There's a few new releases this week that you won't want to miss. Titles such as: Slumdog Millionaire - the big winner at this year's Academy Awards, taking home 8 Oscars including Best Picture arrives on DVD and Blu-ray; Marley and Me [1st review, 2nd review] - a film with ample charm provided by Owen Wilson and Jennifer Aniston, who are both more appealing than they've been in many of their recent efforts; and Tell No One [DVD review, Blu-ray review]- an astonishingly well-crafted thriller: visually sumptuous, unrelentingly tense, and striking the perfect balance between dense plotting and strong characterization. Other releases of note include:  The Matrix 10th Anniversary Edition Blu-ray Book [Blu-ray], Ricky Gervais: Out of England - The Stand-Up Special [review], and Star of David: Hunting for Beautiful Girls [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.

DVDTalk is proud to announce that Glenn Erickson, the DVD Savant, has received the 2008 Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Award for DVD Reviewer of the Year! This is the seventh year that the Rondo's have been given out and the first year that they've honored a DVD reviewer. If you haven't read Glenn's insightful and compelling reviews yet, be sure to check them out on the DVD Savant page. There you'll find reviews on everything from the latest Blu-rays to the most obscure Hollywood B pictures. The page is updated twice a week, at least, so be sure to check back often. Want to get a head's up on everything Glenn is covering? Be sure to subscribe to the weekly DVD Savant Newsletter. The awards will be given out at the Wonderfest Convention in Louisville on May 16, 2009. Congratulations Glenn!

From recent Disney classics getting the deluxe treatment to thee newest tween sensation arriving on DVD, this week the DVD Talk Review Database has added a little of everything. Check out some of the more notable reviews including: Lilo & Stitch 2-Disc Big Wave Edition - definitely worth picking up whether you already own the original or not; The Last Metro - Criterion Collection - a rich package for a richly structured film; and Twilight - a charming movie and for a teen-marketed film, it is at the top of its class. Other recent reviews include: The Last House on the Left, Azur and Asmar: The Princes' Quest, and Frank Lloyd Wright's Home & Studio.  Visit the DVD Talk Review Database for all the latest reviews including an entire section devoted to reviews of DVDs out this week.

Monsters who sound an awful lot like Seth Rogen and Reese Witherspoon take on invaders from another world in the delightful animated romp Monsters vs. Aliens. A loving family is tormented by spirits from beyond the grave in the horror film The Haunting in Connecticut. And beefy wrestler John Cena plays a series of deadly games with a killer in Renny Harlin's actioner 12 Rounds. Be sure to catch reviews of other recent Theatrical Films: Best Worst Movie, Knowing, I Love You, Man, Hunger, Last House on the Left, Sunshine Cleaning, Duplicity, Race to Witch Mountain, Watchmen, Coraline, Taken, and The Great Buck Howard. As always, we invite you to share your thoughts on films In Theaters in our Movie Talk Forum.

Another great week for TV on DVD reviews with some wonderful shows, both new and old, arriving on DVD. Reviews you'll want to check out include:  ER - The Complete Tenth Season - another excellent year for the hospital drama; this is an important season for the show with the arrival of Scott Grimes, Parminder Nagra, and Linda Cardellini at County General; The Baron - The Complete Series - a very enjoyable show with a strong cast and above average writing; and Midsomer Murders - Set 12 four more episodes of the delightfully twisted, macabre murder mystery series. Other shows recently reviewed include:  Doctor Who: The Ribos Operation, The Love Boat: Season Two, Volume One, and Curious George: Monkey Collection, Vol. 1.  Want more?  Check out all of the TV on DVD reviews in the DVDTalk database.

Just as the second wave of Bond Blu-rays are hitting the shelves, MGM announces wave three. Arriving in stores on 5/12/09 are the next tow releases: Man with the Golden Gun and Licence to Kill; film buffs can watch Brad Pitt grow younger in the comfort of their own homes when The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is released on DVD and Blu-ray on 5/5/09; and fans of Alain Resnais will no longer have to search for a rare and out-of-print copy of one of the director's most famous films when Criterion (finally!) releases Last Year at Marienbad on DVD and Blu-ray on 6/23/09. Keep track of all the upcoming DVDs with the DVDTalk Release List.

