Every week DVDTalk's panel of writers adds dozens of reviews to the DVD Talk Review Database. With so many entries it's easy to miss some quality DVDs. Some new reviews of note include: A Collection of 2007 Academy Award Nominated Short Films - 2007 was a complete knockout for Academy Award-nominated short films and this disc gathers the best of them in one amazing collection; High Noon (2-Disc Ultimate Collector's Edition) - do yourself a favor and rush out and buy this noe. This edition is worth it for the new transfer of this iconic western; and Caramel - This is a film for those who like their cinema mixing everything there is to mix: humor, drama, rhetoric, religion, erotica, and everything else that falls in between. Don't miss it. Other recent reviews include: The Mummy, Definitely, Maybe, and The Ballad of Narayama (1983).  Visit the DVD Talk Review Database for all the latest reviews including an entire section devoted to reviews of DVDs out this week and the ability to browse reviews by studio.

For 26 years, Outfest has led the charge, spotlighting emerging talent, creating community between filmmakers and audiences and offering a world-class forum for stories that reflect and often transform LGBT lives. This non-profit organization hosts the oldest and one of the largest film festivals in Southern California with an attendance of over 55,000 people each year. Though the July festival (July 9-21, 2008) is the largest program, Outfest fulfills it's mission to "protect our past, showcase our present and nurture our future by fostering artistic expression of gender, sexuality and LGBTQ culture and its transformative social impact on the world" through five diverse programs throughout the year. Don't miss what the Los Angeles Times has called "more than just a film festival, it's a full-on happening" with some of the best films and parties Los Angeles has to offer. Check it out at today. Tickets on sale NOW!
 

Angelina Jolie and James McAvoy load up on weaponry and take down the bad guys in the hyperactive action carnival Wanted. Pixar returns to the big screen with the audience-pleasing, intergalactic robot romance Wall-E. And Matthew Broderick reignites his alcoholism and compulsive gambling while searching for his prostitute niece in the comedy Finding Amanda. Be sure to catch reviews of other recent Theatrical Films: The Incredible Hulk, The Happening, Get Smart, You Don't Mess with the Zohan, Kung Fu Panda, The Love Guru, The Fall, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Quid Pro Quo, Iron Man, and Kit Kittredge: An American Girl. As always, we invite you to share your thoughts on films In Theaters in our Movie Talk Forum.

This week there are a few reviews of some great TV series, especially if your a fan of older shows. Some of the TV on DVD reviews you'll want to read including:  The Untouchables: Season 2, Volume 1 - Starring Robert Stack as grim, humorless G-Man Eliot Ness, along with a host of excellent supporting players as various hoods, mobsters, psychotics and killers, this show metes out comic-book justice and violence with a refreshing vengeance; Prehistoric Earth - this exemplary set finally brings together all of the Walking With shows in one nice package; Gunsmoke - The Second Season, Volume 2 - this set is a must-have for both Western and classic TV fans. Other shows include:  Dead Zone: The Final Season, Mission: Impossible - The Fourth TV Season, and Wing Chun: The Complete Series.  Want more?  Check out all of the TV on DVD reviews in the DVDTalk database.

This week the DVD Savant has a number of new reviews including: The Professionals - Blu-ray - Richard Brooks takes the action picture by storm in this still-pleasing 'armed incursion' western. Lee Marvin, Burt Lancaster, Woody Strode, Robert Ryan and Jack Palance are an unbeatable team, with Claudia Cardinale atop the cake for special appeal; The Man Who Could Cheat Death - Paramount wouldn't release it, so Legend Films licensed this classic-era Hammer horror show. Anton Diffring is the cheater and Hazel Court is in love with him; Christopher Lee is in there too; and Starting Out in the Evening - Frank Langella is an aging author who 'becomes involved' with a young literature hopeful interested in publicizing his work. On the obvious side but well acted and directed. Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

Classic cartoons, recent TV shows and new discs from both Miriam and Criterion are being released this week. No matter what you like to watch, you'll want to check out some of the new releses such as: Futurama: The Beast With A Billion Backs [review] loaded with plenty of colorful characters and creative twists, this is an entertaining adventure; The Spiderwick Chronicles [review] - based on a series of children's novels, this movie has some laughs, scares, and tears and says goodnight. The brevity works in the film's favor, turning a potential franchise headache into a delightful film; and 10,000 B.C. [review]- Roland Emmerich's latest film. In the immortal words of Stan Lee, "'Nuff said. Other new releases include:  Persepolis [review], The Furies - Criterion Collection [review] and Definitely Maybe. 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.

