Frank Darabont decides to adapt another Stephen King tale with his latest thriller The Mist and the results are, once again, very good. Thomas Jane stars in this small-town tale of people trapped inside a supermarket with a freak storm full of blood-thirsty creatures raging outside. The Mist traps you in theaters everywhere this weekend. Also in theaters this week is Enchanted - Amy Adams will surely become a huge star based on her performance in this fun little fairy tale; August Rush - Freddie Highmore, Keri Russell, and Jonathan Rhys Meyers star in Kirsten Sheridan's heartwarming film; and I'm Not There - Todd Haynes tackles the life and career of musical legend Bob Dylan. Be sure to catch reviews of other recent Theatrical Films: This Christmas, Hitman, Beowulf IMAX 3-D, Beowulf, Margot at the Wedding, Southland Tales, Love in the Time of Cholera, Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium, Dreams to Remember..., No Country for Old Men. As always, we invite you to share your thoughts on films in theaters in our Movie Talk Forum Area.

Some great TV shows have made their way onto DVD this week including:  Berlin Alexanderplatz - Criterion Collection - Rainer Werner Fassbinder's 15-plus hour epic is a masterpiece and the crowning achievement of the director's over-achieving career; The Universe - The Complete Season One - The series offers a wealth of information about matters big and, well, bigger as it explores not only the planets that are in our general neck of the woods, but also ideas and basic principles that color modern astronomy; The Chuck Jones Collection - a set of six half-hour television special created by the famous animation director that includes some of his best work.  Other shows include:  MXC: Most Extreme Elimination Challenge - Season 3, Bob Hope: The Ultimate Collection,  24: Season Six, Movies 101, and Waking the Dead - The Complete Season Two.  Want more?  Check out all of the TV on DVD reviews in the DVDTalk database.

This week the DVD Savant has a number of new reviews including: It's a Wonderful Life - Frank Capra's Christmas favorite bounces back one more time ... in a two-disc set; The Burt Lancaster Signature Collection - which includes five of the athletic actors film:  The Flame and the Arrow, Jim Thorpe - All American, South Sea Woman, His Majesty O'Keefe and Executive Action; I Am Cuba The Ultimate Edition - Mikhail Kalatazov's epic of the Cuban Revolution was screened only a few times in Havana and Moscow and then locked away for almost thirty years.  It's a cinematic marvel that, for expressive camera gymnastics, outdoes practically any film ever made; The Barbara Stanwyck Signature Collection -  Warners gathers six lesser-known Barbara Stanwyck titles, several of which are forgotten gems: Annie Oakley, My Reputation, East Side West Side, To Please a Lady, Jeopardy and Executive Suite. Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

HTMarket.com is back with another fantastic Home Theater Holiday Giveaway on DVD Talk. This week they're giving away five fantastic home theater goodies including: A Personalized Movie Marquis - give your home theater the custom touch with a personalized sign made from furniture grade wood; A Reel Clock - a wall mounted time piece made out of an authentic Goldberg 16mm reel; Quick Snap Movie Poster Frame - a quick and easy way to display your favorite movie poster; An Authentic Velour Rope - add a touch of authenticity to your home theater with a plush, stain resistant velour rope; A Chameleon Bass Trap - a versatile ready to hang acoustics innovation, with the Chameleon Bass Trap you control the color, finish, pattern and style of the fabric in your acoustic panels. Enter now for your chance to win one of these great prizes from HTMarket.com.

Another banner week for DVDs with the studios releasing some great films and boxed sets:  Live Free or Die Hard: 2-Disc Unrated Edition [review] which continues the franchise 12 years after the last installment and is a potent action film in its own right; Nosferatu:  Ultimate 2-Disc Edition [review] - one of the all-time classics of silent cinema now available with a new restoration improves on the earlier release and The Lady Vanishes - a classic Hitchcock thriller that gets the Criterion treatment with this new two-disc release.  Other releases of note include:  The Song Remains the Same: Two-Disc Special Edition [review], Hudson Hawk - Special Edition [review],  Mission: Impossible - The Complete Third TV Season, Dr. Katz: Professional Therapist - The Complete Series, Rescue Dawn [review], and Santa Clause 3 : The Escape Clause [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.

In a field filled with wannbes and novices, Eric Stanze has managed something very rare indeed. He’s become associated with quality, vision, and solid cinematic professionalism. Bill Gribon sits down with the director to discuss his movies, the difficulties of working with small budgets, and the ecomonics of making a movie today.  They also talk about his latest film Deadwood Park, the story of a town plagued by the haunting memory of a notorious child killer.  Read Bill's full interview with independent director Eric Stanze, and be sure to check out our review of Deadwood Park.

Having trouble finding a gift for the movie fan in your life? Let DVDTalk help you out. This year's Holiday Buyer's Guide will steer you in the right direction. Whether you're looking for a disc that the whole family can enjoy, a gruesome horror flick to scare your pants off, or something for a foreign film buff, we have suggestions to fit every taste. Check out or recommendations for Mainstream Movies, Family DVDs, Boxed Sets, TV on DVD, Horror Films, Foreign Films, and even Home Theater Accessories. All this and more in the DVDTalk Holiday Buyer's Guide

If you've been waiting to dip your toes into the HD waters, there has never been a better time. With the holiday season upon us, sales are popping up left and right. To help you make sense of the different formats and just exactly which movies are available on each, DVDTalk has come up with a HD Holiday Buyer's Guide. We'll be giving you our thoughts on suggestions on players and titles for both formats. If you see something you like, don't hesitate. This is the best time to buy into the High Definition formats.

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: Hairspray based on the hit stage musical that in turn was based on John Waters' loopy 1988 flick, is a delight from start to finish; Drunken Angel - the first film where legendary director Akira Kurosawa found his filmmaking voice; Futurama: Bender's Big Score - a direct-to-DVD flick that really feels like a full feature film with a clever plot and a lot of big laughs; and Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse - Long considered one of the most insightful and gripping documentaries about filmmaking ever created; Other recent reviews include: Sawdust and Tinsel - Criterion Collection , Killer of Sheep: The Charles Burnett Collection, and War & Peace (1972).  Visit the DVD Talk Review Database for all the latest reviews including an entire section devoted to reviews of DVDs out this week and the ability to browse reviews by studio.

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