Nicolas Cage takes a ride on the remake bandwagon by starring in The Wicker Man - Neil LaBute's take on one of the creepiest (and strangest) films of the 1970s. With a strong cast including Cage, Ellen Burstyn, and Leelee Sobieski, The Wicker Man may not be quite as odd and engaging as the original film, but still packs in some interesting moments. Also in theaters this week is Crank - Jason Statham is back in another adrenaline-filled actioner, this time playing a hit man with 24 hours to cure himself of a deadly poison; This Film Is Not Yet Rated - Kirby Dick's latest documentary is a fascinating investigation of the often mind-boggling decisions of the MPAA; and The Quiet - Jamie Babbit's first dramatic effort (starring Elisha Cuthbert and Camilla Belle) is "a smart thriller by people who realize that the scariest things in life are what we can do to each other." Be sure to catch reviews of other recent Theatrical Films: Lassie, Crossover, Trust the Man, Invincible, Beerfest, How To Eat Fried Worms, Bandidas, Snakes on a Plane, The Illusionist, Accepted, Factotum, World Trade Center, Material Girls, Step Up. As always, we invite you to share your thoughts on films in theaters in our Movie Talk Forum Area.

Some great TV on DVD releases reviewed this week including: Threshold - The Complete Series - a series chock full of potential (but unfortunately canceled) episodes seem to stand better on their own than as a complete series; Survivor Palau - The Complete Season - while not one of the very best of Survivor seasons it's still worth watching; Invasion - The Complete Series - with an extremely slow start (it takes 8 episodes to get going) its a show which rewards only the patient; Sealab 2021 - Season 4 - a series who had a great run, survived losing its lead character and helped make Cartoon Network's Adult Swim the phenomenon it is today; La Femme Nikita - The Complete Fourth Season - if you find Alias intriguing, 24 appealing, and like watching shows where the writing and mood are more important than car crashes or special effects, you're going to really enjoy this show. Visit the DVD Talk Review Database for all the latest reviews including an entire section devoted TV on DVD.

This week the DVD Savant has a number of new reviews including: This Island Earth - Universal gives us an indifferent disc of an exciting science fiction favorite; Hunger Per Oscarssen shines in a fascinating film version of Knut Hamsun's 1890 classic about a starving artist too proud to ask for charity; Halloween: 25 Years of Terror - A feature-length docu from 2003 charts the success of the horror franchise begun by John Carpenter's original Michael Myers film; The Fifth Horseman is Fear - A famous (but largely forgotten) Czech film is a key Kafkaesque subversive mini classic; Ronald Reagan: The Signature Collection - Ronald Reagan's best films are here, along with a couple of popular pictures that show his strengths and weaknesses; Vicki - Jean Peters and Jeanne Crain star as sisters in a New York story of fame, glamour and murder; Clean - Maggie Cheung is the disgraced wife of a dead rock star, trying to clean up her act, start a career of her own and recover her son from father-in-law Nick Nolte. Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

This week to celebrate the winding down of summer we've got 3 great giveaways for you to enter. First up we're giving away 3 copies of Nip/Tuck Season 3 featuring: All 15 sizzling episodes from the 3rd season, Deleted Scenes, a feature on the look of the suers and a featurette on 'The Carver'. Next up we've got 2 copies we're giving away of Veronica Mars Season 2 featuring: All 22 episodes from the second season,deleted scenes, "A Day on the Set with Veronica Mars", "Veronica Mars: Not Your Average Teen Detective" featurette and a Gag reel. Finally we're giving away 5 copies of Film Geek Signed by Director James Westby. Film Geek features: outtakes, the short film The Auteur and a behind the scenes featurette. Enter now to win these great prizes from DVD Talk's Giveaway-O-Rama.

A number of great notable DVDs out this week including: Mountain Patrol: Kekelixi [Review] - a masterfull film absolutely worth checking out on DVD; Friends with Money - a 'Sundance Darling with Joan Cusack, Frances McDormand, Jennifer Aniston and Catherine Keener; Arrested Development: S3 [Review] - another great series cut in its prime by the networks; Baghdad ER [Review] - a stunning documentary that is honest in a way that few war documentaries rarely are. Other notable DVDs out this week include: Akeelah and the Bee [Review], Desperate Housewives: S2, Kissing on the Mouth [Review], Nip/Tuck: S3 [Review] , Romancing the Stone: SE [Review], Savage Sinema from Down Under [Review] and Some Kind of Wonderful: SE [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.

