Rolling out an entirely new Pro mode as well as a new instrument, Harmonix and EA released a new version to their massive Rock Band franchise. See if it stacks up to previous Rock Band games in our full review of Rock Band 3, released for the Playstation 3, XBox 360 and Nintendo Wii. Lucasarts released a follow-up to their Star Wars series this week. check out our review of Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II. On the Playstation 3, we took a look at Time Crisis Razing Storm using the Playstation Move controller and Sega's shooter Vanquish. On the Nintendo Wii, we got our groove on with Just Dance 2 and played through Castlevania: Lords of Shadow on the Xbox 360. Finally, we reviewed the follow-up to the blockbuster iPhone / iPod Touch game Angry Birds. Take a look at our review of Angry Birds Halloween edition. As always, our entire collection of video game reviews can be found here. Share your thoughts on this week's releases on the Video Game Talk forum.

Fans of arthouse movies have a lot to look forward to in this month's Talking Out of Frame. There are reviews of films by legendary French New Wave director Alain Resnais, Czech filmmaker František Vlácil, and one of Ingmar Bergman's less-famous masterworks get the Criterion treatment. In addition one of David Bowie's most unlikely roles is covered, as well as Jeunet and Caro's beloved debut film, Delicatessen, now available on Blu-ray. Read about all of these releases and a lot more in this month's Talking Out of Frame!

A horror franchise has saved their best dimensions for last in the alleged series closer Saw 3D. Stieg Larsson's series draws to a close in the sequel The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest . Read reviews from Brian Orndorf and Jamie S. Rich. And Kristen Stewart and James Gandolfini square off in the drama Welcome to the Rileys. Also in theaters: Emily Blunt looks to evade Bill Nighy and Rupert Grint in the action comedy Wild Target. It's romance and the end of the world in the shadow of Monsters. And a musician is handed the spotlight in Strange Powers: Stephin Merritt and the Magnetic Fields. Be sure to catch reviews of other recent Theatrical Films: Paranormal Activity 2, Hereafter, Down Terrace, Jackass 3D, Red, Conviction, You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger, Waiting for Superman, Secretariat, Life as We Know It, The Social Network, Nowhere Boy, The Town, and Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole . As always, we invite you to share your thoughts on films In Theaters in our Movie Talk Forum.

TV on DVD remains very popular with more and more favorites being released. New TV reviews include: Slings & Arrows: The Complete Collection (Blu-ray) - this Canadian show is a remarkable production that deserves all of the accolades it has received; Ellery Queen Mysteries - a unique and extremely enjoyable mystery series; and On the Road with Charles Kuralt - Set 3 - a real treasure trove of material, the kind of thing the DVD format is especially good at archiving. Other shows recently reviewed include:  A Mind to Kill: Series 2, Bo Burnham: Words Words Words, and Shaun the Sheep: Season One.  Want more?  Check out all of the TV on DVD reviews in the DVDTalk database.

This week the DVD Savant has a number of new reviews and articles including: My Favorite Spy - Bob Hope teams with the sultry Hedy Lamarr in a popular Paramount comedy of a substitute agent proving his cowardice on a dangerous mission to Morocco. It's first-rate Hope & Lamarr for the first half, until the big slapstick set pieces take over; The Underworld Story - Or .. how to get yourself blacklisted in one easy step. Cy Endfield's searing critique of American values presents Dan Duryea as a "hero" who tries to profit -- in four separate ways -- from the murder arrest of an innocent black maid; and Knock on Wood -Danny Kaye is a mixed-up ventriloquist who tangles with deadly Cold War spies -- the funny kind. Mai Zetterling is a romantic psychiatrist; gags involve a crazy car and a goofy ballet. Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

Join Monica Keena, Edward Furlong and Shannon Elizabeth on the set of the most eagerly anticipated release of Halloween 2010. In this exclusive making-of clip, Entertainment One invites you to go “behind the bloodbath” of Night of the Demons (watch trailer) – now available on Blu-ray and DVD! In this high-octane, punk rock reimagining of the horror classic, Angela (Shannon Elizabeth) throws a lavish Halloween party at New Orleans' infamous Broussard Mansion. But the night of uninhibited debauchery and decadence comes to a screeching halt when the police show up and shut down the festivities. Trapped inside the locked mansion gates, the remaining guests flee to the basement. There, they uncover a horrifying secret and unleash the wrath of seven blood-thirsty demons.

