The Best Years of Our Lives, 1946

Director: William Wyler (How To Steal A Million, Ben-Hur, Roman Holiday)

Stars: Myrna Loy, Dana Andrews, Teresa Wright, Fredric March

This one, about 3 soldiers and how they adjust to civilian life after World War II, is a little depressing, but still good! One soldier loses both his arms below the elbow and struggles with getting his life back to normal and dealing with his family and fiancee. Another soldier finds his kids much more grown up then he expected, and his job situation different. the third soldier discovers that his young wife lives more like she's single than married, and gets along without him just fine.

I didn't expect it to be happy- anything about war isn't going to be happy. But it's good.

Laura, 1944

Director: Otto Preminger

Stars: Gene Tierney, Dana Andrews, Clifton Webb

Sometimes I take Netflix's advice and watch what they suggest, hoping that their "best guess" rating is right. They guess what you will think of a movie by your reviews of other movies. This one they guessed at 5 stars for me.

And they weren't wrong! I absolutely adore mysteries- can't get enough of them. And if there's a little romance, and plenty of suspense, I will be happy!

(Note: names can be confusing. Just so we're clear Dana Andrews is the man and Gene Tierney is the woman!)

(SPOILER!) Detective MacPherson (Andrews) investigates the murder of Laura (Tierney), questioning her fiance, her employees, and special friend, reporter Lydecker (Webb), as he tries to get at the truth of what happened on Friday night. Well, turns out everyone was in love with this lovely woman, and MacPherson finds himself falling for her, as well. But things aren't as they seem! (Which means, of course, that Laura shocks everyone by turning up alive and well on Monday morning!) But there's still a body, and a murder to solve!