We recently added critic Brian Orndorf to our review panel and he's been hitting movies in the theaters with a vengeance. This week we have reviews of: Slither - a wonderfully slimy and silly horror flick from Writer/director James Gunn; Brick - classic noir set in a modern day highschool is an ambitious choice for a film that might have needed to try a little harder; Ice Age 2: The Meltdown - a clear upgrade over the first film that will delight both kids and parents; Basic Instinct 2 - don't expect the sexual fireworks of the first or a strong performance from Sharron Stone and you might just enjoy it; ATL - a superb film with a lot to say about people, and it does so with vigor and intelligence. Also be sure to catch reviews of other recent Theatrical Films including: Awesome I F**cking Shot That, Inside Man, Thank You For Smoking, V for Vendetta and Find Me Guilty. As always we invite you to share your thoughts on films in theaters in our Movie Talk Forum Area.

This week the DVD Savant has a number of new reviews including: The Story of Ruth - A fine Bible-story, one of the best; Stalag 17 - Billy Wilder bounces back from career missteps with a solid hit; The Horror of Party Beach & The Curse of the Living Corpse - producer/director Del Tenney had his biggest hit with this ready-made double bill; 3 Nuts in Search of a Bolt - Tommy Noonan shoots a dismal comedy and then sexes it up with some color inserts; The Children are Watching Us - Criterion uncovers an obscure masterpiece, Vittorio De Sica's first film in the neorealist vein; The Valley of the Bees - this austere but imaginative medieval story from Czechoslovakia hasn't much love for Teutonic knights; Masters of Horror / Stuart Gordon: Dreams in the Witch House - the freedom of cable TV results in a no-limits H.P. Lovecraft adaptation; Five Weeks in A Balloon - Irwin Allen flies high to hit rock bottom with this pinchpenny Jules Verne adventure. Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

The DVD Talk Review Staff is always hard at work covering the latest TV on DVD releases. This week we have reviews of: Over There: Season 1 - a noteworthy cast and sharp behind-the-scenes team deliver episode after episode of thrilling stuff; Three's Company: Season Six - combining plenty of great episodes with a few interesting bonus features, Season Six is the first one to truly stand out; VIP - The Complete First Season - a show so bad, it's good; Farscape - Starburst Edition Season 3, Collection 2 - at this point, midway through Farscape's third season, it seems clear that the show is being made by fans, for fans; Beast Machines Transformers: The Complete Series - a treat for fans of Beast Wars; The Best of Not The 9 O'Clock News - a funny show that stands up very well today; Danger Mouse -The Complete Seasons 5 & 6 - some of DM's funniest adventures easily enjoyable by both adults and children; She Spies - The Complete First Season - mindless eye candy by every conceivable measure, but hell, it's fun stuff. Visit the DVD Talk Review Database for all the latest reviews including an entire section devoted TV on DVD.

This week Anime Talk has a look at the three Studio Ghibli films that Disney released earlier this month, My Neighbor Totoro, Howl's Moving Castle, and Whisper of the Heart, three wonderful films that belong in every anime collection. We also profile a series that mecha fans will want to check out, Armored Trooper VOTOMS, and a great new series from The Right Stuf, Boys Be... Holly's back with some anime bargains, and we have a table of upcoming anime discs too. The column finishes off with a new feature: Anime Talk looks at Manga. This week we look at Death Note, a dark tale about a young genius who finds a special notebook that will let him kill anyone. All he has to do is write their name down. Be sure to check out our previous columns for out take on Naruto and Desert Punk, and a look at the Japanese live action series Kamen Rider V3.

A solid week for notable DVDs including: King Kong - Peter Jackson's roller coaster ride update of the classic film with over 2 1/2 hours of non-commentary bonus material; Memoirs of a Geisha [Review] Rob Marshall's visually stunning adaptation of the best seller; The Andy Milonakis Show: S1 [Review] - either pure drivel or pure genius, we're not quite sure; Robot Chicken: S1 - Seth Green combines an encyclopedic knowledge of pop culture with some animated action figures into pure hilarity; Six Feet Under: S5 - Everything ends, including our favorite series, but it's nice to see it sent off so well. Other notable DVDs out this week include: 3 Films By Louis Malle, The Children Are Watching Us [Review], Doctor Who - The Beginning, Planet of the Apes: Ultimate, Story of Qui Ju [Review], TransGeneration [Review] and Wonder Showzen: S1 [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 huge giveaway from HTMarket.com. One lucky DVD Talk Reader will win a Showtime Home Theater Seating Row of Three delivered directly to their home. With a retail value of $1299.00, this is one of the biggest prizes we've given away in a long time. The Showtime Home Theater Seating will transform your living room into luxury home theater. In addition five lucky runner ups will win Plush Pillows with Home Theater Styles, the perfect accent to your home theater set up. HTMarket.com has been a long time supporter of DVD Talk and their giveaway this week is one you simply should not miss. Enter Now for your chance to win.

