Nope, he ain't on your stinkin' HMO either, but that's a good thing. Dr. Herbert West rejuvenates his career -- and a film franchise -- in the four-star thrill Beyond Re-Animator! Saying to yourself: "Herbert, what now!?!" Try a dose of brawlin' boogeymen great AND small: Freddy vs. Jason, Jeepers Creeper 2 and a sixth pot of bling-bling for Warwick Davis in Leprechaun: Back 2 Tha Hood. Plus, responses to reader emails and the ever-vigilant CineSchlock-O-Rama's Most Wanted.

This week we've arranged a special deal exclusively for DVD Talk Readers on two import Beatles titles: The Beatles: Help! and The Beatles: The First U.S. Visit at HKFlix.com. The Beatles: Help! is The Fab Four's second feature film in which Ringo is pursued by a crazed Asian cult who want to use him as a human sacrifice. It includes the songs Help!, Ticket To Ride and I Need You and more. The First U.S. Visit chronicles the Beatles' first visit to the United States on February 7th, 1964 and features 15 Beatles songs including: "She Loves You", "I Wanna' Hold Your Hand", "Twist And Shout", and more. Both these titles are not region encoded and play on standard DVD players. DVD Talk Readers can get The Beatles: Help! and The Beatles: The First U.S. Visit for only $14.95 each! This special offer expires on 2/8/04!

With literally thousands of DVD Reviews (over 7K reviews!) in the DVD Talk Review Database it's easy to miss some of the notable reviews written by our staff. For TV on DVD fans we have a ton of great reviews including: an early look at The Kids in The Hall - The Complete Season 1 - an absolute MUST for fans of the show, Jeremiah: Season 1 - a post-apocalyptic series from Showtime starring Luke Perry and Malcolm-Jamal Warner that is actually quite good, Joss Whedon's Firefly - The Complete Series a space western way ahead of its time and Wise Guy Season 1 - parts 1 and 2 - long before The Sopranos there was Wiseguy. In the DVD movie space we have reviews of American Wedding - a light romp which ends this fun and notable series, S.W.A.T. - Special Edition - a fun action popcorn DVD if ever there was one, Seabiscuit - much more than just a great horse racing movie, and of course no wrap up of our notable reviews would be complete without Alien Quadrilogy the most extensive review of a DVD you'll probably ever read!

DVD Talk Reviewer Holly E. Ordway been sweating away this winter to bring your reviews of a series of indoor cycling workout DVDs that just might be the key to staying fit when the weather turns ugly. Spinervals is a collection of workouts on DVD ranging from the low-intensity Spinervals Fitness 1.0: Ride Strong with Team Clydesdale all the way to the mind and body blowing Spinervals Competition 1.0: No Slackers Allowed. All these exercise DVDs can be done on an indoor bicycle trainer or stationary exercise bike and are great way to keep you motivated on those tough wintertime workouts. Read Holly's Reviews of Spinervals Now.

A very strong week for TV shows on DVD including the long awaited DVD release for Lost In Space - Season One, the critically acclaimed FX show The Shield - Season Two [Review] - which has received the much coveted DVD Talk Collector Series Rating, both Cheers: Season 2 and Frasier: Season 2 [Review], the ever praiseworthy Babylon 5: Season 4 [Review] and the hit Showtime series Family Business -Season 1. For DVD fans more interested in movies in DVD there are a few notable film DVDs including: Out of Time [Review] - with yet another fine performance from Denzel Washington, Underworld [Review] - a so-so horror/action film whose saving grace is Kate Beckinsale in leather, and the classic film Wind & The Lion [Review] which is on DVD thanks to the online community! Read our Complete List of Upcoming DVDs.

If you have a 2.4Ghz PC or better and Windows XP then you can get a sneak peek at one of the big HD Formats jockeying for pole position in the all to near High-Def Format War: Windows Media Video High-Definition. This week Image Entertainment has released the IMAX film Coral Reef Adventure: 2 Disc Special Edition [Review]. The first disc of Coral Reef Adventure contains the fantastic film playable on any regular DVD Player, The 2nd disc contains both a 720p and a 1080p High-Definition version of the film as well as a number of High-Def trailers for upcoming IMAX/Large Format DVD/High-Def releases. To date there are 2 other DVDs with 'Windows Media Video High-Definition' versions on them: Terminator 2 Extreme EditionStanding in the Shadows of Motown. We're closely watching the High-Def DVD space so stay tuned!

2004 has barely begun and already it's shaping up to be a great in DVD! DVD's just announced include: The Ron Howard Western The Missing on 2/24 [Review] - whose first 20 mins are some of the most captivating of the year. Splash: 20th Anniversary Edition on 3/23 - another Ron Howard film on DVD including early audition tapes and audio commentary from the writers, director and producer. Looney Tunes: Back In Action on 3/2 - it's no Roger Rabbit, but this live action/animated film does have a number of good laughs and fun for kids. C.S.I. Crime Scene Investigation - The Complete Third Season on 3/30 - 23 episodes on five discs, does television get more exciting than this!?! The Magdalene Sisters on 3/23 - [Review] a hidden gem of a movie with hauntingly brilliant performances and Shattered Glass on 3/23 - a fantastic film about a press scandal but what's more scandalous is that it proves that Hayden Christensen can really act! Read our complete list of Upcoming DVDs.

So you've made it through the holidays and perhaps had a few too many feasts, an extra dessert or two, or maybe even spent WAY to much time on the couch watching DVDs. We're here to help! This week we've got a special Get off Your Butt & Get Fit DVD Giveaway. We're giving away 5 copies of MTV Pilates to help you get back into that pre-holiday svelte shape. MTV Pilates features notable pilates instructor Kristin McGee who also instructs on the ever popular MTV Yoga. So combine your love of DVDs with your immediate need to shed those holiday pounds by Entering our Get off Your Butt & Get Fit DVD Giveaway!

This week the DVD Savant starts the new year off with a bang with reviews of three Cary Grant films on DVD from Fox - People Will Talk, Born to Be Bad and Kiss Them For Me. Savant also has a look at Jacques Demy's Bay of Angels, the Warner Bros. double bill Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde where Fredric March and Spencer Tracy go nose-to-false-teeth in two classic movie versions of Robert Louis Stevenson's horror tale and Where the Boys Are - Connie Francis, Paula Prentiss, Dolores Hart, Yvette Mimieux, Jim Hutton and George Hamilton spring forth as MGM's last graduating class of studio-bred ingenues. It's the first-ever Spring Break Bash. Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

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