On the latest episode of DVD Talk Radio, DVD Talk Editor Geoffrey Kleinman speaks with Edgar Wright and Simon Pegg the creative force behind Shaun of The Dead about their latest film Hot Fuzz. Edgar Wright and Simon Pegg talk about the genesis of Hot Fuzz, the importance of music in their films, British TV series and what notable genre actors to look for in the film. Listen to our complete interview with Edgar Wright and Simon Pegg using our Online DVD Talk Radio Player or Download the complete interview with Edgar Wright and Simon Pegg (16 min 12MB). Also be sure to listen to our past interviews on DVD Talk Radio with Bobcat Goldthwait, Oliver Stone, Kevin Smith and Sarah Silverman.

The genius team of Edgar Wright, Simon Pegg, and Nick Frost (yes, those same guys that brought us the hilarious Zom-Com Shaun of the Dead) are back with their take on the cop-flick genre called Hot Fuzz. When a top London cop gets transferred it means a lot less violence for him but a whole lot more funny for audiences. Follow these two Bad Boys all the way to the theater as Hot Fuzz opens wide this weekend [Listen to the DVD Talk Interview with Edgar Wright and Simon Pegg]. Also in theaters this week is Vacancy - Kate Beckinsale and Luke Wilson star in this very claustrophic horror-thriller about a couple trapped inside a motel room where some very sadistic things are happening; Fracture - Rising star Ryan Gosling plays an Assistant DA on the trail of the man who killed his wife but evaded sentencing; and In the Land of Women - Jon Kasdan makes his directorial debut with an excellent cast consisting of the all-grown-up Kristen Stewart, Adam Brody, and Meg Ryan. Be sure to catch reviews of other recent Theatrical Films: Cracker Crazy: Invisible Histories of the Sunshine State, My Name is Bruce, The TV Set, Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters, Perfect Stranger, Disturbia, Pathfinder, My Name is Bruce, Grindhouse, The Reaping, The Hoax. As always, we invite you to share your thoughts on films in theaters in our Movie Talk Forum Area.

Anime Talk is back once again with one of our biggest columns ever. With complete collections such as DearS, Samurai 7, Samurai Gun, Initial D, Yumeria, and Samurai X we've had little time to do other things in life. You know what though? It's worth it. Check our reviews out and you might just find something to spend your time watching. Also this week we have a ton of new anime bargains from Wen-Tsai. In case you missed them, be sure to catch previous Anime Talk Columns including: The Limited Edition of Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children the Ranma 1/2: Digital Dojo, Le Chevalier D'Eon, Solty Rei, Top Ten Anime DVDs of 2006 and Gunbuster.

DVD Stalk is back at it and packed with tons of great reviews (including a look at the excellent Mario Bava Collection, the latest DVD release of Don Coscarelli's Phantasm, and a look at another Bava classic, Kidnapped), 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 and DVD Stalk's Twitter, drop by the DVD Stalk Apparel Store, and be sure to check out DVD Talk's reviews of over 1,800 Horror DVDs.

A number of notable TV on DVD releases reviewed recently including: Spongebob Squarepants - Friend Or Foe? - yet another outstanding collection of superior SpongeBob cartoons that can equally be enjoyed by kids and adults alike; One Day at a Time - The Complete First Season - Norman Lear hit ratings paydirt again with TV's first substantial hit show based on a liberated, divorced mother raising a family on her own; The Untouchables - Season One, Vol. 1 - after all these years the show still delivers the goods, a no-frills, hard-edged return to one of the most impossibly romanticized eras of 20th century America; The Batman - The Complete Third Season - after a couple of seasons the show finally figures out where it's headed and how it wants to get there; Teen Titans - The Complete Third Season - a fun show that's guaranteed to bring out the comic geek in everyone; The Ghost Busters - The Complete Series - Forrest Tucker and Larry Storch yuck it up in this mid-70's Saturday morning series which is a ton of fun to revisit. 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: Bedazzled - the beloved college-crowd comedy from Dudley Moore and Peter Cook still packs a punch. Drop-dead humor and a not-really irreverent thesis that holds up under analysis; Brute Force - Jules Dassin's deliriously anarchic prison break-out tale is one of the most violent films of the 40s; Into the Fire: American Women in the Spanish Civil War - Julia Newman's photo and newsreel essay tells the stirring story of the American volunteers through their own correspondence and first-person interviews; Kidnapped (aka Rabid Dogs) - Mario Bava's wildest departure from the norm is a savage crime-terror thriller that plays out in real time. . Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