Another banner week for DVDs with the studios releasing some great films and boxed sets such as: Winter's Bone [Blu-ray review] - a highly recommended film that has a frightening, yet crookedly poetic realism; Paths of Glory - Criterion Collection [Blu-ray review]- Stanley Kubrick's 1957 anti-war film is an outstanding achievement and the earliest masterpiece of a one of cinema's most important filmmakers; and Searchers 2.0 [DVD review] - a great movie from Alex Cox never underdone by its limited budget. Other new releases of note include:  Kisses [DVD review], Wild Grass [DVD review], and Psychomania [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.

Anyone can have a bad day, so enter this giveaway, and yours could get a whole lot better! This week Entertainment One brings you Last Day of Summer (watch trailer), the acclaimed new film - now available on DVD - starring DJ Qualls and Nikki Reed. Tired of being tormented by his boss (William Sadler), Joe (DJ Qualls), a disgruntled fast food employee, finally snaps and plans revenge. But after getting rejected by a beautiful stranger (Nikki Reed), he decides to kidnap her instead. Can she show him that there's more to life than flipping burgers and scrubbing bathrooms, or is Joe past the point of no return? Find out and enter here for your chance to win one of 5 copies of Last Day of Summer on DVD!

Some cool discs have been reviewed over the past week. Check out these recent entries: The Bionic Woman (1976): Season 1 - still fun after 35-years - this is must-have TV; The Queen (2009) - a fascinating combination of documentary and drama about the reigning British monarch; and Hand in Hand - a pleasant film both children and their parents should enjoy. Other recent reviews include: Leaves of Grass, Doctor Who: The King's Demons, and Not of this Earth .  Visit the DVD Talk Review Database for all the latest reviews including an entire section devoted to reviews of DVDs out this week.

Jon Glaser is a funny man. If something has made you laugh late at night in the past 10 years, there's a good chance he was involved. His latest effort is adult swim's Delocated, a hilarious mockumentary starring a man hiding in the witness protection program. At ComicCon, he spent some unmasked face-time with DVDTalk's Francis Rizzo III and spilled the beans on how the show's secrets. Read what he had to say in this latest DVDTalk Interview.

The days are getting shorter, the nights are getting colder, and the Christmas shopping season will be here before you know it! Now is the time to start thinking about what shows you want to add to your wish list, and in this month's Anime Talk we have a column full of anime worth adding to your collection. Coincidence? I think not! Big name shows such as Sengoku Basara, Eden of the East, Corpse Princess, and El Hazard: The Wanderers were all released since our last column. Several other fan favorites such as Dragon Ball Z and One Piece received volumes as well. What's worth picking up? Read on for synopses and review linkage. WTK also has some bargains to cause your wallet some pain and we have another Shining Wind anime figure review. Check out all this and more in this month's Anime Talk!

Following up on their blockbuster release from 2008, Bethesda Softworks released a new journey into the Fallout universe. Check out our full review of Fallout New Vegas, released for the PC, Playstation 3 and XBox 360. On the Playstation 3, we reviewed this week's release of Activision's music game DJ Hero 2, EA's Dead Space 2 prequel Dead Space Ignition and 2K Sports Michael Jordan laden NBA 2K11. Over on Xbox Live Arcade, we checked out platformer Super Meat Boy and trigger happy shooter Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter. On Nintendo platforms, we played through Nintendo's cute platformer Kirby's Epic Yarn and the imagination based DS title Super SCribblenauts. As always, our entire collection of video game reviews can be found here. Share your thoughts on this week's releases on the Video Game Talk forum.

Matt Damon and Clint Eastwood reteam to consider the mysteries of the afterlife in the drama Hereafter. Read reviews from Brian Orndorf, Jamie S. Rich, and Jason Bailey. Demons and loud noises return for a second round of terror in Paranormal Activity 2. And a tightly wound family of criminals implode in Down Terrace. Be sure to catch reviews of other recent Theatrical Films: Jackass 3D, Red, Conviction, You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger, Waiting for Superman, My Soul to Take, Never Let Me Go, Secretariat, Life as We Know It, The Social Network, Nowhere Boy, The Town, and Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole . As always, we invite you to share your thoughts on films In Theaters in our Movie Talk Forum.

Gareth Edwards has carved out a spot for himself in the “no budget” world of movies with his debut feature film, Monsters, set in a quarantined zone along the southern border of the U.S., where giant space aliens have taken up residence. Before the film hits theaters October 29th, he spoke with DVDTalk's Francis Rizzo III, about what he dislikes about Cloverfield, picking the right camera and the philosophy of Mel Brooks, as well as his new film and plans for a DVD release. Read what he had to say in this latest DVDTalk interview.

