This week we're extremely excited to bring you an interview with filmmakers Zana Briski and Ross Kauffman, the creative team behind this year's Academy Award Winner for Best Documentary Born into Brothels. Zana Briski first set out for Calcutta to photographs the lives of prostitutes in the red-light district. She purchased simple point-and-shoot cameras and began teaching the kids about the art of photography. Within a short time, Briski put down her own lens in favor of a video camera, and called upon filmmaker Ross Kauffman to join her in Calcutta. Together, the two created Born into Brothels, exploring Briski's journey to empower these children through photography, and ultimately, to get them out of the brothels. DVD Talk correspondent Sarika Chawla sat down with the filmmakers to learn a bit more about their experiences in India, and the head-trip of their great success so far. Read the complete interview.

The DVD Talk DVD Easter Egg Database continues to grow, greatly in part from the fantastic submissions from DVD Talk readers like you. Some of the latest Eggs to be uncovered include: what kind of fish they are guide hidden on Shark Tale, interviews with Ben Cross on Chariots of Fire: SE, a hidden muisc video featuring Survivor on The Karate Kid Collection, a bonus 'bump to commercial' on Wacky Races and a hidden behind the scenes video on Sky Captain And The World Of Tomorrow. Finally, an entire recap of all the eggs on Incident at Loch Ness - perhaps the most Easter Egg laden DVD we've seen yet. 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.

With literally thousands of DVD Reviews (over 11,000 reviews!) in the DVD Talk Review Database it's easy to miss some of the notable reviews written by our staff. Some notable reviews you may have missed: Hoosiers: Special Edition - simply one of the best sports film of all time, Dolls - an exquisite and beautiful "Yakuzaless" film from 'Beat' Takashi Kitano, Around the Bend - a very good drama, with solid performances from a superb cast, Ronan Serial Box Vol 1 - a fun collection of serials at an exceedingly good value, The Five People You Meet in Heaven - blows away every stereotype for TV movies thanks to a great cast, a great story and a terrific presentation, Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia - consummate Peckinpah, this movie sweats blood and dirt from the first frame, Tae Guk Gi - The Brotherhood of War - an effective and thoughtful war film... though not one for the squeamish. Visit the DVD Talk Review Database for all the latest reviews including an entire section devoted to reviews of DVDs out this week.

The DVD Savant has a batch of new reviews including: A Letter to Three Wives - a Fox Studio Classic that's indeed classic, Dunsmore - Southern vigilante justice gets a new spin in this tale inspired by a real incident, It Happened to Jane - Doris Day in a formulaic but fun David vs Goliath story, Behold a Pale Horse - as dark and somber film that will confuse anyone not already familiar with the politics of the Spanish Civil War, Casque d'or - Jacques Becker's tale of love and hoodlums in 1890s France is an almost perfect movie and Leave Her to Heaven - a bizarre Technicolor noir with impressive music and a highly artificial look. Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

This week's Silent DVD has the latest news about upcoming silent releases, new information about this year's San Francisco Silent Film Festival, and takes a look at a new boxed set of movies from cinema's earliest days; Edison - The Invention of the Movies. Edison - The Invention of the Movies, an impressive four DVD boxed set released by Kino, charts the rise and fall of this important studio through 140 films that produced from the 1890's to 1918. This set has many unique and interesting movies including the very first blockbuster, The Great Train Robbery, and a the feature length film The Unbeliever staring Erich Von Stroheim. Read Silent DVD's complete review. Also in case you missed them, be sure to read Silent DVD's coverage of The Buster Keaton Collection, King of Kings and More Treasures From the American Film Archives.

This week we have a very special giveaway from Home Vision Entertainment to celebrate the DVD release for two highly anticipated DVDs from notable Asian Director Kinji Fukasaku (director of Battle Royale): Sympathy For The Underdog and Fall Guy. Home Vision Entertainment has provided some fantastic prize packs including one grand prize package including: A Yakuza Papers Boxed Set, Blackmail is My Life, If You Were Young: Rage Graveyard of Honor and Street Mobster. Also two runner up prize packages including Blackmail is My Life, If You Were Young: Rage, Graveyard of Honor, Street Mobster, Yakuza Papers Episode #1: Battles without Honor and Humanity.Enter now for your chance to win

A terrific DVD week with a number of truly notable DVD releases including: The American Astronaut [Review] - suit up, strap in and get set for one of the most amazing space flights you will ever take, I Heart Huckabees: SE [Review] - a mind bending film on a DVD with jaw-dropping amount of bonus material, Heat: SE [Review] - a film that's only increased in stature over the years on a DVD that's a vast improvement over the previous edition, Get Shorty: SE [Review] - classic Elmore Leonard on a new SE DVD with quality extras, Shield: Season 3 [Review] - appointment television that sucks you in and leaves you wanting more, South Park: S5 [Review] - a bitingly accurate satire combined with just plain hilarious gross-out material. Also this week the release of the highly anticipated Hayao Miyazaki DVD: Nausicca of the Valley of the Wind [Review], Porco Rosso [Review] and The Cat Returns. Read our List of Top Upcoming DVDs for more great DVDs out this week, visit our DVD Talk Review Database for all the latest reviews including an entire section devoted to reviews of DVDs out this week.

