DVD International has announced the long awaited release of their next generation video and audio calibration DVDs - Digital Video Essentials! Set for release on July 12, Digital Video Essentials (which was 3 years in the making) was produced in 1080 line progressive, 24 frame high definition and features: complete home theater settings and test tools with new tests for Dolby Digital EX and DTS ES, 50 new video test patterns, Red green and Blue color filters, with tests for both 1.78 widescreen and 1.33 full frame. Video Essentails was considered to be a DVD no home theater could be without so we simply can't wait for Digital Video Essentials.

Media Blasters has announced the release of one of the most anticipated 'import' films Versus - a fusion of swordplay, gunfight and zombie flick. In July Media Blasters will be releasing Versus both in a Unrated Director's Cut Edition and a 2 Disc Special Edition. Both editions will be released in Anamorphic widescreen with Dolby Digital 5.1 and DTS 5.1 audio. The Unrated Director's Cut Edition features Audio Commentary Tracks with the Director and Key Actors, while 2 Disc Special Edition features the audio commentaries with the actors & Director, Two Making of Documentaries, Interviews and 'Nervous' a mini-movie featuring a story connected to the film. If you're looking for the ultimate in kick-butt zombie flicks be sure not to miss Versus

This week in The Aisle View we have the debut of DVD Talk's newest Aisle View columnist Megan Denny who examines the new Jim Carrey movie, Bruce Almighty. Also starring Jennifer Aniston, Bruce Almighty examines what would happen if an average guy were suddenly endowed with all of God's powers. The movie sets its sights low and delivers big laughs for Jim Carrey fans who will welcome his return to goofball comedy. Read the complete review to find out if "Bruce Almighty" is worth seeing in the theatre, or if you'd be better off with a classic Carrey comedy such as "Liar, Liar" or "Ace Ventura" (available on DVD). Also check out Megan's take on the recent theatrical films Down With Love and A Mighty Wind.

This week the DVD Savant takes a look at Fox Home Entertainment's Sink the Bismarck! an enormously satisfying epic of the pursuit of the giant German warship. Anchor Bay brings out a treasure with The Railway Children, actor-turned director Lionel Jeffries' 'family' masterpiece. Home Vision Entertainment's Man of Aran is quite an experience, one of those pictures that teaches the meaning of backbreaking work. MGM's Battle of Britain drops the ball as a drama, but compensates with two solid hours of aerial combat between real vintage aircraft from both sides of the conflict, The Unforgiven a superior Western with a terrific widescreen look and Five Guns West. You won't believe how minimal a Western can get until you see this! Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

Every year all the Video Game companies get together to show off their latest games, gadgets and gurus at the annual E3 Expo. (E3 = Electronic Entertainment Expo). This year we sent DVD Talker Brad Holcenberg with his trusty digital camera to try to capture some of the sights and sounds of the expo. In addition to the E3 Photo Essay be sure also to check out DVD Talk's Video Game Forum for other DVD Talker accounts of the expo!

This week we have a very special giveaway for Spike Lee's 25th Hour DVD - a film that takes a poignant look at Post 9/11 New York and one man's journey through the last hours of his 'free' life. The 25th Hour DVD features: Commentary by director Spike Lee, Commentary by writer/author David Benioff, Deleted scenes, "The Evolution of an American Filmmaker" featurette and "Ground Zero: A Tribute" . Enter Now for your chance to win one of 5 copies of the 25th Hour DVD.

An absolutely packed week for Notable DVD releases including Columbia Tri-Star's Superbit release of Adaptation [Review], Fox's DVD of Denzel Washington's directorial debut - Antwone Fisher [Review], The Cohen Brother's crown jewels Barton Fink [Review] and Miller's Crossing [Review], Paramount's unfairly based Star Trek: Nemesis [Review], Disney's magnificent 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea: SE [Review] and The Love Bug: SE [Review] - both of which got DVD Talk's Highest rating, MGM's restoration of Dances With Wolves - SE and a TV Lover's dream with Cheers: Season 1, Children of Dune [Review], Dark Angel: Season 1 [Review] and Sex and the City: Season 4 [Review].

Exploitation chief surgeon Roger Corman prescribes plenty of bed rest under the loving care of his able-bodied Student Nurses, Private Duty Nurses, Night Call Nurses, Young Nurses and Candy Stripe Nurses. But wait, there's even MORE bountiful goodness. Enter to win one of TWO three-disc Serial Killer Box Sets featuring Ted Bundy, Ed Gein and Dahmer in a deadly DVD giveaway! Plus, responses to reader emails and Gary Coleman's The Kid with the 200 I.Q. joins CineSchlock-O-Rama's Most Wanted.

Warner Bros. has finally announced the DVD release for the fantastic Robert Evans Bio-pic The Kid Stays In The Picture. Set for release on August 19th The Kid Stays In The Picture will be presented in widescreen with Dolby Digital 5.1 audio and feature: Commentary with Directors Brett Morgen and Nanette Burstein, Various in-depth interviews with Evans over the years, The Film That Saved Paramount - The complete pitch Evans made to the Gulf + Western board, Individually selectable speeches by Evans, Show Girls on Evans, Evans gag reel, interviews about Evans with stars and filmmakers including Larry King, Craig Kilborn, Matthew McConaughey, Brett Ratner, Jack Valenti, and others. Pre-Order The Kid Stays In The Picture Now

Paramount Home Video has announced the DVD Release for William Friedkin's thriller The Hunted Starring Benicio Del Toro and Tommy Lee Jones. Set for release on August 12th The Hunted will be released in separate widescreen and fullscreen editions with Dolby Digital 5.1 audio and feature: Audio commentary by Director William Friedkin, 4 Documentaries on the "Making of The Hunted", Deleted scenes and more. Pre-Order The Hunted Now.

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