This week the DVD Savant has a number of new reviews including: Primal Fear - Edward Norton makes his big screen debut opposite Laura Linney and Richard Gere in this courtroom whodunnit about city corruption and a murdered archbishop; The Forbidden Hollywood Collection Volume 3 - This year's best disc collection so far collects six searing Pre-Code pictures by William Wellman, several of which focus on the social disruption caused by the Great Depression -- as it was unfolding. Featuring stars like James Cagney in interesting roles before they were typecast: Other Men's Women, The Purchase Price, Frisco Jenny, Midnight Mary, Heroes for Sale and Wild Boys of the Road; and Wonderful Town - Aditya Assarat's cool, distracting story generates a romance in the ruins of the 2004 Tsunami in balmy southern Thailand. An interesting human study with a twist ending. Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

Some solid releases are making their way to studio shelves this week. The top titles include: Bolt [review] - a film infused with a heckuva lot of charm, deliriously over-the-top action, and some startlingly beautiful animation; Quantum of Solace [1st review, 2nd review] - an exciting, enjoyable continuation of an edgier, tougher, tighter Bond's adventures, and those who were thrilled by the surprises of Casino Royale will likely find more to enjoy here; and The Odd Couple [review]- rightly recognized as one of the highlights of Neil Simon's amazing writing career, this film is, a total delight all the way around. Other releases of note include:  Watchmen: Tales of the Black Freighter & Under the Hood [ DVD review. 1st Blu-ray review, 2nd Blu-ray review], Stephen Hawking and the Theory of Everything [review], and Room 222: Season One [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: Ricky Gervais: Out of England - a hilarious stand -up performance that blends the brilliant darkness of his TV work with a crowd-pleasing delivery; The Robe (Blu-ray) - this first CinemaScope film release was the most influential movie since The Jazz Singer, and also happens to be very good too; and The Three Stooges Collection - Volume Five - 1946-1948 - this set features some of the best-ever Stooge comedies featuring the greatly undervalued Shemp Howard. Other recent reviews include: The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008) [2nd review], The Mindscape of Alan Moore, and Johnny Got His Gun.  Visit the DVD Talk Review Database for all the latest reviews including an entire section devoted to reviews of DVDs out this week.

Clive Owen and Julia Roberts are corporate spies looking for a way to find love in the caper Duplicity. Nicolas Cage has a map to the end of the world in the Alex Proyas sci-fi thriller Knowing. And Paul Rudd and Jason Segel team up to explore male friendship in the hilarious comedy I Love You, Man. DVD Talk critics Brian Orndorf and Jamie S. Rich feel the devotion. Also in theaters: The cult classic Troll 2 is explored to an uncomfortable degree in the delightful documentary Best Worst Movie. Horror hitches a ride in Shuttle. Colin Hanks tames John Malkovich in the mentalist comedy The Great Buck Howard. And the 1981 IRA starvation strike lead by Bobby Sands is recounted in the mesmerizing Hunger. Be sure to catch reviews of other recent Theatrical Films: Last House on the Left, Sunshine Cleaning, Miss March, Race to Witch Mountain, Watchmen, The Edge of Love, Paul Blart: Mall Cop, Coraline, Taken, and Slumdog Millionaire. As always, we invite you to share your thoughts on films In Theaters in our Movie Talk Forum.

Some great TV shows have made their way onto DVD this week including:  South Park: The Complete Twelfth Season - another excellent selection of episodes and Paramount/Comedy Central improves on the lack of extras that hampered previous releases by adding a few fun featurettes; Andy Richter Controls the Universe: The Complete Series - an odd, quirky, frequently hilarious little gem of a show, the smart writing and engaging cast always entertain; and Kennedy: The Complete Series this made-for-TV mini-series evocatively re-creates an unforgettable moment in American history. Other shows recently reviewed include:  Gym Teacher, Skins - Vol. 1, and WWE: The Best Of Saturday Night's Main Event.  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: Let the Right One In - Blu-ray. A swedish vampire tale that (finally) brings something truly original to the overworked genre. Unique, scary, and oddly romantic ...highly recommended; Happy-Go-Lucky - Sally Hawkins's Poppy isn't a mental case or a clown, but a woman with a refreshingly positive way of relating to the world. And she's no Pollyanna, as becomes obvious when her personality clashes with the intensely angry Scott (Eddie Marsdan); and Faust - F.W. Murnau's German classic has been restored to its original German version, with beautiful original intertitles. Kino Video's Restored Deluxe Edition presents two versions of the film and a fascinating long-form documentary. Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