This is a huge week for fans of Hayao Miyazaki with the release on DVD of three of his films: Nausicaa of the Valley of The Wind, Porco Rosso and The Cat Returns. Check out clips from these three Miyazaki DVDs and see why people rave over his amazing work. Also this week we have clips for: Sacred Planet - narrated by Robert Redford, Bambi: Special Edition, Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood Of War (Clip 1, 2, 3, 4) [Review] - a fantastic war film from Korea finally out on a US DVD, PS [Review] with an all-star cast including Laura Linney, Topher Grace, Paul Rudd, Gabriel Byrne, and Marcia Gay Harden and The Motorcycle Diaries[Review] - with an exceptional performance by Gael Garcia Bernal as Ernesto "Che" Guevara.

In the latest installment of DVD Talk Radio, Editor Geoffrey Kleinman gives his thoughts on a number of recent Asian DVDs including: Last Life in The Universe, Samaritan Girl and A Tale of Two Sisters. He also takes a look at a hidden gem with a 'Brazil' like feel Paranoia 1.0, reads some reader email and talks about the DVD announcement for Leonard Part 6. Listen to the latest DVD Talk Radio Show now. Also, be sure to check out DVD Talk Radio for interviews and other great audio content.

This week the DVD Savant has a batch of new reviews including: We Were Strangers - John Huston's dark tale of revolution in 1933 Cuba is an obscure little masterpiece, The Magic Voyage of Sinbad & The Day the Earth Froze - a pair of Russian movies re-tooled for America during the Cold War, The Broadway Melody - the very first all-singing, all-dancing all talking musical, Smithereens - Susan Seidelman's breakthrough feature, The Mansion of Madness - Mexican horror gets a rebirth in Jose Lopez Moctezuma's La mansion de la locura, a weirded-out version of an Edgar Allan Poe story and Touchez pas au grisbi - a French underworld story from Criterion. Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

Feel like clobbering Cupid? Maybe locking the nekkid little bugger in a room full of razorwire? Then a nice serial-killer thriller like Saw may be just the thing to shred those post-Valentine's Day blues. CineSchlock-O-Bloggage makes its official debut with musings from the weird world of fringe cinema -- and beyond. Blogospherians beware! Plus, responses to reader emails and the ever-vigilant CineSchlock-O-Rama's Most Wanted.

This week's notable DVDs have 'cult classic' written all over them including: Donnie Darko: Director's Cut [Review] - a new cut of a great film with 21 more minutes of footage aimed at decrypting this wonderfully creepy alt film hit, Last Life on the Universe - a film you absolutely should not miss from Thai director Pen-ek Ratanaraung and extremely talented cinematographer Christopher Doyle, Saw [Review] - a thriller with a lot of good 'buzz', Motorcycle Diaries [Review] - an extremely enjoyable but ultimately problematic look at the youth of Ernesto 'Che' Guevara, Greatest American Hero: S1 - one of the most fun 'super-hero' inspired shows from the 80's, Yes Men [Review] - liberal pranksters take on the WTO in a film that's something like Jackass meets Michael Moore and They Might Be Giants - Here Come The ABCs - an exceptional release for kids with music parents will love. Read our List of Top Upcoming DVDs for more great DVDs out this week, visit our DVD Talk Review Database for all the latest reviews including an entire section devoted to reviews of DVDs out this week and listen to a run down of this week's notable DVDs on DVD Talk Radio.

This week we are excited to be able to bring you a giveaway for Punky Brewster: Season 2 DVD which features: All 22 episodes of the 1985-86 season, an interview with George Gaynes and three hours of the Saturday morning cartoon "It's Punky Brewster" featuring many of the voices from the Punky Brewster series. Enter now for your chance to win one of 5 copies of Punky Brewster: Season 2 we're giving away this week.

With literally thousands of DVD Reviews (over 10,900 reviews!) in the DVD Talk Review Database it's easy to miss some of the notable reviews written by our staff. Some notable reviews you may have missed: Raging Bull: Special Edition - one of those movies any self-respecting cinephile needs to view at least once, The American Astronaut - suit up, strap in and get set for one of the most amazing space flights you will ever take, Deadwood: Complete First Season - the latest in a continuing line of remarkably high quality dramatic programming from HBO, All About Lily Chou Chou - an elegiac, alienating work of frequent brilliance, Incident at Loch Ness - a clever, if not completely successful, spoof, I Heart Huckabees: 2 Disc Special Edition - a mind bending film on a DVD with jaw-dropping amount of bonus material (most of which actually doesn't suck), Chariots of Fire: SE -an outstanding film that's well worth adding to the collection of any lover of great movies. Visit the DVD Talk Review Database for all the latest reviews including an entire section devoted to reviews of DVDs out this week.

