This week The Aisle View takes a look at Talk to Her, Pedro Almodovar's latest film and an Academy Award nominee, but which shows the director taking his shock tactics to a new level of outrage. In case you missed them aksi check out The Aisle View's take on Dark Blue and Daredevil as well as DVD Talk's latest Theatrical Reviews including: Old School and Jungle Book 2.

Seduction Cinema strikes again with Misty Mundae's sinfully zany spoof Lord of the G-Strings: The Femaleship of the String. The Manster proves two heads aren't always better than one. Amish teens rebel in Devil's Playground. Luc Besson and Jean Reno mine familiar, bullet-riddled territory -- for grins -- in Wasabi. H.G. Wells ponders the Shape of Things to Come. Which one of you sickos asked for it!? More Cooking With Porn Stars! Plus, responses to reader emails and Willard joins CineSchlock-O-Rama's Most Wanted.

This week The DVD Savant takes a look at Anchor Bay's excellent disc of Nicolas Roeg's The Man Who Fell to Earth; Desert Bloom a fascinating portrait of Las Vegas in 1950, with the Atom tests providing a tense background to the unstable coming-of-age of a teenage girl, You Can't Take It with You is a 'classic', a Best Picture winner that is undeniably entertaining, Warners' The Red Badge of Courage which was once a courageous film, and Claudine a winning romance / comedy / family film. Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

Unfortunately we've gotten word from Warner Bros that the 2 Disc The Matrix: Special Edition release has been put on hold. There's no word yet on a future release date or if The Matrix: Special Edition is completely off. In other Studio DVD shuffling news we've gotten word that MGM has moved Bowling for Columbine from April 22nd to May 13, no word on why the move, but hopefully with more time they'd consider adding more features to the DVD.

A nice mix of movies making their way on to DVD This week including: Road to Perdition [Review] - an extremely well produced film that may result in Oscar gold for Paul Newman, Star Trek Deep Space Nine: The First Season - Paramount's DVD launch of the Deep Space Nine Franchise, Tuck Everlasting [Review] - Disney's retelling of the classic fountain of youth story, The Tuxedo [Review] - a silly over the top Jackie Chan action flick, Knockaround Guys [Review] - a film whose theatrical release got moved around more times than merry-go-round, and finally Docurama's Children Underground and The Main Stream [Review] - two fantastic documentaries that prove that truth can sometimes be much more compelling than fiction.

This week we have a special giveaway for Paramount Home Video's Release of Mostly Martha DVD. Mostly Martha is one of those charming movies that is easy to miss in theaters but is DEFINITELY worth checking out on DVD. We've got 5 copies of Mostly Martha which we're giving away, so enter now for your chance to win a copy of Mostly Martha.

MGM has announced the highly anticipated Dances With Wolves: Special Edition, Extended Cut. Set for release on May 20th Dances With Wolves: Special Edition, Extended Cut a 3-DVD set with the extended 236 min cut, will be presented in anamorphic widescreen with Dolby Digital 5.1 audio and feature: Completely new commentaries by Kevin Costner, Producer Jim Wilson, Editor Steve Potter and DP Dean Semleter, a new documentary 'Creation of an Epic', original making of Featurette, a special montage with intro by Ben Glass, and more! Pre-Order Dances With Wolves: Special Edition, Extended Cut Now!

Robert Forster's career has been a real rollercoaster, it started high up with staring roles in films like 'Medium Cool' and on TV shows like 'Nakia', but then plunged into the world of exploitation films like 'Manic Cop 3'. In 1997 Quentin Tarantino cast Forster in 'Jackie Brown', a film which would return Forster to great success, acclaim, and even and Oscar Nomination. Continuing that ascent Robert Forster's latest work in Diamond Men has been met with great critical acclaim for his work. DVD Talk writer Phillip Duncan had an opportunity to speak with Robert Forster as his latest film Diamond Men was released on DVD. Read the Complete Interview with Robert Forster Now

