I have a long way to go towards becoming well-versed in the work of the late Sven Nykvist, but suffice to say that Fanny and Alexander could be one of the most brilliant movies I've ever seen (a double meaning, to be sure). Cries and Whispers, for its part, is high in the last as well. His AP obituary stating that Nykvist suffered from dementia, I hope he did not suffer a bad end. Goodbye, Sven.I had hoped to write a piece on Ozu's Early Summer by now, but it never materalized. I've been perhaps a bit overhwelmed. In the past month or so I've seen The Conformist (on the big screen, none the less), the aforementioned Early Summer, The Power of Kangwon Province, and My Night at Maud's. I have no idea where to begin, but maybe Ugetsu will get my fingers typing later this week.