Brit-Streaming returns as Greg Bakun takes a look at the very final episode to the long running mystery series, Agatha Christie’s Poirot. The final episode, Curtain: Poirot’s Last Case, is a very somber story as we catch up with Poirot later in his life. Poirot’s body is failing him but his mind is as sharp as ever as he is on a trail of a killer who uses a most unconventional way to get at the victims. Poirot is reunited with his oldest friend Captain Hasting for one last adventure but unfortunately, Hastings is also battling some demons in his life. As usual, Greg looks at the story and reviews it plus looks at what is happening with the online streaming service AcornTV. There are quite a few new programs being added to the service in October so its always fun to what treasures Acorn has uncovered and added to their service. Read about all this, and more, in the latest installment of Brit-Streaming.

This week several great movies are coming out, including a few that shouldn't be missed: Transformers: Age of Extinction [review] - Michael Bay returns to direct this massive, 165-minute action spectacle, and Mark Wahlberg steps into the lead alongside Optimus Prime and the Autobots; Betty Boop: The Essential Collection, Volume 4 [review] - Another must-have for animation buffs and a set guaranteed to enchant children and adults alike heretofore unfamiliar with these phantasmagorical cartoons; and Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever [review] - Over thirty years after it originally aired on network television this music-filled special is finally being released on DVD... it is filled with famous acts but the highlight is Michael Jackson's indelible, Emmy-nominated performance of Billie Jean, (where he introduces the world to the moonwalk). Other reviews of note include: Chef [review], Ali: Fear Eats the Soul [review], and One Piece: Film Z [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.

Consider yourself a horror film addict and looking for a community of like-minded genre junkies to converse with this October? Well look no further than The 10th Annual October Horror Movie Challenge! Whether you’re an aficionado, a novice or simply harbor a morbid curiosity, this is the destination for watching, sharing, discovering and discussing all things horror. And don't be put off by the 100 Movies. 31 Days. slogan; it extends way beyond watching insane amounts of macabre cinema. Check out the daily pick in our 31 Film Subset list with next day discussion, take a stab at the Theme Nights list for countless sub-genre ideas, dare to complete The Checklist, join our Facebook page, and possibly even win a prize courtesy of HamiltonBook.com, Celluloid Terror and maybe a few others! Everything's covered -- from highfalutin Arthouse horrors like Kwaidan to the cheesy bad IMDB Bottom 100 rated Troll 2 plus everything in-between. So Join Us for our 10th anniversary, and to avoid fainting keep telling yourself ...it's only a movie!

This week the DVD Talk Review Database has some great new entries, including a few discs you may have overlooked. Recent reviews include: Halloween: The Complete Collection - Limited Deluxe Edition - Shout! Factory has made the impossible possible: a box set of all 10 movies... and the company delivers on its usual commitment to pleasing the fans with some great extras; Neighbors - Director Nicholas Stoller's film is fast and funny and the cast, led by Zac Efron, Dave Franco, Seth Rogen and Rose Byrne, play very well together; and The Texas Chain Saw Massacre: 40th Anniversary Collector's Edition - Dark Sky's new release of this classic horror flick aims to overtake all previous versions and succeeds: serving up a new 4K scan of original film elements, a slew of audio options, and a comprehensive set of bonus features. Other recent reviews include: The Innocents, The Great Race, and The Battery.  Visit the DVD Talk Review Database for all the latest reviews including an entire section devoted to reviews of DVDs out this week.

Some great TV shows have made their way onto DVD this week including: Arrow: Season 2 - with fantastic character development, gripping storylines that never let go, some wonderful performances, and probably the best action sequences on all of television, this is one of the best shows on TV; South Park: Season 17 - this season has proven Trey Parker and Matt Stone still have plenty of gas left in the tank... everything you could possibly want is here: Social and political satire, the humiliation of obnoxious Hollywood celebrities, and best of all, the kids dressing up in their adventure garb and starting a multi-angled war, Game of Thrones style; and Daktari: The Complete Third Season - Perfect family entertainment for the smaller small fry: plenty of animals, lots of nonviolent action, and stories that won't tax them or insult you (too much). Other shows recently reviewed include:  NCIS: Season 11, Chicago P.D. - Season One, and Elementary: Season 2.  Want more?  Check out all of the TV on DVD reviews in the DVD Talk database.