Now with over 15,200 DVD reviews in the DVD Talk Review Database, it's easy to overlook some of the great reviews. Recent DVD Reviews include: The Story of Qiu Ju - an excellent portrait of strong women in rural China, and not to be missed; The Long Good Friday - visceral, gritty and unforgettable, a true classic of its genre, featuring a ferocious performance from Bob Hoskins; Werner Herzog - DVD Edition Documentary and Shorts - a fantastic collection of eclectic and oddball cinema courtesy of one of the finest living director's still in the business; The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio - a handsomely mounted film about a woman undeterred by the complexities of life, whose indomitable spirit lights up writer/director Jane Anderson's tragically little-seen movie; Townes Van Zandt - Be Here to Love Me - a lush, wonderfully thought out DVD presentation of an equally fine documentary; Queen - The Making of A Night at the Opera - a joyous journey to an era when LPs were considered artistic statements, not just a collection of singles. 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 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: Lollilove - a hidden bit with Lloyd Kaufman talking about James' character; The Fly: SE - a flash back to the Summer of 1986, see what played along side The Fly; Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story: Unrated - tips on how to access the hidden audio commentary; Dumpster Baby - with a look at Troma media icon Marie Le Claire and her last day at Troma; ER: Season 3 - A short documentary on the artificial blood used in the program and ER: Season 4 - Anna Del Amico trades Mama insults with a patient. 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: The Busby Berkeley Collection - The king of kaleidoscopic sensual delights is here in all his pre-code glory; David and Bathsheba - Gregory Peck and Susan Hayward are the King and his adulterous consort, covering up their sin with murder; The Shaggy Dog - Uncle Walt's first live-action comedy is a nostalgic delight, even if almost every facet of the show has dated badly; The President's Last Bang - Im Sangsoo's wild political expose is a wacky, blood-soaked comic look at the 1979 assassination of the President of South Korea; The Gladiators - Peter Watkins' controversial "Peace Game" film, made in 1969, that forecasts the ultimate "reality show"; House on Telegraph Hill - Sneaky Richard Basehart has underhanded motives for marrying concentration camp survivor Valentina Cortesa; The Perfect (Ferpect) Crime - Post - Almodovar comedy hijinks in a colorful, classy package. Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

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A fantastic week for notable DVDs including: Capote [Review] - Philip Seymour Hoffman is simply amazing in this well crafted film; The Squid & The Whale - one of the most overlooked films of 2005 should be one of the most sought out DVDs this year; Everything Is Illuminated [Review] - Elijah Wood is superb as the lead in Liev Schreiber's adaptation of Jonathan Safran Foer's popular novel; Huff: S1 [Review] - Hank Azaria finally gets his shot at a lead role and he hits it out of the park with this not-to-be-missed series; Keane [Review] - an unforgettable film, one fueled by Damian Lewis' searing performance and Kerrigan's willingness to get in close and stay there. Other notable DVDs out this week include: Chicken Little [Review], Dear Wendy [Review], The Dying Gaul [Review], Over There: Season 1 and South Park: S7 [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 number of clips from one of our favorite films of 2005: The Squid and The Wale. These clips include several scenes from the film: Doubles Match, Dinner Conversation, Tennis Lessons, Family Break-Up, Dad's New House and Boxing Brothers. We also have a few clips from the special features including a look at The Script, Fictional Self and Autobiography. We also have a few clips from Capote including: 94% Recall, January 6, 1960, In Cold Blood, I Haven't Written A Word, Did You Fall In Love with Me?, What Absurd Means and Mockingbird Premiere. Be sure to catch past week's clips at DVD Talk TV.

