Mike Binder helms the oft-delayed heartfelt film Reign Over Me, starring a very disheveled Adam Sandler and a slick-as-always Don Cheadle. The 9/11 theme and excellent cast should make this one a hit with the critics. We'll see how it stacks up with audiences around the country as Reign Over Me opens wide this weekend. Also in theaters this week is Pride - Terrence Howard stars in this film about a group of troubled teens and their rise to swimming stardom; TMNT - everyone's favorite ninja turtles return to the big screen in this CGI adaptation; and Shooter - Antoine Fuqua is back in the director's chair for this Mark Wahlber-starring action flick. Be sure to catch reviews of other recent Theatrical Films: The Last Mimzy, Boy Culture, Air Guitar Nation, Dead Silence, Premonition, I Think I Love My Wife, Tortilla Heaven, Finding Kraftland, Starter for 10, 300, The Host, The Namesake, The Ultimate Gift, Wild Tigers I Have Known, Zodiac, Black Snake Moan. 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 recently including: Saturday Night Live: Best of Steve Martin - at its funniest when Steve Martin isn't even in the skits, but rather when he's doing the early stand up that put him on the proverbial map; Moonlighting: Season Five - The Final Season - saying goodbye to one of TV's most fun couples is sad in the swan song of a great series; Cool Mccool: Complete Series - Sly and witty, with a beautifully stylized production design, Cool McCool is a fun 1960s animated spy spoof that plays very well today; Batman Beyond - Season Three - while it may be nearing its ten year mark but in many ways the show is as fresh now as it was when it aired; JAG: Judge Advocate General - The Complete Third Season - the show's third season continues the same great pace set in season two, with a solid focus on in and out of the courtroom drama with action and humor. 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 packed with tons of great reviews (including a look at the latest DVD release of Stuart Gordon's genre classic Re-Animator, Lucio Fulci's Perversion Story, and a very early peek at Antonio Margheriti's Naked You Die), information on all of this week's horror releases, and previews of some upcoming scares. We also have our usual bag of evil goodies, including the DVD Stalk Blog and an opportunity to load up on DVD Stalk apparel. We hope you'll check out DVD Stalk and drop us a line to let us know what you think. Check out our daily DVD Stalk Blog, 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 1,800 Horror DVDs.

This week the DVD Savant has a number of new reviews including: Volver - Pedro Almodovar and Penelope Cruz are at the top of their game in this luminous comedy-drama about ordinary family problems: ghosts, killings and an adulterous curse from the past; The Alice Faye Collection - The adorable Alice Faye in four fine shows: On the Avenue, Lillian Russell, That Night in Rio and The Gang's All Here; The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner - Tony Richardson caps off the 'angry young man' genre with Tom Courtenay's powerful portrait of a young punk who rebels because it's the only way to affirm his existence. Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

A number of notable DVDs out this week including: Blood Diamond [Review] - ambitious to a fault, it combines a strong atmosphere with several interesting characters to keep things moving; Rocky Balboa [Review] - taking cues from the original and best, it closes the uneven franchise with style and dignity; The Nativity Story [Review] - beautifully designed, with naturalistic, believable performances it is a marvelously straightforward, confident rendition of Joseph and Mary's time before the birth of Jesus; Eragon [Review] - a big, dumb unoriginal retread that feels like a greatest hits package of previous genre efforts. Other notable DVDs out this week include: McHale's Navy: S1 [Review], Miami Vice: S3 & S4 [Review], Milton The Monster Show [Review], Re-Animator [Review] and Run's House: S1&2. 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 number of clips from Shout! Factory's release of McHale's Navy: Season One DVD. From 1962 to 1966, McHale's Navy was ABC's must-see comedy series. With an amazing cast, including Ernest Borgnine, Tim Conway and Joe Flynn this series remains second only to M*A*S*H as a truly funny military sitcom. McHale's Navy: Season One DVD features: All 36 episodes from the 1962-63 season as well as "The Crew Reunion" – The crew of PT-73 reunite after 40 years. Watch these clips from McHale's Navy: Season One DVD: Ship Shape, The Crew Reunion. (Get more info on McHale's Navy: Season One DVD Here)

With over 18,600 DVD reviews in the DVD Talk Review Database, it's easy to overlook some of the great reviews. Recent DVD Reviews include: The Perfect Crime (El Crimen Perfecto) - absolutely one of the best films you've never seen, an exceptional film that demands to be seen; The Dukes of Hazzard - The Beginning - ditch your perceptions of direct-to-DVD releases because this is the Citizen Kane of films for fourteen year olds; Requiem - a dramatic horror that delves into the manipulated psyche and tumultuous effects of a stringent religious upbringing upon a girl who merely wants to live her life, demons and all; The Other Side of Midnight - As lurid trash goes,this is a true heavyweight, but its epic length can test even the most dedicated junk aficionado; The Naked City - Criterion - crackling police drama told in a vivid, Neorealist style; The Burmese Harp - Criterion - a contemporary of Kurosawa, Ozu, and Mizoguchi, Kon Ichikawa's career is better likened to that of American director John Huston, who like Ichikawa dabbled in every conceivable genre. 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.

This week we have a special giveaway from Shout! Factory for The Milton The Monster Show - The Complete Series DVD. Airing on ABC from 1965-1968, The Milton The Monster Show was full of offbeat characters such as Milton The Monster, Abercrombie The Zombie, Dr. Goo Fee, Stuffy Durma, Flukey Luke and of course Fearless Fly, the insect superhero who was the hit of the series. The Milton The Monster Show - The Complete Series DVD Features: All 26 episodes from the 1965-66 season, Hal Seeger home movies, Sheriff For A Day live action short, Test footage, a Bonus cartoon and more. Enter now for your chance to one of 5 copies of The Milton The Monster Show - The Complete Series DVD were giving away this week!

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