This week in CineMazing critic Geoffrey Kleinman takes a look a fascinating documentary about the New York restaurant culture - Eat This New York which follows the attempt of two ambitious restaraunteurs as they try to open shop in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. With over 18,000 restaurants in New York, 1,000 new ones each year and 4 out of 5 going out of business within 5 years it's no easy task. See how it all 'pans' out in this week's CineMazing. Also don't forget to check out DVD Talk's Theatrical Review Database for reviews of many of the films in theaters now including The Punisher, Connie and Carla and Kill Bill Vol 2. Want to get CineMazing right when it's published? Sign Up to get CineMazing delivered free to your email box!

This week The DVD Savant takes a look at: The Little Prince - Stanley Donen's odd children's musical, The Molly Maguires - Martin Ritt and Walter Bernstein combine for an unheralded story about violent subversion in the Pennsylvania coal mines of 1876, The 300 Spartans - an earnest but stiff tale of Greek patriotism at the battle of Thermopylae, Prince Valiant - Bewigged Robert Wagner is the straight man for a fun comic book Camelot adventure, with plenty of fat Vikings, sneering treachery and good action setpieces and Desk Set - Tracy and Hepburn are charming in a story about the threat of the computer to the American workplace. Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

This week Tim Burton's fantastical fairy tale about Dads who are sometimes larger than life - Big Fish comes to DVD. We have 3 clips from the Big Fish DVD (all presented in Windows Media for High Bandwidth): The Big Fish author Daniel Wallace talks about the film adaptation, a behind the scenes look at creating The Magical Forest and a behind the scenes look at shooting in Alabama. Big Fish is available now on DVD - Find The Best Price and Read The DVD Talk Review.

A great week for notable DVDs, including: Big Fish [Review] - Tim Burton crosses fairy tale with family drama and comes up with a really enjoyable film, Stuck On You [Review] - an unexpectedly sweet and touching comedy from the kings of gross-out, Love Actually [Review] - a star packed, light and fun romantic comedy from the writer of Bridget Jones' Diary and Four Weddings and A Funeral, Ghosts of the Abyss [Review] - James Cameron's voyage back to Titanic, a fascinating film that just doesn't play well on the small screen, The Cooler [Review] - William H. Macy, Maria Bello and Alec Baldwin all deliver strong performances in this quirky and enjoyable film, Kids in the Hall: Season 1 [Review] - the long awaited DVD of one of Canada's funniest comedy troops and The Monster Legacy Collection [Review of Dracula - Review of Frankenstein] - Universal resurrects some of their classics on DVD to promote Van Helsing, any excuse is a good one to get these films out on DVD! Read our Complete List of Upcoming DVDs for more great DVDs out this week, and visit our DVD Talk Review Database for all the latest reviews.

More great DVDs announced this week, including the fantastic news that Disney will be releasing 3 more Hayao Miyazaki films on DVD including: Porco Rosso, Nausicaa Of The Valley Of The Wind and My Neighbor Totoro all as 2 Disc Special Editions on 8/31. Another sign that the window between films released in theater and on DVD is shrinking Columbia Tri-Star announced the DVD release for Secret Window on 6/22 a short 102 days from it's theatrical debut. Warner Bros has announced the release for V: The Complete TV Series on 7/22 featuring 897 minutes of content including 19 episodes of the TV series. Bernardo Bertolucci's steamy film The Dreamers will be released in an unrated version on 7/13 including audio commentary from Betrolucci. Other notable DVD announcements this week include: Alex Proyas' Garage Days on 7/6, Never Die Alone and The Bourne Identity - Explosive Extended Edition on 7/13, Predator: Collector's Edition and Millennium: Season One on 7/20. Read our complete list of Upcoming DVDs.

This week we have special a giveaway for the complete first season of The Kids in the Hall. This four disc The Kids in the Hall set features: 20 Kids in The Hall episodes, audio commentary by The Kids, 45 minutes of new interviews, 2 best-of compilations featuring fan-favorite sketches from the rare pilot episode and 30 minutes of unseen footage from the Rivoli Theater. Enter Now for your chance to win one of five copies of The Kids in the Hall - Complete Season 1 we're giving away this week.

