Noirvember Recommendation: Conflict

 

                                              

                                         A new thing I'm trying out ever since I've heard of the trend Noirvember where every month of November we celebrate film noir or neo-noir films. I've decided to make a new recommendation I'd like to call Noirvember Recommendation out of a sense of love and respect I have of the film noir genre. So, with my first ever Noirvember Recommendations is a movie from the ever talented and great Anti-Hero and sometimes a bad guy at times, Humphrey Bogart also a good private investigator if you ever need to call him, though you can't technically call him because he's been dead from quite some time due to a bad case of inhaling smoke. Conflict is a great ingenious film noir of how one man believes he's killed a loved one but isn't sure if he or she is alive.

                                         Engineer Richard Mason (Humphrey Bogart) is unhappily married to his hectoring wife, Katheryn (Rose Herbert), and makes no secret that he loves her younger sister, Evelyn (Alexis Smith). Driving home from their anniversary party, Mason crashes the car when the reflection of Evelyn in the rearview mirror distracts him. To convalesce, he plans a trip to the mountains and sends Katheryn ahead. Katheryn dies on the way, but Mason begins to see signs that she's alive.

                                         Surprisingly, Conflict was filmed around 1943 somewhere after the shooting of Casablanca and maybe after the Academy Awards furthermore there were disputes of the film Conflict in which Bogart wasn't really interested in the role and was having arguments with the head of Warner Brothers, Jack Warner to make a long story short the movie was filmed before Bogart met the love of his life in Lauren Bacall, and after the production wrapped and it was delayed in terms of release for which came out two months after WWII ended. Conflict is a great example of what makes film noir's such a perfect type of movie to watch because all you really need is just a simple idea and blossom it into a great psychological story of murdering someone and then having the assumption of whether that person is alive or not. The other thing I love about the movie is you can literally write this movie now and make the wife be more of a bickering woman whose always getting on the husband's nerves and you have a perfect reason why you feel for the guy because he's finding a way to escape his marriage but somehow he's haunted by the ghost of his wife, though sure this would be in a Coen Brothers film but it would still be great to watch on screen. Another interesting fact, is that this is one and only films Humphrey Bogart and Sidney Greenstreet starred in where the roles are reverse and Bogart is the antagonist of the movie and Greenstreet is the protagonist of the film while there other works together Bogie is usually the hero or anti-hero and Greenstreet the typical bad guy in the movie and Greenstreet is always good in his roles together with Bogie no question about it and the same goes with Bogie whose always fantastic playing these role but the best thing about him is that in this movie yes he plays the bad guy sorry for the spoilers but the way he's able to show his emotions and doubt is always amazing to see on screen and really that's what makes Bogie such a great actor especially when it comes to these movies all together. I will say now having watched the movie twice I am curious if they ever used this type of concept when they tried to catch O.J. Simpson where he was doubting if the glove fit right or not OR, he did kill his wife and then decided to go for a drive five miles an hour in his Bronco, I mean there's a lot of questions on if the prosecutors watched the movie and used this concept on the Juice but he's already dead so really doesn't matter but it's an interesting theory, right? Anyway, I had other contenders to begin this new Noirvember Recommendation, but really you always have to start off with a classic Bogart film because he's always has been the master of the film noir genre him and Alfred Hitchcock but Bogie's been doing them since the thirties with the classic gangster movies and mystery films and I'm not sure if I've been recommending a lot of film noir's lately though I haven't kept track but I'm a huge fan of the film noir's and neo-noir's furthermore if your ever wanting to dive into the film noir genre I would highly recommend Conflict for many reasons it has that element of relating to the guy whose miserable with his marriage because his wife is bickering crazy woman and I think any guy in a relationship or marriage would love this movie though I'm not sure killing your spouse would be a great idea but deep down would most certainly make you feel better that you’re not the only one dealing with a bickering spouse, moreover you can buy or rent the movie on Google/YouTube for 3.99/4.99 so deep down that's a bargain if you ask me. 

