Oliver’s mother, a penniless outcast, died giving birth to him. As a young boy Oliver is brought up in a workhouse, later apprenticed to an uncaring undertaker Read More »
Author Archives: rarefilm
La promesse / The Promise (1996) Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne, Jérémie Renier, Olivier Gourmet, Assita Ouedraogo, Drama
Igor–a 15-year-old apprentice mechanic–spends his off hours at the beck and call of his father. Read More »
Kangaroo (1986) Tim Burstall, Colin Friels, Judy Davis, John Walton, Drama
A mild-mannered English conscientious objector moves to what he feels will be the relative calm of Australia after World War I, but gets caught in the middle of violent battles between the rising trade unions and fascist groups. Read More »
Du soleil pour les gueux / Sunshine for the Poor (2001) Alain Guiraudie, Isabelle Girardet, Jean-Paul Jourdàa, Drama, Erotic
On a hot Sunday morning, Nathalie Sanchez, an unemployed hair stylist, walks across the Causses plateau in search of a shepherd. Read More »
A Sailor-Made Man (1921) Fred C. Newmeyer, Harold Lloyd, Mildred Davis, Noah Young, Comedy
When The Girl’s father insists that, before he will agree to The Boy’s marrying his daughter, he must first prove that he can do something more worthwhile than act the playboy. Read More »
Follow the Leader (1930) Norman Taurog, Ed Wynn, Ginger Rogers, Stanley Smith, Comedy, Musical, Romance
Crickets is the cheery, lovable chef at gangland’s favorite restaurant and, inadvertently ( and barely explainable), he becomes a hero in their eyes and becomes their unwilling leader. Read More »
Kommissar X – Drei gelbe Katzen / Death Is Nimble, Death Is Quick (1966) Rudolf Zehetgruber, Gianfranco Parolini, Tony Kendall, Brad Harris, Ann Smyrner, Action, Adventure
Tony Kendall, Brad Harris. Two Yanks are hired to protect a rich lady from a sinister underworld group. Read More »
Sleepy Eyes of Death 6 – Sword of Satan (1965) Kimiyoshi Yasuda, Raizô Ichikawa, Michiko Saga, Machiko Hasegawa, Action, Drama
Sixth film in the series. A little boy who just wants to be a carpenter is at the center of a plot that might topple — or save — a mighty Clan Read More »
Best Man Wins (1948) John Sturges, Edgar Buchanan, Anna Lee, Robert Shayne, Drama
Edgar Buchanan stars as a man who abruptly leaves his wife (Anna Lee) to “find himself”. Read More »
Kommissar X – Kiss Kiss, Kill Kill (1966) Gianfranco Parolini, Tony Kendall, Brad Harris, Maria Perschy, Action, Mystery
The first “Kommissar X” movie! And it’s a good one, too. Tony and Brad investigate the murders of politicians and scientists. Read More »