CineSchlock-O-Rama's Most Wanted reluctantly celebrates the capture of Mako: The Jaws of Death -- albeit on an abysmal DVD! The shark-infested occasion's made somewhat happier, however, with DVD Talk columnist G. Noel Gross' very first podcast. (As Noel says: "Hey, if Paris Hilton can do it ... ") Join Noel for the behind-the-scenes story of Mako's nearly-fatal finale. A must listen for anyone who thought those Open Water pantywaists had it rough! Listen to the CineSchlock-O-Rama's debut podcast using our Online DVD Talk Radio Player or Download the complete podcast (5 min, 2.6 mb)

Silent DVD has a review of one of the most anticipated early film releases for this year: Laughsmith's four disc set of The Forgotten films Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle. The set includes some wonderfully funny shorts as well as the last feature Arbuckle made for Paramount before he was banned from movies. Several shorts he directed under the pseudonym William B. Goodrich are also included. This set is a very good representation of this talented comic's career, and a DVD Talk Collector Series disc that you won’t want to miss. There is also a look at Milestone’s release of The Olive Thomas Collection, single disc that has a film by and documentary about this astonishing beauty who died tragically young. This month’s column also has reviews of two Mary Pickford DVDs, Suds and Through the Back Door, as well as a look at the second volume of Slap Happy. Don't forget to check out our previous columns for other volumes in the Slap Happy series, more Mary Pickford DVDs, and an in depth look at Edison: The Invention of the Movies.

It's here! Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of The Sith is finally in theaters and we've got two very special installments of DVD Talk Radio. First, for those of you who haven't seen the film we have a spoiler free review that'll help set your expectations (and perhaps increase your enjoyment) of the film. Once you have seen the film we have a 'Podcasting First' a 50 minute discussion of Star Wars Episode III between DVD Talk Editor Geoffrey Kleinman and DVD Talk Reviewer Scott Weinberg. This Star Wars Talk goes into great depth and discusses many of the key scenes of the film (so you'll want to listen this one after you've seen the film.) Listen to the complete spoiler free review of Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of The Sith or the complete 50 minute Star Wars Talk using our Online DVD Talk Radio Player or Download the complete spoiler free review (12min 6MB) and download the complete Star Wars talk (50min 22MB). Also be sure to listen to our recent interviews on DVD Talk Radio with Bradley Beesley director of Fearless Freaks, Wildboyz Chris Pontius, John Flansburgh from They Might Be Giants and The Incredibles Director Brad Bird.

A number of great clips this week including: an extended preview of Jamie's Kitchen - chef Jamie Oliver (The Naked Chef) attempts to launch a London restaurant complete staffed with unemployed and underprivileged 'non-chefs'. Take a peek at this exciting five part series. Other clips this week a deleted scene from The Grudge: Unrated Director's Cut [Review]; a preview for Fat Acress - one of the fastest turn arounds for a series onto DVD; a preview for Seed of Chucky; and clips from Seinfeld: Season 4 [Review] - Jerry Seinfeld on Season 4, Jason Alexander on "The Jerry Show" arc, Kramer on fire, "Not that there's anything wrong with it", Deleted scene from "The Pick" and Deleted scene from "The Trip".

This week we have a very special giveaway from Shout! Factory for three of their new music DVDs: The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle - the story of the last days of the legendary punk band The Sex Pistols, X Live in Los Angeles - a stellar live performance from one of rock's more influential artists and The Fearless Freaks - an intimate look at The Flaming Lips and their uncommon road to success. Enter now for your chance to win on of 5 DVD prize packs we're giving away including all 3 of these new music DVDs.

Live from the Roosevelt Hotel in Hollywood, DVD Talk Radio has coverage of the White Noise DVD Launch Event. Even spookier than the movie itself is real life ghostbusters - Tom and Lisa Butler of The American Association of Electronic Voice Phenomena (AA-EVP). Armed with digital tape recorders Tom and Lisa Butler pick up strange voices that make even the biggest skeptic reconsider. Listen to our interview with Tom and Lisa Butler using our Online DVD Talk Radio Player or Download the complete interview (7min 4MB). Also check out these video clips from the event: Lisa Butler conducts an EVP session with group of participants , Tom Butler contacts the spirits through EVP, Tom Butler discusses his experiences, Lisa Butler describes and plays a significant EVP occurrence and Wendy Garcia, employee of the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, shares experiences she has had with paranormal activity there.

An excellent week for notable DVDs including: Kinsey [Review] - Liam Neeson and Laura Linney give outstanding performances in another great film from director Bill Condon; Team America - World Police [Review] - no one is spared in the Thunderbirds inspired satire from the South Park creators, now in an unrated version with the hottest puppet sex we've ever seen; Scrubs: S1 [Review] - just get it, you'll thank us later; Seinfeld: S4 [Review] - no hype or fanfare on this release, but it's even better than the first three seasons; The Fearless Freaks [Review] [Interview] - one of a kind rock-u-mentary; The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle [Review] - the genius and madness of one of punks most notable bands. Other notable DVDs out this week: Charisma, The Grudge - Unrated [Review], The Sea Inside [Review] , Six Feet Under: S3, Tarnation and White Noise. 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 month on DVD Talk TV we take a look at 4 top DVDs including: The Criterion Edition of The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou [Review] - a superb edition for another quality Wes Anderson Film, National Treasure [Review] - a fun popcorn-adventure movie that will help keep us distracted while we wait for Indy Jones 4, Scrubs: Season 1 [Review] - the ultimate sitcom for people who hate sitcoms, it's smart, funny and extremely well written and acted and The Fearless Freaks (The Wondrously Improbable Story of The Flaming Lips) [Review] - a truly great documentary which will completely change the way you look at the flaming lips. Watch this month's DVD Talk TV Segment Also be sure to check out previous months installmetns of DVD Talk TV for a look at DVDs you might have overlooked.

With literally thousands of DVD Reviews (over 11,800 reviews!) in the DVD Talk Review Database it's easy to miss some of the notable reviews written by our staff. Recent DVD Reviews include: Burden of Dreams - one of the best ‘making of’ documentaries ever made; Fury - a grim little film but one that’s got loads of Fritz Lang’s style and a fantastic performance from Spencer Tracy; Gilmore Girls: S3 - this season may not be a fan favorite but it's worth giving a second chance on DVD; Home Movies: S2 - a strong second season which builds on the success of the first; Hoop Dreams - one of the greatest American documentaries ever made; Jan Dara - stunningly beautiful with something to say about human nature; Stratosphere Girl - an intriguing story about young European woman who goes to Japan on a whim, becomes a host and is suddenly confronted with a potential crime that she feels she must solve. 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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