This week The DVD Savant takes a look at Criterion's Double Disc Special Edition of The Killerswhich pairs both the 1946 and the 1964 versions of the Noir tale, Artisan's budget release of Copacabana an amusing, script-challenged musical comedy that has to rely on the personalities of Groucho Marx and Carmen Miranda to stay afloat, Paramount's 2002 version of The Four Feathers a huge disappointment which is a PC-ridden rethink of a classic , Columbia TriStar's Living in Oblivion is an hilarious and insightful comedy about the pitfalls and insanity of low-budget moviemaking and Image's DVD of Death of a Salesman which is enough to make one a convert to serious stage drama. Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

This week The Aisle View takes a look at at Dark Blue, the latest James Ellroy cop story to come to the screen, starring Kurt Russell in what may be the best film of 2003 so far. The Aisle View's take on Daredevil, The Hours, Adaptation and The Recruit Also check out DVD Talk's latest Theatrical Reviews including: Old School and Jungle Book 2.

In one of the quickest turns from TV to DVD yet, NBC has announced Kingpin - The Producer's Cut DVD will be available on DVD in April. Exclusively sold through Shop.NBC.com Kingpin will be presented in anamorphic widescreen with Dolby Digital 5.1 audio and feature: an extended 6 hour 'Producer's Cut' with footage that had to be cut for TV, behind the scenes footage, interviews with the cast and crew. There may be more bonus features on the DVD as well depending on their ability to get them ready in time (possibly commentaries etc). You can only order Kingpin at Shop.NBC.com and if you order now you should receive the Kingpin DVD towards the 2nd half of April!

20th Century Fox has announced the DVD release for the acclaimed Denzel Washington Directed Antwone Fisher. Set for release on May 20th Antwone Fisher will be released in separate Widescreen and Fullscreen versions and feature: Audio Commentary by Denzel Washington and a producer, a Meeting Antwone Fisher Featurette, The Making of Antwone Fisher and Hollywood and The Navy Featurettes, and more! Pre-Order Antwone Fisher at Amazon.com, DVDEmpire, DVDPlanet or DeepDiscountDVD

DeepDiscountDVD has some fantastic deals on a number of DVDs which Fox has lowerd the MSRP including: Waking Life [Review] , Tigerland [Review] , Batman The Movie [Review] , The Truth About Cats and Dogs [Review] , Bedazzled: SE [Review], Life And Times Of Hank Greenberg: SE,Midsummer Night's Dream [Review] Woman On Top [Review] - all just $7.18 EACH with FREE Shipping!! Be sure not to miss this fantastic deal!!

A very good week for notable DVDs including the debut of some highly anticipated DVDs : Kino's hotly discussed Metropolis - Restored [Review], Criterion's feature packed release of the absolutely insane Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas [Review] and Warner Bros beautiful The Color Purple: SE [Review]. Also this week are Lions Gate's first entry into the world of special editions with Eve's Bayou and Monster's Ball [Review] Signature Series releases and their guilty pleasure Rules of Attraction [Review], Artisan releases the Stargate: Ultimate Edition [Review]. Paramount cooks up the delightful Mostly Martha as well as The Four Feathers, Fox has One Hour Photo [Review] and Columbia Tri-Star releases the fun Spy Kids 2 [Review].

This week we have a special giveaway for Paramount Home Video's Release of The Four Feathers DVD. The The Four Feathers DVD features: Commentary by director Shekhar Kapur, The Making of The Four Feathers: "A Journey of The Making Feathers", Seven featurettes, and more! Enter Now for your chance to win one of 5 copies of the The Four Feathers DVD.

We're excited to announce a new coupon you can use at any of the The DVD Talk T-Shirt Shops. Get $5 off any purchase of $40 or more with coupon code PREZDAY. The coupon is good towards DVD Talk T-Shirts, Hats and More as well as Logo-Wear for CineSchlock-O-Rama and Cinema Gotham! Coupon expires on 2/28 so don't delay!