Now with over 15,000 DVD reviews in the DVD Talk Review Database, it's easy to overlook some of the great reviews. Recent DVD Reviews include: Memoirs of a Geisha - visually astonishing but dramatically inert an easy DVD to recommend but a hard one to love; My Neighbor Totoro and Whisper of the Heart - two extremely fine additions to any Miyazaki collection; The Comedians of Comedy: The Movie - a kinda-sorta-documentary intermingling stand-up performances with candid footage of Patton Oswalt, Brian Posehn, Zach Galifianakis, and Maria Bamford; Rumpole of the Bailey Megaset: The Complete Series - few shows are as rewarding as Rumpole of the Bailey and it's one that holds up extremely well to multiple viewings; TransGeneration - a series which exemplifies why television was invented: it brings us together, it introduces us to new people and new ideas, it proves that this world is smaller than we think it is; Forty Shades of Blue - an engaging, well made drama with an underriding sense of loneliness that gives it the feel of a film from the 1970's; Tales from the Crypt - The Complete Third Season - a fantastic roster of directorial talent, great writers, some amazing casting choices, and of course, a wise cracking undead puppet to open and close each episode. 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: Ikarie XB 1 - Savant writes a book about this rare Czech space movie, a great picture about a voyage across the the universe to a mysterious white planet; Fallen Angel - unusually perceptive film noir from Otto Preminger, and underrated; Kind Hearts and Coronets - Perhaps the slickest black comedy of all time; Goyokin - Tasuya Nakadai is the avenger of conscience in this superior, beautifully photographed Samurai show from Hideo Gosha; A History of Violence - David Cronenberg's latest shocker is an examination of a man with an acute identity crisis - and a meditation on the nature of human violence; Metropolitan - Whit Stillman dazzled the critics in his first outing as a writer-director with this insightful and funny comedy drama about the New York debutante crowd; No Way Out - A superior social issue film from Darryl Zanuck; The Spaghetti West - Blue Underground's docu look at the Italo western makes good use of at least 20 interviews with directors, writers, stars and critics. Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

If you haven't been paying attention to some of the amazing International DVDs getting released, you're truly missing out. Recent International DVD Reviews include: Duelist Limited Edition (R3) - completely gorgeous film with a solid storyline and some amazing visuals; Hotel (R0) - an exceptionally well made and wonderfully photographed film that leaves so much up to the viewer to determine; Howl's Moving Castle - Limited Edition (R3) - one of master animator Hayao Miyazaki's finest achievements on the definitive DVD release; SPL: Sha Po Lang (R0) - a damn fine film with plenty of action, great fight choreography, some excellent performances and style. Also DVD Talk writer Stuart Galbraith IV has reviews of a number of classic Tora-San DVDs: Tora-san Plays Cupid, Tora-san meets His Lordship, Tropical Fever, Dream of Spring, Tora-san Loves an Artist, Heart of Gold, Sunrise and Sunset, Lullaby, Lovesick, Dream Come True and Dear Old Home. Find these and many more in the DVD Talk Review Database.

This week's Anime Talk has an early look at a new release: Naruto. This story of a young boy training to be a ninja is extremely popular in Japan, and the manga on which it's based has sold millions of copies. Viz is releasing the first volume later this month, and it looks like a promising series. Also this week we have capsule reviews of FUNimation's latest series, the twisted Desert Punk which has just the right amount of humor, violence, and sexual innuendo. Other recent releases of note include Fighting Spirit, Jubie Chan 2, and the final volume of Burst Angel. Be sure to check out all of our anime reviews as well as Holly's Anime Bargains and our indispensable table of upcoming releases. Also in case you missed them catch up on recent Anime Talk columns: UFO Ultramaiden Valkyrie, Gantz Season 1, Super Dimension Fortress Macross and Salaryman Kintaro.

This week we have a special giveaway from Sony Pictures for the fantastic Showtime Series Huff: The Complete First Season. Fans of Hank Azaria will delight in seeing him take on a lead role alongside Paget Brewster, Blythe Danner and Oliver Platt. Huff: The Complete First Season is smart, funny and often completely unexpected. The Huff: The Complete First Season DVD features: Audio commentary on select episodes with with series creator Bob Lowry, director Scott Winant and stars Hank Azaria and Oliver Platt, Deleted Scenes, "Behind the Therapy" featurette, "Character by Design" featurette and "Lens of Truth" featurette. Enter now for your chance to win one of 5 copies of Huff: The Complete First Season we're giving away.

