Could there be a bigger event on DVD than the release of the long-awaited Star Wars Trilogy [Review]? Probably not – and so with that in mind, we sent DVD Talk writer Holly Ordway to the Star Wars Media Day hosted by Lucasfilm and Twentieth Century Fox. Holly brings back a complete report on the Star Wars Trilogy DVDs including a look at the new transfers, panel discussions with: Rick Dean (the THX technical director), John Lowry (the head film restoration expert), and Van Ling (the DVD producer and menu designer) as well as Irvin Kershner, the director of The Empire Strikes Back, and Mark Hamill. Read the complete wrap up from the Star Wars Media Day. Also be sure to read Holly's extensive review of the Star Wars Trilogy DVDs!

A good number of notable DVDs out this week including HBO's phenomenal mini-series Angels in America [Review] with some of the best performances on screen this year, Man On Fire [Review] - Tony Scott's great looking film features another fine performance from Denzel Washington, Survivor All Stars [Review] - the best of the best compete in one of the best seasons of this popular reality-TV show, THX 1138 [Review] - George Lucas' first film now fully restored on an excellent 2 disc special edition, Baadasssss [Review] - Mario Van Peebles' excellent look back at his father's landmark film, Demonlover - Unrated [Review] - an extended and unrated version of a truly enigmatic film, Scooby-Doo 2 [Review] - it has total amnesia that there was ever a first film, but that's a good thing in this kid pleasing sequel. Other notable DVDs this week include: Robinson Crusoe: 50th Anniversary, The Simpsons Gone Wild and Slacker - Criterion. 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 including an entire section devoted to reviews of DVDs out this week.

Have you ever looked at a DVD cover and thought - 'If they had only ASKED me I could have saved them from using a bad cover'? Have you ever wanted to impact a major DVD Release? Now's your chance. Lions Gate Home Entertainment has narrowed it down to 3 DVD covers for their upcoming release for the comedy The Cookout (on DVD in January), now they need your help. DVD Talkers get to help decide which DVD Cover they'll use. This is an EXCLUSIVE opportunity for you to help decide what cover this DVD will have. Vote Now for your favorite cover and post your thoughts about the 3 choices and why you chose the one you did!
 

This week, The DVD Savant has reviews of Desire Under the Elms - Eugene O'Neill's grim drama with stars that lead us to expect a happy ending, Mr. & Mrs. Smith - Hitchcock's only screwball comedy is a delightful and delicate farce, The Alligator People - pristine late 50's monster nonsense, all in beautiful B&W scope and stereo sound, Strangers on a Train - Alfred Hitchcock's first 'mature' masterpiece is a wonderment of construction and cinematic invention, La Balance - a tense French crime drama that was a huge hit in France, On Valentine's Day & Courtship - prequels to Horton Foote's wonderful 1918 and I Confess - Hitchcock's 'failed' thriller tells us more about him than his celebrated successes and I Married a Monster from Outer Space - Campy nonsense going over the same ground as some 50s classics, this one's fun thanks to the good acting and jarring special effects. Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

A nice assortment of DVDs announced this week including: The Terminal -11/23 a sweet comedy from Steven Spielberg film with Tom Hanks that got missed in theaters but deserves to be discovered on DVD, Wild At Heart: Special Edition -on 12/7 - one of David Lynch's most explosive film finally comes to DVD, Short Cuts: Special Edition Double Disc Set on 11/16 Robert Altman's acclaimed adaptation of Raymond Carver's short stores either you love it or hate it, Mary Poppins: 40th Anniversary Edition on 12/14 - a feature packed restoration of one of Disney's most beloved live action musical, Carnivale: Complete First Season on 12/7 - HBO's quirky 'Lunchesque' series has some fantastic moments but the sum isn't as great as it's parts and Oz: The Complete Fourth Season - 1/11/05 - HBO's harshest series just gets better every season. Read our complete list of Upcoming DVDs

More great clips this week including: an in depth sneak peek at the Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban DVD - it looks fantastic, Clips from Angel Season 4 - [Review] - Season 4 overview with the Cast and Creators, David Boreanaz on the return of Cordelia, 'The Beast', David Boreanaz discusses Angel and a clip from Angel - Season 4. Also DVD Trailers for Buena Vista Home Entertainment's Alias: Season 3, The Alamo, Aladdin Special Edition, Raising Helen and Mulan Special Edition. Finally, from Columbia Tri-Star: the DVD trailer for Mario Van People's Baadasssss [Review] , Diff'erent Strokes: Complete First Season [Review] - How "Watchoo you talkin about" originated, the funny short film Peep Show [Review] - Clip 1, Clip 2 and clips from with Tom Selleck - Clip 1, Clip 2 and Clip 3.

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