What better way to spend the last weeks of the summer than by leaning back and enjoying some good anime DVDs? Anime Talk has the latest information on the newest discs so you'll know which series to pursue. In our reviews section we have capsule reviews of the first volumes of the very cool Area 88 and the highly recommended Gilgamesh. Gundam fans will want to check out the first volume of Fafner, a series that some have called an alternate universe version of Gundam Seed. Todd also takes a look at Steamboy, and movie that has been getting a lot of press, but doesn't quite live up to the hype. We also have more of Holly's anime bargains this time around. If you want to find out where to score the complete four disc series of Now and Then, Here and There for an insane $7.57 (before postage,) just check out her section. There is also a list of new anime titles that are scheduled to be released in the next two weeks, which include a pair of Studio Ghibli titles and the much anticipated Cromartie High School Vol. 4 and Planetes Vol. 2. All this and more in this week's Anime Talk.

YesAsia.com has another great special offer for DVD Talk Readers: Get $5 off a purchase of $20 or more with Coupon Code "YesAsiaTalk20" (new customers only exp 8/15). To make this deal even sweeter YesAsia.com is running a huge Summer Sale with over 10,000 items - from DVDs and CDs, to Games, on sale, some which have been discounted by as much as 85% with DVD prices start at $2.99. If that weren't enough YesAsia.com offers Free Worldwide Delivery. Need help selecting titles? Check out DVD Talk's extensive reviews of Asian DVDs.

This week the DVD Savant has a number of new reviews including: Hush ... Hush, Sweet Charlotte -an enjoyable cauldron-boiler of murder and mayhem in the deep South (complete with audio commentary from the DVD Savant); The Stone Raft - A poetic-political puzzler from the director of The Vanishing; Mike Hammer: Private Eye - Not the 80s Stacy Keach Hammer but the '97-'98 syndicated Stacy Keach Hammer shot in Ventura County; Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - Savant sees a movie in a theater and comes out smiling; The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit - business executive Gregory Peck deals with real-life problems of the 1950s; Space Station - IMAX takes us 250 miles over our heads to see how our Astro- and Cosmo- nauts do their jobs in space; Gambling City - NoShame delves into the career of Italian Sergio Martino with this slick but slackly written thriller. Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

A good week for notable DVDs including: The Upside of Anger [Review] - Mike Binder's tragically overlooked gem features career highlight performances from Joan Allen and Kevin Costner, don't miss it; Erroll Morris Collection - a collection of some of the best films from the father of modern documentary; 3rd Rock From the Sun: S1 [Review] - an extremely enjoyable show that loosely mixes science fiction with comedy; The Jerk: 26th Anniversary Edition [Review] - a great movie, great restoration but the extras are so bad they're hard to overlook; Remington Steele: S1 [Review] - landmark TV that is as fun and entertaining as it was when it originally premiered; Other notable DVDs this week include: America's Funniest Home Videos, Volume 1 [Review], Hukkle [Review], Star Trek: Enterprise: S2 and Xena: 10th Ann.. 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 from Home Vision Entertainment to celebrate the DVD release of the Hungarian mind bender Hukkle [Buy Now]. 4 lucky DVD Talk Readers will win a World Cinema DVD Pack featuring some of the best in modern world cinema from Home Vision Entertainment including: The Inheritance, The Seagull's Laughter, Slim Susie, Abouna, and All About Lily Chou Chou. Enter now for your chance to win.

With literally thousands of DVD Reviews (over 12,500 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: Over There - a DVD release for the pilot days after it airs, see what we think of the show and DVD; Cry Baby Director's Cut - one of John Waters' most accessible films presented the way he wanted it; Dead Like Me: Season 2 - Showtime's smart, funny, dark and addictive series which should never have been canceled; The Adventures Of Pete & Pete: Season 1 - equal doses of humor, horror, sentimentality, surrealness and an altogether original take on family life in small town America; The City - a near documentary feature based upon four short stories depicting the struggles of Latin immigrants in New York City. Visit the DVD Talk Review Database for all the latest reviews including an entire section devoted to reviews of DVDs out this week.

