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Author Archives: rarefilm
Crazy Joe (1974) Carlo Lizzani, Peter Boyle, Paula Prentiss, Fred Williamson

The rise and fall of a Mafia gangster, based on the life of murdered New York gangster “Crazy” Joey Gallo. Read More »
The Expedition AKA Abhijaan (1962) Satyajit Ray, Waheeda Rehman, Soumitra Chatterjee, Ruma Guha Thakurta

When a corrupt cop takes away Narsingh’s taxi license after an illegal car race Read More »
Heartbeat Detector AKA La question humaine (2007) Nicolas Klotz, Mathieu Amalric, Michael Lonsdale, Edith Scob

Paris today. Simon works as psychologist in human resources department of petrochemical corporation. Read More »
Crooked Lines (2003) Harry O’Reilly, Adam Trese, Jim Breuer, Burt Young

When petty thieves discover that mobsters are scheduled to pick up $1 million from a local deli, the gang decides to swoop in and steal the cash. Read More »
The Five Obstructions AKA De fem benspænd (2003) Jørgen Leth, Claus Nissen, Majken Algren Nielsen, Daniel Hernandez Rodriguez

In this playful, mischievous look at the creative process, Danish auteur Lars von Trier Read More »
Flucht ins Schilf AKA Brutality (1953) Kurt Steinwendner, Heinz Altringen, Kurt Jaggberg, Ilka Windish

Am Neusiedlersee wird die Leiche eines Postboten gefunden, die Ermittlungen ergeben Read More »
Wanted: Dead or Alive (1987) Gary Sherman, Rutger Hauer, Gene Simmons, Robert Guillaume

This movie features a character who is a descendant of the character played by Steve McQueen in the television series of the same name. Read More »
Carbine Williams (1952) Richard Thorpe, James Stewart, Jean Hagen, Wendell Corey

This is the story of David Marshall ‘Marsh’ Williams, the real life inventor of the world famous M-1 Carbine Read More »
Tank (1984) Marvin J. Chomsky, James Garner, Shirley Jones, C. Thomas Howell

Sergeant Major Zak Carey is serving what is his final tour of duty at an Army base in Clemens, Georgia. Read More »