This week we have several clips from KOCH Lorber Film's Un Coeur en Hiver [view trailer]. Daniel Auteuil and Emmanuelle Béart star in this sublimely sensual, provocative and award-winning masterpiece from acclaimed director Claude Sautet. Check out these clips from Un Coeur en Hiver: At the recording studio, Conversation at the café and Restaurant confrontation (Get more information about the Un Coeur en Hiver DVD here). Also, we have some bonus clips from The Best of Person to Person, the classic CBS series that saw Edward R. Murrow interview some of the 20th century's most famous celebrities: Marlon Brando, Sophia Loren and Jonathan Winters (Get more information about The Best of Person to Person DVD here). 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 DVD release of Greg The Bunny - Best of the Film Parodies. Fresh off the heels of his Fox sitcom, Greg gets back to his edgy IFC roots with old pals Warren the Ape, Count Blah and Seth Green for film parodies of some of Hollywood's most classic films. The Greg The Bunny - Best of the Film Parodies DVD features: commentary on all 14 episodes from the show creators, "Affurmative Action" , "Ezekiel 25:17" featurette, Deleted scenes, Gag reels and more. Enter now for your chance to win one of 5 copies of Greg The Bunny - Best of the Film Parodies DVD we're giving away this week.

An uneven week for notable DVDs with almost no studio willing to compete with Mission - Impossible III [Reviews: DVD - HD DVD - Blu-Ray]. Mission - Impossible III was unfairly savaged during it's box office run due to strong negative reaction to Tom Cruise's promo-tour antics. However, this Alias like adventure film is such a strong 'popcorn flick' its sure to wipe out this week's other DVD releases. Other notable DVDs out this week include: BBC Atlas of the Natural World: Western Hemisphere and Antarctica [Review], C.S.I. Miami: S4 [Review], Kids in the Hall: S5, Kissology, Vol. 1, Rivers and Tides: SE [Review] and The Tarzan Collection 2. Be sure to check out 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 17,450 DVD reviews in the DVD Talk Review Database, it's easy to overlook some of the great reviews. Recent DVD Reviews include: Cinema Paradiso: Limited Collector's Edition - one of the most beloved cinematic works of the last 20 years gets the DVD release it finally deserves and snags DVD Talk's highest rating; The Exorcist - The Complete Anthology - one of the best horror films spawned one of the more colorful and strange series of sequels and prequels which are all finally bought together into one package; Body Heat - Lawrence Kasdan's thriller is the real deal fashioned of rare sure-footedness, style and wit. Dealing Dogs - grueling, emotionally devastating and wholly shocking with a message that needs to be heard; Ganja & Hess - The Complete Edition - a movie like no other, it's one of the true "lost films" of the 1970s and a significant piece in African-American cinema. Visit the DVD Talk Review Database for all the latest reviews including an entire section devoted to reviews of DVDs out this week.

Darren Lynn Bousman brings Jigsaw back for a third time, with even more of his twisted games of torture, in Saw III. This time, armed with an apprentice, the depraved serial killer has some even grislier scenarios for his victims. Scare up some of your friends and check out Saw III as it opens wide this weekend. Also in theaters this week is Death of a President - British import Gabriel Range's faux documentary about the assassination of a U.S. president and its political implications; Catch a Fire - Derek Luke and Tim Robbins star in Phillip Noyce's return to the big screen and the film is already gaining some Oscar© buzz; and Babel - Alejandro González Iñárritu (not to mention several of the stellar cast members) is sure to get a few nominations for his work on this tragic story of interconnection. Be sure to catch reviews of other recent Theatrical Films: Flags of our Fathers, The Prestige, Marie Antoinette, Running with Scissors, Shortbus, Sweet Land, A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints, Flicka, The Grudge 2, Man of the Year, Infamous, Little Children. As always, we invite you to share your thoughts on films in theaters in our Movie Talk Forum Area.

