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Author Archives: rarefilm
The Good Beginning (1953) Gilbert Gunn, John Fraser, Eileen Moore, Peter Reynolds
A struggling pen-pusher and his wife envy the casual, live-now-pay-later lifestyle of their irresponsible friends. Read More »
Reefer Madness (1936) Louis J. Gasnier, Dorothy Short, Kenneth Craig, Lillian Miles
Film that relates the story, as told by high school principal Dr. Carroll to parents at a PTA meeting, of the scourge of marijuana. Read More »
Primrose Hill (2007) Mikhaël Hers, Hubert Benhamdine, Stéphanie Daub-Laurent, Thibault Vinçon, Jeanne Candel
While wending their way through curving alleys, a group of old friends, now in their mid-20s Read More »
Whale Rider (2002) Niki Caro, Keisha Castle-Hughes, Rawiri Paratene, Vicky Haughton
On the east coast of New Zealand, the Whangara people believe their presence there dates back Read More »
Fish Story (2009) Yoshihiro Nakamura, Vincent Giry, Gaku Hamada, Atsushi Itô
In the year 2012 a comet approaches earth, threatening to end civilization when it impacts. Read More »
It Rains on Our Love (1946) Ingmar Bergman, Barbro Kollberg, Birger Malmsten, Gösta Cederlund
Maggi meets David after having missed her train, and they spend the night together. Read More »
A Very Moral Night (1977) Károly Makk, Margit Makay, Irén Psota, Carla Romanelli
Most of the film takes place in a brothel run by the madame (Iren Psota). Read More »
Unicorn (2017) Eduardo Nunes, Bárbara Luz, Patricia Pillar, Zécarlos Machado
A young girl of 13 lives with her mother on an isolated property. Read More »
The Woman Accused (1933) Paul Sloane, Nancy Carroll, Cary Grant, John Halliday
During a three-day pleasure cruise, a murder victim’s friend (John Halliday) tries to trick a new bride (Nancy Carroll) into admitting her guilt. Read More »