Is The Medallion proof that it's time for Jackie Chan to retire? Check out this week's Aisle View to find out if your admission money would be better spent on some DVD rentals. Also in this week's Aisle View, a review of American Splendor the film/documentary hybrid about comic book writer Harvey Pekar that should set the bar for future bio-pics. Want to get The Aisle View right when it's published? Sign Up to get The Aisle View delivered free to your email box!

Love it or loath it. Rockin' Rob Zombie hasn't slowed long enough to care what you think of his House of 1000 Corpses, although in this exclusive CineSchlock-O-Rama interview, he did find time to answer the Unrated vs. Theatrical brouhaha, wonder if we're all just a wee bit spoiled by copious DVD extras and chart the grisly road ahead for a certain family of homicidal maniacs who like to get bleep'd up and do bleep'd up bleep. Also be sure to check out DVD Talk's Archive of Interviews for a ton of DVD related interviews!

This week the DVD Savant takes a look at John Carpenter's golden goose Halloween which re-emerges from the shadows once more, in a two-disc Anchor Bay special edition, George Romero's Day of the Dead a deluxe presentation from Anchor Bay - kind of a box of gore tied with a pink ribbon. Warners' The Haunting the original chiller-diller and still probably the best 'standard' ghost movie, Paramount's Paper Moon a another excellent disc with a fine set of docus to back up perhaps Peter Bogdanovich's best movie, Paramount's The Hunted a crackling action picture that avoids contemporary action-cutting trends but skimps on the characters with some of the most gruelling knife fights ever filmed. Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

Fox Home Video has announced the DVD release for X-Men 2. Set for release on November 25th X-Men 2 will be released in separate widescreen and fullscreen editions with both Dolby Digital and DTS 5.1 audio and featuring: Audio Commentary by Director Bryan Singer and Cinematographer Tom Sigel, Audio Commentary by Producers/Writers, 'Nightcrawler Attack' an interactive multi-angle scene study, an In-Depth Look at the 'Wolverine/Deathstrike Fight Rehearsal', a Behind-the-Scenes Exploration, 'The Second Uncanny Issue of X-Men': a making-of documentary, The featurettes: 'The Secret Origin of X-Men', 'Nightcrawler Reborn', 'Introducing the Incredible Nightcrawler', 'FX2"' a visual effects guide, and 11 deleted/extended scenes. Pre-Order X-Men 2 at Amazon.com or DVDEmpire.com

HBO Home Video has announced the DVD release for The Sopranos - The Complete Fourth Season. Set for release on October 28th The Sopranos: The Complete Fourth Season will be presented in 16X9 widescreen with Dolby Digital 5.1 audio and feature: audio commentaries delivered by writer/co-exec. producer Terence Winter (episode 4: "The Weight"), writer/actor Michael Imperioli (episode 6: "Everybody Hurts"), writer/exec. producer Robin Green and writer/exec. producer Mitchell Burgess (episode 8: "Mergers & Acquisitions") and creator/writer/exec. producer David Chase (episode 13: "Whitecaps"), as well as recaps of previous seasons, episodic synopses, previews and recaps, cast and crew bios and an episode index. Pre-Order The Sopranos - The Complete Fourth Season at Amazon.com or DVDEmpire.com

WOW! What a week! After a number of luke warm release weeks we've got a whopper of a week for notable DVDs: Most notable is the Best Picture Academy Award winner Chicago [Review] and the DVD does have a lot of 'Razzle/Dazzle', another Oscar winner Bowling for Columbine [Review] hits DVD and it's one you'll definitely want to pick up along with Roger & Me [Review]. If great indie sleeper flicks are you thing be sure not to miss the superb All the Real Girls [Review], the very enjoyable Home Movie[Review] as well as the amazing documentary The Kid Stays in the Picture [Review], finally if you're looking for a good laugh be sure to check out the 20th Anniversary DVD release of National Lampoon's Vacation [Review] it's a classic!

Since The Lord of The Rings: The Two Towers is such a huge DVD release, we don't just have 1 review for it, we've got 2!! Read the Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers reviews from DVD Talk Reviewers Aaron Beierle and David Blair. Also be sure not to miss reviews of: Chicago, Angel Season 2, Identity, Raising Victor Vargas, The Endurance and the Warren Miller Trilogy: Ride, Cold Fusion and Storm.

IFC TV will be broadcasting the landmark documentary A Decade Under the Influence starting Wednesday, August 20 and running through Saturday, August 23. To celebrate this documentary IFCTV presents a special DVD Talk Giveaway including a TON of prizes: A Signed Poster for Coming Home - Singed by Cinematographer Haskell Wexler, A Signed Poster for Blue Collar - Signed by Director Paul Schrader, A Signed Poster for Shampoo - Signed by Writer Robert Towne, 5 Shampoo DVDs and 5 A Decade Under The Influence DVDs. Enter Now for your chance to win!

Larry Cohen has made a career of developing the creepiest, weirdest B-movie monsters and characters. One of his most memorable films, Q: The Winged Serpent is seeing a new DVD release along with some of his other films, with a beautiful new print and a great director's commentary. To celebrate the release, Cohen is hosting a screening of the film at the Pioneer Theater this month. Cinema Gotham's Gil Jawetz took the opportunity to interview the director about the film, his career and some of his favorite classic monster flicks.

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