I had expected to read it from Dracula's perspective since at least in the movies he is the only compelling character! But in the book the ongoing references to his bad breath turned me against him. You can just tell he also had really putrid B.O.

Oh no, you've got it all wrong, Sheltie! Blood type is of no consequence because poor Lucy receives blood from only the bravest, strongest, most pious of men!

I read Dracula for the first time. I had always assumed it held no secrets for me since the story and the character are everywhere. So I was excited early on to learn things about the Count I hadn't known! That he had a moustache, for instance, and also halitosis, and that he scrounged in the forest for gold. …

The Blu is back in stock! When you saw it in the theatre, did they widen the screen at the end?

It is available again! Last night when I posted however both the Blu and the DVD were listed not as out of stock, but as being not available which is a bit scary. I was worried Coppola had somehow managed to squish it!

The BFI release of Napoleon last month is worth mentioning. I don't have it yet. Its listed as unavailable at the moment, which is troubling, but I know its out there somewhere because it has been reviewed. And it seems to come with the option to watch the big finale on three abutting screens, if you have the…

Diskwiss, are you showing us ads of things that you want for Christmas? Because I'm just getting you a rock again, like I do every year.

I'm now getting an ad for Gold Dragon Tungsten rings. And another one for Dubai construction. And one for a top! I mean the kind of top that you spin. A toy top! Aren't these ads supposed to be based on key words from the discussion or something like that? I can't remember either of us ever talking about…

Diskwiss, I'm all about fire safety right now, so put out that scented candle!

I hope wearing grey every day doesn't affect your personality! Its funny I started wearing grey sweaters ages ago because I got so tired of scraping cat fur off my sweaters so I very slowly started getting only sweaters that were the same colour as her! And anyway, the next thing I know all my sweaters are grey and…

Celine and Julie is sort of like Alice in Wonderland played out on the streets of Paris by two people eager for an adventure. There are some serious moments, but its not intense, its not like Belle Noiseuse at all! Mostly its just funny and playful and good-natured. Its a children's story for adults. It will…

So much coarse language in this week's column! I suggest no one watch the above mentioned featured documentary-or-whatever-it-is since it seems to encourage profanity.

Diskwiss, is that a new Top Gun poster hanging in here or have I just not noticed it before?

Good luck at school, Claudia! I'm glad everything is going well so far! Let me know about your classmates and everything about your new school when you have the chance!

I don't think I can! I am a bit surprised you didn't take to it because these films to me seem in flavour so similar that someone liking one would also like the others.

This movie is magnificent! But I read it not as a Bresson movie but as one of those many movies Cocteau made special just by touching it! It is baffling that Jean Cocteau's tangential film work has been so badly neglected. The movies that he has directed are well enough known - except maybe The Eagle with Two Heads…

Diskwiss, this is a half price Black Friday sale post, just for you.

Okay, now suddenly I'm really happy about your new school! I love Christmas decorations so much. Its not a religious thing, I just love Christmas more than anything. My happiest memories are mostly of Christmases so whenever I see decorations or hear Christmas songs it makes me feel better. Even the songs that…

Diskwiss, we do not need to know how many posts you can eat before barfing.

Its too bad you had to spend the holiday alone. Did you have a special dinner once everyone got home? Oh, and Happy Thanksgiving! I think you told me before that turkey is pretty much impossible to get. Is KFC popular at Thanksgiving, too? I remember you told me how its so huge at Christmas you have to order in…