Flamboyant director Baz Luhrmann emerges from self-imposed industry exile to direct Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman in the extravagantly mounted outback adventure Australia. Jason Statham saddles up his growl and warms up his fists to return as Frank the driver in Transporter 3. And the holiday season is ruined by Vince Vaughn and Reese Witherspoon in the comedy Four Christmases. Be sure to catch reviews of other recent Theatrical Films: Twilight, Bolt, Slumdog Millionaire, Quantum of Solace, Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa, and I Can't Think Straight. As always, we invite you to share your thoughts on films In Theaters in our Movie Talk Forum.

More TV shows are popping up on DVD, and as long as the studios release them, DVDTalk's review panel will tell you which ones are worth picking up. Recent TV on DVD reviews include:  Hannah Montana: The Complete First Season - A consistently funny laugh-getter, the shwo is a surprisingly strong sitcom - regardless of its tween origins; Mitzi Gaynor: Razzle Dazzle! The Special Years - a triumphant reminder of the triple-threat talents of Mitzi Gaynor: dancer, singer, and actress; and The Complete Monty Python's Flying Circus [second review]- The content has aged better than a fine wine and the wealth of supplemental material that accompanies it is both interesting and ridiculously funny. Other shows recently reviewed include:  I Dream of Jeannie: The Complete Series, Mr. Bean: The Ultimate Collection, and Jesus and Mary in Art.  Want more?  Check out all of the TV on DVD reviews in the DVDTalk database.

Are you on a budget or know someone who has gone to a high definition set up? Check out our list of amazing deals at iNetVideo.com on the DVDTalk Holiday Gift Guide. Featuring $3.99 HD DVDs and Blu-ray discs starting at only $9.99, iNetVideo.com is known for their low prices, but they also provide superior customer service including a live chat option to help you with your purchase. iNetVideo.com is the place to find entertainment for less this holiday season.

This week the DVD Savant has a number of new reviews including: 300 Limited Collector's Edition - Zack Snyder turns 300 Spartans loose against a million Persians, by filming 40 gung-ho Greek soldiers against a blue screen. Big, impressive and faithful to Frank Miller's graphic novel -- and dedicated to the proposition that chopping up people is a virtue unto itself. In a very fancy box-set release; A Christmas Story [Blu-ray] - Warners Blu-ray gives us the best-looking version to date of the modern Christmas classic about tongues stuck to poles, fathers battling home heating furnaces and Christmas presents that will shoot your eye out. With a host of amusing extras; and WALL-E [Blu-ray] - Disney's 3-Disc Blu-ray gives us what might be the best movie of 2008 in a stunning presentation. Pixar's work is the pinnacle of animation entertainment. Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

A few more interesting discs have been announced in the last week or so. Recently announced DVDs and of note include: Groundhog Day [Blu-ray] - a film where Bill Murray has to live the same day over and over until he gets it right. 1-27-09; The Sidney Portier Collection - includes Edge Of The City, Something Of Value, A Warm December and A Patch Of Blue 1-27-09, and 400 Blows Francois Truffaut's first feature is an amazing film that should be a part of every film-lovers collection. This new release hits shelves on 2-10-09. Keep track of all the upcoming DVDs with the DVDTalk Release List.

With Thanksgiving coming up this week, it's a bit of a slow week for DVD releases though there are some good titles hitting the shelves. Some of the more notable titles include: Hancock: 2-Disc Unrated Special Edition [DVD review, Blu-ray review] - a fun action flick capitalizing on the popularity and charm of Will Smith that his fans should really appreciate; George Carlin: It's Bad For Ya [DVD review, Blu-ray review] - a special worthy of his name, this is a show full of material that's thoughtful and funny; and Spy Who Came in from the Cold - Criterion Collection [ DVD review]- a tremendously influential and powerful entry in the espionage genre, Richard Burton is fantastic as a secret agent at the end of his tether. Other releases of note include:  24: Redemption, Space Chimps [DVD review], and The Kingdom [Blu-ray 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.