This week Saw cuts its way onto DVD. DVD Talk Editor Geoffrey Kleinman sat down with Saw Director James Wan and Screenwriter Leigh Whannell to talk about the Saw DVD release. James Wan and Leigh Whannell talked a lot about their influences for Saw, what they had to cut from the film to get the 'R' rating, and what it was like working together on the set. Listen to the complete audio interview (which runs 16 mins). Also, be sure to check out DVD Talk Radio for other great interviews and audio content.

Just in time for Valentine's Day - DVD Talk Radio has an interview with Robert Dubac creator and star of Inside the Male Intellect - an insightful and comical look at what really goes on inside the minds of men. Robert Dubac talks about the journey from stage to DVD , gives some tips for on dating, talks about the "3 Day Rule" and makes a suggestion for the best 'date movie' on DVD. Listen to our interview with Robert Dubac. Also be sure to check out other great interviews and audio content on DVD Talk Radio.

This week the DVD Savant has a batch of new reviews including: The Warner Gangsters Collection - a tommygun-load of entertainment, these explosive movies will put you on top of the world, The King of Kings Criterion gives us both the roadshow version and the general release cut-down of Cecil B. DeMille's reverent spectacle, Thieves' Highway - Jules Dassin's scathing look at the hard knocks of street business, October Sky - Joe Johnston turns an inspirational story into a feel-good epic, La commare secca - Bernardo Bertolucci's first effort is a good but slow art film and Night and the City Jules Dassin's most delirious film noir gets the royal Criterion treatment complete with an audio commentary from the DVD Savant. Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

On this week's DVD Talk segment on The Screen Savers (G4/TechTV): DVD Talk reviewer Kim Morgan takes a look at several recent notable DVDs including: Raging Bull: Special Edition - a modern classic which absolutely everyone should pick up, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind: Special 2-Disc Collector's Edition - another fantastic film with great DVD extras, but still not enough and Miami Vice: Season 1 - the popular '80's show is back and looks fantastic on DVD. Watch this show (which runs about 6 mins). Also, be sure to check out these and past DVD Talk TV segments.

DVD Talk's Bits and Extras is back with another installment. After gorging himself on 22 movies at Sundance, DVD Talk Editor Geoffrey Kleinman is back and hit the DVD viewing in full stride. This week in DVD Talk's Bits and Extras he has a look at Ray Extended Edition - a huge misstep for a well acted movie, My Architect - one of the best films on DVD so far in 2005, What The Bleep Do We Know? - and some insight into what the bleep the film is REALLY about and Flight of The Phoenix - three words: "starring Giovanni Ribisi", need we say more? All this and more in the DVD Talk's Bits and Extras Column. Also Listen to the audio version of the column.

We have a number of great DVD clips this week for you to check out including: two clips from the mind bending serial flick Saw, three clips from the more notable shorts in Spike & Mike's Sick and Twisted Festival of Animation: Caught in the Act - Hippie Juice, Happy Tree Friends: Milkin' It and Here Comes Dr. Tran. Donnie Darko fans will enjoy clips from the Director's cut including the trailer, a last dance and words from Jake Gyllenhaal, some fun on the set, Drew Barrymore's special 80's dance and Writer/Director Richard Kelly's Call to "Frank". Finally be sure to check out clips for notable TV on DVD: Punky Brewster: Season 2, The Grudge, MacGyver: The Complete First Season and Miami Vice Season 1.

This week we're excited to be able to bring you a giveaway for a DVD Talk favorite: Donnie Darko - The Director's Cut which features: An entirely new Director's Cut of the film with over 21 minutes of additional scenes, Commentary by writer-director Richard Kelly and director Kevin Smith, a Production diary, They Made Me Do It Too: The Cult of Donnie Darko Feature, Storyboard-to-screen featurette, and #1 Fan: A Darkomentary. Enter now for your chance to win one of 5 copies of Donnie Darko - The Director's Cut we're giving away this week. Also be sure not to miss DVD Talk Reviewer - Jason Bovberg's detailed comparison between the first release and the Director's Cut for Donnie Darko.