Now with over 16,700 DVD reviews in the DVD Talk Review Database, it's easy to overlook some of the great reviews. Recent DVD Reviews include: Seven Samurai: Criterion - outstanding technical presentation and a terrific collection of supplements help make this one of the finest releases of 2006 thus far; The Sentinel - a failed attempt to scale a 24 like story to the big screen finds its home back on the small screen; Some Kind of Wonderful: SE - John Hughes capped his teen love series with one of his most romantic and, when it comes to the characters, possibly his most complex; Pretty in Pink: Everything's Duckie Edition - John Hughes' fairy tale of high school romance has finally gotten the DVD treatment it deserves; Burst City - Truly a one of a kind film whose influences are still being felt today. 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 we have several clips from Subversive Cinema for their release of Savage Sinema From Down Under - a collection of the most savagely erotic, controversial and violent films ever made. This four disc collection features three films by acclaimed Australian Director Mark Savage (Marauders, Defenceless and Sensitive New Age Killer) as well as a bonus disc including Stained - Mark Savages latest TV true crime drama and twenty Savage super-8 fantasy and horror shorts. Check out these clips from the collection: "Shooting It Out" and "Wokked!" (from Sensitive New Age Killer) "Death of Innocence" "Bloody Vengeance" (from Defenceless) and "Flying Fists" (from Marauders). (Get more information about The Savage Sinema From Down Under collection here). Also Read DVD Talk's Review of The Savage Sinema Colelction. Be sure to catch past week's clips at DVD Talk TV.

Mark Wahlberg plays Philadelphia Eagles fan Vince Papale in Invincible - the dramatization of the 1976 story about Papale participating in an open tryout and seeing his wildest dreams come true. From the producers of The Rookie and Miracle, Invincible looks to capitalize on the start of the NFL season to put fans in theater seats. Also in theaters this week is Beerfest - the Broken Lizard comedy troupe is back at it again, and their taking on the underground German beer-and-games competition in this crazy comedy; Idlewild - OutKast provides the jazzy hip-hop score for this film that "starts well and ends well" but lacks consistency throughout; and How To Eat Fried Worms - the beloved children's book about accepting a ill-tasting dare gets a big screen adaptation. Be sure to catch reviews of other recent Theatrical Films: Bandidas, Brother Bear 2, Snakes on a Plane, The Illusionist, Accepted, Factotum, World Trade Center, Material Girls, Step Up, The Descent, The Night Listener, Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby. As always, we invite you to share your thoughts on films in theaters in our Movie Talk Forum Area.

DVD Stalk is back at it and packed with tons of great reviews (including a look at Silent Hill), information on all of this week's horror releases, previews of some upcoming scares, and a close look at a few overlooked horror films. We also have in-depth peeks at Chaos: Director's Cut, Clive Barker's The Plague, and Neil Marshall's latest horror masterpiece The Descent, which is currently in theaters. We hope you'll check out DVD Stalk and drop us a line to let us know what you think. Join us in the DVD Stalk Forum to chat about all things horror, friend us on DVD Stalk's MySpace, and be sure to check out DVD Talk's reviews of over 1,500 Horror DVD Reviews as well as all the archives of the CineSchlock-O-Rama column.

Anime Talk looks at some great new anime releases this week including Green Green a show with plenty of fan service, the Area 88 OVA set, and the newly released Excel Saga thinpak set. Due to popular demand our manga section is back with a look at the Chrono Crusade series, and guest writer Jamie S. Rich covers something that a lot of you might have missed: The Southland Tales graphic novel. This book is the first of three prequel comics that expand on writer/director Richard Kelly's upcoming film of the same name. If you enjoyed Kelly's film Donnie Darko, you'll definitely want to check out this latest work. We also have a listing of all of the anime of note that will be released in the next couple of weeks, Holly's back with more anime picks for the budget minded as well. Be sure to check out our previous installments for reviews of the best (and worst) anime and manga to be released in region one.