On our April DVD Talk TV Segment on ABC TV's AM Northwest we took a look at 4 Notable DVDs: Kill Bill Vol 1 - a wall to wall kung-fu-o-rama fight fest, Big Fish - Tim Burton's touching ode to the monumental importance of Dads, Master and Commander - an epic film on an epic DVD, Freaks and Geeks - Fan Edition - with a peek at the special limited edition yearbook edition packaging! Watch this show (which runs about 6 mins) in Windows Media High Bandwidth or Low Bandwidth. Also as a bonus - listen to our audio interviews with Freaks and Geeks creator Paul Feig and Exec. Producer Judd Apatow!

This week in CineMazing critic Alley Hector takes a look Denzel Washington in Man on Fire and asks 'Do you remember when Denzel Washington used to do good movies? ' Find out how much of a disaster Man on Fire is in this week's CineMazing. Also don't forget to check out DVD Talk's Theatrical Review Database for reviews of many of the films in theaters now including The Punisher, Connie and Carla and Kill Bill Vol 2. Want to get CineMazing right when it's published? Sign Up to get CineMazing delivered free to your email box!

Cinema Gotham recently had the opportunity to talk to director Jim Sheridan about his fantastic film In America. One of the most personal visions ever created by a filmmaker, In America paints a portrait of Sheridan's family struggling to survive in their adopted home: New York. Featuring outstanding performances and a delicate mixture of realism and magic, In America creates a unique and provocative atmosphere. Check out the interview and DVD review.

This week The DVD Savant takes a look at: Liliom - Fritz Lang's forgotten romantic fantasy is a major find that serious fans have been wanting to see for decades, The Last of Sheila - Anthony Perkins and Stephen Sondheim collaborated on this cleverer-than-clever whodunnit involving a complicated set of games aboard a Mediterranean cruise, Sherman's March - a funny, absorbing show, The Little Prince - Stanley Donen's odd children's musical and Roxie Hart - Ginger Rogers original film version of Chicago. Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

Here's a round up of some of the recent top DVDs in the DVD Talk Review Database: The Last Samurai - a solid example of how films should be treated on DVD, both old and new, Ghosts of the Abyss - a unique cinematic achievement, but its strengths were more evident on the big screen, The Ladykillers - every bit as entertaining a film as one could imagine , Haunted Mansion - a cliched haunted house picture that's not very funny and lacks chills or thrills, Paul McCartney - The Music & Animation Collection - the short Tuesday is an absolute masterpiece and all by its lonesome justifies the purchase of this disc, Win A Date With Tad Hamilton! - a likable movie with some very good performances and a few hilarious moments throughout, Step Into Liquid - an entertaining view into the surfing community and Sweeney Todd - The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street - the quality of the production does exceed the limitations of the transfer and soundtrack. Read reviews for all these and over 8,000 other DVDs in The DVD Talk Review Database.

An interesting mix of notable DVDs this week, including Master And Commander: The Far Side of the World [Review] - Peter Weir's epic look at battle on the high seas is given an epic treatment on DVD, possibly one of the best so far this year. From sailing the high seas to riding them Step Into Liquid [Review] is an amazing look at the sport of surfing. "There's No Crying In Baseball" - yes but those are tears of joy over A League of Their Own [Review] a fantastic DVD for a great movie. The Office: Season 2 [Review] might elicit tears of another kind - laughter, and it's one of the funniest BBC shows we've seen in a long time. Finally this week is the Unrated re-release version of Wild Things: Unrated [Review] which both adds and drops items from previous releases and Wild Things 2 [Review] - the Direct-to-DVD release sequel that can't quite live up to the fun of the first. Read our Complete List of Upcoming DVDs for more great DVDs out this week, and visit our DVD Talk Review Database for all the latest reviews.

Koch Vision has announced the US release for Danny Boyle's (Trainspotting & 28 Days Later) hilarious comedy Vacuuming Completely Nude in Paradise on 7/13. Disney has their latest teen hit Confessions Of A Teenage Drama Queen set for DVD on 7/20 complete with Deleted Scenes, Behind The Scenes featurettes and Audio Commentary with the Director, Writer and Producers. Columbia Tri-Star has their strange and Schlocky homage to the campy horror films of the '50's The Lost Skeleton Of Cadavra on 6/22. Paramount has a treat for Pee-Wee Fans with Big Top Pee-Wee on 7/6 and it's priced around the $10 mark online! Other notable DVD announcements this week include: How's Your News? on 5/11, Fangoria Blood Drive on 6/8 The Charlie Chan Chanthology on 7/6, Against the Ropes on 7/13, and Knight Rider: Season One on 8/3. Read our complete list of Upcoming DVDs.

