Department of English, University of Louisville Phone: (502)852-6770 or (502)852-6801. Fax: (502)852-4182. Two nominees: 1) THE FRIENDS OF EDDIE COYLE, dir. Peter Yates (1973). A superb little gangster film that also catches the cynicism of the era quite brilliantly. Interesting in terms of seeing a 40s-50s generation encountering the 60s-70s, both in the film's characters and in its own relation to the genre. Terrific on the sleaziness of the government. One of Robert Mitchum's finest performances. And for a bonus, great shots of the Boston area in the fall. 2) KWAIDAN, dir. Masaki Kobayashi. I know this is not completely overlooked, but I don't think it's adequately appreciated. Haunting stories, and one of the two or three best-looking color films I've ever seen--maybe the only film I've ever seen that I would compare to RAN in terms of its effect on my eyes. bitnet tbbyer01@ulkyvm; internet [log in to unmask] Thomas B. Byers Department of English/University of Louisville Louisville KY 40292