Some great TV shows have made their way onto DVD this week including: Top Gear: Complete Season 13 - witty, entertaining and occasionally irreverent, this show represents the best of television; Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! Season 4 - a mixture of intuitive, experimental technique and highly abstracted comedy that remains without peer; and The Pirates of Dark Water: The Complete Series - this ambitious but short-lived show blended sci-fi, fantasy and action into a cult-favorite animated series. Other shows recently reviewed include:  How I Met Your Mother: Season Five, Bob the Builder: Heavy Duty Diggers, and Two and a Half Men: The Complete Seventh Season.  Want more?  Check out all of the TV on DVD reviews in the DVDTalk database.

This week the DVD Savant has a number of new reviews and articles including: The Exorcist - It's been hailed and established as important, significant and scary, but Savant has held a grudge against this 'modern classic' since the day it opened. Let the tirade begin!; Sundown - A thrilling premature anti-Fascist African adventure, with Bruce Cabot, George Sanders, Harry Carey, Joseph Calleia, Reginald Gardiner and Carl Esmond lusting after Gene Tierney -- as an Arab trader / princess among the natives; and Atlantis, The Lost Continent - The most enjoyable, unintentionally hilarious sword 'n' sandal fantasy ever. 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: Predators [DVD review] - a film that tries hard to remain faithful to everything that was great about the original; Seven Samurai - Criterion Collection [Blu-ray review]- This extensive package of the classic action-adventure movie boasts a fabulous picture and illuminating extras; and Psycho [DVD review] - Hitchcock's most shocking film in a terrific HD presentation. 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: Manson, My Name Is Evil - a film that's shooting for much more than just being a good-looking exploitation rip-off of the Manson murders; The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter - one of the finest martial arts films finally gets a proper US DVD release; and Maniac - 30th Anniversary Edition - unrepentant fans will find this double-dip worth the price. Other recent reviews include: Richard III (1995): Literary Classics Collection, Moby Dick (1956): Literary Classics Collection, and Good.  Visit the DVD Talk Review Database for all the latest reviews including an entire section devoted to reviews of DVDs out this week.

With an Academy Award nomination for Best Animated Feature Film in 2010, Irish animators Tomm Moore and Ross Stewart hit the scene in a big way, but The Secret of the Kells was no overnight success. They recently sat down with DVDTalk's Francis Rizzo III to talk about their influences and the newly released DVDs of their hit debut film. Read what the pair had to say in this latest exclusive DVDTalk interview.

Rebooting their WWII shooter franchise, Electronic Arts released a new version of the MOH series. Check out our full review of Medal of Honor, released for the PC, XBox 360 and Playstation 3. On the Playstation 3, we reviewed Konami's action-adventure title Castlevania: Lords of Shadow, NIS anime title Atelier Rorona: The Alchemist of Arland and Playstation Move compatible John Daly's ProStroke Golf. On the Xbox 360, we checked out Borderlands: Game of the Year Edition and XBLA game Blade Kitten. For the Nintendo Wii, we covered arcade classic NBA Jam and toy inspired Gormiti: The Lords of Nature!. We also looked at the very frightening Amnesia: The Dark Descent on the PC, Hungry, Hungry Hippos inspired Monsters Love Gum for the iPad and Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1 for the iPhone / iPod Touch. As always, our entire collection of video game reviews can be found here. Share your thoughts on this week's releases on the Video Game Talk forum.

Johnny Knoxville and the boys return to gross out a new dimension in Jackass 3D. Bruce Willis and Helen Mirren fight for their lives in the action-comedy Red. And Hilary Swank is out to prove Sam Rockwell's innocence in Conviction. Also in theaters: Districts are redrawn in the hot button political documentary Gerrymandering. Corey Feldman suits up as Edgar Frog once again in Lost Boys: The Thirst. Woody Allen hits rock bottom with You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger. And public education gets screwed while Waiting for Superman. Be sure to catch reviews of other recent Theatrical Films: My Soul to Take, Never Let Me Go, Secretariat, Life as We Know It, The Social Network, It's Kind of a Funny Story, Nowhere Boy, Let Me In, Tamara Drewe, It's a Wonderful Afterlife, The Town, Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole , Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps, and Easy A. As always, we invite you to share your thoughts on films In Theaters in our Movie Talk Forum.

