Everyone's favorite green ogre is back in theaters with the release of Shrek the Third this week. Mike Myers, Cameron Diaz, and Eddie Murphy reprise their roles alongside John Cleese, Rupert Everett, Antonio Banderas and newcomer Justin Timberlake. There's a whole lot of laughs (and an awful lot of heart) to be had at the box office as Shrek the Third, opens everywhere this weekend. Also in theaters next week is Knocked Up - Judd Apatow (Freaks and Geeks, Undeclared, and The 40-Year-Old Virgin) proves, once again, that he's a genius writer/director by knocking it out of the park with his latest comedy starring Seth Rogan and Katherine Heigl. Be sure to catch reviews of other recent Theatrical Films: Delta Farce, 28 Weeks Later, Georgia Rule, The Ex, Away From Her, Blind Dating, Spider-Man 3, Waitress, Lucky You, Killer of Sheep. As always, we invite you to share your thoughts on films in theaters in our Movie Talk Forum Area.

This week Disney unveiled an extremely significant step in the High-Def format war - a double barreled shot of Pirates of the Caribbean on Blu-Ray. Timed with the theatrical release of Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, Disney is releasing both Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl and Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest [Review] on filled-to-the-brim 50GB Blu-Ray Discs. To mark the occasion Disney pulled together a who's who of home entertainment press along with their top executives to make their case on why they're betting it all on Blu-Ray. DVD Talk writer Daniel Hirshleifer files a complete report on the event as well as an exclusive first look review of Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest Blu-Ray Disc and review of Pirates of the Caribbean - Curse of the Black Pearl on Blu-Ray.

DVD Stalk is back at it and packed with tons of great reviews (including a look at Guillermo Del Toro's excellent Pan's Labyrinth, the latest Masters of Horror release from John Landis Family, and a look at a classic re-imagined, The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari), 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: ER - The Complete Seventh Season - beats the expected law-of-diminishing returns for long-running television series; McLeod's Daughters Complete Second Season - Superior soap opera with a stunning Australian backdrop that's absolutely worth checking out; That '70s Show - Season 6 - the show's last really strong season; Martin - The Complete Second Season - the show's look seems stuck in the 90's, but the comedy still goes over well today. Other TV on DVD Reviewed recently includes: Banacek: The First Season, Cagney & Lacey - Season 1, Ed, Edd 'n' Eddy - The Complete Second Season and Spring Waltz (KBS TV Series). 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: How Tasty Was My Little Frenchman - Nelson Pereira do Santos surprised the festival circuit with this unique drama about a French soldier's adventures in a Brazilian tribe circa 1594; The Goddess of 1967 - Rose Byrne stars as a blind adventuress in Clara Law's quirky feminist road picture, an outback odyssey in a vintage French automobile; The Life and Times of Allen Ginsberg - Documentarian Jerry Aronson revises his 1994 ode to America's Beat poet laureate with hours of extra interviews, poetry recitals and other Allen Ginsberg arcana. An excellent resource. Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

A great week for quality notable DVDs including: The Fountain [Review] - a very rare treat, a movie that is both a heady rush and emotionally powerful; Pan's Labyrinth: SE [Review] - in all respects a truly amazing work of art and worthy of its multiple Oscar wins; Vengeance Is Mine - Shohei Imamura's gripping film is given the Criterion treatment. Other notable DVDs out this week include: Becket [Review], American Dad: Vol. 2 [Review], Arthur & the Invisibles, Creepshow 3, The Dead Girl and Stomp the Yard. 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.

With a name like "Afro Samurai" and a near-camp star like Samuel L. Jackson giving voice to the lead character, it's not a big leap to envision a kung-fu spoof in the vein of Undercover Brother. Then the first spurt of arterial spray crosses the screen in the middle of a sword vs. arsenal showdown, and you realize, this show is deadly serious. This week Francis Rizzo III sits down with Afro Samurai associate producer Eric Calderon to talk about the origin of Sword Brother No. 1 and how the show made its way on to DVD May 22nd. Read the complete article.

This week we have a special giveaway from MPI Media Group for Becket - the classic 1964 epic drama starring Richard Burton and Peter O'Toole is for the first time ever on DVD. This fully restored edition features: Feature-Length Commentary by Peter O'Toole, the featurette "Anne Coates: Epic Editor", "A Tapestry of Music - Laurence Rosenthal on Becket", Archival interviews with Richard Burton, a still gallery and more. Enter now for your chance to win one of 5 copies of Becket on DVD.

With over 19K DVD reviews in the DVD Talk Review Database, it's easy to overlook some of the great reviews. Recent DVD Reviews include: Alpha Dog - maligned by a number of movie critics upon its theatrical release this film deserves another chance on DVD; Deliver Us from Evil - challenging, disturbing and compelling, a first-rate documentary worthy of our highest rating; The Painted Veil - an enjoyable romantic drama with incredible shots and an equally impressive aural accompaniment; The Italian - a real eye-opener and indeed of Oscar caliber Andrei Kravchuk's film should not be missed. Other new DVDs recently reviewed include: Ed, Edd 'n' Eddy: S2, Le Petit Lieutenant, The Ninth Gate , The Marines, Matthew Barney: No Restraint, Shirley Valentine and Summer School. 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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