Not sure what DVD to pop into the player after Thanksgiving dinner? Let the DVDTalk review staff help you out. Reviews of some of the more notable recent DVD releases include: Kung Fu Panda - an energetic and aptly-voiced animated narrative, chock full of action, humor, and heart; Paris, Je T'Aime (Steelbook) - a love letter to the City of Light, and a love letter to film making itself, there is no real clunker amongst the 18 segments; and The Gregory Peck Film Collection -including the classic To Kill a Mockingbird as well as six other films: Arabesque, Mirage, Captain Newman, M.D., Cape Fear, and World in His Arms. Other recent reviews include: Sukiyaki Western Django, Tropical Malady, and an incredibly entertaining review of The Genius Club.  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.

With Halloween over and done with you might think that DVD Stalk would take November off, you know, for Thanksgiving or something, but as the old adage goes, there's no rest for the wicked. This month we look at: The X-Files - I Want To Believe which functions well as a stand-alone movie, one full of mystery, suspense, and sci-fi; The Paul Naschy Collection featuring five of the 'Spanish Lon Chaney's' more interesting films; and appropriately enough, Black Christmas - one of the most influential horror films of the seventies so it's fitting to see it released on Blu-ray. All this and more in this month's DVD Stalk! In case you missed them, check out our earlier installments where we covered Basket Case 2, Hostel Part II, and Planet Terror.

The best-selling, tween-worshipped vampire saga by Stephenie Meyer receives a hotly anticipated big screen treatment in Twilight [2nd review]. John Travolta and Miley Cyrus provide spunky voices for Disney's animated superpooch adventure Bolt. And lesbians face off against Middle East political discomfort in the strained dramedy I Can't Think Straight. Be sure to catch reviews of other recent Theatrical Films: Quantum of Solace, Slumdog Millionaire, Role Models, Soul Men, Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa, The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, Zack and Miri Make a Porno, Changeling, and High School Musical 3: Senior Year. As always, we invite you to share your thoughts on films In Theaters in our Movie Talk Forum.

What does a studio do after they're released every season of a TV show? Why release a complete series set of course! This week we're featuring reviews of the latest series boxed sets including:  Fraggle Rock: The Complete Series Collection - a fantastic show in an attractive binder with some fantastic bonus features; The Cosby Show: 25th Anniversary Commemorative Edition - one of the great TV sitcoms of all time, period, no argument, and it should be in the library of any serious television comedy fan; and The Complete Monty Python's Flying Circus - inarguably the most influential comedy troupe, and probably comedy television program, of the past 40 years. Get this set. Other shows recently reviewed include:  Speed Racer - The Complete Classic Series Collection, The 4400: The Complete Series, and Mr. Bean: The Ultimate Collection.  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: Casino Royale (1967) - Sony reissues the original Bond Spoof, the Super Spy Mania comedy spectacular starring at least 8 stars, all redubbed James Bond 007; Thunderball [Blu-ray] - Three weeks after arrival, it plays! Bond goes Far Up! Far Down! and Far Out! in the first 007 outing to mine the franchise, and fall apart as a movie. But we lo-ove that boat that splits in two!; and Hancock - Will Smith stars in one of last summer's most welcome surprises, a superhero movie about a discredited super-bum dealing with harsh reality -- and rediscovering the strange rules that govern his super-talents. Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

A few more interesting discs have been announced in the last week or so. Recently announced DVDs and of note include: Hulk Vs. - Marvel Animated Features premieres two all new action packed films together on one release- Hulk Vs. Wolverine and Hulk Vs. Thor; Hamlet 2 - a failed actor-turneed high school drama teacher pts on a self-penned musical sequel to Shakespeare's Hamlet 12-23-08; and several Paul Newman films will appear on DVD for the first time on 2-17-09. The titles inlcude Rachel, Rachel, The Helen Morgan Story, The Outrage, The Silver Chalice, When Time Ran Out. Keep track of all the upcoming DVDs with the DVDTalk Release List.

