On this episode of DVD Talk Radio: DVD Talk Editor Geoffrey Kleinman had the opportunity to sit down with filmmaker Judy Irving to discuss the DVD release of The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill [Review]. Geoff spoke to Judy Irving about the making of the documentary, how she got involved with her subject and put in front of the lens and a complete update on the flock of parrots. Listen to our interview with Judy Irving using our Online DVD Talk Radio Player or Download the complete interview with Judy Irving (19 min 13MB). Also be sure to listen to our recent interviews on DVD Talk Radio with Joss Whedon, Leonard Maltin, George A. Romero, Miranda July, Bruce Campbell, Kevin Smith and Frank Miller.

Now with over 14,300 DVD reviews in the DVD Talk Review Database, it's easy to overlook some of the great reviews. Recent DVD Reviews include: The Constant Gardener - an exceptional film which goes deep into the rabbit hole of the billion-dollar industry involving pharmaceutical "research"; Ferris Bueller's Day Off - Bueller Bueller Edition - one of the few true comedy classics of the eighties gets a fine re-release on DVD; Landscape in the Mist - a beautiful, heartfelt art film from Greece with mazing directing, staging, pacing and cinematography; Vodka Lemon - a painful honesty portrait of life in modern-day Armenia with splendid cinematography and beautiful story are indeed not to be missed; Chicago - The Razzle-Dazzle Edition - Great film, great music, great transfer, great extras; Godzilla - Final Wars - will it be the final Godzilla film? we hope not. Great film, great music, great transfer, great extras. Great film, great music, great transfer, great extras. 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 the Savant 2005 Favored Disc Roundup - Savant advances his favorite disc releases of the year ... a highly subjective stack of favorites. Also this week Savant has a number of new reviews including: Forbidden Games - Rene Clement's strange little film is a combination of the endearing and the morbid; John Ford Goes to War - a group of celebrated critics assess John Ford's wartime documentaries; Walt Disney Treasures: Disney Rarities - Celebrated Shorts 1920s-1960s - there are choice nuggets in this latest collectible-tin archive edition of Disney goodies, but they're mostly of historical interest; The Rockford Files Season One - the tubes most telegenic charmer James Garner comes to DVD in his career-height detective show; The Fighting Sullivans - wartime morale damage control dictated the production of this sentimental ode to Iowa's five Sullivan brothers, who shipped out in honor of a friend who died at Pearl Harbor and were lost all at the same time in the Pacific theater eleven months later. Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

It's that time of year when the DVD Talk Review Staff sits down and wrangles over the Top DVDs of The Year. This year we pick The Top 20 DVDs of 2005 (with a few nice surprises). In addition to our main list we have a number of other top specific top DVD lists we think you'll also enjoy including: Top Ten TV on DVD, Top Ten Double-Dip DVDs, Top Twenty Adult DVDs, The Best Films Not in Theaters or DVD, Top Ten Hollywood Mainstream Movies on DVD, Top Ten Independent DVDs, Top Ten Foreign DVDs, Top Ten DVD Documentaries, Top Ten Best Packaging, Top Ten Sports DVDs, Top Ten DVDs You Won't Find On Any Other Top Ten List and Top Ten Obscure/Homemade/Outsider Titles in 2005. Also of course we have some top lists from our columnists including: DVD Savant's The Most Impressive DVDs of 2005 , Anime Talk's Top Ten Anime DVDs of 2005 and The Best of Schlock from CineSchlock-O-Rama 2005. We hope you'll enjoy our picks for the best of the best in 2005.

This week DVD Talk is proud to present a gigantic giveaway from Koch Lorber Films. We're giving away 5 super prize packs from Koch Lorber Films including: Lars von Trier's The Kingdom (2 DVD Set) [Review], The Five Obstructions [Review], La Dolce Vita Deluxe Collector's Edition (3 Disc Collection) [Review], Federico Fellini's Intervista [Review] and The Lina Wertmüller Collection (6 DVD Set). All of these titles have received DVD Talk's Highly Recommended rating and are definitely worth checking out. Enter now for your chance to win one of 5 Koch Lorber Films prize packages we're giving away.

An unexpectedly high number of notable DVDs this week including: Grizzly Man [Review] - Werner Herzog's stunning documentary must been seen to be believed; The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill [Review] - a charming film that is much more than just another nature documentary; Shield: Season 4 [Review] - Glenn Close and Anthony Anderson join the cast of one of TV's best series; Dark Water - Unrated [Review] - one of the more successful American remakes of a Japanese horror flick, but then again we'll watch anything with Jennifer Connelly in it; 2046 [Review] - another beautiful film from Wong Kar Wai. Other notable DVDs this week include: Ab-Normal Beauty, Cafe Lumiere, Sunday Morning Shootout and Toy Story 2. 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.

