DVD Talk: June 2005 Archives

Summer is a great time to catch up on great DVDs, so we decided to bring you some recommendations for DVDs to watch this summer: Marathon TV on DVD: long summer weekends are perfect for TV on DVD binges, some of the best we can recommend are Deadwood, The Shield, Six Feet Under, 24 and The Job; Great Classics For Kids: rather than suffer through the dreadful kid flicks in theaters, let your kids experience classic films they'll love for a lifetime - The Wizard of Oz, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Singin' in The Rain and Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory; Overlooked Gems: some of the best films are ones that get missed including - Last Life in The Universe, 9 Souls, I Heart Huckabees and the most underrated film of the past few years Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind; Because You Can: with three days you can finally get to the DVDs that need a good chunk of time: Kill Bill Vol 1 & 2 (back to back and followed by Double Dare), All 3 Lord of The Rings Extended Editions, The Godfather Parts I, II and II, Star Wars: The Original Trilogy or a Raging Bull, Goodfellas and Casino tipple feature.

This week the DVD Savant has a number of new reviews including: The Narrow Margin -the best of the new noirs is a practically perfect train-bound thriller; Le notti bianche Luchino Visconti tells a strange romantic tale with Marcello Mastroianni and Maria Schell; Crossfire - Roberts Ryan, Young and Mitchum make a study in contrasting acting styles in this atmospheric thriller, the first of the socially conscious issue films; Born to Kill - Lawrence Tierney makes an intimidating psycho bad guy in this gutsy if muddled attempt at a lurid romantic thriller; The Browning Version - a minor classic with a major performance from Michael Redgrave; Hustle - Robert Aldrich looks at corruption in LA, and what happens when Ben Johnson's 'nobody' goes for revenge. Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

They're back! DVD Talk Editor Geoffrey Kleinman and DVD Talk Writer Scott Weinberg are back with their 'war of words' an in depth and spoiler free look at Steven Spielberg's epic reimaging of H.G. Wells' War of The Worlds. Also you can rest assured that our talk about the film makes absolutely no reference or mention to any off screen antics or publicity circus, it's just good straightforward talk about the film. Listen to the complete 25 minute War of the Worlds Talk using our Online DVD Talk Radio Player or download the complete War of The Worlds talk (25min 10.7MB). Add DVD Talk Radio to iTunes.

This week we have a very special giveaway from Rykodisc for the DVD release of Danger! 50,000 Volts starring Nick Frost (who you'll remember as "Ed" in Shaun of the Dead and "Mike Watt" in SPACED). Danger! 50,000 Volts is a virtual 'How to Survive Anything' video guidebook filled with the wit and humor of Nick Frost. The 2 Disc Special Edition for Danger 50,000 Volts! features: Danger 50,000 Zombies - A specially-filmed insight into Zombies: How to kill them and what to do when you come across one, audio commentary with Nick Frost and Crew and Dangerous Facts. Enter now for your chance to win one of 5 copies of the Danger! 50,000 Volts DVD were giving away.

An interesting mix of notable DVDs including: Gunner Palace [Review] - a look at the war in Iraq from the perspective of the soldiers fighting it, ultimately a rousing enlightenment of the incompetency in planning the military action; Bad Guy [Review] - Kim Ki-Duck delivers another extremely challenging, edgy and innovative film that will make you cringe in your seat; Ren & Stimpy Show: Season 3 & A Halfish [Review] - Jumped the shark? Perhaps but this season is still worth checking out; Danger 50,000 Volts - Shaun of The Dead's Nick Frost puts himself into all sorts of trouble and then consults with experts on how to survive; Daily Show: Indecision 2004 [Review] - Jon Stewart and company cover the 2004 election like no one else could have; Spenser: For Hire - four feature length films following the successful Spenser: For Hire series; Revelations - Bill Pullman stars in this 'religious X-files' 4 1/2 hour mini-series. 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.

