On our latest episode of DVD Talk Radio, DVD Talk writer David Walker sits down at talks with Harry Reems - star of the classic "Deep Throat" and focus of the documentary Inside Deep Throat [Review]. Harry talks about his experience with the film, what it was like being at the center of one of the biggest conspiracy trials in the history of entertainment, and most importantly his journey to hell and back again after it all fell apart. Listen to our interview with Harry Reems using our Online DVD Talk Radio Player or Download the complete interview with Harry Reems (13 min 9MB). Also be sure to listen to our recent interviews on DVD Talk Radio with Peter Weir, Chan-Wook Park, Frank Miller, Errol Morris and John Waters.

YesAsia.com is running a sizzling DVD Blowout Sale with great Asian DVDs as low as $3.99. Also they've got Tsui Hark's martial arts epic Seven Swords up for pre-order. To sweeten the deal even more. New customers from DVDTalk can use a $5 off a purchase of $20 or more coupon by using the code: "YesAsiaTalk40" . Need help figuring out which DVDs to buy? Check out DVD Talk's extensive reviews of Asian DVDs.

This week the DVD Savant has a number of new reviews including: The Bela Lugosi Collection - the 1930s strike back with a five-title set of Bela Lugosi Universal classics; Gates of Heaven - Errol Morris' breakthrough docu-essay is supposedly about pet cemeteries, but its scope seems to widen to take in a contemporary portrait of America as a land of loneliness and despair; Red Garters - this cockeyed musical western spoof uses stylized settings painted in bright colors; The Hammer Horror Series - Eight -- Count 'em, 8 -- hot Hammer titles in one incredibly affordable package; Whirlpool - Otto Preminger supposedly laid an egg with this overheated psychological melodrama about a megalomaniac quack, a vulnerable kleptomaniac and her proud-but-thoughtful psychiatrist husband; Harakiri - a superb Samurai classic makes us think we're watching the same-old slasher thrills, until a riveting story kicks in to put us at the edge of our seats; Devil in the Flesh - NoShame DVD finally lives up to its name with this red-hot sex film with a shaky political core. Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

Anime Talk has a bumper crop of reviews this week. After Don Houston gave Samurai 7 such a rave review last time around, Todd Douglas decided to give the disc a spin and was blown away too. The series D. N. Angel has wrapped up and so has Magical Meow Meow Taruto, but Dear S and Samurai Gun have released their first volumes to fill the void. If you like your anime in season sets, check out our reviews of the Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi and Final fantasy Unlimited complete sets. For those who like their anime with an edge, the seventh volume of Gantz continues with all of the violence that the series is know for, and adds a lot of sex too. We also have our bi-weekly table of upcoming anime discs and Holly's Anime Bargains. Be sure to check out our other recent columns were we have advance sneak peaks at Gankutsuou-The Count of Monte Cristo, Kakurenbo: Hide and Seek, and Ghost in the Shell Standalone Complex: 2nd Gig.

A great batch of notable DVDs out this week including: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy [Review] - Don't panic, this update to Douglas Adams' classic sci-fi is as fun and silly as the original; Ben Hur: SE [Review] - Warner Bros. gives an epic film the epic treatment on DVD and it's one you should own; Nobody Knows - Director Kore-eda Hirokyo directs a magnificent film that follows a group of abandoned siblings featuring some of the best acting you'll see all year; Director's Series Vol 2 - new entries in a must own series featuring the work of Jonathan Glazer, Anton Corbijn, Mark Romanek and Stephane Sednaoui; Rock School - The next generation of rockers learn their craft with Paul Green and his School of Rock Music. Other notable DVDs out this week include: Empire Falls, Fever Pitch [Review] , Palindromes, Peep Show: S1 [Review] , Sctv 4 and Twin Sisters. 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 have a very special giveaway from Koch Lorber Films for the ultimate collection of films by renowned Italian director Lina Wertmüller. This six disc collection features five of Lina Wertmüller's classic films including: Swept Away, Seven Beauties, Ferdinando and Craolina, The Nymph, and Summer Night; plus a bonus disc of extras including an extensive interview with Lina Wertmüller by Italian film critic Carlo Lizzani, and more. Enter now for your chance to win one of 5 Lina Wertmüller Collections we're giving away this week.

Now with over 13,000 DVD reviews in the DVD Talk Review Database, it's easy to overlook some of the great reviews. Recent DVD Reviews include: The Outsiders: The Complete Novel - a timeless literary classic given new cinematic life; Coal Miner's Daughter - 25th Anniversary Edition - a honest and utterly engrossing movie biography of country music star Loretta Lynn that works in unexpected ways; Ring of Fire: The Emile Griffith Story - Emile Griffith's story of success, frustration, loneliness and redemption will strike a chord with any sports fan, no matter what year they were born in; The First World War - The Complete Series - an immensely entertaining and engrossing series that presents a thorough overview of this important event that shaped the 20th century; Malatesta's Carnival of Blood - a reminder that genius and insanity are very closely related; Story of Marie and Julien - an acquired taste, a film that demands as much from its viewers as it is willing to give back after the end credits roll. Visit the DVD Talk Review Database for all the latest reviews including an entire section devoted to reviews of DVDs out this week.

One of the best (and weirdest) horror flicks of the year, Skinned Deep is a surrealist slasher that's both unique and deceptively familiar. This CineSchlock-O-Rama schlockcast explores the bizarro terror tale populated by a plate-flinging midget, a lovelorn mutant and a bunch of other freakified folks. Jason Scott Lee's holy hiney kicker returns in Dracula III: Legacy. New Jersey's "Teehee & A" sinema scene begets Hotties and Hotties 2: The Hot, The Bad and The Ugly. Plus, hear an exclusive clip from Make Love! The Bruce Campbell Way -- a six-disc audio version of the New York Times best-seller. Listen using our Online DVD Talk Radio Player or download the complete schlockcast (22 mins, 13 mb).

Korean director Kim Ki-duk has been making some of the most consistently interesting and controversial films to come out of the South Korean cinema scene in quite some time. With an incredible range running from his most recent poetic and near dialog less The Bow and 3-Iron to the unflinchingly violent Coast Guard, The Isle Kim Ki-Duk has shown that great film makers can't be neatly bundled into a single genre or style. His take on relationships, love, hate, and theology may not always gel with your own but there's no denying how powerful some of his films are, and as his filmography grows, so too do his directorial skills. DVD Talk writer Ian Jane had a chance to interview Kim Ki-duk via email, and the result is an insightful look into a director who is truly an emerging cinema master.

This month, adult entertainment is about to change in a big way and The Blue Room has a look at the DVDs which are going to help make that change. Many of the major adult studios have mounted (excuse the pun) large scale and big budget productions in an effort to win accolades, but more importantly win new viewers to the genre. These new films include everything from a pirate's film shot on the same ship as Pirates of the Caribbean (called appropriately enough Pirates), a sexy vampire thriller - Dark Angels 2, an avant garde/David Lynch like film from Michael Ninn - Catherine and one of the most eagerly awaited big budget adult films - The New Devil In Miss Jones featuring the queen of 'crossover' Jenna Jameson. If you've never explored the world of adult entertainment or it's been a while since you 'checked one out' this is the month you won't want to miss The Blue Room.

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