We finish 2005 with a clip from a fun horror flick called All Souls Day (Dia De Los Muertos) from Anchor Bay. The DVD doesn't street until January 17th but we have a clip for you now. Other clips this week include: My Big Fat Independent Movie including spoofs of - Reservoir Dogs, Pi, Catwoman/Amelie and Memento. Also Godzilla Final Wars: Serpent Attack, Vegetarian, Motorcycle Chase, Uh-Oh, Three Against One, Godzilla Power, 3 Headed Monster, Big Bird, Worldwide Destruction and Showdown. Be sure to catch past week's clips at DVD Talk TV.

Now with over 14,300 DVD reviews in the DVD Talk Review Database, it's easy to overlook some of the great reviews. Recent DVD Reviews include: Seven Men from Now - one the best B-budget Westerns of the 1950s - not to be missed; The Great Raid - one of the years most overlooked films; Tony Takitani - a fine and evocative little movie whose quietude is just as effective on repeat viewings; Touch Me in the Morning - truly cutting edge cinema - a new form being developed and explored right before our non-believing, befuddled eyes; The Island - sketchy and messy on several levels, but it's also plain ol' escapist fare that boasts a lot of zing; The Magnificent Seven: S1 - wildly entertaining, one of the best western TV shows we've seen; Green Acres: S3 - One of the best sitcoms of the 1960s, it somehow maintained its high standard of comedy through Year Three, with no signs of slowing. Visit the DVD Talk Review Database for all the latest reviews including an entire section devoted to reviews of DVDs out this week.

It's been a very good year for anime and this week Anime Talk picks the Top Ten Anime discs of 2005. There are some titles you'd expect to see, as well as a few surprises. We also have reviews of the 1982 Astro Boy series, a collection of Makoto Shinkai's work, and the R2 version of Howl's Moving Castle - the newest Hayao Miyazaki film. Holly has some more anime bargains to help stretch you anime dollar this holiday season, and Chris Tribbey has an early look at Viewtiful Joe, another video game that's been turned into an anime series. Also, be sure to check out last years best anime list, as well as the top ten from 2003.

This week the DVD Savant has a number of new reviews including: Scarlet Street - Kino presents Fritz Lang's American masterpiece in an excellent remastered edition; Thèrése Raquin - Marcel Carné turns Émile Zola's blood-curdling guignol piece of murderous realism into a standard murder blackmail story; The Five Pennies - Danny Kaye almost makes this beautifully shot musical biography work; Imagine: John Lennon - this soothing biography of the pacifist poet Beatle is largely told through recordings from Lennon himself; The Short Films of David Lynch - David Lynch goes public with a selection of his works early and recent, from bizarre creepy-crawlies to a 100% weird anti-western; Gallipoli Special Collector's Edition - Peter Weir's beautiful film about the horror of war comes down to one basic issue, the waste of good men; Eat the Rich - A smorgasbord of Brit comedians are splattered across this mostly dreadfully unfunny "wild" comedy; Face (Kao) - a droll and curiously affirming quirky comedy about a plain-faced murderess who discovers life on the run from the law. Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

This week we have a special giveaway for the "hidden gem" TV series Long Way Round starring Ewan McGregor and Charlie Boorman. Long Way Round follows Ewan and Charlie as they ride their motorcycles all the way around the world via the toughest route they could possibly plan. This show is one of the best of 2005 and should not be missed. The Long Way Round DVD features: bonus footages of the trip preparation, an extended Look at The First Five Days, more footage of the toughest parts of the trip, a deleted Glacier Plane Ride Segment and Wrong Way Round - bloopers and outtakes. Enter Now for your chance to one of 5 copies of the Long Way Round DVD.

An interesting mix of notable DVDs out this week, including: Serenity [Review | Interview] - Joss Whedon does the impossible, turning a canceled series into one of the strongest movies of the year; The Amazing Race: S7 [Review] - Reality TV might have jumped the shark, but this season arguably the peak for the genre; Battlestar Galactica: S2 [Review] - a very entertaining show and one of a precious few quality science fiction series currently on television; The Exorcism of Emily Rose [Review] - an interesting mixup of the unlikely pairing of demonic possession and court room drama. Other notable DVDs out this week: Chicago: DE, ER:Complete Fourth Season, Four Brothers [Review] and Must Love Dogs [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.

