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March 31, 2010
Recently Announced Discs: Roger Corman's Cult Classics
Rock Shout! Factory has recently acquired the rights to many choice Roger Corman films. They'll be releasing them under the Roger Corman's Cult Classics banner. The title announced so far include such fan favorites as: Rock 'N' Roll High School on DVD and Blu-ray(!) - The Ramones are featured in this wild comedy. It'll arrive on 5/4/10 (DVD) and 5/11/10 (Blu-ray); Suburbia on DVD - featuring live performances by T.S.O.L., The Vandals and D.I. pick it up on 5/4/10; and Death Race 2000 (1975) on DVD and Blu-ray - Forget the 2008 remake. This is the original with David Carradine and Sylvester Stallone. Check it out on 6/22/10. Keep track of all the upcoming releases with the DVDTalk Release List.

DVD Savant: Trailers from Hell, Mail Order Bride, and Dillinger is Dead
The Best of Trailers from Hell Volume 1 This week the DVD Savant has a number of new reviews and articles including: The Best of Trailers from Hell Volume 1 - The Trailers from Hell website offers its first DVD collection of genre-oriented coming attractions, each with optional hosting and commentary from the TFH stable of director "Gurus". The extras include a good copy of the entire 1933 horror feature The Vampire Bat; Mail Order Bride - Director Burt Kennedy and producer Richard E. Lyon's superior "civilized" western stars Buddy Ebsen, Kier Dullea and Lois Nettleton. It also bears an extremely close relationship with Sam Peckinpah's breakthrough classic, Ride the High Country; and Dillinger is Dead - Marco Ferreri shows us how a genuinely subversive, politically committed Italian director puts together a filmic treatise on modern man's alienation. Designer and chef Michel Piccoli putters around his posh apartment, playing with a gun that may have belonged to the famous American bandit. Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.


March 30, 2010
The 1st Annual B-Movie/Exploitation/Drive-In Movie Challenge!
Drive-In Movie Challenge Are you a fan of low-budget drive-in movies and grindhouse features? If so, head over to DVDTalk's 1st Annual B-Movie/Exploitation/Drive-In Movie Challenge! Whether you’re a genre aficionado or a novice, this is the destination for watching, sharing, discovering and discussing these overlooked gems. The goal is to watch 100 Movies - 31 Days and while many participants won't reach that goal, everyone will have fun! The challenge extends beyond just the number of films you can sit through. Can you track down a film in each of the sub-genres listed (including Cannibal Film, Bruce Lee-Sploitatin, and Mexican Wrestling Film) as well as a film from every decade? Even if you can't manage 100 films, come join in on the fun and post what you do screen. There will even be prized provide by the cool maniacs at Troma! The Challenge officially starts on April 1st, so reserve your spot today and join the insanity!

This Week's Notable DVDs: An Education, Lord Peter Wimsey, and Sherlock Holmes
An Education There's a few new releases this week that you won't want to miss. Check out these hot titles: An Education [DVD review, Blu-ray review] - one of the treats of 2009, a knowing, affectionate portrait of a man who was surely the best and worst thing that ever happened to a girl who probably should have known better; The Lord Peter Wimsey Mysteries: Set One [DVD review] - Fans of vintage British television mysteries will have to add this delicious show to their collections; and Sherlock Holmes - Director Guy Ritchie updates the Baker Street sleuth for a 21st Century audience. Did it work? Here's your chance to find out. Other releases of note include:  Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel [DVD review], Story of Math [DVD review], and Girly [DVD 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.


March 29, 2010
Kino International: The Best in Silent, World Cinema, Arthouse and Documentaries
DeepDiscount.com Deep Discount is having a great sale on Kino International and Lorber Films discs. Save up to 50% (or more) on the best in classic and contemporary Academy Award nominated world films as well as some of the best features and shorts of the silent era. There are captivating documentaries and contemporary American independent arthouse films on sale too. From comedy classics like The General to Tarkovsky's allegorical masterpiece Stalker there's something in this sale to suit everyone. Rush over to DeepDiscount.com and check it out now because the sale prices are only good for a limited time.

