
Twin sisters Rosemary and Susie Allison are successful nightclub performers. Their act is about to come to a close when serious-minded Rosemary announces she’s joining the Waves. Read More »
Author Archives: rarefilm
Un divan à New York / A Couch in New York (1996) Chantal Akerman, Juliette Binoche, William Hurt, Stephanie Buttle, Comedy, Romance

Dr. Henry Harriston is a successful psychoanalyst in New York City. When he is near a nervous breakdown, he arranges to change his flat with Beatrice Saulnier from France for a while. Read More »
Dr. Phibes Rises Again (1972) Robert Fuest, Vincent Price, Robert Quarry, Peter Cushing, Comedy, Horror

The moon rises at a predestined angle and awakens the sleeping Dr. Phibes three years later. Read More »
The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971) Robert Fuest, Vincent Price, Joseph Cotten, Hugh Griffith, Comedy, Horror

Doctors are being murdered in a bizarre manner: bats, bees, killer frog masks, etc., which represent the nine Biblical plagues. Read More »
The Fury (1978) Brian De Palma, Kirk Douglas, John Cassavetes, Carrie Snodgress, Drama, Thriller, Horror, Sci-Fi

When a devious plot separates CIA agent Peter Sandza (Kirk Douglas) from his son, Robin (Andrew Stevens), the distraught father manages to see through the ruse. Read More »
For Heavens Sake (1926) Sam Taylor, Harold Lloyd, Jobyna Ralston, Noah Young, Action, Comedy, Romance

The Uptown Boy, J. Harold Manners (Lloyd) is a millionaire playboy who falls for the Downtown Girl, Hope (Ralston) who works in Brother Paul’s (Weigel) mission. Read More »
White Slaves of Chinatown (1964) Joseph P. Mawra, Audrey Campbell, Marlaina Abbie, Gigi Darlene, Crime, Drama

Olga uses pot parties and comic-book violence to turn Gigi Darlene and other female captives before putting them to work as drug-addicted hookers. Read More »
New York Confidential (1955) Russell Rouse, Broderick Crawford, Richard Conte, Anne Bancroft

Nick Magellan works for the corrupt businessman Charlie Lupo, who presides over an influential crime syndicate in Manhattan, New York. Read More »
Hanky Panky (1982) Sidney Poitier, Gene Wilder, Gilda Radner, Kathleen Quinlan, Action, Comedy, Crime, Mystery, Thriller

Architect Michael Jordan, a Chicago Architect, is New York on business. A beautiful stranger identifying herself as Janet Dunn, runs into the taxi cab he’s using. Read More »
Le testament du Docteur Cordelier / The Doctor’s Horrible Experiment (1959) Jean Renoir, Jean-Louis Barrault, Teddy Bilis, Sylviane Margollé, Drama, Horror

Mr. Joly, doctor Cordelier’s lawyer, is amazed to discover that his client and friend leaves his possessions to a stranger, Opale, a sadistic criminal. Read More »