Japan embraces George Romero's gooey living-dead legacy with Junk. Speaking of the big guy, fans get their best look yet at The Crazies. Genre giant David F. Friedman logs the year's first must-hear commentary with Goldilocks and the Three Bares. B-siren Misty Mundae goes Hollywood dressed as (surprise!) a schoolgirl in Dr. Jekyll & Mistress Hyde. Vanessa Angel unleashes her prehistoric meow-meow in Sabretooth. Plus, reality TV's "Cheaters" guts its host, Serial Killer Box Set giveaway winners, responses to reader emails and Curse of the Fly joins CineSchlock-O-Rama's Most Wanted.

This week in The Aisle View, it's Pixar Animation Studio's latest release: Finding Nemo. Read the full review from critic Megan Denny to find out why the story of a clownfish looking for his son is one of the best films this year. Also be sure to check out This week in The Aisle View's take on The Italian Job, Bruce Almighty, Down With Love and A Mighty Wind. Also be sure to Sign up to get The Aisle View delivered Free to your e-mail box each week as soon as it is published!

Warner Bros. Home Video has announced Casablanca - Special Edition August 5, 2003. As with Citizen Kane and Singin' in the Rain , Warner Bros. is working their restoration magic on a all new 2-disc set featuring a new digital transfer of the film. In addition Casablanca - Special Edition will feature: 2 audio commentaries - one with Roger Ebert and the other with Rudy Behlmer a film historian, 10 minutes of deleted scenes and outtakes, the featurette 'The Children Remember' - interviews with Bogart's son and Ingrid Bergman's daughter, the documentary 'You Must Remember This: The Making of Casablanca', 'Bacall on Bogart' and 'Screen Guild Players Radio Production' with outtakes from scoring sessions. Pre-Order Casablanca - Special Edition Now

New Line Home Video has announced the DVD release for the reality tv-gone theatrical release The Real Cancun. A disaster at the box office The Real Cancun will most likely find its home where reality tv does best.... on TV! Set for release on July 1st The Real Cancun will feature a widescreen (1.78:1) version of the film with 5.1 Dolby Digital Surround Sound, 2.0 Stereo Surround Sound along with the theatrical trailer and television spots. You can Pre-order The Real Cancun at Amazon.com or DVDEmpire.

This week the DVD Savant takes a look at Anchor Bay's 2-disc set of Dead of Night and The Queen of Spades, an amazing duo of Horror/fantasy pictures from the 'refined' era of British production. Not far behind is Criterion's snappy release of the rare French thriller Quai des Orfèvres. Henri-Georges Clouzot tones down his signature acid tone for this kinder, gentler tale of infidelity, murder and forbidden lust. Fox's Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison arrives on the coat-tails of their Memorial Day war movies, but is a welcome addition. HVe's Louisiana Story is an impeccable presentation of one of Robert Flaherty's last semi-docu studies of humans living under primitive conditions. And Facets Video presents a Lars von Trier television version of Euripides' Medea. Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

Columbia Tri-Star has announced the next batch of titles in their popular 'Superbit' line of DVDs. Superbits are crafted with the top focus being the picture and sound quality at the expense of extras or special features, also of note is the fact that Superbits feature DTS audio in addition to Dolby Digital Audio. The next wave of Superbit titles will be released on August 8th and include Starship Troopers , John Carpenter's Vampires, Jet Li: The One and The Quick and the Dead. DVD Talk has a ton of Superbit DVD Reviews so if you're interested in Superbit be sure to check them out.

In great anticipation of this summer's blockbuster release of Ang Lee's The Hulk we've got a special DVD giveaway for The Incredible Hulk - Original Television Premiere. See how The Hulk TV series began and get psyched for his big screen debut. The Incredible Hulk DVD features: Both the Pilot Episode and The episode 'Married', an Introduction by Lou Ferrigno, The Making of The Incredible Hulk, The Incredible Hulk: Original Television Premiere and a FREE Ticket to see The Hulk in Theaters! Enter Now for your chance to win one of 5 copies of the The Incredible Hulk DVD

An interesting mix of movies coming to DVD this week including: the Academy Award Winning The Pianist an extremely touching films, Talk to Her Pedro Almodovar's extremely well written film , PBS's Manor House [Review] a reality TV series with a historical twist that is simply fantastic, Love Liza [Review] a supremely subtle performance by Philip Seymour Hoffman in a very heavy film, The Recruit [Review] watch it for another solid performance by Colin Farrell, Dead or Alive Director's Cut [Review] Takashi Miike's explosive ultra-violent action flick, The Criterion Collection release of Throne of Blood [Review] Akira Kurosawa's adaptation of Macbeth, and Good Burger while not a Criterion edition, it's still is a DVD Talk Favorite.