Interested in the latest TV on DVD reviews? DVD Talk has you covered! This week's notable entries include: Monk: Complete Series Limited Edition Box Set - the entire run of this fun detective show, a wonderful addition to any video library; Dark Night of the Scarecrow - this isn't just one of the best made-for-television films ever made, it's one of the best horror films of all time; and Fringe: The Complete Second Season - a show with all the right elements, firing on all the right cylinders. Other shows recently reviewed include:  The League: The Complete First Season, Bill Burr: Let It Go, and Family Guy: Partial Terms of Endearment.  Want more?  Check out all of the TV on DVD reviews in the DVDTalk database.

This week the DVD Savant has a number of new reviews and articles including: Treasure of the Sierra Madre - A new Blu-ray erases many flaws from earlier discs of this John Huston classic, giving us a transfer that resembles vintage original prints; Crucible of Terror - Mad painter/sculptor Mike Raven makes bronze statues by a horribly direct method in this murder mystery with oddball supernatural trappings. Said to be from a rare uncut, uncensored print; and Ocean's 11 - The Rat Pack celebrates a 50th Anniversary with the release on Blu-ray of their first and biggest movie. Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

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This week the DVD Talk Review Database has some great new entries, including a few discs you may have overlooked. Recent DVD reviews include: The Power - This all-over-the-map sci-fi thriller never fails to keep your attention; The Grapes of Wrath - a movie with a message, but one that entertains first and foremost; and Roger Corman's Cult Classics Double Feature: The Evil and Twice Dead - these two old-timey horror flicks know what they're doing and they're executed with a bit of low-budget dash and class. Other recent reviews include: Suck, Magic & Bird: A Courtship of Rivals, and Sea Prince & The Fire Child.  Visit the DVD Talk Review Database for all the latest reviews including an entire section devoted to reviews of DVDs out this week.

There are a few new releases this week that you won't want to miss. Check out these hot titles: Wolverine and the X-Men: The Complete Series (Blu-ray) [Blu-ray review] - an endless adrenaline rush; The Magician [Blu-ray review]- Ingmar Bergman's 1958 tingler arrives with a gorgeous black-and-white transfer; and White on Rice [DVD review] - the film bursts with creative energy and stupendous execution, continuously generating colossal laughs. Other new releases of note include:  Sex and Lucia [Blu-ray review], Three Kings [Blu-ray review], and S&Man [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.

This week Namco released an action adventure game from the same team that developed Heavenly Sword. Check out our full review of Enslaved: Odyssey To The West for the XBox 360. Also on the Xbox 360, we took a look at Tecmo third person shooter Quantum Theory and EA's hockey game NHL 11. On the Xbox Live Arcade, we got a chance to check out the water filled action title Hydrophobia, the comic inspired Comic Jumper: The Adventures of Captain Smiley from Twisted Pixel Games and HotHead's DeathSpank: Thongs of Virtue. On the Nintendo Wii, we reviewed Nintendo's party game Wii Party and on the Playstation 3, Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light. Finally, on the iPhone / iPod Touch platforms, check out our review of Modern Combat 2: Black Pegasus from Gameloft. As always, our entire collection of video game reviews can be found here. Share your thoughts on this week's releases on the Video Game Talk forum.

This year's New York Comic Con is bigger than ever, taking up the entire Javits Center in New York City, and bringing in a host of big names from the worlds of movies, TV, video games, comics and the rest of the pop culture universe. DVDTalk's Francis Rizzo III will be on the ground covering the show live. Check out his coverage all this weekend.

Carey Mulligan and Keira Knightley face a grim future in the searing drama Never Let Me Go. Read reviews from Brian Orndorf and Jamie S. Rich. Katherine Heigl and Josh Duhamel are forced to become parents in the romantic comedy Life as We Know It. And Wes Craven returns to the nightmare realm in My Soul to Take. Also in theaters: Diane Lane trains a famous horse in Secretariat. John Lennon is a hotheaded teen in Nowhere Boy. Gemma Arterton flirts with a community of writers in Tamara Drewe. Zach Galafianakis is a mental hospital patient in the dramedy It's Kind of a Funny Story. And love is handed some assistance from ghosts in It's a Wonderful Afterlife. Be sure to catch reviews of other recent Theatrical Films: The Social Network, Let Me In, Case 39, Catfish, Hatchet II, Monsters, The Town, Freakonomics, Inferno, Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole , Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps, Easy A, and Resident Evil: Afterlife. As always, we invite you to share your thoughts on films In Theaters in our Movie Talk Forum.