     

                                                

Gladiator 2

 

                                      Well everyone if you've read a good portion of my reviews through the years you would know that Sir Ridley Scott is in my list of favorite and greatest directors of all time and if you haven't read a good portions of my reviews you are sincerely crazy or disillusioned with the belief that I spent my hard earn money on the movie Wicked for which really why would we need a prequel to one of the greatest movies of all time, hell I bet no one remembers the Sam Rami prequal which starred James Franco. Anyway, back to Sir Ridley Scott, Gladiator is without a doubt the most iconic movie of the 2000's moreover one of the many movies that made sword and sandals films look epic. And I personally never thought in a million years that they would ever come up with a sequel to its best picture predecessor, but do you know that the secret is when making a twenty-four year in the making sequel? You cast the greatest actors of all time Academy Award winner Denzel Washington in the movie.

                                      Lucius Verus (Paul Mescal) now a grown man, enter the Colosseum after two powerful Emperors of Rome (Joseph Quinn & Fred Hechinger) conquered his home. With rage in his heart and the future of the Empire at stake, he looks to the past to find the strength and honor needed to return the glory of Rome to its people.

                                      The development of Gladiator's successor has been in development limbo close to twenty-years and it's been in a concept talk for sure but again it was always in that dilemma of how do you top perfection, in fact Nick Cave an Australian musician wrote a script for the Gladiators sequel as a pitch unfortunately it didn't see the light of day but still lives on, on the internet thankfully so, if you feel the need to look up the script online go nuts buddy, sadly I have the printed out script that an old friend gave me to read for which I was going to read it but I didn't feel the need because there was no need for a sequel, although the important part ladies and gentlemen is that Nick Cave's Gladiator script involves a ton of time travel, spending time in purgatory as well as battling Gods? Either way I'm going to plan to read the script when I get the chance and I'm going to make that attempt if it kills me. Long story short Russell Crowe hated the script, and I'd believe Scott wanted no part of it so, really months before the film’s release when the first trailer came out and when you see Denzel's face on the screen me, I was like say no more. So, now that the sequel has finally been released to the world it's hands down the greatest thing I've seen all year, though in all fairness it still has the same concepts of the original Gladiator in terms of storyline but let’s be honest this film was no designed to be a best picture nod for the Academy Awards the other thing I will make clear if we didn't have an iconic actor like Denzel Washington I don't believe this film would ever be great to watch at the movie theaters, though sure Connie Nielson returns as Lucius mother Lucilla but I don't feel that would be enough despite the woman did played Wonder Woman's mother, so she still has it in terms of embodying a strong mother. Though here's the facts that makes Denzel Washington the reason Gladiator 2 works, and that's he's able to play both sides of good and evil and you can see that from his leadership role in Remember the Titans to his Oscar worthy performance in Training Day as a crooked cop, I mean he's the best of both worlds hell, even Washington collaborated with Scott in American Gangster so, if you need other great examples of what makes Washington a great actor I don't know what else you need. Look, it's not rocket science and sure I could go on for hours and hours on what's great about Ridley Scott and the rest of the cast, but look deep down this film is the ultimate guy movie it's the main reason as to why they released both Wicked and Gladiator 2, because they have one movie for all the ladies to go watch and all the dudes on the other side to go see in the movie theaters so, for all the dudes out there if you’re looking for a movie to get a babysitter and go with your bro's then Gladiator 2 is most certainly the best movie to go see in the movie theaters and if your married and have kids I'm confident in saying that you can make some negotiations with the wife and say "Hun if you can take the daughter to go see Wicked, and I'll take our son to go see Gladiator 2", which I truly believe is a reasonable negotiation. So, I'll say this again if you’re looking for a movie to go with your bros or have some good quality bonding time with your sons then Gladiator 2 is most certainly the go to movie, to watch this Holiday season furthermore the best movie to go see on the big screen. 

