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Author Archives: rarefilm
The Glass Wall (1953) Maxwell Shane, Vittorio Gassman, Gloria Grahame, Ann Robinson

Peter is a refugee who wants to make a better life for himself in America Read More »
The Return of Dr. Mabuse (1961) Harald Reinl, Gert Fröbe, Lex Barker, Daliah Lavi

Commissioner Lohmann is already planning his holidays. An unexpected phone call calls him back to work. Read More »
The Snapper (1993) Stephen Frears, Colm Meaney, Tina Kellegher, Ruth McCabe

Set in Ireland, Sharon Curley is a 20 year old living with her parents and many brothers and sisters. Read More »
The Lucky Guy / Hang wan yat tiu lung (1998)

“Lucky” Coffee Shop is well known for its egg tarts and tea. Waiter Sui, named as Prince Egg Tart Read More »
The Cool Mikado (1963) Michael Winner, Frankie Howerd, Stubby Kaye, Mike Winters

Hank, the son of American judge Herbert Mikado, refuses to marry Katie Shaw Read More »
American Dreamer (1984) Rick Rosenthal, JoBeth Williams, Tom Conti, Giancarlo Giannini

Frustrated housewife/writer Cathy Palmer ghostwrites a story about Rebecca Ryan Read More »
Down Among the Sheltering Palms (1952) Edmund Goulding, William Lundigan, Jane Greer, Mitzi Gaynor

World War II is over but Captain Willoby and his men must “occupy” remote Midi Island. Read More »
Drifting States / Les états nordiques (2005) Denis Côté, Christian LeBlanc, Radisson’s Citizens

Christian has committed a crime, a crime of compassion. Read More »
Bad Men of Tombstone (1949) Kurt Neumann, Barry Sullivan, Marjorie Reynolds, Broderick Crawford

During the gold-rush days, Tom Horn is jailed for an assay office holdup at Gold City Read More »