DVD Talk Editor Geoffrey Kleinman and DVD Talk Film Critic Scott Weinberg are back with another in depth move review. This time around it's a look at Michael Bay's The Island with Ewan McGregor and Scarlett Johansson. Find out if Bay has been able to erase the memory of Pearl Harbor and Bad Boys II or if The Island will be another one to add to that list. Listen to the complete 30 minute The Island Talk using our Online DVD Talk Radio Player or download the complete The Island Talk directly (30 min 12MB). Be sure to check out recent films reviewed in depth including: Charlie and The Chocolate Factory, War of The Worlds, Land of The Dead, Batman Returns and more on DVD Talk Radio. Add DVD Talk Radio to iTunes.

This week the DVD Savant has a number of new reviews including: I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang - the true tale of an unjustly convicted man pursued and tormented by the pitiless and corrupt Chain Gang politics of Depression-era Georgia; The Olive Thomas Collection - a recovered silent feature The Flapper and a new documentary illuminate the amazing but short life of a Ziegfeld Follies star - turned movie star, Olive Thomas; Hukkle - a bizarre Hungarian documentary that turns into a strange murder mystery ... or does it; Crazed Fruit - A real freak-out: A teen angst film that defines everything about youth rebellion, made long before American movies got around to asking the right questions; Hiroshima No Pika & Hellfire: A Journey from Hiroshima - two films highlight the careers and macabre artwork of two Japanese activist-artists, who witnessed the aftermath of Hiroshima and started campaigning for peace through their art; The Karate Kid - Ralph Macchio gets a surrogate dad who teaches him how to lick the pidoodles of mean baddies in this hugely popular, infinitely infantile 80s moneymaker. Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

Anime Talk has a bumper crop of anime reviews this time around. From the opening volumes of Ultra Maniac and DearS to the concluding DVD for Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, we've got the recent anime releases covered. Be sure to check out the highly recommended Madlax as well as all of FUNimations Dragon Ball Z discsGhost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex 2nd Gig, Steamboy, and My Beautiful Girl Marie. There's also the hottest deals in our bargain section and a list of upcoming anime discs. In case you missed it, be sure to check out the recent columns that covered Ninja Scroll, Area 88, and Rock and Rule.

This week we have a special giveaway from Warner Bros. for the Deluxe Edition of Constantine [Buy Now]. The Constantine DVD features: Commentary by director Francis Lawrence, producer Akiva Goldsman, and sreenwriters Kevin Brodbin and Frank Cappello, 18 Minutes of deleted scenes, including alternate ending, Conjuring Constantine featurette, The Production from Hell documentary, Foresight: the Power of Previsualization and more. Enter now for your chance to win one of 5 copies of Constantine: Deluxe Edition DVD.

An interesting mix of notable DVDs out this week including: Constantine [Review] - it's good vs. evil in another enjoyable comic book to film adaptation; Slim Susie [Review] - a quirky and offbeat film from Sweden that is definitely worth seeking out; Up and Down [Review] - a powerful and complex film that will really be appreciated by viewers that enjoy foreign cinema; Himalaya with Michael Palin [Review] - Ex-Python Michael Palin traces the fiercest mountain range on earth in an extremely compelling series. Other notable DVDs this week include: Dead Like Me: S2, Earth 2 [Review], Ice Princess, Laguna Beach: S1 and Sliders: S3. 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.

Pant. Pant. At last, after four delirious days, it's over. San Diego Comic-Con International, truly the Super Bowl of Geekdom, dazzled upward of 100,000 pop-culture consumers this year and DVD Talk columnist G. Noel Gross lived to tell its tales. Barely! Get Noel's schlockified take on what Hollywood had to offer in his post-game podcast and various Comic-Con column entries. Listen using our Online DVD Talk Radio Player or download the complete schlockcast (24 mins, 14mb).

