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Author Archives: rarefilm
Burlesque Fairytales (2009) Susan Luciani, Benedict Cumberbatch, Lindsay Duncan, Jim Carter
“A night of revelation at the Chapel Theatre.” At least that’s what it says on the flyer. Read More »
The Show-Off (1934) Charles Reisner, Spencer Tracy, Madge Evans, Henry Wadsworth
Aubrey cons Amy into thinking he’s a railroad bigwig. After they marry Aubrey overspends in setting up their home. Read More »
Privilege (1967) Peter Watkins, Paul Jones, Jean Shrimpton, Mark London
Steven Shorter is the ultimate British music star. His music is listened to by everyone from pre-teens to grandparents. Read More »
Beyond Obsession (1994) David Greene, Henry Thomas, Donnelly Rhodes, Joe Regalbuto
John Thompson strangles Eleanor DiCarlo, the unbearably manipulative, overbearing mother of his lover Traci, in her bedroom. Read More »
The Body Snatcher (1945) Robert Wise, Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi, Henry Daniell
In Edinburgh in 1831, Dr. Wolfe MacFarlane runs a medical school where Donald Fettes is a student. Read More »
I Walked with a Zombie (1943) Jacques Tourneur, Frances Dee, Tom Conway, James Ellison
Young Canadian nurse Betsy comes to the West Indies to care for Jessica Read More »
Alone with a Stranger (2000) Peter Liapis, William R. Moses, Barbara Niven, Nia Peeples
Lovely Sandy would seem to have it all — a burgeoning career, a loving young son Read More »
The King’s Body / O Corpo de Afonso (2012) João Pedro Rodrigues, Martin Andres Torres, Carlos Blanco Sanjurjo, Xelo Cagiao
How would it look like, the body of Dom Afonso Henriques, first king of Portugal Read More »
The Naked Target / Los gusanos no llevan bufanda (1992) Javier Elorrieta, Clayton Rohner, Cristina Piaget, José Luis López Vázquez
A New York executive is handcuffed to a precious briefcase to which only his Spanish contact Read More »