Anime Talk has a look at some great, and not so great, anime DVDs this week. The second volume of Tactics doesn't suffer from the sophomore slump that afflicts many anime series. This show about an exorcist and the tasks that he takes on is unique and has a lot of personality. Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex 2nd Gig comes to an exciting conclusion and was one of the better series released in 2006. Speed Racer finally wraps up with the final eight episodes, three and a half years after the release of the first volume. In addition to our usual installments of Holly's Anime Bargains and the upcoming releases there's an early look at a character that will be familiar to many old-time anime fans: The Guyver. ADV is releasing a new series of biobooster goodness and it promises to be intense, violent and a lot of fun. Be sure to check out our earlier columns for reviews of the complete Excel Saga, Ninja Nonsense, and Fullmetal Alchemist - The Conqueror of Shamballa.

A ton of notable TV on DVD releases reviewed this week including: Big Love - The Complete First Season - a fantastic cast and a smart crew take an ingenious idea for a new kind of family drama and execute it with the utmost of care; C.S.I. Miami - The Complete Fourth Season - Internal affairs rock C.S.I.'s southern contingent on a well done DVD release; ; Scrubs - The Complete Fourth Season - is one of the funniest shows on television, and The Complete Fourth Season captures the Sacred Heart team at their stride; I'm Alan Partridge - Series 1 - a brilliant comedy of the cringe-inducing life of a fictional British TV personality; City of Men - Ambitious and dazzling, City of Men introduces viewers to an entirely unseen world of humor, humanity and pathos. 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: Pride and Prejudice - Greer Garson and Laurence Olivier enliven this rather good adaptation of the Jane Austen novel; Prisoner 13 - Facets Video continues its series of classic Mexican films with Fernando De Fuentes' tense tale of corruption in the Mexican Revolution; Bad Santa Director's Cut - It's the third time to the trough for Terry Zwigoff and Billy Bob Thornton's holiday gross-out film; Tickets - Abbas Kiarostami, Ken Loach and Ermanno Olmi team up for a nicely arranged trio of stories on board a Rome-bound train, post 9/11. Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

This week we have a look at Shout! Factory's DVD release of SCTV: Best of The Early Years. Now on DVD, SCTV: Best of The Early Years features 15 episodes on 3 DVDs packed with extras including:commentaries by Robin Duke and Joe Flaherty, Interviews with cast and crew, SCTV At The Firehall, The McKenzie Brothers Take Off, Eh! and more. Check out these clips from SCTV: Best Of The Early Years - SCTV Opening, Great White North Close up, John Candy and Andrea Martin Sketch. ( Get more information on the SCTV: Best Of The Early Years DVD here). Be sure to catch past week's clips at DVD Talk TV.

An interesting mix of notable DVDs out this week including: Monster House - Robert Zemeckis and Steven Spielberg exec produce a digitally animated film that is fun for the entire family; Nacho Libre [Review] - a fairly flawed follow up from the director of Napoleon Dynamite that is oddly compelling and occasionally amusing; Creature Comforts: S2 [Review] - another charming and creative collection of top-notch animation from Aardman Animation; Slither [Review] - campy fun from the writer of the Night of The Living Dead remake. Other notable DVDs out this week include: Astaire & Rogers Ultimate Collector's Edition, Greg the Bunny: Best of the Film Parodies [Review], Nightmares & Dreamscapes, Saw 2 Special Edition [Review] and SCTV: Best Of The Early Years [Review]. Be sure to check out 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 HTMarket.com for a number of Home Theater Goodies. Some of the great prizes you can enter to win for are: Oskar Wood Media Cabinet - a stylish high capacity multimedia cabinet can hold up to 1080 CDs or 504 DVDs, Personalized Movie Ticket Sign - made out of furniture grade wood, its the perfect finishing touch to your home theater, Premiere Home Theater Popcorn Machine - this commercial grade popper is the ultimate way to get the perfect home theater experience Enter now for your chance to win one of these great prizes from HTMarket.com.

