After a softer than expected week for Mission: Impossible III all eyes are on Poseidon to see how the summer blockbusers will fair. Poseidon is a movie so 'big' that three of our reviewers Brian Orndorf, Scott Weinberg and Eric D. Snider all drop anchor and weigh in on the film. If Poseidon isn't on your radar screen this week then you'll want to make sure you don't navigate your way to some of the other films docked in theaters including the truly awful Just My Luck, An American Haunting and the rentable Goal! The Dream Begins. Be sure to catch reviews of other recent Theatrical Films: Hoot, The Promise, and Mission: Impossible III . As always, we invite you to share your thoughts on films in theaters in our Movie Talk Forum Area.

Some great TV on DVD releases reviewed this week including: Rescue Me: S2 - a series that quite willing to take its viewers on a wild ride; The Merv Griffin Show: 40 of the Most Interesting People of Our Time - nine hours of interviews with such luminaries as Orson Welles, Ingrid Bergman, Richard Burton, Sophia Loren, Sammy Davis, Jr. and more; Little Britain: S2 - an extremely funny series, but not as strong as the first season; Northern Exposure: S1 & 2 - the first two seasons of this enjoyable show in a more affordable package; Dinosaurs - S1 & 2 - a unique series that isn't for everyone; Grounded For Life: S2 - a solid second season with a great cast who works very well together; The West Wing: S6 - a marked improvement over the fifth season with lots of cast changes and character reboots; King of the Hill: S6 - far from the show's best year but still worth watching; Thundercats: S2 V1 - a turning point for the show and where the fanbase really took hold; Naked City - Set 3 - complex writing, fantastic performances, and gorgeous black-and-white cinematography make this one you'll likely revisit often; Two DVDs from SNL Saturday Night Live: The Best of Commercial Parodies and Saturday Night Live: The Best of Cheri Oteri. Visit the DVD Talk Review Database for all the latest reviews including an entire section devoted TV on DVD.

We have a packed installment of Anime Talk this week. First off we're excited to be able to give away copies of Patlabor: The Movie courtesy of Image. Ten lucky readers will receive the limited edition two-disc set that chocked full of extra material and goodies. We also continue our coverage of manga with a trio of recent releases from Tokyopop including Kingdom Hearts, based on the popular video game, and Kami Kaze, a dark fantasy tale that hits all the right marks. There's also a bumper crop of capsule reviews covering everything from the first volumes of Eureka Seven and My-HiME to the last volume of Scrapped Princess and the complete Saber Marionette J. Rounding out this installment is an early look at Nanaka 6/17, a light-hearted and fun program, as well as our usual anime bargains and table of up coming discs. In case you missed them, you can access previous columns too and read about the latest Studio Ghibli releases, the Gantz season one boxed set, and the live action series Kamen Rider V3.

This week the DVD Savant has a number of new reviews including: Viridiana - Luis Bunuel returned to Franco's Spain for yet another international cinema scandal; Too Soon to Love & Unwed Mother - a Youth Run Wild double bill; Day the World Ended & The She-Creature - Lionsgate's Arkoff Collection Cult Classics continue with an early pair of American-International monster programmer favorites; Murmur of the Heart - Louis Malle attracted major acclaim with this wonderfully warm and observant coming-of-age story; Forgotten Noir Volume 1: Portland Expose & They Were So Young - quality Film Noir stakes with an exemplary double feature of 1950s crime thrillers; Echoes of Forgotten Places - this art feature examines the giant interiors of abandoned industrial spaces; Without Warning! - Arnold Laven puts together a snappy early 50s crime thriller with terrific LA locations; All Passion Spent - an ejoyable BBC miniseries about the widow of a great statesman, trying to go her own way without interference from her selfish relatives. Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

A great week for notable DVDs including: Munich [Review] - Steven Spielberg delivers something much deeper than your standard thriller; The New World [Review] - Terrence Malick turns the story of John Smith and Pocahontas into a beautiful lyrical visual poem; Nanny McPhee - a delightfully fun and inventive film that both parents and kids will enjoy equally; Other notable DVDs out this week include: 400 Blows, Battle in Heaven, Earthquake, Fateless, Late Spring, Poseidon Adventure [Review] Scrubs: S3 [Review - [Event Coverage]] , Towering Inferno [Review] The West Wing: S6 [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 several clips from Anchor Bay for their creepy monster horror flick It Waits. From acclaimed writer/producer Stephen J. Cannell comes It Waits - the terrifying story of a dark legend come to life seeking vengeance on mankind. We have four clips from It Waits for you to check including: don't go to that ridge alone, you didn't listen and guess what the monster got you, Justin isn't going to be ok and My serve Mother****er. (Get more information about the It Waits DVD here). Be sure to catch past week's clips at DVD Talk TV.

This week we have a very special giveaway from Image Entertainment for Patlabor: The Movie (Limited Collector's Edition) (Read our Anime Talk Column covering this DVD). Patlabor: The Movie (Limited Collector's Edition) features: Digitally Remastered anamorphic transfer, All new Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround English & Japanese soundtracks, Newly translated English subtitles, Making-Of bonus disc, "Patlabor the Movie: Archives" 184-page book with essays, interviews and art, "Patlabor the Movie: Storyboards" 300-page book, with English translations and more Enter now for your chance to one of 10 copies of the Patlabor: The Movie (Limited Collector's Edition) DVD.

Worlds collided in Las Vegas recently as Scrubs wrapped the 5th season of their show and the 3rd Season hit DVD. To show the importance of TV on DVD, Buena Vista Home Entertainment threw a huge wrap party to celebrate the 5th season, but perhaps more importantly the DVD. DVD Talk reporter das Monkey who covered The Lost DVD premiere was back on the red carpet with another extensive report. Hosted at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada, most of the cast of the hit NBC series were on hand to interact with the fans, address questions from the media, and celebrate their wonderful television show with a late-night party inside the popular Rain Nightclub. Read the complete report.

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