Mark Wahlberg plays Philadelphia Eagles fan Vince Papale in Invincible - the dramatization of the 1976 story about Papale participating in an open tryout and seeing his wildest dreams come true. From the producers of The Rookie and Miracle, Invincible looks to capitalize on the start of the NFL season to put fans in theater seats. Also in theaters this week is Beerfest - the Broken Lizard comedy troupe is back at it again, and their taking on the underground German beer-and-games competition in this crazy comedy; Idlewild - OutKast provides the jazzy hip-hop score for this film that "starts well and ends well" but lacks consistency throughout; and How To Eat Fried Worms - the beloved children's book about accepting a ill-tasting dare gets a big screen adaptation. Be sure to catch reviews of other recent Theatrical Films: Bandidas, Brother Bear 2, Snakes on a Plane, The Illusionist, Accepted, Factotum, World Trade Center, Material Girls, Step Up, The Descent, The Night Listener, Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby. As always, we invite you to share your thoughts on films in theaters in our Movie Talk Forum Area.

DVD Stalk is back at it and packed with tons of great reviews (including a look at Silent Hill), information on all of this week's horror releases, previews of some upcoming scares, and a close look at a few overlooked horror films. We also have in-depth peeks at Chaos: Director's Cut, Clive Barker's The Plague, and Neil Marshall's latest horror masterpiece The Descent, which is currently in theaters. We hope you'll check out DVD Stalk and drop us a line to let us know what you think. Join us in the DVD Stalk Forum to chat about all things horror, friend us on DVD Stalk's MySpace, and be sure to check out DVD Talk's reviews of over 1,500 Horror DVD Reviews as well as all the archives of the CineSchlock-O-Rama column.

Anime Talk looks at some great new anime releases this week including Green Green a show with plenty of fan service, the Area 88 OVA set, and the newly released Excel Saga thinpak set. Due to popular demand our manga section is back with a look at the Chrono Crusade series, and guest writer Jamie S. Rich covers something that a lot of you might have missed: The Southland Tales graphic novel. This book is the first of three prequel comics that expand on writer/director Richard Kelly's upcoming film of the same name. If you enjoyed Kelly's film Donnie Darko, you'll definitely want to check out this latest work. We also have a listing of all of the anime of note that will be released in the next couple of weeks, Holly's back with more anime picks for the budget minded as well. Be sure to check out our previous installments for reviews of the best (and worst) anime and manga to be released in region one.

Some great TV on DVD releases reviewed this week including: Arrested Development: S3 - one of the smartest and funniest shows ever to air and it goes out with a bang; The Simpsons: S8 - while not the strongest season for the show, there are still some truly classic episodes in it; Veronica Mars: S2 - after such an amazingly strong debut the sophomore season of this show had a lot to live up and it did... mostly; House: S2 - Universal fixes the deplorable technical issues from season one for a series that is simply superb. Other new TV on DVD Reviews include: Magilla Gorilla, Hustle: S1, Playboy After Dark, McCallum and Bill Cosby Show: S1. 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: Fourteen Hours - Fifty-five years' after its release a number of things have become clear about this suspense thriller, including the fact that somebody monkeyed with the ending... Savant gets to the bottom of it all; Eric Rohmer's Six Moral Tales - Eric Rohmer's first cycle of quasi-romantic dramas is a high point of French filmmaking; Kicking and Screaming - Noah Baumbach trumps trashy youth comedies with this witty and acerbic look at post-graduate paralysis; The Naked Monster - Made for infantile monster fans who want their monster spoofery as infantile as possible; Double Indemnity - Billy Wilder's industry-altering noir bombshell was delayed on its path to DVD but the wait was worth it; Shock - Vincent Price tries on a Mad Doctor role for this slightly fumbled noir about a murder witness persecuted in a psychiatric clinic. Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

A number of great notable DVDs out this week including: Film Geek - one of the absolute best films you've never seen, a true celebration of the movie geek in us all; Kicking & Screaming [Review] - Noah Baumbach's smart and funny debut gets the royal Criterion treatment; Silent Hill [Review] - a successful entry to the much maligned video-game-inspired-movie genre; The Bill Cosby Show: S1 [Review] - way ahead of its time and Cosby's best television work before "The Cosby Show". Other notable DVDs out this week include: House: S2 [Review]; Invasion: S1, Sketches of Frank Gehry, Veronica Mars: S2 [Review], and The Wicker Man. 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 peek from Anchor Bay Entertainment at the DVD release of Satan's Playground. Three icons of extreme 70's/80's horror - Felissa Rose (of Sleepaway Camp), Ellen Sandweiss (of Evil Dead) and Edwin Neal (of Texas Chainsaw Massacre) - come together in this terrifying journey into the black heart of brutality. What begins as a fun family vacation in the wilderness of the Pine Barrens soon becomes a nightmare of torment delivered by a depraved clan of backwoods psychopaths and the blood crazed beast known as "The Jersey Devil". Take a peek at Satan's Playground - this week's Clip of The Week. Also don't miss a clip from Anchor Bay's Wicker Man! Be sure to catch past week's clips at DVD Talk TV.

This week we have a very special giveaway from Shout! Factory for the release of The Bill Cosby Show: Season 1 on DVD. Bill Cosby's first situation comedy places an emphasis on intelligent character studies and real-life situations that are naturally infused with the comedian's trademark sense of humor. The Bill Cosby Show: Season One features a newly recorded interview with Bill Cosby and all 26 fully restored episodes from the 1969-70 season, including music by Quincy Jones and guest appearances by Henry Fonda, Cicely Tyson, Elsa Lanchester, Wally Cox and many others. Enter now for your chance to one of 5 copies of The Bill Cosby Show: Season 1 we're giving away.

Now with over 16,600 DVD reviews in the DVD Talk Review Database, it's easy to overlook some of the great reviews. Recent DVD Reviews include:: Burn to Shine 3: Portland OR - the best music DVD you've never seen, a music documentary that is just about the music, about capturing the brilliance of a live performance with no outer trappings; Shiloh - Nearly a decade since its release its ever-growing audience is slowly turning the film into a family classic; Water - one of the rarest types of movies that has a social conscience, evoking the viewer's sense of outrage without lecturing or being too manipulative with the subject matter; The Amazing Mr. X - a hypnotic little noir, a minor but mesmerizing little B-picture that never loses steam over the course of its 78 taut minutes; Charles Bukowski Tapes - a no-frills look at a grouchy soul, the unadorned film style being the cinematic equivalent of his simple approach to wordsmithing; Playboy After Dark - a fantastic time capsule worth checking out . 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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