                      

November Recommendation: Harvey

 

                                       Heading down to the month of giving thanks and to be honest I wasn't quite sure of what movie I wanted to give thanks to or be more appreciative for. And as my memory at times comes to me with a reminder of my past, I found Jimmy Stewarts Harvey that I've not seen in quite a long time. This was one of those films that my parents had a VHS copy of Harvey and at times I feel like I remember watching bits and pieces of the movie but at times I don't remember watching the film all the way through. Even though it's been quite a long time I figure well, Jimmy Stewart has been a big part of my childhood and the movie itself is on Amazon Prime (leaving in close to nine or eight days depending). I figured well I need to express my thanks and appreciation to legendary actor Jimmy Stewart.  

                                       Elwood P. Dowd (Jimmy Stewart) is a wealthy drunk who starts having visions of a giant rabbit named Harvey. Elwood lives with his sister Veta (Josephine Hall) and her daughter (Victoria Horne), and Veta worries that Elwood has gone insane. In the process of trying to have him committed, though Veta admits that she occasionally sees Harvey herself. The director of the mental home, Dr. Chumley (Cecil Kellaway), tries to reconcile his duty to help Elwood with his own growing experience with Harvey.

                                       Like John Wayne in terms of favorite actors that my parents love, Jimmy Stewart was another one of my parents favorite actors that they loved to watch from start to finish hence It's a Wonderful Life is a great example of that and this is another one of those films where you can in a sense relate to Jimmy Stewarts performances on screen and this is another one of those films where sure the man is crazy but he's a good crazy not all those crazies who you feel the need to ignore or scared of and want to get away from while the guys in white take them away forcing them to wear a really long sleeve shirt no, this is defiantly a film about expressing who that individual is and just appreciate him or her for what he or she is and personally, that's always something I always struggle when it comes to people at times from my co-workers to even members of my family or at times cousins. Now if you remember twenty five years ago where we had a little film that Edward Norton had an imaginary friend in Brad Pitt, well this movie was long before Fight Club stepped it up a notch like 130 mph. Sadly everyone Harvey wasn't the inspiration behind author Chuck Palahniuk (still can't pronounce the last name) book Fight Club, hell I even looked it up on Wikipedia just to make sure my joke still stand. No doubt Harvey is in the comedy genre, though it still at times made me like oh okay, mostly don't know when to laugh but granted there were times especially in one scene when one of the guys in white dragged Jimmy Stewart's sister into the insane asylum and as bad as this might sound it put a smile on my face because if it was me that would be something I would do. Most drunks I'm familiar with (and it's a slim few), always use alcohol as a way to subdue the anger from work or have a good time even kill some memories that leave a scar, and watching the movie I often wonder okay so does Dowd use booze as a way to enjoy life a little more or he uses alcohol and sees Harvey as his way to see a big bunny and honestly I don't know but I'm assuming that Stewart's character just uses the bars as a way to enjoy life more and literally doesn't abuse it because we don't see him drink a ton so really I'm just thinking that he's more of a guy that's just like Harry Carry always going for one type of booze and only that type of booze. When I was a kid I never really understood Jimmy Stewart as an actor because really I all about finding a hero and John Wayne was that kind of actor that you want to be like growing up just like Harrison Ford, now in my old age I truly understand Jimmy Stewart as an actor through the movies he's made for many reasons Stewart was the everyman always being the underdog, the world his not on our side and Jimmy really fits that role perfectly when it comes to films like It's a Wonderful Life and Harvey furthermore he's just that kind of actor that you can always watch and relate too when you watch his films granted we don't see some of that in the Hitchcock films well, maybe Rear Window, though with films like Harvey, Stewart is that guy who perfected the role of being the everyday man that men can relate to when you sit down and watch his films. So, in the month of November and giving thanks to your fellow man I most certainly want to give thanks to Jimmy Stewart for being that one actor when you are down or depressed, you can sit down and watch a man where you can point to and say that you can relate this one person.

