Most of Savant's upcoming review discs are still in the mail, but there's still some key material to cover today.

Warners' Unforgiven is a beautifully-directed film that won Clint Eastwood a fistful of deserved Oscars; this remastered special edition improves mightily on the transfer, and throws in enough extras to make any Eastwood fan happy.

Wellspring has done a great deed by remastering Akira Kurosawa's great saga Ran, thereby making the old, smeary Fox Lorber disc eminently disposable. Unfortunately, this new version is only available as part of a pricey boxed set, way out of reach for most pocketbooks.

There'll be more reviews on Saturday depending on what the Postman does or doesn't bring. Savant turned down a preview invite tonight to the new remake of The Ring, to instead go to the Cinematheque for a 70mm print of Richard Brooks' Lord Jim. Hope it looks good! Thanks, Glenn Erickson