An interesting mix of notable DVDs this week including: Good Night & Good Luck [Review] - George Clooney's fantastic look at Edward R Murrow looks magnificent on DVD; A History of Violence [Review] - Corenenberg's superb adaptation of the popular graphic novel features some of the strongest performances of the year; Sleeper Cell - Showtime's thrilling series is a mix of 24 and The War Within; Neighbor 13 [Review] - a flick for anyone who was picked on as a kid; Townes Van Zandt - Be Here to Love Me - one of the most influential musicians you may never have heard of. Other notable DVDs out this week include: Miss Marple Movie Collection [Review], I Dream of Jeannie: S1 and Simple Life 3: The Interns. 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.

Now with over 15,000 DVD reviews in the DVD Talk Review Database, it's easy to overlook some of the great reviews. Recent DVD Reviews include: Everything Is Illuminated - vibrant and inspiring, Liev Schreiber's adaptation of Jonathan Safran Foer's Everything Is Illuminated was missed by theaters but shouldn't be overlooked on DVD; Dear Wendy - a Thomas Vinterberg-directed, Lars Von Trier-scripted drama that is a fantastical exploration of America's fascination with guns; Huff - Season 1 - a must see and deeply complex series with superb writing, top-notch visuals and an all-around fantastic cast; The Dying Gaul - A minor masterpiece of mood, tone and acting, The Dying Gaul is a subtle stunner that lingers long after the final frames fade; Keane - an unforgettable film, one fueled by Damian Lewis' searing performance coupled with Steven Soderbergh's intriguing alternate cut, Keane is a lock for DVD Talk Collectors Series status. 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: Cross of Iron - Sam Peckinpah's last really commendable film is a heady combination of furious action and stilted theatrics; Love Me Tender - Significant as history and nostalgia, Elvis' first film; Claire Dolan - this heavy duty tale of the life of an involuntary call girl is an emotional trial to watch; Werckmeister Harmonies - Bela Tarr's symbolist tale of political upheaval is another art film narrative enamored of long takes and slow-burn meaningful staredowns; Watch The Skies 3-Pack - Wade Williams repackages three previous Sci Fi releases in one bargain package; Prix de beaute - The luminescent Louise Brooks glows in this okay drama, notable for vintage filming on Paris streets; Space Amoeba - A blue mist from space hitches a ride on a Jupiter probe, and tries to conquer Earth by turning ordinary critters into giant monsters. Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

This week we have a very special giveaway from Koch Lorber Films for the remarkable Tous les Matins du Monde. One of the most celebrated motion pictures to explore the art of music Tous les Matins du Monde stars Gerard Depardieu alongside an all star international cast in a film about romance, lust, desire and devotion. The Tous les Matins du Monde DVD is a 2 disc special edition and it features: 65 min documentary feature Jordi Savall: In Search of the Perfect Sound, Interviews with director Alain Corneau, actor Jean-Pierre Marielle and composer/conductor Jordi Savall, A Making of Featurette, Cesar Awards Footage and more. Enter now for your chance to win one of 5 copies of All the Mornings of the World (Tous les Matins du Monde) we're giving away this week. (Get more info on the Tous les Matins du Monde DVD here)

A strong week full of notable DVDs including: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire [Review] - Harry's fourth year is a challenge all the way around and the results are mixed; LolliLove [Review] - Jenna Fisher's painfully funny mockumentary should not be missed; Jarhead [Review]- a darkly comic satire with several stand out performances; My Neighbor Totoro and Howl's Moving Castle [Review] - two simply magical films from Hayao Miyazaki. Other notable DVDs out this week include: Brady Bunch: Final Season [Review], Just Friends, Star Trek: Fan Collective - Borg [Review], Traffic: Criterion [Review] and Walking Tall: Entire Series [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 clip from Lifeszie Entertainment's Luella Miller: Lydia lives alone in a small town in New Zeland, quietly pining for the boy next door. When Lydia finds the destitute Luella Miller hiding in her house, she takes pity and takes here in. Luella's seductive presence disrupts the delicate balance and creates a strange love triangle between her, Christian and Lydia. Check a clip from Luella Miller. Other clips this week include: a clip from Tenth District Court; several clips from Atom Egoyan Where The Truth Lies - First Class, Real You, Do You Love Him?, The Making of Where The Truth Lies and the deleted scenes Terminal and Confrontation. Be sure to catch past week's clips at DVD Talk TV.

