In the latest installment of DVD Talk Radio, Editor Geoffrey Kleinman gives his thoughts on a number of recent Asian DVDs including: Last Life in The Universe, Samaritan Girl and A Tale of Two Sisters. He also takes a look at a hidden gem with a 'Brazil' like feel Paranoia 1.0, reads some reader email and talks about the DVD announcement for Leonard Part 6. Listen to the latest DVD Talk Radio Show now. Also, be sure to check out DVD Talk Radio for interviews and other great audio content.

This week the DVD Savant has a batch of new reviews including: We Were Strangers - John Huston's dark tale of revolution in 1933 Cuba is an obscure little masterpiece, The Magic Voyage of Sinbad & The Day the Earth Froze - a pair of Russian movies re-tooled for America during the Cold War, The Broadway Melody - the very first all-singing, all-dancing all talking musical, Smithereens - Susan Seidelman's breakthrough feature, The Mansion of Madness - Mexican horror gets a rebirth in Jose Lopez Moctezuma's La mansion de la locura, a weirded-out version of an Edgar Allan Poe story and Touchez pas au grisbi - a French underworld story from Criterion. Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

Feel like clobbering Cupid? Maybe locking the nekkid little bugger in a room full of razorwire? Then a nice serial-killer thriller like Saw may be just the thing to shred those post-Valentine's Day blues. CineSchlock-O-Bloggage makes its official debut with musings from the weird world of fringe cinema -- and beyond. Blogospherians beware! Plus, responses to reader emails and the ever-vigilant CineSchlock-O-Rama's Most Wanted.

This week's notable DVDs have 'cult classic' written all over them including: Donnie Darko: Director's Cut [Review] - a new cut of a great film with 21 more minutes of footage aimed at decrypting this wonderfully creepy alt film hit, Last Life on the Universe - a film you absolutely should not miss from Thai director Pen-ek Ratanaraung and extremely talented cinematographer Christopher Doyle, Saw [Review] - a thriller with a lot of good 'buzz', Motorcycle Diaries [Review] - an extremely enjoyable but ultimately problematic look at the youth of Ernesto 'Che' Guevara, Greatest American Hero: S1 - one of the most fun 'super-hero' inspired shows from the 80's, Yes Men [Review] - liberal pranksters take on the WTO in a film that's something like Jackass meets Michael Moore and They Might Be Giants - Here Come The ABCs - an exceptional release for kids with music parents will love. Read our List of Top Upcoming DVDs for more great DVDs out this week, visit our DVD Talk Review Database for all the latest reviews including an entire section devoted to reviews of DVDs out this week and listen to a run down of this week's notable DVDs on DVD Talk Radio.

This week we are excited to be able to bring you a giveaway for Punky Brewster: Season 2 DVD which features: All 22 episodes of the 1985-86 season, an interview with George Gaynes and three hours of the Saturday morning cartoon "It's Punky Brewster" featuring many of the voices from the Punky Brewster series. Enter now for your chance to win one of 5 copies of Punky Brewster: Season 2 we're giving away this week.

With literally thousands of DVD Reviews (over 10,900 reviews!) in the DVD Talk Review Database it's easy to miss some of the notable reviews written by our staff. Some notable reviews you may have missed: Raging Bull: Special Edition - one of those movies any self-respecting cinephile needs to view at least once, The American Astronaut - suit up, strap in and get set for one of the most amazing space flights you will ever take, Deadwood: Complete First Season - the latest in a continuing line of remarkably high quality dramatic programming from HBO, All About Lily Chou Chou - an elegiac, alienating work of frequent brilliance, Incident at Loch Ness - a clever, if not completely successful, spoof, I Heart Huckabees: 2 Disc Special Edition - a mind bending film on a DVD with jaw-dropping amount of bonus material (most of which actually doesn't suck), Chariots of Fire: SE -an outstanding film that's well worth adding to the collection of any lover of great movies. Visit the DVD Talk Review Database for all the latest reviews including an entire section devoted to reviews of DVDs out this week.

This week Saw cuts its way onto DVD. DVD Talk Editor Geoffrey Kleinman sat down with Saw Director James Wan and Screenwriter Leigh Whannell to talk about the Saw DVD release. James Wan and Leigh Whannell talked a lot about their influences for Saw, what they had to cut from the film to get the 'R' rating, and what it was like working together on the set. Listen to the complete audio interview (which runs 16 mins). Also, be sure to check out DVD Talk Radio for other great interviews and audio content.

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