Judd Apatow is riding high on the success of The 40-Year-Old Virgin and Knocked Up, but he merely produces the latest film in his ouevre, Superbad. Instead, Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg team up to write this hilarious "quasi-autobiographical 1980s-style teenage sex comedy with laughs and heart and, merciful heavens, more laughs." Superbad strips down to its bra and panties in theaters everywhere this weekend. Also in theaters this week is The Invasion - Who was the genius that thought remaking Invasion of the Body Snatchers again was a good idea, and how'd they convince Nicole Kidman to star?; The Shark is Still Working: The Impact and Legacy of Jaws - the fantastic documentary about one of the greatest films of all time; and Death at a Funeral - Frank Oz directs this film about two brothers trying to stop a blackmailer from exposing their dead father's past. Be sure to catch reviews of other recent Theatrical Films: Manda Bala (Send a Bullet), Skinwalkers, No End in Sight, Rush Hour 3, Stardust, Daddy Day Camp, Descent, The Bourne Ultimatum, Hot Rod, Becoming Jane, El Cantante, Fat Girls, Underdog. 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 DVD release of Vacancy, D.J. Caruso's Disturbia, and Masters of Horror: We All Scream for Ice Cream), 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: Ugly Betty: The Complete First Season - The Bettyfied Edition - a fun comedy/drama about a not-so-fashionable-looking, normal twenty-something who gets a break in the high-paced world of fashion; Hawaii Five-O - The Second Season - another fine six-disc boxed set featuring terrific transfers of the top-rated detective show; Dynasty - The Second Season - deliriously crude and manipulative, with gloss and money all over it to keep the stench down it's just as much fun as it was twenty-five years ago.. Other recent TV on DVD reviews include: Full House - The Complete Seventh Season, The Hills: Season 2, The New Statesman, Wanted: Dead or Alive - Season Two. Visit the DVD Talk Review Database for all the latest reviews including an entire section devoted TV on DVD.

Silent DVD is back this week with complete coverage of the 12th Annual San Francisco Silent Film Festival. This year's festival included the Louise Brooks film Beggars of Life, an early precursor to film noir, A cottage on Dartmoor, and the Ernst Lubitsch light drama The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg. Also in this month's installment is a look at Kino's Reel Baseball, a collection of silent movies based on America's favorite pastime, and information on upcoming silent films such including Lon Chaney's Hunchback of Notre Dame: Ultimate Edition. If you missed them check out earlier columns including coverage of: The Mont Alto Motion Picture Orchestra's release of The General, and Criterion's wonderful edition of Pandora's Box.

A good week for notable DVDs including: Inland Empire [Review] - David Lynch's most ambitious, fractured film yet...it's like the final hour of Mulholland Drive stretched out to three hours; Vacancy [DVD Review| Blu-Ray Review] - a very fast-paced and tense thriller with some genuinely scary bits and some strong performances; Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters for DVD - with a bonus 80 minute bonus film this is a disc no respecting Aqua Teen fan could live without. Other notable DVDs out this week include: The Dark Crystal [Review], Labyrinth [Review], The Lookout, Puzzlehead [Review], Fracture [Review], God Grew Tired of Us [Review] and Taxi Driver [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 number of clips from the DVD release of That Girl - Season Three. The third season of That Girl is a pivotal one for aspiring actress Ann Marie (Marlo Thomas) and her ever-devoted boyfriend Donald Hollinger (Ted Bessell). In an era of great change, That Girl was a reflection of its time. Front-page issues such as spousal abuse, adoption, race relations and politics are woven into the high comedy. Guests include a who's-who of sitcoms: Penny Marshall, Vic Tayback, McLean Stevenson, Mary Frann (Newhart), and Danny Thomas. Check out these clips from That Girl - Season Three: My Sister's Keeper, The Hi-Jack And The Mighty There Was A Time Ann Met A Pie Man and It's So Nice To Have A Mouse Around The House. Get more info on That Girl - Season Three here.

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: Film Noir Classic Collection 4 - two of DVD Talk's reviewers took a look at this release from Warner Bros. and both came to the same conclusion: it's a title worthy of DVD Talk's highest rating; Unaccompanied Minors - Director Paul Feig must have pissed someone off in Hollywood to have his charming family Christmas movie dumped on DVD in August, but don't let a studio grudge keep you from this gem, but it now and then re-watch over the holidays; Graveyard of Honor - Takashi Miike remakes Kinji Fukasaku's seminal yakuza masterpiece with fantastic results. Other new DVDs recently reviewed include: 51 Birch Street, Absolute Garbage, Blue Water, White Death, Firehouse Dog, Invasion of the Body Snatchers and Reel Talent: First Films by Legendary Directors. 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.

There's been a lot of buzz in the home theater world about HDMI 1.3. With brand new lossless audio codecs, two new disc-based high definition formats, and a host of HDTV's coming out with all kinds of new features, it's more important than ever to know what you're getting into before you buy. In this week's HD Talk columnist Daniel Hirshleifer takes a look at HDMI 1.3. and sheds light on what you need to know about it. Also in this week's HD Talk news of the next generation players from both formats, a multi-city Blu-Ray Tour and the major releases on both platforms with Spider-Man The High Definition Trilogy on Blu-Ray and Blade Runner: 5 Disc Ultimate Edition on HD DVD. In addition we have a complete wrap up of all the notable recent HD DVD and Blu-Ray releases including: 300, Disturbia, Hot Fuzz, The Fifth Element - Remastered and more . In case you missed them be sure to check out our previous HD Talk columns with a look at TV on HD as well as a full explanation exactly why DVD Talk refuses to take sides in the format war. Finally, don't miss DVD Talk's Review database with almost 500 other HD and Blu-Ray Disc Reviews.

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