With literally thousands of DVD Reviews (over 12,400 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: Guess Who - a surprisingly fun light comedy featuring stellar work by Bernie Mac; The Best of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe - fantastic for nostalgia value alone and the extras and great quality are nice touches; 3rd Rock from the Sun - Season 1 - one of the richest and hilarious television comedies to air on TV; Bill and Ted's Most Excellent Collection - two enjoyable films and a third disc with some enjoyable bonus material; My Wife Is A Gangster 2 - ranks right up there with some of the best Korean comedies. Visit the DVD Talk Review Database for all the latest reviews including an entire section devoted to reviews of DVDs out this week.

In Silent DVD this week we have complete coverage of the 10th Annual San Francisco Silent Film Festival. Once again this year a series of rare, entertaining, and mesmerizing films were screened with live music on a large screen in front of an appreciative audience. Held once again in the magnificent Castro Theater, a film palace that was opened in 1921, this is just the way silent movies were intended to be seen. The SF Silent Film Fest is the premier event of this type in the country and is something all fans of silent film should try to attend at least once. Also this week we have some news about the upcoming release of a boxed set of Harold Lloyd films, straight from Susan Lloyd, and info on the upcoming Greta Garbo collection of silent films. Be sure to check out our coverage of last year's San Francisco Silent Film Festival, as well as the Treasures from American Film Archives - Encore Edition and the excellent The Forgotten Films of Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle collection.

DVD Talk Editor Geoffrey Kleinman and DVD Talk Film Critic Scott Weinberg are back with another in depth move review. This time around the pair take a look at Tim Burton's take on Roald Dahl's classic Charlie and The Chocolate Factory with Johnny Depp and Freddie Highmore. Find out how Tim Burton's Charlie and The Chocolate Factory measures up to the 1971 classic Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory and if you should see it now or wait for DVD. Listen to the complete 30 minute Charlie and The Chocolate Factory Talk using our Online DVD Talk Radio Player or download the complete Charlie and The Chocolate Factory Talk directly (30 min 13MB). Be sure to check out recent films reviewed in depth including: War of The Worlds, Land of The Dead, Batman Returns and more on DVD Talk Radio. Add DVD Talk Radio to iTunes.

This week the DVD Savant has a number of new reviews including: Unfaithfully Yours - Preston Sturges hits the authentic funnybone in this diabolical black comedy about a zealous concert conductor who fantasizes murdering his wife, The Collected Shorts of Jan Svankmajer - creepy doesn't even begin to cover these utterly strange and often politically motivated animated shorts, Elephant Walk - this utterly goofy women's fantasy is also a fine showcase for Liz Taylor, Peter Finch and Dana Andrews, Night Moves - Arthur Penn's superb detective thriller features Gene Hackman in a terrific performance as a sleuth who can't bear self-examination, The Railroad Man - Pietro Germi stars and directs this excellent film about the problems of an Italian family, Georgy Girl - Lynn Redgrave is a loveable ugly duckling trying to cope in swinging London and two fantastic reissues from Fox: Twelve O'Clock High - one of the best films about World War II and The Longest Day - the original all-star account of D-Day, shot with four directors and thousands of extras. Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

At DVD Talk we're big fans of guilty pleasure television, so that's why were buzzing over the DVD release of Footballers Wive$: The Complete First Season [Review] - a truly addictive British television show that leaves Desperate House Wives in the dust. We've got a sneak peek at this series so you can see just how deliciously fun it is! Other clips this week include: Wire in The Blood - a fantastic British psychological thriller series, Divine Intervention - a highly acclaimed film which takes a unique and strange look at Israel and Palestinian relations and The Story of Marie & Julien - a superb film from Jacques Rivette that will simply blow you away. Be sure to catch past week's clips in our newly relaunched DVD Talk TV.

This week we have a very special giveaway from Rykodisc for the DVD release of Spenser: The Movie Collection. This 4 Disc Movie Collection features four full-length movies produced after the finale of the Spenser: For Heir series including: Spenser: Ceremony, Spenser: Pale Kings & Princes, Spenser: Judas Goat and Spenser: A Savage Place. You won't want to miss the late Robert Urich in the highlight role of his career and the ever talented Avery Brooks as the unforgettable "Hawk" in Spenser: The Movie Collection. Enter now for your chance to win one of 5 copies of the Spenser: The Movie Collection DVD.

