The legendary Clint Eastwood steps behind the camera to direct another Paul Haggis script with Flags of our Fathers. Eastwood tells the story of how Joe Rosenthal's iconic photograph, "Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima," turned a few soldiers into instant war heroes and, subsequently, turned their lives upside down. More a personal character story than a all-out war film, Flags of our Fathers opens wide this weekend. Also in theaters this week is The Prestige - Christopher Nolan's latest film sports a stellar cast (Christian Bale, Hugh Jackman, and Scarlet Johansson) and tells the tale of two magicians who become rivals after being outed as frauds; Marie Antoinette - Kirsten Dunst stars as the titular character in Oscar®-winner Sofia Coppola's follow-up to the fantastic Lost in Translation; and Running with Scissors - Ryan Murphy's adaptation of the bestselling Augusten Burroughs memoir might have an excellent cast, but the advance buzz has not been kind to the film. Be sure to catch reviews of other recent Theatrical Films: Shortbus, Sweet Land, A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints, Flicka, The Grudge 2, Man of the Year, Infamous, Little Children, Alex Rider: Operation Stormbreaker, The Departed, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning, Employee of the Month, Jesus Camp. 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 early looks at James Gunn's Slither and The Omen (2006)), 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 a special DVD Stalk Giveaway as five lucky readers get a crack at a free copy of Feast: Unrated and DVD Stalk Clips of the Week with a preview of some clips from the unrated DVD release of An American Haunting. 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 DVDs.

A ton of notable TV on DVD releases reviewed this week including: C.S.I. New York - The Complete Second Season - the show finds its voice in the second series making it more than just another spin-off series; Penn & Teller - Bullsh*t - Three Season Pack - a funny show that enjoys skewering some of the crap that people have come to believe; Daniel Boone - Season One & Season Two - family entertainment that is spirited, action-packed and that give you something to think about; Justice League Unlimited - Season One - a step up from the already strong Justice League; Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda: The Slipstream Collection - the parts are better than the whole with seasons one, two and four being the strongest. 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: Humphrey Bogart The Signature Collection Vol. 2 - The Warner library juggernaut continues, with sparkling prints of The Maltese Falcon, All Through The Night, Across The Pacific, Action in the North Atlantic and Passage To Marseille; Hollywood Legends of Horror Collection - Warners gives us a smorgasbord of 30s horror delights from both MGM and Warners, with vintage Karloff, Lugosi, Peter Lorre, and even Humphrey Bogart; A Prairie Home Companion - Robert Altman makes mush out of a promising movie idea, Garrison Keillor's lovable radio show; The Texas Chain Saw Massacre: 2-Disc Ultimate Edition - Dark Sky combines the best of earlier DVD additions for this, the most worthy of the 70s gore-horror movies; The Fall of Fujimori - Ellen Perry tells the entire tale of Peru's crooked president through terrific newsreel video and an interview with Fujimori's himself. Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

This week we have a very special giveaway from Genius Products for Feast: Unrated. From producers Wes Craven, Ben Affleck, Matt Damon and Chris More comes the "Magna cum laude" of the Project Greenlight series Feast: Unrated - a horror film that stands shoulder to shoulder with the big budget large studio horror films out this year. Feast: Unrated DVD features: Audio Commentary by the filmmakers, "Horror Under the Spotlight: Making Feast" featurette, "The Blood and Guts of Gary Tunnicliffe" featurette, Deleted scenes, Outtakes and more. Enter now for your chance to win one of 5 copies of Feast: Unrated we're giving away this week.

This week we have a look at An American Haunting starring Donald Sutherland, Sissy Spacek, James D'Arcy and Rachel Hurd-Wood. Based on the terrifying true story of The Bel Witch of Tennessee, An American Haunting is the story of a spirit who brutally attacked the Bell family causing the death of one of its members. Years later, we are taken back to the most horrific of nights to find out the truth of the spirits nature and origin... The night it was born. Watch these clips from An American Haunting: An American Haunting Preview, The Beginning, The Mystery, The Making of The Film, The US President and The Bells and The Bats. (Get more information on the An American Haunting DVD here). Be sure to catch past week's clips at DVD Talk TV.

An interesting mix of notable DVDs out this week dominated by a number of pre-holloween releases including: The Break-Up [Review] - a post modern romantic comedy that isn't your standard wine and roses; Salvage [Review] - a low-budget horror film that raises well above the rest with a strong emphasis on story and mood; Feast: Unrated [Review] - a nice mix of humor, action and horror makes Feast a fun film for the horror fan in your home; Rest Stop: Unrated [Review] - the debut from new direct to DVD production company 'Raw Feed' is worth a rental. Other notable DVDs out this week include: American Dreamz, Big Love: S1, Boris Karloff Horror Flicks Collection, C.S.I. New York: S2 [Review] and Over the Hedge. Be sure to check out our DVD Talk Review Database for all the latest reviews including an entire section devoted to reviews of DVDs out this week.

DVD Talk Editor Geoffrey Kleinman has returned from the 2006 BendFilm Fest and has filed his complete report on the fest. Get the scoop on films which had their world premiere at the festival including: Nicky's Birthday Camera and SQUONKumentary as well as other festival favorites including 10 Questions for The Dalai Lama and Backseat. Be sure to also check out the Festival Preview Report which includes reviews of Pirate Radio, USA, Dance Party, Trout Grass and Eve and The Firehorse. Read our complete festival wrap up of BendFilm 2006.

Now with over 17,200 DVD reviews in the DVD Talk Review Database, it's easy to overlook some of the great reviews. Recent DVD Reviews include: Nacho Libre - oddly compelling and occasionally amusing, but there's no doubt that Nacho Libre isn't for all tastes; Slither - a campy and entertaining film with the always watchable Nathan Fillion; The Little Mermaid: 2-Disc Platinum Edition - a worthy upgrade to the out-of-print Limited Issue release; Curious George - a very entertaining and heartwarming film on an excellent DVD; Holiday Inn - a lightweight confection from the Golden Age of Hollywood; The King - a surprising slice of cinema that plays against expectations to brilliant effect; The Death of Mr. Lazarescu - a unique film with a brutal, bittersweet finale that will linger with you long after the final frames have faded. Visit the DVD Talk Review Database for all the latest reviews including an entire section devoted to reviews of DVDs out this week.

This week DVD Talk Editor Geoffrey Kleinman had the opportunity to sit down and talk with Michael Cuesta - Director of the film 12 and Holding and Showtime's new series Dexter. Michael Cuesta talks about the source of inspiration for his work, his experience working on Six Feet Under as well as the impact of 9/11 on his film and filmmaking. Read the complete interview with Michael Cuesta. Be sure to also check out our recent interviews with Jet Li, Guy Pearce and Stan Lee.

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