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Angel-A (2005)

Director: Luc Besson Producer: Luc Besson Screenplay: Luc Besson Starring: Jamel Debbouze as André Moussah Rie Rasmussen as Angela Gilbert Melki as Franck Serge Riaboukine as Pedro Akim Chir as Samy Music: Anja Garbarek Cinematography: Thierry Arbogast Editing: Frédéric Thoraval Release Date: December 21, 2005 (France) Running Time: 91 minutes Language: French   ***SPOILER ALERT*** A Charming but Flawed Film So, I'm writing this review for "Angel-A" after "Arthur" even though I watched "Angel-A" first, Luc Besson's 10th movie after a six-year hiatus following "The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc." I was so mad at "Arthur" that I had to write the hateful one first and get it over and done with...

Nightmare Alley (2021)

Nightmare Alley is a 2021 American neo-noir psychological thriller film directed by Guillermo del Toro from a screenplay by del Toro and Kim Morgan, based on the 1946 novel of the same name by William Lindsay Gresham, being the second feature film adaptation of Gresham's novel, following the 1947 version. The film received positive reviews from critics but flopped at the box office, grossing a total of $39 million worldwide against a $60 million production budget. It received four nominations at the 94th Academy Awards, including Best Picture. source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nightmare_Alley_(2021_film) A grifter working his way up from low-ranking carnival worker to lauded psychic medium matches wits with a psychiatrist bent on exposing him. source: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7740496/ ***SPOILER ALERT*** K: Before starting my review, I found out that Nightmare Alley is the second film adaptation of the novel of the same name by Wil...