    

                                       

Deathstalker 2

 

                                    B-Movie night everyone and this one I got to say is probably the greatest B-movie of all B-movies combined. Basically my brother and I watched Evil Toons (Evil Boobs, which is on TUBI) and granted this was my brother's first time watching the film me my second time which it don't matter because I can always watch the one movie where David Carradine loves a new hanging, though interesting thing he's been into some dark s**t for a long time but hey the jokes write themselves right? Anyway, for reasons why we chose this movie I think it's because of course Red Letter Media but also are new interest in 80's hottie Monique Gabrielle who’s infamous for her bad acting as well as her crazy eyes, though a nice body. Though this is a movie that has a few sequels like Friday the 13th and Nightmare on Elm Street, Deathstalker 2 is most certainly the only movie I need to watch and have no interest in the other movies.

                                    A legendary swordsman and a princess must defeat the evil sorcerer to reclaim her rightful throne. On their quest they face dangerous obstacles such as the fierce Amazon women.

                                    Granted this is a typical B-Movie with some comedic fun to it though researching the movie as well as B-Movie icon Roger Corman. Basically, around the mid-80's Corman and his massive ego, who just had to make a lot of movies formed a production company called Concorde Pictures and it's where producers could get relatively cheap distribution from Concorde which to sum it up, they make any movies cheaply though we make no promises if anyone is going to see it, though that's just my opinion. So, Roger Corman had (quote unquote) to make several sword and fantasy movies in Argentina in a coproduction deal with a production company in Argentina, of which Deathstalker 2 was the last of Corman's swords and sandals flicks. The funny thing is that Corman was disappointed about not producing Conan the Barbarian and he in his own words claim that he was so upset he was going to copy the same concept of Conan the Barbarian and well that what you call when a man is on a quest to make a rip off to Arnold's many iconic roles that's not Hercules in New York. Monique Gabrielle describes the film, says this was her favorite role, "It was a difficult shoot, in a way, because we were shooting in Argentina and our script had a lot of stunts that couldn't be done with the limitations they had down there. It wasn't safe and there were a lot of problems. I almost dropped into a pot of water, which, luckily wasn't boiling (it was supposed to be). But besides all that, it was really my favorite because I loved the role I played. I got to play dual characters". When you think of the eighties in terms of the it girl with the rock and roll hair and skimpy outfits or those iconic roles with Cindy Morgan or Heather Locklear even Christie Brinkley with the Uptown Girl video by Billy Joel, but really Monique Gabrielle to me is defiantly that underappreciated it girl of the eighties, and even though this is my second serving of her in a movie hence Evil Toons (Evil Boobs) but man, she does have that dream girl factor that I'd wish if I was raised in the eighties because she would most certainly be that woman I would most certainly cheat my wife on. There always those B-Movies where you can be bored at times and check your cell phone every five seconds and some B flicks that has some fun qualities, but the lead is just the worst or a any film Red Letter Media watches and you’re like they can take care of those movies I'll avoid those. But honestly Deathstalker 2 is one of those movies that's just funny to watch because you’re not quite sure as to either there trying to be serious or just having a good time and the lead actor John Terlesky acts like he knows what movie he's in and just has a blast doing it and really tries to act like he's Indiana Jones because there's a lot of elements in the movie where you can see they use a ton of elements from Star Wars and Indiana Jones all together. Moreover the film itself is another one of those movies that you don't need to watch the other films you can just watch those this one and that's all you need, especially when you have a movie that contains bad effects, bad fights as well as bad sound effects but at least you get to see half naked women with a ton of comedic scenes to go along with it. Like the Room, or the Black Scorpion films along with the TV series, Deathstalker 2 is another one of those bad movies it good to watch and yet me and my brother had a great time watching it from start to finish. But most importantly it's a movie that any guy who loves these weird films can have a great time with it and granted I loved watching the Batman TV series from the sixties but in all fairness I'm very picky when it comes to watching these bad it’s so good movies. I've said this many times before Tubi does have those hidden gems that are good to watch as well as free to watch despite being forced to watch ads but hey, there good for bathroom breaks at least, right? So, any movie fan (or fans of Mystery Science Theater 3000) that loves a good comedic bad movie I would highly recommend watching Deathstalker 2.

