Looking back on it, 2010 was a pretty good year for movies, both theatrically and on home video. From big budget Hollywood flicks to foreign films and classic movies in HD, the past year saw some great releases. The DVD Talk review panel got together to pick the best of the best, and after two rounds of voting and much gnashing of teeth, here are the results. There are some surprising choices, and some truly great releases didn't quite make it, but that's what happens when you get a group of film geeks together. In any case, all of the entries are top-notch movies and TV shows that deserve a little extra time in the spotlight. Be sure to check out our Best of 2010 lists to discover if your favorite release made the list.

Colin Farrell and Ed Harris cross an unimaginable distance in Peter Weir's wartime drama The Way Back. New Yorker neuroses take up residence with Tiny Furniture. And Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams endure love and marriage in Blue Valentine. Also in theaters: Mike Leigh confronts to woe of friends and family in the drama Another Year. Be sure to catch reviews of other recent Theatrical Films: TRON: Legacy, True Grit, Gulliver's Travels, Rabbit Hole, Somewhere, Little Fockers, Yogi Bear, The Illusionist, The Fighter, The Tourist, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, Made in Dagenham, The King's Speech, Black Swan, Ong Bak 3, and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1. As always, we invite you to share your thoughts on films In Theaters in our Movie Talk Forum.

It's time for the last installment of Anime Talk for 2010. We don't need to mention that the Holidays are just around the corner and winter is pretty much here to stay for the next couple of months. What does all this mean? Well, I'm sure your wallets are taking a hit like ours are, but it also means that hopefully there's some downtime as well. I think you can figure out how we're going to spend our downtime: watching anime! A few titles have come our way over the past month or so and we've tackled as many as possible. We also have some manga reviewed this time around and a figure review has been included as well. WTK has also been keeping an eye on bargains aplenty, and though most of the Black Friday deals have come and gone, there are still some sweet savings out there. Read about all this and more in this month's Anime Talk!

In case you missed it, don't forget to check out the December installment of our art house film column, Taking out of frame. Christmas is coming early for fans of early cinema. Flicker Alley has a wonderful set of early Charlie Chaplin shorts, Criterion has released Modern Times, and the restored Metropolis is available on DVD and Blu-ray. Not only that, but there's an interesting documentary on actor John Cazale, the second movie adapted from Stieg Larsson's Millennium Trilogy hits store shelves, and Lars von Trier's Antichrist has also been released. Read all about these art house releases and many more in this month's Talking Out of Frame.

This week we're featuring some of the best exclusive content that DVDTalk has published over the last few years. Lets start it off with a recent interview. Guilermo del Toro is one of the most creative directors working today. From the arthouse fare of Pan's Labrynth to the blockbuster Hellboy movies, del Toro has shown that he's versitile as well. DVDTalk writer Jack Giroux had a chance to talk with the filmmaker about his body of work, his early days as a film critic, and the recent Criterion release of his directorial debut, Cronos. Read what he had to say in this latest exclusive DVDTalk interview.

The Coen Brothers bring along Jeff Bridges and Matt Damon to revive a famous western with True Grit. Read reviews from Brian Orndorf, Jamie S. Rich, Jason Bailey, and Tyler Foster. Jack Black goes big as the king of a tiny kingdom in Gulliver's Travels. And Ben Stiller returns to make life unbearable for Robert De Niro with those Little Fockers. Also in theaters: Jacques Tati is resurrected through animation in the comedy The Illusionist. And Sofia Coppola returns to the yearn of the rich and famous with Somewhere. Be sure to catch reviews of other recent Theatrical Films: TRON: Legacy, Rabbit Hole, Yogi Bear, How Do You Know, The Fighter, The Tempest, The Tourist, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, Made in Dagenham, The King's Speech, Casino Jack, Black Swan, Ong Bak 3, and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1. 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: Kukla, Fran and Ollie - The First Episodes: 1949-54 - this set will expose a new generation of viewers to the amusing comedy of this fantastic show; Mister Ed: The Complete Fourth Season - Some series' bests here, including the mind-boggling Mae West Meets Mister Ed, one of the single strangest half-hours in network television history; and LennoNYC - an excellent music documentary. 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: Sherlock Jr. / Three Ages - A wonderful Buster Keaton double bill, combining his most surreal investigation of cinema with plenty of gags and visual tricks worthy of a stage magician; Vampire Circus - A real Christmas present for Hammer fans, this 70s rarity mixes vampirism with magic in a gypsy carnival atmosphere. With plenty of "R" rated delights; and The Strange Love of Molly Louvain - The enticing Ann Dvorak stars in a bottom-of-the-Depression saga of an unlucky girl who gets herself tangled up with four men, a baby and the law. 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: Salt [Blu-ray review] - an action film that steamrolls right on through to the end; Devil [Blu-ray review, DVD review]- a decent little fright flick that will surprise you on many levels; and Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps [DVD review]- Michael Douglas returns to the role that earned him an Oscar. 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 DVD reviews include: Avatar: Extended Collector's Edition - This three-disc set is the release fans were craving; The A-Team - a movie that is better than most of the films it parodies; and Milk of Sorrow - a moving, subtle and quite beautiful film. Other recent reviews include: The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story, The Quintessential Guy Maddin! 5 Films from the Heart of Winnipeg, and Roger Corman's Cult Classics - Big Bad Mama / Big Bad Mama II.  Visit the DVD Talk Review Database for all the latest reviews including an entire section devoted to reviews of DVDs out this week.