As long as the studios keep releasing DVDs, DVDTalk will continue to review and file them in the ever-growing DVD Talk Review Database more great entries. Some new reviews of note include: Cassandra's Dream - Woody Allen's latest film rolls along like a finely designed machine and is filled with strong performances and intriguing ethical debates; Classic British Thrillers - a tiro of British films, The Phantom Light (1935). Red Ensign (1935), and The Upturned Glass (1947) are going to interest cinephile for the names associated with them. The first two are directed by Michael Powell and the third stars a pre-Acadamy Award winning James Mason in a intriging thriller; and A Dirty Carnival - which is up one of the strongest, fastest-paced, and action-packed gang politic films in recent memory. It'll wrap you up in its humor and sharp performances, then entertain with its twists and explosive fight choreography. Other recent reviews include: I Want to Destroy America, Model, and Soap: The Complete Series.  Visit the DVD Talk Review Database for all the latest reviews including an entire section devoted to reviews of DVDs out this week and the ability to browse reviews by studio.

Mike Myers returns to live-action cinema with The Love Guru, and DVD Talk critics Brian Orndorf and Jamie S. Rich both discuss his latest, zaniest comedy. A famed television show receives a big screen upgrade with Steve Carell and Anne Hathaway in Get Smart. Brian Orndorf and Jamie S. Rich also weigh in on this peculiar action comedy. And Abigail Breslin headlines her own potential franchise with the divisive family film Kit Kittredge: An American Girl. Also in theaters: Danny McBride's career origin tale is finally revealed in the cult comedy The Foot Fist Way, and horror hits the art-house circuit with Baghead. Be sure to catch reviews of other recent Theatrical Films: The Incredible Hulk, The Happening, Sex and the City, You Don't Mess with the Zohan, Kung Fu Panda, Mother of Tears, The Fall, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Quid Pro Quo, Iron Man, and Mongol. As always, we invite you to share your thoughts on films In Theaters in our Movie Talk Forum.

It's been about a month but Anime Talk is back and better than ever! Well, alright, maybe we're kind of the same but at least we have a lot of anime to talk about. New releases such as Lucky Star, FUNimation's One Piece, and School Rumble's OVA make the cut as well as continuing volumes of Hell Girl, xxxHolic, Shuffle, Super Robot Wars, Haruka, and many, many more. Pop in for a spell and see what you'll be watching this summer!

Some great TV shows have recently made their way on to DVD, including some rarely seen shows. Check out our reviews of the newest TV releases including:  The Invaders - The First Season - This long-unseen show is a real find and this first batch of shows only gets better as it goes along; The Odd Couple: The Fourth Season - with some of the series' best episodes, Randall and Klugman relax even further into their characters coming up with some truly inspired comedic acting; Mannix - The First Season - always fast-paced with an occasional nice twist and turn in the plotting, the show is well-anchored by the extremely likable Connors in his best-known role. Other shows include:  The Best of Modern Marvels, City of Vice, and Love American Style - Season One, Volume Two.  Want more?  Check out all of the TV on DVD reviews in the DVDTalk database.

This week HD Talk returns! It's been quite a while since we've had an installment of our High Definition column, and in that time a lot has changed. There's now only one HD format, and though the war is over, not a lot has changed in the HD world. For those who were waiting for one format to win out, we've compiled a list of some of the best Blu-ray discs available. This list isn't intended to be definitive, or to belittle the titles that aren't on here. Instead, it should be taken as a good starting point for those who wish to dive into the Blu waters, now that the format's future is more secure. Is your favorite on the list? Check it out in this week's HD Talk.

