This week the DVD Savant has a number of new reviews including: The Wages of Fear - Criterion re-ships one of the most explosive cinematic cargos ever filmed; Orchestra Wives - A great Swing-Era fairy tale with some interesting lessons about women's place in the 1940s; Detective Story - William Wyler transforms a hit play into a movie ; Guerrilla: The Taking of Patty Hearst - A great docu revisitation of the reign of terror of the Symbionese Liberation Army and their kidnapping of an heiress; Teorema - Savant likes Pasolini movies so doesn't know whether to tell readers to skip this movie or simply skip my review; Darling Lili - Blake Edwards' romantic musical comedy drama was a debacle that almost ended careers; Dracula A.D. 1972 - Hammer's least inspired Dracula picture at least has Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing going for it; Demon Seed - Julie Christie has the unenviable role of a woman imprisoned and raped by a super-computer with the voice of Robert Vaughn. Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

The search for a high quality region-free DVD player has often been frustrating for movie fans with a taste for discs released outside the United States. Although there are a great many affordable region-free options available to those interested, traditionally the quality of region-free DVD players has been inferior to dedicated Region 1 units. The category of reasonably priced (under $250) region-free DVD players got a shot in the arm with the Oppo OPDV971H which despite a few quirks delivered high-end performance and is equipped with many useful features. Now DVD Talk Writer Joshua Zyber has a look at another notable entry, the NeuNeo HVD2085 which has the unique ability to play the first entry into the High Def disc space from China - HVD (High-Clearness Video Disc). Read our complete review of the NeuNeo HVD2085 now.

This week we have an exciting look at the new The Dick Cavett Show: John And Yoko Collection DVD from Shout! Factory (order the collection here). This 2 Disc set features 3 Complete episodes of the legendary late-night talk show with off-the-cuff, unreserved interviews with John and Yoko as well as rare live performances. The DVD also features new episode introductions and the bonus featurette Cavett and The Lennons. Also this week we have several clips from Danny Boyle's Millions: a look at the story, the spirit of millions and the saints. Be sure to catch past week's clips at DVD Talk TV.

A great week for notable DVDs including one of the most notable of the year: Star Wars: Episode III [Review] - the final chapter of the prequel trilogy looks and sounds fantastic on DVD; Office Space: SE with Flair [Review] - the long awaited upgrade to one of the most underrated comedies of the '90's; Millions - never in a million years would you expect such a touching film from the director of Trainspotting and 28 Days Later; Heights [Review] - an extremely strong debut film from director Chris Terrio that is definitely worth seeking out; The War of the Worlds - Special Collector's Edition [Review] - the 1952 film adaptation of H.G. Wells' novel is a true sci-fi classic. Other notable DVDs out this week include: Backstairs at the White House [Review], The Dick Cavett Show: John & Yoko Collection [Review], A Foreign Field [Review] and Star Trek Enterprise S4 [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.

This week we have a special giveaway from Koch Lorber Films for Lars Von Trier's chilling mini-series The Kingdom (Riget). The coolest and creepiest television series to hit airwaves since Lynch's Twin Peaks, Lars Von Trier's The Kingdom receives a very nice two disc DVD release featuring: Behind the Scenes footage, Commentary by Lars Von Trier, Misc. TV spots directed by Lars Von Trier and more. If you're only experience of The Kingdom has been the US Stephen King's Kingdom Hospital, you're in for a real treat as Lars Von Trier's original series is much darker, creepier and much much more tense. Enter now for your chance to win one of 5 copies of Lars Von Trier's The Kingdom we're giving away this week.

Herbie: Fully Loaded comes on the crest of the wave of '70's films and TV programs getting big budgeted and star packed remakes. With the added buzz around 'it girl' and star Lindsay Lohan, director Angela Robinson had a much fuller plate for her sophomore outing than she did with her indie spy spoof D.E.B.S.. DVD Talk Writer Danielle Henbest caught up with Angela Robinson to talk about the DVD release for Herbie: Fully Loaded. Read the complete interview with Angela Robinson.

Now with over 13,600 DVD reviews in the DVD Talk Review Database, it's easy to overlook some of the great reviews. Recent DVD Reviews include: Aliens of The Deep - James Cameron returns to the deep sea and brings back even more spectacular visuals; Ken Burns: American Lives - an amazing set, Ken Burns has a knack for bringing history alive and making it interesting while still being educational; Plaga Zombie: Mutant Zone - a frantic, hypercaffeinated, endlessly gory comedy, as if all of the funniest, bloodiest parts of Evil Dead II and Dead Alive had been chopped up and strewn across one after another for an hour and a half; La Dolce Vita: Deluxe Collector's Edition - hardly another film in the history of Italian cinema that is as influential and as highly regarded; Kids in the Hall - Complete Season 3 - perhaps the funniest season in the history of the entire series. Visit the DVD Talk Review Database for all the latest reviews including an entire section devoted to reviews of DVDs out this week.

The DVD Talk DVD Easter Egg Database continues to grow, greatly in part from the fantastic submissions from DVD Talk readers like you. Some of the latest Eggs to be uncovered include: skits and spoofs from SNL, Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn and some bunnies on Titanic: Special Edition, a special behind the scenes look on Lost - Season 1, a bonus clip of Rodney on Robots, a bonus interview with Jeff Goldblum and camcorder footage of the "How does Brundlefly eat?" scene on The Fly: SE and a ton of outtakes on Mallrats: SE. Find out how to access all these great hidden features and more in the DVD Talk Easter Egg Database. Also be sure to help our DVD Easter Egg Database grow by submitting DVD Easter Eggs when you uncover them on your DVDs.

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