We recently added critic Brian Orndorf to our review panel and he's been hitting movies in the theaters with a vengeance. This week we have reviews of: Slither - a wonderfully slimy and silly horror flick from Writer/director James Gunn; Brick - classic noir set in a modern day highschool is an ambitious choice for a film that might have needed to try a little harder; Ice Age 2: The Meltdown - a clear upgrade over the first film that will delight both kids and parents; Basic Instinct 2 - don't expect the sexual fireworks of the first or a strong performance from Sharron Stone and you might just enjoy it; ATL - a superb film with a lot to say about people, and it does so with vigor and intelligence. Also be sure to catch reviews of other recent Theatrical Films including: Awesome I F**cking Shot That, Inside Man, Thank You For Smoking, V for Vendetta and Find Me Guilty. As always we invite you to share your thoughts on films in theaters in our Movie Talk Forum Area.

This week the DVD Savant has a number of new reviews including: The Story of Ruth - A fine Bible-story, one of the best; Stalag 17 - Billy Wilder bounces back from career missteps with a solid hit; The Horror of Party Beach & The Curse of the Living Corpse - producer/director Del Tenney had his biggest hit with this ready-made double bill; 3 Nuts in Search of a Bolt - Tommy Noonan shoots a dismal comedy and then sexes it up with some color inserts; The Children are Watching Us - Criterion uncovers an obscure masterpiece, Vittorio De Sica's first film in the neorealist vein; The Valley of the Bees - this austere but imaginative medieval story from Czechoslovakia hasn't much love for Teutonic knights; Masters of Horror / Stuart Gordon: Dreams in the Witch House - the freedom of cable TV results in a no-limits H.P. Lovecraft adaptation; Five Weeks in A Balloon - Irwin Allen flies high to hit rock bottom with this pinchpenny Jules Verne adventure. Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

The DVD Talk Review Staff is always hard at work covering the latest TV on DVD releases. This week we have reviews of: Over There: Season 1 - a noteworthy cast and sharp behind-the-scenes team deliver episode after episode of thrilling stuff; Three's Company: Season Six - combining plenty of great episodes with a few interesting bonus features, Season Six is the first one to truly stand out; VIP - The Complete First Season - a show so bad, it's good; Farscape - Starburst Edition Season 3, Collection 2 - at this point, midway through Farscape's third season, it seems clear that the show is being made by fans, for fans; Beast Machines Transformers: The Complete Series - a treat for fans of Beast Wars; The Best of Not The 9 O'Clock News - a funny show that stands up very well today; Danger Mouse -The Complete Seasons 5 & 6 - some of DM's funniest adventures easily enjoyable by both adults and children; She Spies - The Complete First Season - mindless eye candy by every conceivable measure, but hell, it's fun stuff. Visit the DVD Talk Review Database for all the latest reviews including an entire section devoted TV on DVD.

This week Anime Talk has a look at the three Studio Ghibli films that Disney released earlier this month, My Neighbor Totoro, Howl's Moving Castle, and Whisper of the Heart, three wonderful films that belong in every anime collection. We also profile a series that mecha fans will want to check out, Armored Trooper VOTOMS, and a great new series from The Right Stuf, Boys Be... Holly's back with some anime bargains, and we have a table of upcoming anime discs too. The column finishes off with a new feature: Anime Talk looks at Manga. This week we look at Death Note, a dark tale about a young genius who finds a special notebook that will let him kill anyone. All he has to do is write their name down. Be sure to check out our previous columns for out take on Naruto and Desert Punk, and a look at the Japanese live action series Kamen Rider V3.

A solid week for notable DVDs including: King Kong - Peter Jackson's roller coaster ride update of the classic film with over 2 1/2 hours of non-commentary bonus material; Memoirs of a Geisha [Review] Rob Marshall's visually stunning adaptation of the best seller; The Andy Milonakis Show: S1 [Review] - either pure drivel or pure genius, we're not quite sure; Robot Chicken: S1 - Seth Green combines an encyclopedic knowledge of pop culture with some animated action figures into pure hilarity; Six Feet Under: S5 - Everything ends, including our favorite series, but it's nice to see it sent off so well. Other notable DVDs out this week include: 3 Films By Louis Malle, The Children Are Watching Us [Review], Doctor Who - The Beginning, Planet of the Apes: Ultimate, Story of Qui Ju [Review], TransGeneration [Review] and Wonder Showzen: S1 [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.

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Now with over 15,200 DVD reviews in the DVD Talk Review Database, it's easy to overlook some of the great reviews. Recent DVD Reviews include: The Story of Qiu Ju - an excellent portrait of strong women in rural China, and not to be missed; The Long Good Friday - visceral, gritty and unforgettable, a true classic of its genre, featuring a ferocious performance from Bob Hoskins; Werner Herzog - DVD Edition Documentary and Shorts - a fantastic collection of eclectic and oddball cinema courtesy of one of the finest living director's still in the business; The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio - a handsomely mounted film about a woman undeterred by the complexities of life, whose indomitable spirit lights up writer/director Jane Anderson's tragically little-seen movie; Townes Van Zandt - Be Here to Love Me - a lush, wonderfully thought out DVD presentation of an equally fine documentary; Queen - The Making of A Night at the Opera - a joyous journey to an era when LPs were considered artistic statements, not just a collection of singles. 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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