In celebration of Halloween, Troma has invaded DVD Talk and taken over our horror column, DVD Stalk for the entire month of October. They've kicked editor Ian Jane out on his ear and are bringing a huge helping of Toxie madness to the table (and they avoid mixing their metaphors too!) Check out the updates EVERY WEEKDAY to learn about the history of Troma, info on their latest releases, and to see if Lloyd Kaufman is really as strange as he appears to be. (Yes, he is.) Click here to check out all of the Troma goodness all this month in DVD Stalk!

Vince Vaughn, Jon Favreau, Malin Akerman, and Kristen Bell are trying to make sense of marriage in the awful comedy Couples Retreat. Martial arts master Tony Jaa returns to the screen in the bewildering prequel Ong Bak 2: The Beginning. And the Coen Brothers mix Judaism and Minnesota in the black comedy A Serious Man. Read reviews from Jason Bailey and Jamie S. Rich. Also in theaters: The story of Brian Clough is told in the English football drama The Damned United. The men in black are back in the documentary sequel The Yes Men Fix the World. Actor Tom Hardy is pure rage in the prison farce Bronson. Save the world with the No Impact Man. And Michelle Monaghan is the Trucker. Be sure to catch reviews of other recent Theatrical Films: Zombieland, Whip It, The Invention of Lying, Toy Story & Toy Story 2 (3-D Double Feature), I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell, Surrogates, Pandorum, Capitalism: A Love Story, Trick 'r Treat, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, Antichrist, and It Might Get Loud. As always, we invite you to share your thoughts on films In Theaters in our Movie Talk Forum.

TV on DVD remains very popular with more and more favorites being released. New TV reviews include: Mister Ed: The Complete First Season - Flat-out one of the funniest sitcoms of the 60s; Star Trek The Original Series: Season Two (Blu-ray) - finally available in HD, this second season includes such classic episodes as Amok Time and The Trouble with Tribbles; and One Foot in the Grave: The Complete Series - brilliantly funny and surreal, as well as touching and thoughtful. This is a must-see Britcom. Other shows recently reviewed include:  Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations - Collection Four, Doctor Who: Image of the Fendahl and Everwood: The Complete Second Season.  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: The Stepfather - Terry O'Quinn makes history in this fine horror thriller about families, paternal authority, and the need to GET SOME ORDER AROUND HERE. Good extras for a highly recommended classic; Suspense - Monogram -- yes, Monogram -- pulls out the stops for this lavish show-biz film noir combining Ice Skating and murder. Slick huckster Barry Sullivan cuckolds impresario Albert Dekker for the love of his wife, Belita ... but gets more than he bargained for. Great sets & stylized performances; and Go into Your Dance - Egotistical, overbearing and incredibly talented Al Jolson plays Al Howard, an egotistical, overbearing but talented singing sensation trying to get back on Broadway with the help of Glenda Farrell and Ruby Keeler. A time-capsule star vehicle with two terrific Al Dubin - Harry Warren songs, About a Quarter of Nine and She's a Latin from Manhattan. Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

Some excellent titles have been announced recently including: The Claudette Colbert Collection - Six films staring one of the most successful actresses of Hollywood's Golden Age including The Egg and I and I Met Him in Paris. Available on 11/3; The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour: The Best of Season 2 - the second installment of episodes from the hilarious 60's variety show will be released on 10/20; and G-Force - No, not the dubbed anime series of the same name but Disney’s latest CGI intensive live-action film about a group of secret agent guinea pigs. Check it out on both DVD and Blu-ray, if you dare, on 12/15. . Keep track of all the upcoming releases with the DVDTalk Release List.

It's a bit of a slow week for new releases, though there are some new titles that might make it worth a trip to the video store. Check out these recent releases: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (Blu-ray) [review] - the movie is still impressive, even after nearly 75 years; Anvil: The Story of Anvil [review] - without a doubt one of the greatest rock and roll documentaries of all time; and Ken Burns: National Parks - America's Best Idea [Blu-ray review] - The filmmaker turns his camera on some of the most beautiful landscapes in the world, owned not my the rich or royalty, but by the American people. Other releases of note include:  Chinese Odyssey 2002 [review], The Gate [review], and The Thaw [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.

Check out the latest DVD reviews that have been entered into the DVD Talk Review Database including: Drag Me to Hell - an energetic, entertaining horror movie that doesn't pull any punches; Nightwatching - a challenging, multifaceted and highly rewarding film; and TCM Greatest Classic Films: Murder Mysteries - Four excellent films at a bargain price: The Maltese Falcon, The Big Sleep, The Postman Always Rings Twice, and Dial M for Murder. Other recent reviews include: Sam Mendes' Away We Go, WWII Double Feature: Jungle Patrol / Silent Raiders, and Tulpan.  Visit the DVD Talk Review Database for all the latest reviews.

This month we have a quartet of movie related book reviews for the bibliophiles out there. At the top of the list is a work by DVDTalk reviewer Stuart Galbraith IV. His book Japanese Cinema offers an excellent overview of the history movies from the Land of the Rising Sun. Next up is a biography of silent star Evelyn Brent, and that's followed by a review of Whiteout. No, not the film but the graphic novel the movie was based on. Wrapping up this month's installment is a look at The Marx Brothers and the social commentary that was an integral part of their movies. Read about all of this and more in this month's Book Talk.

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