Having said all this, it was getting close to the weekend, and I hadn’t shaved for the Saturday video release. I looked in the den and realized when was the last time I used True Lavender, so I grabbed the tub and aftershave, and this was the result.
I'll let you know right now. I used Occam's Razor, but it was the first release, not the O.R.E.N, and added a new blade. It was a perfect shave with no nicks or cuts and no drama. Everything just worked as it should even the aftershave felt amazing. I should use Lavender more often but I always need to change things up so it's hard not to change shaving soaps each week.
I also wanted to talk about two movies I saw over the week one called Here with Tom Hanks and Robin Wright the other was Speak No Elvel with James Mcavoy, and Mackenzie Dave, both of these actors did such an amazing job.
The movie Here (2024), directed by Robert Zemeckis, is an adaptation of Richard McGuire’s graphic novel of the same name. Starring Tom Hanks and Robin Wright, it explores the passage of time through a single location—a room—over multiple generations. The narrative intertwines stories of love, loss, and life, as different families inhabit the space across centuries.
The film employs an experimental, nonlinear storytelling style, capturing the transformations of both the space and its occupants. It uses innovative visual effects, such as real-time digital de-aging of its stars, to portray characters at various stages of life. Despite its ambitious premise, Here has received mixed reviews, with some critics praising its artistry while others found it emotionally engaging.
The 2024 film Speak No Evil, directed by James Watkins, is a psychological horror-thriller and a remake of the 2022 Danish movie of the same name. The story revolves around an American family—Ben, Louise, and their young daughter Agnes—who are invited by a seemingly friendly British couple, Paddy and Ciara, to their rural estate after meeting on vacation. What begins as an idyllic weekend slowly devolves into a terrifying nightmare as sinister intentions emerge.
The film contrasts politeness and unease, exploring social pressures and boundaries. Its suspenseful buildup transitions into intense horror, marked by chilling performances, especially by James McAvoy as Paddy. While it retains the core premise of the original, this remake features a less bleak and more action-oriented ending, which has drawn both praise and criticism for diverging from the original's grim tone.
The original 2022 film Speak No Evil ends on a harrowing and deeply unsettling note. Bjorn, Louise, and their daughter Agnes, a Danish family visiting a Dutch couple, Patrick and Karin, are revealed as victims in a sinister cycle of manipulation and violence.
After a series of increasingly strange and hostile encounters, Bjorn discovers that Patrick and Karin have been abducting children and murdering their parents. Despite attempts to escape, the family is recaptured. Agnes is mutilated, her tongue cut out to prevent her from speaking, and she is forcibly assimilated as a "mute" child to be used as bait for the couple's next victims. Bjorn and Louise are then stripped and stoned to death by Patrick and Karin in a remote quarry.
The film ends with Patrick and Karin already targeting another family, continuing their twisted cycle of abuse and murder. This bleak ending highlights themes of societal politeness and passive complicity, where the victims' reluctance to challenge their tormentors ultimately seals their fate. Critics have noted the film's stark commentary on human behavior and the perils of ignoring red flags in social interactions.
Well that is all I have this week
As always be kind to one another
Donald Youngner
Wet The Face
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