Some more great DVDs and Blu-ray discs have been announced recently including: Get Smart: Season 3 everyone's favorite bumbling spy returns to DVD on 6-9-09; both Lost Season One and Lost Season Two are being released on Blu-ray on 6-16-09; and at long last WB has announced that Everwood: The Complete Second Season will finally be released on 6-16-09. Keep track of all the upcoming DVDs with the DVDTalk Release List.

An eclectic mix of titles are being released this week. Everything from animated features to classic silent movies. Some of the more noatable releases include: Elegy [1st review, 2nd review] - A haunting and powerful film that possesses an admirable strain of integrity; Travels with Hiroshi Shimizu - Eclipse Series 15 [review]- These movies are lively, inventive, and full of wonderful characters, as well as touches of realism and melancholy that make them all the more affecting; and Murnau [review]- a creatively ambitious, innovative filmmaker, this six-movie set from Kino is an essential collection for cinema fans. Other releases of note include:  Bolt, Quo Vadis (Blu-ray) [review], and The Three Stooges Collection, Vol. 5: 1946-1948. 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.

From Guy Maddin to Vivien Leigh, this past week has seen some great films reviewed here at DVD Talk. Check out the DVD Talk Review Database for all of the latest entries including: Careful - Guy Maddin's surreal and completely fascinating picture gets the deluxe treatment; Waterloo Bridge (1940) - One of the truly great classical Hollywood tearjerkers, the film stars Vivien Leigh fresh off her triumph in Gone With the Wind; and The Boy in the Striped Pajamas - this simple tale of childish innocence set amongst horrific circumstances earns a hearty recommendation. Other recent reviews include: I've Loved You So Long, Growing Out, and Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father.  Visit the DVD Talk Review Database for all the latest reviews including an entire section devoted to reviews of DVDs out this week

Wes Craven's 1972 exploitation cult classic is reheated, stripped of purpose, and served back to fans as a whole new take on The Last House on the Left. Members of the Whitest Kids U' Know make a movie with Miss March. And Dwayne Johnson teams up with Disney for the reimagined sci-fi actioner Race to Witch Mountain. Also in theaters: Amy Adams and Emily Blunt clean up after dead people in Sunshine Cleaning. And Keira Knightley and Sienna Miller compete for the heart of poet Dylan Thomas in The Edge of Love. Be sure to catch reviews of other recent Theatrical Films: Watchmen, Cherry Blossoms, Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li, Paul Blart: Mall Cop, Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience, Friday the 13th, Madea Goes to Jail, Coraline, Taken, and Slumdog Millionaire. As always, we invite you to share your thoughts on films In Theaters in our Movie Talk Forum.

The DVDTalk review database is filled with TV on DVD reviews. Some of the most recent include:  Cracker: The Complete Collection - Robbie Coltrane stars in this outstanding crime series, one of the best ever; John Steinbeck's East of Eden - Acorn Media has scored another coup by releasing this six-hour-plus 1981 ABC miniseries featuring a wickedly beautiful Jane Seymour in the single best performance of her underrated career; and Dead Like Me: The Complete Collection a quirky, funny, inventive little show with moments of terrific humor and genuine pathos. Other shows recently reviewed include:  Rawhide - Season Three, Volume 2, M.A.N.T.I.S: Complete Series, and Jammin' with the Doodlebops.  Want more?  Check out all of the TV on DVD reviews in the DVDTalk database.

Arriving in theaters on Friday, March 13th is the raunchy comedy "Miss March," directed, written, and starring two members of the comedy troupe The Whitest Kids U' Know, Zach Cregger and Trevor Moore. Recently, DVD Talk sat down with the actors to discuss, Playboy, sketch comedy, and their first feature film. Read what they have to say in this exclusive DVD Talk interview.