New DVD Reviews: Japan at War, Fix, and Ripley
Japan at War This week the DVD Talk Review Database has some great new entries, including some discs you may have overlooked. Recent DVD Reviews include: Japan at War - Animeigo's highly recommended set presents four films show a side of the Second World War unseen by many westerners; Fix - a daring, quirky, and compelling film that succeeds at nearly every level; and Ripley's Believe It or Not!: The Complete Vitaphone Shorts Collection - Warner Archives presents all 24 of these delightful shorts in a two-disc set. Other recent reviews include coverage of Disney's rereleased Studio Ghibli films: Kiki's Delivery Service, Castle in the Sky, and My Neighbor Totoro.  Visit the DVD Talk Review Database for all the latest reviews.


March 27, 2010
A Conversation with Miguel Spochnik (Repo Men)
Miguel Spochnik Miguel Spochnik's directorial debut, Repo Men, is a surprisingly hilarious and dark SF film that is currently in theaters. DVDTalk writer Jack Giroux had the chance to sit down with the director and talk about his movie, the film's tone, and how you make a facist character likable. Read what the director has to say in this exclusive DVDTalk interview.


March 26, 2010
New Movie Reviews: Hot Tub Time Machine, How to Train Your Dragon, and Chloe
John Cusack and Craig Robinson are ready to confront their awful past via bubbling water in the comedy Hot Tub Time Machine. Read reviews from Brian Orndorf, Jamie S. Rich, and Tyler Foster. Dreamworks Animation slays the competition with the fire-breathing tale How to Train Your Dragon. Read reviews from Brian Orndorf and Jason Bailey. And Amanda Seyfried steams up the screen in Atom Egoyan's Chloe. Read reviews from Brian Orndorf, Jamie S. Rich, Jason Bailey, and Tyler Foster. Also in theaters: Sean Bean won't take any sass in the caper Ca$h. The struggle for weight is revealed in Lbs. Ben Stiller confronts himself in Greenberg. Demonic events are happening in The Eclipse. And Kristen Stewart goes all Joan Jett in The Runaways. Be sure to catch reviews of other recent Theatrical Films: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Bounty Hunter, Repo Men, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Green Zone, Vincere, She's Out of My League, City Island, The Red Baron, Alice in Wonderland, The Ghost Writer, and Shutter Island. As always, we invite you to share your thoughts on films In Theaters in our Movie Talk Forum.


March 25, 2010
A Conversation with Kevin Smith Part 1 of 3
Kevin Smith DVDTalk writer Jack Giroux had a chance to talk with writer/director/actor Kevin Smith and discovered that he is just as witty, hilarious and as talkative as his films are. Their conversation was so long, that we're going to split it up into three parts. In this first installment, Smith talks about his newest film, Cop Out, the reaction critics had, and his thoughts on critics in general. Read about all that and much more in this exclusive DVDTalk interview. We'll have part two up next week, with part three the week after that.

TV on DVD: Night Court, Real Housewives, and Southland
Night Court: The Complete Third Season Some great TV shows have made their way onto DVD this week including: Night Court: The Complete Third Season - there is just nothing on the air now that even holds a candle to this classic sitcom; The Real Housewives of New Jersey: Season One - Garbage TV at its most crass, calculating, depressing best - Highly Recommended; and Southland: The Complete First Season - Equally powerful as a character study and a tense police drama, this show is a shot of adrenaline that never lets up. Other shows recently reviewed include:  SpongeBob SquarePants: Spongebob's Last Stand, Krod Mandoon & The Flaming Sword of Fire and Damages: The Complete Second Season.  Want more?  Check out all of the TV on DVD reviews in the DVDTalk database.


