This week the DVD Savant has a number of new reviews including: Ikarie XB 1 - Savant writes a book about this rare Czech space movie, a great picture about a voyage across the the universe to a mysterious white planet; Fallen Angel - unusually perceptive film noir from Otto Preminger, and underrated; Kind Hearts and Coronets - Perhaps the slickest black comedy of all time; Goyokin - Tasuya Nakadai is the avenger of conscience in this superior, beautifully photographed Samurai show from Hideo Gosha; A History of Violence - David Cronenberg's latest shocker is an examination of a man with an acute identity crisis - and a meditation on the nature of human violence; Metropolitan - Whit Stillman dazzled the critics in his first outing as a writer-director with this insightful and funny comedy drama about the New York debutante crowd; No Way Out - A superior social issue film from Darryl Zanuck; The Spaghetti West - Blue Underground's docu look at the Italo western makes good use of at least 20 interviews with directors, writers, stars and critics. Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

If you haven't been paying attention to some of the amazing International DVDs getting released, you're truly missing out. Recent International DVD Reviews include: Duelist Limited Edition (R3) - completely gorgeous film with a solid storyline and some amazing visuals; Hotel (R0) - an exceptionally well made and wonderfully photographed film that leaves so much up to the viewer to determine; Howl's Moving Castle - Limited Edition (R3) - one of master animator Hayao Miyazaki's finest achievements on the definitive DVD release; SPL: Sha Po Lang (R0) - a damn fine film with plenty of action, great fight choreography, some excellent performances and style. Also DVD Talk writer Stuart Galbraith IV has reviews of a number of classic Tora-San DVDs: Tora-san Plays Cupid, Tora-san meets His Lordship, Tropical Fever, Dream of Spring, Tora-san Loves an Artist, Heart of Gold, Sunrise and Sunset, Lullaby, Lovesick, Dream Come True and Dear Old Home. Find these and many more in the DVD Talk Review Database.

This week's Anime Talk has an early look at a new release: Naruto. This story of a young boy training to be a ninja is extremely popular in Japan, and the manga on which it's based has sold millions of copies. Viz is releasing the first volume later this month, and it looks like a promising series. Also this week we have capsule reviews of FUNimation's latest series, the twisted Desert Punk which has just the right amount of humor, violence, and sexual innuendo. Other recent releases of note include Fighting Spirit, Jubie Chan 2, and the final volume of Burst Angel. Be sure to check out all of our anime reviews as well as Holly's Anime Bargains and our indispensable table of upcoming releases. Also in case you missed them catch up on recent Anime Talk columns: UFO Ultramaiden Valkyrie, Gantz Season 1, Super Dimension Fortress Macross and Salaryman Kintaro.

This week we have a special giveaway from Sony Pictures for the fantastic Showtime Series Huff: The Complete First Season. Fans of Hank Azaria will delight in seeing him take on a lead role alongside Paget Brewster, Blythe Danner and Oliver Platt. Huff: The Complete First Season is smart, funny and often completely unexpected. The Huff: The Complete First Season DVD features: Audio commentary on select episodes with with series creator Bob Lowry, director Scott Winant and stars Hank Azaria and Oliver Platt, Deleted Scenes, "Behind the Therapy" featurette, "Character by Design" featurette and "Lens of Truth" featurette. Enter now for your chance to win one of 5 copies of Huff: The Complete First Season we're giving away.

An interesting mix of notable DVDs this week including: Good Night & Good Luck [Review] - George Clooney's fantastic look at Edward R Murrow looks magnificent on DVD; A History of Violence [Review] - Corenenberg's superb adaptation of the popular graphic novel features some of the strongest performances of the year; Sleeper Cell - Showtime's thrilling series is a mix of 24 and The War Within; Neighbor 13 [Review] - a flick for anyone who was picked on as a kid; Townes Van Zandt - Be Here to Love Me - one of the most influential musicians you may never have heard of. Other notable DVDs out this week include: Miss Marple Movie Collection [Review], I Dream of Jeannie: S1 and Simple Life 3: The Interns. 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.

Now with over 15,000 DVD reviews in the DVD Talk Review Database, it's easy to overlook some of the great reviews. Recent DVD Reviews include: Everything Is Illuminated - vibrant and inspiring, Liev Schreiber's adaptation of Jonathan Safran Foer's Everything Is Illuminated was missed by theaters but shouldn't be overlooked on DVD; Dear Wendy - a Thomas Vinterberg-directed, Lars Von Trier-scripted drama that is a fantastical exploration of America's fascination with guns; Huff - Season 1 - a must see and deeply complex series with superb writing, top-notch visuals and an all-around fantastic cast; The Dying Gaul - A minor masterpiece of mood, tone and acting, The Dying Gaul is a subtle stunner that lingers long after the final frames fade; Keane - an unforgettable film, one fueled by Damian Lewis' searing performance coupled with Steven Soderbergh's intriguing alternate cut, Keane is a lock for DVD Talk Collectors Series status. 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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