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    Synopsis  -   The Devil and the spirit of Mankind argue whether or not humanity is good or evil. Cast  - Ronald Colman, Hedy Lamarr, Groucho Marx, Harpo Marx, Chico Marx. Crew  -  Irwin Allen (Director/Writer), Charles Bennett (Writer) Runtime   - 100  minutes           "My colleague paints the prettiest pictures, not accurate but pretty" It is peculiar to me that Warner Bros. made this movie in the 1950s. While the studio's main attractions were Noirs ( A Lion in the Streets, Dial M for Murder ) or Science Fiction ( Them!, The Beast of 20,000 Fathoms ) ,  Jack Warner approved the making of something boring, insensitive,  and quite strange.  This is a "Cosmic Tribunal" type movie, perhaps less of a foreign concept today but, at least to me, this is the earliest I've seen it depicted in a film. While this movie ran its course I could not stop thinking about how the sets, while minimal and obviously f...

   Synopsis  -   While scavenging the deep ends of a derelict space station, a group of young space colonizers come face to face with the most terrifying life form in the universe. Cast  -  Cailee Spaeny, David Jonsson, Archie Renaux, Isabela Merced. Crew  -  Fede Álvarez (Director/Writer), Rodo Sayagues (Writer) Runtime   - 119  minutes           "I can't lie about your chances. But you have my sympathies." ​Are we stuck on a time loop? Is this like a twisted version of Groundhog Day? This is reality but sadly this is also how Hollywood feels nowadays, we are constantly being reminded of the past through different media, from film reboots and legacy sequels to new Television adaptations and spin-offs and even the constant referencing in music and album covers. It is starting to dwell on the audience that, if they want to see something original they might need to search deeper into the sea of "content" that is av...

  Synopsis  -  While struggling with his dual identity, Arthur Fleck not only stumbles upon true love, but also finds the music that's always been inside him. Cast  -  Joaquin Phoenix, Lady Gaga, Brendan Gleeson Crew  -  Todd Phillips (Director/Writter), Scott Silver (Writer) Runtime   - 138  minutes           "Let's give the people what they want." I admit I have spent too much time thinking about this movie after I saw it on theaters last Sunday, while my first review was made trying to understand the implication of what this movie was trying to "teach" the audience, I don't think I should have seen it that way. After all, I am starting to think Todd Phillips could not care at all what other people thought of him and his films, beyond executives and people in the industry. Since my first watch on Sunday, I've rewatched both Joker and Joker: Folie à Deux and found out that there are even deeper themes to both movies ...