This week The Aisle View takes a look at a unique documentary about famed producer Robert Evans called at The Kid Stays in the Picture. Evans is well known for his work with Coppola in The Godfather and has been involved with such notable pictures as Black Sunday, Marathon Man, and Chinatown. Also in case you missed it, check out The Aisle View's take on K-19: The Widowmaker, Reign of Fire , 13 Conversations About One Thing and Road to Perdition.

Contrary to early reports, Buena Vista has announced that it's upcoming release of the Peter Jackson thriller Heavenly Creatures, set for release on September 24, will in fact be released in WIDESCREEN, actually a new 2.35:1 anamorphic widescreen transfer to be exact along with a remastered Dolby Digital 5.1 audio track. Sadly there aren't any special features on the DVD, but with Peter Jackson on 24/7 Lord of the Rings work it's not surprising that he wasn't available to do a commentary. Pre-Order Heavenly Creatures Now.

This week The DVD Savant takes a look at the first round of classic Horror DVDs to be released including The Revenge of Frankenstein , The Bride and the Beast and King Dinosaur. DVD Savant also takes a look at 2 two wonderful Ron Mann documentaries from Home Vision Entertainment: Twist! and Comic Book Confidential. Finally DVD Savant takes a look at Paramount's Goin' South starring and directed by Jack Nicholson.

Columnist G. Noel Gross spends Three Days In Roswell at the annual UFO Festival celebrating 55 years since space aliens totaled their ride in the New Mexico desert. Join Noel's zany odyssey inspired by the docu-comedy Six Days In Roswell, as he revisits some of its memorable places and faces, while basking in unbridled UFO mania AND compiling his CineSchlocker's guide to Extraterrestrial Viewing. Plus, responses to reader emails and, wouldn't you know it, The UFO Incident joins CineSchlock-O-Rama's Most Wanted.

Columbia Tri-Star has corrected thier announcement the DVD release for Michael Apted's (Director of Enough, World Is Not Enough, 28 UP) Enigma with Dougray Scott and Kate Winslet. Enigma is a film about World War II code breaking and was a hit when it premiered at Sundance. Set for release on September 24 Enigma will NO LONGER feature audio commentary, deleted scenes or a making of due to a change in the 'production process'. Pre-Order Enigma now

Criterion has announced the DVD release for the Jim Jarmusch classic Down By Law. Set for release on October 22, Down By Law will be a 2 DVD Special Edition featuring: a new anamorphic widescreen transfer of the film, audio commentary by Jim Jarmusch, interviews, footage from a press conference and more. We're also assuming that there will be the answers to some of the questions submitted for the 'Ask Jim Jarmusch' promo that Criterion ran several months ago. Pre-Order Down By Law Now.

DVDTalk writer Phillip Duncan recently had the chance to chat with director Tom Shadyac (Ace Ventura, The Nutty Professor) about his latest DVD release, the Kevin Costner film "Dragonfly." Coming from a background of comedy, the spiritual thriller held a few challenges and served as a learning experience. Read and LISTEN to Phillip Duncan's interview with Tom Shadyac.

This week we have a giveaway for Simon Wells' The Time Machine staring Guy Pierce and Samantha Mumba. The Time Machine DVD Features: Commentary by director Simon Wells and editor Wayne Wahrman, a second Commentary with the producer, visual effects supervisor and production designer, Deleted scenes, Making of The Time Machine, and much more! Enter Now for your chance to win one of 5 Time Machine DVDs.

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