This week the DVD Savant has a ton of new reviews including: Viva Maria - Jeanne Moreau and Brigitte Bardot become Central American revolutionaries in this epic musical-action-comedy farce from Louis Malle, Rendez-vous - A sexy, intense art film centered around the incandescent Juliette Binoche, Enchantment - a bi-generational love story with a bit too much fatalism and not enough magic, Brigadoon - Gene Kelly and Cyd Charisse sing and pose in front of giant cycloramas in AnscoColor, Waydowntown - Gary Burns' infectiously clever cubicle comedy places four bright twenty-something office drones in an absurd contest: Who can live inside their fully air conditioned office/mall/apartment complex the longest, and The Sword of Doom - This legendary early swordplay epic has a radical style, excellent fights (also with Toshiro Mifune) and a massive bloodbath finale. Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

Stephen King shook up the book world when released Riding The Bullet initially as an exclusive online e-book and now this exciting tale about a hitchhiker trying to make his way home to care for his sick more makes its way on to DVD from Lions Gate Home Entertainment - and it's this week's clip of the week. Get a peek at Riding The Bullet available on DVD on 4/19. Also this week we have clips for Astro Boy: The Complete Series [Review] including two clips 'learning to fly the hard way' and 'they're just humans as well as a clip of one of the DVD Extras How to Draw Astro Boy.

A really solid week of notable DVD releases including: Closer [Review] - a biting look at how messed up relationships can be with standout performances from Clive Owen and Natalie Portman, Orgazmo: SE [Review] - after several canceled release dates this over the top comedy from the South Park gang finally arrives on DVD and it was worth the wait, Kagemusha: SE [Review] - Criterion delivers yet again with a disc worth of DVD Talk's highest rating, A Tale of Two Sisters [Review] - great atmospheric Asian horror that should not be missed and Astro Boy [Review] - classic anime finally out on DVD. Other notable DVDs this week include: After the Sunset [Review], Apollo 13: SE [Review], Crimson Rivers 2 [Review], Vera Drake [Review] and World Poker Tour: Season 2 [Review] , 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.

With literally thousands of DVD Reviews (over 11,200 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: Warner's Classic Comedies Collection - including Bringing Up Baby and The Philadelphia Story, Zero Day - a disturbing look at a subject few filmmakers would even dare to touch, Blue Vinyl - One woman, one piece of vinyl siding, one mission, Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead - dialogue is king in Tom Stoppard's poke at Shakespeare, The Pretender: Season 1 - with elements of mystery, humor, drama and suspense, The Pretender is able to straddle genres unlike most other shows, The Ring - Collector's Edition - Dreamworks adds a 2nd disc to an already strong DVD release and Kojak - Season One - who loves ya baby? Visit the DVD Talk Review Database for all the latest reviews including an entire section devoted to reviews of DVDs out this week.

We have an extra full installment of Anime Talk this week. Chris Tribbey continues his coverage of Anime Expo 2005, Holly Beeman has uncovered some great deals on anime DVDs, and we have the latest information on Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex season two as well as Geneon's release of Appleseed. Also be sure not to miss reviews of Gundam Seed, Bubblegum Crisis: Tokyo 2040 (which has been re-released at a lower price point and with more bonus material) and Kaze No Yojimbo. Finally we take look at: the entertaining Five Star Stories an older movie painstakingly restored from the original sources, New Getter Robo an updating of the classic giant robot series, and the hilarious Cromartie High School.

Apollo 13 has had a pretty remarkable voyage over the past ten years. In its initial release in theaters the film rocketed to success with Academy Award nominations for best film, best supporting actor and actress, and snatched the statue for best film editing and sound mixing. Apollo 13 then voyaged onto DVD where it became on of Universal's best sellers. But the voyage didn't end there. Apollo 13 made trip back again to theaters, this time onto the large format IMAX screens where audiences experienced the film in an entirely new way. Now the voyage of Apollo 13 finds its way back to DVD with the 10th Anniversary Edition complete with never before seen extras, both theatrical cuts of the film and much more. DVD Talk writer Sarika Chawla made her own voyage to the Apollo 13 DVD launch event and files this story about this landmark DVD.

Anyone who thought the buddy film was dead or that heist films are a thing of the past hasn't come face to face with director Brett Ratner. Best known for his Rush Hour Series (with Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker), Ratner is back with After The Sunset - a genre blending romantic-comedy-buddy-heist-action-film starring Pierce Brosnan, Woody Harrelson, Salma Hayek (who wears a bikini through most of the film). DVD Talk Editor Geoffrey Kleinman sat down with Brett Ratner and talked to him about the DVD release for After The Sunset including : His laryngitis effected audio commentary, the state of affairs for Buddy Movies, Rush Hour 3 and of course Salma Hayek. Download the complete audio interview with Brett Ratner or listen live online with our DVD Talk Radio Player. Be sure to check out DVD Talk Radio for interviews and other great audio content.

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