An extremely strong week for notable TV on DVD releases including: Deadwood: S1 [Review] - one of the best written shows on TV with absolutely THE best villain, not to be missed, Miami Vice: S1 [Review] - an '80's institution that is now an nostalgic romp on DVD, Murder One: S1 [Review] - a compelling story with a high emphasis on realism set against the fascinating detail of the American criminal justice system, Murphy Brown: S1 [Review] - classic TV and this first season is definitely a gem, Night Court: S1 [Review] - a terrific, hilarious and wonderful series that stands the test of time and Punky Brewster: S2 [Review]. Other notable DVDs out this week: Malcolm X:SE [Review] - with an amazing documentary on the 2nd disc, The Notebook [Review - for the romantic in us all, Martin Scorsese Film Collection [Review] - with DVD Talk favorites Raging Bull and Shark Tale - great animated family fun. Read our List of Top Upcoming DVDs for more great DVDs out this week, and visit our DVD Talk Review Database for all the latest reviews including an entire section devoted to reviews of DVDs out this week.

DVD Talk Writer Chris Tribbey had the opportunity to spend a brief amount of time with Spike Lee to discuss his thoughts about the new Malcolm X: Special Edition 2-Disc DVD [Review]. In addition to talking about the Malcolm X DVD, Lee cleared up a few misconceptions, praised the contributions of the prominent black Americans, extolled the virtues of DVD and reiterated that he believes it most certainly was not the FBI that killed Malcolm X. Read the complete interview with Spike Lee as well as the DVD Talk review of Malcolm X: SE.

With literally thousands of DVD Reviews (over 10,800 reviews!) in the DVD Talk Review Database it's easy to miss some of the notable reviews written by our staff. Some notable reviews you may have missed: The Shield: Season 3 - appointment television that sucks you in and leaves you wanting more, The Palm Beach Story - from beginning to end Preston Sturges The Palm Beach Story is a must see Hollywood comedy from the 1940's, Donnie Darko: The Director's Cut - our review has a complete breakdown on what's different between the initial release and The Director's Cut, Batman Animated Series 2 - one of the best cartoon series ever made, Ray: Special Edition - Jamie Foxx's outstanding performance is reason enough to check out Ray, I Heart Huckabees - a compelling film with a high amount of replay value, The Yes Men - a great rental for any Michael Moore or politically minded "Punk'd" fan. Visit the DVD Talk Review Database for all the latest reviews including an entire section devoted to reviews of DVDs out this week.

We have a ton of great content up this week on DVD Talk Radio including: a quick update on 4 notable DVDs this week and three great audio DVD reviews from Reel Reviews including: Paris, Texas, Riding Giants and Rushmore. We also have 2 audio interviews up: Duane "Dog" Chapman (AKA Dog The Bounty Hunter) and Henry Rollins. Finally, we have a a complete audio wrap up report of the 2005 Sundance Film Festival. Listen to these and more on DVD Talk Radio

This week we have 2 DVD Talk TV segments for you to enjoy from The Screen Savers (G4/TechTV). DVD Talk reviewer Kim Morgan takes a look at several recent notable DVDs including: The Grudge, Sealab 2021: Season 2 and Ghost in The Shell: SE - Watch this show (which runs about 5 mins). Also catch last week's show with a look at Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow:, Batman Animated Series 2, and MacGyver: The First Season. Watch this show (which runs about 5 mins). Be sure to check out these and past DVD Talk TV segments.

This week the DVD Savant has a batch of new reviews including: Night and the City - Jules Dassin's most delirious film noir gets the royal Criterion treatment complete with commentary from The DVD Savant, The Martin Scorsese Film Collection - MGM clusters older discs of Boxcar Bertha and The Last Waltz with new Special Eds of New York, New York and Raging Bull, The Cyclist - an artsy but effective Iranian film about an afghan refugee forced to make himself into a sideshow to get hospital money for his sick wife, The Wedding Party - Brian De Palma's not-too-impressive early film stars Jill Clayburgh and has Robert De Niro in a supporting role and Legong: Dance of the Virgins Milestone surprises us again with a worthy rarity - a Two-Color Technicolor silent travelogue-documentary shot in Bali in 1934 with an all non-pro cast. Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

Ol' snaggle puss is back -- bigtime! CineSchlockers will be dizzied by the new two-disc Predator 2 special edition which claws past its previous bare-bones release to DVD Talk's highest rating! While the much-anticipated AVP: Alien vs. Predator ultimately proves underwhelming by woefully neglecting its bloodlust (even on DVD). Plus, responses to reader emails and the ever-vigilant CineSchlock-O-Rama's Most Wanted.

DVD Talk writer Bill Gibron sat with Sam Raimi and Rob Tappert to talk about The Grudge - the debut from their new venture Ghost House Pictures. The Grudge stars Sarah Michelle Gellar and is a re-make Directed by Takashi Shimizu who also directed the original Japanese horror film Ju-On: The Grudge. Bill Gibron spoke to Sam Raimi and Rob Tappert about the DVD release of The Grudge as well as the overall state of horror in modern cinema. Friendly to a fault and eager to discuss just about anything, Sam and Rob prove that the independent spirit still lives, even in a couple of seasoned old pros. Read the complete interview.

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