               

Star Wars: Outlaws

 

                                  I never thought I would ever get done with the most recent Star Wars game but as faith would have it, I have finally finished (just in time for the Black Friday weekend), though literally crammed the game from the final level and just finished it until it killed me in my sleep. Star Wars: Outlaws is what I would describe as Red Dead Redemption meets Ubisoft's open world gameplay of going from one planet system to the next planet system in the entire Star Wars Galaxy. Unlike the previous Star Wars games Outlaws, is a game where you need to muster up all the patience you have in your system because you'll be angry and or throw a huge fit that you'll never go to sleep as well as being haunted of ways to succeed in Outlaws.

                                  The story centers around Kay Vess a young Scoundrel looking to find her way into the Galaxy Underworld, down on her luck desperate for a job she gets an opportunity but doesn't go well as expected. Now having a Bounty on her mark she’s tasked by a source to assemble a crew to pull off the biggest heist in the Galaxy.

                                  Like I said earlier the best way to describe the game is basically Red Dead Redemption combined with Star Wars storyline, but you also have to sneak around to avoid any detection, for which is another part of the game I forgot to mention so sure this does have some and I mean some Red Dead Redemption qualities but this also feels like you’re in an Assassin's Creed world as well hence the Ubisoft creators behind the game. Now I'm not complaining all much because this was a fun as well as exciting game to play on the PlayStation 5, but there were some mild manner, frustrating moments while playing Outlaws, I think the most common one and pretty much a self-warning and reminder at the same time is when you play the game you have to be friends with all of the four crime syndicates from the Pykes that Boba Fett took down to Emilia Clarke's syndicate from Solo: A Star Wars Story, and even Jabba the Hutt's mafia as well as a newly formed Syndicate that I have not been familiar with. And I'm not joking you LITERALLY must be FRIENDS with all these groups, mostly being on the square level with them, because if you’re on their s**t list then you’re not allowed to go anywhere near their territories which makes it even difficult to complete the game, hell it was almost difficult completing the MK: Deception on the PS2. Sure, you can ignore the syndicates, but you won't because their territories are everywhere in the game which leads to more sneaking around more getting past all the enforcers without triggering the alarm and there's even a trophy for which ever syndicate you have to worst relations with. So, just a friendly reminder when you play Outlaws for the first time or purchasing the game on Black Friday, BE FRIENDS WITH ALL OF THE CRIME SYNDICATES. Now, on the positive spin of the game is that this does have a great storyline it centers around a girl that we as a gamer can all relate to furthermore feels for in terms of making a name for yourself in life and I believe that's something we all can relate to because as all Star Wars stories goes it always has a hero's journey from self-discovery to finally knowing his or hers destiny is moreover where his or hers story goes after the game. With the thanks of technology granted more thanks to YouTube you can always look up each level on what strategy you can pursue in completing the game because really I'm old and I don't have the time or the strength to play the game all by myself so, deep down I know I need help in how to complete the level without being caught and this isn't the old school Assassin's Creed world you have to do a ton of sneaking around to the point you feel so bored in sneaking around and this is another advice when playing the game don't feel ashamed in looking up strategies in completing Outlaws. I'm not going to lie when I say that this was no question a fun game to play, granted I haven't finished all of the game just like GOW Ragnarök because really when you play a game for so long with no hope of completing it and this is a personal lesson I've learned is quite while your ahead that way you can go back and replay the game so you, can have a clear idea "oh I need to do this", than going back to square one furthermore I could talk about some of the faults of the game like never getting a secondary weapon or not riding a Deback or Bantha but again playing Outlaws for the first time was really a lesson learn type scenario. So, soon I will most certainly go back and play that game and even have a great time replaying it as well. So, if you’re looking for something to purchase for yourself or your loved one on Black Friday or Christmas shopping, I would highly recommend playing Star Wars: Outlaws this Holiday season but for warn this will take all the patience you can muster, and most importantly don't forget to be friends with all the crime syndicates.

