Darren Lynn Bousman brings Jigsaw back for a third time, with even more of his twisted games of torture, in Saw III. This time, armed with an apprentice, the depraved serial killer has some even grislier scenarios for his victims. Scare up some of your friends and check out Saw III as it opens wide this weekend. Also in theaters this week is Death of a President - British import Gabriel Range's faux documentary about the assassination of a U.S. president and its political implications; Catch a Fire - Derek Luke and Tim Robbins star in Phillip Noyce's return to the big screen and the film is already gaining some Oscar© buzz; and Babel - Alejandro González Iñárritu (not to mention several of the stellar cast members) is sure to get a few nominations for his work on this tragic story of interconnection. Be sure to catch reviews of other recent Theatrical Films: Flags of our Fathers, The Prestige, Marie Antoinette, Running with Scissors, Shortbus, Sweet Land, A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints, Flicka, The Grudge 2, Man of the Year, Infamous, Little Children. As always, we invite you to share your thoughts on films in theaters in our Movie Talk Forum Area.

Anime Talk has a look at some great, and not so great, anime DVDs this week. The second volume of Tactics doesn't suffer from the sophomore slump that afflicts many anime series. This show about an exorcist and the tasks that he takes on is unique and has a lot of personality. Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex 2nd Gig comes to an exciting conclusion and was one of the better series released in 2006. Speed Racer finally wraps up with the final eight episodes, three and a half years after the release of the first volume. In addition to our usual installments of Holly's Anime Bargains and the upcoming releases there's an early look at a character that will be familiar to many old-time anime fans: The Guyver. ADV is releasing a new series of biobooster goodness and it promises to be intense, violent and a lot of fun. Be sure to check out our earlier columns for reviews of the complete Excel Saga, Ninja Nonsense, and Fullmetal Alchemist - The Conqueror of Shamballa.

A ton of notable TV on DVD releases reviewed this week including: Big Love - The Complete First Season - a fantastic cast and a smart crew take an ingenious idea for a new kind of family drama and execute it with the utmost of care; C.S.I. Miami - The Complete Fourth Season - Internal affairs rock C.S.I.'s southern contingent on a well done DVD release; ; Scrubs - The Complete Fourth Season - is one of the funniest shows on television, and The Complete Fourth Season captures the Sacred Heart team at their stride; I'm Alan Partridge - Series 1 - a brilliant comedy of the cringe-inducing life of a fictional British TV personality; City of Men - Ambitious and dazzling, City of Men introduces viewers to an entirely unseen world of humor, humanity and pathos. 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: Pride and Prejudice - Greer Garson and Laurence Olivier enliven this rather good adaptation of the Jane Austen novel; Prisoner 13 - Facets Video continues its series of classic Mexican films with Fernando De Fuentes' tense tale of corruption in the Mexican Revolution; Bad Santa Director's Cut - It's the third time to the trough for Terry Zwigoff and Billy Bob Thornton's holiday gross-out film; Tickets - Abbas Kiarostami, Ken Loach and Ermanno Olmi team up for a nicely arranged trio of stories on board a Rome-bound train, post 9/11. Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

This week we have a look at Shout! Factory's DVD release of SCTV: Best of The Early Years. Now on DVD, SCTV: Best of The Early Years features 15 episodes on 3 DVDs packed with extras including:commentaries by Robin Duke and Joe Flaherty, Interviews with cast and crew, SCTV At The Firehall, The McKenzie Brothers Take Off, Eh! and more. Check out these clips from SCTV: Best Of The Early Years - SCTV Opening, Great White North Close up, John Candy and Andrea Martin Sketch. ( Get more information on the SCTV: Best Of The Early Years DVD here). Be sure to catch past week's clips at DVD Talk TV.

An interesting mix of notable DVDs out this week including: Monster House - Robert Zemeckis and Steven Spielberg exec produce a digitally animated film that is fun for the entire family; Nacho Libre [Review] - a fairly flawed follow up from the director of Napoleon Dynamite that is oddly compelling and occasionally amusing; Creature Comforts: S2 [Review] - another charming and creative collection of top-notch animation from Aardman Animation; Slither [Review] - campy fun from the writer of the Night of The Living Dead remake. Other notable DVDs out this week include: Astaire & Rogers Ultimate Collector's Edition, Greg the Bunny: Best of the Film Parodies [Review], Nightmares & Dreamscapes, Saw 2 Special Edition [Review] and SCTV: Best Of The Early Years [Review]. 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.

This week we have a very special giveaway from HTMarket.com for a number of Home Theater Goodies. Some of the great prizes you can enter to win for are: Oskar Wood Media Cabinet - a stylish high capacity multimedia cabinet can hold up to 1080 CDs or 504 DVDs, Personalized Movie Ticket Sign - made out of furniture grade wood, its the perfect finishing touch to your home theater, Premiere Home Theater Popcorn Machine - this commercial grade popper is the ultimate way to get the perfect home theater experience Enter now for your chance to win one of these great prizes from HTMarket.com.

Now with over 17,300 DVD reviews in the DVD Talk Review Database, it's easy to overlook some of the great reviews. Recent DVD Reviews include: Mission: Impossible III - a thoroughly involving popcorn action flick that despite all the negative hype and hooplah is one of the year's best summer action films; The Da Vinci Code - Dan Brown's globetrotting religious thriller features strong performances from Tom Hanks, Audrey Tautou and Ian McKellen on a packed DVD; Saw II: Special Edition - a few brief moments of extra gore and some new bonus features are a treat for the true saw-o-phile; 49 Up - Michael Apted's life long documentary project has moments of true brilliance in this "not to be missed" chapter; Reds - that rarest of animals: the larger-than-life critical darling that is actually as big as it's purported to be; Monty Python and the Holy Grail (Extraordinarily Deluxe Two-Disc Edition) - finally, the edition of the comedic masterpiece Monty Python fans have been waiting for! 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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