Now with over 17,300 DVD reviews in the DVD Talk Review Database, it's easy to overlook some of the great reviews. Recent DVD Reviews include: Mission: Impossible III - a thoroughly involving popcorn action flick that despite all the negative hype and hooplah is one of the year's best summer action films; The Da Vinci Code - Dan Brown's globetrotting religious thriller features strong performances from Tom Hanks, Audrey Tautou and Ian McKellen on a packed DVD; Saw II: Special Edition - a few brief moments of extra gore and some new bonus features are a treat for the true saw-o-phile; 49 Up - Michael Apted's life long documentary project has moments of true brilliance in this "not to be missed" chapter; Reds - that rarest of animals: the larger-than-life critical darling that is actually as big as it's purported to be; Monty Python and the Holy Grail (Extraordinarily Deluxe Two-Disc Edition) - finally, the edition of the comedic masterpiece Monty Python fans have been waiting for! Visit the DVD Talk Review Database for all the latest reviews including an entire section devoted to reviews of DVDs out this week.

HKFlix.com has an exclusive offer for DVD Talk Readers. Get The Beatles' classic film Help for the amazingly low price of $9.99. Help is the Fab Four's second feature film, in which Ringo is pursued by a crazed Asian cult who want to use him as a human sacrifice. Help features the songs - Help, You've Got To Hide Your Love Away, Ticket To Ride, I Need You and more. Hurry, offer ends on Oct 31st .

The legendary Clint Eastwood steps behind the camera to direct another Paul Haggis script with Flags of our Fathers. Eastwood tells the story of how Joe Rosenthal's iconic photograph, "Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima," turned a few soldiers into instant war heroes and, subsequently, turned their lives upside down. More a personal character story than a all-out war film, Flags of our Fathers opens wide this weekend. Also in theaters this week is The Prestige - Christopher Nolan's latest film sports a stellar cast (Christian Bale, Hugh Jackman, and Scarlet Johansson) and tells the tale of two magicians who become rivals after being outed as frauds; Marie Antoinette - Kirsten Dunst stars as the titular character in Oscar®-winner Sofia Coppola's follow-up to the fantastic Lost in Translation; and Running with Scissors - Ryan Murphy's adaptation of the bestselling Augusten Burroughs memoir might have an excellent cast, but the advance buzz has not been kind to the film. Be sure to catch reviews of other recent Theatrical Films: Shortbus, Sweet Land, A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints, Flicka, The Grudge 2, Man of the Year, Infamous, Little Children, Alex Rider: Operation Stormbreaker, The Departed, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning, Employee of the Month, Jesus Camp. 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 early looks at James Gunn's Slither and The Omen (2006)), 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 a special DVD Stalk Giveaway as five lucky readers get a crack at a free copy of Feast: Unrated and DVD Stalk Clips of the Week with a preview of some clips from the unrated DVD release of An American Haunting. 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 DVDs.

A ton of notable TV on DVD releases reviewed this week including: C.S.I. New York - The Complete Second Season - the show finds its voice in the second series making it more than just another spin-off series; Penn & Teller - Bullsh*t - Three Season Pack - a funny show that enjoys skewering some of the crap that people have come to believe; Daniel Boone - Season One & Season Two - family entertainment that is spirited, action-packed and that give you something to think about; Justice League Unlimited - Season One - a step up from the already strong Justice League; Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda: The Slipstream Collection - the parts are better than the whole with seasons one, two and four being the strongest. 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: Humphrey Bogart The Signature Collection Vol. 2 - The Warner library juggernaut continues, with sparkling prints of The Maltese Falcon, All Through The Night, Across The Pacific, Action in the North Atlantic and Passage To Marseille; Hollywood Legends of Horror Collection - Warners gives us a smorgasbord of 30s horror delights from both MGM and Warners, with vintage Karloff, Lugosi, Peter Lorre, and even Humphrey Bogart; A Prairie Home Companion - Robert Altman makes mush out of a promising movie idea, Garrison Keillor's lovable radio show; The Texas Chain Saw Massacre: 2-Disc Ultimate Edition - Dark Sky combines the best of earlier DVD additions for this, the most worthy of the 70s gore-horror movies; The Fall of Fujimori - Ellen Perry tells the entire tale of Peru's crooked president through terrific newsreel video and an interview with Fujimori's himself. Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

This week we have a very special giveaway from Genius Products for Feast: Unrated. From producers Wes Craven, Ben Affleck, Matt Damon and Chris More comes the "Magna cum laude" of the Project Greenlight series Feast: Unrated - a horror film that stands shoulder to shoulder with the big budget large studio horror films out this year. Feast: Unrated DVD features: Audio Commentary by the filmmakers, "Horror Under the Spotlight: Making Feast" featurette, "The Blood and Guts of Gary Tunnicliffe" featurette, Deleted scenes, Outtakes and more. Enter now for your chance to win one of 5 copies of Feast: Unrated we're giving away this week.