DVD Talk readers have been hard at work uncovering the latest round of DVD Easter Eggs and have submitted them to the DVD Talk DVD Easter Egg Database. Newly discovered Eggs include: A funny behind the scenes moment in Panic Room: Special Edition where Jodi Foster has some trouble trying to break a mirror, more behind the scenes moments with The Rock in The Rundown, deleted scene commentary by Sam Wier and Bill Haverchuck (in character) on Freaks & Geeks - Fan Edition, and an interview with Paget Brewster about kissing Matthew Perry on Friends - Season 7. Find out how to access all these great hidden features and more in the DVD Talk Easter Egg Database. Also be sure to help our DVD Easter Egg Database grow by submitting DVD Easter Eggs when you uncover them on your DVDs!

This week we have a giveaway for the stunning new restoration of A Room With A View: 2 Disc Special Edition. A Room With A View DVD features: A newly restored anamorphic transfer from the original negative, remastered Dolby Digital 5.1 audio, commentary from Producer Ismail Merchant, Director James Ivory, actor Simon Callow and cinematographer Tony Pierce-Roberts, a tribute to E.M. Forster and more. Enter Now for your chance to win one of five copies of A Room With A View: 2 Disc Special Edition we're giving away this week.

Former covergirl and Polanski squeeze Joanna Pacula is an unlikely voodoo priestess angling for a full-body makeover via her nubile niece in The Kiss. See the perinnial basic-cable chiller in its original -- fleshier and grislier -- widescreen. Plus, a grue-strewn triple feature from Long Island gorteur Nathan Schiff. Those are among a DOZEN rapid-fire reviews featured in this CineSchlock-O-Rama Lightning Round. So much schlock, so little time!

This week in CineMazing critic Alley Hector takes a look at the second chapter of Quentin Tarantino's kung-fu revenge magnum opus Kill Bill Vol 2.. Find out how Kill Bill Vol 2 stacks up to Kill Bill Vol 1 and see if Tarantino's great 2 chapter experiment works or if it's a complete bust in this week's CineMazing. Also don't forget to check out DVD Talk's Theatrical Review Database for reviews of many of the films in theaters now. Want to get CineMazing right when it's published? Sign Up to get CineMazing delivered free to your email box!

Every once in a while you see a movie that you want to tell all your friends to go out and see - Tokyo Godfathers is that type of movie. Unexpectedly funny and entertaining, Tokyo Godfathers is an incredibly charming and touching fim that is sure to make it on several 'best of' lists for 2004. This week we have 3 clips form Tokyo Godfathers (all presented in Windows Media for High Bandwidth): an introduction to the film and it's actors, a scene from the fim in a Diner and a second scene from the film. Tokyo Godfathers is available now on DVD - Find The Best Price and Read The DVD Talk Review.

This week The DVD Savant takes a look at: 3 Women - Criterion Edition - Robert Altman's most successful abstract with a tale of identity theft at the center of a dreamlike mystery, Kristin Lavransdatter - an incredibly good movie, the romance of a rural maiden for a disgraced knight in 14th century Norway becomes a wonderful drama of love and life, Tattooed Life - A cleverly-plotted and emotionally engaging story pays off with a requisite sword melee and some heavy visual fireworks, Martha, a little-seen but remarkable Rainer Werner Fassbinder drama, a marital horror story told in the high stylization of Douglas Sir and A League of Their Own - Penny Marshall's celebration of the Women's Baseball League goes beyond empowerment politics to become one of the best baseball movies ever. Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

This week's notable DVDs kicks off with Quentin Tarantino's highly anticipated : Kill Bill - Vol. 1 - a no-holds barred action flick that's a must watch if you're planning on seeing Vol 2 in the theaters [Review]. For great animation this week be sure not to miss Tokyo Godfathers from Director Satoshi Kon (who also directed Perfect Blue and Millennium Actress) [Review] and Paul McCartney - Music & Animation Collection including a number of award winning shorts and enjoyable music. Fans of Sci-Fi/Fantasy can rejoice over the release this week of both Babylon 5 : Season 5 and Highlander: Season 4, as well as the absurd but enjoyable Timeline [Review]. Finally, a notable hidden gem: John Sayles' Casa De Los Babys with some extraordinary performances in a very touching film [Review]. Read our Complete List of Upcoming DVDs for more great DVDs out this week, and visit our

While the Platinum Edition release of Aladdin is still several months away (10/5), DVD Talk reporter Megan Denny recently had the opportunity to cover an Exclusive Behind-the-Scenes Special Event recorded for the DVD at Disney California Adventures in Anaheim. The event brought together many of the key players in the creation of Aladdin for an "Inside the Animator's Studio," moderated by Leonard Maltin. The audience was composed of animation students from Cal Arts and will appear as a special feature on the Aladdin DVD. Read our complete coverage of the Aladdin Behind-the-Scenes Special Event.

