This week in CineMazing critic Alley Hector takes a look at the second chapter of Quentin Tarantino's kung-fu revenge magnum opus Kill Bill Vol 2.. Find out how Kill Bill Vol 2 stacks up to Kill Bill Vol 1 and see if Tarantino's great 2 chapter experiment works or if it's a complete bust in this week's CineMazing. Also don't forget to check out DVD Talk's Theatrical Review Database for reviews of many of the films in theaters now. Want to get CineMazing right when it's published? Sign Up to get CineMazing delivered free to your email box!

Every once in a while you see a movie that you want to tell all your friends to go out and see - Tokyo Godfathers is that type of movie. Unexpectedly funny and entertaining, Tokyo Godfathers is an incredibly charming and touching fim that is sure to make it on several 'best of' lists for 2004. This week we have 3 clips form Tokyo Godfathers (all presented in Windows Media for High Bandwidth): an introduction to the film and it's actors, a scene from the fim in a Diner and a second scene from the film. Tokyo Godfathers is available now on DVD - Find The Best Price and Read The DVD Talk Review.

This week The DVD Savant takes a look at: 3 Women - Criterion Edition - Robert Altman's most successful abstract with a tale of identity theft at the center of a dreamlike mystery, Kristin Lavransdatter - an incredibly good movie, the romance of a rural maiden for a disgraced knight in 14th century Norway becomes a wonderful drama of love and life, Tattooed Life - A cleverly-plotted and emotionally engaging story pays off with a requisite sword melee and some heavy visual fireworks, Martha, a little-seen but remarkable Rainer Werner Fassbinder drama, a marital horror story told in the high stylization of Douglas Sir and A League of Their Own - Penny Marshall's celebration of the Women's Baseball League goes beyond empowerment politics to become one of the best baseball movies ever. Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

This week's notable DVDs kicks off with Quentin Tarantino's highly anticipated : Kill Bill - Vol. 1 - a no-holds barred action flick that's a must watch if you're planning on seeing Vol 2 in the theaters [Review]. For great animation this week be sure not to miss Tokyo Godfathers from Director Satoshi Kon (who also directed Perfect Blue and Millennium Actress) [Review] and Paul McCartney - Music & Animation Collection including a number of award winning shorts and enjoyable music. Fans of Sci-Fi/Fantasy can rejoice over the release this week of both Babylon 5 : Season 5 and Highlander: Season 4, as well as the absurd but enjoyable Timeline [Review]. Finally, a notable hidden gem: John Sayles' Casa De Los Babys with some extraordinary performances in a very touching film [Review]. Read our Complete List of Upcoming DVDs for more great DVDs out this week, and visit our

While the Platinum Edition release of Aladdin is still several months away (10/5), DVD Talk reporter Megan Denny recently had the opportunity to cover an Exclusive Behind-the-Scenes Special Event recorded for the DVD at Disney California Adventures in Anaheim. The event brought together many of the key players in the creation of Aladdin for an "Inside the Animator's Studio," moderated by Leonard Maltin. The audience was composed of animation students from Cal Arts and will appear as a special feature on the Aladdin DVD. Read our complete coverage of the Aladdin Behind-the-Scenes Special Event.

Warner Bros. announced this week that they will release The Friends Finale on 5/11, just 5 days after the final episode airs on TV (one of the fastest turn around times for DVD Yet). Koch Lorber will be bringing Federico Fellini's masterpiece to DVD on La Dolce Vita on 9/7 as a 2 Disc Remastered and Restored Collector's Edition. Speaking of oldie but goodies, MGM has The Manchurian Candidate:SE on 7/13 which can be purchased ridiculously low price of $9.12. Other notable DVD announcements this week include: Punky Brewster: Season One on 6/1, , Touching The Void on 6/15, Barbershop 2: Back in Business on 6/29, Da Ali G Show:Complete First Season on 7/20, Showgirls VIP Edition on 7/27 complete with a set of shot glasses and pasties and Sliders: Seasons 1 & 2 on 8/3. Read our complete list of Upcoming DVDs.

It's the first 1/2 of Quentin Tarantino's fourth film (which we guess would actually make it his 3 1/2 DVD), and it's got several chapters of the story, not necessarily in order mind you, but they're all there....well at least the first half. Any way you slice it Kill Bill Vol 1 is a wall to wall rock'em socke'm kung-fu smorgasbord with nods to just about every major obscure (and not so obscure) Hong Kong action film made [See The Kill Bill Study Guide and The DVD Talk Review of Kill Bill Vol 1]. This week we're giving away 5 copies of Kill Bill Vol 1 which features a 20 minute making-of featurette, performances from the '5,6,7 8's' and a sneak peek at Kill Bill Vol 2. Enter Now for your chance to win Kill Bill Vol 1.

What kind of school moves "C" and "D" students to the head of the class? The Topless Academy! Get an eyeful whilst learning how to serve your cronies a snoot full in T&A's titillating and goldang educational Guide to Bartending. That's just one of a DOZEN rapid-fire reviews featured in the latest Lightning Round. (So much schlock, so little time!) Plus, responses to reader emails and the ever-vigilant CineSchlock-O-Rama's Most Wanted

Here's a round up of some of the recent top DVDs in the DVD Talk Review Database: Kill Bill Vol 1 - a spectacular joyride of a half-film, Big Fish - a movie that keeps clicking into place throughout until it's become something wonderful and even rather brilliant, Matrix: Revolutions - an ambitious effort that may get a somewhat better reception on DVD, Timeline - an absurd but enjoyable film, Britney Spears - In The Zone (DVD/CD) - an interesting look at the Britney Spears phenomenon, Love Actually - a romantic comedy that's different than the normal Hollywood fare, Penn & Teller - Bullsh*t! - The First Season - extremely funny and informative, Shattered Glass - an absolute surprise which takes the inevitable and makes it positively riveting, House of Sand and Fog - brilliantly acted but over the top in its attempt to be depressing, and Brother Bear - proof of just how bad Disney will miss Pixar. Read reviews for all these and over 8,000 other DVDs in The DVD Talk Review Database.

It's the chosen few DVDs released each year which receive DVD Talk's Highest Rating: DVD Talk Collector Series. Recent DVDs to get this extremely high rating include: Freaks and Geeks: The Complete Series - definitely in the running for the best DVD release of 2004, The Magdalene Sisters - an incredibly powerful film with all its elements contributing to a dazzling whole, Panic Room: 3-Disc Special Edition - with nearly flawless extras will certainly stand out as one of the best of the year, Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (Collector's Edition) - as reference quality a DVD as we’ve seen yet, Tunes of Glory - Criterion Collection - one of the all-time great British films, Kristin Lavransdatter - as satisfying as romances get and a shining cultural advertisement for Norway and A League of Their Own - a dream cast in a story that seems to have set them all on fire. See the complete list of all DVDs given DVD Talk's Highest Rating.

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