Involved in a holdup masterminded by bookie Joe Sapelli, Gloria is given a chance for redemption, if only she’ll act as an undercover agent for the cops. Read More »
Author Archives: rarefilm
Reaching for the Sun (1941) William A. Wellman, Joel McCrea, Ellen Drew, Eddie Bracken, Comedy
This was a quirky but interesting film about a free footloose sort of fellow played by Joel McCrea who lives in the north Michigan woods and who has an ambition to get an outboard motor for his rowboat. Read More »
From the other side (2002) Chantal Akerman, Documentary
A documentary look at the fate of Mexicans who cross the border into the United States. Read More »
Act of Violence (1949) Fred Zinnemann, Van Heflin, Robert Ryan, Janet Leigh, Drama, Film-Noir, Thriller
War veteran Frank Enley seems to be a happily married small-town citizen until he realises Joe Parkson is in town. Read More »
Flight of the Intruder (1991) John Milius, Danny Glover, Willem Dafoe, Brad Johnson, Action, Drama, Thriller, War
After his bombardier is killed, Jake Grafton, a carrier-based Intruder pilot, questions the purpose of Navy bombing missions. Read More »
Naked Alibi (1954) Jerry Hopper, Sterling Hayden, Gloria Grahame, Gene Barry, Film-Noir, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Questioned as a murder suspect, solid (but drunk) citizen Al Willis attacks his police questioners, is beaten, and swears vengeance against them. Read More »
Random Harvest (1942) Mervyn LeRoy, Ronald Colman, Greer Garson, Philip Dorn, Drama, Romance
A veteran of World War I marries and settles happily into a tidy, humble life until an accident brings back memories of a former life of wealth Read More »
Narita: Heta Village (1973) Shinsuke Ogawa, Documentary
Documentary on the life of the farmers of the Heta Village opposing their resettlement due to the construction of the Narita Airport. Read More »
One-Eyed Jacks (1961) Marlon Brando, Karl Malden, Pina Pellicer, Western
Running from the law after a bank robbery in Mexico, Dad Longworth finds an opportunity to take the stolen gold and leave his partner Rio to be captured. Read More »
The Climax (1944) George Waggner, Boris Karloff, Susanna Foster, Turhan Bey, Horror, Musical, Thriller
Dr. Hohner (Karloff), theatre physician at the Vienna Royal Theatre, murders his mistress, the star soprano when his jealousy drives him to the point of mad obsession. Read More »