But she's only a dream.

Sometimes you simply need to watch a movie that has nothing to do with your life or times.  A  movie made in the 1940's, when men wore their pants belted high and their ties even higher.  Women wore skirts below their knees and had morals even lower.  (Well, that's just rhetoric, but I will let it stand.) Sometimes you need to watch a movie in black and white with a soundtrack out of drama school. And tonight was one of those nights.

The movie "Laura" is a great example of film noir: plots, sub-plots, handsome leading men, damaged women, murder, mayhem, subterfuge, betrayal, lots of cigarettes and booze and dramatic dialogue. 90 minutes of another era.  Streaming free on Netflix.  It's a bit talky for the first half but well worth checking out.  Otto Preminger directed it, Gene Tierney and Dana Andrews star.  Make some popcorn or just open that bottle of red and sit back and get transported to another era, thanks to film.