DVD Talk writer Jack Giroux had the amazing opportunity to talk with Terry Gilliam, the man behind Brazil, 12 Monkeys, The Adventures of Baron Munchausen, The Fisher King, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas not to mention being a member of Monty Python. They mainly discussed his latest endeavor The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus but also touched on a few of his more recent films. Fans of this unique and talented director will want to check out what he has to say in our latest DVD Talk interview.

Denzel Washington faces off against Gary Oldman to protect the power of words in The Book of Eli. Read reviews from Brian Orndorf and Jamie S. Rich. Jackie Chan is in charge of the kids in the family comedy The Spy Next Door. And Peter Jackson crosses into the afterlife with the thriller The Lovely Bones. Read reviews from Brian Orndorf and Jason Bailey. Also in theaters: Teenage life in England is put to the test in Fish Tank. Ray Winstone leads a group of brutes on a path of revenge in 44 Inch Chest. The life of Leo Tolstoy is examined in The Last Station. Pets survive Hurricane Katrina in the documentary Mine. Jean-Claude Van Damme and Dolph Lundgren return from beyond the grave in Universal Soldier: Regeneration. And it's nothing but guns, guns, and more guns as the bad guys assemble for Smokin' Aces 2: Assassins' Ball. Be sure to catch reviews of other recent Theatrical Films: Daybreakers, Avatar, Youth in Revolt, The White Ribbon, Sherlock Holmes, Crazy Heart, District 13: Ultimatum, Bitch Slap, A Loss of a Teardrop Diamond, A Single Man, Up in the Air, It's Complicated, Leap Year, and The Blind Side. 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: Glee, Vol. One: Road to Sectionals - a show that deserves all of the critical and popular acclaim it has received; Taxi - The Final Season - American situation comedy doesn't get much better than this, a funny, perceptive show cancelled before its time; and Brick City - a fast-paced, fascinating look at the complexities of city government and urban life. Other shows recently reviewed include:  United States of Tara: Season One, McLeod's Daughters: The Original Movie and Mighty Mouse: The New Adventures - The Complete Series.  Want more?  Check out all of the TV on DVD reviews in the DVDTalk database.

Some of last summer's would-be blockbusters along with the first HD release from the country's largest independent studio have been recently announced. Check out these upcoming titles: Poultrygeist [Blu-ray] - Troma's most critically-acclaimed film of the decade is scheduled for their first High Def title. It will be available on 2/23/10; 2012 on Blu-ray and DVD - Director Roland Emmerich destroys the world in spectacular fashion in this big budget disaster flick. It arrives on 3/2/10; and Astro Boy on Blu-ray and DVD - Osamu Tezuka's robot boy was generally passed over when he jumped onto the big screen last summer. Will he find the same fate on disc? We'll find out on 3/16/10. Keep track of all the upcoming releases with the DVDTalk Release List.

This week the DVD Savant has a number of new reviews and articles including: The Green Berets - John Wayne's patriotic Vietnam War movie showed just how polarized the country was over that undeclared war; Bill Warren Interview - Stuart Galbraith IV interviews the author of the newly-revised 21st Century Edition of Keep Watching the Skies!; and 8½ - Federico Fellinio's art film triumph is the high point for the phenomenon of The Film Director as Genius. Looks fantastic in HD... Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

What better way to chase away the post-holiday blues than with a new movie? Check out these films that are being released today: The Hurt Locker [DVD review] - this is a very rare movie: a character-driven action drama that is both thrilling and astutely-scripted. Kathryn Bigelow's directorial mastery deserves an Oscar; Moon [Blu-ray review] - an intelligent space story with an excellent characterization and real suspense; and In the Loop [DVD review] - a fast-paced and quick-witted political satire that avoids being stuffy or, really, overly political. Other releases of note include:  Passing Strange [review], Onimasa - A Japanese Godfather [review], and By the People: The Election of Barack Obama [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.

If you've grown tired of second rate vampire films that lack any presence of blood then you'll be more than happy to know that Daybreakers will satisfy your needs. In a time of Twilight and The Vampire Diaries it's refreshing to see someone put a spin on this overly populated genre. That someone is the Spierig Brothers. They've delivered a true original with a fully realized world, unique ideas and a heap of well-executed blood-work. It's a hybrid of science fiction and horror and it works. It also happens to be a great amount of fun that marks for an impressive second feature film for the Spierig brothers. DVD Talk columnist Jack Giroux had a chance to sit down with the sibling directors and discuss the film. See what that had to say in this exclusive DVD Talk interview!

The DVD Talk review panel has been snowed in like the rest of the country. Check out what they've been watching while trying to stay warm: Cinematic Titanic Live - East Meets Watts - the live act amplifies the Cinematic Titanic energy to new heights of bellylaughs; Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs - a prime example of what can be done with a little imagination, a lot of dedication, and a creative crew who know how to maximize both; and Blind Date - a small, challenging gem of a movie, lovingly crafted by its crew and gifted leads. Other recent reviews include: No Impact Man, The Zombies: The 40th Anniversary Concert, and One Way Out.  Visit the DVD Talk Review Database for all the latest reviews.

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