This week we have a look at An American Haunting starring Donald Sutherland, Sissy Spacek, James D'Arcy and Rachel Hurd-Wood. Based on the terrifying true story of The Bel Witch of Tennessee, An American Haunting is the story of a spirit who brutally attacked the Bell family causing the death of one of its members. Years later, we are taken back to the most horrific of nights to find out the truth of the spirits nature and origin... The night it was born. Watch these clips from An American Haunting: An American Haunting Preview, The Beginning, The Mystery, The Making of The Film, The US President and The Bells and The Bats. (Get more information on the An American Haunting DVD here). Be sure to catch past week's clips at DVD Talk TV.

An interesting mix of notable DVDs out this week dominated by a number of pre-holloween releases including: The Break-Up [Review] - a post modern romantic comedy that isn't your standard wine and roses; Salvage [Review] - a low-budget horror film that raises well above the rest with a strong emphasis on story and mood; Feast: Unrated [Review] - a nice mix of humor, action and horror makes Feast a fun film for the horror fan in your home; Rest Stop: Unrated [Review] - the debut from new direct to DVD production company 'Raw Feed' is worth a rental. Other notable DVDs out this week include: American Dreamz, Big Love: S1, Boris Karloff Horror Flicks Collection, C.S.I. New York: S2 [Review] and Over the Hedge. Be sure to check out our 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 has returned from the 2006 BendFilm Fest and has filed his complete report on the fest. Get the scoop on films which had their world premiere at the festival including: Nicky's Birthday Camera and SQUONKumentary as well as other festival favorites including 10 Questions for The Dalai Lama and Backseat. Be sure to also check out the Festival Preview Report which includes reviews of Pirate Radio, USA, Dance Party, Trout Grass and Eve and The Firehorse. Read our complete festival wrap up of BendFilm 2006.

Now with over 17,200 DVD reviews in the DVD Talk Review Database, it's easy to overlook some of the great reviews. Recent DVD Reviews include: Nacho Libre - oddly compelling and occasionally amusing, but there's no doubt that Nacho Libre isn't for all tastes; Slither - a campy and entertaining film with the always watchable Nathan Fillion; The Little Mermaid: 2-Disc Platinum Edition - a worthy upgrade to the out-of-print Limited Issue release; Curious George - a very entertaining and heartwarming film on an excellent DVD; Holiday Inn - a lightweight confection from the Golden Age of Hollywood; The King - a surprising slice of cinema that plays against expectations to brilliant effect; The Death of Mr. Lazarescu - a unique film with a brutal, bittersweet finale that will linger with you long after the final frames have faded. 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 DVD Talk Editor Geoffrey Kleinman had the opportunity to sit down and talk with Michael Cuesta - Director of the film 12 and Holding and Showtime's new series Dexter. Michael Cuesta talks about the source of inspiration for his work, his experience working on Six Feet Under as well as the impact of 9/11 on his film and filmmaking. Read the complete interview with Michael Cuesta. Be sure to also check out our recent interviews with Jet Li, Guy Pearce and Stan Lee.

A short but sweet installment of Anime Talk this time around. We have reviews of the Love Hina movie collection as well as our take on the latest volume of Baki the Grappler. There's also a table of anime titles coming out in the next couple of weeks, Holly's Anime Bargains, and Todd gives us the low down on the last two volumes of the Chrono Crusade manga. If you'd like to read more verbose columns, check out our columns on Anne Freaks and Ninja Nonsense, Ultraman, and the Complete Excel Saga.