Die-hard Terminator fans will be excited by the ultra-cool (but pricey)Limited Edition T2 Complete Collector's Set w/ Endoskull [Blu-ray] - in includes the T2 Skynet edition on Blu-ray as well as the Extreme and Ultimate Edition DVD’s in a T800 skull that plays sounds from the film and has light up eyes. It arrives on 5-19-09; the Oscar-nominated film The Wrestler arrives on DVD and Blu-ray on 4-21-09; and arguably the best Spaghetti Western ever made gets the high definition treatment when The Good, The Bad and the Ugly shoots into stores on 5-12-09. Keep track of all the upcoming DVDs with the DVDTalk Release List.

This week the DVD Savant has a number of new reviews including: Pinocchio - Walt Disney's most accomplished animated feature is a magical wonder from one end to the other, a sentimental musical masterpiece. Disney Home Video's elaborate Blu-ray release contains a stunning transfer with abundant extras and even a DVD version thrown in to sweeten the pot; Treasures IV: American Avant-Garde Film 1947-1986 - The National Film Preservation Foundation collects 26 museum-grade filmic artworks, one each from the top names in the Avant-Garde underground. Some terrific gems here, in optimal transfers. Two discs and a fat program booklet; and Kramer vs. Kramer - Robert Benton's excellent examination of the personal cost of divorce stars Dustin Hoffman and Meryl Streep in career-topping performances. Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

New from E1 Entertainment... Digitally restored and re-mastered using state-of-the-art technology, Max Fleischer's Gulliver's Travels (view exclusive preview) comes to life for the first time ever in awe-inspiring high definition. It truly is a "Hap-Hap-Happy Day" as the animated masterpiece is reborn on Blu-ray and DVD with breathtaking, newly-enhanced picture and sound...PLUS you won't want to miss William Shatner in Groom Lake (view trailer) - a film by William Shatner based on a story by William Shatner - now available on DVD with a new, exclusive interview with (you guessed it) William Shatner (take a sneak peek). Also new on DVD from E1 Entertainment - two eagerly anticipated TV on DVD releases: Steve Forrest in the classic espionage series The Baron (view vintage trailer); and The Best Years: The Complete First Season, the hit teen series as seen on The N (view trailer and outtakes from the wrap reel).

Some great discs are coming to DVD this week. Check out the hottest releases including: Role Models [review 1, review 2, and review 3] - a solid comedy that is carried by not just consistent laughs, but a good story and a cast that works incredibly well together; Rachel Getting Married (Blu-ray) [review]- a refreshing approach to conventional family drama that should appeal to a broad audience; and Batman: The Motion Picture Anthology 1989-1997 [review]- 1989's Batman launched the superhero motion picture, now Bat-fans can get all four films from that series in extra-packed double disc sets. Other releases of note include:  Pinocchio - 70th Anniversary Platinum Edition, Milk [review], and the infamous Howard the Duck [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: The Odd Couple - one of the highlights of Neil Simon's amazing writing career- hysterically funny while never cheapening the emotions the characters are feeling; Warner Bros. Romance Classics Collection - four big, glossy, early sixties romances that star teen heartthrob, Troy Donahue: Parrish, Susan Slade, Rome Adventure, and Palm Springs Weekend; and Moving Midway - a surprisingly affecting portrait of a man's attempt to reconcile a family's romanticized past with a not-so-wondrous reality. Other recent reviews include: Gitane Demone: Life After Death, Pegwarmers: The Geeks Shall Inherit the Earth, and Doctor Who: War Machines.  Visit the DVD Talk Review Database for all the latest reviews including an entire section devoted to reviews of DVDs out this week.

Welcome back to another installment of Anime Talk! It's time once again to mull over the pile of anime that has come our way and tell you what's worth while, and what's not. The past couple of months have been kind of quiet on the anime release front, but I'm sure that will all change once convention season starts rolling around again (You may spot us at Anime Boston this year!). As you're undoubtedly already aware that's when publishers come out to drop licensing bombs on the masses. I just hope the economic chill doesn't impact the industry too much this year with regards to its stability. In any case this month we have reviews of the latest Dragon Ball releases from FUNimation, the newest release the great harem comedy Love, Hina, and our featured review of Akira on Blu-ray. Find all this and a whole lot more in this month's Anime Talk!