This week the DVD Savant has a number of new reviews including: There Will Be Blood - Blu-ray - Last years winner for Best Cinematography comes to Blu-ray, fitting the entire feature and all of the 2-Disc's extras into one; High Noon: Ultimate Collector's Edition - Lionsgate makes Artisan's old, ordinary Collector's Edtion bite the dust: this release finally has a quality transfer of Fred Zinnemann's western classic. Confused politics, great entertainment for Gary Cooper fans; and Patton - The Dimension 150 65mm photography transfers beautifully to this Blu-ray disc of George C. Scott's greatest performance. With a pile of extras generated on at least three previous DVD releases. A great 'library film' demo disc for Blu-ray. Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

Classic cartoons, recent TV shows and new discs from both Miriam and Criterion are being released this week. No matter what you like to watch, you'll want to check out some of the new releases such as: Jericho: The Complete Second Season [review] The strength of the shows second season was how it evolved to become something decidedly different, preferring to build on what took place before rather than mimic it as so many other shows seem to do; Popeye the Sailor: 1938-1940, Vol. 2 [review] - a hilarious collection of thirty-one classic cartoons featuring amazing, innovative animation and a group of characters that remain as lovable today as they were back then; and Burn Notice - Season One [review]- Led by a potent cast and writing that's both hip and humorous it's hard to resist the charm of this addicting, self-aware spy series packed with smart asses. Other new releases include:  Classe Tous Risques - Criterion Collection [review], Joy Division [review] and Fool's Gold. Be sure to check out our DVD Talk Review Database

Whether you enjoy short films, horror, or documentaries, the DVD Talk Review Database has some new entries that you'll want to check out. Some of the new reviews are: Wholphin, Issues 1-4: DVD Magazine of Rare and Unseen Short Films and Wholphin Volume 5 - What is Wholphin you ask? It is a quarterly DVD publication collecting short films including TV shows, presentations, cartoons and clips. The presentation is solid from top to bottom and each issue is filled with interesting and entertaining new short subject media; Still We Ride - a documentary on Critical Mass bike ride, a month event held across the nation. But what happens when a group of cyclists refuse to get a parade permit for their ride?; and Tenebre - an effective murder mystery with a number of visual and audio flourishes that exemplify why Dario Argento is well-admired in cult circles. Other recent reviews include: Times and Winds, Otis, and Diva - Meridian Collection.  Visit the DVD Talk Review Database for all the latest reviews including an entire section devoted to reviews of DVDs out this week and the ability to browse reviews by studio.

The cinematic return of the biggest green superhero around is here with The Incredible Hulk. DVD Talk critics Brian Orndorf and David Walker both recommend the fast-paced picture. M. Night Shyamalan imagines the end of the world in the disappointing horror bonanza The Happening. And the disabled become the object of sexual fetishes in the unnerving drama Quid Pro Quo. Also in theaters: Jonathan Rhys Meyers portrays the saintly George Hogg in the historical melodrama The Children of Huang Shi, also starring Chow Yun Fat and Radha Mitchell. Be sure to catch reviews of other recent Theatrical Films: Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, The Strangers, Sex and the City, You Don't Mess with the Zohan, Kung Fu Panda, Mother of Tears, The Fall, The Promotion. War, Inc., Iron Man, and Mongol. As always, we invite you to share your thoughts on films In Theaters in our Movie Talk Forum.

DVD Stalk rises from the grave once more to fill you in on all the latest and greatest horror films as well as a few older titles that may have flown under your radar. This month we've got a look at the two latest George A. Romero titles as well as a spotlight on the films of Dario Argento and a peek back at some classic titles from Hammer. If that weren't enough, how about our reviewers' takes on The Eye, the Sweeney Todd Blu-ray disc, and much more! All in this month's DVD STalk!