It's break-your-wallet week with a bunch of great DVDs being released. Some of the more notable titles include: Wall-E [1st review, 2nd review] - Pixar's latest offering features plenty of colorful characters, a terrific story and an ambitious style that should please fans of all ages; Doctor Who: The Complete Fourth Series [review] - a monumental work of storytelling enhanced by a monumental DVD release; and Tropic Thunder [review]- If you're a fan of watching egomaniacs get their just desserts and want to laugh hard along the way, this is an excellent choice. Other releases of note include:  Fanfan La Tulipe - Criterion Collection [review], Executive Koala [review], and Star Trek: Season 3 Remastered [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 Silent DVD is back with a special guest review of one of the greatest comedies from the silent era: Buster Keaton's The General. Kino has recently released a two-disc Ultimate edition, and Jeremy Mathews gives his impressions of this new edition. We also have information on a new boxed set of D. W. Griffith films including the classic Way Down East (1920) and his two final films, Abraham Lincoln (1930) and The Struggle (1931). There's news on Flicker Alley's highly anticipated Douglas Fairbanks box set too, Douglas Fairbanks: A Modern Musketeer. All this and more in this installment of Silent DVD!

I love the holiday season - the studios always release some great films at this time of year. This year is no exception. Reviews of some of the more notable recent DVD releases include: Roman Holiday - The Centennial Collection - A timeless classic, it's funny and touching and wholly romantic; 10 Years of Rialto Pictures - With lots of European noir, a few heady classics, and even touches of comedy and personal drama, this retrospective has some of the best reissues of the last decade; and Warner Bros. Gangsters Collection Vol. 4 - A good cross-section of titles, filmmakers, and genre stars are represented in the five films: The Little Giant (1933), Kid Galahad (1937), The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse (1938), Invisible Stripes (1939), and Larceny, Inc. (1942). Other recent reviews include: Walt Disney Treasures: The Mickey Mouse Club Presents Annette, Madame Bovary, and Roberto Rossellini .  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

Every week iNetVideo.com decides to blow out some of its inventory. This week, they decided to start their Black Friday Sale a little early. You can sleep late and still get in on the deals including Blu-ray titles starting at $9.99 (including such hits as Sex and the City, Harold And Kumar Go to White Castle, and Hell Ride) and HD DVDs start at only $1.99 (Transformers, Anchorman [Note: Anchorman is now sold out. Transformers stock is running low!]) and many others priced at $3.99 (Dreamgirls (Two-Disc Showstopper Edition), Old School, and Blades of Glory just to name a few.) On top of that, orders over $25 get 10% off of standard shipping rates and they have great customer service including live help (during business hours.)

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Daniel Craig polishes up his frown and assumes the role of James Bond again, battling a deadly eco-terrorism mastermind in the actioner Quantum of Solace. Danny Boyle passionately directs the tender and suspenseful quiz show drama Slumdog Millionaire. And Harry Potter fans receive their own documentary in the geek-intensive We Are Wizards. Also in theaters: Madonna trades a microphone for a camera for her directorial debut, the semi-zany Filth and Wisdom. And Jean-Claude Van Damme tries for a big screen comeback in the comedy JCVD. Be sure to catch reviews of other recent Theatrical Films: Role Models, Soul Men, Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa, The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, Zack and Miri Make a Porno, Changeling, The Haunting of Molly Hartley, Splinter, Let the Right One In, Dear Zachary, Synecdoche, New York, High School Musical 3: Senior Year, A Thousand Years of Good Prayers, and House. 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:  Doctor Who: The Complete Fourth Series DVD review - the best season yet, and it ends so spectacularly that the final episode is, in its own fabulous way, an enormous "thank you" to everyone who helped not only revive the franchise; Newsradio: The Complete Series - one of the best sitcoms from the 1990s, consistently smart and funny and with one of the most talented ensemble casts of the day; and Dark Shadows: The Beginning, Vol. 6 - an endearing entertainment that defies the standards to stand the test of time. Other shows recently reviewed include:  The Paradise Lost Collection, The Universe Collector's Set, and How I Met Your Mother - Season Three.  Want more?  Check out all of the TV on DVD reviews in the DVDTalk database.

There have been some interesting titles scheduled for release in the last week or so. Recently announced DVDs and Blu-ray discs of note include: Serenity [Blu-ray] - the theatrical follow up to fantastic SF show Firefly will be arriving on Blu-ray right after Christmas, on 12-28-08; JN Productions and Generation Kikaida, the Hawaii-based company that has released Kamen Rider V3 and two Kikaida season sets will release another action-packed Japanese superhero DVD boxed set Inazuman - available only through their site, it ships on 11-21-08; and Columbo: Mystery Movie Collection 1990 - everyone's favorite bumbling, but brilliant detective in more mysteries. Oh, one more thing... it arrives on 2-3-09. Keep track of all the upcoming DVDs with the DVDTalk Release List.