Warner Bros. announced this week that they will release The Friends Finale on 5/11, just 5 days after the final episode airs on TV (one of the fastest turn around times for DVD Yet). Koch Lorber will be bringing Federico Fellini's masterpiece to DVD on La Dolce Vita on 9/7 as a 2 Disc Remastered and Restored Collector's Edition. Speaking of oldie but goodies, MGM has The Manchurian Candidate:SE on 7/13 which can be purchased ridiculously low price of $9.12. Other notable DVD announcements this week include: Punky Brewster: Season One on 6/1, , Touching The Void on 6/15, Barbershop 2: Back in Business on 6/29, Da Ali G Show:Complete First Season on 7/20, Showgirls VIP Edition on 7/27 complete with a set of shot glasses and pasties and Sliders: Seasons 1 & 2 on 8/3. Read our complete list of Upcoming DVDs.

It's the first 1/2 of Quentin Tarantino's fourth film (which we guess would actually make it his 3 1/2 DVD), and it's got several chapters of the story, not necessarily in order mind you, but they're all there....well at least the first half. Any way you slice it Kill Bill Vol 1 is a wall to wall rock'em socke'm kung-fu smorgasbord with nods to just about every major obscure (and not so obscure) Hong Kong action film made [See The Kill Bill Study Guide and The DVD Talk Review of Kill Bill Vol 1]. This week we're giving away 5 copies of Kill Bill Vol 1 which features a 20 minute making-of featurette, performances from the '5,6,7 8's' and a sneak peek at Kill Bill Vol 2. Enter Now for your chance to win Kill Bill Vol 1.

What kind of school moves "C" and "D" students to the head of the class? The Topless Academy! Get an eyeful whilst learning how to serve your cronies a snoot full in T&A's titillating and goldang educational Guide to Bartending. That's just one of a DOZEN rapid-fire reviews featured in the latest Lightning Round. (So much schlock, so little time!) Plus, responses to reader emails and the ever-vigilant CineSchlock-O-Rama's Most Wanted

Here's a round up of some of the recent top DVDs in the DVD Talk Review Database: Kill Bill Vol 1 - a spectacular joyride of a half-film, Big Fish - a movie that keeps clicking into place throughout until it's become something wonderful and even rather brilliant, Matrix: Revolutions - an ambitious effort that may get a somewhat better reception on DVD, Timeline - an absurd but enjoyable film, Britney Spears - In The Zone (DVD/CD) - an interesting look at the Britney Spears phenomenon, Love Actually - a romantic comedy that's different than the normal Hollywood fare, Penn & Teller - Bullsh*t! - The First Season - extremely funny and informative, Shattered Glass - an absolute surprise which takes the inevitable and makes it positively riveting, House of Sand and Fog - brilliantly acted but over the top in its attempt to be depressing, and Brother Bear - proof of just how bad Disney will miss Pixar. Read reviews for all these and over 8,000 other DVDs in The DVD Talk Review Database.

It's the chosen few DVDs released each year which receive DVD Talk's Highest Rating: DVD Talk Collector Series. Recent DVDs to get this extremely high rating include: Freaks and Geeks: The Complete Series - definitely in the running for the best DVD release of 2004, The Magdalene Sisters - an incredibly powerful film with all its elements contributing to a dazzling whole, Panic Room: 3-Disc Special Edition - with nearly flawless extras will certainly stand out as one of the best of the year, Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (Collector's Edition) - as reference quality a DVD as we’ve seen yet, Tunes of Glory - Criterion Collection - one of the all-time great British films, Kristin Lavransdatter - as satisfying as romances get and a shining cultural advertisement for Norway and A League of Their Own - a dream cast in a story that seems to have set them all on fire. See the complete list of all DVDs given DVD Talk's Highest Rating.

This week in CineMazing critic Alley Hector takes a look at The Alamo - with Dennis Quaid, Billy Bob Thornton and Jason Patric. Find out if The Alamo is one to see, or one to forget. Also this week Alley also takes a look at the indie flick The United States of Leland with the always fantastic Don Cheadle . Also don't forget to check out DVD Talk's Theatrical Review Database for reviews of many of the films in theaters now. Want to get CineMazing right when it's published? Sign Up to get CineMazing delivered free to your email box!