Takashi Shimizu is in the director's chair, yet again, for this remake of a sequel of a remake (confused?) called The Grudge 2. After The Grudge became a surprise hit in the states a sequel was obviously in the cards and, this time, Amber Tamblyn's along for the scares as The Grudge 2 opens wide this weekend. Also in theaters this week is Man of the Year - Robin Williams hams it up as late-night political talk show host Tom Dobbs who decides to run for president (problem is, he never expected to win); Infamous - Douglas McGrath's painstakingly researched film about Truman Capote that will, unfortunately, forever live in the shadow of the award-winning Capote; and Little Children - this adaptation of Tom Perotta's best selling novel is Todd Field's long-awaited follow-up to his 2001 indie hit In the Bedroom. Be sure to catch reviews of other recent Theatrical Films: Alex Rider: Operation Stormbreaker, The Departed, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning, Employee of the Month, Jesus Camp, Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film, The Guardian, School for Scoundrels, Open Season, Revolver, The Queen, The Last King of Scotland, Jackass: Number Two, All the King's Men, Flyboys, The Science of Sleep. As always, we invite you to share your thoughts on films in theaters in our Movie Talk Forum Area.

A number of notable TV on DVD releases reviewed this week including: MXC: Most Extreme Elimination Challenge - insanity from Japanese TV wrapped up for a US audience at spitfire speed with entertaining commentary from Vic Romano and Kenny Blankenship; McLeod's Daughters - Season 1 - an enjoyable Aussie soap opera, with beautiful, stunning location shots, well-written scripts, and some good acting by an attractive, energetic cast; The Odd Couple - Season 1 - the legendary comedic series gets its debut on DVD from Time Life and it's a pleasure to revisit the beginning of one of TV's funniest and most enduring teamings; The Chris Rock Show - The Complete First and Second Seasons - HBO packages both seasons of Chris Rock's short-lived but critically acclaimed HBO series in a set definitely worth picking up; South Park: Hits Volume 1 - if you don't already own most of the South Park sets this 'best of' is a great way to own some of the crown jewels of the South Park legacy. 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: Magdalena's Brain - A rarity -- a new direct-to-video feature made with intelligence and a narrative cleverness that will blindside many a viewer; Storm the Skies - an excellent Spanish docu that traces the mysterious life of the assassin of Leon Trotsky; The Big Animal - Jerzy Stuhr's gentle parable is taken from a script by Krzystof Kieslowski; Look Both Way - Sarah Watt's exceedingly clever comedy-drama spends three days with people overcome by morbidity; Madmen of Mandoras (+They Saved Hitler's Brain) & The Devil's Hand -Mandoras helps clear up the mystery of one of the more incompetent 'bad movies' ever made, and Hand turns out to be a minor but solidly built horror offering; Phantom - the best-looking film restoration from 1922 I've yet seen; The Girls - Mai Zetterling scores another superior art film. Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

An interesting mix of notable DVDs out this week including: Click [Review] - Adam Sandler, Kate Beckinsale and Christopher Walken save this high concept romantic comedy which may not appeal to Sandler's regular fans; 12 and Holding [Review] - tragically overlooked theatrically, this is one of the best movies we've seen about how the modern world ushers its young into the next phase of life; Black Rain: SE [Review] - a significant upgrade to previous releases of Ridley Scott's underrated gem featuring a picture perfect performance by Michael Douglass; Art School Confidential [Review] - Terry Zwigoff's follow up to Ghost World unfortunately misses the mark. Other notable DVDs out this week include: Fox & The Hound, The King, Numb3rs: S2, Prairie Home Companion and Scrubs - S4. Be sure to check out 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 17,200 DVD reviews in the DVD Talk Review Database, it's easy to overlook some of the great reviews. Recent DVD Reviews include: Windy City Heat - perhaps the greatest practical joke ever played on someone in a show packed with notable comedians who help yuck it up; The Vice Guide to Travel - one of the most jaw dropping and exceptional travel DVDs you'll ever see, inconceivably made and worthy of seeking out; Kill Zone (aka SPL) - a bad re-title of a solid action film on a great DVD, enough to please even the most discerning of action fans; Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle - Jennifer Jason Leigh gives an amazing performance in a gem of a film that has often been overlooked but has the stuff that classics are made of; Land of Plenty - The Wim Wenders film you probably didn't even know existed peers into the minds of post-9/11 Americans; The Roost - a film that falls short but gives us a glimpse of a truly talented young filmmaker. 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 KOCH Lorber Film's Changing Times [view trailer]. Internationally-acclaimed director Andre Techine brings together two of cinema's biggest stars – Gerard Depardieu and Catherine Deneuve - in the 2006 box office hit about life, love and the sacrifices we make along the way. Enjoy these clips from Changing Times: At the market, Tangiers casino and The stop over (Get more information about the Changing Times DVD here). In addition, KOCH Vision brings you some scenes from McLeod's Daughters: The Complete First Season, the hit Australian television series now available on DVD: Reality Bites, Stir Crazy and Dirty Pool (Visit the McLeod's Daughters DVD website here). Be sure to catch past week's clips at DVD Talk TV.