This week the DVD Savant has a number of new reviews and articles including: Ghostbusters - For the 30th Anniversary Edition, Sony trots out new transfers and adds new extras with nostalgic memories from Ivan Reitman and Dan Aykroyd; Across 110th Street - It's not Blaxploitation, but a pure gangster drama that skips social messages in favor of straight-up action and suspense; and The Dogs of War - on-task mercenary tough guy Christopher Walken is beaten senseless during a reconnaisance/spy trip to a corrupt African dictatorship... he returns with a fighting force to kill the president and seize the country. Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

Some pretty cool discs are being released this week. Check out these new titles: The Rover [review] - an unforgiving, violent, and ultimately meaningful look at a potential future where an economic collapse has left the world without a system of governance or really the general trappings of civilization; Firestorm [review] - one of the more entertaining action movies to come out this year and the presentation on this Blu-ray is excellent; and Stagefright [review] - this stalk-and-slash whodunit generates some nice tension, while allowing you to enjoy the cinematic prowess of one of Dario Argento's proteges. Other reviews of note include: Attack on Titan, Part 2 [review], Flesh + Blood [review], and The Great Train Robbery [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.

Our reviewers have been busy this week, filling the DVD Talk Review Database more great entries. Some new reviews of note include: Captain America: The Winter Soldier - a genuine crowd pleaser, providing laughs, emotion, and thrills, while also giving a little more depth than your standard superhero movie... it's also the rare sequel that bests the original; Young Frankenstein: 40th Anniversary - a brilliant parody and the best work Mel Brooks has ever done... while the new releases does not offer anything new, if you don't already have this film on Blu, the quality presentation and fine extras are well worth owning; and Spartacus: The Complete Series - if you dig action and drama and intrigue and suspense all ramped up to ridiculous extremes, the show is a whole lot of fun. Other recent reviews include: The Originals: Season 1, Careful, He Might Hear You, and Hannibal: Season Two.  Visit the DVD Talk Review Database for all the latest reviews including an entire section devoted to reviews of DVDs out this week.

Planning a trip to the local multiplex this weekend? Here are DVD Talk's reviews of the latest theatrical releases: A Walk Among the Tombstones - Liam Neeson stars in this good private detective thriller that has a fair amount of smarts and more than enough bite; Kelly & Cal - this SXSW Gamechanger Award-winning feature captivates with its central themes and well-crafted characters; and The Maze Runner - this is director Wes Ball's feature debut... he clearly has an eye for visuals but while the set up is interesting it falls apart in the third act. Other recent films include: The Drop, The Skeleton Twins, The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby, The November Man, Sin City: A Dame to Kill For, Guardians of the Galaxy, Lucy, A Most Wanted Man, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, Boyhood, Transformers: Age of Extinction, Snowpiercer, Chef, 22 Jump Street, How to Train Your Dragon 2. Check out these, and more, in DVDTalk's Theatrical Review section.

Interested in the latest TV on DVD reviews? DVD Talk has you covered! This week's notable entries include: Young Justice: The Complete First Season - an inventive, beautifully animated, action-packed, and exciting creation... a series that comic book and animation fan's shouldn't miss out on; Portlandia: Season 4 - one of the most entertaining and humorous shows on all of television... it consistently finds ways to stay fresh and fun in each episode; and The Mindy Project: Season 2 - The ensemble cast seems to have found more of their rhythm in this season and it is much better than season one. Other shows recently reviewed include:  Toriko: Collection One, The Magic School Bus: Takes a Dive, and Ranma 1/2 Set 2.  Want more?  Check out all of the TV on DVD reviews in the DVD Talk database.

