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November 27, 2014
TV on DVD: Sgt. Bilko, Daniel Boone, and The Jeffersons
Sgt. Bilko - The Phil Silvers Show: The Complete Series Some great TV shows have made their way onto DVD this week including: Sgt. Bilko - The Phil Silvers Show: The Complete Series - One of the funniest television comedies ever, the entire series is available in R1 at long last... a DVD Talk Collector Series title; Daniel Boone - The Complete Series: The Fiftieth Anniversary - a 6-volume, 36-disc, 165-episode collection of the beloved NBC action/adventure series starring Fess Parker... what's not to love?; and The Jeffersons - The Complete Series: The Dee-Luxe Edition - a consistently funny--even frequently hilarious--farce for most of its 10 1/2 seasons, with a core cast of performers who delivered the goods. Other shows recently reviewed include:  Toriko: Collection Two, Chicago P.D. Season One, and CrazySexyCool: The TLC Story.  Want more?  Check out all of the TV on DVD reviews in the DVD Talk database.


November 26, 2014
DVD Talk's Holiday Gift Guide
Holiday Gift Guide Having trouble finding the perfect holiday gift for someone in your life? Let DVD Talk help you out! We've come up with a list of the greatest gifts for the cinephile in your life. From sports documentaies to classic horror movies, the Marx Brothers to Werner Hezog, and Doctor Who to Dr. Kildare there's something on the list to suit every taste. Find all this and more in this year's DVD Talk Holiday Gift Guide.

DVD Savant: When the Wind Blows, Remember the Night, and Holiday in Spain
When the Wind Blows This week the DVD Savant has a number of new reviews and articles including: When the Wind Blows - One of the top anti-nuke movies, this British animated gem opts for a chilling understated approach, as adapted by Jimmy T. Murakami from the graphic novel by Raymond Briggs; Remember the Night - Paramount/Universal's new contender for favorite Christmas movie adds a touch of larceny and urban angst to a powerful romance investigating the charm of small-town life; and Holiday in Spain - Perhaps the strangest 70mm Road Show ever produced, this comedy adventure travelogue was originally titled Scent of a Mystery and released in Smell-O-Vision -- then re-cut and re-formatted for 3-panel Cinerama! Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.


November 25, 2014
This Week's Notable Releases: MST3K The Turkey Day Collection, L'avventura, and A Life in Dirty Movies
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Turkey Day Collection Some great discs are being released this week. Check out these new movies: Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Turkey Day Collection [review] - Even after dozens of collections, this set proves that there are still some great episodes of MST out there... these shows are all very good and some are great; L'avventura: Criterion Collection [review] - half drama and half visual tour de force...and occasionally, it's both at once. Criterion's new Blu-ray offers a flawless restoration of material that demands it; and A Life in Dirty Movies [review] - a thoughtful, loving and respectful tribute to a perhaps misunderstood filmmaker of genuine talent. 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.


November 24, 2014
Recent Reviews: The Bubble, The Picture of Dorian Gray and The Killer Elite
The Bubble aka Fantastic Invasion of Planet Earth (3-D) Check out the latest reviews that have been entered into the DVD Talk Review Database including: The Bubble aka Fantastic Invasion of Planet Earth (3-D) - featuring a bizarre plot as well as its plentiful, eye-popping 3-D effects for aficionados this film is a must; The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945) - Visually stark, emotionally gloomy, and appropriately thought-provoking, it's a tweaked but mesmerizing take on Oscar Wilde's gothic horror-drama novel that makes certain to hit all the right dramatic and philosophical notes; and The Killer Elite (1975) - Anchored by fantastic performances from James Caan and Robert Duvall, this tale of two contract assassins who go from being partners to arch enemies is an entertaining action picture that exemplifies the look and feel of 1970s American cinema. Other recent reviews include: Why Be Good?, One Piece: Collection Ten, and Looking For Johnny: The Legend Of Johnny Thunders.  Visit the DVD Talk Review Database for all the latest reviews including an entire section devoted to reviews of DVDs out this week.


