Success has James Brewster’s name written all over it, and he also has his heart set on his boss’ daughter. Read More »
Author Archives: rarefilm
Dick Barton: Special Agent (1948) Alfred J. Goulding, Don Stannard, George Ford, Jack Shaw
Government agent Dick Barton battles a ring of Nazi spies who are planning to poison the entire London water supply. Read More »
The High Command (1937) Thorold Dickinson, Lionel Atwill, Lucie Mannheim, Steven Geray
A general of the old school, who believes strongly in his own honour and sense of duty Read More »
Audition / Ôdishon (1999) Takashi Miike, Ryo Ishibashi, Eihi Shiina, Tetsu Sawaki
In Tokyo, Shigeharu Aoyama is a widower that grieves the loss of his wife Read More »
Vincent and Theo (1990) Robert Altman, Tim Roth, Paul Rhys, Adrian Brine
It’s the late nineteenth century. Adult Dutch brothers Vincent Van Gogh and Theo Van Gogh, living in Paris Read More »
Case of the Naves Brothers / O Caso dos Irmãos Naves (1967) Luiz Sérgio Person, Anselmo Duarte, Raul Cortez, Juca de Oliveira
The innocent brothers are wrongly accused of a crime by a corrupt Read More »
Of Gods and the Undead / Os Deuses e Os Mortos (1970) Ruy Guerra, Norma Bengell, Othon Bastos, Ítala Nandi
In the 1930’s, in the South of State of Bahia, Brazil, an adventurer with no name or history Read More »
Fargo (1996) Joel Coen, Ethan Coen, William H. Macy, Frances McDormand, Steve Buscemi
Jerry works in his father-in-law’s car dealership and has gotten himself in financial problems. Read More »
Bobbikins (1959) Robert Day, Shirley Jones, Max Bygraves, Billie Whitelaw
Parents Shirley Jones and Max Bygraves portray parents of the title character, an infant who talks like an adult. Read More »
The Man with the Golden Arm (1955) Otto Preminger, Frank Sinatra, Kim Novak, Eleanor Parker
Frankie Machine is a skilled card dealer and one-time heroin addict. Read More »