March 24, 2010
DVD Savant: Men Who Stare at Goats, An Education, and Howards End
Men Who Stare at Goats This week the DVD Savant has a number of new reviews and articles including: Men Who Stare at Goats - George Clooney, Jeff Bridges, Ewan McGregor and Kevin Spacey have the time of their lives in this comedy romp based on a non-fiction book about The New Earth Army, a bizarre Army research program that investigated (participants claim they performed) superhuman feats of mental will. Very funny, brilliantly done, the movie never comes to any conclusions about its subject; An Education - Run, don't walk to see Lone Scherfig's delightful and surprising tale of a London schoolgirl swept off her feet by a Prince Charming who can offer her culture, high living and enlightened surroundings. Great storytelling, great actors: Carey Mulligan, Peter Saarsgard. One of the two or three most entertaining pictures of 2009. Don't let anybody tell you what happens -- don't even watch the trailer; and Howards End - Criterion makes its superb disc of the Merchant Ivory modern classic available in both Blu-ray and now DVD. Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

Recently Announced Discs: Flash Gordon, Supernatural, and Sanctuary
Flash Some cool discs are going to be released in the near future. Check out these newly announced titles: Flash Gordon (1980) on Blu-ray - the cult classic will get the high def treatment on 6/15/10; Supernatural: The Complete First Season on Blu-ray - The first season of this excellent horror show gets released on Blu-ray on 6/15/10; and Sanctuary: The Complete First Season on Blu-ray - Amanda Tapping (Stargate SG-1) stars in this interesting fantasy/SF show that really takes off in the second half. Check it out on 6/15/10. (Hmmm, June 15th's going to be an expensive day at my house.) Keep track of all the upcoming releases with the DVDTalk Release List.


March 23, 2010
This Week's Notable DVDs: Toy Story, The Blind Side, and Fantastic Mr. Fox
Toy Story This week several great movies are coming out this week, including one of my all time favorite animated films: Toy Story (Blu-ray) [review] - more than just another animated feature film - it's the milestone that every CG film made after the fact is compared to; The Blind Side [Blu-ray review] - Sandra Bullock won an Academy Award for her protrayal of a woman who took a homeless minority youth into her family in the recommended film; and Fantastic Mr. Fox [review] - a nonstop visual delight, taking stop-motion animation to new heights of innovation and beauty. Other releases of note include:  Bigger Than Life (Criterion Collection) [DVD review, Blu-ray review], Brothers [DVD review, Blu-ray review], and Days of Heaven [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.


March 22, 2010
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New DVD Reviews: Totoro, Girly, and Easier with Practice
My Neighbor Totoro Some great DVD reviews have been added to the the DVD Talk Review Database recently including: My Neighbor Totoro - a classic film from the creative talented mind of Hayao Miyazaki... it's a masterpiece; Girly - it's quirky, tense and entirely entertaining; and Easier with Practice - a low key movie that is also emotional, powerful, and will suck the air right out of the room. Other recent reviews include: Ninja Assassin, Poliwood, and RE Generation.  Visit the DVD Talk Review Database for all the latest reviews.


March 20, 2010
DVD Talk Interview: Breck Eisner
Breck Eisner DVDTalk writer Jack Giroux has recently had the opportunity to talk with such noted filmmakers as Wesley Snipes, Terry Gilliam, and Eli Roth. This week he sits down with Breck Eisner, director of The Crazies, a horror remake that is arguably better than the original film. They talk about how to approach a remake, the paranoia of the film, and how rare it is for a horror movie to get positive reviews. Read all this and more in this exclusive DVDTalk Interview.


March 19, 2010
New Movie Reviews: Bounty Hunter, Repo Men, and Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Jennifer Aniston and Gerard Butler are on the run from decent laughs in The Bounty Hunter. Jude Law is out to collect your internal organs in Repo Men. And a brutal Swedish mystery begins with The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. Also in theaters: Jeff Kinney's bestseller comes to the screen in Diary of a Wimpy Kid. Benito Mussolini is revealed in Vincere. Ben Stiller feels the love as Greenberg. The German flying ace soars again in The Red Baron. Spend an Italian holiday with a Mid-August Lunch. And Andy Garcia fights his family on City Island. Be sure to catch reviews of other recent Theatrical Films: Green Zone, Remember Me, She's Out of My League, Alice in Wonderland, Brooklyn's Finest, The Ghost Writer, Mother, Our Family Wedding, The Art of the Steal, Shutter Island, and Avatar. As always, we invite you to share your thoughts on films In Theaters in our Movie Talk Forum.

