
There's a few new releases this week that you won't want to miss. Check out these hot titles:
Zombieland - a barreling, jaw-cracking action picture that's also good for a few sizable laughs;
Triangle [
Blu-ray review] - a highly recommended film that plays like an extended episode of
The Twilight Zone; and
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas [
Blu-ray review] - Director Terry Gilliam manages to capture on film the spirit of lunacy that makes Hunter S. Thompsons classic book such a fantastic read.
Other releases of note include:
Love Happens [
Blu-ray review],
TCM Greatest Classic Films Collection: Marx Brothers [
DVD review], and
Hitler's Bodyguard [
DVD 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 we have a special giveaway from National Entertainment Media for
Give ‘Em Hell Malone (
view trailer), a pulp-inspired action-noir from director Russell Mulcahy starring Thomas Jane, Ving Rhames and Elsa Pataky that’s new on
DVD and
Blu-ray… Malone is a private eye with a reputation for being tough – so tough he can't be killed. Sent to retrieve a briefcase from a seedy hotel, Malone walks right into a trap set by the city’s most notorious crime boss. Bullets, fists and blood fly as Malone battles the hulking Boulder (Ving Rhames), the incendiary Matchstick (Doug Hutchison) and the beautiful, yet deadly Mauler (Chris Yen) in order to protect the case, its mysterious contents and a bombshell client (Elsa Pataky) who may be more trouble than she’s worth. Step into the action, and
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Some excellent titles have been announced recently including:
The Fantastic Mr. Fox on
DVD and
Blu-ray - this absolute charmer is sweet and sunny and unquestionably entertaining. It arrives on 3/23/10;
The Men Who Stare At Goats on
DVD and
Blu-ray - the indescribable satiric film that's big on laughs and puzzlement will be on store shelves on 3/23/10; and
Icons of Suspense: Hammer Films on
DVD - Sony Pictures Home Entertainment presents six thrillers from Hammer including
These Are the Damned (aka
The Damned, 1963), Peter Cushing in
Cash on Demand (1961), and
Maniac (1963). Look for it on 4/6/10.
Keep track of all the upcoming releases with the
DVDTalk Release List.
TV on DVD: Doc Martin, A Mind to Kill, and Midsomer Murders

When it comes to TV on DVD, especially British shows, the publisher Acorn is in a league of their own. They consistently release excellent sets that garner raves from DVDTalk reviewers. Some of their most recent collections, that all come Highly Recommended, include:
Doc Martin - Series 3 - a well-written, superbly-acted comedy-drama that is extremely funny when its title character is at his cruelest best;
A Mind to Kill: Series 1 - Graphic, depressing, hard-edged, and solid - a winner for anyone looking for something tough and off-beat; and
Midsomer Murders: Barnaby's Casebook - filled with odd and likeable characters, some crackin' mysteries and a nice dollop of humor, mystery fans will have a great time watching this wonderful series.
Other Acorn shows recently reviewed include:
The Red Green Show: The Infantile Years - Seasons 1991-1993,
Murphy's Law: Series One and
Bonekickers.
Want more? Check out all of the
TV on DVD reviews in the
DVDTalk
database.

DVD Talk writer
Jack Giroux recently had the chance to attend a
round table interview with director
Jonathan Mostow (
U-571,
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines). Mostow discussed his latest project,
Surrogates, which has just been released on DVD and Blu-ray. Check out
the interview to hear the director's thoughts on the special effects, the comparison between the movie and graphic novel and much more. And in case you missed them, be sure to read Jack's other recent interviews with
Terry Gilliam and
the Spierig Brothers.
DVD Savant: Goodfellas, The Master Race, and The Music Man

This week the
DVD Savant has a number of new reviews and articles including:
Goodfellas - Martin Scorsese's near-perfect gangster saga takes the genre in a new direction away from the glamour of post- Godfather tales. Ray Liotta, Robert De Niro and especially Joe Pesci are chilling as venal, horrible Brooklyn mobsters;
The Master Race - A conniving Nazi takes on a new identity to foment unrest and rebellion in Allied-liberated Belgium. George Coulouris is excellent in this unusual example of leftist political predictions -- set in the post-war recovery period, this was written and filmed just after D-Day by Hollywood Ten casualty Herbert Biberman; and
The Music Man - Warners' Blu-ray of the celebrated 1962 musical looks very, very good in HD. Robert Preston, Shirley Jones, and troublesome pool tables star.
Read all this and more in this week's
DVD Savant.

Kristen Bell fends off lovers from all sides when she picks up a few magic coins in
When in Rome. Nick Nolte covers his life and career against his will in the documentary
Nick Nolte: No Exit. And Mel Gibson returns with guns blazing in the thriller
Edge of Darkness. Read reviews from
Brian Orndorf,
Jamie S. Rich, and
Tyler Foster. Also in theaters: A friendly game of war turns into murder in the chiller
Paintball. And join the Sundance Festival celebration with
The Shock Doctrine,
Daddy Longlegs, and
7 Days. Be sure to catch reviews of other recent Theatrical Films:
Legion,
Extraordinary Measures,
Creation,
Tooth Fairy,
The Book of Eli,
The Last Station,
The Lovely Bones,
Avatar,
Sherlock Holmes,
Crazy Heart,
Up in the Air,
It's Complicated, and
The Blind Side. As always, we invite you to share your thoughts on films
In Theaters in our
Movie Talk Forum.
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