Warner Bros has announced the DVD release for Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets! Set for release on April 11th Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets will be presented in separate 2 disc widescreen and full screen versions with Dolby Digital 5.1 EX audio and feature: 19 Additional Extended Scenes Not Seen In Theaters (hopefully easier to find than on the first Harry Potter DVD!), Self-Guided Tours of the Chamber of Secrets, Dumbledore's Office and Diagon Alley, Conversation with J.K. Rowling and Steve Kloves, Interviews with Students, Professors, Gallery of Production Sketches, Voice Activated DVD-ROM Features, the Official Hogwarts Animated Timeline and Over 15 Animated Puzzles, Sliders, Screensavers etc. You can now Pre-Order Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets at DVDEmpire, Amazon, DeepDiscountDVD and DVDPlanet

TimeLife.com has just put up for sale the next volume in the Beavis and Butt-Head series The Best of Beavis and Butt-Head Part II. This 3 volume set (Get Law-Abiding Citizens/There Goes the Neighborhood - Work Sucks/The Final Judgment and Hard Cash) contains 39 more Beavis and Butt-Head episodes with 4 music videos. TimeLife.com is selling The Best of Beavis and Butt-Head Part II for $29.99 or you can get The Best of Beavis and Butt-Head Part I & II (6 volumes/80 Episodes) for $59.96 and use Code: F2S7HL for free shipping on your order! These DVD sets are sold exclusively at TimeLife.com.

This week The Aisle View takes a look at Daredevil, the latest adaptation from the Marvel Comics empire, and addresses the shocking question: Is Daredevil, better than Spider-man? The Aisle View's take on The Hours, Adaptation and The Recruit Also check out DVD Talk's latest Theatrical Reviews including: Old School and Jungle Book 2.

We at DVD Talk are HUGE fans of the HBO series Six Feet Under. DVD Talk Reviewer Ron Epstein gave Six Feet Under the DVD Talk Collector's Series Rating (our highest rating). We were bowled over when we learned that Six Feet Under - The Complete First Season for almost $40 off MSRP!!!! Not only can you pick up Six Feet Under for the low price of $61.70 Deep Discount DVD offers FREE SHIPPING on the DVD, so that's ALL you'll pay. Be sure not to miss this fantastic deal WHICH EXPIRES on TUESDAY 2/18/03!!!

Amazon.com has a special Preview Sale Exclusively for DVD Talkers! That's right you get first crack on their "Red Hot Warner Bros DVD Sale" with 350 titles priced between $8.99 - $14.99. This Special Sale goes 'wide' to the public on Tuesday but you get a chance to pounce on it now! Some standout deals include Night Shift and Altered States for $8.99 each, The Bridges of Madison County for $11.99, Two New Line's Direct to DVD: The Prime Gig [Review] and Happy Campers [Review] both at $8.99 and a whopping 64% off MSRP! As well as some great WB 2 Disc SE's Singin' in the Rain (Special Edition) [Review], Amadeus (Director's Cut) [Review] and True Romance (Unrated Director's Cut - Special Edition) [Review] at $17.99 each! Don't miss your chance to get the first crack at this Exclusive Preview Sale.

This week The DVD Savant takes a look at Criterion's Beauty and The Beast a reissue that improves greatly on both the presentation of the feature and the extras that accompany it, Image's The Mind Snatchers is not a classic, but a retitling of 1972's The Happiness Cage, Anchor Bay's The Complete Musketeers which does for Dumas what every classic deserves, a faithful adaptation that captures the fun of the original. Columbia brings out a pristine copy of a vintage musical Pennies From Heaven and Something Weird'skooky caveman double bill of When Women Had Tails and 50,000 B.C. (before clothing). Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

Warner Bros. has announced the DVD Release for The Matrix: Special Edition. Set for release on April 29th (a few weeks before Matrix Reloaded is in theaters) The Matrix: Special Edition (a 2 DVD SE) contains all the special features from The Original Matrix DVD and The Matrix Revisited DVD as well as number of sneak peeks at The Matrix Reloaded, The Animatrix, The Matrix Video Game and new web site trailers and TV Spots and the Marilyn Manson music video - "Rock is Dead". You can Pre-Order The Matrix: Special Edition for only $19.57 which is only a few dollars more than getting The Matrix Revisited and a LOT less than buying both The Original Matrix DVD and The Matrix Revisited