Talking Out of Frame: Wild Things, Capitalism, and George Bernard Shaw
Talking Out of Frame March This month DVDTalk's Arthouse column, Talking out of Frame, covers the latest films that treat the local bijou like a museum. Jason Bailey gives his thoughts on Where the Wild Things Are, while Jamie S. Rich covers Tell Them Anything You Want, the Lance Bangs/Spike Jonze documentary about Maurice Sendak. Other movies covered in the column include Revanche, which was nominated for the Best Foreign Picture Oscar last year, Michael Moore's latest documentary, Capitalism: A Love Story, and another Eclipse boxed set, George Bernard Shaw on Film. Read about these, as well as many more, in this month's Talking Out of Frame.


March 18, 2010
TV on DVD: South Park, Armchair Thriller, and thirtysomething
South Park: The Complete Thirteenth Season Interested in the latest TV on DVD reviews? DVD Talk has you covered! This week's notable entries include: South Park: The Complete Thirteenth Season - an energetic show, jam-packed with laughs, and a thoughtful, engaged part of the culture to boot; Armchair Thriller: Set 2 - excellent stories... gripping, intelligent, and often suspenseful; and thirtysomething: The Complete Second Season - a wonderfully acted and superbly written drama. Other shows recently reviewed include:  Scarecrow and Mrs. King: The Complete First Season, Superjail!: Season One and Project Runway: Season Six.  Want more?  Check out all of the TV on DVD reviews in the DVDTalk database.


March 17, 2010
Recently Announced Discs: The Closer, Leverage, and Life
The Some excellent titles have been announced recently including: The Closer: The Complete Fifth Season on DVD - TNT's excellent detective show will reappear on DVD on 6/29/10; Leverage: The Complete Second Season on DVD - Another great show airing on TNT... this fun and energetic program is a must see. It will arrive on 5/25/10; and Life on DVD and Blu-ray - the BBC's follow up to 2007's Planet Earth, this will be released in two versions: the original narrated by David Attenborough and a dub made specifically for America, with the narration provided by Oprah Winfrey. Check it out on 6/1/10. Keep track of all the upcoming releases with the DVDTalk Release List.

DVD Savant: Clash of the Titans, The Informant! and Ponyo
Clash of the Titans This week the DVD Savant has a number of new reviews and articles including: Clash of the Titans - The flashy new remake has prompted a Blu-ray release of Ray Harryhausen's final Dynamation spectacle; The Informant! - Steven Soderbergh's funny-painful black comedy is also the completely true story of a corporate officer who blows the whistle on price-fixing organized on a vast scale. With a terrific performance from Matt Damon and some true-life surprises that will take your head off; and Ponyo - Hayao Miyazaki's incomparably gentle and sweet children's fantasy looks fantastic on this Two-Disc Blu-ray + DVD Edition. Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.


March 16, 2010
This Week's Notable DVDs: The Princess and the Frog, Breaking Bad, and Ninja Assassin
The Princess and the Frog Some pretty cool discs are being released this week. Check out these new titles: The Princess and the Frog [review, 2nd review] - a skillful, enjoyable picture, helped along by a superb voice cast; Breaking Bad: The Complete Second Season [review] - deeper, thicker, and stronger in its second season, handily ascending to a perch as one of television's finest hours; and Ninja Assassin [review] - two great tastes that taste great together! Other releases of note include:  Did You Hear About the Morgans? [review], Mystery Science Theater 3000: XVII [review], and Broken Embraces [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.


March 15, 2010
New DVD Reviews: Sanjuro, The Wraith, and Breaking Bad
Sanjuro Check out the latest DVD reviews that have been entered into the DVD Talk Review Database including: Sanjuro [Blu-ray] - great cinema in every way - the film is funny, tense, exciting, gritty, violent and just incredibly well made and acted; The Wraith - '80s music. '80s hair. Silly dialogue. Melodramatic acting from a young cast of future stars. What more could one want from a cult classic?; and Breaking Bad: The Complete First Season - Dark, unpredictable, and downright combustible, this program is one of the most exciting and challenging shows on television today. Other recent reviews include: The Beaches Of Agnes, The Horse Boy, and Believe: The Eddie Izzard Story.  Visit the DVD Talk Review Database for all the latest reviews.