This week the DVD Savant has a number of new reviews including: Planet of the Apes [Blu-ray] - Fox's new Blu-ray does justice to the enormously popular Sci-Fi classic, and comes with a ton of extras; The Last Laugh - This Restored 2-Disc Deluxe Edition lets us see F.W. Murnau's 1924 German Expressionist classic as never before. With an excellent docu and a second export version; and Blossoms in the Dust - A Technicolor 'social problem' movie about Edna Gladney, a woman who defied convention in Texas to fight for fair treatment for "foundling" children. Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

It's back and better than ever! DeepDiscount.com is running their famous semi-annual sale, but this year they are offering a gigantic 25% off! From now until November 23rd, you can save an additional 25% off their already low prices on DVDs and Blu-rays and get free shipping on your order. Every DVD and Blu-ray is on sale, all you need to do is enter the coupon code DVDTALK in the promotion code box when you check out to receive your discount. Coupons do not apply to orders for prerelease titles or other merchandise, including video games, books, or CDs. You won't want to miss this sale! Not sure what to buy? Compare notes with other DVD Talkers about this sale in our DVD Bargain Forum.

With the holidays approaching, there are a virtual tidal wave of new high profile movies, TV series, and boxed sets being released. Some of the more notable titles include: Hellboy II: The Golden Army [3-Disc SE review, Collector's Set review] - a movie that reaches the heart, while entertaining the mind and pumping up the adrenaline as well; Star Wars: The Clone Wars [1st review, 2nd review] - A grand-scale cartoon filled-to-the-brim with dazzling battles, dorky humor and dry battle plans hiding simple messages, it's basically the perfect vehicle for George Lucas's vision; and Quo Vadis [review]- the last big epic of the Golden Era at MGM, has some visceral action sequences as well as a knockout performance by a young Peter Ustinov as Nero. Other releases of note include:  Walt Disney Treasures: The Chronological Donald, Vol. 4 - 1951-1961, Sunset Boulevard - The Centennial Collection [review], and Band of Brothers [Blu-ray]. 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 for the Studio One Anthology (view trailer), the inaugural DVD release from "The Archive of American Television Presents," a new partnership between KOCH Entertainment and the Archive of American Television with the mission to present culturally and historically significant productions from TV's golden age on DVD. Called "arguably the most important TV DVD release of the year" by the Star Tribune, the Studio One Anthology features 17 hand-picked, digitally re-mastered episodes from the distinguished series (which ran on CBS from 1948-1958) including the 1954 original television production of "Twelve Angry Men" - plus early performances by Charlton Heston, Art Carney, Jack Lemmon and Leslie Nielsen as well as two teleplays written by Rod Serling. Also included in the 6-DVD set are the series' original Westinghouse commercials and a 52-page book with historical background and critical essays. Enter now for your chance to win one of 5 copies of the Studio One Anthology - now on DVD!

Things have been relatively slow on the anime front, but we've amassed enough reviews to put together a good sized column. This month's Anime Talk looks at several discs and series that Geneon started distributing before they closed their doors. Luckily FUNimation has obtained the rights and are continuing them so series such as Black Lagoon, Elemental Gelade, and Ergo Proxy are readily available once more. There are plenty of great new shows too. Stuff like Claymore and Ghost Hunt are just getting their feet wet, while other shoes such as xxxHolic, School Rumble, and Blood+ continue to please fans. If that wasn't enough, WTK is back with his bargain section as well and this week we are featuring a guest review for the Blu-ray edition of Freedom. All this, and much, much more in this month's installment of Anime Talk.