Resident Evil. 28 Days Later. A certain remake. Zombiphiles tolerated 'em. OK, even embraced them. But for all their glitter and grue they lacked The Master's touch. No more! Finally, finally -- FINALLY! -- 20 years after Day of the Dead, George A. Romero makes his triumphant return to theaters with Land of the Dead. Join DVD Talk columnist G. Noel Gross for a celebratory schlockcast hailing the flick, its undead delights and the goretur behind it all! Listen using our Online DVD Talk Radio Player or download the complete schlockcast (10 mins, 7.6 mb).

If you're a fan of edgy, innovative and challenging cinema, you won't want to miss this week's Clip of The Week DVD: Bad Guy. Directed by Kim Ki-Duck (who also did The Aisle and 3-Iron), Bad Guy is one film you'll never forget. Check out this sneak peek at Bad Guy. Other clips this week include peeks at: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Desperate Housewives: The Complete First Season, Dead Zone: Season 3, Beyond The Sea and Diary of a Mad Black Woman. Be sure to catch past week's clips in our newly relaunched DVD Talk TV.

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With literally thousands of DVD Reviews (over 12,200 reviews!) in the DVD Talk Review Database it's easy to miss some of the notable reviews written by our staff. Recent DVD Reviews include: They Came Back - A low-key but intriguing re-envisioning of the zombie film definitely worth the effort to seek out, Overnight - pure 'schadenfreude' following the raise and fall of a Hollywood nobody, Dirty Mary Crazy Larry - John Hough's 1974 car chase drive-in classic, Tilt: Season 1 - a very entertaining look into the seedy underworld of poker, Homicide Life on the Street - The Complete Season 7 - the final season of a landmark series, Classic Albums - Nirvana: Nevermind - an illuminating look into one of the most important CDs of the century and The Nanny: Season 1 - who could ever forget that memorably annoying laugh? 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 the DVD Savant has a number of new reviews including: Danger: Diabolik - Mario Bava's wonderful comic book adaptation makes it to DVD in a nigh-perfect presentation - Savant's favorite disc of the year so far; The Edward R. Murrow Collection - DocuRama's four-disc set is a CBS compilation of the career highlights of the famous pioneering television correspondent; Prime Cut - Lee Marvin and Gene Hackman swap gunshots in one of the more outlandish violent fantasies of the early 70s; Au hasard Balthazar - Robert Bresson's beautiful and unorthodox movie about spirituality is a moving and pure tale of innocence and suffering; The Inheritance - an excellent recent Danish drama; Story of a Love Affair - Michelangelo Antonioni's first feature starring Lucia Bose and Massimo Girotti returns in a restored 2-disc sped ed from NoShame. Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

This week Anime Talk welcomes a new reviewer of anime, Todd Douglass. Todd has been writing video game reviews for our sister site, Video Game Talk, for a while and brings a lot of knowledge about the genre. This week we also have a look at a couple of new series from The Right Stuf: the really cool Shingu: Secret of the Stellar Wars and the incomprehensibly dull Piano. Next time someone tells you that all anime shows are the same, show them these two discs. John Sinnott contributes his list of High Fives and Low Fives of the anime world, Holly has some more anime bargainsRock and Rule, the Guide to Dragon Ball, and the reviewer biographies.

In this week's Clip of the Week we have a look at Nick Frost's Danger 50,000 Volts - a hilarious series from the UK. You'll recognize Nick Frost from his role in Shaun of The Dead and Danger 50,000 Volts has a nod to the film with a segment called "Danger! 50,000 Zombies". Other clips this week include: a peek at Gunner Palace, Femi Kuti: Live at the Shrine and Revelations. Also 3 clips from Sin City: the opening sequence, Goldie and Don't Scream Nancy.

An interesting mix of notable DVDs this week including: Hostage [Review] - Bruce Willis still can kick ass and this works on that level; Coach Carter [Review] - Samuel L. Jackson is enough reason to give this one a shot; American Psycho: SE [Review] - Christian Bale is superb in a re-re-release from Lion's Gate; The Jacket [Review] - it could have been brilliant but it falls so short; Bewitched: S1 [Review] - skip the theatrical trainwrek re-make and rediscover the charming series; Crazed Fruit: Criterion [Review] - a remarkable movie from director Ko Nakahira; Race With The Devil [Review] - a great seventies drive-in thriller on a great DVD; The House of Eliott - Series 1 [Review] - high-quality story, characters, and acting, put together skillfully into a well-paced addictive experience; Story of a Love Affair [Review] - remarkable presentation that has delivered a film print in a condition no one could have imagined a few years ago. 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.