More TV shows have made their way on to DVD, and DVDTalk has got them covered. Check out our reviews of the newest TV releases including:  ''CHiPs'' - The Complete Second Season - even if you're not a fan of the show, you owe it to yourself to read Paul Mavis' enthusiastic (some would say too enthusiastic) review of the second season; ER - The Complete Ninth Season - Defying all odds, the medical drama continues to impress, finding new ways to tell a story and maintaining consistent character development; The Fugitive - Season One, Volume Two - one of television's greatest drama anthologies has arrived on DVD, though there are no extras and a warning on the back that the music has been edited, it's still a powerful show and one of the year's best releases. Other shows include:  When the Moors Ruled in Europe, Fantastic Four - World's Greatest Heroes - The Complete First Season, and JAG - The Sixth Season.  Want more?  Check out all of the TV on DVD reviews in the DVDTalk database.

This week the DVD Savant has a number of new reviews including: Tobor the Great - A ditzy, juvenile anti-commie boy & robot story from 1954. Tobor has brains, brawn and communicates through ESP. Now, if only he did something interesting; The Andromeda Strain (2008) - This new miniseries comes to DVD only a couple of days after its TV premiere. Michael Crichton's classic is 'expanded' with 101 new Sci-Fi sidebars and political detours; and Day of the Outlaw - Andre De Toth's snowbound western pits Robert Ryan against Burl Ives in a tense story of a mountain town overrun by an outlaw gang. Tina Louise co-stars in this superior 50s western. Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

Those SOBs at the studios are hyping more mediocre films this week hoping to convince the public that they're worth buying on DVD or Blu-ray. Case in point:   Jumper [review], [review], [Blu-ray review] - A lack of clarity combined with the horrendous onscreen talent turns this film from a potential big screen blockbuster (and fantastic future franchise) into a Sci-Fi Channel direct-to-DVD splat. There are some good releases though, making this, yet again, another banner week for DVDs. Check out: John Adams [review] - a superb portrayal of one of the seminal figures of American history fueled by two knockout performances by Paul Giamatti and Laura Linney; and The Bucket List [review]- the kind of movie Frank Capra himself would be making were he around today--equal parts slapstick, drama and character study, with just a sprinkling of schmaltz thrown in for good measure. Other new banner releases include:  High Noon: 2-Disc Ultimate Collector's Edition [review] (which is not to be confused with the plain old Collector's Edition), Icons of Adventure [review] and Soap: The Complete Series. 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 special giveaway from KOCH Lorber Films for the 2008 U.S. theatrical release Summer '04 (view trailer) - now available on DVD. This "classic psychological thriller" (The Village Voice) stars the captivating German actress Martina Gedeck (2007's Academy Award-winning The Lives of Others) as a beautiful, 40-year old woman who gets drawn into a tragic love triangle while on vacation with her family. Jealous of the brazen sensuality exuded by her teenage son's girlfriend, Miriam is drawn into an illicit affair that leads to volatile consequences. Of Gedeck's performance, Nerve.com said "she puts most of Hollywood's aspiring sex kittens to shame." Enter now for your chance to win one of 5 copies of the newly released Summer '04 DVD, which also includes a special Making-of Featurette and Deleted Scenes.

Our reviewers have been busy this week, filling the DVD Talk Review Database more great entries. Some new reviews of note include: The Three Stooges Collection, Volume Two: 1937-1939 - The shorts in this collection find the team at the very top of their game; they rank alongside the funniest two-reel comedies ever made; Storm - the Swedish directorial team of Måns Mårlind and Björn Stein gives thier take on The Matrix and manages to dothe near impossible. They've made a movie that is as good - or perhaps even better - than the film that inspired them; and The Red Violin - One of the Nineties' more sweeping, elegant epics, this is a full-blooded motion picture experience, a romantic ode to the power of art that grips you from the opening moments and does not let go. Other recent reviews include: China's Great Wall, Classe Tous Risques - Criterion Collection, and Train On The Brain.  Visit the DVD Talk Review Database for all the latest reviews including an entire section devoted to reviews of DVDs out this week and the ability to browse reviews by studio.