The penguins are back! Oh, and the rest of the wacky CG-animated animals return in the broadly comic sequel Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa. Paul Rudd and Sean William Scott attempt to ditch their Peter Pan syndrome and assume court-mandated responsibility in Role Models. And Samuel L. Jackson and the late, great Bernie Mac team up to embrace a little old-school soul in the road trip comedy Soul Men. Also in theaters: Christianity takes a financial gamble on the horror genre in the lackluster fright film House. The horrors of the Holocaust are viewed through the eyes of a nine-year-old boy in The Boy in the Striped Pajamas. And Wayne Wang directs a gentle, heartfelt story of constipated communication in A Thousand Years of Good Prayers. Be sure to catch reviews of other recent Theatrical Films: Zack and Miri Make a Porno, Changeling, The Haunting of Molly Hartley, Splinter, Let the Right One In, Dear Zachary, Synecdoche, New York, RocknRolla, Pride and Glory, Saw V, Rachel Getting Married, High School Musical 3: Senior Year, Max Payne, and The Secret Life of Bees. 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:  My Three Sons: The First Season, Volume One - a brilliant sitcom, these first 18 episodes contain many wonderful, deeply funny and emotional, and truly innovative moments; The Simpsons - The Complete Eleventh Season - continues the tradition of excellence established by the ten volumes that came before it; and When We Left Earth: The NASA Missions - a thoughtful and well-produced documentary from start to finish. Other shows recently reviewed include:  A Shari Lewis Christmas, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation - The Eighth Season, and The Unit - The Complete Third 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: Poltergeist [Blu-ray] - Spielberg and Hooper turn the haunted house movie into an incoherent but entertaining 3-ring circus, with great acting from JoBeth Williams and some remarkably scary make-up effects amid the galloping ghosts; Strange Behavior - A horror favorite returns -- a teen terror film set in the American midwest but filmed in New Zealand. With a new postscript detailing the film's most arresting effect, related by makeup effects artist Craig Reardon; and Transsiberian [Blu-ray] - Brad Anderson leads an impressive cast on a cross-Russian train journey interrupted by drug-smuggling intrigue. Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

Some more exciting movies have been announced on both DVD and Blu-ray in the past week. Recently announced DVDs and Blu-ray discs of note include: Little Miss Sunshine [Blu-ray] - This hilarious cross country road trip with a dysfunctional family will arrive on Blu-ray on 2-3-2009; I Claudius: Remastered - this 13-part Roman epic is finally restored. Includes the documentary The Epic That Never Was chronicling Josef von Sternberg's aborted attempt to film the story in 1937. 12-2-08; and Office Space [Blu-ray] - Mike Judge's 1999 comedy classic gets more flair when it moves up to high definition on 2-0-09. Keep track of all the upcoming DVDs with the DVDTalk Release List.

With Pixar's latest hit, Wall-E, arriving on DVD and Blu-ray on November 18th, DVDTalk's John Sinnott had a chance to sit down with some of the creative staff behind the film. He talked with director/co-writer Andrew Stanton who talked about his vision for the film as well as producers Jim Morris and Lindsey Collins who discussed exactly what role they play in getting the animated work on the screen. The highlight of the trip was the demonstration by four-time Oscar winner Ben Burtt who served as the sound and character voice designer for the film. Finally there's an interview with storyboard artist Derek Thompson who basically drew the entire movie, start to finish over and over and over agian. Check out what they had to say here.

It's election day, but what can you do after voting for the candidate of your choice? Why zip over to your nearest B&M big box retailer to check out the newest DVD releases of course! Some of the notable releases this week including: Futurama: Bender's Game [1st review, 2nd review] - the most satisfying of the three Futurama films; Kung Fu Panda - Jack Black stars in this hilarious animated adventure about a slothful panda who dreams of being a Kung Fu master; and Primeval: The Complete Seasons 1 and 2 [review]- Watching this British production it's easy to regress to a 10-year-old and just marvel at the dinosaurs fighting humans. Other releases of note include:  A Christmas Story: Ultimate Collector's Edition DVD [review] and Blu-ray [review], Chowder, Vol. 1 [review], and Reaper: Season 1 [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 the DVD Talk Review Database has some great new entries, including some discs you may have overlooked. Recent DVD Reviews include: Waterworld - 2-Disc Extended Edition - the new extended cut only accentuates the film's positives, broadening the material to dramatic satisfaction that was never available before; Missing: Criterion Collection - A chilling, truly powerful work of cinematic art; and Talk Talk: Live at Montreux 1986 - an excellent way to get introduced to one of the '80s best, and most baffling, acts. Other recent reviews include: Jim Henson Classics: The Christmas Toy, Strange Behavior (Special Edition), and Gunnin' for That #1 Spot.  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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