Interested in the latest TV on DVD reviews? DVD Talk has you covered! This week's notable entries include: Nurse Jackie - Season Six - the program hasn't lost a bit of a punch, and like its titular character, drug addict and acerbic nurse Jackie Peyton (Edie Falco), the show is full of ballsy surprises and stronger than ever; Friends With Better Lives: The Complete Series - an enjoyable series with witty writing, solid characters, and an excellent cast; and Olive Kitteridge - this riveting and sensitively done drama offers a quirky, beautifully acted portrait of a manic-depressive family. Other shows recently reviewed include:  Fairy Tail: Collection Three, A Certain Scientific Railgun: Season 1, and Ben-To: Complete Series.  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 St. Valentine's Day Massacre - Roger Corman's semi-doc approach to Al Capone's wipeout of the Bugs Moran outfit... Jason Robards doesn't look like Scarface but works up a righteous fury when killing men with razors and baseball bats; The Night They Raided Minsky's - Jason Robards and Norman Wisdom are Burlesque comics out to bed Britt Eklund, a virginal Amish girl who dances stories from the Bible; and Syncopation - This musical history of jazz is racially integrated, but its good intentions go only so far -- the music is great and the sentiment honest, but it's still a movie about black music told mostly from the viewpoint of white leads Bonita Granville and Jackie Cooper. Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

There are a few new releases this week that you won't want to miss. Check out these hot titles: Big Hero 6 [review] - a thrilling superhero adventure with plenty of genuine emotion and humor... the animation is beautiful, the action is exciting and the film never panders; Frank Darabont Collection [review] - a trio of great films directed by the three-time Oscar nominee on Blu-ray: The Shawshank Redemption, The Green Mile, and The Majestic; and Watership Down: Criterion Collection [review] - a dark, disturbing, and essential slice of animation that's aged perfectly well during the last 37 years. Other reviews of note include: New Year's Evil [review], Black Sunday [review], and 52 Pick-Up [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: Cartoon Roots - The fifteen restored vintage animated shorts collected in this feature-packed set trace the period when animation matured from crude drawings on paper to the wild, jazzy early sound era; Nightcrawler - a film that takes you into the disturbed mind of a sociopath who finds his calling by filming the misery of others and selling it to a broadcast news station, ; and All Neat in Black Stockings - a brilliantly-realized drama that draws you further and further into its miserable, sad tale of a petty, cruel, empty purveyor of late '60s "anything goes" sexual ethos. Other recent reviews include: The Wild Angels, White Comanche, and Nekromantik 2.  Visit the DVD Talk Review Database for all the latest reviews including an entire section devoted to reviews of DVDs out this week.

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: Regular Show: Mordecai Pack - Another solid batch of random episodes... this collection proves the show just keeps getting better; The Story of Women and Art - an exceptional program which provides an overview of various methods of art which women have explored and excelled in throughout history; and The Wonder Years Season 2 - a solid run of the series which holds up remarkably well... it's as timeless as a sitcom can get thanks to clever writing and very strong performances from all involved. Other shows recently reviewed include:  Crisis: The Complete First Season, The Bridge Season 2, and Boardwalk Empire: Season 5.  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: Kiss Me, Stupid - Billy Wilder fell afoul of the Catholic Legion of Decency with this smutty fairy tale about a wife and a hooker trading places -- and discovering new truths about their narrow roles as women; The Wild Angels - Roger Corman goes wild and takes risks with this fairly respectable tale of the outlaw Hell's Angels biker gang of Venice, California; and Lust for Life - Vincente Minnelli and John Houseman drench this tale of that old psycho-genius Vincent Van Gogh with terrific production values -- perfect period déor, European locations and careful images of original paintings borrowed from museums and collectors. Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

This week several great movies are coming out, including a few that shouldn't be missed: Game of Thrones: Season 4 [Blu-ray review, DVD review] - the events that transpires across these ten episodes ends up being some of the most rewarding and sharply-crafted yet from HBO's show; Life Itself [review] - Steve James adapts longtime Chicago film critic Roger Ebert's memoir into an excellent documentary that is a fitting tribute to the man; and Beach Blanket Bingo [review] - the best of the Beach Party movie lot and a welcome addition to Blu-ray. Other reviews of note include: The Homesman [review], An Autumn Afternoon: Criterion Collection [review], and How to Murder Your Wife [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: The Road to Hong Kong - Great fun, and much better than its reputation, this film is loaded with laughs and looks great on Blu-ray; The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant: Criterion Collection - a lonely, manipulative fashion designer has locked herself away and, by doing so, draws others into her orbit of despair... a most colorful and intimate portrait of heartbreak and self-immolation; and The World Made Straight - a coming-of-age drama set during the Civil War and rumination on Southern tradition, this film is buoyed by strong direction and performances from its key cast, with country singer Steve Earle stealing the show. Other recent reviews include: Force Majeure, Demon's Rook, and Nas: Time is Illmatic.  Visit the DVD Talk Review Database for all the latest reviews including an entire section devoted to reviews of DVDs out this week.

On February 22, 2015 the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will be presenting the 87th Academy Awards and awarding the famous golden statues to some of the best theatrical releases of 2014. DVD Talk reviewers Jeff Nelson and Jamie S. Rich have cast their votes for their favorites of the nominees in all of the categories. What films and actors will win their votes? This is the year of the biopics with “Selma,” “The Imitation Game,” and “The Theory of Everything,” but they will have to fight the independent powerhouse that is “Boyhood” if they hope to have a chance to take home the ultimate title of Best Picture. Is this the year for Hollywood, or will the independent world take it home? Check out the votes in this year’s coverage of the Academy Awards.