A really strong week for notable DVDs including: Not Just the Best of the Larry Sanders Show [Review] - a great DVD collection of a groundbreaking show that helped shape comedy on TV; The History Boys [Review] - a funny, insightful and frank film about school life featuring the original cast of the stage play it was based on; The Last King of Scotland [Review] - Forest Whitaker is awesome as ruthless dictator Idi Amin Dada and he's the reason to check it out; Spider-Man 2.1 [Review] - damn it, another Spider-Man DVD you need to pick up, but if you're thinking of getting Blu-Ray you may want to wait. Other notable DVDs out this week include: Freedom Writers [Review] George Lopez: S1&2, La Haine [Review], Larry King Live - The Greatest Interviews, Masters of Horror - Family, Notes on a Scandal and Smokin' Aces [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 a special giveaway from the Criterion Collection for La Haine - Cannes Film Festival best director winner Mathieu Kassovitz's electrifying look into the lives of three volatile young men living on the margins of society in Paris's suburbs. La Haine finally comes to DVD, in a director-approved special edition featuring: new English-language audio commentary by writer-director Mathieu Kassovitz; introduction by Jodie Foster; Ten Years Of La Haine documentary and much much more. Enter now for your chance to win one of 5 copies of La Haine - Criterion Collection on DVD.

DVD Talk Editor Geoffrey Kleinman has returned from the 2007 Ashland Independent Film Fest and has filed his complete report on the fest. Get the scoop on some of the films which showed at the festival including: Hear and Now - the Sundance Audience Award winning doc shows up at Ashland and is not to be missed, Air Guitar Nation - which makes one if its last festival stop before wide release and perhaps a break out box office performance, and My Name is Bruce - the first ever sneak preview of Bruce Campbell's extremely fun and self deprecating movie. Read our complete festival wrap up of The 2007 Ashland Independent Film Festival.

This week we have several clips from the highly anticipated KOCH Vision release The Lost Tomb of Jesus [view trailer]. In 1980, a bulldozer accidentally uncovered a first-century tomb in Jerusalem. What was found may well be the most important archaeological discovery of all time. This feature-length director's cut of the controversial Discovery Channel special includes 80 minutes of exclusive DVD extras highlighted by expert interviews and an epilogue with executive producer James Cameron and director Simcha Jacobovici. Enjoy these clips from The Lost Tomb of Jesus: Gospel accounts, Chevron symbol, Jesus son of Joseph, Mariamne and Behind-the-scenes recreations.

This week GET Interactive launched their new service which gives a peek into the possible future of home entertainment. This new service enables you to get information and purchase the clothes, props and items used in movies. GET Interactive's launch title is Freedom Writers [Review] and they've pulled key scenes from the DVD to demonstrate how the technology works. With web connected HD DVD and Blu-Ray players on the horizon expect to see this kind of interactivity brought to your TV set. Check out GET Interactive's Shop Freedom Writers. Also post your thoughts about this new technology in our forum.

With over 18,985 DVD reviews in the DVD Talk Review Database, it's easy to overlook some of the great reviews. Recent DVD Reviews include: Pulp - Twisted film noir parody, and yet legitimate film noir mystery, Pulp pulls off the neat trick of being a perfect example of the kind of film it's also parodying; Come Early Morning - a solid, insightful character study buoyed by good performances and modest, but compelling, storytelling; My Father the Genius - a harrowing look at the deeply flawed, faux-romantic notion of the obsessed visionary and artist, and the painful, bitter wounds that such behavior can inflict on unsuspecting family members; Overlord - Criterion - a fascinating film, an historical curiosity of indie cinema that's been rescued from obscurity by DVD. 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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