Savant's new reviews today are

Note, Jan. 19: I've already altered the review for ONE FROM THE HEART - I initially panned the image quality and after being advised to check it on other equipment, I'm convinced I was wrong ... the disc is OK. if you've already read the ONE FROM THE HEART review, please check it again before making a decision about Fantoma's disc. Apologies, Glenn Erickson

It's Martin Luther King day, but Savant labors on while others play ... the result of having such an odd work schedule, I suppose. Other sites are calling January and February dull months for big releases, but they're super for Savant, as this is the time all the studios sneak out their most interesting library titles.

Here in LA the Cinematheque is starting another 70mm festival, showing stuff like HELLO DOLLY and THOSE MAGNIFICENT MEN IN THEIR FLYING MACHINES, that can look pretty spectacular on a big screen in the larger format. Later on this month the New Beverly will be showing TOUCHEZ PAS AU GRISBI (or something like that), a rare French crime film I'm interested in seeing ... so maybe I'll be getting out of the house sooner than I think ... Thanks, Glenn Erickson