November 21, 2014
New Movie Reviews: The Hunger Games: Mockingjay and Keep On Keepin' On
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part I It'd be a good weekend to go to the movies. Here are DVD Talk's recent theatrical reviews: The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part I - a perfect example of a final entry that didn't need to be separated into two films... part one is practically starved of the impact that this franchise is famous for; Keep On Keepin' On - you don't have to know jazz to enjoy the new music documentary about trumpet player Clark Terry and one of his protégés - his one-liners and homilies will have you laughing just as much as his famous tunes will have you tapping your toes; and A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night - more than your typical vampire flick,it's an intriguing look at two people who are simply looking for a clean slate to start a better life. Other recent films include: Big Hero 6, Interstellar, The Theory of Everything, John Wick, Laggies, John Wick, Laggies, Force Majeure, Birdman, Fury, Dracula Untold, Gone Girl, Harmontown, A Walk Among the Tombstones, and The Maze Runner. . Check out these, and more, in DVDTalk's Theatrical Review section.


November 20, 2014
TV on DVD: Batman The Complete TV Series, Criminal Minds, and Getting On
Batman The Complete TV Series Limited Edition Blu-ray Interested in the latest TV on DVD reviews? DVD Talk has you covered! This week's notable entries include: Batman The Complete TV Series Limited Edition Blu-ray - between the wonderfully silly show, the quality of the presentation, and the excellent extras that have been included, this set is one all Batman fans will want to own; Criminal Minds: Season 9 - the writing, the direction and the execution of these episodes make this a must-watch show; and Getting On: Season 1 - an oppressively dark comedy that's definitely not for everyone, but it's a brilliantly written and acted show and if you have a particularly sick sense of humor you should give it a chance. Other shows recently reviewed include:  Mythbusters: Collection 11, Awkward: Season 3, and Annie Oakley: The Complete TV Series.  Want more?  Check out all of the TV on DVD reviews in the DVD Talk database.


November 19, 2014
DVD Savant: Gorky Park, The Picture of Dorian Gray, and The Conformist
Gorky Park This week the DVD Savant has a number of new reviews and articles including: Gorky Park - William Hurt blooms in a superior murder thriller with a unique setting: he plays a Moscow policemen who must solve a grisly killing that may implicate someone from the KGB. It's career suicide time as Hurt's cop deals with the black market, a friend of the victims who won't talk and an American businessman with an investment interest in Russian sable furs (Lee Marvin in one of his last roles). Great action and intrigues from topflight director Michael Apted; The Picture of Dorian Gray - High-toned producer-director Albert Lewin found the perfect horror story for his temperament, Oscar Wilde's creepy parable about a man who takes a dare with a painting and a promise; and The Conformist - Bernardo Bertolucci's dazzling investigation into the Fascist personality is still an intellectual challenge and visual dazzler. Jean-Louis Trintignant is the cipher who becomes an assassin to find his place in a new order. Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.


November 18, 2014
This Week's Notable Releases: 22 Jump Street, Kiki's Delivery Service, It Happened One Night
22 Jump Street There are a few new releases this week that you won't want to miss. Check out these hot titles: 22 Jump Street [review] - The gang comes back for another installment undercover, only this time, they go to college... damned enjoyable to experience; Kiki's Delivery Service [review] - a simple story told extremely well... charming characters adorn the story of Kiki's ups and down in discovering herself, giving the story a rich backdrop as it sweeps us along with her broomstick rides across a gloriously animated landscape; and It Happened One Night - The Criterion Collection [review] - the influance of Frank Capra's romantic comedy is still felt today, not least of the reasons being the film itself holds up perfectly on the strength of the chemistry between its two leads (Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert) and Capra's excellent sense of tone. Other reviews of note include: The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari [review], Mauvais Sang [review], and Boy Meets Girl (1984) [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.


November 17, 2014
Recent Reviews: La Bamba, Happy Christmas, and Marvel Knights: Eternals
La Bamba Check out the latest reviews that have been entered into the DVD Talk Review Database including: La Bamba - Writer/director Luis Valdez uses pop star Ritchie Valens's brief life as an opportunity to craft a naturalistic family drama and Twilight Time's Blu-ray offers a technically top-notch presentation for this underrated gem; Happy Christmas - a top-notch, improvised film by Joe Swanberg that gives us as true a story of BFFs as you're ever likely to see; and Marvel Knights: Eternals - a truly must-watch program... far removed from anything else to fall under the Marvel Knights banner, Neil Gaiman and John Romita Jr's loving revitalization of Jack Kirby's cerebral celestial saga is pure class. Other recent reviews include: Nothing Bad Can Happen, Princess Mononoke, and Under Fire.  Visit the DVD Talk Review Database for all the latest reviews including an entire section devoted to reviews of DVDs out this week.