Some great TV on DVD releases reviewed this week including: Arrested Development: S3 - one of the smartest and funniest shows ever to air and it goes out with a bang; The Simpsons: S8 - while not the strongest season for the show, there are still some truly classic episodes in it; Veronica Mars: S2 - after such an amazingly strong debut the sophomore season of this show had a lot to live up and it did... mostly; House: S2 - Universal fixes the deplorable technical issues from season one for a series that is simply superb. Other new TV on DVD Reviews include: Magilla Gorilla, Hustle: S1, Playboy After Dark, McCallum and Bill Cosby Show: S1. Visit the DVD Talk Review Database for all the latest reviews including an entire section devoted TV on DVD.

This week the DVD Savant has a number of new reviews including: Fourteen Hours - Fifty-five years' after its release a number of things have become clear about this suspense thriller, including the fact that somebody monkeyed with the ending... Savant gets to the bottom of it all; Eric Rohmer's Six Moral Tales - Eric Rohmer's first cycle of quasi-romantic dramas is a high point of French filmmaking; Kicking and Screaming - Noah Baumbach trumps trashy youth comedies with this witty and acerbic look at post-graduate paralysis; The Naked Monster - Made for infantile monster fans who want their monster spoofery as infantile as possible; Double Indemnity - Billy Wilder's industry-altering noir bombshell was delayed on its path to DVD but the wait was worth it; Shock - Vincent Price tries on a Mad Doctor role for this slightly fumbled noir about a murder witness persecuted in a psychiatric clinic. Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

A number of great notable DVDs out this week including: Film Geek - one of the absolute best films you've never seen, a true celebration of the movie geek in us all; Kicking & Screaming [Review] - Noah Baumbach's smart and funny debut gets the royal Criterion treatment; Silent Hill [Review] - a successful entry to the much maligned video-game-inspired-movie genre; The Bill Cosby Show: S1 [Review] - way ahead of its time and Cosby's best television work before "The Cosby Show". Other notable DVDs out this week include: House: S2 [Review]; Invasion: S1, Sketches of Frank Gehry, Veronica Mars: S2 [Review], and The Wicker Man. 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 peek from Anchor Bay Entertainment at the DVD release of Satan's Playground. Three icons of extreme 70's/80's horror - Felissa Rose (of Sleepaway Camp), Ellen Sandweiss (of Evil Dead) and Edwin Neal (of Texas Chainsaw Massacre) - come together in this terrifying journey into the black heart of brutality. What begins as a fun family vacation in the wilderness of the Pine Barrens soon becomes a nightmare of torment delivered by a depraved clan of backwoods psychopaths and the blood crazed beast known as "The Jersey Devil". Take a peek at Satan's Playground - this week's Clip of The Week. Also don't miss a clip from Anchor Bay's Wicker Man! Be sure to catch past week's clips at DVD Talk TV.

This week we have a very special giveaway from Shout! Factory for the release of The Bill Cosby Show: Season 1 on DVD. Bill Cosby's first situation comedy places an emphasis on intelligent character studies and real-life situations that are naturally infused with the comedian's trademark sense of humor. The Bill Cosby Show: Season One features a newly recorded interview with Bill Cosby and all 26 fully restored episodes from the 1969-70 season, including music by Quincy Jones and guest appearances by Henry Fonda, Cicely Tyson, Elsa Lanchester, Wally Cox and many others. Enter now for your chance to one of 5 copies of The Bill Cosby Show: Season 1 we're giving away.

Now with over 16,600 DVD reviews in the DVD Talk Review Database, it's easy to overlook some of the great reviews. Recent DVD Reviews include:: Burn to Shine 3: Portland OR - the best music DVD you've never seen, a music documentary that is just about the music, about capturing the brilliance of a live performance with no outer trappings; Shiloh - Nearly a decade since its release its ever-growing audience is slowly turning the film into a family classic; Water - one of the rarest types of movies that has a social conscience, evoking the viewer's sense of outrage without lecturing or being too manipulative with the subject matter; The Amazing Mr. X - a hypnotic little noir, a minor but mesmerizing little B-picture that never loses steam over the course of its 78 taut minutes; Charles Bukowski Tapes - a no-frills look at a grouchy soul, the unadorned film style being the cinematic equivalent of his simple approach to wordsmithing; Playboy After Dark - a fantastic time capsule worth checking out . Visit the DVD Talk Review Database for all the latest reviews including an entire section devoted to reviews of DVDs out this week.