The wait is over. The costumed crime fighters are here. Indeed, the graphic novel sensation finally hits the big screen in the explosive, polarizing big screen adaptation Watchmen. DVD Talk critics Brian Orndorf and David Walker offer their thoughts on the antihero extravaganza. And a German man finds his life turned upside down in Tokyo in the outstanding drama Cherry Blossoms. Be sure to catch reviews of other recent Theatrical Films: Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li, The Echelon Conspiracy, Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience, Friday the 13th, Madea Goes to Jail, Not Quite Hollywood, Fanboys, Coraline, Taken, and The Velveteen Rabbit. 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:  Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares - Complete Series One - A brilliant, and entertaining, restructuring of the TV cooking show format; Classic Sci-Fi TV - 150 Episodes - The shows range from fun and innocent to quite good and while there are a few duds most of the programs are well worth watching; and Tales from the Darkside: The First Season - a fun trip back to the eighties, even if it isn't all that frightening. Other shows recently reviewed include:  Doctor Who: Four to Doomsday, The Starter Wife: Season 1, and Just Shoot Me: The Complete Third Season.  Want more?  Check out all of the TV on DVD reviews in the DVDTalk database.

There are some great titles that have just been announced, including: The Closer: The Complete Fourth Season - Kyra Sedgwick returns as the tough and very wiley detective Brenda Leigh Johnson in the fourth season of this excellent show. It arrives on DVD 5-26-09; the crew of the Enterprise boldly go where they've never gone before when Star Trek: Original Series - Season 1 arrives on Blu-ray on 4-28-09; and one of Pixar's best films comes to Blu-ray when Monsters, Inc. screams into stores on 5-19-09. Keep track of all the upcoming DVDs with the DVDTalk Release List.

This week the DVD Savant has a number of new reviews including: Being There (Blu-ray) - Peter Sellers' nearly last role is probably his best. Hal Ashby keeps this ultimate Shaggy Dog Story going far beyond reasonable expectations. It's a droll, odd comedy that gathers laughs like a snowball gathers snow; The Silver Chalice - Paul Newman made his film debut in this awkward Biblical epic starring Virginia Mayo, Pier Angeli and Jack Palance as a false Messiah who thinks he can fly. A bona fide camp classic with of the weirdest and funniest art direction in movie history; and Amadeus Director's Cut (Blu-ray) - F. Murray Abraham and Tom Hulce star in Milos Forman's film version of Peter Shaffer's play. A strikingly entertaining production that transcends issues of inappropriate accents and historical inaccuracies. Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

Some solid releases are making their way to store shelves this week. The top titles include: Watchmen: The Complete Motion Comic [review] - arguably the best comic story ever, this motion comics offer up a unique presentation of the material that is just about as faithful as anything short of a reprint could be; Australia [1st review, 2nd review]- an epic with true epic intentions and execution, reinvesting in patient storytelling and widescreen magnetism; and In the Electric Mist [review]- James Lee Burke's famous police detective Dave Robicheaux comes to the big screen once again in a film that has the feel of a classic detective movie. Other releases of note include:  Beverly Hills Chihuahua [Blu-ray review], From the Basement [review], and Wonder Woman [ 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.

This week the DVD Talk Review Database has some great new entries, including some discs you may have overlooked. Recent DVD Reviews include: Murnau - this set of six silent films from F.W. Murnau is an essential collection for cinema fans; Yentl [2nd review] - a love story, a philosophical discussion, and a tale of empowerment all rolled into one; and Primal Fear - a skillfully-made thriller, tightly constructed and marvelously performed by a top-notch cast. Other recent reviews include: Assault on Precinct 13, Faces - Criterion Collection, and Diary of a Tired Black Man.  Visit the DVD Talk Review Database for all the latest reviews including an entire section devoted to reviews of DVDs out this week.

Advertise With Us

Review Staff | Newsletter Subscribe | Join DVD Talk Forum
Copyright © DVDTalk.com All rights reserved | Privacy Policy | Terms of Use | Manage Preferences | Your Privacy Choices