
A gangster in Busan is caught having an affair with his boss’s mistress. The two decide to run off with the organizations money, leading to dire circumstances. Read More »
Author Archives: rarefilm
Tennessee Johnson (1942) William Dieterle, Van Heflin, Lionel Barrymore, Ruth Hussey, Biography, Drama

The tumultuous presidency of 17th-president Andrew Johnson is chronicled in this biopic. Read More »
Talking to Strangers (1988) Rob Tregenza, Ken Gruz, Marvin Hunter, Dennis Jordan, Experimental, Drama

It consists of only nine ten minute segments. Each shot/sequence was filmed only once in 35mm film with direct sound. Read More »
Samurai Spy (1965) Masahiro Shinoda, Hiroshi Aoyama, Jun Hamamura, Osamu Hitomi, Action, Drama

The legendary samurai Sasuke Sarutobi tracks the spy Nojiri, while a mysterious figure named Sakon leads a band of men on their own quest for the wily Nojiri. Read More »
Like Grains of Sand (1995) Ryosuke Hashiguchi, Yoshinori Okada, Ayumi Hamasaki, Kouji Yamaguchi, Drama, Romance

The movie is built around the very complex relationships between Yoshida, leaving Shimizu for Aihara (or at least he tries to) Read More »
The Minister (2011) Pierre Schoeller, Olivier Gourmet, Michel Blanc, Zabou Breitman, Drama

Transport Minister Bertrand Saint-Jean is awoken in the middle of the night by his head of staff. A bus has gone off the road into a gully. Read More »
This Was Paris (1942) John Harlow, Ann Dvorak, Ben Lyon, Griffith Jones, War, Drama

On the eve of the Nazi occupation, spies in Paris try to outguess each other.  Read More »
Mr. Kaplan (2014) Álvaro Brechner, Héctor Noguera, Néstor Guzzini, Rolf Becker, Comedy, Drama, Thriller

After fleeing Europe for Uruguay during WWII, Jacob Kaplan built a quiet life. Now 76, he begins to question his worth. Read More »
Tunnel Vision (1995) Clive Fleury, Patsy Kensit, Robert Reynolds, Rebecca Rigg, Mystery, Thriller

This Australian whodunit, in which partners’ personal lives fall apart during the hunt for a serial killer, unintentionally captures the drudgery of real police work. Read More »
Hell Bent (1918) John Ford, Harry Carey, Duke R. Lee, Neva Gerber, Western

Some strong action and well sustained tension and a great third act, but this mostly a good showcase for Chayenne Harry’s presence Read More »