Savant is slipping two more reviews in under the wire - a rare and unique English spy thriller, and a documentary about a movie star that aired on TCM last year.

Home Vision Entertainment brings us another interesting English release with the movie that reportedly made Deborah Kerr an MGM star, I See a Dark Stranger. It's an amusing thriller with the refreshing angle of a young heroine who become an anti-British spy. Savant was disturbed by its persistent anti-Irish slurs, and will be curious to hear what my UK correspondents have to say about it.

MGM's Marlene Dietrich: Her Own Story is a superior biodoc that benefits from a wealth of family home movies, letters and interviews to tell the tale of a movie star whose biggest legacy was her stand in WW2, for her adopted home and against Hitler. A fascinating star who led a very liberated career and personal life, Dietrich comes off as a sincere and principled woman.

Savant's review for MILDRED PIERCE has been de-linked for a few days - Warners has reminded DVDTalk of a review embargo policy. Although we sometimes receive review copies much earlier, they ask that the reviews go up no sooner than two weeks before street date. Savant pleads ignorance and will happily comply with their wishes. I'd like to add that I've never been informed of any such guidelines, and if I'm breaking any other company's rules, I'd appreciate being informed about it. I've already received a lot of mail from readers excitedly anticipating the PIERCE disc. Glenn Erickson