Sly Stallone steps back into the ring as Rocky Balboa and hopes to knock out the competition over the long holiday. So strap on your gloves, run up those legendary steps, and go two-to-two with Rocky Balboa as it opens wide this weekend. Also in theaters this week is The Good Shepherd - Robert De Niro directs Matt Damon in this film about the history and evolution of the CIA; Night at the Museum - Ben Stiller's latest film has a lot of heart and potential, but ends up a bit misguided; and Letters from Iwo Jima - this second part of Clint Eastwood's WWII project (the first part being Flags of our Fathers) captures the U.S.-led invasion of Iwo Jima from the perspective of the Japanese soldiers. Be sure to catch reviews of other recent Theatrical Films: We Are Marshall, Children of Men, Venus, Curse of the Golden Flower, The Painted Veil, Eragon, The Pursuit of Happyness, Charlotte's Web, The Good German, Dreamgirls, Volver, Home of the Brave, Blood Diamond, The Holiday, Apocalypto, Unaccompanied Minors. As always, we invite you to share your thoughts on films in theaters in our Movie Talk Forum Area.

A number of notable TV on DVD releases reviewed this week including: M*A*S*H - Martinis and Medicine Complete Collection - the entire legendary series along with the movie that inspired it in a collection that offers literally hundreds of hours of quality TV entertainment; Gene Simmons - Family Jewels - Season One - an interesting and sometimes very funny look at the man behind all that KISS make up; Doctor Who - The Mark of the Rani - Colin Baker is The Doctor in this jam packed DVD; Criss Angel: Mindfreak - The Complete Season Two - a quality magician at work, with a touch of theatrics; Roseanne - The Complete Sixth Season - a fun sitcom with very likable characters and engaging storylines that are always filled to the brim with awesome humor; The Christmas Shoes - a sweet and thoughtful TV movie that is about love and hope, loss and death. 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: Forbidden Hollywood Collection Volume One - Warners takes the plunge into the naughty, scandalous and pretty-darn wonderful realm called the pre-code era; Jackie Chan's Police Story - This special "Dragon Dynasty" edition presents Jackie's Hong Kong cop epic in the original Cantonese version, and supposedly uncut; Ecco - Something Weird is back with a 'Mondo' picture that can boast a substantial name recognition factor; Red Angel - Japanese firebrand director Yasuzo Masumura is back with another shocker, this one about a gruesome battlefront surgery in the Chinese campaign circa 1939. Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

A fantastic week for notable DVDs including: Little Miss Sunshine [Review] - the darling of last year's Sundance Film Fest makes it way onto DVD in THE not-to-be-missed comedy of the year...If you watch one comedy this year on DVD, make it this one; Jet Li's Fearless [Review - Interview] - Jet Li goes out with a bang in his last and one of his best kung-fu epics; When the Levees Broke [Review] - Spike Lee's passionate and moving look at the flooding in New Orleans might just be his finest work yet; Lady in the Water [Review] - M. Night Shyamalan's latest isn't perfect, but that shouldn't stop you from enjoying it; A Scanner Darkly [Review] - Richard Linklater improves his technique from Waking Life and transforms this Philip K. Dick tale into a compelling film. Other Notable DVDs out this week include: All the King's Men [Review], Police Story: SE [Review], The Promise, Simpsons: S9, The Wicker Man:SE (1975). 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 BCI for the DVD release of The New Adventures of He-Man, Vol. 1. This new He-Man series takes place 10,000 years into the future and it finds He-Man working to protect the Planet Primus from Floog and Skeletor. Presented in a six disc box set. The New Adventures of He-Man, Vol. 1 features: Two brand new documentaries, original art cards by award-winning comic book artists Ed McGuinness and Bryan Hitch, 50 Character profiles, Five scripts and more. Enter now for your chance to one of 5 copies of the The New Adventures of He-Man, Vol. 1 DVD we're giving away this week.

With over 18,000 DVD reviews in the DVD Talk Review Database, it's easy to overlook some of the great reviews. Recent DVD Reviews include: Idiocracy - with zero marketing and almost no theatrical release you might not be aware of Mike Judge's latest film but it's absolutely worth checking out; The Last Kiss - Zach Braff gets serious in a film that explores the choices people make in relationships and their impact; James Bond Ultimate Edition Vol 3 & 4 - the second wave of Ultimate Box Editions both snag DVD Talk's Collector Series Rating; Favella Rising - if you've got Netflix you'll want to add this exclusive to your queue; 1900 - Special Collector's Edition - Bernardo Bertolucci's saga finally gets the grand treatment it deserves and the result is DVD Talk's Highest Rating; Grand Theft Auto - Tricked Out Edition - Ron Howard learns his craft at the University of Roger Corman and makes a film that is like no other. Visit the DVD Talk Review Database for all the latest reviews including an entire section devoted to reviews of DVDs out this week as well as a new feature which lets you Browse reviews by studio.

Looking for last minute gifts 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 and give you some suggestions of HD DVD titles for the HD lover on your list. We'll also show you some of the upcoming HD DVD releases this year. Also be sure to check out our HD DVD Review Section with over 100 HD DVD Reviews.

Need a last minute gift for that otaku (obsessive anime fan) in your life? Well this week's Anime Talk takes a look at all the latest releases and helps steer you to the right choice. The Fullmetal Alchemist Special Edition will have fans drooling for some of the bonus content and you can't go wrong with the Full Metal Panic starter set for the second season. Though not strictly anime many fans of the genre would enjoy Broken Saints. It's our featured review this week and the set comes highly recommended. Originally a Flash animated web cartoon the story is much better than its meager origins would indicate and those who have the patience to watch the first few episodes will be rewarded with a great story. Still stuck for ideas? Why not take a look at our Best Of Anime 2004, and Top Ten Anime discs of 2005 articles.

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