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DVD Talk http://www.dvdtalk.com/ DVD Talk no-nonsense movie news and information about DVDs including - DVD reviews, columns, interviews, release calendar, coupons, and discussion areas. en-us john@dvdtalk.com Copyright 2012 2012-05-16T10:17:43-05:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://www.dvdtalk.com/http://www.dvdtalk.com/images/newbutton2003.gifDVD TalkSubscribe with My Yahoo!Subscribe with NewsGatorSubscribe with My AOLSubscribe with BloglinesSubscribe with NetvibesSubscribe with GoogleSubscribe with PageflakesSubscribe with Live.comWelcome to the feed for DVDTalk.com. By subscribing to this feed you'll automatically be updated on the latest info from DVD Talk. DVD Savant: Bird of Paradise, Joan of Paris, and Miracle in Milan http://www.dvdtalk.com/dvdsavant/ This week the DVD Savant has a number of new reviews and articles including: Bird of Paradise - One... 11673@http://www.dvdtalk.com/

This week the DVD Savant has a number of new reviews and articles including: Bird of Paradise - One of the hottest of the Pre-Code wonders, Dolores del Rio is the island princess who chooses sailor Joel McCrea for her man, but clashing cultures and a menacing volcano intervene; Joan of Paris - Paul Henried's a downed Free French flyer and Michele Morgan's an ordinary girl who prays to St. Joan for the deliverance of her country; together they try to evade the clutches of the suave Gestapo chief - Laird Cregar; and Miracle in Milan - Vittorio De Sica's Neorealist fantasy fairy tale about the fate of the poor works like a sentimental Charlie Chaplin movie - funny, tragic and suffused with humanity Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

]]> 2012-05-16T10:17:43-05:00 DVD Talk Giveaway: Hell on Wheels - The Complete 1st Season on Blu-ray http://www.dvdtalk.com/contests/view/194/hell-on-wheels-the-complete-first-season-on-blu-ray/ Blood will be spilled. Lives will be lost. Men will be ruined. AMC's critically-acclaimed series Hell on Wheels (watch... 11679@http://www.dvdtalk.com/ DVD Talk Giveaway: Hell on Wheels - The Complete 1st Season on Blu-ray

Blood will be spilled. Lives will be lost. Men will be ruined. AMC's critically-acclaimed series Hell on Wheels (watch trailer) tells the epic story of post-Civil War America, focusing on a Confederate officer (Anson Mount) who travels west to find the Union soldiers who murdered his wife. His unrelenting quest leads him to "Hell on Wheels," the dangerous, raucous town that follows the construction of the nation's first transcontinental railroad. Loaded with Bonus Features (including over twenty behind-the-scenes featurettes), experience this must-see series from the very beginning with the 3-disc set of Hell on Wheels: The Complete First Season - available now on Blu-ray and DVD. Enter now for your chance to win one of 5 copies of Hell on Wheels: The Complete First Season on Blu-ray from Entertainment One.

]]> 2012-05-15T07:14:17-05:00 This Week's Notable DVDs: The Grey, Being John Malkovich, and Walking Tall http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/index.php?rss=051512#thisweek Some pretty cool discs are being released this week. Check out these new titles: The Grey [Blu-ray review] -... 11671@http://www.dvdtalk.com/ Chuck:

Some pretty cool discs are being released this week. Check out these new titles: The Grey [Blu-ray review] - this movie has guts and Liam Neeson grounds it with a perfect mix of authority, compassion and pathos; Being John Malkovich [Blu-ray review] - a clever, quirky masterpiece that plays even better now than it did in 1999; and The Walking Tall Trilogy [Blu-ray review] - fans of the series should be pretty happy with this release... the movies have never looked better on home video than they do here. Other reviews of note include Albert Nobbs [Blu-ray review], Road Trip [Blu-ray review], and One For the Money [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.

]]> 2012-05-15T07:00:05-05:00 New DVD Reviews: True Blood, Don Juan Demarco, and La Haine http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/index.php?rss=051512 Some cool discs have been reviewed over the past week. Check out these recent entries: True Blood: The Complete... 11670@http://www.dvdtalk.com/

Some cool discs have been reviewed over the past week. Check out these recent entries: True Blood: The Complete Fourth Season - a great collection that even manages to top season three; Don Juan Demarco - a genuinely surprising and satisfying romantic comedy; and La Haine - this artfully crafted and supremely powerful film is an essential discovery for those who have yet to experience it. Other recent reviews include: The Flaw; Man on the Train, and Killer Bride's Perfect Crime. Visit the DVD Talk Review Database for all the latest reviews including an entire section devoted to reviews of DVDs out this week.