We've been fortunate to be able to bring a number of great clips to DVD Talk this year (see them all at DVDTalk.tv). Some of the most notable clips this week include clips from: The Best and Worst of American Idol Collector's Edition; Open House: The Musical, The Beat That My Heart Skipped, Oldboy, Major Dundee: Extended Edition, Double Dare, Danger 50,000 volts, Bad Girls Season 1, Punk Attitude and Margaret Cho - Assassin. See all the clips from 2005 on DVD Talk TV.

Now with over 14,250 DVD reviews in the DVD Talk Review Database, it's easy to overlook some of the great reviews. Recent DVD Reviews include: The Simpsons: S7 - one of the strongest seasons in the history of the long running fan favorite series gets a superb DVD release; Battlestar Galactica - Season 2.0 - a very entertaining show and one of a precious few quality science fiction series currently on television; Death Race 2000 - Special Edition - a much improved transfer and some very cool extras compliment a feature that just seems to get better with age; The Frighteners - a feature packed release sure to please fans of Peter Jackson; Significant Others: The Complete Series - a hidden gem of a show which went virtually un-noticed on TV can now be discovered on DVD; The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill - an utterly engrossing true story that's a real charmer. Visit the DVD Talk Review Database for all the latest reviews including an entire section devoted to reviews of DVDs out this week.

On this episode of DVD Talk Radio: DVD Talk Editor Geoffrey Kleinman had the opportunity to sit down with filmmaker Joss Whedon to discuss the DVD release of Serenity [Review]. Geoff spoke to Joss about the making of Serenity, the challenges of making a 100 Million Dollar film for 40 Million Dollars, the future of the Firefly series, what happened with the Faith TV series, and exactly what will become of Buffy The Vampire Slayer. Listen to our interview with Joss Whedon using our Online DVD Talk Radio Player or Download the complete interview with Joss Whedon (28 min 19MB). Also be sure to listen to our recent interviews on DVD Talk Radio with Leonard Maltin, George A. Romero, Miranda July, Bruce Campbell, Kevin Smith and Frank Miller.

This week the DVD Savant has a number of new reviews including: King Kong (2005 theatrical review) - Kong's back and Denham's got him! Peter Jackson's colossal, stupendous Skull Island remake is going to thrill audiences like no adventure before; Barbra Streisand The Television Specials - classic TV and a treasure for her fans, as a couple of these haven't been seen in over 40 years; Crooked Hearts - The Warren family earns a "D" for Dysfunctional: They're nice people but they celebrate failure and deny dark secrets that aren't going to go away; Newsfront - a stirring account of the newsreel business earned every Australian award they've got but is virtually unknown in the United States; Ride Beyond Vengeance - Sixties medium-budget westerns took a big dip in quality, and this Chuck Connors effort is a disaster in almost every department despite its name cast. Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

A fantastic week for notable DVDs, including: King Kong - Peter Jackson's Production Diaries [Review] - a 3 1/2 hour supplement to the film in theaters [Theatrical Review], worth checking out AFTER you've seen Kong on the big screen; ; Frank Miller's Sin City: Recut, Extended and Unrated [Review] - a clear case where the follow-up release matches or outshines the original in every department, leaving nothing important behind in the process; Long Way Round [Review] - a fantastic series following Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman riding around the world on their motorcycles; The 40-Year-Old Virgin [Review] - vulgar down to the bone, but sugary sweet at the same time, The 40-Year-Old Virgin is one of the funniest and enjoyable movies to come out in a long time. Other notable DVDs out this week include: Airplane - Don't Call Me Shirley Edition [Review], The Producers: Deluxe Edition [Review] Saint Ralph [Review] and The Simpsons: S7. 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 exciting giveaway from Universal Home Entertainment for the DVD Release of Serenity [Review]. 1 lucky grand prize winner will receive an actual prop from the movie: A Certified Original Alliance Trooper Helmet (complete with certificate of authenticity). Also 3 runner ups will win a copy of the Serenity DVD featuring: Commentary by Writer/Director Joss Whedon, Deleted scenes and outtakes, Future History: The Story of Earth That Was, What's in a Firefly, Re-Lighting the Firefly an Introduction by Joss Whedon and more. Enter Now for your chance to win.

