
11-year-old Davey, whose mother is dead and whose father doesn’t spend nearly enough time with him. Read More »
Author Archives: rarefilm
Tower Of London (1939) Rowland V. Lee, Basil Rathbone, Boris Karloff, Barbara O’Neil, Drama, History

In the 15th century Richard Duke of Gloucester, aided by his club-footed executioner Mord, eliminates those ahead of him in succession to the throne, then occupied by his brother King Edward IV of England. Read More »
Sea of Love (1989) Harold Becker, Al Pacino, Ellen Barkin, John Goodman, Crime, Drama, Mystery

Troubled New York City detective Frank Keller (Al Pacino) investigates a serial killer who finds victims using personal ads in a magazine and leaves the song “Sea of Love” playing at his crime scenes. With the help of his partner, Sherman Touhey (John Goodman), Frank concocts a plan to find the killer using his own personal ads. But when Frank falls for one of his chief suspects, Helen Cruger (Ellen Barkin), he struggles to reconcile his personal life and his professional duty.
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Rivals (1981) Lyman Dayton, Stewart Petersen, Philip Brown, Dana Kimmell, Drama

After the death of his father, Adam moves (with his family) from their sheep farm in Wyoming to Los Angeles. Read More »
Promises….. Promises! (1963) King Donovan, Jayne Mansfield, Marie McDonald, Tommy Noonan, Comedy, Drama
After a drunken spree on a cruise ship, two women discover that they’re pregnant, and set out to find who the fathers are.
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Lucy Gets Lucky (1975) Jack Donohue, Lucille Ball, Dean Martin, Jackie Coogan, Comedy, Music

In Lucy Gets Lucky, Lucille Ball plays a woman who heads to Vegas to see Dean Martin’s opening. She makes a reservation for eight to get one seat, but the maitre’d sees through her ploy. Read More »
Now and Later (2009) Philippe Diaz, Keller Wortham, Shari Solanis, Luis Fernandez-Gil, Drama, Erotic

Bill was a golden boy of the banking industry. Living the good life in Los Angeles, he had a nice house, a good job, and a loving wife. Read More »
Manhunt / Kimi yo fundo no kawa wo watare (1976) Jun’ya Satô, Ken Takakura, Yoshio Harada, Ryô Ikebe, Action, Crime, Drama

A tough police detective is falsely accused of corruption, and goes on the run to clear his name. He is assisted by the beautiful daughter of a rich man.
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Cinderella 2000 (1977) Al Adamson, Catharine Burgess, Jay B. Larson, Vaughn Armstrong, Sci-Fi, Erotic

In the year 2047, sex is forbidden and Big Brother uses robots to keep on eye on everyone. Read More »
Il sole dentro (2012) Paolo Bianchini, Angela Finocchiaro, Diego Bianchi, Giobbe Covatta, Drama

Two adventures between Europe and Africa. The true story of Yaguine e Fodè. The story of Thabo and Rocco, victims of the football slavery.
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