Criterion has a great newsletter out from now on, in which you'll get first-hand info on coming releases that are not even written about on their site. I caught notice that "The Harder They Come" starring Jimmy Cliff, is set to go out of print in September; if you haven't seen it - you must. The acting is a bit learn-as-we-go-along, but the story and the music is good. The photography is sometimes great, but altogether it's a very good film. Music has a big part of it, and this film's the one that made reggae known world-wide.

Another person who's got to do with music is David Bowie. He starred in Nicolas Roeg's "The Man Who Fell To Earth", which is since long available (or rather, hard to get) on Criterion laserdisc, but will in September be released on a double-DVD including Bowie's comments. I don't know if the comments will be better than the film itself, but I guess so; what little I've seen of said film implies more of experimentation than of artistic success.

Mike Leigh's "Naked" is a film I've heard loads about, and now that it's coming out Criterion (in September) I'm going to get it. People have always stated that I have to see it; Mikaela doesn't think it's a masterpiece, but as the only film I've seen by Leigh is "Secrets And Lies", I'm eager to see more.