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I finished watching Mildred Pierce today and thought it was excellent. I will say nothing more until you see the entire mini-series except that Winslet and Wood were amazing and Haynes did a very nice job directing. Once you are done, you should read Matt Zoller Seitz's review. I think he is right on about the deliberate pacing and his discussion of Veda's character. Admittedly, I have been really interested in Evan Rachel Wood since her ridiculously good performance in Thirteen. Have you seen it? I think she stands out, yet again, in Mildred Pierce. Evan Rachel Wood talks about playing spoiled brats, vampires, & spoiled-brat vampires in her recent interview with AV Club.

I did see Somewhere. I wrote about it briefly while you were on tour. Even as a Sophia Coppola fan it did not do much for me. That is not to say there aren't some bright spots. I just did not like it as much as I expected.

I would like to defend Never Let Me Go but I understand the criticism. Nevertheless, it stays on my Top 10 of 2010 list.

Jeffrey, I re-watch Twin Peaks about every two years. It is one of the few DVDs that did not get sold when I desperately needed money to buy my family xmas presents this year. Also, just curious, what are you studying at BU?

My brain is too tired to talk about cynicism and optimism. Or much of anything else right now.