This week we have a very special giveaway for MGM's Special Edition release for Thelma & Louise. The Thelma & Louise: Special Edition. DVD features: Commentary by director Ridley Scott, Susan Sarandon, Geena Davis and writer Callie Khouri, a three-part documentary featuring new interviews with cast and crew, 30 minutes of newly found deleted/extended scenes, Alternate ending with director's commentary, and much more! Enter Now for your chance to win one of 5 copies of the Thelma & Louise: Special Edition DVD.

Some great notable DVDs out this week including last years big indie hit My Big Fat Greek Wedding [Review] which features a very good commentary track. Fox this week can be considered a 'fan pleaser' with the debut of Angel Season One on DVD and the release of the supped up X-Men 1.5 [Review]. From Buena Vista comes Steven Soderbergh's Full Frontal [Review] a stark contrast to the slick Ocean's Eleven. Lions Gate submits Diamond Men [Review] for the list of 'best films you've never seen'. Finally Columbia Tri-Star sneaks in the film-makers cult classic Living in Oblivion while at the same time casting out the uber material girl bomb Swept Away [Review].

Victory over VHS oblivion! Following an exhausting 62 WEEK critterhunt, the vigilance of CineSchlock-O-Rama's Most Wanted has been rewarded with the capture of Predator 2! Ancient Egypt gets kinky with Mummy's Kiss. The shazbot hits the fan when Mork from Ork goes postal in One Hour Photo. Grindhouse auteur Nick Phillips explores The Pleasures of a Woman. Killer insects swarm everyone's favorite Power Ranger in Infested. An L.A. playboy juggles scheming babes in Cruel Game. Plus, responses to reader emails and Roger Moore's ffolkes joins the Most Wanted list.

Blair Underwood came to fame on the television show L.A Law and most recently starred alongside Julia Roberts in Steven Soderbergh’s latest DVD release Full Frontal. He play’s an actor named Calvin and exudes a charisma and charm that is every bit as present in real life as it is on the screen. DVDTalk writer Phillip Duncan had a chance to chat with Underwood before the DVD release of Full Frontal and had a chance to ask him about Soderbergh’s decidedly different methods for directing this film. Read The Complete Interview with Blair Underwood

Artisan continues their path of re-releases with Young Guns: Special Edition set for release on DVD April 22. Young Guns: Special Edition will feature a completely new digitally remastered widescreen version of the film (16x9 enhanced) with 5.1 DTS audio and feature: audio commentary with Emilio Estevez, Kiefer Sutherland, Charlie Sheen, Dermot Mulroney, Lou Diamond Phillips and Casey Siemaszko, a documentary on the real Billy The Kid, a Trivia Facts Track and more. Pre-Order Young Guns: Special Edition Now.

Fox Home Video has announced the DVD release for Drumline. Set for release on April 15th Drumline will be released in separate Widescreen and Full Screen releases with Dolby Digital 5.1 audio and featuring: audio commentary by Director Charles Stone III, Deleted scenes with optional Director audio Commentary, A Making-Of Featurette, and more. Pre-Order the sleeper hit Drumline today.

This week The Aisle View takes a look at Oscar. The Academy Award nominations on Tuesday, February 11th, could become a showdown between the differing world views and the cinematic styles represented by Adaptation and The Hours.. Also be sure check out The Aisle View's take on The Recruit, Darkness Falls and Confessions of A Dangerous Mind. Also check out DVD Talk's latest Theatrical Reviews including: Adaptation Just Married and Catch Me If You Can.

