In the latest installment of DVD Talk Radio, Editor Geoffrey Kleinman talks about End of The Century: The Story of The Ramones a depressing look at one of the more influential punk bands. His Asian DVD kick continues with a look at: Old Boy, Butterfly, Bright Future and Goodbye Dragon Inn (including a rant about Letterboxing DVDs). Also on this show: a review of a great film coming to US theaters from Budapest called Kontrol, a look at Sony's new Home Video Format Universal Movie Disc, the scoop about DVD Talk dropping G4's The Screen Savers Show and calls and emails from our listeners. Listen to the latest DVD Talk Radio Show now by downloading this segment or listen live online with our DVD Talk Radio Player. Also, be sure to check out DVD Talk Radio for interviews and other great audio content.

This week the DVD Savant has a ton of new reviews including: The Bodyguard - absolute wish fulfillment nonsense given a good polish by attractive actors and great production values, Fall Guy - An oddball Japanese comedy drama about a shy-guy stuntman who marries a crazy ex-movie star and almost kills himself in dangerous stunts to keep her, Return to Peyton Place - Runaway sociology meets ridiculous plotting in this scaled-down sequel to the trendy dirty book of the 1950s, All in a Night's Work - Shirley MacLaine bops around in a blue towel while Dean Martin tries to figure out what her black mail angle is in this tepid romantic comedy, Twentieth Century - Carole Lombard and John Barrymore are fall-down funny in this screwball comedy, The Life of Emile Zola - Paul Muni brings the French author-activist to life in this rousing biopic and The Cat and the Canary - A silent haunted house comedy that's also a film classic, thanks to German expressionist expert Paul Leni's creepy, creative camera. Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

Some really great clips this week including: a clip from the exciting and engaging Ladder 49 - a tribute to fire fighters starring Joaquin Phoenix and John Travolta. We also have previews for the upcoming: The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, In Good Company. Also this week we have clips from Home Vision's All About Lily Chou-Chou [Review] including: the trailer, making of documentary and a second clip from the making of doc and finally, a look at the much talked about Last Life in the Universe.

A great week for notable DVDs, especially if you have kids or are a kids at heart: Bambi: Special Edition [Review] - Disney does an amazing job restoring one of their most cherished films, Brady Bunch: Season 1 [Review] - as enjoyable as you remembered it, now on DVD for a whole new generation to experience and The Spongebob Squarepants Movie - the successful show makes a successful leap onto the big screen in a movie that's an absolute hoot. If you're interested in something a little more grown-up, there are a number of great choices this week: My Own Private Idaho - Criterion [Review] - a heart-breaking tale of unrequited love, Criterion has created what is likely the best version of this film that will ever be made, SCTV, Vol. 3, [Review] - SCTV is the great missing link, the cool cosmic connector between Monty Python's Flying Circus and Saturday Night Live, and Incident at Loch Ness [Review] - a clever, if not completely successful, spoof. 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.

This week we're extremely excited to bring you an interview with filmmakers Zana Briski and Ross Kauffman, the creative team behind this year's Academy Award Winner for Best Documentary Born into Brothels. Zana Briski first set out for Calcutta to photographs the lives of prostitutes in the red-light district. She purchased simple point-and-shoot cameras and began teaching the kids about the art of photography. Within a short time, Briski put down her own lens in favor of a video camera, and called upon filmmaker Ross Kauffman to join her in Calcutta. Together, the two created Born into Brothels, exploring Briski's journey to empower these children through photography, and ultimately, to get them out of the brothels. DVD Talk correspondent Sarika Chawla sat down with the filmmakers to learn a bit more about their experiences in India, and the head-trip of their great success so far. Read the complete interview.

The DVD Talk DVD Easter Egg Database continues to grow, greatly in part from the fantastic submissions from DVD Talk readers like you. Some of the latest Eggs to be uncovered include: what kind of fish they are guide hidden on Shark Tale, interviews with Ben Cross on Chariots of Fire: SE, a hidden muisc video featuring Survivor on The Karate Kid Collection, a bonus 'bump to commercial' on Wacky Races and a hidden behind the scenes video on Sky Captain And The World Of Tomorrow. Finally, an entire recap of all the eggs on Incident at Loch Ness - perhaps the most Easter Egg laden DVD we've seen yet. 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.

With literally thousands of DVD Reviews (over 11,000 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: Hoosiers: Special Edition - simply one of the best sports film of all time, Dolls - an exquisite and beautiful "Yakuzaless" film from 'Beat' Takashi Kitano, Around the Bend - a very good drama, with solid performances from a superb cast, Ronan Serial Box Vol 1 - a fun collection of serials at an exceedingly good value, The Five People You Meet in Heaven - blows away every stereotype for TV movies thanks to a great cast, a great story and a terrific presentation, Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia - consummate Peckinpah, this movie sweats blood and dirt from the first frame, Tae Guk Gi - The Brotherhood of War - an effective and thoughtful war film... though not one for the squeamish. Visit the DVD Talk Review Database for all the latest reviews including an entire section devoted to reviews of DVDs out this week.

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