]]> 2012-05-14T07:00:10-05:00 New Movie Reviews: God Bless America and Sleepless Night http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/list.php?reviewType=Theatrical&rss=051112 This week in theaters, a terminally ill man and his teenaged sidekick take to the open road to take out... 11663@http://www.dvdtalk.com/

This week in theaters, a terminally ill man and his teenaged sidekick take to the open road to take out the country's trash in Bobcat Goldthwait's pitch-black satire God Bless America, and a dirty cop has to penetrate a giant underworld nightclub headquarters to save his son in the relentless French action film Sleepless Night. Be sure to catch our reviews of other recent theatrical films: The Avengers, The Five Year Engagement, Bernie, Elles, The Giant Mechanical Man, Citizen Gangster, Damsels in Distress, Darling Companion, The Cabin in the Woods, The Moth Diaries, and Lockout.

]]> 2012-05-11T07:22:18-05:00 TV on DVD: Paul F. Tompkins, Reunion At Fairborough, and Jo Koy: Lights Out http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/list.php?orderBy=Date&reviewType=DVD+Video&NReviews=50&genre[]=23 Interested in the latest TV on DVD reviews? DVD Talk has you covered! This week's notable entries include: Paul... 11656@http://www.dvdtalk.com/

Interested in the latest TV on DVD reviews? DVD Talk has you covered! This week's notable entries include: Paul F. Tompkins: Laboring Under Delusions - Dapper, yet hilarious storytelling ; Reunion At Fairborough - Surprisingly moving television drama, with the iconic leads bringing along a heavyweight, nostalgic buzz; and Jo Koy: Lights Out - Jo Koy and his energetic, family-based observational comedy is hard to resist... this special is just plain enjoyable. Other shows recently reviewed include: Bob - The Complete Series, The Manions of America, and Tennessee Tuxedo and His Tales: The Complete Collection. Want more? Check out all of the TV on DVD reviews in the DVDTalk database.

]]> 2012-05-10T07:00:41-05:00 DVD Savant: Journey to the Center of the Earth, Pillow Talk, and Bell, Book and Candle http://www.dvdtalk.com/dvdsavant/ This week the DVD Savant has a number of new reviews and articles including: Journey to the Center of... 11657@http://www.dvdtalk.com/

This week the DVD Savant has a number of new reviews and articles including: Journey to the Center of the Earth - James Mason and Pat Boone explore the interior of the earth and find monsters, mushrooms, massive oceans and the lost city of Atlantis; Pillow Talk - a fancy restoration of the fresh and witty Doris Day - Rock Hudson sex comedy that changed the direction of screen romance; and Bell, Book and Candle - A publisher falls in love with the owner of an art gallery, not realizing that she's a practicing witch. So who's perfect? Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

]]> 2012-05-09T07:00:21-05:00 This Week's Notable DVDs: Chuck, Underworld: Awakening, and Mother's Day http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/index.php?rss=050712#thisweek There are not a lot of exciting discs are coming out this week, but a few may (or may... 11655@http://www.dvdtalk.com/ Chuck:

There are not a lot of exciting discs are coming out this week, but a few may (or may not) be worth checking out: Chuck: The Complete Fifth Season [Blu-ray review] - After a good five year run, cult spy-comedy show calls it quits after this final season; Underworld: Awakening [Blu-ray review, a second Blu-ray review] - Kate Beckinsale returns as death-dealing Selene in the fourth entry in the vampire/lycan series; and Mother's Day [Blu-ray review] - a competent thriller whose dark, twisted heart is in the right place. 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.

]]> 2012-05-08T07:00:00-05:00 New DVD Reviews: Men in Black, Czech New Wave, and Pharaoh's Curse http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/index.php?rss=050712 Our reviewers have been busy this week, filling the DVD Talk Review Database more great entries. Some new reviews... 11654@http://www.dvdtalk.com/

Our reviewers have been busy this week, filling the DVD Talk Review Database more great entries. Some new reviews of note include: Men in Black - This film is genuinely fun and funny, and Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith are a surprisingly capable pairing; Eclipse Series 32: Pearls of the Czech New Wave - a grouping of adventurous, alluring films that complement and play off each other in a way that feels just right; and Pharaoh's Curse - a fifties horror film undeserving of its almost total obscurity; it is ambitious and atmospheric for its budget level, and in some respects it's vastly superior to Universal's more familiar Mummy movies. Other recent reviews include: The Wizard of Gore / The Gore Gore Girls; The Walking Tall Trilogy, and Road Trip. Visit the DVD Talk Review Database for all the latest reviews including an entire section devoted to reviews of DVDs out this week.

]]> 2012-05-07T07:00:53-05:00 New Movie Reviews: The Avengers http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/list.php?reviewType=Theatrical&rss=050412 The only game in town at the multiplex this week is The Avengers, the carefully prepared and eagerly anticipated all-star... 11648@http://www.dvdtalk.com/

The only game in town at the multiplex this week is The Avengers, the carefully prepared and eagerly anticipated all-star superhero powwow from writer/director Joss Whedon. Jamie S. Rich calls it "a summer movie knock-out that gets everything right" in his four-star review, while Tyler Foster is a bit more reserved in his praise, warning that "it's all so big and so amped up that it practically becomes monotonous." If your screenings are sold out and you want some alternatives, be sure to catch reviews of other recent theatrical films: The Five Year Engagement, Bernie, Citizen Gangster, Damsels in Distress, Darling Companion, The Cabin in the Woods, The Moth Diaries, Lockout, Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope, and The Hunger Games.