With literally thousands of DVD Reviews (over 12,000 reviews!) in the DVD Talk Review Database it's easy to miss some of the notable reviews written by our staff. Recent DVD Reviews include: Dido Live - Dido sounds great and she gives a vibrant and distinctive rendition of songs from her two albums, Swimming with Sharks: SE - So few movies choose to revel in true black comedy, and even fewer are able to pull it off as well as this does, Heaven Can Wait - a moving and decidedly odd comedy, Rory O'Shea Was Here a fine story coupled with a pair of magnificent performances - unequivocally recommend, Star Trek - Insurrection: CE - wavers on the edge between a rental and a decent purchase, John Waters Collection - New Line has done a pretty respectable job slapping these dirty, dirty puppies onto small silver platters for us. Visit the DVD Talk Review Database for all the latest reviews including an entire section devoted to reviews of DVDs out this week.

For audiences looking for complex and intelligent cinema, there is a growing sentiment that the films coming out of Asia are the best in the world. Filmmaker Kiyoshi Kurosawa is on the top directors in that class, many of which are grouped together under the label "Asian Extreme". Kiyoshi Kurosawa excels in combining strong filmmaking fundamentals with storytelling, rich in themes and symbolism to produce challenging films that continue to reward even the most critical viewer. Recently, DVD Talk Writer James Emanuel Shapiro had a chance to speak with Mr. Kurosawa about several films in his filmography (including Charisma, Cure, Pulse and Seance), his background, and some of his philosophies behind his filmmaking. Read our complete interview with Kiyoshi Kurosawa.

DVD Talk columnist G. Noel Gross' latest schlockcast delves into the fifth flick in the Child's Play franchise -- Seed of Chucky! Fans of the pint-sized terror won't want to miss Noel's amusing audio from Jennifer Tilly during an early buzz-building confab. He also laments the unseemly side of Tobe Hooper's Toolbox Murders and eyeballs five other discs including Peter Jackson's favorite kung fu comedy. Listen using our Online DVD Talk Radio Player or download the complete CineSchlock-O-Rama podcast (23 mins, 16 mb).

This week the DVD Savant has a number of new reviews including: Nightmare Alley - one of the darkest noirs ever made and a justly acclaimed masterpiece, My Brilliant Career - a gentle but honest tale of a lass from the Outback who chooses an iffy writing career over settling down with the handsome Sam Neill, The Joan Crawford Collection - One MGM hit and Crawford's strongest Warners films comprise this five-disc collection, The Street with No Name - Richard Widmark's second noir hit is a stylish crime drama given the seal of approval from the FBI, Joseph Conrad's The Secret Agent - Bob Hoskins, Patricia Arquette and Robin Williams make strong impressions in this dark tale of anarchist skullduggery in London in the 1880s, Under the Flag of the Rising Sun - A searing realignment of history from Japanese director Kinji Fukasaku, an eye-opening film for generations of Japanese, that should be seen in this country too, The Bette Davis Collection - Warners wades into the deep-dish talent of America's greatest movie actress, with four of her major Warner hits and one straggler with an interesting theme and Heaven Can Wait - Ernst Lubitsch comes up with a Technicolor fantasy that surveys the life of a confirmed womanizer, even though he's happily married to Gene Tierney. Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

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Feedback from our 50 minute Star Wars: Episode III Talk was so positive, we decided to do another, this time for one of the biggest movies of the summer: Batman Begins. Find out if Batman Begins hits is mark in our 33 minute spoiler free talk with DVD Talk Editor Geoffrey Kleinman and DVD Talk Reviewer Scott Weinberg. Listen to the complete 33 minute Batman Begins Talk using our Online DVD Talk Radio Player or download the complete Batman Begins talk (33min 20MB).