November 13, 2014
TV on DVD: Reno 911!, True Blood, and Fairy Tail
Reno 911!: The Complete Series Interested in the latest TV on DVD reviews? DVD Talk has you covered! This week's notable entries include: Reno 911!: The Complete Series - the 88 episodes here are tremendous fun and they are filled with excellent performances from some of the best in comedy; True Blood: The Complete Series - a very nice release of a show that starts off very strong... a fun mix of horror, drama, romance, and comedy; and Fairy Tail: Part 12 - this continues to be a entertaining and exciting action-adventure series filled with great characters and excellent animation. Other shows recently reviewed include:  2 Broke Girls: Season 3, My Little Pony Equestria Girls: Rainbow Rocks, and Lovejoy: Series 2.  Want more?  Check out all of the TV on DVD reviews in the DVD Talk database.


November 12, 2014
DVD Savant: The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, Planet of the Vampires, and F for Fake
v This week the DVD Savant has a number of new reviews and articles including: The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari - a sterling restoration, most of it from an original negative source... the expressionist sets and exaggerated makeups now look like they should and the effect is like seeing something wholly new; Planet of the Vampires - Mario Bava's science fiction opus is an eye-popping visual delight, as worried astronauts in black rubber spacesuits pick their way through the Maestro's eerie hellscape of rocks and colored smoke; and F for Fake - Orson Welles spends about ninety minutes teasing, tricking and flim-flamming the audience with this playful 'documentary' ostensibly about two hoaxters. Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.


November 11, 2014
This Week's Notable Releases: UHF, Demons, and Welcome to the Space Show
UHF Some pretty cool discs are being released this week. Check out these new titles: UHF [review] - the ridiculous comedy of UHF holds up very well 25 years after it first arrived, on the strength of "Weird" Al Yankovic's charm, an unusual and entertaining supporting cast and a shotgun approach to humor; Demons [review] - Synapse's new DVD boasts stunning A/V quality and the film is a blast... what more could you want?; and Welcome to the Space Show [review] - fans of animation will want to check out this movie just to see the sheer volume of visual and conceptual creativity on hand, which bursts from this film like a jack-in-the-box Other reviews of note include: Dolls [review], The Compleat Al [review], and Patema Inverted [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.


November 10, 2014
Recent Reviews: Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, Los Angeles Plays Itself, and Mauvais Sang
Once Some cool discs have been reviewed over the past week. Check out these recent entries: Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug - If you are a fan of the Tolkein films you are absolutely going to love this; Los Angeles Plays Itself - Thom Andersen's documentary consists of clips from various films that are edited together with narration to explore the evolving relationship between the American movie business and its well-known hometown... it is a masterpiece; and Mauvais Sang - writer-director Leos Carax's second feature is alternately madcap and muted, joyous and heartbreaking... a hell of a movie. Other recent reviews include: Letter to Momo, Boy Meets Girl (1984), and Eurocrime! The Italian Cop and Gangster Films That Ruled the 70s.  Visit the DVD Talk Review Database for all the latest reviews including an entire section devoted to reviews of DVDs out this week.


November 06, 2014
New Movie Reviews: Big Hero 6, Interstellar, and The Theory of Everything
Big Hero 6 Check out DVD Talk's latest reviews of movies that are in theatrical release. This week's crop includes: Big Hero 6 - a fun movie... an adventure that isn't scary, that never slows down, that is sometimes funny, sometimes dumb, but always entertaining; Interstellar - not a film that's easy to dismiss, just as it may not be entirely easy to grasp, but the sheer force of Christopher Nolan's filmmaking makes it worth grappling with all the philosophy and cosmic kookiness; and The Theory of Everything - this biopic of physicist Stephen Hawking is beautiful, well-crafted, and full of heart. Other recent films include: John Wick, Laggies, John Wick, Laggies, Force Majeure, Birdman, Fury, Dracula Untold, Gone Girl, Harmontown, A Walk Among the Tombstones, The Maze Runner, Kelly & Cal, The Drop, The Skeleton Twins, The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby, The November Man . Check out these, and more, in DVDTalk's Theatrical Review section.

