If you are lucky enough to live in Austin, Boston, Portland, San Francisco, or Washington D.C then this weekend you have the opportunity to catch one of the most honest and fun movies of the year - The Puffy Chair. After winning over audiences at Sundance, SXSW and BendFilm this neo-relationship film finally gets its theatrical release it deserves. If The Puffy Chair isn't at a theater near you, the only real big release this week is Director Peyton Reed's The Break-Up with Vince Vaughn and Jennifer Aniston. Brian Orndorf finds a lot more to like about The Break-Up than just the film's laughs. Also opening, in limited release, this week is Peaceful Warrior - the latest from Director Victor Salva about a collegiate gymnast who finds a mentor in Nick Nolte, Surf School - a waste of time about some Laguna Beach highschoolers who want to win a surf contest, and Typhoon - a South Korean import about a North Korean pirate with a devious plan involving nuclear waste and a huge typhoon. Be sure to catch reviews of other recent Theatrical Films: X-Men: The Last Stand, An Inconvenient Truth, District B13, Over The Hedge, The Da Vinci Code, Mission: Impossible III, and Poseidon. As always, we invite you to share your thoughts on films in theaters in our Movie Talk Forum Area.

Last week we launched our brand new horror column: DVD Stalk. This week, DVD Stalk is loaded with even more reviews, information, and horror highlights for you readers. We take an early look at Underworld: Evolution, get ready for the big screen remake of The Omen, and tell you which horror discs are worth buying this week. We also have an in-depth look at some excellent horror scores in our Severed Limbs section, and we take a glance at some early Reader Responses to the new column. We hope you'll take a look at DVD Stalk and drop us a line to let us know what you think. And be sure to check out DVD Talk's reviews of nearly 1,500 Horror DVD Reviews as well as all the archives of the CineSchlock-O-Rama column.

This week the DVD Savant has a number of new reviews including: The John Ford Film Collection - Warners just about cleans out the RKO and Turner vaults for John Ford gold; The Dirty Dozen - Robert Aldrich' all-male all-kill escapist war thriller is back in a better transfer and with some good extras in this 2-disc set; The Culpepper Cattle Company - Gary Grimes gets disabused of more than a few romantic notions about cowboys in this dusty but noisy cattle drive shoot-em up; The Bette Davis Collection Vol. 2 - She's back! Murder, Inc. - Peter Falk debuts in a big way as Abe Reles, head assassin for Lepke Buchalter's Brooklyn business doing the mob's dirty business; The Proud Ones - Marshal Robert Ryan would have no problem getting the nasty gamblers and snide killers out of Flat Rock, but he has this problem -- oddball spells of blindness whenever he gets into a life-threatening situation; The Longest Day - Fox finally corrects its old flat letterbox disc of this impressive overview of D-Day. Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

Some great TV on DVD releases reviewed this week including: The Boondocks: S1 (Uncensored) - another [adult swim] success story whose controversial beginnings as a comic strip actually helped the animated series gain popularity and critical acclaim; Dog Whisperer: S1 - a strange, yet endearing, show about dog behaviorist and best-selling author Cesar Millan and his mission to "rehabilitate" some hard-to-manage canines; Sgt. Bilko: Phil Silvers Show - 50th Anniversary Edition - a hilarious show that helped paved the way for countless sitcoms of its kind and, unfortunately, became a victim of its own success; Night Stalker: Complete Series - the recent television remake of the cult classic 1972 series that might not live up to its predecessors greatness but still provides some quality entertainment; Jeff Dunham: Arguing With Myself - the clever ventriloquist's Comedy Central special already makes it to DVD with some interesting special features; Joey: S1 - the Friends spin-off that failed to find an audience during its television run hopes to get a few laughs this time around. Visit the DVD Talk Review Database for all the latest reviews including an entire section devoted TV on DVD.

A strong week for notable classic films on DVD this week including: Smokey and the Bandit: SE [Review] - the Burt Reynolds vehicle about running booze across state lines and messing with police that relied heavily on the actor's charisma and charm; The Bette Davis Collection: V2 [Review] - the second volume of Bette Davis pictures includes the excellent What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? [Review] and an exclusive 90-minute Turner Classic Movies documentary that you'll miss out on if you pick up these titles separately; Joey: S1 [Review] - this spin-off of one of the most successful television shows of all time hopes to get a second chance and gain a following on DVD; Night Stalker: Complete Series [Review] - this recent remake of a cult favorite isn't quite as good as the original but is still entertaining enough to warrant a quality DVD that ties up some loose ends with four unaired episodes. Other Notable DVDs out this week include: Dan Aykroyd: Unplugged on UFOs [Review], Billy Connolly: Live in NY [Review], Oh! Calcutta! [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 very special giveaway from KOCH Lorber Films for Eran Riklis' The Syrian Bride [view trailer]. A powerful film about physical, mental and emotional borders and the courage it takes to cross them, The Syrian Bride stars renowned actress Hiam Abbass and is the winner of more international awards than any Israeli film to date. Enter now for your chance to one of 5 copies of The Syrian Bride. Also check out clips from the DVD: Recreating the border, A story of little mosaics and Hiam Abbass discusses her character. In addition, KOCH Lorber Films brings you some provocative scenes from the film Nathalie... [ view trailer] starring Emmanuelle Béart, in one of her most seductive roles: Emmanuelle Béart pole dancing, "I wanted to please him" and Girls' night out.

This week's clip of the week comes from Rykodisc for the release of Billy Connolly - Live in New York on DVD. Well known in the US for his roles in countless films including: Lemony Snicket, The Last Samurai and The Boondock Saints Billy Connolly brings his wildly successful stand-up act to the US. Connolly an extremely funny comedian is equal parts George Carlin, Eddie Izzard and Robin Williams all with a distinctly Scottish twist. Check out these clips from Billy Connolly - Live in New York DVD: Fat people and airplains, being a funny guy trying to date women, Going to a tattoo convention (get more info on the Billy Connolly: Live in New York DVD here.) Be sure to catch past week's clips at DVD Talk TV.

Now with over 15,900 DVD reviews in the DVD Talk Review Database, it's easy to overlook some of the great reviews. Recent DVD Reviews include: Dazed & Confused: Criterion Collection - a terrific Richard Linklater film that truly captures the spirit of the 1970s and gets a Criterion treatment so good that it garners DVD Talk's highest rating; Beyond the Valley of the Dolls - this unintentionally hilarious Russ Meyer film is given the DVD Talk Collector Series treatment from Fox, including a commentary track with the writer of the film, Roger Ebert; High School Musical - a Disney Channel original that made the leap from made-for-tv movie to pop culture phenomenon; Mr. & Mrs. Smith: Unrated - the unrated version of the film that essentially spawned "Brangelina"; Smokey and the Bandit: Special Edition - a fun, free-spirited 70s film that shows Burt Reynolds at the top of his game; The Syrian Bride - nominated for 7 Israeli Film Academy Awards, this massive Israeli/German/French production is an important film and a treat to watch. 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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