If the name Antoine Fuqua doesn't ring a bell right away that's understandable, but you've definitely heard of his breakout film Training Day. Fuqua is the man behind that much loved crime drama and now he's delivered Brooklyn's Finest, his most enjoyable since. It also happens to star Wesley Snipes who is someone nearly everyone is familiar with. Snipes once again reminds us how good he can be when given the right material. DVD Talk writer Jack Giroux had the opportunity to take part in a roundtable interview with both Fuqua and Snipes. Read what they had to say about authority, brotherly love, and Akira Kurosawa among other things, in our latest DVD Talk Interview.

Johnny Depp and Tim Burton reteam to distort Lewis Carroll's classic tale of (really) high adventure, Alice in Wonderland. Read reviews from Brian Orndorf, Jamie S. Rich and Tyler Foster. Richard Gere, Don Cheadle, and Ethan Hawke declare war as Brooklyn's Finest. And director Roman Polanski returns with the sneaky Ewan McGregor thriller The Ghost Writer. Read reviews from Brian Orndorf, Jason Bailey, and Jamie S. Rich. Also in theaters: There's no peace in the Middle East in Ajami. Sarah Michelle Gellar faces two husbands in Possession. And Veit Harlan is explored in the documentary Harlan: In the Shadow of Jew Suss . Be sure to catch reviews of other recent Theatrical Films: Cop Out, The Crazies, Shutter Island, The Wolfman, Frozen, Valentine's Day, Toe to Toe, A Prophet, The Yellow Handkerchief, From Paris with Love, The Secret of Kells, Avatar, and Crazy Heart. As always, we invite you to share your thoughts on films In Theaters in our Movie Talk Forum.

It's time for this month's installment of The Anime Talk! This time around we have a look at the long awaited Soul Eater Part 1 from FUNimation, the unique shoujo series Glass Mask from Sentai Filmworks, Bandai's entertaining series Kannagi: Crazy Shrine Maidens and the dark Skull Man. In addition to that, WTK returns with more amazing anime bargains, and Todd covers the latest manga releases. Read all this and more in this month's Anime Talk!

TV on DVD remains very popular with more and more favorites being released. New TV reviews include: Cranford: The Collection - both the original series, which received rave reviews, and the Christmas Special are included in this highly recommended set; Mr. Belvedere: Season Four - it might not be high art, but the series tried to create stories that would stand the test of time, and in many instances they succeeded; and Durham County Season One - an engrossing depiction of a raft of characters, firmly planted in an adeptly realized world. Other shows recently reviewed include:  The Road from Coorain, Beverly Hills 90210: Season Nine and JAG : The Final Season.  Want more?  Check out all of the TV on DVD reviews in the DVDTalk database.

Some excellent titles have been announced recently including: Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus on DVD and Blu-ray - The imaginative Terry Gilliam's latest film will show up on store shelves on 4/27/10; Survivors: Complete Original Series on DVD - This excellent British show, created by Doctor Who scribe Terry Nation, looks at the world after a virus wipes out most of humanity. It will arrive on home video on 4/27/10; and Walkabout on DVD and Blu-ray - Criterion will re-release Nicolas Roeg's beautiful tale of two children lost in Austrialia with a new, restored high-definition digital transfer. Look for it on 5/18/10. Keep track of all the upcoming releases with the DVDTalk Release List.

Some great movies and Roland Emmerich's latest offering are being released this week. Check out these new movies: 2012 [DVD review, Blu-ray review] - it delivers more thrilling, impossible escapes and massive destruction than any movie you've ever seen. 'nuff said; Ponyo - the latest Hayao Miyazaki masterpiece arrives on DVD and Blu-ray; and Where the Wild Things Are - a strange and beautiful ode to imagination and childhood and the heartbreak that makes growing up so troubling. Other releases of note include:  Tell Them Anything You Want: A Portrait of Maurice Sendak [DVD review], The Private Lives of Pippa Lee [DVD review], and Doctor Who Dalek War: Frontier in Space & Planet of the Daleks [DVD 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.

The Academy Awards are less than a week away and like everybody else the DVDTalk review staff has their favorite nominees. The panel was polled on the major awards. They cast their votes on who they thought deserved Oscar gold and the results are here. There were some surprising selections as well as some unexpected films not showing up on the list. How close did we come to picking the winners? Find out on Sunday March 7th when the Academy Awards will be telecast on ABC.

Some great DVD reviews have been added to the the DVD Talk Review Database recently including: Triangle - a superb film that must be seen; Zombieland - this riotous zombie picture includes a lengthy cameo that's not to be missed; and Cinematic Titanic Live - The Alien Factor - The more stagnant the feature film grows, the more Cinematic Titanic lunges for insanity with round after round of sparkling verbal gunfire resulting in a steady run of bellylaughs. Other recent reviews include: Doctor Who: The Keys of Marinus, Sunny, and You, the Living.  Visit the DVD Talk Review Database for all the latest reviews.

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