TV on DVD: The Wonder Years, The Red Skelton Show, Sea Hunt
The Wonder Years: The Complete Series 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 Wonder Years: The Complete Series - At last this impressive show is available on DVD and Time/Life did it right... with beautiful collectible packaging, a mind-boggling array of bonus materials and and impressive 96% of the original music is intact; The Red Skelton Show: The Early Years 1951 - 1955 - These shows chronicle a powerfully creative time for comedian Red Skelton and lay the groundwork for the decades of comedy still to come; and Sea Hunt: Complete Season 1 - a classic show with the endlessly fascinating underwater angle making for a nice twist on the standard professional adventurer/crime fighter framework. Want more?  Check out all of the TV on DVD reviews in the DVD Talk database.


November 05, 2014
DVD Savant: Pete Kelly's Blues, Man of the West, and Under Fire
v This week the DVD Savant has a number of new reviews and articles including: Pete Kelly's Blues - A Kansas City bandleader's efforts to be free of a gangster (Edmond O'Brien) lead to violence and tragedy -- and lots of terrific music by Ray Heindorf and excellent singing interludes from Ella Fitzgerald and Peggy Lee; Man of the West - The legendary adult western by Anthony Mann stars Gary Cooper as a reformed outlaw who must pretend to rejoin his old gang of depraved cutthroats; and Under Fire - Roger Spottiswoode directs this exciting, tense tale of journalists risking their lives to get the story in 1979 Nicaragua, as the Sandinistas seize power from the corrupt Anastasio Somoza. Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.


November 04, 2014
This Week's Notable Releases: The Sopranos, The One I Love, and The Dog
The Sopranos: The Complete Series Another banner week for DVDs with the studios releasing some great films and boxed sets such as:: The Sopranos: The Complete Series [review] - HBO has finally released the complete series on Blu-ray and the generally pleasing results should satisfy fans; The One I Love [review] -a delightful shake-up of rom-com conventions that doesn't shy away from either its eeriness or complex emotional uncertainty; and The Dog [review] - a perfect stranger-than-fiction documentary about the life of a fascinating man who was equal parts narcissistic monster, passionate lover, misguided anti-culture revolutionary and unapologetic crusader for truth and happiness. Other reviews of note include: A King Family Christmas: Classic Television Specials Collection, Volume 2 [review], Land Ho! [review], and Planes Fire and Rescue [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.


November 03, 2014
Zavvi Limited Edition Steelbooks: Mulan, Pinocchio, and Hercules
Zavvi Limited Edition Steelbooks Looking to add some flair to your movie collection? Pick up some Zavvi Limited Edition Steelbooks. These region-free (in most cases) Blu-ray discs come in some of the most visually stunning steelbooks ever released. Each case is really a work of art, and the Blu-ray discs are top-notch too. DVD Talk reviewer Neil Lumbard had a chance to look at Zavvi's three latest releases, a trio of great Disney films, and he loved them all. Check out all three of his reviews which feature multiple pictures of the cases themselves: Mulan - a magnificent drama and musical all rolled into one... the storytelling is Disney at its finest, the songs will stay with you, and the art is of exceptionally high quality; Pinocchio - anyone looking to own Pinocchio with a classy, beautiful package should consider this a essential release, and Hercules - a stunning release with lush glossy coating, embossing on the title, and a great dynamically rich color hue that makes it stand out from the crowd of other steelbooks.

Recent Reviews: The Complete Jacques Tati, Billion Dollar Brain, and Dragonfly Squadron
The Complete Jacques Tati Check out the latest reviews that have been entered into the DVD Talk Review Database including: The Complete Jacques Tati - it's pretty great to get French actor/writer/director Jacques Tati's canon in one fell swoop... everything looks and sounds great, and there are more extras here than one could have ever imagined even existing; Billion Dollar Brain - Ken Russell directs this, his only mainstream movie, and turns in a very strong ‘60s spy film; and Dragonfly Squadron (3-D) - photographed but never released in 3-D, Olive Films released this rarity restored and presented in flawless 3-D. Other recent reviews include: UHF, Dragon Ball Z: Battle of the Gods, and The Naked Face.  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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