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Author Archives: rarefilm
Jongens AKA Boys (2014) Mischa Kamp, Gijs Blom, Ko Zandvliet, Jonas Smulders

BOYS tells the story of Sieger, a sporty, rather quiet 15-year-old boy who discovers love during the summer holidays. Read More »
Second Chorus (1940) H.C. Potter, Fred Astaire, Paulette Goddard, Artie Shaw

Danny and Hank are surprised when Artie Shaw hires competent manager Ellen away from their college band. Read More »
Island (1989) Paul Cox, Irene Papas, Eva Sitteová, Anoja Weerasinghe

A formerly rich Czech-Australian emigrant comes to a tiny, poor and sleepy Greek Island to rethink her life. Read More »
Another Meltdown / Bi xie lan tian (1998) Wai-Lun Lam, Wenzhuo Zhao, Qi Shu, Andrew Lin

A patriotic Chinese cop is reposted to fictional East European country Lavernia Read More »
A Woman’s Tale (1991) Paul Cox, Sheila Florance, Gosia Dobrowolska, Norman Kaye

Uplifting and intimate look at the last days of an elderly cancer victim. Read More »
Beijing Rocks / Bak Ging lok yue liu (2001) Mabel Cheung, Daniel Wu, Le Geng, Shu Qi

A rock and roll story that portrays the decay of political Read More »
Devil’s Cargo (1948) John F. Link Sr., John Calvert, Rochelle Hudson, Roscoe Karns

Conroy, a playboy, is found shot to death in his penthouse. A ne’er-do-well named Ramon Delgado Read More »
Search for Danger (1949) Jack Bernhard, John Calvert, Albert Dekker, Myrna Dell

Murders of a rival private eye and a suspected thief draw the attention of The Falcon. Read More »
Bombshell Bloodbath (2014) Brett Mullen, Alex Elliott, Rob Springer, Jess Barbour

A young woman who appears to be a zombie sits with a gun in a room full of corpses. Read More »