This week The DVD Savant has reviews of War With Iraq: Stories from the Front - ABC news compiles ten mini-docus telling the stories of embedded newsmen through their own memories, The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story - A charming docu on the life and times of a delightful personality, the caricaturist who drew for the New York Times for almost 75 years, The Asphalt Jungle - Savant falls all over himself praising this top-notch noir suspenser, Das Boot: The Original Uncut Version -it's the entire 5-hour miniseries of the Wolfgang Petersen soggy saga, and in that form it's more of a good thing and Murder, My Sweet - Raymond Chandler's classic Philip Marlowe is one of the most iconic film noirs ever. Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

This week in CineMazing reviewer Ian Jane takes a look at the film that is most likely the biggest of the summer: Spider-Man 2 and loves what he sees! Also don't miss out take on the film that's got everyone talking: Fahrenheit 9/11 - a home run from Michael Moore. If you love movies, be sure to also drop in to DVD Talk's Movie Talk Forum, with news, trailers, discussions and member reviews of movies now in theaters. Want to get CineMazing right when it's published? Sign Up to get CineMazing delivered free to your email box!
 

An interesting mix of DVDs announced this week including: Taking Lives on 8/17 - this steamy thriller starring Angelina Jolie and Ethan Hawke gets even steamier with an unrated DVD release, Strangers On A Train: Special Edition on 9/7 - one of Alfred Hitchcock's best gets a 2 Disc restoration from Warner Bros. , The Punisher on 9/7 -Lion's Gate resurrects a classic comic inspired film franchise with a packed DVD, Elf on 11/16 - Jon Favreau's popular holiday film gets an Infinifilm release and it's sure to be a treat. Also Announced this week: Raising Victor Vargas: SE on 8/24, Laws Of Attraction on 8/24, Everwood: The Complete First Season on 9/7 and Ginger Snaps Back: The Beginning on 9/7. Read our complete list of Upcoming DVDs.

This week we have a very special giveaway for The Butterfly Effect (Infinifilm Edition) DVD. Go beyond the movie with The Infinifilm Edition of The Butterfly Effect which includes both the theatrical version and the director's cut which was too extreme to be shown in theaters. The Butterfly Effect also features: Audio Commentary With Director And Screenwriters, Deleted Scenes With Commentary, Four Featurettes, Storyboards and more! Enter now for your chance to win one of 5 copies of The Butterfly Effect (Infinifilm Edition) DVDs we're giving away this week.

Tobey Maguire may be swinging through a theater near you this summer, but for fans of old cartoons and the silver age of comic books, Paul Soles will always be Spiderman! DVD Talk writer James Powell had the opportunity to talk to Paul Soles about the upcoming DVD release Spider-Man: The '67 Collection, his work on Rudolph the Red-Nose Reindeer and his other comic related work including voicing Bruce Banner in the 1966 Hulk cartoon. Read our complete interview with the original spidey - Paul Soles. Also be sure to check out the clip from the Spiderman: The '67 Classic Collection DVD.

A great mix this week of notable DVDs including: Cold Mountain [Review] - Renee Zellweger gives an Oscar winning performance on a 'DVD Talk Collector Series rated DVD, Barbershop 2: Back in Business [Review] - a great follow up to an endearing comedy, Blazing Saddles [Review] - Mel Brook's classic comedy turns 30 on a DVD worth adding to your collection, Colonial House - PBS' Reality TV series doesn't measure up to its predecessors (see Manor House) but it still surpasses most of the network fare, South Park: Season 4 [Review] - another home run season from one of the sharpest satires on TV. Finally this week a trio of classic TV series: Land of the Lost: Season 1, Spider-Man:'67 Classic Collection [Review] and Wonder Woman: Season 1. 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.

The DVD Talk DVD Easter Egg Database continues to be an extremely popular area of the site. Some of the latest Eggs to be uncovered include: A hidden commentary track on Reno 911: The Complete First Season, the revealing (almost) of 'The Voice' on Field of Dreams - 15th Anniversary Edition, a hidden image gallery on Eurotrip Unrated Edition, a look at Tupac's final resting place on Tupac - Resurrection and hidden audio commentaries on The Simpsons: Season 4 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!

Next week Lance Armstrong will attempt to win his 6th Tour de France! If you're a fan of Lance or just love cycling you won't want to miss the 2003 Tour de France: Lance Armstrong Joins the Greats (12-Hour Edition) DVD - a recipient of DVD Talk's highest review rating - The DVD Talk Collector Series. Also be sure to check out our 35 cycling DVD reviews including the 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2002 Tour de France DVD Reviews. We at DVD Talk support The Lance Armstrong Foundation which is trying to raise and additional $5 Million dollars to help young people who live with cancer with the sale of their yellow live strong bracelets. It's a great cause, so give your support. Go Lance.

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