If it weren't for an inordinate amount of Internet buzz, Snakes on a Plane, might not have much going for it at all. A truly campy, B-flick from the title on down, Snakes on a Plane delivers some very laughable moments. If you've been waiting anxiously to hear Samuel L. Jackson yell that already-classic line, this weekend's your chance. Also in theaters this week is The Illusionist - even a fantastic cast can't keep this film about the con of magic from ultimately being "a tepid murder mystery filled with rich, polished images"; Accepted - this charming and exuberant teen comedy is a hilarious (and fairly absurd) surprise that's full of heart; and Factotum - this adaptation of Charles Bukowski's lurid stories is more a "study of minimalist mood" rather than a tale of utter despair. Be sure to catch reviews of other recent Theatrical Films: World Trade Center, Pulse, Step Up, Zoom, The Descent, The Night Listener, Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby, Barnyard, Miami Vice, Clerks II. As always, we invite you to share your thoughts on films in theaters in our Movie Talk Forum Area.

Image has released some of Charlie Chaplin's most important films, the 12 shorts he made for Mutual in 1916-17, and this week's Silent DVD has a review. With a newly scored orchestral audio track, digitally cleaned image, and boasting longer versions than were previously available, this new set is the best available version of these funny and entertaining shorts. This week's installment also has a look at the new Kino release of Dr. Mabuse, the Gambler an impressive film by Fritz Lang that has finally been released with the Friedrich-Wilhelm-Murnau-Stiftung. This is the most complete edition of this film, it runs four and a half hours, and looks better than the previous release. Be sure to check out Silent DVDs previous issues including our coverage of The Fritz Lang Epic Collection and The 2006 San Francisco Silent Film Festival.

This week the DVD Savant has a number of new reviews including: Clark Gable Collection - Fox pulls together three entertaining titles starring The King of Hollywood: The Call of the Wild, Soldier of Fortune and The Tall Men. He's a Yukon prospector, a Hong Kong gangster and a kidnapper-turned trail boss in a trio of pictures that span twenty years; Heart Like a Wheel - Bonnie Bedelia steals our hearts as Shirley Muldowney, the champion drag racer who broke the gender barrier in the 60s and 70s. With Beau Bridges, Anthony Edwards and a great NHRA docu with the real Shirley Muldowney; James Stewart, The Signature Collection - Warners cleans out an eccentric selection of James Stewart titles: The Stratton Story, The Naked Spur, The Spirit of St. Louis, The FBI Story, Firecreek and The Cheyenne Social Club. There's a great Anthony Mann western and a Billy Wilder movie in that stack. Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

Some great TV on DVD releases reviewed this week including: The Wire: S3 - "the best show on television" only gets better (and more complex) with its third season; Rome: S1 - this HBO series does a great job of capturing even the smallest slice of life in one of the most interesting civilizations in the history of the world; Veronica Mars: S2 - the second season of this Rob Thomas series amps up the mystery and delivers one of the best season finales in recent years; House, M.D.: S2 - Hugh Laurie's back for another season of this incredibly well-written and well-acted series; Weeds: S1 - the Showtime series that "takes a fresh and satirical look at the cookie-cutter nature of suburbia through the eyes of a pot-dealing soccer mom"; Nip/Tuck: S3 - one of the "craftiest, strangest, and most darkly alluring shows on television," this series might still be entertaining, but it seems to be losing some steam in its third season. Visit the DVD Talk Review Database for all the latest reviews including an entire section devoted TV on DVD.