This week we have a number of clips from Frank Miller's Sin City: Recut, Extended and Unrated including: a preview for the Sin City: Recut, Extended and Unrated DVD, an interview with Robert Rodriguez, a segment with Frank Miller on giving the OK for the film and more Frank Miller on how Sin City became a film, Quentin Tarantino and Sin City. Other clips this week include peeks at: Dark Water, The Great Raid, Secuestro Express, Zu Warriors: The Legend of Zu and Shopgirl. Be sure to catch past week's clips at DVD Talk TV.

Now with over 14,100 DVD reviews in the DVD Talk Review Database, it's easy to overlook some of the great reviews. Recent DVD Reviews include: Lady Snowblood (Collector's Box) - two excellent films given fantastic treatment on DVD; Kraftwerk: Minimum Maximum - from its flawless technical attributes to its gorgeous combination of sound and vision, this is an actual in-concert masterpiece; The Bad News Bears - not a classic like the original, but still an enjoyable baseball movie; 2046 - Wong Kar Wai's latest film is a visual and auditory delight; David Lynch's Dumbland - in the world of David Lynch, the line between humor and horror is very thin indeed; The Exorcism of Emily Rose - an effectively creepy movie that does a great job of mixing up the unlikely pairing of demonic possession and court room drama; The Myth - stronger than the last few films that Jackie Chan made in Hollywood but it fizzles out towards the end. Visit the DVD Talk Review Database for all the latest reviews including an entire section devoted to reviews of DVDs out this week.

The list of 'The Greatest' is a short one. Although there are a lot of fantastic actors, directors and entertainers - few are truly 'greats'. Richard Pryor was one of those rare 'greats'. Prior reveled in the highs and lows of life, he challenged conventions and blazed the trail for countless comedians, actors and writers to follow. Unflinching even in the face of a crippling disease, Prior never failed to inspire and entertain. One of the last works to celebrate his life was ironically called I Ain't Dead Yet, M*Therf@Ck%R. DVD Talk writer Danielle Henbest recently spoke with Jennifer Pryor (before Richard's passing) about this project and about Richard Pryor. We felt the best way to remember Richard was to celebrate his last work. So here's our interview.

As the holidays approach, more and more anime boxed sets are being released. This week Anime Talk has a look at a few more collections including excellent Last Exile, the amusing Happy Lesson set, and the interesting Chrono Crusade. Chris Tribbey has an early look at Divergence Eve: The Misaki Chronicles which is actually more entertaining than the original series, something that doesn't happen too often. We round out this installment with Holly's anime bargains and our table of upcoming titles. If you missed them, be sure to take a look at the previous issues which include a advance reviews of the upcoming series The Fuccons and Hakugei: Legend of the Moby Dick, as well as report on the movie Final Fantasy VII.

This week the DVD Savant has a number of new reviews including: Airplane! Don't Call Me Shirley! Edition - Practically the entire air crew gangs up for the extra content on this special edition; Fear and Trembling - an odd French film about a Belgian woman who takes a job in a Japanese company and suffers the slings and arrows of an outrageous cultural disconnect; Where the Sidewalk Ends - murky morality clashes with Hollywood formulas in this Otto Preminger noir; Shoot the Piano Player - Francois Truffaut second feature tackling American pulp fiction; Kiss of Death - Victor Mature thinks he's a reforming crook, but he can't handle a real crook, Richard Widmark's reptilian Tommy Udo; The Tunnel - A topnotch suspense tale with great characters and a nail-biting finish; War of the Worlds Two Disc Limited Edition Steven Spielberg's intense remake of the H.G. Wells classic was last summer's blockbuster success. Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

Response to the The Best and Worst of American Idol Collector's Edition DVD Giveaway was so strong we've decided to extend the giveaway for another week. Don't miss your chance to win the 3 Disc The Best and Worst of American Idol Collector's Edition featuring the highs and lows from the first four seasons of American Idol. This Limited Collector's Edition is sure to become a collector's item with tons of exclusive content from the first 4 seasons of American Idol. We're giving away 5 copies of the The Best and Worst of American Idol Collector's Edition so enter now for your chance to win.

On this episode of DVD Talk Radio: DVD Talk Editor Geoffrey Kleinman had the opportunity to sit down with film critic and historian Leonard Maltin to discuss the 5th Wave of releases in the ever-popular Walt Disney Treasures Collection. In addition to starting the series Maltin also provides introductions and interviews for the DVDs. We spoke to Leonard Maltin about the series, the current state of animation and short films, films he'd like to see on DVD and the connection between Miyazaki and Walt Disney. Listen to our interview with Leonard Maltin using our Online DVD Talk Radio Player or Download the complete interview with Leonard Maltin (10 min 7MB). Also be sure to listen to our recent interviews on DVD Talk Radio with George A. Romero, Miranda July, Bruce Campbell, Kevin Smith and Frank Miller.

