Has anyone seen the 1998 movie "Final Cut?" It stars Jude Law and Ray Winstone.

A friend had been after me to Netflix it and I finally did. It's a remarkable film. I don't want to say much about it. I think it's a movie best seen with as little information as possible. Sort of a British "Sex, Lies and Videotape," but with MUCH more of an edge. It was riveting. I found it difficult to watch because it dealt with such painful issues but I couldn't turn away.

Dave, I know you'll laugh at me, but I still need subtitles on the heavy, what sounds to my ear like Cockney, accents.

I absolutely adore Ray Winstone, who was so fabulous in the extraordinary "Sexy Beast," one of my top 20 favs of all time.

I really enjoyed "Final Cut," and I wonder what would happen if someone I know used a camera like that.

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Just saw this movie and pretty much enjoyed it. Slow in places, but really cool visuals. Keanu Reeves was not as bad as I expected in this role. Peter Stormaire was cool as Lucifer.

I saw "Ray" the other night, and I would be willing to put money (all of 25 cents, which is about as high as I go) that Jamie Foxx will take home an Oscar. After about 3 minutes, I forgot that I was watching Jamie Foxx. He was Ray Charles for me. The film itself was good, though not exceptional. The movie stayed with me and I dreamed about it that night. Not sure what that means, except that it certainly made an impression.

"Maria Full of Grace" was a peek into a disturbing facet of the drug trade. It follows the life of a mule, a woman who swallows large pellets of condom-wrapped cocaine to smuggle it into the US. Catalina Sandino Moreno is nominated for a best acting Oscar, which she won't win, but the film was powerful in a quiet way, and she gave a fine performance. I enjoy movies that take me to places I would otherwise never visit. "Maria" was certainly one of them.

This Monday, Bluesman Mike sent "GATEWAYS" to me, and I just got it now.(Thanks a lot, Bluesman Mike)

This time, it's hardcover! Wow! This is so cool! Now I'm still reading The HAUNTED AIR, so I must speed up the pace of reading the book. I heard everybody say "GATEWAY is best". But FPW's books are all best. Is that right, Mike?

Well anyway, I can't wait for GATEWAYS. I feel like a Gateway is open and awaiting for me.

I just finished watching a fantastic flight of fancy, The Cat Returns.. A wild, thrilling ride through a brilliantly realized world of cats make this essential viewing. The filmmakers imaginations were fully-dilated on this one. Miyazaki didn't make it, but he was involved and the same excellent production value is present here as you find on his films; it is a visual feast. And it is kid-friendly in the extreme-both my kids loved it, but not as much as I did. And the voice talent is a cut above with people like Peter Boyle, Elliot Gould, Cary Elwes, Tim Curry, Andy Richter and Anne Hathaway.

With Black Wind, FPW showed that he can write great historical fiction... with, of course, a strong dose of supernatural horror thrown in. I'm hoping that one of these days FPW returns to historical fiction and writes a prequel to The Keep -- specifically, the struggle between Glaeken and Rasalom during the reign of Vlad the Impaler that lead to Rasalom being imprisoned in the keep. (We're told that Rasalom had a lot to do with inciting the horrors that occurred under Vlad's reign, giving rise to the later vampire legends.)

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Just got word from Matt at Shockline that Reborn will probably be delayed a month until the end of March due to Borderlines moving.

I have two new favorite tv shows. One is Distraction. If you haven't had the chance to see this game show, check your listings and watch it at once. The stunts crack me up as does the host. The contestants are the best sports I ave ever seen on a game show. They manage to find the humor in doing shots of hot sauce, getting zapped by a stun gun, putting 50 rubberbands over their head and onto their face (ouch) and a myriad of other crazy antics. The final round where the winner of the game is playing for fabulous prizes has to get the answers correct for if he/she doesn't they have to stand by and watch as a man weilding a sledgehammer smashes one of their prizes to pieces. Or, they have to depress a lever that vblows up one of their prizes but they don't know which lever blows up which prize.

My other favorite show is the import from Japan, IRON CHEF. This is the main reason i watch Food Network and the show consistently blows me away. I even have my favorite chef, Iron Chef Morimoto. These guys can cook ANYTHING though I am not sure I would eat half of their creations. But if you haven't yet witnessed this show you are missing out on a treat. Iron Chef America is out now but it is not the same as the Japanese version, it just doesn't have the appeal the original does.

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This evening, I watched interesting movie, American Splendor.

Harvey and Joyce, at first I felt they are weird. But then, I felt they are very wonderful, soon. They are enjoying their life style. That's important thing. Paul Giamatti was perfect casting for Havery Peaker. He was similar to real Harvey. David Letterman show was cracked me up.

Surprisingly, this is true story. Funny, cynically, and sometimes touching.

I want to get this comics, American Splendor, but it does not publish in Japan yet. I felt it's pretty funny comics.

Has anyone seen this movie?