Planning a trip to the local multiplex this weekend? Here are DVD Talk's reviews of the latest theatrical releases: Fifty Shades of Grey - a very different type of love story than we're used to seeing from Hollywood...; Paddington - an enjoyable film, one that you walk away from feeling good but also appreciating the effort that was put in to bringing this classic story to life; and Jupiter Ascending - a film that is pretty fun, though it dips and drags whenever any two characters speak more than five lines of dialogue. Other recent films include: Foxcatcher, Leviathan (2014), American Sniper, Inherent Vice, Into the Woods, The Imitation Game, Selma, Wild, The Babadook, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part I, Big Hero 6, Interstellar, The Theory of Everything, Birdman, Dracula Untold, Gone Girl. . Check out these, and more, in DVDTalk's Theatrical Review section.

TV on DVD remains very popular with more and more favorites being released. New TV reviews include: Welcome Back, Kotter: The Complete Second Season [a 2nd review] - The peak of the Sweathog fad... the gags come fast and furious, the stereotypes are openly acknowledged, and every actor fully inhabits his or her role with glee.; Banshee: The Complete Second Season - a thrilling, emotionally involving callback to westerns and noirs filtered through a balls-to-the-wall style that relishes its visceral pursuits; and Mythbusters: 10th Anniversary Collection - a 10-disc, 50-episode gathering featuring 10 hand-picked favorites from the five co-hosts. 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: Don't Look Now - Nicolas Roeg uses his signature splintered-time editorial patterns to enliven an intense suspense tale of ghosts and/or psychic synchronicity, but the real appeal is in the naturalistic, erotic marriage created between stars Julie Christie and Donald Sutherland; The Purple Rose of Cairo - Woody Allen's gentle ode to the dream world of Hollywood is one of his very best pictures, a fantasy-tragedy that remains funny and charming all the way through; and Nightcrawler - Jake Gyllenhaal creeps, and leaps, and glides and slides across Los Angeles pursuing a ghoulish profession in Dan Gilroy's refreshingly original tale of dead-of-night doings in the name of better gore for local TV. Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

This week several great movies are coming out, including a few that shouldn't be missed: 101 Dalmatians: Diamond Edition [review] - Featuring expressive animation aided by cutting-edge technology, terrific voice acting, and just the right amount of danger, this lovable and scrappy production has aged extremely well during that last 50+ years; The Russians Are Coming The Russians Are Coming [review] - a vastly underrated movie that's never truly received credit for all that it is; and Nekromantik 2 [review] - this film doesn't skimp on the things that made that first movie so memorable, and Cult Epics packs this Blu-ray with a fantastic transfer, great sound, and a nice bunch of extras. Other reviews of note include: Kill the Messenger [review], Love At First Bite / Once Bitten [review], and Vampire's Kiss / High Spirits [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: Pom Poko - Studio Ghibli produced another masterful work of art with this excellent dramatic-comedy; Pork Chop Hill - Gregory Peck leads a fantastic ensemble in this unsentimental, Korean War combat flick; and Middle of Nowhere - a low-key but impressive film, capturing intimate details of one woman's struggle to regain control over her own life. Other recent reviews include: A Hole in the Head, Le Pont du Nord, and Jean De Florette / Manon Of The Spring.  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: Boardwalk Empire: Season 5 - this final season wrapped up the show in the most fantastic, expectation-defying way possible; Big Driver - this made-for-TV movie is a ballsy, unapologetic rape revenge thriller, with that sick, patented Stephen King black humor; and Episodes: The Third Season - a solid, funny satire of Hollywood's tendency to turn everything it does into junk. Other shows recently reviewed include:  America's Cutest Season 2, The Bridge Season 2, and Happy Days: The Sixth Season.  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 Black Scorpion - Big bugs are bugging out all over, gobbling up cows and train passengers and tossing tanks and helicopters around like they were toy tanks and helicopters. Willis O'Brien's late career special effects are sensational, with fast-moving scorpion horrors skittering all over the landscape; The Palm Beach Story - Preston Sturges' wittiest comedy about romance between the ultra rich and those that wannabe is one inventive laugh after another with original characters in every scene; and Pork Chop Hill - Lewis Milestone's last war film is also Gregory Peck's effort to show that combat can be worse when politics require sacrifice without the possibility of victory. Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

This week several great movies are coming out, including a few that shouldn't be missed: John Wick [review] - the movie is a relentlessly violent piece of revenge cinema that is gripping and tense and exciting and just flat out fun; Porco Rosso [review] - Hayao Miyazaki's tale of a veteran WWI pilot turned bounty hunter who's been cursed with the vestige of a pig is a vibrant, straightforward adventure; and The Retrieval [review] - an independent production set during the American Civil War, this film is flat-out one of the most engaging, original, and well-crafted films to be released in the past year. Other reviews of note include: Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic [review], Starry Eyes [review], and Tales From Earthsea [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: The Drop - an excellent character drama set against an authentic feeling New York backdrop, featuring an impressive ensemble turning in equally impressive work; High Tension - a fun, sharp, and funny romantic comedy, masquerading as an action flick; and The Judge - Robert Downey Jr. and Robert Duvall are fine adversaries in David Dobkin's drama, which blends legal intrigue and family melodrama. Other recent reviews include: Henry V, It Shouldn't Happen To A Dog, and Rudderless.  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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