Film adaptation of the George Abbott Broadway musical about a Washington Senators Read More »
Author Archives: rarefilm
The Boy and the World / O Menino e o Mundo (2013) Alê Abreu, Vinicius Garcia, Marco Aurélio Campos, Lu Horta
An amazing Brazilian animation that truly exemplifies the power of imagery and music Read More »
When the Cat’s Away / Chacun cherche son chat (1996) Cédric Klapisch, Garance Clavel, Zinedine Soualem, Renée Le Calm
Chloe, a young woman, is going on holidays. She entrusts her beloved cat to Madame Renée’s care. Read More »
Breakdown (1952) Edmond Angelo, Ann Richards, William Bishop, Anne Gwynne
Framed for murder, heavyweight boxer Terry Williams is sent to prison, but is released after a few years on good behavior. Read More »
Tarnished Lady (1931) George Cukor, Tallulah Bankhead, Clive Brook, Phoebe Foster
Nancy Courtney, a once wealthy socialite, has had to struggle to maintain Read More »
Seven Keys to Baldpate (1929) Reginald Barker, Richard Dix, Miriam Seegar, Margaret Livingston
Writer William Magee accepts a wager that he can finish writing a book in 24 hours Read More »
Before the Revolution / Prima della Rivoluzione (1964) Bernardo Bertolucci, Adriana Asti, Francesco Barilli, Allen Midgette
Parma, 1962. Fabrizio, a young student, warns of the difficulty of reconciling the middle Read More »
Bright Future / Akarui mirai (2003) Kiyoshi Kurosawa, Joe Odagiri, Tadanobu Asano, Tatsuya Fuji
Two young guys work in a plant that manufactures oshibori (those moist hand-towels found in some Japanese restaurants). Read More »
The Hit-and-Run Family / Hikinige Family (1992) Toshiyuki Mizutani, Kyôzô Nagatsuka, Mie Nakao, Chiharu
It was a dark and rainy night. Momentarily distracted, salaryman Motomura runs over a young lady Read More »
Frozen / Jidu hanleng (1996) Xiaoshuai Wang, Hongsheng Jia, Xiaoqing Ma, Yu Bai
A young performance artist decides to make his own suicide his last work of art. Read More »