Ivan Kouznetsoff, a Russian engineer, recounts during World War II his stay Read More »
Author Archives: rarefilm
The Foreman Went to France (1942) Charles Frend, Tommy Trinder, Constance Cummings, Clifford Evans
Based on the true story of Melbourne Johns, an aircraft factory foreman Read More »
On the Avenue (1937) Roy Del Ruth, Dick Powell, Madeleine Carroll, Alice Faye
A new Broadway show starring Gary Blake shamelessly lampoons the rich Carraway family. Read More »
The Big One (1997) Michael Moore, Elaine Bly, Dan Burns
Our intrepid defender of the working man, Michael Moore, documents his 1996 “Downsize This!” Read More »
Next Stop Wonderland (1998) Brad Anderson, Hope Davis, Alan Gelfant, Philip Seymour Hoffman
Erin is a nurse and her longtime boyfriend has dumped her. Her mother Piper places a personal ad for her. Read More »
Journey Into Fear (1975) Daniel Mann, Sam Waterston, Zero Mostel, Yvette Mimieux
An American geologist accidentally discovers oil in Turkish mountains. Read More »
Teenage Doll (1957) Roger Corman, June Kenney, Fay Spain, John Brinkley
The Black Widows, a teenage girl gang, find one of their number killed Read More »
It Happened to Jane (1959) Richard Quine, Doris Day, Jack Lemmon, Ernie Kovacs
Jane Osgood is trying to support her two young children by running a lobster business. Read More »
Operation Mad Ball (1957) Richard Quine, Jack Lemmon, Ernie Kovacs, Kathryn Grant
Private Hogan must raise his ability to scheme and plot to a new level to put Read More »
The Novena / La neuvaine (2005) Bernard Émond, Elise Guilbault, Patrick Drolet, Marie-Josée Bastien
The faith of a caring physician and an unquestioningly religious youth Read More »