This week in CineMazing critic Alley Hector takes a look Denzel Washington in Man on Fire and asks 'Do you remember when Denzel Washington used to do good movies? ' Find out how much of a disaster Man on Fire is 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 including The Punisher, Connie and Carla and Kill Bill Vol 2. Want to get CineMazing right when it's published? Sign Up to get CineMazing delivered free to your email box!

Cinema Gotham recently had the opportunity to talk to director Jim Sheridan about his fantastic film In America. One of the most personal visions ever created by a filmmaker, In America paints a portrait of Sheridan's family struggling to survive in their adopted home: New York. Featuring outstanding performances and a delicate mixture of realism and magic, In America creates a unique and provocative atmosphere. Check out the interview and DVD review.

This week The DVD Savant takes a look at: Liliom - Fritz Lang's forgotten romantic fantasy is a major find that serious fans have been wanting to see for decades, The Last of Sheila - Anthony Perkins and Stephen Sondheim collaborated on this cleverer-than-clever whodunnit involving a complicated set of games aboard a Mediterranean cruise, Sherman's March - a funny, absorbing show, The Little Prince - Stanley Donen's odd children's musical and Roxie Hart - Ginger Rogers original film version of Chicago. Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

Here's a round up of some of the recent top DVDs in the DVD Talk Review Database: The Last Samurai - a solid example of how films should be treated on DVD, both old and new, Ghosts of the Abyss - a unique cinematic achievement, but its strengths were more evident on the big screen, The Ladykillers - every bit as entertaining a film as one could imagine , Haunted Mansion - a cliched haunted house picture that's not very funny and lacks chills or thrills, Paul McCartney - The Music & Animation Collection - the short Tuesday is an absolute masterpiece and all by its lonesome justifies the purchase of this disc, Win A Date With Tad Hamilton! - a likable movie with some very good performances and a few hilarious moments throughout, Step Into Liquid - an entertaining view into the surfing community and Sweeney Todd - The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street - the quality of the production does exceed the limitations of the transfer and soundtrack. Read reviews for all these and over 8,000 other DVDs in The DVD Talk Review Database.

An interesting mix of notable DVDs this week, including Master And Commander: The Far Side of the World [Review] - Peter Weir's epic look at battle on the high seas is given an epic treatment on DVD, possibly one of the best so far this year. From sailing the high seas to riding them Step Into Liquid [Review] is an amazing look at the sport of surfing. "There's No Crying In Baseball" - yes but those are tears of joy over A League of Their Own [Review] a fantastic DVD for a great movie. The Office: Season 2 [Review] might elicit tears of another kind - laughter, and it's one of the funniest BBC shows we've seen in a long time. Finally this week is the Unrated re-release version of Wild Things: Unrated [Review] which both adds and drops items from previous releases and Wild Things 2 [Review] - the Direct-to-DVD release sequel that can't quite live up to the fun of the first. 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.

Koch Vision has announced the US release for Danny Boyle's (Trainspotting & 28 Days Later) hilarious comedy Vacuuming Completely Nude in Paradise on 7/13. Disney has their latest teen hit Confessions Of A Teenage Drama Queen set for DVD on 7/20 complete with Deleted Scenes, Behind The Scenes featurettes and Audio Commentary with the Director, Writer and Producers. Columbia Tri-Star has their strange and Schlocky homage to the campy horror films of the '50's The Lost Skeleton Of Cadavra on 6/22. Paramount has a treat for Pee-Wee Fans with Big Top Pee-Wee on 7/6 and it's priced around the $10 mark online! Other notable DVD announcements this week include: How's Your News? on 5/11, Fangoria Blood Drive on 6/8 The Charlie Chan Chanthology on 7/6, Against the Ropes on 7/13, and Knight Rider: Season One on 8/3. Read our complete list of Upcoming DVDs.

DVD Talk readers have been hard at work uncovering the latest round of DVD Easter Eggs and have submitted them to the DVD Talk DVD Easter Egg Database. Newly discovered Eggs include: A funny behind the scenes moment in Panic Room: Special Edition where Jodi Foster has some trouble trying to break a mirror, more behind the scenes moments with The Rock in The Rundown, deleted scene commentary by Sam Wier and Bill Haverchuck (in character) on Freaks & Geeks - Fan Edition, and an interview with Paget Brewster about kissing Matthew Perry on Friends - Season 7. Find out how to access all these great hidden features and more in the DVD Talk Easter Egg Database. Also be sure to help our DVD Easter Egg Database grow by submitting DVD Easter Eggs when you uncover them on your DVDs!

This week we have a giveaway for the stunning new restoration of A Room With A View: 2 Disc Special Edition. A Room With A View DVD features: A newly restored anamorphic transfer from the original negative, remastered Dolby Digital 5.1 audio, commentary from Producer Ismail Merchant, Director James Ivory, actor Simon Callow and cinematographer Tony Pierce-Roberts, a tribute to E.M. Forster and more. Enter Now for your chance to win one of five copies of A Room With A View: 2 Disc Special Edition we're giving away this week.

Former covergirl and Polanski squeeze Joanna Pacula is an unlikely voodoo priestess angling for a full-body makeover via her nubile niece in The Kiss. See the perinnial basic-cable chiller in its original -- fleshier and grislier -- widescreen. Plus, a grue-strewn triple feature from Long Island gorteur Nathan Schiff. Those are among a DOZEN rapid-fire reviews featured in this CineSchlock-O-Rama Lightning Round. So much schlock, so little time!

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