A good mix of notable DVDs this week including: Million Dollar Baby [Review] - Clint Eastwood does a superb job with Paul Haggis' gritty script, a film that deserves all the accolades it's received; A Very Long Engagement [Review] - Audrey Tautou is simply amazing in a film which reunites her with the ever talented Amelie Director Jean Pierre Jeunet; J.S.A. [Review] - Oldboy Director Chan-Wook Park delivers a solid military drama that mixes character study, a human interest story and thriller; Bill & Ted's Most Excellent Collection - "Woah dude" these most excellent films are finally on DVD (air guitar) totally awesome; Freaked [Review] - Alex Winter (the aforementioned Bill S. Preston in Bill & Ted's) delivers one of the oddest comedies we've seen in a long time, and that's a good thing; Cry-Baby: Director's Cut - one of John Water's best films in the special edition it deserves. Other notable DVDs out this week include: Ichi 1 [Review], Le Notti Bianche [Review], Scarecrow [Review] Tales From the Crypt: S1 [Review] and Vintage Mickey [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

With literally thousands of DVD Reviews (over 12,400 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: The Twilight Zone - Season 3 (The Definitive Edition) - we've got the definitive review of this phenomenal collection, you won't find more comprehensive coverage of this collection anywhere; 2004 World Series of Poker - anyone who's been bitten by the poker bug will have an absolute ball with this fantastic three-disc set; Kung Fu Hustle - The highest grossing Hong Kong film of all time comes to Region One DVD in grand style thanks to Sony; The 36th Chamber of Shaolin - a classic film in every sense of the word; Up and Down - a powerful and complex film that will really be appreciated by viewers that enjoy foreign cinema; Dear Frankie - a film that will pull at your emotions and draw you in deeply with the rich characters and style. Visit the DVD Talk Review Database for all the latest reviews including an entire section devoted to reviews of DVDs out this week.

Wondering how long it will take for the dust to settle with the upcoming HD-DVD/Blu-Ray format war? Don't want to wait to experience the most out of your high definition TV? This week DVD Talk Writer Joshua Zyber has a review for the Oppo Digital OPDV971H - a reasonably priced region free DVD player that will 'scale' your current DVDs and make them look even better on your high-def display. Find out how the Oppo compares to some of the competition and if you should pick one up while you wait for HD-DVD in all it's 'shining' glory. If you DO decide to pick up the Oppo we highly recommend HKFlix who is an authorized Oppo Reseller. Read our complete review of the Oppo Digital OPDV971H now.

It's nigh upon us! San Diego Comic-Con International. The nation's largest pop-culture conclave and Hollywood's one-stop buzz builder due to the irresistible allure of more than 80,000 geeks in one locale. Every major studio will be there in force and, in a way, so will YOU thanks to DVD Talk columnist G. Noel Gross. Find out what's in store in this podcast preview of the 4-day geekfest (July 14-17). Listen using our Online DVD Talk Radio Player or download the complete schlockcast (23 mins, 14 mb). Attending Comic-Con? Join our DVD Talk Roundtable on Friday, July 15.

This week the DVD Savant has a number of new reviews including: Point Blank - John Boorman makes a gangland revenge tale with a cookbook from Antonioni; Sun Seekers - a first-hand look at Soviet-bloc propaganda, this gritty socialist epic about mining uranium for atom bombs is the flip side of American Cold War hysteria; Clash by Night - Fritz Lang and Clifford Odets dig into marital discord in the lower classes; Dillinger - this impoverished gangster movie isn't noir but has been included in Warners' boxed set; Avant-Garde: Experimental Cinema of the 1920s and '30s - Kino Video and Bret Wood collect 24 top short subjects of the experimental cinema era; The Good Father - Anthony Hopkins almost goes too far looking for revenge against the female of the species, in this thoughtful English drama; (Space Monster) Dogora - an enormous space amoeba descends from the clouds to loot the world of a precious resource in this obscure terror from Toho studios. Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

