A number of notable TV on DVD releases reviewed recently including: South Park - The Complete Ninth Season - is one of the best in the history of the show and should not be missed under any circumstances; Stargate Atlantis - The Complete Second Season - no sophomore slump for this popular spin off show; The Best of the Flip Wilson Show - Flip Wilson was not only one of the funniest comedians to ever headline his own show, but a pioneer in his field; Dae Jang Geum - Volume 1 (MBC TV Series) - those who enjoy enveloping and powerful dramas, with complex characters and plot twists will appreciate every second this awe-inspiring drama has to offer; Lost Worlds - a fascinating look at the civic and military engineering feats of various "lost" civilizations, and the impact those buildings and cities had on the promotion and defense of those culture. Other notable TV on DVD Reviews include: Digging for The Truth S2, Family Affair S3, Hard Times, Magnum P. I. S6, The Rockford Files S3, Sabrina, The Teenage Witch S1 and Zoey 101 S1. Visit the DVD Talk Review Database for all the latest reviews including an entire section devoted TV on DVD.

Anime Talk is back! This week we're checking out the second uncut volume of Naruto, the first volume of Air Gear, and another new show called Beet the Vandel Buster. The biggest release since our last column has easily been the Ranma 1/2: Digital Dojo and we have a spotlight review for that as well. WTK also chimes in with some Anime Bargains so if you're looking for some anime on the cheap be sure you don't miss out! In case you missed them, be sure to catch previous Anime Talk Columns including: Le Chevalier D'Eon, Solty Rei Top Ten Anime DVDs of 2006 and Gunbuster.

This week the DVD Savant has a number of new reviews including: Green For Danger - The Saunders and Gilliat filmmaking team give us a cracking-good murder mystery set in a country hospital with V-1 buzz bombs raining down on their heads; When a Woman Ascends the Stairs - Mikio Naruse makes a drama about a woman in the working world that makes most American 'women's pictures' pale in comparison; A Lizard in a Woman's Skin - Florinda Bolkan has some problems "under her skin", alright, but I now know some dogs who would rather not be singing "Deep in the heart of me"; Sins of the Fleshapoids - Eccentric director Mike Kuchar comes out swinging with his camped-up, kooky futuristic underground epic (1965) about forbidden love among humanoids. Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

A good week for notable DVDs including: Stranger Than Fiction [DVD Review | Blu-Ray Review] - a clever, literary script elevates this comedy above the standard yucks fests that Will Ferrell is known for and makes it a movie that stands out in his filmography as something special; Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny [Review] - created with die-hard D fans in mind it successfully blends great music, goofy antics and a light-hearted story with energy to spare; Bob Dylan - Don't Look Back [Review] - arguably the most influential rock 'n' roll documentary of all time is now in an absolute must own DVD collection; Alexander - The Final Cut [Review] - the third time is the charm as Oliver Stone revisits one of his biggest epics. Other notable DVDs out this week include: Ghostbusters: Animated [Review], A Good Year, Journey to the End of the Night, Planetfall [Review], The Return [Review] and Tideland. 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 Think Film for the DVD release of Terry Gilliam's Tideland. Adapted from Mitch Cullin's cult classic novel Tideland continues the tradition of wonderfully twisted and wildly surreal work by famed director Terry Gilliam. Released on a 2 Disc Collector's Edition Tideland features: An Introduction from Terry Gilliam, Commentary by Terry Gilliam and screenwriter Tony Grisoni, Getting Gilliam featurette, The Making of Tideland, Deleted scenes, Filming Green Screen, an Interview with Terry Gilliam and more. Enter now for your chance to win one of five copies of Tideland DVD we're giving away this week.

If you're ready to take the plunge into high def then we've got some help for you. The staff of DVD Talk have assembled a quick and easy HD DVD Buying Guide to point you in the right direction including: advice and tips on how to get a good start without spending a lot of money, what TV shows are out in HD and what titles you should start your HD library with. Get all this and more in our new HD DVD Buying Guide. Be sure to check out our HD DVD Review Section with over 150 HD DVD Reviews and our regular HD column High-Def Revolution. Also don't miss our HD DVD Giveaway where you can enter to win The Departed, Babel, Fearless and more on HD DVD.

On the latest episode of DVD Talk Radio, DVD Talk Editor Geoffrey Kleinman speaks with Oliver Stone about the third and final DVD release of Alexander Revisited - The Final Cut. After 2 previous releases of this epic film (a theatrical cut and a director's cut) Oliver Stone did the unprecedented, he went back and completely re-imaged his epic film transforming it into a three and a half sweeping epic. We speak with Oliver Stone about his experience revisiting Alexander, the importance of the film to his career and his view of the critics who have seemingly dogged him every step of the way on the film. Listen to our complete interview with Oliver Stone using our Online DVD Talk Radio Player or Download the complete interview with Oliver Stone (14 min 10MB). Also be sure to listen to our past interviews on DVD Talk Radio with Kevin Smith, Stan Lee, Caveh Zahedi and Sarah Silverman.

With over 18,500 DVD reviews in the DVD Talk Review Database, it's easy to overlook some of the great reviews. Recent DVD Reviews include: Infernal Affairs Box Set - perfectly timed to benefit from The Departed buzz, this Asian original trilogy is absolutely worth checking out; Flushed Away - Aardman Animation deliver a light and enjoyable animated adventure that is sure to please kids and parents alike; 13 Tzameti - a shocking film which must be seen, it can not be described in simple words and Palm Pictures gives this stunning film the presentation it so truly deserves; So Goes The Nation - a documentary focusing on Ohio in the 2004 Presidential election that is so good you'll be on the edge of your seat waiting to find out how it all turned out... even though you already know; Zac Galifianakis Live - Zach Galifianakis has a beard, Zach Galifianakis tells jokes, rent it because we said so; The Passion of the Christ: DE - love it or hate it, this landmark film finally gets a full featured release with some added cinematic perspective. 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 the ability to Browse reviews by studio.

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