This week The DVD Savant takes a look at: Cecil B. DeMille's The Greatest Show on Earth with Charlton Heston and Cornell Wilde, The Umbrellas of Cherbourg - Jacques Demy's unique operetta , Casa de los babys -John Sayles' story of six women waiting to adopt Latin American babies in a resort town, Meet Me in St. Louis - One of Judy Garland's best and Shame - one of the better war movies. Also this week The DVD Savant appends his review of Hour of the Wolf with an interesting discussion about aspect ratios. Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

A fantastic week for DVD filled to the brim with notable releases including: Criterion exquisitely restored Charade [Review], Koch Lorber's fantastic Umbrellas of Cherbourg [Review] and The BBC's 2 disc special edition for A Room with a View:SE [Review]. A number of notable comedies find their way onto DVD this week including: Police Academy - All Seven Movie DVD Set, Cheaper By the Dozen [Review], Friends: Season 7, In Living Color - Season 1 [Review] and the comedic crown jewel The Pink Panther Film Collection [Review]. Also out this week is The Matrix Revolutions - with a lot less huplah than previous Matrix DVD releases [Review] and simply one of the best DVDs we've seen yet Freaks and Geeks:Complete Series and the 'beyond jam packed' Fan Edition Yearbook Set [Review]. Read our Complete List of Upcoming DVDs for more great DVDs out this week, and visit our DVD Talk Review Database for all the latest reviews.

We're extremely excited to bring you a special giveaway from Shout! Factory for Freaks and Geeks: The Complete Series - one of the very few DVDs which has received the coveted DVD Talk Collectors Series Rating - DVD Talk's absolute highest rating. This week we're giving away 5 copies of Freaks and Geeks including: 4 copies of the 6 Disc Special Edition and 1 copy of the extremely limited Fan Yearbook Edition (only available online at FreaksandGeeks.com). Enter Now for your chance to win one of this years best DVDs.

A number of great DVD announcements this week, including: the Oscar winning Mystic River on 6/8 which will be released both in a Single Disc Widescreen Edition and a 3 DVD Special Edition [Review]. Another Oscar winner announced this week is Monster on 6/1 with Best Actress winner Charlize Theron. New Line has their latest addition to their Infinifilm series with the time and space bending thriller - The Butterfly Effect on 7/6 with Amy Smart and Ashton Kutcher [Review]. Adam Sandler's latest comedy 50 First Dates will find its way on DVD 6/15, complete with deleted scenes, a Blooper reel and Adam Sandler Commentary [Review]. Mel Brooks' Blazing Saddles gets a special edition re-release to celebrate its 30th anniversary on 6/29. Finally, fans of TV on DVD have a lot to look forward to with The Simpsons: The Complete Fourth Season on 6/15, South Park: The Complete Fourth Season, CSI: Miami - The Complete First Season and Wonder Woman: The Complete First Season - all on 6/29. Read our complete list of Upcoming DVDs.

This week we have 2 clips from the final chapter of The Matrix Series: The Matrix Revolutions [Review] (presented in Windows Media for High Bandwidth). Get a sneak peek at some of the behind the scenes features on The Matrix Revolutions - The Making-of the CGI Digger and How Computer Effects Are Changing Film making. The Matrix Revolutions is available on DVD April 6 - Find The Best Price for The Matrix Revolutions and Read The DVD Talk Review.

Star Wars fans can now place their online pre-order for the upcoming DVD Release of The Star Wars Trilogy (Released on September 21st). The special Star Wars Trilogy 4 disc box set will include the three 'original' Star Wars movies released in the 'Special Edition' version and feature audio commentary by George Lucas and select members of the cast and crew. In addition to the three Star Wars films the box set will also feature a fourth disc including several making-of documentaries. Note: there will NOT be an option to view the films in their original theatrical version and the films will not be sold individually. Order The Star Wars Trilogy DVD Now at: Deep Discount DVD, DVD Empire, Amazon, Digital Planet, Buy.com, or Digital Eyes.

This week in CineMazing critic Alley Hector takes a look at Guillermo del Toro's comic book extravaganza Hellboy - one of the first big enjoyable films of the year. (Read our Interview with Guillermo del Toro). Alley also takes a look at the indie flick The United States of Leland and likes what she sees. Also don't forget to check out DVD Talk's Theatrical Review Database for reviews of many of the films in theaters now. Want to get CineMazing right when it's published? Sign Up to get CineMazing delivered free to your email box!

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