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Author Archives: rarefilm
Punishment Island / Shokei no shima (1966)

Seeking revenge against the guard who tormented him, a young man returns to the island Read More »
Shadow of Terror (1945) Lew Landers

One redeeming factor about PRC was their ability to be topical and responsive to “late breaking news” Read More »
Dilemma (1962) Henning Carlsen, Ivan Jackson

Director and writer Henning Carlsen captures the faces and streets of apartheid in a style inspired Read More »
Captain Swing the Fearless (1971) Tunç Basaran

Based on the Italian comic book series Comandante Mark. Read More »
Monster (2018) Anthony Mandler, A$AP Rocky

Based on the award winning novel by Walter Dean Myers, the film tells the story of Steve Harmon Read More »
Bunny Yeager’s Nude Camera (1963) Barry Mahon

Bunny Yeager, an ex-model and photographer of nudes, notices a beautiful girl on a bus and tries to convince Read More »
A Murder of Quality (1991) Gavin Millar

Taken from the book by John le Carré, George Smiley rallies to the aid of his former intelligence colleague Read More »
Le roman de Werther (1938) Max Ophüls

Herr Werther, a new magistrate to the Grand Duchy of Walheim who is a violinist and poet Read More »
Runners (1983) Charles Sturridge, Kate Hardie

When his young daughter disappears, her father refuses to accept that she is dead and sets out on a journey to find her. Read More »