We're excited to announce the launch of a new feature at DVD Talk Stuart's Movie Book Round-Up with DVD Talk writer and film historian Stuart Galbraith IV. In this installment of the Book Round-Up Stuart takes a look at Who the Hell's In It? by Peter Bogdanovich - although the director of The Last Picture Show, Saint Jack, and They All Laughed has of late been reduced to lurid TV biopics, as a writer Bogdanovich is still near the very top of an ever-growing heap; The John Wayne Filmography by Fred Landesman - expensive but handsomely done work offers meaty, alphabetized entries on the actor's 170+ films; Memoirs of a Film Cameraman: A Life Through the Lens by Alan Hume with Gareth Owen - cinematographer Hume's career is certainly worthy of a book length study; Foreign Films in America: A History by Kerry Segrave - a long-overdue subject for serious study, this work traces the history of foreign films in the American market, from the early silent era to the present day. Read Stuart's Movie Book Round-Up now.

Following the cancellation of the hit series Spenser: For Hire ABC produced four full-length movies starring Robert Urich and Avery Brooks. Now these four films are together in Spenser: The Movie Collection from Rykodisc. This week's Clip of The Week is from the collection - a clip from the film Ceremony (get more info on the collection here). Other clips this week include peeks at: Mindhunters, Scary Movie 3.5: The Unrated Cut, In My Country, Roughnecks: Starship Troopers Chronicles, Man of The House with the DVD feature clip Cheer Camp. Be sure to catch past week's clips in our newly relaunched DVD Talk TV.

Some good notable DVD releases this week considering we're just past a holiday weekend including: Prozac Nation [Review] - a notable film that never got a US theatrical release with a strong performance by Christina Ricci; Bride & Prejudice [Review] - Bend it Like Beckham director Gurinder Chadha brings Jane Austen's classic to Bollywood with the absolutely stunning Aishwarya Rai; Fantastic Four: The Classic Series [Review] - a much more satisfying experience than the film in theaters; Warner Bros. Film Noir Classics 2 [Review] - another strong noir offering which includes Narrow Margin a film not to miss. Other notable DVDs this week include:The Good Father [Review], In My Country, Monk: S3 and Roughnecks Complete [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 from Capital Entertainment for the DVD release of Bad Girls: The Complete First Season. If you're a fan of gritty, hard edge television like HBO's OZ you won't want to miss Bad Girls - the acclaimed British television series available on DVD for the first time in America. Enter now for your chance to win one of 5 copies of Bad Girls: The Complete First Season DVD we're giving away this week.
 

With literally thousands of DVD Reviews (over 12,300 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: Undeclared - The Complete Series - an absolute joy of a TV series, full of painful memories, fond nostalgia, a warm-hearted sense of honest humor, and an almost palpable sense of sweetness; Slim Susie - a delirious mix of drugs, kinky sex, and a hefty dose of Scandinavian style off-beat action; Footballers' Wive$ - The Complete First Season - killer kitsch mixed with corrupt camp at its most memorable, a highly recommended romp; Drums Along the Mohawk - a magnificent film and among the handful that truly can be considered timeless; Vintage Mickey - who could have believed that one teeny little mouse on a steamboat would lead to an empire like Disney's; Alone in the Dark - so breathtakingly awful it may be one of the worst films made in the past few years. 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 another interesting installment of Anime Talk for you this week. A lot of excellent anime, (along with some not so hot titles) have been released recently, and Anime Talk has capsule reviews of them all. From the exciting Ninja Scroll to the rather tepid Cybuster we'll help you decide which titles to snag and which ones to pass by. We also have a short notice about one of the most expensive anime titles ever produced, Samurai 7, and Don Houston has his Best and Worst list. In case you missed them, you can also read Chris Tribbey and John Sinnott's best and worst lists, as well as out review of Rock and Rule and the Anime Talk guide to Dragon Ball.

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