DVD International has announced the long awaited release of their next generation video and audio calibration DVDs - Digital Video Essentials! Set for release on July 12, Digital Video Essentials (which was 3 years in the making) was produced in 1080 line progressive, 24 frame high definition and features: complete home theater settings and test tools with new tests for Dolby Digital EX and DTS ES, 50 new video test patterns, Red green and Blue color filters, with tests for both 1.78 widescreen and 1.33 full frame. Video Essentails was considered to be a DVD no home theater could be without so we simply can't wait for Digital Video Essentials.

Media Blasters has announced the release of one of the most anticipated 'import' films Versus - a fusion of swordplay, gunfight and zombie flick. In July Media Blasters will be releasing Versus both in a Unrated Director's Cut Edition and a 2 Disc Special Edition. Both editions will be released in Anamorphic widescreen with Dolby Digital 5.1 and DTS 5.1 audio. The Unrated Director's Cut Edition features Audio Commentary Tracks with the Director and Key Actors, while 2 Disc Special Edition features the audio commentaries with the actors & Director, Two Making of Documentaries, Interviews and 'Nervous' a mini-movie featuring a story connected to the film. If you're looking for the ultimate in kick-butt zombie flicks be sure not to miss Versus

This week in The Aisle View we have the debut of DVD Talk's newest Aisle View columnist Megan Denny who examines the new Jim Carrey movie, Bruce Almighty. Also starring Jennifer Aniston, Bruce Almighty examines what would happen if an average guy were suddenly endowed with all of God's powers. The movie sets its sights low and delivers big laughs for Jim Carrey fans who will welcome his return to goofball comedy. Read the complete review to find out if "Bruce Almighty" is worth seeing in the theatre, or if you'd be better off with a classic Carrey comedy such as "Liar, Liar" or "Ace Ventura" (available on DVD). Also check out Megan's take on the recent theatrical films Down With Love and A Mighty Wind.

This week the DVD Savant takes a look at Fox Home Entertainment's Sink the Bismarck! an enormously satisfying epic of the pursuit of the giant German warship. Anchor Bay brings out a treasure with The Railway Children, actor-turned director Lionel Jeffries' 'family' masterpiece. Home Vision Entertainment's Man of Aran is quite an experience, one of those pictures that teaches the meaning of backbreaking work. MGM's Battle of Britain drops the ball as a drama, but compensates with two solid hours of aerial combat between real vintage aircraft from both sides of the conflict, The Unforgiven a superior Western with a terrific widescreen look and Five Guns West. You won't believe how minimal a Western can get until you see this! Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

Every year all the Video Game companies get together to show off their latest games, gadgets and gurus at the annual E3 Expo. (E3 = Electronic Entertainment Expo). This year we sent DVD Talker Brad Holcenberg with his trusty digital camera to try to capture some of the sights and sounds of the expo. In addition to the E3 Photo Essay be sure also to check out DVD Talk's Video Game Forum for other DVD Talker accounts of the expo!

This week we have a very special giveaway for Spike Lee's 25th Hour DVD - a film that takes a poignant look at Post 9/11 New York and one man's journey through the last hours of his 'free' life. The 25th Hour DVD features: Commentary by director Spike Lee, Commentary by writer/author David Benioff, Deleted scenes, "The Evolution of an American Filmmaker" featurette and "Ground Zero: A Tribute" . Enter Now for your chance to win one of 5 copies of the 25th Hour DVD.

