Savant's new reviews today are
Love Me Tender Fox
Claire Dolan New Yorker and
Werckmeister Harmonies Facets Video
Savant was handed an honest no-BS scoop yesterday afternoon, at a real J.J. Hunsecker-type lunch social: According to a company insider, Anchor Bay has licensed Mario Bava's Erik the Conqueror (Gli invasori) to be part of its slate of remastered Mario Bava films, now being outfitted with new extras and featurette docus. No release date has been announced for the Conqueror disc (or any of the Anchor Bay Bavas, to my knowledge) but the title has definitely been secured and will go into DVD production.
Originally made by Italy's Galatea Films, 1961's Erik the Conqueror is a Viking epic. It stars Cameron Mitchell, George Ardisson and Andrea Checci and is known for its intense use of color and creative stretching of a modest budget.
Today's look at Cross of Iron is a month before street date, but I've already had the screener for five weeks, so it's about time to get the review out. Thanks for all the corrections and help! -- Glenn Erickson
Posted by DVD Savant at March 03, 2006 07:42 PM