
Uncle Joe’s untimely demise brings about an endless parade of unexpected consequences. Read More »
Author Archives: rarefilm
Chronicle of Good Hoodlums (1984) Fernando Lopes, Nuno Duarte, João Perry, Lia Gama

A gang decides to rob the Gulbenkian Museum, tired of their petty robberies. Read More »
Spellbound (1945) Alfred Hitchcock, Ingrid Bergman, Gregory Peck, Michael Chekhov

The head of the Green Manors mental asylum Dr. Murchison is retiring to be replaced by Dr. Edwardes, a famous psychiatrist. Read More »
Omicron (1963) Ugo Gregoretti, Renato Salvatori, Rosemary Dexter, Gaetano Quartararo

In this Italian sci-fi comedy the corpse of a laborer is inhabited and revived by an Omicron – an alien being. Read More »
The Descent/Ascent (1963) Agradoot, Sabitri Chatterjee, Supriya Choudhury, Asha Devi

Uttarayan is a film depicting the effects of the second world war on a man’s life and in family. Read More »
L’alcova Dei Piaceri Proibiti (1994) Luca Damiano, Julia Chanel, Pussycat, Simona Valli
The whole thing is basically a hardcore remake of D’Amato’s very successful period softcore picture “L’Alcova” Read More »
A Tale of Springtime (1990) Éric Rohmer, Anne Teyssèdre, Hugues Quester, Florence Darel

Simple conversations engender complicated human interactions. Read More »
The Big Snatch (1971) Mark Hunter, Joan Booté, Lee Fix, Mike Maloney

We meet Harry Keller, a junkie thief who stalks the alleyways of New York City looking for victims to feed his habit. Read More »
Late Season (1967) Zoltán Fábri, Antal Páger, Noémi Apor, Lajos Básti

Kerekes (Antal Pager) believes he is wanted by the police when his friends play a practical joke in this unusual comedy drama. Read More »
The Trial of Mary Dugan (1941) Norman Z. McLeod, Laraine Day, Robert Young, Tom Conway

Mary Dugan is a young woman accused of murdering her billionaire lover. Read More »