A number of notable DVDs out this week including: Rome: S1 [Review] - one of the most interesting civilizations in world history is captured extremely well in this series which is an engrossing experience much stronger than other historical epics; L'enfant [Review] - an outstanding film that received awards at many key film festivals and actually deserved all of them; Apocalypse Now - Dossier [Review] - with the one notable exclusion of Hearts of Darkness this collection is everything any Apocalypse fan could ever want; The Weird Al Show [Review] - a must for any die-hard fan of the great Weird Al. Other Notable DVDs out this week include: Hong Kong Phooey, Lemming, Scary Movie 4 [Review], The Simpsons: S8, Surface: S 1 and Twisted Sisters; 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 several clips from Shout! Factory for the DVD release of The Weird Al Show - The Complete Series - simply the wackiest show in the history of television. For the first time ever on DVD The Weird Al Show - The Complete Series features guest appearances by Michael McKean, Emo Philips, Charles Fleischer, Dr. Demento, Fred Willard, "Macho Man" Randy Savage and many many more. The DVD also features 13 commentaries by Weird Al, Cast and Crew; The Evolution of "Fat Man"; Original Concept Art; Animated Storyboards... and more. Watch these clips from The Weird Al Show: A Bad Influence, More insanity from Al TV including Fred Huggins sings "I Really Like You" and Weird Al's Mining Accident. (Get more information on The Weird Al Show - The Complete Series DVD here). Be sure to catch past week's clips at DVD Talk TV.

This week we have a very special giveaway from Anchor Bay Entertainment for the re-release of The Wicker Man on DVD (repacked at the new suggested price of $14.98). The Wicker Man is an undeniable classic and is getting a modern remake starring Nicolas Cage in September. The original theatrical cut of the 1978 cult horror classic has been fully restored from original vault materials for DVD and features: Interviews with Stars Edward Woodward, Christopher Lee and Ingrid Pitt, Director Robin Hardy, Producer Peter Snell, Writer Anthony Shaffer, Editor Eric-Boyd Perkins, Art Director Seamus Flannery, Assistant Director Jake Wright, U.S. Distributor John Simon and Legendary Filmmaker Roger Corman, The Film's promotional spots and more Enter now for your chance to one of 5 copies of The Wicker Man we're giving away.

Now with over 16,500 DVD reviews in the DVD Talk Review Database, it's easy to overlook some of the great reviews. Recent DVD Reviews include: Done the Impossible - this incredible fan-made, fan-produced, and fan-starring documentary tells about the rise, fall, and rebirth of Firefly, Serenity, and the Browncoat movement; Silent Hill - the insanely popular video game gets an equally creepy adaptation from Christophe Gans and Roger Avary; Manderlay - this second installment in Lars von Trier's political trilogy about the US is (controversy aside) an excellent piece of cinematic art; Romancing the Stone: SE - the Robert Zemeckis adventure/comedy/romance gets a much needed DVD upgrade; L'Enfant - this highly-decorated Belgian-French film is a gut-wrenching and intense look at poverty, survival, and human misery; Poseidon: 2-Disc SE - this unnecessary remake may have some great special effects, but the story is simply way too soggy. 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 continues to lead the pack with the most comprehensive coverage of the latest HD-DVD and Blu-Ray Disc releases. In addition to no-nonsense reviews of both the Toshiba HD-A1 HD DVD Player and the Samsung BD-P1000 Blu-ray Player we have over 60 Reviews of HD-DVD and Blu-Ray Discs. Some of the more notable reviews include: HD-DVD - Aeon Flux, Pitch Black - Director's Cut, Syriana, ATL, U2: Rattle & Hum and Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow; Blu-Ray - Saw, The Punisher, Underworld Evolution, Basic Instinct 2: Risk Addiction and The Fifth Element.

Oliver Stone puts his conspiracy theories and politics aside in the riveting film, World Trade Center, about two Port Authority police officers who became heroes on 9/11. Vastly different than this year's earlier film about 9/11 (United 93), World Trade Center is a compelling drama about the people effected on that tragic day rather than the events themselves. Also in theaters this week is Step Up - when Tyler Gage gets sentenced to community service at the Maryland School of the Arts it's up to a promising ballet dancer to bring out his unexplored talent; Once in a Lifetime - the documentary about the short-lived North American Soccer League, which brought superstar Pele and the New York Cosmos to US audiences; and Pulse - an Asian horror remake, starring the beautiful Kristen Bell, that had its fair share of hiccups on the way to the big screen. Be sure to catch reviews of other recent Theatrical Films: The Descent, The Night Listener, Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby, Barnyard, Miami Vice, Clerks II, Little Miss Sunshine, Scoop, The Ant Bully. As always, we invite you to share your thoughts on films in theaters in our Movie Talk Forum Area.