This week the DVD Savant has a number of new reviews and articles including: The Great Race - Blake Edwards' most lavish production takes Tony Curtis, Jack Lemmon and Natalie Wood on an epic, around-the-world automobile race; Distant Drums - Raoul Walsh and Gary Cooper team up for this independently produced battle epic about the historic Seminole Wars. Forget Indian politics, as this 1951 costume thriller casts its Native Americans as enemies, plain and simple; and The Buddy Holly Story - this 1978 musical bio skates over the details but taps the essence of the great Buddy Holly, starting with Gary Busey's inspiring performance. Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

Another banner week for DVDs with the studios releasing some great films and boxed sets such as: Godzilla [review] - the world's most famous giant lizard still delivers sheer chaos and terror in spades...and whether you're a lifelong fan of The King of Monsters or not, it's still entertaining enough in the right mindset; Eraserhead [review] - certainly not for everyone, but if you can deal with the surreal and especially the creepy, it offers an experience you definitely haven't had before: dark, funny, disturbing and moving; and The Party [review] - a marvelous showcase for Peter Sellers... director Blake Edwards sets the actor loose to do what he does best: create elaborate situational slapstick. Other reviews of note include Big Operator [review], Short Eyes [review], and Burt's Buzz [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.

This week the DVD Talk Review Database has some great new entries, including a few discs you may have overlooked. Recent reviews include: Man Hunt - a terrific, tense thriller directed by Fritz Lang and Twilight Time's Blu-ray is superb, among the very best-looking high-def transfers of an early ‘40s Hollywood black-and-white movie; Prom Night - Paul Lynch's film was just one of the many slashers released in the wake of Halloween and is still an entertaining thriller; and Only Lovers Left Alive - director Jim Jarmusch creates a unique vampire film... one focusing not on blood-sucking, but how the burden of eternal life weighs on the film's protagonists. Other recent reviews include: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Wrinkles, and The Moonshine War.  Visit the DVD Talk Review Database for all the latest reviews including an entire section devoted to reviews of DVDs out this week.

Before you head off to the cinema this weekend, check out DVD Talk's reviews of the latest releases including: The Drop - a knotty crime drama with genuine twists and turns which should keep even the most jaded genre fan guessing all the way up to the end; The Skeleton Twins [a second review] - one of the top films of 2014... it's funny, sentimental, and exceedingly genuine; and The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby - if you're a true film lover, you'll give this romantic drama three hours of your day, and you'll be glad that you did. Other recent films include: The November Man, Sin City: A Dame to Kill For, Guardians of the Galaxy, Lucy, A Most Wanted Man, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, Boyhood, Transformers: Age of Extinction, Snowpiercer, Chef, 22 Jump Street, How to Train Your Dragon 2, Edge of Tomorrow, A Million Ways to Die in the West, X-Men: Days of Future Past. Check out these, and more, in DVDTalk's Theatrical Review section.

More TV shows have made their way on to DVD and Blu-ray, and DVD Talk has got them covered. Check out our reviews of the newest TV releases including: The Goldbergs: Season 1 - this ‘80s nostalgia-bomb cuts the saccharine a bit with a family that fights constantly while loving each other, and with McLendon-Covey and Oswalt on board it's funny as well; The Midnight Special - with nearly 100 musical performances, the vast majority of which are terrific, well-known hits, this set offers a great deal of content for fans of ‘70s music; and Gunsmoke - The Tenth Season - Another terrific round of great Western drama, Gunsmoke's season volumes aren't cheap but they provide many hours of quality entertainment worth the price. Other shows recently reviewed include:  Sugarfoot: The Complete Third Season, Almost Human: The Complete Series, and Just Shoot Me - Season 1 & 2.  Want more?  Check out all of the TV on DVD reviews in the DVD Talk database.

This week the DVD Savant has a number of new reviews and articles including: Captain America: The Winter Soldier - the Mighty Marvel steamroller of quality comic-book adventures scores another big hit in this immense, lavishly produced tale of S.H.I.E.L.D. being subverted from within by an older conspiracy called HYDRA; Queen Margot - Isabelle Adjani stars in this monumental French epic about The St. Bartholomew Massacre, a super production that has everything -- a great (and true) story packed with intrigues and conspiracies, murders and double-crosses; and The Secret of Santa Vittoria -Stanley Kramer didn't make the grade with this expensive, old-fashioned comedy-drama set in an Italian village in WW2. He's got Anthony Quinn, Anna Magnani, Virna Lisi and Hardy Krüger, but his show and its characters look like something we've seen before. Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

