Paul Greengrass gives us the final chapter of the popular Bourne series with the excellent film The Bourne Ultimatum. Matt Damon returns as the amnesiac spy Jason Bourne in this thrilling third film. The Bourne Ultimatum remembers its way to theaters everywhere this weekend. Also in theaters this week is Hot Rod - Andy Samberg continues to ride the success of his "Lazy Sunday" SNL skit by bringing his funny to the big screen as a accident-prone daredevil; Becoming Jane - the highly underrated Anne Hathaway stars as a young Jane Austen in a romance of her own; and El Cantante - husband-and-wife team Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony star in this biopic about Salsa legend Hector Lavoe. Be sure to catch reviews of other recent Theatrical Films: Fat Girls, Underdog, Bratz, Who's Your Caddy?, Laura Smiles, I Know Who Killed Me, The Ten, The Simpsons Movie, No End In Sight, This Is England, No Reservations, Arctic Tale, Hairspray, I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry, Sunshine, Rescue Dawn, Dynamite Warrior, Cashback, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Talk to Me. As always, we invite you to share your thoughts on films in theaters in our Movie Talk Forum Area.

DVD Stalk is back at it and packed with tons of great reviews (including looks at the highly-anticipated DVD release of The Host, Fred Dekker's The Monster Squad, and Bubba Ho-Tep: Hail to the King Limited Edition), 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 reviews this week including: The Muppet Show 2 - this second season arguably features some of the series' best episodes, and the DVD was absolutely worth the wait; 8 Simple Rules: The Complete First Season - John Ritter's final series is light, entertaining and enjoyable a stark contrast to the next season which follows his passing; The Secrets of Isis - The Complete Series - one of the 1970s most beloved Saturday morning kids show plays extremely well today with plenty of fantasy-based action, moral lessons that don't grate, and a fine array of 70s supporting players. Other recent TV on DVD reviews include: The Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog: Volume 1, Benson - The Complete First Season, Birdman and the Galaxy Trio: The Complete Series, Home Improvement - The Complete Seventh Season,Sabrina the Teenage Witch - The Second Season and Space Ghost and Dino Boy: The Complete 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: Myrna Loy and William Powell Collection - America's favorite romantic couple from the Golden Age appears in five tailor-made vehicles; Three Films by Hiroshi Teshigahara - Criterion showcases a Japanese master of visual moods by framing his well-known success Woman in the Dunes with interesting experimental dramas made before and after; They Live By Night & Side Street - More from the Film Noir Classic Collection Vol. 4; La Jetee & Sans Soleil - Criterion gives us two of Chris Marker's best; 20 Million Miles to Earth 50th Anniversary Edition - The 'yumpin' Ymir gets a flattering but overblown 2-disc special edition, and a humiliating colorization makeover ... approved by effects auteur Ray Harryhausen; Great African Films Vol 1: Haramuya & Faraw! Mother of the Dunes - A pair of excellent African/French co-productions. One examines the changing face of life on the street in a slum in Burkina Faso, and the second shows a harried mother finding a way to keep her family together during an economic depression in Mali. Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

This week we have a very special giveaway from First Independent Pictures for the slacker comedy Everything's Gone Green. Written by noted author Douglas Copland (Generation X, Microserfs, Jpod) and Directed by Paul Fox - Everything's Gone Green follows the adventures of Ryan (Paulo Costanzo) an uberslacker who has just been dumped and fired on the same day. Down but not out he stumbles onto a lucrative scam that promises to bring him the good life. The Unrated edition of Everything's Gone Green features: Extended Scenes, Audio Commentary by Director Paul Fox and Writer Douglas Coupland, Video Pop-ups, Special Brownie Recipe, and much much more. Enter now for your chance to one of 5 copies of Everything's Gone Green - Unrated Edition.

A really strong week for notable DVDs including: Hot Fuzz [Interview | Review] - the guys who made Shaun of The Dead are back, and this time it's with a fantastic genre bending buddy-cop-horror-comedy-action film; 300: 2 Disc SE [Review] aggressive, atmospheric and over-the-top, 300 should please action fans and followers of Frank Miller's work; Everything's Gone Green [Review] - a genuinely appealing film with intimate little stories about the corruption of the soul sure to please fans of films like Garden State. Other notable DVDs out this week include: 20 Million Miles to Earth Review], Babylon 5: Lost Tales [Review], Film Noir Classic Collection 4 [Review], Firehouse Dog, Popeye the Sailor: 1933-1938, Vol. 1, Roving Mars [Review], Space 1999 Megaset and Starter for 10 [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.

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.

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: Perfume - The Story Of A Murderer - a pretty silky, stylish dramatic horror film filled with equal parts tension and vastly dark humor; The Monster Squad - if you're a fan of the film, you can't go wrong in picking this movie up, and if you've never seen it, you owe it to yourself to check it out; The Bourne Files - a nice way to get the first two movies in this successful spy series for a good price; The Taste of Tea - a peculiar, warm, and thoroughly enchanting portrait into a family's typical growth. Other new DVDs recently reviewed include: Brutal, China: A Century of Revolution, The Emmanuelle Beart Collection, John Grisham's The Rainmaker: SE, Kung Fu Hustle: Axe-Kickin' Edition,
Nomad: The Warrior and The Pirate. 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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