
An ex-convict on his way to make his fortune in a gold mine in Arizona has his trip interrupted Read More »
21 Days (1940) Basil Dean, Vivien Leigh, Leslie Banks, Laurence Olivier
After Larry Darrent accidentally kills his lover’s blackmailing husband, someone else is arrested for the crime. Read More »
Love Exposure AKA Ai no mukidashi (2008) Sion Sono, Takahiro Nishijima, Hikari Mitsushima, Sakura Andô
Three emotionally abused people from the fringes of society get locked in a convoluted love triangle. Read More »
Crash Course (1988) Oz Scott, Jackée Harry, Brian Bloom, Harvey Korman
Some students taking driver’s ed during the summer. Among the students is Riko, a cocky guy Read More »
Whatever You Say AKA Mon idole (2002) Guillaume Canet, François Berléand, Diane Kruger
Young Bastien is very pleased when his hugely successful TV producer boss Jean-Louis Broustal Read More »
Small Town Girl (1953) László Kardos, Jane Powell, Farley Granger, Ann Miller
Rick Belrow Livingston, in love with Broadway star Lisa, is sentenced to 30 days in jail for speeding through a small town. Read More »