greeting again from the darkness . mary heron be amass quite the list of film which provide a glimpse into their specific era . her previous i shoot andy warhol and american psycho be at their best when comment on the quirkiness of society during that period . although the notorious bettie page be obviously about ms. page and it be every bit a much a peak behind the curtain at the world of kinky photo shoot in the 50 . the film be fun to watch both from the perspective of the story and the technical aspect of the way it be film and put together . the grainy b and w film and photo capture the time and the introduction of color in miami beach through the photo of bunny yeager be very well do . the support cast be strong with david strathairn ( fresh off his edward r. murrow role ) and chris bauer ( a irving klaw ) and lili taylor . the star of the film be the wonderfully talented and underrated and underworked gretchen mol . ms. mol always bring an edge and spirit to her role . she be absolutely mesmerize in the little see and jason alexander direct just look in 2000. here she be the notorious bettie page . her smile be captivate and her body be flawless . she really seem to enjoy this role and help u understand how the girl next door from tennessee could become the underworld pin up queen . a one would expect and the soundtrack from the era be terrific . patsy cline and peggy lee be just two of the featured performer . although the film hint at provide a history into this industry and the final third kinda fall flat prevent pure movie magic . but the magic of gretchen mol and bettie page make this a fun movie to watch and one that will yield endless showing on hbo in the near future . now will someone please turn ms. mol into the star she should be .