A great week for notable DVDs including: Cinderella Man [Review] - Ron Howard directs a fantastic look at the career of boxer James J. Braddock with stand-out performances by Russell Crowe and Paul Giamatti; Jackass: The Box Set [Review] - a collection of the dumbest and most ill-conceived stunts ever seen on TV that is so compelling and so funny you'll just have to watch; The Future of Food [Review] - one of the most enlightening and important documentaries of the year; Walt Disney Treasures Wave 5: Disney Rarities - Celebrated Shorts, The Chronological Donald V2, Elfego Baca and The Swamp Fox, The Adventures of Spin & Marty - another fine installment of Disney's classic collection. Other notable DVDs out this week include: 24: S4 [Review], Aqua Teen Hunger Force 4 [Review], Fantastic Four [Review], Footballers Wives: S2 and Star Wars 2: Clone Wars [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.

Legendary comedian Bill Hicks passed away in 1994 but his legend continues to grow. Now Ryko released more never before seen Bill Hicks including The Bill Hicks Sane Man DVD and Bill Hicks Salvation 2 Disc CD. Ryko has provided us with a number of great clips from both the DVD and CD. From Sane Man: footage of Bill Hicks talking about evolution of the south, Keith Richards and Non-Smokers. From Salvation Bill Hicks audio including his take on The Beatles, Bush Sr. and The Election, Dinosaurs, God + Drugs, It's a Joy Ride, Smoking, The News and Tossing Air. (Get more info on the Bill Hicks DVD and CD here). Be sure to catch past week's clips at DVD Talk TV.

Now with over 14,000 DVD reviews in the DVD Talk Review Database, it's easy to overlook some of the great reviews. Recent DVD Reviews include: Eraserhead - David Lynch's classic finally gets wide distribution and it's as good and strange as you remembered it; The Producers: Deluxe Edition - before it was a hit Broadway play it was this unforgettable film, one of Mel Brook's funniest; Cirque Du Soleil: Anniversary Collection - twelve discs covering twenty one years of Cirque De Soleil; Family Guy Volume 3 - a well featured installment of a great series, a real treat for fans of the show; Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price - Robert Greenwald takes on the nation's biggest retailer and he pulls no punches; Long Way Round - Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman ride around the world on their motorcycles in one of the best 'sleeper' TV series on DVD; Family Bonds: S1 - Watch this DVD or Vinnie here's gonna have to crack some skulls. Visit the DVD Talk Review Database for all the latest reviews including an entire section devoted to reviews of DVDs out this week.

In a schlockmeister-meets-schlockmogul dream come true, CineSchlock-O-Rama talks shop with CineSchlocker royal Roger Corman who recently signed an ever-so-shrewd deal with Mickey's Buena Vista Home Entertainment to distribute his historic catalog of more than 400 flicks. In this exclusive interview, discover why the move was key, get schooled by The King of Bs on the economics of successful sequels, ponder the rebirth of creature features and more! Listen using this handy player or download the complete schlockcast (14 mins, 8 mb). First of the title tidal wave to hit shelves are truly special editions of Death Race 2000, Rock 'n' Roll High School and Big Bad Mama. Plus, proving how with-it Roger's Disney deal is -- just imagine eyeballing Death Race or Rock 'n' Roll High on your PSP!?! Oh, and let us not forget the digital debut of Roger's latest critter run amok -- DinoCroc -- who Corman winkingly wonders might be kin to Carnosaur.

This week the DVD Savant has a number of new reviews including: King Kong Two-Disc Special Edition - Warners' terrific disc has a gotta-see extra from Peter Jackson's WETA effects group among almost 3.5 hours of solid extras; The Son of Kong - this immediate sequel to King Kong is like the hangover after a big party; Mighty Joe Young - Willis O'Brien's technical marvel introduced Ray Harryhausen's animation artistry to the film in an underrated kid's story of a giant pet ape who becomes a great hero; State Fair - This double disc 60th Anniversary set includes two versions of Rodgers & Hammerstein's direct-to-Hollywood romantic musical; A Man Called Magnum - Grindhouse action fluff, Italian style; The Tales of Hoffmann - Criterion gives us Powell& Pressburger's opera epic, an extended exercise using their The Red Shoes stylistics; Punishment Park - New Yorker gives Peter Watkins' abrasively political fantasy an official domestic U.S. release. Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

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