It's an unfortunate reality - many great film festivals have become launching grounds for big studio pictures trying to build indie cred, get pre-oscar buzz or snag that olive leaf festival seal for the DVD box. New voices and struggling filmmakers often get bumped from festival lineups in favor of studio films unspooling just prior to their national debut in theaters. BendFilm shatters this all to common mold with a fiercely independent festival (set in the picturesque resort town of Bend,Oregon) dedicated to great truly independent films and the filmmakers who make them. Last year BendFilm was the launch pad for The Puffy Chair and The Real Dirt on Farmer John. This year we have a preview of six of the films playing at the BendFilm fest including: Pirate Radio, USA, Dance Party, USA, Chalk, 10 Questions for the Dalai Lama, Trout Grass and Eve and The Firehorse. At least one the six films will undoubtedly find its wings and get greater attention after the fest. Read our complete festival preview of BendFilm 2006.

Martin Scorsese tackles the 2002 Hong Kong cult hit, Infernal Affairs, with his own version of the violent morality tale called The Departed. With a stellar cast consisting of Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, and Jack Nicholson (just to name a few), The Departed seems poised to be a surefire hit for the master director and a film you definitely don't want to miss. Also in theaters this week is The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning - Jonathan Liebesman tries to tell the origin story of one of the horror genre's most legendary icons while R. Lee Ermey chews up the scenery, once again, as Sheriff Hoyt; Employee of the Month - Someone must have forgotten how bad Jessica Simpson was in The Dukes of Hazzard and gave her a fairly large role (alongside Dane Cook and Dax Shepard) in this lackluster comedy; and Jesus Camp - this documentary about a "summer camp in Devil's Lake, North Dakota where the kids can eat, sleep, and breathe Jesus, essentially preparing them for future warfare" is sure to cause controversy. Be sure to catch reviews of other recent Theatrical Films: Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film, The Guardian, School for Scoundrels, Open Season, Revolver, The Queen, The Last King of Scotland, Jackass: Number Two, All the King's Men, Flyboys, The Science of Sleep, Fearless, Haven, The Motel, The Black Dahlia, The U.S. vs. John Lennon. As always, we invite you to share your thoughts on films in theaters in our Movie Talk Forum Area.

A number of notable TV on DVD releases reviewed this week including: Avatar The Last Airbender - The Complete Book 1 Collection - the best of everything: - a highly entertaining animated television program and DVD set that makes the most of the technology; Slings & Arrows - Season 2 - mark this one down as the best TV series you've never seen... now go run out and get it; The Bob Newhart Show: The Complete Fourth Season - possibly the series finest year, one that Newhart himself acknowledges offers what are probably the two or three best-remembered episodes; Off to War: From Rural Arkansas to Iraq - even-handed and entertaining from start to finish, the ten-part series shows this complex, bitter conflict from a more personal perspective; The Old Grey Whistle Test, Vol. 3 - innovative and well filmed, touting solid listenable audio tracks and is as diverse as rock and roll programming gets; Forever Knight - The Trilogy, Part 3 - fans waited a long time for this final chapter, unfortunately the frustrations with it might outweigh the benefits. Visit the DVD Talk Review Database for all the latest reviews including an entire section devoted TV on DVD.

DVD Stalk is back at it and packed with tons of great reviews (including a look at Takashi Miike's gruesome, unaired Masters of Horror entry Imprint and an early look at the surprisingly good Project Greenlight production Feast), information on all of this week's horror releases, and previews of some upcoming scares. We also have an in-depth DVD Stalk Special Report as Scott Weinberg checks in with his wrap-up of all the horror flicks debuting at this year's Fantastic Fest. 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 DVDs.