An absolutely packed week for Notable DVD releases including Columbia Tri-Star's Superbit release of Adaptation [Review], Fox's DVD of Denzel Washington's directorial debut - Antwone Fisher [Review], The Cohen Brother's crown jewels Barton Fink [Review] and Miller's Crossing [Review], Paramount's unfairly based Star Trek: Nemesis [Review], Disney's magnificent 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea: SE [Review] and The Love Bug: SE [Review] - both of which got DVD Talk's Highest rating, MGM's restoration of Dances With Wolves - SE and a TV Lover's dream with Cheers: Season 1, Children of Dune [Review], Dark Angel: Season 1 [Review] and Sex and the City: Season 4 [Review].

Exploitation chief surgeon Roger Corman prescribes plenty of bed rest under the loving care of his able-bodied Student Nurses, Private Duty Nurses, Night Call Nurses, Young Nurses and Candy Stripe Nurses. But wait, there's even MORE bountiful goodness. Enter to win one of TWO three-disc Serial Killer Box Sets featuring Ted Bundy, Ed Gein and Dahmer in a deadly DVD giveaway! Plus, responses to reader emails and Gary Coleman's The Kid with the 200 I.Q. joins CineSchlock-O-Rama's Most Wanted.

Warner Bros. has finally announced the DVD release for the fantastic Robert Evans Bio-pic The Kid Stays In The Picture. Set for release on August 19th The Kid Stays In The Picture will be presented in widescreen with Dolby Digital 5.1 audio and feature: Commentary with Directors Brett Morgen and Nanette Burstein, Various in-depth interviews with Evans over the years, The Film That Saved Paramount - The complete pitch Evans made to the Gulf + Western board, Individually selectable speeches by Evans, Show Girls on Evans, Evans gag reel, interviews about Evans with stars and filmmakers including Larry King, Craig Kilborn, Matthew McConaughey, Brett Ratner, Jack Valenti, and others. Pre-Order The Kid Stays In The Picture Now

Paramount Home Video has announced the DVD Release for William Friedkin's thriller The Hunted Starring Benicio Del Toro and Tommy Lee Jones. Set for release on August 12th The Hunted will be released in separate widescreen and fullscreen editions with Dolby Digital 5.1 audio and feature: Audio commentary by Director William Friedkin, 4 Documentaries on the "Making of The Hunted", Deleted scenes and more. Pre-Order The Hunted Now.

Dreamworks has announced the DVD release for the Stephen Spielberg produced UBER mini-series Taken which originally aired on the Sci-Fi channel, and was nominated for "best miniseries" at this years Golden Globes. Set for release on October 21st Steven Spielberg Presents Taken mini-series will be presented in anamorphic widescreen with Dolby Digital 5.1 audio and feature all 10 episodes from the mini series spread across 5 Discs (2 per disc and a total of 20 Hours of show!) as well as a 6th bonus disc which will feature the 42 minute documentary entitled ‘Inside Taken’. Pre-Order Taken Now

This week in The Aisle View Geoff Kleinman takes a look at this years astronomically anticipated The Matrix Reloaded with a 100% spoiler free review that does not discuss any key plot points or characters, so it won't spoil the film if you read it before you see it. Also be sure to check out DVD Talk's Matrix Reloaded Discussion Area where you can share your thoughts on the film with other DVD Talk Readers and discuss the various The Matrix Reloaded reviews and features including the one from The Aisle View.

This week Cinema Gotham is happy to introduce a new addition to our little family: Our new contributor Jason Janis. Jason took in the Tribeca Film Festival and will be sharing some of his thoughts on the films he saw there. First up is Stephen Kijak and Angela Christlieb's Cinemania, a documentary about a group of movie-obsessed New Yorkers who literally do nothing but catch flicks. The film is now playing at Cinema Village. Cinema Gotham spoke with Kijak and one of the "cinemaniacs" about the film and the religion of movie-going.

