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All I have to mention today is thanks for the emails - Happily, I keep being contacted by people enthusiastic about the same films that excite me. One man talked about seeing LA STRADA at the Fairfax Theater in LA in 1956. Others come forward with information that I lack (I know there are juicy backstage stories associated with SHIP OF FOOLS, but don't know any specifics) or make corrections that are more than appreciated ... confusing THE WOMAN IN THE WINDOW with THE LADY IN THE LAKE is the kind of brain-disconnect that just happens, like it or not.

Not that errors shouldn't be caught, but the forgiving quality of web writing (oops, I was an idiot, let's revise) encourages one to write first and ask questions later. I make it a nightly chore to go back and pick out an earlier review to scan for typos, errors, and garden-variety stupid writing. I always manage to find enough flubs to keep me humble. Three years ago I had the illusion that I knew how to spell embarass, mysoginy and even liason. Hopefully I'm getting better. I want to be a real, grown-up published writer some day, the kind with editors to catch my worst gaffes.

The saving grace is that most readers are as forgiving as I am. Thanks for putting up with the errors. If I leave out an article or use its for it's, let it go ... if I confuse Bernardo Bertolucci with Roberto Rossellini while glibly dropping names, feel free to correct me with as much derision as feels good! Thanks for all, Glenn Erickson