Now with over 15,00 DVD reviews in the DVD Talk Review Database, it's easy to overlook some of the great reviews. Recent DVD Reviews include: Capote - a remarkable character study of human internal conflict with a phenomenal performance by Philip Seymour Hoffman; Network: 2 Disc SE - Warner Bros.' excellent two-disc treatment does the film justice, boasting a strong technical presentation and a batch of appropriate, tasteful bonus features; Zombie Honeymoon - the fiercely original Zombie Honeymoon is a smartly written, perfectly cast, and wildly effective blend of several different genres, so at long last, gorehounds now have a date movie; The Avengers - The Complete Emma Peel Megaset - Seventeen discs of action, intrigue, humor, suspense and sex appeal; Neighbor 13 - everyone can probably identify, somewhat, with the face you sometimes put on and those deep dark desires you keep hidden, and Neighbor No. 13 exploits that; nbt: Never Been Thawed - we review one of the exclusive films in the Netflix First Program. Visit the DVD Talk Review Database for all the latest reviews including an entire section devoted to reviews of DVDs out this week.

The High Definition format war is upon us, and Toshiba has landed the first blow. By now, anyone with a keen interest in home theater should be well aware of the rivalry between the HD-DVD format fronted by Toshiba and the Blu-Ray format fronted by Sony and its partners. Although both companies had showings at this year's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Toshiba has ramped up their promotional efforts with a nationwide HD-DVD Product Tour with stops in 40 cities to demonstrate their new disc players to the public. After months of hype, outrageous claims, vicious attacks, and deliberate misinformation spread by both camps, these in-store appearances finally provide a real opportunity for interested consumers to take a look at some of the merchandise in action. DVD Talk writer Joshua Zyber attended a stop on the HD-DVD product tour and files a complete report including his take on the HD-DVD format. Want to share your thoughts on HD-DVD? Be sure to drop in the HD Talk forum area and join the discussion.

With new releases of silent films in short supply, this week Silent DVD cheats a bit and looks at a pair of Buster Keaton sets that feature the silent comedian's talking films. The Buster Keaton Collection has all ten of the shorts that Keaton made for Columbia between 1939-1941. Unfortunately these are some of Keaton's weakest films and only completists will want to find a copy. A much better collection is the Laughsmith Entertainment/Makinac Media release of The Industrial Strength Keaton. This set has some very rare, and funny, Keaton films including performances on live TV, industrial films, promotional reels and TV commercials. Well worth searching out. Be sure to check out our early columns that featured reviews of the TCM Keaton Collection and our look at both volumes of the Keaton Arbuckle Collection.

This week the DVD Savant has a number of new reviews including: Edvard Munch - Peter Watkins' stunning bio of the Norwegian painter uses a style as original as Munch's own; Young Mr. Lincoln - John Ford's classic look at the early career of the 'jackleg lawyer'; Desert of the Tartars - A regiment spends decades watching an uncontested frontier, waiting for an attack that never comes; Great Day in Harlem - Producer Jan Bach creates a terrific memory documentary by letting jazz greats peruse a famous photo from 1958, that collected 57 notable musicians on a Harlem doorstep; The Good Earth - The peak of Hollywood prestige pictures, with Pearl S. Buck's novel adapted well to the screen; Daddy Long Legs - Fred Astaire and Leslie Caron are delightful in this late-career musical, but they don't make a satisfactory couple; Dog Eat Dog - Dark Sky dredges up a completely off-the-wall European crime and murder tale, dripping with awful dialogue and overstated performances; La ronde - Roger Vadim's remake of the Ophuls classic omits most of the grace notes of the Schindler story to billboard a roster of glamorous movie stars, including his soon-to-be wife, Jane Fonda. Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

More anime series continue to be released in economical and space saving thinpak season sets and Anime Talk has reviews of the latest. Originally released on 2 episode DVDs, Gantz is an ultraviolent fan favorite which is much more enjoyable to watch as a season set. On the other end of the spectrum, Wedding Peach is a fun Sailor Moon type show that is sure to please the young and young at heart. We also have reviews of Outlanders, a classic show that doesn't quite stand the test of time, and Samurai 7 which continues to be an excellent series. There's also an early peek at UFO Ultramaiden Valkyrie, Holly's anime bargains, and our table of upcoming releases. All in this week's Anime Talk.

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