If you weren't already sick and tired of that "Do you understand the words that are coming out of my mouth" line yet, Rush Hour 3 is around to remind you that it hasn't been all that funny since the first installment. Chris Tucker and Jackie Chan team up again (this time in Paris) to take down some Chinese gangsters. Rush Hour 3 speeds into theaters everywhere this weekend. Also in theaters this week is Stardust - Matthew Vaughn directs Claire Danes and Sienna Miller in this fantastic Neil Gaiman adaptation; Daddy Day Camp - is Cuba Gooding, Jr. really this desperate for work?; and Descent - Rosario Dawson stars as college student in Talia Lugacy's debut feature film. Be sure to catch reviews of other recent Theatrical Films: The Bourne Ultimatum, Hot Rod, Becoming Jane, El Cantante, Fat Girls, Underdog, Bratz, Who's Your Caddy?, Laura Smiles, I Know Who Killed Me, The Ten, The Simpsons Movie. 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 reviews this week including: Rome - The Complete Second Season - takes one of the most fascinating periods in the history of the world and distills it into something accessible and compelling for the casual viewer; Gideon's Trumpet - hailed as one of the very finest made-for-TV movies ever broadcast it's a tale as simple as the man who inspired it; Two's Company - The Complete Series - a delightfully witty, sharply delivered comedy of opposites. Other recent TV on DVD reviews include: The Business, Prime Suspect - The Final Act, The Real McCoys: Complete Season 1, Roseanne: Season Eight, Space: 1999 - 30th Anniversary Edition Megaset and Star Trek Fan Collective - Captain's Log. 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: Flash Gordon - Dino De Laurentiis' Disco-riffic comic strip epic comes to DVD in a extra super special Savior of the Universe Edition; Un chien Andalou - Luis Bunuel's epochal surrealist short subject includes interesting interviews with his son, Jean-Luis; Les enfants terribles - Jean-Pierre Melville's first film was this disturbing psychodrama about a possessive sister and a sickly brother; Showgirls - The critical commentary and trivia tracks on this Fully Exposed Edition make Paul Verhoeven's noxious melodrama almost watchable; The Lives of Others - This year's winner of the Best Foreign Film is a superb spy drama about the oppressive policies of the East German Stasi secret police; She (Deluxe Two Disc Edition) - Buried behind a colorized version and several infomercials is a fine full-length copy of Merian C. Cooper's super-production. Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

This week we have a number of clips from the DVD release of Man Stroke Woman: The Complete First Series. Quick-witted and well-observed, this British series is a quirky and original take on men, women, kids, friendship, and pretty much anything that's worth having a laugh about. Produced by Ash Atalla, this ensemble piece brings together an irresistible collection of personalities. Nick Frost (Hot Fuzz and Shaun of The Dead)), Nicholas Burns, Daisy Haggard, Amanda Abbington, and Ben Crompton star. Extras include audio commentaries on each episode, a "making of" featurette and more. Check out the following clips from Man Stroke Woman: The Complete First Series: Men are Bastards, May I Be Completely Blunt?, You can never just say I look nice, The Dog Diet. Get more info on Man Stroke Woman: The Complete First Series here.

A good week for notable DVDs including: Disturbia [HD DVD Review | DVD Review] - a smart concept combined with Shia LaBeouf's star caliber performance and nod to Alfred Hitchcock make it a disc worth checking out; TMNT [Review] - Director/writer Kevin Munroe clearly knows and loves the Turtles and it really shows ; Unaccompanied Minors - Paul Feig (of Freaks and Geeks fame) takes a real story from This American Life and turns it into a charming and likable film. Other notable DVDs out this week include: 8 Simple Rules: S1 [Review], Bubba Ho-Tep: SE [Review], Dresden Files Season 1, Film Crew: Killers from Space [Review], The Muppet Show: S2 [Review], Rome: S2 [Review], The Simpsons: S10, That Girl-Season 3 and Unaccompanied Minors. 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 Indican Pictures for the DVD release of Fakers. In this hilariously charming crime caper set in the eccentric London art world, Nick Edwards owes £50,000 to the super-smooth, yet brutal, crime-lord Foster Wright and has four days to find the cash. Nick knows nothing about working a heist of that size, but when he stumbles across a lost sketch by the legendary Italian artist Antonio Fraccini, he believes he's in the clear. The problem is, it's only worth 15 grand. With the help of the eternal cynic Eve and her extremely talented yet naive artist brother Tony, the plan is hatched; to forge the drawing and sell it to five Mayfair galleries within an hour before anyone catches onto the fact there's a scam going down. Enter now for your chance to one of 5 copies of Fakers DVD were giving away this week.

With over 20K DVD reviews in the DVD Talk Review Database, it's easy to overlook some of the great reviews. Recent DVD Reviews include: The Dark Crystal - 25th Anniversary Edition - a perfect film, and as new generations grow to understand its exquisiteness, the more precious an experience the motion picture becomes; Taxi Driver - a significant upgrade over previous releases with a clearer and more colorful picture that has more depth and more detail; Hard Boiled: Ultimate Edition - Action-packed and supremely entertaining, Hard Boiled remains one of Hong Kong's finest film exports and Woo's direction has arguably never been tighter. Other new DVDs recently reviewed include: After the Wedding , Avenue Montaigne, Classic Musicals from the Dream Factory 2, Funny Ha Ha, Gideon's Trumpet, The Host, Labyrinth: SE and Small Town Gay Bar. 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.

With some exciting titles on the horizon there are still many releases coming out in the summer months to pay attention to. This time around Anime Talk takes a look at Desert Punk, Rozen Maiden, Ghost in the Shell's new OVA, and many, many more. WTK also brings us some anime bargains to help cushion the blow on your wallet. In case you missed them check out past Anime Talk columns including: The Third: Girl With The Blue Eye, Suzuka, To Heart, and Naruto, Genshiken, Shingu, and Maburaho, oh my! and Afro Samurai.

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