DVD Stalk is back at it and packed with tons of great reviews (including an early look at Masters of Horror: Jenifer), information on all of this week's horror releases, previews of some upcoming scares, and a close look at a few overlooked horror films. We also have in-depth peeks at Halloween: 25 Years of Terror, Henry 2: Portrait of a Serial Killer, and Neil Marshall's latest horror masterpiece The Descent, which is currently in theaters. We hope you'll check out DVD Stalk and drop us a line to let us know what you think. Join us in the DVD Stalk Forum to chat about all things horror, friend us on DVD Stalk's MySpace, and be sure to check out DVD Talk's reviews of over 1,500 Horror DVD Reviews as well as all the archives of the CineSchlock-O-Rama column.

Some great TV on DVD releases reviewed this week including: The Prisoner: The Complete Series Megaset - this "Megaset" collection of the series that's clearly a precursor to shows like The X-Files and Twin Peaks is easily worth the upgrade; Laguna Beach: S2 - the drama gets even more interesting in the second season of this hit MTV reality series; Dead Zone: S4 - the fourth season of this highly underrated series answers many of the third season's unanswered questions; Prison Break: S1 - the first season of Fox's surprise hit series about two brothers planning to escape from the Fox River State Penitentiary makes for some really compelling drama; Three's Company: S7 - another excellent season of the show "where the kisses are hers and hers and his..."; SpongeBob SquarePants: Karate Island - the Bikini Bottom gang is back with some of the best episodes of the hugely-popular animated series in this new collection. Visit the DVD Talk Review Database for all the latest reviews including an entire section devoted TV on DVD.

Some great anime discs have recently been released and Anime Talk covers the cream of the crop. Galaxy Railways, a series created in honor of the 50th anniversary of influential comic artist Leiji Matsumoto's first published work, wraps up with volume six and the utra-popular series Naruto is finally released uncut. We also have a review of BCI's release of the first Ultraman series. While this remastered set still has some problems, fans will want to at least check the discs out for themselves. There's also Holly's Anime Bargains, our table of upcoming discs and a lot more. Fans of live action Japanese monster shows should check out our review of Kamen Rider V3 too.

This week the DVD Savant has a number of new reviews including: Adventures of Superman: The Complete Third and Fourth Seasons - George Reeves thrills us in COLOR in 26 exciting & nostalgic episodes; Yi Yi - Edward Yang's enthralling story of a year in the life of Taiwanese family is great moviemaking, very original, and a fascinating drama; Leonard Bernstein's New York - Mandy Patinkin, Dawn Upshaw, Judy Blazer, Audra McDonald, Richard Muenz and Donna Murphy take us on a musical celebrating of the composer's town, as lauded in his three musical plays; The Loved One - The blackest black comedy of them all juggles a dozen satirical targets and sick themes at once. Chuck Berry Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll - Taylor Hackford makes a labor of love out of his docu on the life and times of the early rocker; The Jayne Mansfield Collection - Fox hits us with three blonde bombshells from the breast-crazy 1950s. Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

A number of notable DVDs out this week including: Prison Break: S1 [Review] - Manipulative but compelling TV which resurrects The Fugitive and then builds on it; Brick [Review] - a buzzworthy favorite from the Sundance Film Fest finally comes to DVD; The Hidden Blade [Review]- a stunning portrait just shy of perfection of late-Tokugawa Era daily life; Inside Man [Review] - Spike Lee plays it "safe" in a heist movie that's very aware of its lineage; Other notable DVDs out this week include: Don't Come Knocking [Review], Manderlay; The Tooth Fairy and The Wire: S3 [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 Anchor Bay Entertainment for their newest release The Tooth Fairy [Watch The Trailer]. From Producer Stephen J. Cannell comes another deliciously twisted tale: When 12-year-old Pamela goes on vacation with her family to a bed and breakfast, the girl who lives next door tells her the real of The Tooth Fairy: Many years earlier, the evil Tooth Fairy slaughtered a countless number of children to take their teeth, and now she has returned to kill Pamela and anyone else who gets in her way. Enter now for your chance to one of 5 copies of The Tooth Fairy we're giving away.

