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Author Archives: rarefilm
The Overcoat / Il cappotto (1952) Alberto Lattuada

Based on Nikolai Gogol’s story with the location changed from Russia to Italy Read More »
The Punch and Judy Man (1963) Jeremy Summers

Dark comedy about a seaside Punch and Judy man driven to distraction by his social climbing Read More »
Against All Odds (1984) Taylor Hackford, Rachel Ward

Terry Brogan, an aging football player in L.A., is cut early in the season; he needs money, so he takes a job Read More »
A Family Affair (1937) George B. Seitz

In this is the entry into the Andy Hardy series about a small town depression era family Read More »
Lovecraft: Fear of the Unknown (2008) Frank H. Woodward

Journey into the life and work of the weird fiction author who gave us the Cthulu mythos Read More »
Meet Me at the Fair (1953) Douglas Sirk

In 1904, Doc Tilbee, medicine show huckster and champion tall-tale teller Read More »
Tie Xi Qu: West of the Tracks – Part 3: Rails (2003)

A system of freight railways carries raw materials and finished goods in and out of Shenyang. Read More »
Tie Xi Qu: West of the Tracks – Part 2: Remnants (2003)

Part II, called “Remnants,” and is set in a shantytown whose living conditions mirror the dilapidation of the state-run factories seen in Part I. Read More »
Slightly French (1949) Douglas Sirk, Dorothy Lamour

Movie director John Gayle is fired by his best friend, a producer. He goes to the beach and wanders into a carnival. Read More »