Guillermo del Toro just keeps getting better with each film and his dark and sinister fairy tale, Pan's Labyrinth, is no exception. Set against the backdrop of the Spanish Civil War, the film includes some of the most beautiful (and grotesque) imagery you're likely to see in recent cinema. Wind your way through the labyrinth and discover something unexpected as Pan's Labyrinth opens this weekend. Also in theaters this week is Miss Potter - the rise of one of the most successful children's book authors of her time, Beatrix Potter; Perfume: The Story of a Murderer - Run Lola Run's Tom Tykwer tackles this adaptation of Patrick Suskind's "virtually unfilmable" international bestseller; and Breaking and Entering - Jude Law stars as a distressed young architect in Anthony Minghella's latest film. Be sure to catch reviews of other recent Theatrical Films: Inland Empire, Black Christmas, Rocky Balboa, Letters from Iwo Jima, The Good Shepherd, Night at the Museum, 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. As always, we invite you to share your thoughts on films in theaters in our Movie Talk Forum Area.

TV on DVD releases continue to be a highlight in the DVD space and this week we have a ton of releases reviewed including: The West Wing - The Complete Series Collection - Television's best political drama gets one of the most complete and comprehensive reviews you've find anywhere; ER - The Complete Sixth Season - cast changeovers are often insurmountable for a long running show, but ER never skips a beat with a sixth season as strong as some of the best; Law & Order Criminal Intent - The Second Year - an intelligent series with strong characters and a very strong replay value; Stained Glass - if you've never experienced the joy of a Korean TV Dramas this is a great place to start; My Girl - another fine K- Drama that's a fun soapy melodrama with a splash of comedy. Visit the DVD Talk Review Database for all the latest reviews including an entire section devoted TV on DVD.

DVD Stalk is back at it and rounding out the year with our look at the Top Ten Horror DVDs of 2006. We'll also recommend ten more discs that didn't quite make the list, but are definitely still worth checking out. Don't miss this year-end issue of DVD Stalk as we ring in the new year with a scream. And don't forget to load up on DVD Stalk apparel for the holiday shopping season. What better way to say Happy Holidays than with a DVD Stalk sweatshirt?! 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, drop by the DVD Stalk Apparel Store, and be sure to check out DVD Talk's reviews of over 1,600 Horror DVDs.

This week Anime Talk presents their top ten anime DVDs of 2006. It was a tough competition, and many worthy titles didn't quite make the cut, but in the end DVD Talk's anime reviews came up with a list of discs that they feel are the best that 2006 had to offer. Are your favorite titles on represented? Read the latest installment of Anime Talk to find out. Also this week Anime Talk has the latest round up of anime reviews including Hellsing Unlimited, Gaogaigar, Black Cat and Comic Party Unlimited; as well as the complete list of upcoming anime releases and Holly's final anime bargains (we have a new writer taking over for Holly). Read all this and more in this week's Anime Talk.

It's year end wrap up time for the DVD Savant and he's got his highly anticipated DVD Savant's Most Impressive DVDs of 2006 list. In addition to his picks for top 10 DVDs of the year the DVD Savant also has a complete list of each and every DVD he recommended this year. Do yourself a favor and read this year end installment from the DVD Savant. If that weren't enough DVD Savant also has a number of new reviews including The Best of Hootenanny, Rediscover Jacques Feyder, and Lotna. Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant. Also if you got one of those many gift cards for the holidays, be sure to use it to pick up DVD Savant's Book (hey Joe Dante liked it.. He called it "cleaver, insightful and most importantly well informed!").

A strong post holiday week for DVDs including: The Descent: Original Unrated Cut [Review] - Loins Gate reverses the horrible butchering of the end of one of the best horror films to hit theaters in years, if you like horror and haven't seen this movie run out and pick it up; Jackass Number Two [Review] - the best of the best in extreme gross out humor and completely idiotic stunts, it will have you on the floor either laughing so hard you're crying or vomiting; Last Kiss [Review] - Zach Braff shows he can be just as strong in dramatic work as he can comedic in a good adaptation of an Italian musing on infidelity; The Black Dahlia [Review] - a film that struggles to meet the extremely high expectations for a film from Brian De Palma and James Ellroy. Other notable DVDs out this week include: Factotum, New Adventures of He-Man, Vol. 1 and Simple Life 4. 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 IFC Films for the DVD release of Factotum. Based on the acclaimed novel by Charles Bukowski, Factotum is a gritty and powerful look at the life of Henry (Matt Dillon), a writer who spends more time on the floor than on the page. When another night of drinking leads him to Jan (Lili Taylor), he thinks he's found the emotional connection that will save them both and inspire his greatness - but his addiction has other plans. With exceptional performances by Matt Dillon, Lili Taylor and Marissa Tomei Factotum is a riveting exploration of art, escapism and poetry. Enter now for your chance to win one of 5 copies of Factotum that 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: Snakes on a Plane - a completely goofy movie that is fun to watch if for no other reason than to see Samuel L. Jackson chew up the scenery; The House of Sand - an incredibly beautiful Brazilian film that offers a look at the plight of two women to find happiness where such does not exists; The Wicker Man: 2 Disc Collector's Edition - Anchor Bay treats this film like 'Army of Darkness' as it gets ANOTHER release, worth picking up if you don't already own it in another form; Stolen - a modest and surprisingly gentle documentary about a high-dollar art theft; Masters of Horror - John Mcnaughton - Haeckel's Tale - comes really close to greatness a few times but the flaws in the script keep it from being as good as it could have (and should have) been. 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.

DVD Talk writer Adam Tyner recently had the opportunity to travel to ILM and meet with the creative team behind the stunning effects of Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest. Get a peek behind the scenes with insights from animation supervisor Hal T. Hickel, visual effects art director Aaron McBride, and creature model supervisor Geoff Campbell. Read the complete Behind The Scenes of Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest report as well as DVD Talk's Review of Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest DVD. Also in case you missed it, be sure to check out DVD Talk's peek behind the scenes of Cars.

This week we have a special giveaway from Paramount for the DVD release of Jackass: Number Two Unrated DVD. Johnny Knoxville, Bam Margera, Steve-O and the entire crew from the popular MTV franchise return in the most insane DVD of the year, Jackass: Number Two . Available in a "too hot for theaters" unrated versions, Jackass: Number Two pushes the limits with all-new stunts, pants-wetting practical jokes, fun with bears, bees, snakes, bulls, sharks...and other REALLY bad ideas. The Jackass: Number Two Unrated DVD features: Commentary by the Jackass gang, Making of, 16 Deleted Scenes, 29 additional segments and more. Enter now for your chance to one of 5 copies of the Jackass: Number TwoJackass: Number Two Unrated DVD. Also 1 grand prize winner will win an autographed Jackass Number Two poster - signed by the entire Jackass Crew.

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