This week we present the first installment of a new column; AnimeTalk. This bi-weekly feature covers all aspects of anime DVDs. It has information on the latest anime bargains, a list of upcoming releases, and reviews of the latest DVDs. In addition to all that, this week reviewer Chris Tribbey looks at the 2005 Anime Overdose Convention.

This week the DVD Savant has a ton of new reviews including: Malcolm X - Spike Lee's best film to date is an excellent introduction to an important man the media tried to leave behind, The Agony and The Ecstasy- Carol Reed's 70mm production gets a nice sendoff on a bargain-priced disc, On A Clear Day You Can See Forever - Barbra Streisand stars in this un-digested but likeable super musical, Tout va bien Jean-Luc Godard strikes artistic bottom with this pale attempt at agit-prop, Bambi One of Disney's best and most adored feature cartoons is given a fine restored presentation on DVD, Piccadilly Anna May Wong is the glorified sex object in this stunning silent by E.A. Dupont, who does for nightclubs what the did for the circus in Variety, A Separate Peace John Knowles' famous novel gets a small screen interpretation with excellent acting and great direction from Peter Yates, Fighting Elegy - Seijun Suzuki turns a story of juvenile delinquency into poetic echo of the militaristic fervor that gripped Japan in the middle 1930s. Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

It might just be one of DVD Talk's best kept secrets: CineSchlock-O-Bloggage. While you're waiting for the next installment of the CineSchlock-O-Rama Column, you can drop in on the sporadic musings from CineSchlocker G. Noel Gross and his CineSchlock-O-Bloggage. Recent Cine-Blog entries include: info on an audio commentary from Ronald Moore on a recently televised Battlestar Galactica episode, a Big Foot Bonanza and a tidbit on Airwolf: Season One. Also in case you missed it, be sure to check out CineSchlock-O-Rama's take on Saw.

A very interesting mix of notable DVDs this week including: Ladder 49 [Review] - a well-crafted drama about a profession that rarely gets the respect it deserves, Dolls [Review] - 'Beat' Takashi Kitano takes a wide detour from his violent Yakzua dramas with a magnificently beautiful film that should not be missed, Bright Future [Review] - a challenging and ambagious film that is strangely fascinating and completely remarkable, Koma [Review] - another spooky addition to the wave of Asian Horror films getting their release this year and Stage Beauty [Review] - amazing production design and stunning cinematography upstage the performances by Claire Danes and Billy Crudup. 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.

If you're at all a fan of the horror genre, then you probably know about Joe Bob Briggs - the master critic of all that drips blood. And chances are if you've picked up a DVD from Media Blasters or Elite Entertainment lately, you've been lucky enough to hear his insightful, entertaining commentaries on some of the best and worst that the horror genre has to offer. He's been incredibly busy in the past year working on commentaries tracks, a possible return to horror television, and a follow up to his hit book Profoundly Disturbing: Shocking Movies that Changed History. DVD Talk Staff Reviewer Scott Lecter sat down with the world's greatest drive-in critic to discuss these topics, the demise of MonsterVision, and a whole lot more. Read the complete interview with Joe Bob Briggs.

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. Recent notable DVD Reviews include: The Incredibles - one of the biggest DVD releases of the year and it'll be in contention for the best, Bambi: Special Edition - a brilliant restoration of one the biggest classic Disney films, Star Wars: Clone Wars, Volume 1 - Animator Genndy Tartokovsky tried to bridge gaps and plug plot holes in the recent Star Wars films, Sword of Doom - Criterion - a bleak, grisly drama with one of the best endings we've ever seen in a samurai film, Angel - Season Five - including the series finale which is simply fantastic, Laura - a solid mystery/noir with a stellar cast and a couple of nicely executed plot twists and Wonder Woman: Complete Second Season - a wacky, wacky show, but it's never less than entertaining. 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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