March 13, 2010
DVD Talk Video Interview: William Friedkin
William Friedkin William Friedkin is the man behind such classics as The Exorcist and The French Connection. Way back in 1985 he also made the cult classic film To Live and Die in L.A. which has just been released on Blu-ray. [Read Stuart Galbraith IV's rave review of that release here.] DVD Talk writer Jack Giroux had the chance to put some questions to the famous director and Friedkin was nice enough to film his answers. Watch the interview and see what he has to say about the film's lasting ability and working with a tight budget.


March 12, 2010
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New Movie Reviews: Green Zone, Remember Me, and She's Out of My League
Matt Damon and director Paul Greengrass reteam to find Iraq WMDs in the political actioner Green Zone. Read reviews from Brian Orndorf and Jamie S. Rich. Robert Pattinson struggles with family and a bleak future in Remember Me. And Jay Baruchel faces down a Perfect 10 in the form of Alice Eve in the comedy She's Out of My League. Read reviews from Brian Orndorf and Tyler Foster. Also in theaters: Bong Joon-ho conjures a murder mystery with Mother. Forest Whitaker and Carlos Mencia quarrel over Our Family Wedding.The Iraq War is clarified in the documentary Severe Clear. And the battle of the Barnes Foundation begins in The Art of the Steal. Be sure to catch reviews of other recent Theatrical Films: Alice in Wonderland, Brooklyn's Finest, The Ghost Writer, Cop Out, The Crazies, Shutter Island, Ajami, A Prophet, The Secret of Kells, Avatar, and Crazy Heart. As always, we invite you to share your thoughts on films In Theaters in our Movie Talk Forum.

DVD Talk Interview: Michael Stuhlbarg
Michael Stuhlbarg DVDTalk writer Jack Giroux has really been cranking out some great interviews lately. His latest is with Michael Stuhlbarg who plays Larry Gopnik in the Coen brother's latest film A Serious Man. He talks about his character in the film and whether he deserves what happens to him as well as the irony in the film. There are some spoilers if you haven't seen the movie yet, but they are clearly marked. Check out this interview as well as Jack's earlier talks with such noted people as Wesley Snipes, Terry Gilliam, and Eli Roth.


March 11, 2010
DVD Talk Interviews: Ti West
Ti West The House the Devil was one of the best horror films of last year, a slow-burning film built around a creepy atmosphere. It earned a heap of critical praise and a big backing from the online community, and the film certainly deserved it all. DVDTalk writer Jack Giroux had a chance to talk with The House the Devil director Ti West about his film, whether it's an homage to the horror films of the 80's and what it takes to make a successful horror film. Read the about all that an more in this DVDTalk exclusive interview.

TV on DVD: Monk, Alice in Wonderland, and Lace
Monk: Season Eight TV on DVD remains very popular with more and more favorites being released. New TV reviews include: Monk: Season Eight - a solid way to end the series with plenty of fun and hilarious episodes; Alice in Wonderland - Strange, unreal, frightening as well as funny, this is one of the best British films - TV or the big screen - of the 1960s; and Lace - Unmitigated junk, but delicious nonetheless, and probably the best example of those glossy, trashy 80s miniseries. Other shows recently reviewed include:  The Mary Tyler Moore Show: The Complete Sixth Season, Treasure Quest: Season One and Adam-12: Season Four.  Want more?  Check out all of the TV on DVD reviews in the DVDTalk database.


March 10, 2010
Recently Announced Discs: Dr. Horrible on Blu, A-Team, and The Karate Kid
Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog There have been some highly anticipated movies and shows recently scheduled for release. Check out these newly announced discs: Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog on Blu-ray - arguably the best webisode story to date, Joss Whendon's writer's strike baby will surface in HD on 5/25/10; A-Team: Complete Series on DVD - All five seasons of this 80's staple will be released with limited-edition packaging - the case will be in the shape of the group's van. It will arrive on 6/8/10; and The Karate Kid on Blu-ray - This fun film spawned a series of sequels, but the original is still the best. Check it out on 5/11/10. Keep track of all the upcoming releases with the DVDTalk Release List.