Another banner week for DVDs with the studios releasing some great films and boxed sets such as: Star Trek: The Compendium [review] - whether you love or hate Abrams and company's take on the franchise, this four-disc set remains the best way to take everything in; Cotton Comes to Harlem [review] - A highpoint of blaxploitation and of 1970s action movies in general, this film is smart, rollicking crime picture that never takes itself too seriously even while it has very serious things to say; and Pumpkinhead [review] - a film that holds up well both as a monster movie and as a backwoods morality tale, deftly mixing supernatural elements with backwoods horror motifs in really interesting, effective ways. Other reviews of note include Juggernaut [review], Fed Up [review], and Seizure [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 great DVD and Blu-ray reviews have been added to the the DVD Talk Review Database recently including: Technicolor Dreams and Black and White Nightmares - Thunderbean has released a Blu-ray combo pack filled with rare, odd (in a good way) and wonderful cartoons... this is a must-buy for anyone who has the slightest interest in animation; The Mack Sennett Collection, Vol. One - this new Blu-ray set of 50 digitally restored classic films (includeing two features) illustrates that the film pioneer made a far more expansive range of screen comedy than is generally known; and Hal - The Movie - a genuinely inspired, heartfelt and original hard science-fiction story presented through some of the most breathtaking visuals to be seen in modern animation. Other recent reviews include: The Den, Bicycling with Moliere, and Mid-Century Modern Animation, Volume 1.  Visit the DVD Talk Review Database for all the latest reviews including an entire section devoted to reviews of DVDs out this week.

TV on DVD remains very popular with more and more favorites being released. New TV reviews include: Graceland: Season 1 - the show is off to a very solid start and the series has proven itself to be fun and time well invested thus far; Cardcaptor Sakura - Complete Collection (Premium Edition) - one of the most successful shojo series of all time gets the BR treatment thanks to NIS America... with the best presentation to date, a solid lossless Japanese audio as well as an English dub, and a gorgeously designed art-box & artbook, this set is a must own for anime fans; and Portlandia: Season 4 - an entertaining and incredibly well-made sketch series... it's good stuff. Other shows recently reviewed include:  Mama's Family: The Complete Fourth Season, The Broker's Man, Series 2, and WWE: Money in the Bank.  Want more?  Check out all of the TV on DVD reviews in the DVD Talk database.

This week the DVD Savant has a number of new reviews and articles including: High School Confidential! - Jack Arnold and Albert Zugsmith concoct the ultimate juvenile delinquent shocker, with slick hepcat Russ Tamblyn angling to become the top drug pusher on campus; Man Hunt - Walter Pidgeon is the big game hunter who finds himself hunted by Nazi spies George Sanders and John Carradine; Joan Bennett is the sweet seamstress who protects him in the London Fog. Good action scenes and Fritz Lang's precise direction highlight this winning spy drama; and 7 Faces of Dr. Lao - George Pal confects a warm family story from Charles G. Finney's nihilistic original novel, but the result is too magical and charming to complain about. Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

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: They Came Together [review] - a dream comedy cast featuring Paul Rudd and Amy Poehler revives broad spoofs... the film is never boring and there are some incredibly hilarious moments; For No Good Reason [review] - this documentary dissects the life and exploits of counter-culture icon Ralph Steadman, known to most as the visual representation of Hunter S. Thompson's hallucinatory journalism; and Space Raiders [review] - this Roger Corman flick comes out on Blu-ray with a very good high-def video transfer from the original interpositive... the disc also includes some interesting extra features. 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.

It's Labor Day in America, and if your household is anything like mine, that means one thing: Japanese Giant Monster Movies! Check out these new releases of some classic films: Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla / Godzilla, Mothra, and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack - both movies are solid-to-fantastic entries into the Toho canon of Kaiju films, featuring brutal monster action that is sure to delight fans; Godzilla 2000 - the real draw here is the chance to get both the previously released U.S. edit of the movie alongside the Japanese cut of the film for the first time in this territory. As to the movie itself? It's a lot of fun; and Rebirth of Mothra / Rebirth of Mothra II / Rebirth of Mothra III - this collection includes the previously unreleased third film, which just so happens to be the best movie in the set. Other recent reviews include: Elmer, the Great, A Very Honorable Guy, and Favorites of the Moon.  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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