Will Ferrell takes his funny-man act to a more serious level in Marc Forster's Stranger than Fiction. Emma Thompson and Dustin Hoffman co-star in this smart comedy about fate, love, and little bit of writer's block. Stranger than Fiction opens wide this weekend. Also in theaters this week is Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus - Nicole Kidman leads the way as the legendary photographer in Steven Shainberg's dreamy, fantastical not-quite-biopic; A Good Year - Ridley Scott and Russell Crowe re-team for this light comedy, but the results are far from that of their previous collaboration; and Harsh Times - Christian Bale stars in David Ayer's latest foray into the gritty Los Angeles criminal life. Be sure to catch reviews of other recent Theatrical Films: Fuck, Copying Beethoven, Borat, Flushed Away, Dixie Chicks: Shut Up & Sing, Santa Clause 3, Saw III, Death of a President, Catch a Fire, Babel, Flags of our Fathers, The Prestige. As always, we invite you to share your thoughts on films in theaters in our Movie Talk Forum Area.

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A ton of notable TV on DVD releases reviewed this week including: That's My Bush! - The Definitive Collection - South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone break new ground in this short lived political satire/sitcom that relentlessly poked fun at the First Family; The Kids in The Hall: Season 5 - the fifth and final season of the CBC's finest gift to the world; That Girl: Season 2 - a funny, smart, cute show with two enormously appealing actors working in perfect synch; M*A*S*H - Season Eleven Collector's Edition - the finale to one of TV's landmark series; Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law, Vol. 2 - Part superhero, part lawyer, all Birdman; Inside The Actors Studio: Icons - Love him or hate him, you can't deny that James Lipton is able to get the best out of people. Visit the DVD Talk Review Database for all the latest reviews including an entire section devoted TV on DVD.

This week we have the largest installment of Anime Talk ever After a couple of light issues, the column comes back with a vengeance this week with 37 capsule reviews of recent anime titles. The Anime Talk team covers new series like Noein, a unique show filled with dimensional travel and time shifting, as well as boxed sets like the Melody of Oblivion Collection, the first season of Get Backers, and Leiji Matsumoto's Space Pirate Captain Herlock: The Endless Odyssey. There's a look at the last volumes of Fafner as well the end of the first season of Kyo Kara Maoh. If that's not enough Holly has her Anime Bargains and we also have our list of upcoming discs. All this and more in this week's Anime Talk.

This week the DVD Savant has a number of new reviews including: Sergeant York - Howard Hawks' story of pacifism versus wartime glory; The Fallen Idol - Carol Reed's murder thriller is one the most clever ever filmed .. all from the POV of a confused little boy; Body Heat - Warners' Deluxe Edition augments Lawrence Kasdan's remarkable noir revival murder story with an excellent longform doc; The Tarzan Collection Starring Johnny Weissmuller, Vol. 2 - Tarzan star Johnny Weissmuller swings from MGM to RKO for six more jungle adventures; The Final Days of Planet Earth - A cable miniseries that packs 101 alien insect invasion cliches into one neat package; Teen Terror Collection - Image puts together yet another stack of original 50s exploitation product. Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

It's hard to believe it already time to start pre-shopping for the holidays. This year the next generation of home entertainment is a reality with HD DVD™. The staff of DVD Talk have assembled a quick and easy HD DVD Shopping Guide to point you in the right direction, give you some suggestions of HD DVD titles to put on your holiday wish lists and show you some of the upcoming HD DVD releases this year. Also we've launched our HD DVD Mega Giveaway with special HD DVD prize packages featuring 9 top HD DVD Titles from many of the major studios.

This week we have a special giveaway from The Criterion Collection for two of their excellent November DVD releases: Carol Reed's elegant Hitchcockian thriller The Fallen Idol and G.W. Pabst's controversial silent masterwork Pandora's Box. The Criterion Collection presents these classic films in dazzling special editions that include: new, restored high-definition digital transfers, documentaries, interviews, and more. Enter now for your chance to win one of 5 Criterion Collection prize packs including a copy of both The Fallen Idol and Pandora's Box.

A simply fantastic week for notable DVDs including: the highly anticipated James Bond Ultimate Edition Volume 1 & 2 [Review] - Bond is back and he's never looked better in two "must own" volumes which received DVD Talk's Highest Rating; Cinema Paradiso [Review] - a true modern classic in another must own collection; Cars [Review] - Pixar's latest treat for the family; West Wing Complete Series - Aaron Sorkin's groundbreaking series presented the way TV series should be on DVD with complete class. Other notable DVDs out this week include: Beverly Hills, 90210: S1 , The Blood of My Brother Inside The Actors Studio: Dave Chappelle [Review] and Icons [Review], Melrose Place: S1 [Review], The Sopranos - S6 V1 [review], Transformers: The Movie [Review], Un Coeur en Hiver andWordplay. 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.

With over 17,500 DVD reviews in the DVD Talk Review Database, it's easy to overlook some of the great reviews. Recent DVD Reviews include: Reservoir Dogs: 15th Ann - one of the '90's best and most complete works, a true auteur's vision, gets a definitive edition release worthy of DVD Talk's highest rating; The Devil Wears Prada- an effervescent delight, a film that will surprise you and deliver one of the year's most rewarding entertainments; Who Killed the Electric Car? - a surprisingly interesting and eye opening examination of how a viable alternative energy source was squashed before it had a chance to grow; Monster House - family entertainment of the highest quality destined to become a seasonable favorite; Humphrey Bogart - The Signature Collection, Vol. 2 - an exceptional collection of films featuring including the most comprehensive treatment of The Maltese Falcon ever; The Harry Smith Project Live - a special combination of concept and design, bringing music and film together in one expansive package. Visit the DVD Talk Review Database for all the latest reviews including an entire section devoted to reviews of DVDs out this week.

DVD Talk writer Adam Tyner hit the road and spent a day at Pixar's headquarters in Emeryville, CA to get a glimpse under the hood of the DVD release of Cars. After passing his Pixar DVM eye exam (where he had to pick the movie's extended cast of characters from a chart) Adam was off on a whirlwind tour of Pixar's offices. Finally reaching his destination (and after fueling up) Adam had an opportunity to talk to the guys behind the wheel of Cars including co-director John Lasseter and Dan Scanlon (co-director of the DVD Exclusive short Mater and the Ghostlight). Read the complete Cars DVD / Pixar DVD Road Trip Report including exclusive one-on-one video interviews. Also be sure to read our complete review of the Cars DVD.

This week we have a look at Life Size Entertainment's highly acclaimed The Blood of My Brother. This documentary takes you behind the scenes of the war in Iraq and shows you it from an Iraqi perspective. The Blood of My Brother is the closest most will ever come to being there, kneeling in prayer amidst a thousand Muslim worshippers, the roar of low-flying Apaches, riding atop a sixty-ton tank, driving with masked resistance fighters to attack American positions, fleeing the threat of an overwhelming response, the blood in the street, a tank on fire, or the cold, distant stare of a dead Iraqi fighter. It's a startling view of a war that you've never seen. Watch a clip from The Blood of My Brother. ( Get more information on the Blood of My Brother DVD here). Be sure to catch past week's clips at DVD Talk TV.

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