Cinemad is becoming one of my favorite independent magazines for a couple of reasons. First off, the interviewers prepare themselves with well–researched, intelligent questions and this results in very informative, intelligent interviews, the kind that I want to read whether or not I’ve heard of the person being interviewed. So I flipped through the pages of this issue and read all about R. Lee Ermey (a character actor best known as the drill sergeant in Full Metal Jacket) and Suzuki Seijun (a Japanese gangster film director) – two guys I never gave much thought to before reading Cinemad, but two interviews that I really enjoyed. Also, editor Mike Plante’s editorials are always pretty funny, and this issue is no exception. But what may be the coolest thing about this issue is that, finally, I got to read an independent film magazine that give credit to Bruce Brown and his Endless Summer movies, which are two of my all time favorite films. – Sean (Cinemad, PO Box 43909, Tucson, AZ 85733–3909)