This week the DVD Savant takes a look at Disney's 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea a perfect picture that doesn't seem to age, A trio of top Western titles from Unviersal rom the Anthony Mann - James Stewart collaboration of the '50s: Winchester '73, Bend of the River and The Far Country, Cary Grant 's farewell role is in the unheralded Walk, Don't Run, an unassuming and quiet little screwball comedy set in the Tokyo housing shortage during the 1964 Olympics, And finally, Bryan Forbes scores a hit with the cynical, incisive King Rat, a bleak prison tale where Black Marketeer George Segal's schemes and corruption get totally out of hand - a superior drama with a top cast. Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

A&E Home Video has announced the DVD release for the critically acclaimed TV series The Profiler - Season 1. Set for release on July 29th, The Profiler will be released as a 6 Disc collection, presented in full frame with Dolby Digital 2.0, with over 21 hours of content and will feature: Audio Commentary by series stars Ally Walker and Robert Davi on the pilot episode, and 'Profiles of Evil: Inside the Criminal Mind' from A&E Signature Series American Justice. Pre-Order The Profiler Now at Amazon DVDEmpire or Deep Discount DVD. Also be sure not to miss Homicide: Life on The Street - Season 1 & 2 on May 27th.

This week we have a very special giveaway for a highly requested Dances With Wolves: Special Edition DVD. MGM has restored this film to it's four hour extended edition version which is a richer and more enjoyable cut than the theatrical edition of this fantastic film. The Dances With Wolves: SE DVD features: Audio Commentary by Kevin Costner and producer Jim Wilson, Commentary by director of photography and editor, the all new "The Creation of an Epic" retrospective documentary and more. Enter Now for your chance to win one of 5 copies of Dances With Wolves: Special Edition DVD we're giving away this week.

The main attraction this week on DVD is the 2 disc Special Edition release of The Mission: SE [Review] - Warner Bros shows yet again just how well they can revisit contemporary classic films on DVD. Columbia Tri-Star adds 3 titles to it's Superbit collection including: Bad Boys - Superbit [Review], Men In Black and MIB 2 Superbit. Fans of TV on DVD should note this week's releases of X-Files Season 7, GI Joe, The Jeffersons Season 2 and The Monkees - Season One. Finally, if you're looking for a fun light film to rent, Buena Vista has The Hot Chick [Review] with Rob Schneider.

Warner Bros. has announced the DVD release for the Civil War epic Gods & Generals. Set for release on July 15th Gods & Generals will be presented in Anamorphic Widescreen and Dolby Digital 5.1 audio and feature: Audio commentary by Director Ronald Maxwell, writer Jeff Shaara and a number of historians, 3 Documentaries - 'Journey to the Past,' 'The Life of Thomas 'Stonewall' Jackson,' and 'Authenticities of the Film,' and Bob Dylan and Mary Fahl Music Videos. This DVD release is for the theatrical edition of the film, there's a rumored extended edition which runs almost 6 hours but there are no plans yet for a DVD release. Pre-Order Gods & Generals Now

Retailers have now begun to take Pre-Orders for the first release of Lord of the Rings - The Two Towers (the Theatrical Edition). Set for release on Aug 26th the Theatrical Edition (available in both Widescreen and Fullscreen releases with Dolby Digital 5.1 audio) will contain the version of the film seen in theaters and feature: a modest number of 'making of' featurettes, A 10 minute sneak preview of The Return of the King, and a short film by Sean Astin called 'The Long and Short of It' with an accompanying making of. The The Two Tower's Extended Cut won't be available for pre-order until June 20th. Pre-order Lord of the Rings - The Two Towers Theatrical Edition at Amazon, DVDEmpire or DeepDiscountDVD

Lucasfilm Ltd. and Paramount Home Video have officially announced the DVD release for the highly anticipated Indiana Jones Trilogy! The Adventures of Indiana Jones - The Complete Movie DVD Collection is set for release on November 4th as a 4 DVD box set and will include: 'Raiders of the Lost Ark,' 'Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom' and 'Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade,' available in separate THX certified widescreen or full frame versions with Dolby Digital 5.1 audio. The set will also include a special fourth disc with newly produced documentaries that explore the making of the Indy films, including brand-new interviews with the cast and crew – including Spielberg, Ford and Lucas – plus scores of other surprises from all three films. The three Indiana Jones films will be available only as a collection and will not be sold individually. Stores will begin taking Pre-orders for The Adventures of Indiana Jones - The Complete Movie DVD Collection on June 9th.

