A man with no illusions marries a young woman who is brimming with idealism. Read More »
Author Archives: rarefilm
Don’t Raise the Bridge, Lower the River (1968) Jerry Paris, Jerry Lewis, Terry-Thomas, Jacqueline Pearce
George Lester is a man who is chasing rainbows, looking for the pot of gold at the end. Read More »
Bound for Glory (1976) Hal Ashby, David Carradine, Ronny Cox, Melinda Dillon
This film is an excellent biography of Woody Guthrie, one of America’s greatest folk singers. Read More »
Hello Hemingway (1990) Fernando Pérez, Laura De la Uz, Raúl Paz, Herminia Sánchez
A young girl’s academic asperation conflict with her family’s struggle against poverty. Read More »
Les princes (1983) Tony Gatlif, Gérard Darmon, Muse Dalbray, Céline Militon, Concha Tavora
The earlier “Les Princes” is a savage and angry work about a proud people trying Read More »
Sirens (2022) Rita Baghdadi, Shery Bechara, Tatyana Boughaba, Alma Doumani
Lilas and Shery, co-founders and guitarists of the Middle East’s first all-female metal band Read More »
Symphony of Six Million (1932) Gregory La Cava, Ricardo Cortez, Irene Dunne, Anna Appel
Boy grows up to become a successful doctor at the expense of family relationships. Read More »
The Lookalike (1990) Gary Nelson, Melissa Gilbert, Diane Ladd, Frances Lee McCain
A mentally disturbed woman is further tormented after discovering Read More »
Law of the Jungle (1942) Jean Yarbrough, Arline Judge, John ‘Dusty’ King, Mantan Moreland
Nona Brooks, former member of a stranded theatrical troupe, earns a temporary living singing Read More »
Killing Cars (1986) Michael Verhoeven, Jürgen Prochnow, Senta Berger, Agnès Soral
In a complex story of automotive intrigue, oil barons, corporate finance Read More »