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: South Park: A Little Box of Butters - Great stuff from South Park Studios and Comedy Central; Community: The Complete First Season - from its very first episode, the show hit the ground running and never looked back; and Rich Man, Poor Man: The Complete Collection - the original 10-hour miniseries (plus the follow-up) may not have the impact it did 35 years ago, but it's still great viewing. Other shows recently reviewed include:  It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia: Season Five, Boy Meets World: The Complete Third Season, and Charlie & Lola Volume 11.  Want more?  Check out all of the TV on DVD reviews in the DVDTalk database.

This week the DVD Savant has a number of new reviews and articles including: The Maltese Falcon - The Bogart/Astor/Lorre/Greenstreet classic looks fantastic in HD, and comes with a full roster of Warner Night at the Movies extras; Crack-Up - An oddball RKO noir from 1946: Pat O'Brien, Claire Trevor and Herbert Marshall work their way through a convoluted plot about forged art, madness and murder. This is one of those movies where the hero may be insane, and it always seems to be nighttime; and Middletown - One of the best 'direct cinema' documentaries ever, this multi-part examination of life in Muncie, Indiana is a revealing representation of American culture and an emotional viewing experience. Producer Peter Davis' miniseries includes the notorious final episode about teen life that was refused broadcast -- because of PBS political interference. Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

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Another banner week for DVDs with the studios releasing some great films and boxed sets such as: Grindhouse [Blu-ray review] - even with the lossy audio track this disc is the running for the most exceptional Blu-ray release of 2010; Beauty and the Beast - Disney's classic, the only animated feature to receive a Best Picture Oscar nomination, arrives on Blu-ray; and Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy [DVD review] - the most insightful, most engaging, and most unrelentingly entertaining retrospective of a film franchise that's ever been produced. Other new releases of note include:  Mid-August Lunch [DVD review], Hard Candy [Blu-ray review], and Don't Let Me Drown [DVD review] - "a damn fine film." 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 Black Cauldron [2nd review]- despite its tattered reputation there's much to admire about this Disney film; Atlantis, the Lost Continent - This George Pal film is still a lot of fun even after nearly 50 years; and Temple Grandin - a deftly composed, gorgeously understated look at autism. Other recent reviews include: Entre Nos, The Law, and Gamera Double Feature - Gamera Vs. Gyaos / Gamera Vs. Viras.  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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Matt Reeves, director or the much-loved film Cloverfield, was able to make time to sit down with DVDTalk scribe Jack Giroux and discuss his latest movie, Let Me In. He talks about the challenges of creating a remake, the casting of the movie, and much more. Read the entire interview with Matt Reeves here. Be sure to check out our earlier interviews too including a Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World Roundtable Discussion, and a Bruce Campbell Talks about The Evil Dead.

This week Capcom released a follow-up to Dead Rising, their 2007 survivial zombie game. Check out our full review of Dead Rising 2 for the XBox 360. Also on the Xbox 360, we took a look at Warner Bros Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole and the Xbox Live Arcade title Space Invaders: Infinity Gene. Over on the Playstation 3, we reviewed Neversoft's last Guitar Hero game Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock and Activision's Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions as well as three EA Sports titles: NHL 11 (Hockey), F1 2010 (Formula 1 Racing) and FIFA Soccer 11. On mobile platforms, we checked out PSP fighter UFC Undisputed 2010, superhero brawler The Hero HD for the iPad, brain testing More Brain Exercise with Dr. Kawashima and movie trivia title MovieCat! for the iPhone / iPod Touch. As always, our entire collection of video game reviews can be found here. You should also follow us on Twitter here.

Chloe Moretz stars in a whole new take on a classic Swedish vampire story in Matt Reeves's Let Me In. Read reviews from Brian Orndorf, Jamie S. Rich, and Tyler Foster. David Fincher explores the creation of Facebook in The Social Network. Read reviews from Brian Orndorf, Jamie S. Rich, and Tyler Foster. And Renee Zellweger finds a devil of a child in Case 39. Also in theaters: Victor Crowley is back to chop victims in the sequel Hatchet II. Two lonely souls cross a Mexican landscape covered with Monsters. Jealousy is restored in Inferno. And financial matters go crazy in Freakonomics. Be sure to catch reviews of other recent Theatrical Films: Catfish, The Town, Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole , Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps, You Again, Devil, Easy A, Enter the Void, The Virginity Hit, You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger, Howl, and Resident Evil: Afterlife. As always, we invite you to share your thoughts on films In Theaters in our Movie Talk Forum.

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