There's been a virtual flood of silent films arriving on DVD lately, and that means that we have yet another installment of Silent DVD. This week we have a look at the films of one of the most famous people of the 20th Century, Harry Houdini. Universally known as an extraordinary magician and escape artist, he was also a genius when it came to promotion. Realizing the power of movies early on, he released a 15 chapter serial as well as a string of feature films. Now Kino has gathered all of his surviving movies as well as some wonderful extras and released them in one very reasonably priced set. Houdini - The Movie Star is one of our favorite silent releases so far this year. We also have a review on Kino's The Magic of Méliès DVD. These 15 early films by the French film innovator are both entertaining and creative and just the thing for someone who wants to sample Méliès work. Be sure to check out all this and more in this week's Silent DVD.

A comedy about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict? Leave it to Adam Sandler, who returns to his farcical roots with the wild You Don't Mess with the Zohan. Jack Black delivers a sublime vocal performance in the high-flying animated adventure Kung Fu Panda. And Seann William Scott and John C. Reilly face off in the corporate world comedy The Promotion. Also in theaters: The origin story of Genghis Khan is told in Mongol, and Dario Argento comes roaring back to American screens with the intense apocalyptic horror bonanza Mother of Tears. Be sure to catch reviews of other recent Theatrical Films: Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, The Strangers, Sex and the City, War, Inc., Savage Grace, Made of Honor, The Fall, What Happens in Vegas, Iron Man, and Bigger, Stronger, Faster. As always, we invite you to share your thoughts on films In Theaters in our Movie Talk Forum.

TV on DVD remains very popular with more and more favorites being released. New TV reviews include:  Absolutely Fabulous - Absolutely Everything - the entire run of this brilliant television show from humble beginnings to big bag endings easily earns a highly recommended rating; 24: Season One (Special Edition) - masterfully executed, deftly cast and brilliantly realized, this inagural season of the show is one of the 21st century's more fascinating prime-time dramas; The Muppet Show - The Complete Third Season - there are so many classic skits this time around with some great hosts that this set is a hard package to say no to. Other shows include:  Rescue Me - The Complete Fourth Season, The Atheism Tapes, and Jeff Corwin Experience: Season 2.  Want more?  Check out all of the TV on DVD reviews in the DVDTalk database.

This week the DVD Savant has a number of new reviews including: Easy Living - Jean Arthur, Ray Milland and Edward Arnold are too funny for words in this Preston Sturges-scripted screwball look at haves and have-nots in 1937 Manhattan. A great lighthearted comedy in which sable coats can and do fall out of the sky; Night of the Living Dead 40th Anniversary - Break out the candles and noisemakers, as the original stompin' and chompin' zombies are back! George Romero's original fright fest is just as effective as when it became notorious for traumatizing little Chicagoites back in 1968. With a body-bag full of well-produced extras; and Carve Her Name With Pride - Virginia McKenna is the true life secret agent Violette Szabo in Roy Ward Baker's suspenseful, patriotic tale of wartime espionage. Violette loses her soldier husband and then dedicates herself to continuing his war, but on different terms; Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

Another banner week for DVDs with the studios releasing some great films and boxed sets such as:  The Longest Day (Blu-ray) [review] - A monumental, genre-altering war epic this film was a major critical and commercial success and for the most part it still holds up extremely well today; Weeds - Season Three - America's favorite pot-dealing soccer mom is back in this hilarious and subversive show; and Mike Judge and Don Hertzfeldt present The Animation Show: Volume 3 [review]- a wildly inventive variety of styles and equally varied subject matters, there's something here for nearly everyone.; Other releases of note include:  Semi-Pro [review], Mannix - The First Season and The Andromeda Strain Miniseries. 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 the DVD Talk Review Database has some great new entries, including some discs you may have overlooked. Recent DVD Reviews include: Dirty Harry (Two-Disc Special Edition) - a damn fine example of laconic agit-prop machismo that's still causing ripples in the pond today, almost forty years after its theatrical run; Midnight (1939) - one of the true classics of the romantic comedy genre; and Diva - a dramatic thriller that once it gets going, is pretty much impossible to stop. Other recent reviews include: Die Hard: Ultimate Collection, Time for Murder, and Barrio Cuba.  Visit the DVD Talk Review Database for all the latest reviews including an entire section devoted to reviews of DVDs out this week and the ability to browse reviews by studio.

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