]]> 2012-05-04T07:00:00-05:00 TV on DVD: Tennessee Tuxedo, Eight Is Enough, and The Three Stooges http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/list.php?orderBy=Date&reviewType=DVD+Video&NReviews=50&genre[]=23 TV on DVD remains very popular with more and more favorites being released. New TV reviews include: Tennessee Tuxedo... 11639@http://www.dvdtalk.com/ Tarzan - Season One

TV on DVD remains very popular with more and more favorites being released. New TV reviews include: Tennessee Tuxedo And His Tales: The Complete Collection - a must-see vintage toon for the small fry; Eight Is Enough: The Complete First Season - serious comfort food; both in a nostalgic sense, and as an example of good TV; and The Three Stooges - a mostly-accurately, dramatically interesting biopic about the famous comedy trio that's an earnest, generally excellent TV-film. Other shows recently reviewed include: The Lawrence Welk Show: Classic Episodes, Vol. 1 - 4, American Dad!: Volume Seven, and Fan Favorites: The Best of The Honeymooners. Want more? Check out all of the TV on DVD reviews in the DVDTalk database.

]]> 2012-05-03T07:00:50-05:00 DVD Savant: A Night to Remember, The Red House, and Badge 373 http://www.dvdtalk.com/dvdsavant/ This week the DVD Savant has a number of new reviews and articles including: A Night to Remember -... 11640@http://www.dvdtalk.com/

This week the DVD Savant has a number of new reviews and articles including: A Night to Remember - It's THE Titanic movie, the one built from the facts of the sinking, telling the true stories of the victims and survivors. The truth turns out to be more compelling than any fiction could be; The Red House - A weird genre mix from the late '40s, Delmer Daves' noir melodrama mixes bucolic Americana and wholesome teenagers with a curse from the past and obsessed, misguided adults; and Badge 373 - Robert Duvall is Eddie Ryan, a rough, profane and racist ex-detective who follows up the killing of a pal and uncovers a gang of revolutionaries smuggling machine guns. Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

]]> 2012-05-02T07:00:50-05:00 DVD Talk's Tribeca 2012 Wrap-Up http://www.dvdtalk.com/features/the_2012_tribec.html New York's Tribeca Film Festival has drawn to a close, and DVD Talk's Jason Bailey has filed his final report... 11642@http://www.dvdtalk.com/

New York's Tribeca Film Festival has drawn to a close, and DVD Talk's Jason Bailey has filed his final report from the fest. In it, Bailey takes a look at his nearly four dozen Tribeca reviews and runs down the best films, documentaries, and performances at this year's festival, which he calls "far and away the strongest slate" of their past several years. Check out Bailey's Tribeca report here, and follow the links in it to read all of his reviews from Tribeca 2012.

]]> 2012-05-01T13:00:12-05:00 This Week's Notable DVDs: Haywire, Mimic, and Who Do You Think You Are http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/index.php?rss=050112#thisweek There are some new titles coming out that might make it worth a trip to the video store this... 11638@http://www.dvdtalk.com/ Haywire"

There are some new titles coming out that might make it worth a trip to the video store this week. Check out these recent releases: Haywire [Blu-ray review] - a fast-paced spy movie in which mixed martial arts star Gina Carano beats her way through a rather distinguished cast of supporting players; Mimic 3 Film Set [Blu-ray review] - Monster movie fans who pick up this trilogy will be pleased with the high def upgrade and the interesting extras too; and Who Do You Think You Are: Season 2 [DVD review] - it's pretty remarkable (insane, even) what the investigators are able to dig up regarding the past history of family members of the celebrities featured in this season. 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.

]]> 2012-05-01T07:00:09-05:00 New DVD Reviews: Ganja & Hess, Camelot, and The Organizer http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/index.php?rss=043012 This week the DVD Talk Review Database has some great new entries, including a few discs you may have... 11637@http://www.dvdtalk.com/

This week the DVD Talk Review Database has some great new entries, including a few discs you may have overlooked. Recent DVD reviews include: Ganja & Hess - this largely overlooked blaxploitation/horror/art movie hybrid has stood the test of time well and is a superb example of creative independent filmmaking; Camelot - Everything is so polished, so well put together and set to such an infectious batch of songs that you can't help but get sucked into it; and The Organizer - An ideological drama that remains warm, complex, humane, and funny . Other recent reviews include: Late Spring; The Fields, and The Innkeepers. 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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