A number of notable TV on DVD releases reviewed this week including: Get Smart - The Complete Series - having this series on DVD is a dream come true, and Time Life has gone all out putting it together resulting in a set that solidly gets DVD Talk's Highest Rating; Dog the Bounty Hunter - The Wedding Special - a two episode collection featuring a few exciting cases for Dog and some emotional moments, might have been better as part of a season set but priced low enough to justify picking it up; Father Brown: Set 1 - fast-moving, well-written, professionally acted, and distinctly "British" in tone...the perfect accompaniment for an afternoon in your comfy chair, with tea, scones, and murder on the telly; The Impressionists - the three-part BBC miniseries is a surprisingly well-done project that manages to be both entertaining and serious at the same time; Walt Disney Treasures - The Mickey Mouse Club Featuring the Hardy Boys: 1956 - 1957 - classic '50's TV that is a nostalgic treat for anyone old enough to remember them. Visit the DVD Talk Review Database for all the latest reviews including an entire section devoted TV on DVD.

Last week the DVD Savant posted his 2007 DVD Wish List, response to it was so overwhelming that he's cried uncle and stopped soliciting additions. For a format that is now nine years old there are still way too many great titles which still haven't gotten released, hopefully the studios will scour Savant's wish list and get a number of these titles on their release schedules. In addition to fielding a mountain of reader response, The DVD Savant has a look at the Shaw Brother's The Cave of Silken Web - this Run Run Shaw classic is a Chinese fantasy about four travelers (including man-animals named Pigsy and The Monkey King) who tangle with the dreaded Seven Spider Sisters, a nest of seductive demons who love to devour tasty men. Funny, action-full and blessed with some really amusing musical numbers. Also this week guest contributor and Savant UK correspondent Lee Broughton reviews two spaghetti westerns from Wild East (NTSC) and Koch Media (PAL): Matalo & Blindman - starring Lou Castel, Tony Anthony and Ringo Starr. Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

A number of notable DVDs out this week including: Idiocracy [Review] - Mike Judge's biting satire about the 'dumbing of America' was snuck in and out of theaters, but should absolutely get discovered on DVD; Illusionist [Review] - combination thriller and romantic drama deserves a lot of credit for its attention to period and place; Crank [Review] - Jason Statham returns in another high-octane unapologetic action flick that is perfectly suited for a weekend rental; Extras: S1 [Review] - Ricky Gervais' US follow up to The Office finds him as an out of work actor struggling to get noticed as an extra. Other notable DVDs out this week include: I Trust You to Kill Me, MI-5, V4, The Night Listener, Quinceanera [Review] and SpongeBob SquarePants: S4 V2 [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 several clips from two eagerly awaited Koch Lorber DVDs. First up - Vincent Lindon and Emmanuelle Devos star in La Moustache [view trailer], the spellbinding 2006 theatrical hit that the Chicago Sun-Times called "a paranoid thriller in the manner of Alfred Hitchcock." Enjoy these clips from La Moustache: A clean shave, Frantic search and Drugged escape. Also arriving on DVD is the final masterpiece from controversial director Theo van Gogh, May 6th [view trailer], a film based on the real life assassination of Dutch political leader Pim Fortuyn. Enjoy these clips from May 6th: Assassination coverage, Bathroom attack and Clue pulled from the water.

With over 18,100 DVD reviews in the DVD Talk Review Database, it's easy to overlook some of the great reviews. Recent DVD Reviews include: Factotum - Norwegian director Bent Hamer captures the common man wisdom and the existential defiance that has made Bukowski's work endure, and in so doing, has made an individual picture that sympathetically shows the audience a side of life rarely talked about; Wim Wenders Collection 2 - Anchor Bay's mammoth eight-film collection of Wim Wenders movies is on of the best box sets released in a while; The Texas Chainsaw Massacre - The Beginning - even with the added gory bits provided by this un-rated edition's release this franchise prequel still isn't all that interesting; To the Left of the Father - perceived by many as the best Brazilian film from the last century this is indeed an impressive work; The Queen's Sister - one of the better British made-for-TV movies tells the mostly true and often sensational story of Princess Margaret. Visit the DVD Talk Review Database for all the latest reviews including an entire section devoted to reviews of DVDs out this week including a new feature which lets you Browse reviews by studio.

A number of notable TV on DVD releases reviewed this week including: SpongeBob SquarePants - Season 4, Vol. 2 - ten more classic episodes from a particularly strong season that is equally enjoyable by kids and adults alike; The Simpsons - The Complete Ninth Season - a fantastic collection of some of the best episodes that the series has had to offer so far in its long and lengthy run; Quantum Leap - The Complete Fifth Season - the final adventures for Sam and Al traveling in time and featuring some of the series biggest episodes; Rising Damp - Series 3 - well-established characters, inspired teleplays and confident performances, this latest set of seven shows is frequently laugh-out loud funny; Father Brown: Set 1 - a delightful, entertaining, and intelligent program. Visit the DVD Talk Review Database for all the latest reviews including an entire section devoted TV on DVD.

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