             

Thirty Year Anniversary of The Lion King

 

                                     If there was that one movie I can remember from my childhood and say no question was my first movie I saw in the movie theaters as well as my first Disney movie that later became my first love it would most certainly be the Lion King, and sure there were other Disney movies I can remember watching on VHS but in all honesty there were majority of those movies that I liked because my sister loved them so in all fairness they were my sister's films. But no doubt the Lion King was the first Disney movie I saw in the movie theater and a movie I loved from start to finish. If you remember you first time going to the theater you have that strange experience of going into a dark room and then that epic score by Hans Zimmer playing in the background, that's really this was my first Hans Zimmer movie at the time I never understood movie scores as well as my first introduction of the late great James Earl Jones, and thirty years now this film was still stands the test of time and still one of my favorite Disney movies of all time.

                                     You take the story elements of Hamlet as well as Disney animations. You have a great story of a young lion cub destined to be king of the pride lands by his father, but when the young cub’s father dies at the hands of his younger brother. It sets him on a journey of self-discovery as he must find his true purpose and avenge his father's killer.

                                     There are always those certain movies that bring a smile to your face though you’re not sure if those movies would turn out like you remember but somehow, they give you a sense of joy that you most certainly never expect but most importantly need. Granted I wasn't sure if the Lion King would be as great or memorable as I'd remember, but once Hans Zimmer's score burst on the screen it's just given me a sense of joy more importantly it brought back a time for me when Disney was still a company that brought joy to kids as well as being able to create new and original stories to tell instead of now being unoriginal and recreating live action cartoons and sure it's fine like every kid has that one Disney movie that still brings them joy even if your part of the Gen Z or millennial, hell every time I talk about Disney movies I know how Sid the Kid feels about these up and comers in the NHL, it's like yeah I most certainly hear you Crosby. The funny thing as well as a fun fact about the music behind the Lion King is that Elton John wrote the songs to Lion King along with Tim Rice, and the creators and directors of the film hired Hans Zimmer to compose the music and originally they had a different intro for the film, until the listen Zimmer's epic score for the movie all of them where just like okay we need to make new adjustments because we liked this much better and even Hans in his own words though I don't remember but he even says that he wasn't sure if his music would be acceptable when in fact they loved it and hell even I loved the music because really, that's pretty much as close to Africa as I'm ever going to get in terms of actually going there because let’s face it, getting rich is never easy in this lifetime so thankfully I have Hans Zimmer's music to the Lion King to give me company. As much of a first this movie was that introduced me to the late great James Earl Jones but was also a first introduction to Jeremy Irons and even, he does such a fantastic job playing the ultimate Disney antagonist whose despicable but also has that heartless ability that you just must hate him, and it's true Brits makes such great villains there's no question. I used to think that Wargames was my only Matthew Broderick I can sit and enjoy but now watching the Lion King it's like holy crap I have another movie I can enjoy and even he does a great job playing the hero who isn't sure but knows he must overthrow his uncle. Nathan Lane and Ernie Sabella does a great job playing the comedic duo of Timon and Pumba (the vegetarians of the movie), but Cheech Marin and Whoopi Goldberg does a great job playing the comedic antagonists that were on Scar's side aka Jeremy Irons and this was a time when Whoopi had a brain, now along with the witches on the View she's now the dumbest person on the planet, and Cheech was still funny even though I wasn't young enough to know Cheech's earlier work. Toy Story's one and two are great films no question about it but really the Lion King has that feel of happiness that I never quite experienced in a long time especially when it comes to a Disney movie and really the Lion King is most certainly that greatest animated film that still stands the test of time and most certainly on my list of greatest movies ever made, and the fact that it's been thirty years since the film’s release, time well tested for the Lion King. Now, I'm looking forward to the Lion King 2: Simba's Pride because that's another movie I remembered watching growing up.

