Dante and Randal are finally back, but they're not working at the Quick Stop this time around. In Kevin Smith's Clerks II the duo find themselves behind the counter at the Mooby's fast food joint. All of Smith's hilarious characters are back, but the addition of Rosario Dawson and Trevor Fehrman make this return to Jay & Silent Bob territory well worth the wait. Clerks II hits the cineplex this weekend. Also in theaters this week is Lady in the Water - M. Night Shyamalan is at it again with his "bedtime story" about something mysterious living in Paul Giamatti's pool; Monster House - the excellent animated adventure about a house that's really a creepy living monster; and My Super Ex-Girlfriend - Uma Thurman shows Luke Wilson what it's like when your ex-girlfriend possesses super-human powers. Be sure to catch reviews of other recent Theatrical Films: Little Man, You, Me and Dupree, The Oh in Ohio, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, Superman Returns, A Scanner Darkly. As always, we invite you to share your thoughts on films in theaters in our Movie Talk Forum Area.

Japanese animation can certainly be a bit strange, and this week Anime Talk has an advance look at one of the more odd titles to make its way across the Pacific: Papuwa. This irreverent show features an assortment of bizarre characters including a transvestite fish with legs (in fishnet stockings of course), a mobile walking poisonous mushroom, and a young boy who's also an incredibly powerful weapon. This installment also gives readers a chance to win one of five new Ultraman sets that DVD Talk is giving away, reviews of the latest anime DVDs, a table of upcoming releases and a list of some of the best deals around on anime. In case you missed them, be sure to check out our previous columns that feature reviews of some of the best manga around including the eerie Dragon's Head, Kingdom Hearts, and Death Note.

This week we have a special giveaway from Warner Bros. for the DVD release of V for Vendetta [Review]. The V for Vendetta DVD features: Freedom! Forever!: Making V for Vendetta - The cast and crew of V for Vendetta reveal the filmmaking process; Designing the Near Future - A look at the artistic process of creating the future world of V; Remember, Remember: Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot -The history behind the story of Guy Fawkes; England Prevails: V for Vendetta and the New Wave in Comics -The origins of the original V story; A Cat Power Montage- Cat Power song played under images of the film and more. Enter now for your chance to one of 3 copies of V for Vendetta on DVD.

Some great TV on DVD releases reviewed this week including: Animaniacs: V1 - this animated series combines surrealism, music, education, and a heaping helping of pop-culture references with a silly, fun sense of humor to create a series that allows you to just sit back and enjoy; Jack of All Trades: Complete Series - completely over-the-top Bruce Campbell series is full of cheap laughs, one-liners, and swashbuckling adventure; Pinky and the Brain: V1 - these two wacky lab mice were popular enough on Animaniacs to earn their very own hilarious spin-off series; Murder in Suburbia: S1 - the brilliant, well-acted British series about an unlikely pair of female detectives solving homicides in their nice Middleford neighborhood; Rockford Files: S2 - James Garner is the main attraction in this classic detective series; Waiting for God: S1 - this British sitcom, about two residents of the Bayview Retirement Village, is easily one of the funniest shows to come from across the pond in a long time. Visit the DVD Talk Review Database for all the latest reviews including an entire section devoted TV on DVD.

This week the DVD Savant has a number of new reviews including: Film Noir Classic Collection Vol. 3 - Warners' third time to the noir well gives us a saucy selection of eccentric attractions: Lady in the Lake, Border Incident, His Kind of Woman,The Racket, On Dangerous Ground; Wanda - Barbara Loden's lone independent feature is an affecting and powerful story of an aimless woman picked up by a stick-up man; London - Patrick Keiller's odd commentary-documentary presents London as a place of literary secrets, architectural mysteries and modern political contradictions; Nate and Hayes - This Kiwi freebooter pirate picture got a bad rap in 1983 but plays well now; The Black Swan Fox's 1942 pirate classic has Tyrone Power seducing Maureen O'Hara, great Technicolor photography and a quartet of fun supporting actors; A nos amours - Very highly regarded in France, Maurice Pialat's part-improvised drama is a stunning look at a young girl that takes many lovers, but doesn't seem to be able to fall in love herself. Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

A strong week for notable DVDs this week including: Shakespeare Behind Bars [ Review] - this festival favorite takes a look at crime, punishment and the bard, a film not to be missed; Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.: Complete Series [Review] - the highly anticipated DVD release of this underrated Bruce Campbell series on an excellent 8-disc set; Incredible Hulk: S1 [Review] - what could be better than reliving Lou Ferrigno "hulking out"?; Pee-Wee Herman Show [Review] - the special which launched Paul Reubens and his titular character. Other Notable DVDs out this week include: Asphalt [Review], Carnivale - The Complete Second Season [Review], Road House 2 [Review], Sybil, Mirage [Review] and Warning Shadows [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 BCI for the highly anticipated DVD release of Ultraman: Volume 1. One of the top syndicated shows in the late '60s and early '70s Ultraman continues to maintain a massive cult following. Ultraman: Volume 1 DVD features: 20-episodes in their original, uncut length with completely re-mastered picture and sound, Original Japanese audio track, with newly created English subtitles, English dubbed tracks created by the same team that voiced Speed Racer and Interviews with English dub team. Enter now for your chance to one of 5 copies of Ultraman: Volume 1 we're giving away.

This week we have a special look from Lifesize Entertainment at their newest release Gamblers. Rising auteur Frederic Balekdjian has created a modern day "Mean Streets" with Gamblers, a crackling melodrama set in the garment district of Paris. Gamblers follows the story Vahe - a disaffected small time hustler trying to find his way. After losing his lover, Vahe ends up befriending her illegal immigrant bother when leads to a violent clash between his new friend and the old ones he grew up with. Check out a clip from Gamblers. (Get more information about The Gamblers DVD here). Be sure to catch past week's clips at DVD Talk TV.

Now with over 16,300 DVD reviews in the DVD Talk Review Database, it's easy to overlook some of the great reviews. Recent DVD Reviews include: V for Vendetta: 2-Disc Special Edition - this adaptation of Alan Moore's classic graphic novel is a riveting, intelligent film about the power of citizens versus the power of the state; Tristram Shandy: A Cock & Bull Story - Michael Winterbottom's "playful joke" is an interesting take on the famously "unfilmable book"; Patriot Act: A Jeffrey Ross Home Movie - the hilarious comedian's film about his time in Iraq as part of the USO tour actually turns out to be a surprisingly poignant and touching war documentary; Yi Yi: Criterion - this portrait of humanity as experienced by one Taiwanese family is widely considered one of the best films of the new millennium; Stalingrad - the chilling documentary about Stalingrad's occupation by German forces and the tragic fate of those who fought on the two opposing sides; A Canterbury Tale: Criterion - Powell and Pressburger's take on Chaucer's classic tale comes to DVD via an excellent Criterion treatment. 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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