On this episode of DVD Talk Radio we sit down with legendary filmmaker John Waters to talk about his latest DVD release for A Dirty Shame [Review]; a real romp starring Tracey Ullman, Johnny Knoxville, Chris Isaak and an extremely well endowed Selma Blair. Listen to our interview with John Waters using our Online DVD Talk Radio Player or Download the complete interview with John Waters (15min 9.7MB). Also be sure to listen to our recent interviews on DVD Talk Radio with Kill Bill Stuntwoman Zoë Bell, Stripes Director Ivan Reitman, Troma director Lloyd Kaufman and Wildboyz Chris Pontius.

In this week's Clip of the Week we have a look at the fantastic documentary Double Dare [Review] which takes a look at the lives and careers of two notable Hollywood stuntwomen. In addition to a peek at the DVD we also have some footage from the Double Dare premiere. Also this week we have several clips from Stripes: Extended Edition including the deleted scenes: Is This The Bus to Vegas?, Russ and Gus, Playing Hard to Get and What Are you Taking?. As well as peeks at Lilo and Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch and Toy Story 10th Anniversary Edition.

This week we have a very special giveaway from A&E for the DVD release of Paul McCartney Live in Red Square. 5 lucky DVD Talk readers will win an exclusive limited edition Paul McCartney prize package featuring: Paul McCartney Live in Red Square DVD, a limited edition commemorative Paul McCartney DVD pin and the Rare Russian Only LP "CHOBA B CCCP". The Paul McCartney Live in Red Square DVD features: Audio in both DTS 5.1 and Dolby Digital 5.1, 20 minutes of never-aired footage, a behind-the-scenes featurette, a full-length bonus concert Paul McCartney Live in St. Petersburg, and from the History Channel: Russia and the Beatles: A Brief Journey. Enter now for your chance to win one of 5 Paul McCartney Prize Packages.

A good mix of notable DVDs out this week including: Casino: 10th Ann Ed [Review] - Martin Scorsese takes everything he learned in Goodfellas and builds on it making this one of his crowning achievements; Jaws: SE [Review] - your going to need a bigger DVD shelf as another must buy reissue hits the street; A Dirty Shame [Review] - John Waters has a new take on his classic style and the results are hilarious. Other notable DVDs this week include: The First Amendment Project, Hitch [Review], The John Waters Collection, Reno 911: S2 [Review]and Rory O'Shea Was Here. 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.

There is some good information in this week's Anime Talk. In addition to the latest reviews including Ultra Maniac, Gunsinger Girl, and the first volume of Full Metal Panic Fumoffu. Also we have an advance look at Yugo the Negotiator and Area 88. Long time fans will probably remember the latter's manga series that the Eclipse released in the 80's. Also up this week, reviewer Chris Tribbey has his list of the top five and bottom five anime discs and events, as well as a trivia contest where he tests your knowledge of fan favorite anime Neon Genesis Evangelion. Holly Beeman returns with some excellent anime bargains and we have our list of upcoming DVDs as well. If you happened to miss the previous installments, make sure you check out our in depth look at Rock and Rule, the Guide to Dragon Ball, and the reviewer biographies.

With literally thousands of DVD Reviews (over 12,000 reviews!) in the DVD Talk Review Database it's easy to miss some of the notable reviews written by our staff. Recent DVD Reviews include: Father of The Bride: SE - adorable, sweet, and rather funny with a performance by Steve Martin that's of special note; Father of The Pride: The Complete Series - a guaranteed good time for any Seth MacFarlane fan; Sling Blade: 2-Disc Collector's Edition - a must have for fans of this modern classic; Donkey Skin - a fanciful tale parents might enjoy sharing with older children; Carlos Mencia: Not for the Easily Offended - brash, abrasive, vulgar and amazingly funny, it proves that great comedy often speaks for itself; Debs - a feel-good spy spoof that is an entertaining Friday night pick-up; Cursed: Unrated - when the horror fans gnash their teeth about Worthless Studio Fare, this is precisely the sort of movie they're talking about. Visit the DVD Talk Review Database for all the latest reviews including an entire section devoted to reviews of DVDs out this week.

