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Author Archives: rarefilm
Darkness in the Light / Nippon no kuroi natsu – Enzai (2001) Kei Kumai, Kiichi Nakai, Akira Terao, Naomi Hosokawa

A middle-aged salaryman with a typical family, living quietly in a provincial city (Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture) Read More »
Plagio (1969) Sergio Capogna, Ray Lovelock, Mita Medici, Alain Noury

It was the story of a very rich young man who falls in love with a couple who are at college with him. Read More »
Jonathan Stone: Threat of Innocence (1994) Michael Switzer, Richard Crenna, Beverly D’Angelo, Stephen McHattie

Rocked by the death of his wife, ex-cop Jonathan Stone moves to a Seattle suburb to start a new life. Read More »
A Case of Honor (1989) Eddie Romero, Timothy Bottoms, John Phillip Law, Candy Raymond

Filipino actor Eddie Romero directs this arresting drama set during the Vietnam War. Read More »
A Chorus Line (1985) Richard Attenborough, Michael Douglas, Terrence Mann, Michael Blevins

A director is casting dancers for a large production. Large numbers of hopefulls audition, hoping to be selected. Read More »
A Month in the Country (1987) Pat O’Connor, Colin Firth, Kenneth Branagh, John Atkinsons

Five centuries ago a mural was created in a country church in the north of England and then hidden under layers of white paint. Read More »
Captain Sindbad (1963) Byron Haskin, Guy Williams, Heidi Brühl, Pedro Armendáriz

After completing his voyages Sindbad the Sailor and his hearty crew have come home Read More »
Malibu Beach (1978) Robert J. Rosenthal

A lifeguard becomes the centre of the universe for two beachgoers who compete for her attention. Read More »
The Big Snatch (1971) Byron Mabe, Dan Martin, Harry Chest, Momo, Peggy Church

Guy in a pickup truck kidnaps 5 women off the street, intending to make them his sex slaves. Read More »