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The World, the Flesh and the Devil (1959)
Underrated sci-fi classic
A mine inspector survives an apocalypse only to return to a deserted New York. He eventually meets a terrified young woman uncertain if her loneliness is driving her crazy. I saw this movie on TV as a child and the nuisances escaped me.
The relationship between the two survivors is slow moving but it sheds light on the race and sexual politics of 1959.
A third male survivor enters and the question becomes, will they cling to the past move forward.
There are no space aliens or monsters. The horror is the fear and loneliness of living in the husk of the the most lively cities of the world. I'm a 65 year old widower and these themes are important today as they were then.
Conan the Barbarian (1982)
Sword and Sorcery movie with timeless themes
Arnold's physical performance is wonderful. Sandahl's performance gave it heart. The screenplay has humor. The heavy hitters deliver. Personality cults still exist and should be scrutinized. Too bad Sandahl didn't get her own vehicle. Her dance background in dance made her action scenes more interesting.
Penny Dreadful: City of Angels (2020)
A great world building mix of the supernatural, class struggle and family.
This is LA in the late 1930's. It's a former Mexican town that has grown horizontally to accommodate many different people. It's a clash of haves and those that make the city run. There is the struggle to climb the economic ladder and the powerful people that use city hall and the police to keep to poor separated. It's a story of people searching for hope in Mexican folklore and Christian Evangelicalism. It's also a story of individuals fighting against natural and supernatural forces to make the city a place that lives up to the California promise. Thoroughly Enjoyable