Columnist G. Noel Gross spent months Lost in Space with the Space Family Robinson and, after much teeth pulling, finally files his 5-star salute to the schlock-o-riffic sci-fi classic's second season. (If you haven't, check out Noel's previous ode to the premiere season and "lost interview" with Dr. Smith!) Hollywood heartthrob Matt Damon and the hair-metal horror of RATT fall under the snarky gaze of CineSchlock-O-Bloggage. Plus, responses to reader emails and the ever-vigilant CineSchlock-O-Rama's Most Wanted.

2005 is shaping up to be a landmark year for TV on DVD. Top notable upcoming TV on DVD announcements include: Lost Season 1 on 9/6, Desperate Housewives: Season 1 on 9/20, The Sopranos: Season 5 on 6/7 and Seinfeld: Season 4. Other notable TV on DVD announcements include: News Radio Seasons 1 & 2 on 4/12, American Chopper Season 1 and Season 2 on 5/3, Moonlighting: Seasons 1 & 2 on 5/31, Dragnet '67: Season 1 on 6/7, Quincy, Medical Examiner: Seasons 1 & 2 on 6/7, Fantastic Four: The Complete 1994-1995 Animated Series on 7/5 Cosby Show: Season 1 on 8/2, A Different World: Season 1 on 8/30. Catch all the reviews for TV shows on DVD in the DVD Talk Review Database.

DVD Talk Writer Preston Jones is back from Austin Texas and has a complete wrap up of the films shown at the South By South West Fest (SXSW). Read Preston's take on such notable upcoming films as: The Aristocrats, Layer Cake, Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room and More. Also find out which films snagged the prizes in competition. If you love film fest coverage be sure to also check out our previous report on the 2005 Sundance Film Fest with many films that will be in theaters near you soon.

We're sucker for Jean Reno even in an uber-cheesy direct to DVD release. This week we have clips from his latest Crimson Rivers 2: Angels of the Apocalypse: Clip 1: What's in the Wall? , Clip 2: Clean up on Aisle 2, and Clip 3: Too Holy (featuring Christopher Lee). Our next set of clips couldn't be more different: Being Julia with Annette Benning including the trailer and a clip from Behind The Scenes of Being Julia. Finally, a look at 2 recent and excellent Japanese films now out on DVD from Palm Pictures: Bright Future and Dolls - both worth checking out.

An interesting mix of notable DVDs out this week including: Finding Neverland - Johnny Depp is fantastic as Peter Pan playwright J. M. Barrie, Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead - Tom Stoppard directs the film version of his play and it's an absolute gem, Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia [Review] - pure raw Peckinpah that should not be missed, Being Julia - Annette Bening is superb as a diva who doesn't separate life from theater, Bridget Jones - The Edge of Reason [Review] - exactly what you'd expect, and for some people that's a good thing, Final Cut [Review] - a much darker performance from Robin Williams in a film that got overlooked in theaters, Star Wars - Clone Wars, Vol. 1 [Review] - Animator Genndy Tartokovsky tried to bridge gaps and plug plot holes in the recent Star Wars films, and Doogie Howser MD - was Neil Patrick Harris ever that young? Wow time flies. 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.

On this month's DVD Talk TV Segment on ABC TV's AM Northwest we took a look at 4 Notable DVDs: The Incredibles - Pixar does it again with a film that appeals to a wide audience and a DVD which you'll definitely want to add to your collection, SpongeBob SquarePants Movie - the little yellow guy makes the leap to the big screen and the result is a ton of fun for both kids and parents, Closer - Director Mike Nichols pulls no punches in a film about relationships that's anything BUT a romantic comedy, Natalie Portman and Clive Owen ARE excellent in this noteworthy film and the Warner Classic Comedies Collection - featuring 2 disc special editions of Bringing Up Baby and The Philadelphia Story, two movies no DVD collection should be without. Watch this show (which runs about 6 mins). Also watch past month's segments including February's when we took a look at Ray, Shark Tale, My Architect and more.

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: Shake Hands With The Devil: The Journey of Romeo Dallaire - easily one of 2005's best documentaries, successfully combining a thought-provoking film with a generous assortment of quality bonus features, Waydowntown - an absolute hidden gem that's really worth checking out on DVD, Amityville Horror Special Edition Gift Set - first Amityville film finally gets the treatment that it deserves with a fourth disc of extras that's just as interesting as the movies themselves, The Manson Family - 15 years in the making a film so confrontational it make take 15 more years before it's truly appreciated and Sealab 2021 - Season 2 - as "out there" as "Sealab 2021"'s first season was, the second season was even crazier, reaching beyond what anyone could have expected out of this series. 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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