Since its founding over fifteen years ago, Something Weird Video has dedicated itself to locating and preserving as many lost exploitation film treasures as they can. Begun as a hobby by a true aficionado of offbeat cinema, this backroom tape trading enterprise blossomed into a kind of AFI for the raincoat crowd. This week DVD Talk Reviewer Bill Gibron takes a look at the latest release from Something Weird Video the triple feature: Vibrations, Fluctuations and Submission. Featuring a lost link in a famous filmmakers oeuvre, as well as two additional oddball looks at late 60s sex and skin, this trio of tacky titles will delight as much as they disturb. But anyone not willing to accept these movies for what they are. This is not a trip for the neophyte or non-adventurous. But those with a nose for novelty, as well as an appreciation for cinema's history will love what Something Weird has in store.

This week the DVD Savant has a number of new reviews including: The Man Who Never Was - Ronald Neame's account of a true WW2 spy incident, L'Argent - Robert Bresson's last film allows no room for emotions, let alone positive human values, Ronin Gai - a modern Samurai saga that reinterprets one of the older genre standards, The Driver - the stunts are great but the dramatics might as well be between mannequins in this overly-stylized transplant of samurai cool to an LA noir setting, The Complete James Dean Collection - Warners caps a season of incredible library output with a six-disc set of James Dean's three feature films, Marlon Brando: The Franchise Collection - Universal's Brando grab-bag throws together a disparate group of titles: The Appaloosa, A Countess from Hong Kong, The Ugly American and The Night of the Following Day and Abouna - Director Mahamat-Saleh Haroun presents an African film that need make no apologies for technique or artistry to anyone. Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

When you start talking about quintessential comedies it's not long before you get to Stripes. Featuring a landmark performance by Bill Murray and supporting performances from Harold Ramis, John Candy, P.J. Soles and Sean Young Stripes is as funny and wonderful to watch as when it debuted almost twenty five years ago. Now on an extended edition DVD with 18 additional minutes and tons of behind the scenes special footage Stripes can now be experienced in a whole new way by a whole new generation of movie goers. We had the opportunity to sit down with Ivan Reitman, the director of Stripes to talk about the DVD release for Stripes: Extended Edition. Listen to our interview with Ivan Reitman using our Online DVD Talk Radio Player or Download the complete interview with (12min 7.5MB).

A solid week for notable DVDs including: Stripes: Extended [Review] - 18 more minutes added to one of the best comedies of the eighties; The Machinist [Review] - Christian Bale is hauntingly thin and brilliant in a film that is a mix of Fight Club and Memento; Double Dare [Review] - excellent documentary featuring one of the best interviews with Quentin Tarantino we've seen; Rescue Me: S1 [Review] - an energetic and highly entertaining creation that works on both comedic and dramatic levels; Sopranos: S5 [Review] - miss picking up this masterpiece and Vinnie here will crack some skulls; Dead Ringers [Review] - one of the crown jewels in David Cronenberg's film legacy. Other notable DVDs out this week: Bad Girls: S1, Father of the Bride: SE, Footballers Wives: S1 and Rock & Rule: CE [Review]. 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 week we have a very special giveaway for Double Dare - an insightful and entertaining documentary which looks at the lives and careers of two Hollywood stuntwomen. The Double Dare DVD features: Commentary with Amanda Micheli (Director and Director of photography), Jeannie Epper (stuntwoman for Wonder Woman) and Zoe Bell (stuntwoman for Xena/Kill Bill), interviews with Steven Spielberg, Quentin Tarantino, Lucy Lawless, Lynda Carter and Renee O'Connor, deleted scenes, Home Movies with Jeannie Epper and Zoe Bell and more. Enter now for your chance to win on of 5 Double Dare DVDs we're giving away this week.