DVD Savant: Make Way for Tomorrow, The Wizard of Oz, and Above and Beyond
Make Way for Tomorrow This week the DVD Savant has a number of new reviews and articles including: Make Way for Tomorrow - Leo McCarey's responsible and sensitive (especially for 1937!) story looks at what happens to "inconvenient" elderly parents when their offspring resist taking them in. Great filmmaking and a beautiful performance from Beulah Bondi; Orson Welles considered this a masterpiece; The Wizard of Oz - Warners' incredibly glossy Blu-ray 70th Anniversary Ultimate Collector's Edition from last fall gets a belated review, in which Savant tries to nail down this landmark entertainment's appeal; and Above and Beyond - Robert Taylor is assigned to drop a big bomb on Hiroshima, and has to deal with the domestic problems of his wife Eleanor Parker at the same time! A quality nuclear-family propaganda effort from MGM, released in 1953. Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.


March 09, 2010
This Week's Notable DVDs: Precious, Up in the Air, and Capitalism
Precious: Based on the Novel ''Push'' by Sapphire Another banner week for DVDs with the studios releasing some great films and boxed sets such as: Precious: Based on the Novel ''Push'' by Sapphire [DVD review, Blu-ray review] - a bold, heartbreaking picture, and entirely worthy of the considerable praise it has received; Up in the Air [Blu-ray review] - an irresistibly smart, laugh-out-loud funny picture, marvelously constructed and snappily edited; and Capitalism: A Love Story [DVD review] - this entertaining picture works skillfully as a battle cry while presenting a subject matter that needs to addressed and discussed. Other releases of note include:  The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day [Blu-ray review], Hachi: A Dog's Tale [DVD review], and Planet 51 [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.


March 08, 2010
New DVD Reviews: Wild Things, Brief Interviews, and Fallen Angels
Triangle Some cool discs have been reviewed over the past week. Check out these recent entries: Where the Wild Things Are on Blu-ray [ 'nother Blu-ray review, yet one more Blu-ray review] - You'll rewatch this superb film again and again; Brief Interviews With Hideous Men - though generally disliked by critcs, Jason Bailey found this film funny, unorthodox and sharp as a razor; and Fallen Angels - a rewarding discovery for anyone adventurous enough to seek out a film this far left-of-center. Other recent reviews include: The NeverEnding Story (Blu-ray), The Stoning of Soraya M., and Mystery Science Theater 3000: XVII.  Visit the DVD Talk Review Database for all the latest reviews.


March 05, 2010
DVD Talk Interview: Antoine Fuqua and Wesley Snipes
Antoine Fuqua and Wesley Snipes If the name Antoine Fuqua doesn't ring a bell right away that's understandable, but you've definitely heard of his breakout film Training Day. Fuqua is the man behind that much loved crime drama and now he's delivered Brooklyn's Finest, his most enjoyable since. It also happens to star Wesley Snipes who is someone nearly everyone is familiar with. Snipes once again reminds us how good he can be when given the right material. DVD Talk writer Jack Giroux had the opportunity to take part in a roundtable interview with both Fuqua and Snipes. Read what they had to say about authority, brotherly love, and Akira Kurosawa among other things, in our latest DVD Talk Interview.

New Movie Reviews: Alice in Wonderland, Brooklyn's Finest, and The Ghost Writer
Johnny Depp and Tim Burton reteam to distort Lewis Carroll's classic tale of (really) high adventure, Alice in Wonderland. Read reviews from Brian Orndorf, Jamie S. Rich and Tyler Foster. Richard Gere, Don Cheadle, and Ethan Hawke declare war as Brooklyn's Finest. And director Roman Polanski returns with the sneaky Ewan McGregor thriller The Ghost Writer. Read reviews from Brian Orndorf, Jason Bailey, and Jamie S. Rich. Also in theaters: There's no peace in the Middle East in Ajami. Sarah Michelle Gellar faces two husbands in Possession. And Veit Harlan is explored in the documentary Harlan: In the Shadow of Jew Suss . Be sure to catch reviews of other recent Theatrical Films: Cop Out, The Crazies, Shutter Island, The Wolfman, Frozen, Valentine's Day, Toe to Toe, A Prophet, The Yellow Handkerchief, From Paris with Love, The Secret of Kells, Avatar, and Crazy Heart. As always, we invite you to share your thoughts on films In Theaters in our Movie Talk Forum.