This week the DVD Savant takes a look at Home Vision's French farce called Drôle de drame a convoluted comedy of manners set in 1900 London; Universal's Night Passage a grade AAA deluxe Western, with terrific landscapes, and a good story; Fox's American Family: The First Season, a multigenerational comedy-drama that shapes up as a good Latino soap; MGM's explosively colorful disc of Julien Temple's Absolute Beginners, a musical that defies description; and from Paramount, Arthur Penn's near-perfect Little Big Man, the adventures of Jack Crabb. Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

This week in The Aisle View Geoff Kleinman takes a look at Neil LaBute's film adaptation of his stage play The Shape of Things with Rachel Weisz, Paul Rudd and Gretchen Mol. The Shape of Things might be considered LaBute "Light" as it lacks the brutal punch of many of LaButes other films - In The Company of Men and Your Friends and Neighbors (both of which can be found on DVD). Read the complete review of The Shape of Things in this week's The Aisle View and find out if it's worth checking out.

PBS has announced the DVD release for their popular historically based reality TV show The Manor House. Set for release on May 27th, The Manor House will be presented as a 3 disc set with 360 minutes worth of show and a 20 minute Edwardian House Diary. If you're unfamiliar with The Manor House it's what you get if you mixed MTV Real World with Gosford Park - 13 people picked to live together in the style of the early 1900s, some of them as the aristocratic family and the others as the servants. The Manor House is a 'thinking persons reality show' and something that you should definitely check out! Read our Complete Review of The Manor House and Pre-Order This fantastic show.

This week we have a special giveaway for Steven Spielberg's Catch Me If You Can starring Tom Hanks and Leonardo DiCaprio. Enter for your chance to win on of 5 copies of Catch Me If You Can featuring: 'Behind The Camera' - A Journey from book to Screen, 'Cast Me If You Can', 'Scoring Catch Me If You Can', 'Frank Abagnale: Between Reality and Fiction', The FBI Perspective and more. Enter the DVD Talk - Catch Me if You Can Giveaway Now

Columbia Tri-Star has announced the DVD release for Basic starring John Travolta and Samuel L. Jackson. Set for release on July 8th Basic will be presented in anamorphic widescreen with Dolby Digital 5.1 audio and feature: Director's Audio Commentary and the Featurettes: "Basic: A Director's Design", "Basic Ingredients A Writer's Perspective". Pre-Order Basic Now and check out The Aisle View's take on the movie.

A number of notable DVDs out this week including a refreshing break from Steven Spielberg's streak of futuristic movies with the charming Catch Me If You Can [Review]. Fans of the Jack Ryan series have a trio of Special Editions to pick up including: Clear and Present Danger:SE [Review], Patriot Games: SE [Review] and The Hunt For Red October: SE [Review]. If you're looking to get ready for this summer's Hulk-mania you can start out with the first of an overwhelming number of Incredible Hulk DVDs: The Incredible Hulk Returns / The Trial of the Incredible Hulk and finally for parents with kids hooked on The Wiggles, Disney has some help with The Wiggles: Wiggle Bay out on DVD this week.

Universal Studios Home Video has announced the DVD release for The Fast and the Furious (Tricked Out Edition) Set for release on June 3rd The Fast and the Furious (Tricked Out) will feature: a short film that picks up at the end of The Fast and the Furious and bridges the gap to 2 Fast 2 Furious, A behind-the-scenes look at 2 Fast 2 Furious, a featurette 'Tricking Out a Hot Import Car', new additional footage from The Fast and the Furious not present on the previously released DVD and 'movie cash' good for a ticket to 2 Fast 2 Furious in theaters. Pre-Order The Fast and the Furious (Tricked Out Edition) Now at Amazon, DVDEmpire or DVDPlanet

MGM Home Entertainment has announced the DVD Release for the classic 80's film Valley Girl: Special Edition starring Nicolas Cage. Valley Girl is set for release on August 5th and will be presented in a new anamorphic widescreen transfer with Dolby Digital 5.1 audio and feature: 3 All New Featurettes, Audio Commentary with Director Martha Coolidge, Video Commentary Track, 80's trivial Track, 'Locales of the Vals' Interactive feature, Storyboard-to-Film comparisons and more. Pre-Order Valley Girl: Special Edition Now

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