This week we have several clips from KOCH Lorber Film's Gilles' Wife [view trailer]. Called "true cinematic magic" by the Chicago Tribune, this haunting tale of jealousy and betrayal stars Emmanuelle Devos (La Moustache, Kings and Queen) as a devoted wife who struggles to save her marriage after realizing that her husband is having an affair with her younger sister. Go behind-the-scenes with director Frédéric Fonteyne in these clips from the DVD's Making-of Featurette: Wardrobe and set preparation, Shooting the pivotal dancehall scene, Onset laughter and jokes; and also see a Deleted Scene introduced by Fonteyne. (Get more information on the Gilles' Wife DVD here).

Now with over 16,500 DVD reviews in the DVD Talk Review Database, it's easy to overlook some of the great reviews. Recent DVD Reviews include: Fabled - Ari Kirschenbaum's excellent character study is a creative and unique look at the downward spiral of insanity; Bill's Dirty Shorts: A Collection of Bill Plympton's Newest Naughty Shorts - Bizarre, off the wall, irreverent, surrealistic, and odd, these shorts are also very funny; Palm World Voices - Mandela - a fantastic documentary in a nice set including a CD, map, and booklet; What the Bleep!?: Down the Rabbit Hole (Quantum Edition) - this new edition of the film is easily worth picking up for fans of the previous permutations; Roma Citta' Libera - Marcello Pagliero's Italian cinema classic is an excellent opportunity to see when Italian Neorealism was just starting to grow; Electric Shadows - this interesting Asian cinema import is a compelling celebration of cinema itself. Visit the DVD Talk Review Database for all the latest reviews including an entire section devoted to reviews of DVDs out this week.

Descending on theaters this weekend is the incredibly frightening and claustrophobic The Descent. Neil Marshall's follow-up to his surprise werewolf hit, Dog Soldiers, finally comes to the US (albeit with a slighly different ending), and The Descent might just be the best horror film of the last ten years. Also in theaters this week is Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby - Will Ferrell is back to deliver more of the funny as a NASCAR driver named Ricky Bobby; The Night Listener - Robin Williams puts the comedy aside for another dramatic role that has critics buzzing; and Barnyard - this CGI flick about talking, singing, and dancing farm animals is clearly geared toward the kiddies. Be sure to catch reviews of other recent Theatrical Films: Shadowboxer, L.A. Riot Spectacular, Miami Vice, Clerks II, Little Miss Sunshine, Scoop, The Ant Bully, John Tucker Must Die, Brothers of the Head, Lady in the Water, Monster House. 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 special update to a James Bond mystery that's been festering since it was first uncovered in 1997. Reader Gavin Salkeld caught The Savant's attention with an update about the mystery of the strange jump cut at the end of the 2nd James Bond film From Russia With Love. Gavin shares access to some revealing British Board of Film Classification documents that more or less close the door on the mystery of the missing dialogue line as well as the jump cut itself. Read this updated report. Also be sure to check out some of Savant's other Articles as well as his Over 1600 DVD Reviews.

Some great TV on DVD releases reviewed this week including: The Comeback: The Complete Only Season - Lisa Kudrow stars in the only season of this under-seen gem of a hilarious (and very smart) satire; He-Man and the Masters of the Universe: S2, V1 - the second season of this classic animated series saw the creators exploring the backgrounds of their characters and taking some chances with more complex storylines; Curb Your Enthusiasm: S5 - the fifth season of Larry David's series might not be quite as stellar as previous years, but it still stands as one of the funniest shows on television; Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea: S1, V2 - there's more of the same fun and adventure to be found in the second-half of this Irwin Allen show's first season; Richard Pryor: Live in Concert - one of the most influential (and funniest) comedians in the history of comedy has never been better than he is in his first theatrical concert film; Columbo: S5 - the fifth season of this classic series maintains the high standards of previous years with some fresh mysteries and more great acting from Peter Falk. Visit the DVD Talk Review Database for all the latest reviews including an entire section devoted TV on DVD.

Some great notable DVDs out this week including: V for Vendetta [Review] - Natalie Portman is riveting in the film adaptation of this much heralded comic book, but the special edition DVD falls short; The Comeback [Review] - Lisa Kudrow's much maligned pseudo-reality show is actually well worth seeking out on DVD; Girls Next Door: S1 [Review] - a light an enjoyable series which takes you behind the scenes at the legendary Playboy Mansion. Other notable DVDs out this week include: Beavis & Butt-Head 3 [Review] , Broken Saints, Curb Your Enthusiasm: S5 and Mr. Moto Collection 1. 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.

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