March 04, 2010
Anime Talk: Skull Man, Soul Eater, and More Manga Reviews
Anime Talk It's time for this month's installment of The Anime Talk! This time around we have a look at the long awaited Soul Eater Part 1 from FUNimation, the unique shoujo series Glass Mask from Sentai Filmworks, Bandai's entertaining series Kannagi: Crazy Shrine Maidens and the dark Skull Man. In addition to that, WTK returns with more amazing anime bargains, and Todd covers the latest manga releases. Read all this and more in this month's Anime Talk!

TV on DVD: Cranford, Mr. Belvedere, and Durham County
Cranford: The Collection TV on DVD remains very popular with more and more favorites being released. New TV reviews include: Cranford: The Collection - both the original series, which received rave reviews, and the Christmas Special are included in this highly recommended set; Mr. Belvedere: Season Four - it might not be high art, but the series tried to create stories that would stand the test of time, and in many instances they succeeded; and Durham County Season One - an engrossing depiction of a raft of characters, firmly planted in an adeptly realized world. Other shows recently reviewed include:  The Road from Coorain, Beverly Hills 90210: Season Nine and JAG : The Final Season.  Want more?  Check out all of the TV on DVD reviews in the DVDTalk database.


March 03, 2010
Recently Announced Discs: Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, Survivors, and Walkabout
Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus Some excellent titles have been announced recently including: Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus on DVD and Blu-ray - The imaginative Terry Gilliam's latest film will show up on store shelves on 4/27/10; Survivors: Complete Original Series on DVD - This excellent British show, created by Doctor Who scribe Terry Nation, looks at the world after a virus wipes out most of humanity. It will arrive on home video on 4/27/10; and Walkabout on DVD and Blu-ray - Criterion will re-release Nicolas Roeg's beautiful tale of two children lost in Austrialia with a new, restored high-definition digital transfer. Look for it on 5/18/10. Keep track of all the upcoming releases with the DVDTalk Release List.


March 02, 2010
This Week's Notable DVDs: 2012, Ponyo, and Where the Wild Things Are
2012 Some great movies and Roland Emmerich's latest offering are being released this week. Check out these new movies: 2012 [DVD review, Blu-ray review] - it delivers more thrilling, impossible escapes and massive destruction than any movie you've ever seen. 'nuff said; Ponyo - the latest Hayao Miyazaki masterpiece arrives on DVD and Blu-ray; and Where the Wild Things Are - a strange and beautiful ode to imagination and childhood and the heartbreak that makes growing up so troubling. Other releases of note include:  Tell Them Anything You Want: A Portrait of Maurice Sendak [DVD review], The Private Lives of Pippa Lee [DVD review], and Doctor Who Dalek War: Frontier in Space & Planet of the Daleks [DVD 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.


March 01, 2010
DVD Talk's Oscar Predictions
DVD Talk's Oscar Predictions The Academy Awards are less than a week away and like everybody else the DVDTalk review staff has their favorite nominees. The panel was polled on the major awards. They cast their votes on who they thought deserved Oscar gold and the results are here. There were some surprising selections as well as some unexpected films not showing up on the list. How close did we come to picking the winners? Find out on Sunday March 7th when the Academy Awards will be telecast on ABC.

New DVD Reviews: Triangle, Zombieland, and Cinematic Titanic
Triangle Some great DVD reviews have been added to the the DVD Talk Review Database recently including: Triangle - a superb film that must be seen; Zombieland - this riotous zombie picture includes a lengthy cameo that's not to be missed; and Cinematic Titanic Live - The Alien Factor - The more stagnant the feature film grows, the more Cinematic Titanic lunges for insanity with round after round of sparkling verbal gunfire resulting in a steady run of bellylaughs. Other recent reviews include: Doctor Who: The Keys of Marinus, Sunny, and You, the Living.  Visit the DVD Talk Review Database for all the latest reviews.


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