This week the DVD Savant has a number of new reviews including: The Femme Fatale Collection - Spider Women. Evil babes from Outer Space. Tremble before the non-PC horrors of three of the campiest Science Fiction embarrassments of the 1950s; The Girls - Mai Zetterling scores another superior art film; Second Chorus - Fred Astaire only dances a couple of times but he does great comedy work with Burgess Meredith and Paulette Goddard; Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screen - A creative look at the career and complications of the supposed King of the B's; Billy Wilder Speaks - Volker Schlondorff pulls a miracle out of his vault -- a lengthy career interview from Billy Wilder; The Last Broadcast - This precursor to The Blair Witch Project covers almost the exact same ground with a more sophisticated attitude toward 'reality' filmmaking. Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

A really solid week for notable DVDs including: Scarface: SE [Review] - Universal gives Brian DePalma's coked-out epic yet another once over, and its never looked or sounded better; Thank You for Smoking [Review] - Jason Reitman's directorial debut is simply phenomenal with Aaron Eckhart in his best performance in a decade; X-3: X-Men - The Last Stand [Review] - it's X-Men vs. Brett Ratner and the good news is that the X-Men survive; Edmond [Review] - blunt, brutal and one of 2006's best films, it's far from standard thriller fare. Other notable DVDs out this week include: Body Double: SE [Review], Little Mermaid: SE, Live Feed: Unrated; Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels - Locked 'N Loaded [Review] and South Park: Hits Vol 1 . Be sure to check out 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 First Independent Pictures for the sleeper hit of the year Edmond. Starring William H. Macy , Mena Suvari, Denise Richards and Julia Stiles Edmond is a dark and sexy thriller about a man who gets trapped in a twisted game of sex and murder. DVD Talk Reviewer Preston Jones gave Edmond DVD Talk's Highest Rating [Review] and calls it "one of 2006's best films". The Edmond DVD features: The Anatomy of A Thriller Featurette; deleted scenes and Audio commentary from writer David Mamet and Director Stuart Gordon. Enter now for your chance to win one of five copies of Edmond we're giving away this week.

Now with over 17,000 DVD reviews in the DVD Talk Review Database, it's easy to overlook some of the great reviews. Recent DVD Reviews include: The Ground Truth - a brutal, poignant reminder that those scores of U.S. soldiers fighting on our behalf are suffering, bearing wounds that will echo, like silent death, through future generations; Feast - Project Greenlight finally produces a movie more engaging than the show itself and after a short theatrical run it appears on DVD; Tickets - three big-time international directors: Ermanno Olmi, Abbas Kiarostami and Ken Loach come together to make a brilliant three part anthology that should not be missed; The Quiet Duel - an interesting failure, a mess of a movie, admirably offbeat, with many fine components; Dust Devil: The Final Cut - a visually astounding film on a five disc set that even surpasses the film itself. 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 a clip from IDT Entertainment's DVD release of Voodoo Moon starring Charisma Carpenter of Buffy The Vampire Slayer and Angel. Voodoo Moon comes from the writer/producer/director of The Fallen Ones and follows the story of a demonic being that destroys an entire town except for a young boy and his sister. Twenty years later the brother and sister fight to destroy the evil being that destroyed their town. Check out a clip from Voodoo Moon. (Get more information about Voodoo Moon DVD here). Be sure to catch past week's clips at DVD Talk TV.

On the latest episode of DVD Talk Radio, DVD Talk Editor Geoffrey Kleinman speaks with the legendary Stan Lee. With a career spanning over 65 years Stan Lee is one of the the most recognizable force comics. The characters he created include: Spider-Man, The Fantastic Four, The Incredible Hulk and X-Men. Enchanting to listen to and as much a character as the heroes he's created; Stan Lee talks about his career, how he feels about the impact he's had on so many people, his perspective on some of his key characters and what to expect in the Stan Lee edition of the X-3 DVD. Listen to our complete interview with Stan Lee using our Online DVD Talk Radio Player or Download the complete interview with Stan Lee (12 min 11MB). Also be sure to listen to our past interviews on DVD Talk Radio with Sarah Silverman, Caveh Zahedi, Bill Paxton and Joss Whedon.

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