     

I Married a Witch

 

                                  The election is finally gone though it's been gone for a few weeks ago, but deep-down what’s great about the election being over is that we don't have to watch or hear any of those awful smear campaign ads. But through the course of this year’s election, I begin to have a theory that most of the politicians who run for politics sell their soul to Satan, and this latest film I watched pretty much sum up my theory on politicians of today. I married a Witch is a story about a Governor running for office who mysteriously falls in love with a witch. For which come on it makes more sense because look at Jimmy Carter the man sold his soul to Satan and in return, he's cursed to live forever but in old age. Furthermore, this was my first introduction to Veronica Lake and though she's been dead for quite some time that woman is gorgeous, like if this woman came into my life, I would say thank you lord.

                                  Just as she is about to be burned at the stake for witchcraft, 17th century witch Jennifer (Veronica Lake) cast a curse on the family of her accuser, dooming all the men of future generations to marry the wrong woman. Freed from her ethereal prison some 250 years later, Jennifer decides to make the most recent descendant of her accuser (Fredric March) even more miserably by using a love potion on him that makes him fall in love with her, a plan that has unexpected results.

                                  The movie was on my radar for quite some time, and I never knew which month to use this film for either in October or the election for many reasons they both have the themes of politics and Halloween but as faith would happen its best use for post-election. A fun fact about I married a Witch is that the film itself was one of the many inspirations television creator Sol Saks used for his TV hit Bewitched and even though the movie and show were owned by different movie studios, Saks himself didn't feel worried about being sued. For a film that was made in early forties I have to admit that the visual effects we're impressive especially when these types of effects were either a hit or a miss and some of the effects where Lake is sliding back up a stair case I felt like I was jumping out of my body like a bad acid effect just feeling a bit to tripe if you catch my meaning. Now I'll say it again that this was my first experience watching a Veronica Lake movie and I had no idea how beautiful she looks on screen especially when she's sitting on a chair with a fur coat and her hair out it's like "damn" I mean if I was Fredric March I would simply be like hello love of my life and call up my fiancée and simply tell her to f off and express how annoyed and miserable I feel when she's being a bitch, and yet the funny think is the actor has no spine through the course of the movie until the third act and I'm no expert at love but guys if you find a woman whose eyeing you, you go for that girl no matter if you’re in a relationship that's making you miserable. Granted if I was rewriting this movie, I will simply have the woman tell the dude if he loves her and if he's still refusing show the victim of the last man she's been with and then give him a realization "I guess I can love a beautiful woman like you especially if it's Veronica Lake. The interesting thing is Veronica Lake's iconic hair style of having her right eye covered, many women copied the style which caused problems because most women were working in war plants and their hair kept getting caught in the machinery. Now granted this was the fab back then but I would simply tell the ladies in just using that hair style when you go out, because after this news got out Lake was asked her style until after the war is over but then it was too late because she was out of a job as well as her popularity. For a movie that I found at Max I have to say that this was a nice piece of hidden treasure to find and the plot speaks for itself of being an intriguing movie to watch. So, no question I would recommend watching this movie especially when you can find the film on both Max and YouTube. Though I want to share one piece of advice to anyone wanting to get into politics never marry a witch or sell your soul to Satan you don't want to be like Joe Biden or Nancy Pelosi, hell I'm still in the belief that Pelosi is a bad witch for a long time and not even the good kinds of witches that looks more beautiful than Veronica Lake and this is the same woman who took her mask of during Covid and blamed a worker for it so again, one of the worst witches ever, don't believe me look at her and Hilary Clinton because they both use their own marriages to get what they want in life so there's no secret they're both witches.