This week The DVD Savant takes a look at Warners' A Patch of Blue a Sidney Poitier vehicle one doesn't have to explain as a product of its time, Sirocco, a so-so thriller set in 1925 Damascus, about seven years after Lawrence of Arabia left, Artisan's The Magic Christian is a well-known title that Savant was sorry to find out isn't much of a film - but is an interesting train wreck, The Stand-In another misfire released no doubt for the appearance of a pre-fame Humphrey Bogart It All Starts Today so good Savant watched it twice in two days and finally Shampoo, Hal Ashby's sly comedy about the beautiful people of Beverly Hills, and how all of them somehow want to sleep with Warren Beatty. Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

Lion's Gate has announced the DVD release for Cube 2: Hypercube the sequel to the extremely popular DVD sleeper sci-fi hit The Cube. Cube 2: Hypercube is set for release on April 15th, will be presented in Widescreen (enhanced for 16x9 TVs) with 5.1 Dolby Digital Audio and feature: Production Commentary with Producer Ernie Barbaresh and Editor Mark Sanders, Making of the Special FX, Interview with the Director, Deleted Scenes, Storyboard Presentation, Photo Gallery. Also on 4/15 will be Lion's Gate re-release of The Cube: Signature Series featuring: a new commentary by director Vincenzo Natali, deleted scenes, interview with Necole DeBoer, two featurettes on set design and special effects and more. Pre-Order The Cube: Signature Series, Cube 2: Hypercube and check out the Cube 2 Theatrical Trailer

Buena Vista Home Video has announced the DVD release for the emotional Moonlight Mile featuring extremely solid performances by Jake Gyllenhaal, Dustin Hoffman, Susan Sarandon and fantastic 'new comer' Ellen Pompeo. Set for release on March 11th Moonlight Mile will feature: audio commentary with Director Brad Silberling, Jake Gyllenhall and Dustin Hoffman, 10 Deleted Scenes with Director's Commentary, 'Moonlight Mile: A Journey to Screen', a Moonlight Mile Montage and more! Pre-Order Moonlight Mile Now and check out our Theatrical Review of Moonlight Mile.

It's not often a DVD release catches us completely by surprise, but this week two DVD Talk Forum members pointed out that Best of Insomniac-Uncensored Vol. 01 was getting released. Best of Insomniac features 5 uncensored episodes from the first season including: New York, Montreal, New Orleans, Houston, and Chicago (total running time is 107 mins.) Although it doesn't have any special features we found Best of Insomniac-Uncensored Vol. 01 priced extremely affordably at Amazon for $11.24. Insomniac with Dave Attell is an extremely funny and sometimes raunchy look at the wonderfully bizarre nightlife at many major American Cities. It's extremely entertaining and so we're glad we caught wind of it's DVD release.

This week we've got a very special giveaway for one of the best films of 2002, now on DVD: Igby Goes Down. The Igby Goes Down DVD features: Commentary by Kieran Culkin and director Burr Steers, "In Search of Igby" featurette, Deleted scenes with director's commentary, And More! Enter Now for your chance to win one of 5 copies of the Igby Goes Down DVD.

Typically a slow month, this year February is a great one and this week starts it off with a bang with a number of excellent DVDs including HBO's Six Feet Under - Season One one of the best shows on television finally finds its way onto DVD, MGM's Igby Goes Down one of the best films of 2002, Thelma and Louise: SE [Review] a simply fantastic SE and Road House [Review] a guilty pleasure with a surprisingly strong fan base. Warner Bros comes up with the classic and the magnificent Mildred Pierce [Review] and the highly 'awarded' Driving Miss Daisy: SE [Review]. Fox has a classic of its own with the restored version of An Affair To Remember. Columbia Tri-Star has the surprisingly emotional teen film Little Secrets [Review] and Buena Vista caps of the set of Notable DVDs with the fantastic Ultimate X [Review] and the very renatable Sweet Home Alabama [Review] .

People typically look to Hong Kong for great kung-fu-over-the-top-action films. But an odd French/US film slipped in under the radar this year that is so unbelievably over the top you can't help but love it: The Transporter. Set for release on April 15th from Fox Home Video The Transporter will feature: audio commentary by Director Corey Yuen, making-of the Transporter feature, an unrated extended action sequence and more! If you're looking for an action film completely, totally and unapologetically over the top be sure to check out The Transporter .

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