This is the second time DVDTalk writer Jack Giroux has had the pleasure to talk to the Spierig Brothers (you can read part one here) about their vampire blood fest Daybreakers. The directing duo are reminiscent of plenty of horror and genre directors out there... they make insane blood bath reddened films and yet they couldn't be more friendly. They're also talented filmmakers who are full of interesting things to say. This time around they discuss the handling of the tricky tone, the design of the diseased vampires (Subsiders), and their choice of obviously casting against type. Don't forget to check out our other exclusive interviews including a talk with Kevin Smith. Be sure to read part one, part two, and part three of our discussion with the interesting director!

Jake Gyllenhaal captures the flips, falls, and fights of a classic video game in Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time. Read reviews from Brian Orndorf and Francis Rizzo III, and Jamie S. Rich. It's all clothes, shoes, relationship woes, and Abu Dhabi in the bedazzled sequel Sex and the City 2. And French filmmaker Jean-Pierre Jeunet returns with a tale of wacky revenge in Micmacs. Read reviews from Brian Orndorf and Casey Burchby. Also in theaters: Rachel Weisz portrays the astronomer Hypatia in the epic Agora. And zombies return in the island adventure George A. Romero's Survival of the Dead. Be sure to catch reviews of other recent Theatrical Films: Shrek Forever After, MacGruber, Robin Hood, Iron Man 2, Solitary Man, The Human Centipede, Letters to Juliet, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Mother and Child, Just Wright, Date Night, and How to Train Your Dragon. As always, we invite you to share your thoughts on films In Theaters in our Movie Talk Forum.

More TV shows have made their way on to DVD, and DVD Talk has got them covered. Check out our reviews of the newest TV releases including: Iron Man: Armored Adventures Complete Season 1 - a kid-friendly updating of the Iron Man mythology; George Gently - Series 2 - an intelligent, handsomely produced detective show that features fine acting; Doctor Who: The Curse of Peladon - witty, action packed and filled with some great creatures, this adventure stars Jon Pertwee at the top of his form. Other shows recently reviewed include:  Leverage: The Complete Second Season, Peanuts: The 1970s Collection, Volume 2 and The Honeymooners: Second Honeymoon.  Want more?  Check out all of the TV on DVD reviews in the DVDTalk database.

Some great movies have been scheduled for release. Check out these newly announced titles: Henson's Place: The Man Behind the Puppets on DVD - this original documentary on the life of Jim Henson features interviews with his wife and long time collaborator Frank Oz as well as a behind-the-scenes look inside the Henson Workshop. Available on 8/3/10; The Player on Blu-ray - Robert Altman's biting satire of working in Hollywood gets the high def treatment on 9/7/10; and TCM Greatest Classic Films: Hammer Horror on DVD - an attractively priced quartet of films from the famous British studio: Horror of Dracula, Dracula Has Risen from the Grave, The Curse of Frankenstein and Frankenstein Must be Destroyed. It will hit store shelves on 9/7/10. 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: Kelly's Heroes & Where Eagles Dare - A double-bill Blu-ray offering with two Clint Eastwood action hits, both directed by Brian G. Hutton. With Richard Burton, Telly Savalas, Don Rickles, Donald Sutherland; Oshima's Outlaw Sixties - The unpredictable Nagisa Oshima tells five tales of sex, violence and political radicalism -- completely avoiding generic labels. With these titles we only think we know what to expect: Pleasures of the Flesh, Violence at Noon, Sing a Song of Sex, Japanese Summer: Double Suicide and Three Drunkards Resurrected; and Girlfriends - Melanie Mayron is irresistible as a New York artist struggling to pay the electricity bill, maintain her relationships and succeed as a photographer. Warm, insightful moviemaking from Claudia Weill. Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

Another banner week for DVDs and Blu-rays with the studios releasing some great films such as: Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog [Blu-ray review] - an absolutely wonderful gem of a comedy; Stagecoach - Criterion Collection [DVD review, Blu-ray review] - The movie that made John Wayne a star and revitalized the western stand the test of time and comes highly recommended; and By Brakhage: An Anthology, Volumes One and Two [Blu-ray review] - It's impossible not to marvel at the staggering effort that went into assembling this collection of more than fifty of Stan Brakhage's experimental films. It's not a total loss however. There are some new releases you might want to check out:  True Blood: The Complete Second Season [Blu-ray review], Django [Blu-ray review], and The Road [Blu-ray 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.

Some cool discs have been reviewed over the past week. Check out these recent entries: Ultimate Samurai Miyamoto Musashi - Uchida Tomu directs this excellent five film series on the life of the famous samurai Miyamoto Musashi; Eyes on The Prize: America's Civil Rights Years 1954-1965 - an informative and fascinating, tense and exciting, shocking, tragic, and finally deeply moving documentary series; and JFK: 3 Shots That Changed America - A brilliant documentary on the Kennedy assassination. Other recent reviews include: Tetro, The Bandit of Sherwood Forest, and Deadliest Warrior: Season One.  Visit the DVD Talk Review Database for all the latest reviews including an entire section devoted to reviews of DVDs out this week.

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