At DVD Talk we're closely following developments in the High-Definition DVD space. This week we're excited to bring you a special audio interview with Michael Fiddler, Senior Vice President of the Blu-Ray Disc Group. In the interview Michael Fiddler gives an excellent overview of Blu-Ray, clears up some mis-understandings about the format and talks about how Blu-Ray extends beyond watching movies on DVD. The interview is presented in Windows Media Audio and optimized for all bandwidth levels. Listen to this Interview Now (which runs aprox 23 mins).

This week the DVD Savant takes a look at The Diary of Anne Frank - George Stevens' last great picture comes with a fascinating docu providing background to the story, Mrs. Miniver - William Wyler makes wartime propaganda, but can't help but turn it into a superior film, Walk on the Wild Side - Edward Dymtryk falls flat on his directorial face with this ill-conceived 'mature' mess of odd casting, muffed period detail and laughably censored adult subject matter, Diary of a Country Priest - Robert Bresson's moody story of faith and virtue abandoned to the petty cruelties of indifference is one of the best films about spirituality ever made. Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

This week's notable DVDs include the highly anticipated Lost In Translation [Review] - one of the best films of 2003 is even better on DVD, New Line's charming Secondhand Lions [Review] - a surprisingly good film that was overlooked in theaters, Under the Tuscan Sun [Review] a light romantic comedy with the ever talented Diane Lane, In the Cut - Uncut and Unrated [Review] most notable for Meg Ryan's Un-Sallyesque performance. Three notable re-releases this week: Rain Man: Special Edition [Review ] - which adds new commentaries and deleted scenes, Planet of the Apes - 35th Anniversary [Review] - with much of the material from 'Behind The Planet Of The Apes' and Warner Bros. 2 Disc release for My Fair Lady - which gets top notch treatment. Finally, for fans of Classic TV on DVD comes Gilligan's Island: Season 1 - still as fun as always. Read our Complete List of Upcoming DVDs for more great DVDs out this week, and visit our DVD Talk Review Database for all the latest reviews.

This week we have a special giveaway for 2 great HBO DVDs: American Splendor [Review] - a look at the comic book of the extraordinarily ordinary Harvey Pekar is one of the most original bio-pics ever made and Capturing the Friedmans [Review] - a controversial film that looks a family and the crime that tore them apart calls into question both the crime itself and the role of a film maker to the subject he covers. We have 4 copies each of American Splendor and Capturing the Friedmans we're giving away, so Enter Now for your chance to win!

Exciting news this week with the official announcement of the restored version of The Good, The Bad And The Ugly: 2 Disc Collector's Edition on 3/9 - read an indepth look restoration of this classic western. Also announced this week: House Of Sand And Fog on 3/30 - with amazing performances by Ben Kingsley and Jennifer Connelly in an emotionally devastating film, Something's Gotta Give on 3/23 - a fun comedy that has surprisingly been getting nominated for big awards, James Cameron's Ghosts of the Abyss on 4/27 - a 2 Disc Special Edition which will include both the 60 minute theatrical and a 90 min extended cut of the film, Showtimes wonderfully dark comedy series Dead Like Me: The Complete First Season on 5/4 and Step Into Liquid on 4/20 - a fantastic look at surfing presented in a 2 disc special edition including a Windows Media High-Definition version of the film which should be absolutely stunning. Read our complete list of Upcoming DVDs.

Who's got cabin fever? We've got Cabin Fever -- a telltale symptom of which must be commentary tracks because this single disc's got FIVE of 'em! Speaking of feeling feverish, catch a raging case of the Kate Beckinsales thanks to the under-touted Underworld. Yet another sequel, um, make that a prequel rumbles forth in Tremors 4: The Legend Begins. Plus, responses to reader emails and the ever-vigilant CineSchlock-O-Rama's Most Wanted.

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