You might not recognize Zoë Bell but odds are you've seen her work. Zoë has done stunt doubling for Lucy Lawless in Xena, Uma Thurman in Kill Bill and Sharon Stone in Catwoman. Now the documentary Double Dare takes a look at her life and career and the intersection with veteran stunt woman Jeannie Epper. We had the opportunity to talk to Zoë Bell about the Double Dare DVD, her career as a stunt woman and her experience working with Quentin Tarantino on Kill Bill vol 1 and 2. Listen to our interview with Zoë Bell using our Online DVD Talk Radio Player or Download the complete interview (21min 12.8MB). Also be sure to listen to our recent interviews on DVD Talk Radio with Troma director Lloyd Kaufman, Bradley Beesley director of Fearless Freaks, Wildboyz Chris Pontius, John Flansburgh from They Might Be Giants and The Incredibles Director Brad Bird.

With literally thousands of DVD Reviews (over 12,000 reviews!) in the DVD Talk Review Database it's easy to miss some of the notable reviews written by our staff. Recent DVD Reviews include: Dead Ringers - a bona-fide masterpiece from a filmmaker who's already created a solid handful of masterpieces, The Man Show: Season 3 - hilarious and shameless fun from the now defunct series, Made in Sheffield - as an important and extremely well done electronic pop primer, The House of Eliott - Series 1 - a high-quality story, characters, and acting, put together skillfully into a well-paced package, it becomes quite an addictive experience, NBA Dynasty Series - Philadelphia 76ers - The Complete History - a veritable gold mine of basketball bliss, The Hidden Blade - Yoji Yamada, director of the universally acclaimed The Twilight Samurai, directs an interesting cast in another period samurai film that once again finds the perfect balance of drama, romance, and swordplay, Dumplings - Three...Extremes - the full cut from the standout short film with a fuller story that makes the finale all the more chilling and just plain wrong. 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 Silent DVD has a look at the re-issue of Treasures from American Film Archives. Originally released in 2000, this set went out of print in 2004 (and was fetching high prices on e-bay.) This new release of the set has the same content as the original, and has a retail price that's $30 less than the original release, making this a great deal for a wonderful collection of interesting and rare films. We also look at the fifth volume of the Slap Happy series. Half way through and the series is still going strong. Finally we have a review of another one of Milestone's Mary Pickford releases, Heart O' the Hills. In addition to the title film, this disc includes another Pickford feature, M'Liss. Both are entertaining films where Pickford plays a backwoods girl with a lot of spunk and a heart of gold. The column also has the line up for this years San Francisco Silent Film Festival, and news of a new silent feature that's been announced. Be sure to check out our previous columns too for a review of last year's Silent Film Festival and a look at the sequel to Treasures from the American Film Archives, More Treasures from the American Film Archives.

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: hidden segment 'Much Ado About Nothing' on Seinfeld: Season 4, a behind the scenes skit on Racing Stripes, a 'missing cast member' on Home Movies - Season Two, a cast and crew sign-along on Phantom of The Opera: CE and a scene in Mawgese on Spaceballs: CE and outtakes featuring Wes Anderson putting Bill Murray through his paces on The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou. 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 the DVD Savant has a number of new reviews including: House of Bamboo - Sam Fuller's CinemaScope & color film noir is also a travelog of postwar Tokyo, Hoop Dreams - a miraculous 3-hour examination of the high school years of two basketball hopefuls, potential NBA superstars, Anna and the King of Siam - Irene Dunne and Rex Harrison match wits and sentiments as an English teacher and a Siamese monarch, The Phantom of Liberty Luis Bunuel gives us a crash course in sly surrealist theory in this maddeningly bizarre anti-narrative, A Farewell to Arms - David O'Selznick's last superproduction is a micromanaged disappointment, with mismatched actors imitating ill-fated lovers swept up in WW1 Italy, The Stone Boy - a 1984 sleeper that became a hit on cable TV, The Godfather Part II - Francis Coppola's sequel to his blockbuster is an even better picture, with deeper thematics and a more resonant story and The Detective - Frank Sinatra is a tough guy hero in a movie that sends a lot of mixed signals about police corruption. Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

This week we have two exclusive clips from Universal for The Seed of Chucky: Intro to special features by Chucky and an interview with Tiffany, we also have a clip from the film. Other clips this week include: two clips from Home Movies: Season 2 - Class Trip & History, a peek at The Job and a clip from Rescue Me.