Programs are once again greeted by Jeff Bridges in the long overdue sequel Tron: Legacy. Read reviews from Brian Orndorf and Jamie S. Rich. James L. Brooks returns to explore love with Reese Witherspoon in How Do You Know. And a famous cartoon bear receives the big screen treatment in the comedy Yogi Bear. Read reviews from Brian Orndorf and Jason Bailey. Also in theaters: Nicole Kidman and Aaron Eckhart face grief and marriage in John Cameron Mitchell's Rabbit Hole. Julie Taymor blows up Shakespeare with Helen Mirren in The Tempest. Sally Hawkins leads a ladies revolution in Made in Dagenham. And Kevin Spacey recreates headlines as Casino Jack. Be sure to catch reviews of other recent Theatrical Films: The Fighter, The Tourist, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, The King's Speech, Black Swan, Ong Bak 3, Saint Misbehavin': The Wavy Gravy Movie, The Nutcracker in 3D, Rare Exports: A Christmas Story, I Love You Phillip Morris, Burlesque, Tangled, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1, and 127 Hours. As always, we invite you to share your thoughts on films In Theaters in our Movie Talk Forum.

It's time for the last installment of Anime Talk for 2010. We don't need to mention that the Holidays are just around the corner and winter is pretty much here to stay for the next couple of months. What does all this mean? Well, I'm sure your wallets are taking a hit like ours are, but it also means that hopefully there's some downtime as well. I think you can figure out how we're going to spend our downtime: watching anime! A few titles have come our way over the past month or so and we've tackled as many as possible. We also have some manga reviewed this time around and a figure review has been included as well. WTK has also been keeping an eye on bargains aplenty, and though most of the Black Friday deals have come and gone, there are still some sweet savings out there. Read about all this and more in this month's Anime Talk!

Three recent releases have earned the coveted DVD Talk Collector Series rating. Check out these must-buys: The Six Million Dollar Man: The Complete Collection - Time/Life pulled out all the stops producing this fantastic set; Bing Crosby - The Television Specials, Volume 2 - The Christmas Specials - Nostalgically entertaining and featuring some terrific performances; and Deadwood: The Complete Series - A riveting work of gritty cinematic poetry this show remains one of the best television series of the last two decades. Other shows recently reviewed include:  Bonanza: The Official Second Season, Volume 1, Have Gun - Will Travel: Season Five, Volume One, and Batman Beyond: The Complete Series.  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 Green Slime - Hopelessly inept spacemen vs rubber zit monsters epic becomes a hilarious cult item because, because, you tell me!; also included is the short subject Destino; Modern Times - The Little Tramp comes to Blu-ray in his last official outing -- a mostly silent film made seven years into the talkie era. And he's finally at the proper 24fps frame rate! A sparkling transfer is accompanied by a number of fine extras; and Videodrome - Marshall McLuhan meets Philip K. Dick in David Cronenberg's heavy-duty sci-fi opus. Looking for a new thrill for his soft-core cable channel, a programmer finds "the new flesh" by merging with his taboo video visions. Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

Some great discs are being released this week. Check out these new movies: The A-Team [DVD review] - a bright spot in the remake game; Micmacs [Blu-ray review, DVD review] - the director's latest triumph, a funny political send-up that does not get hung up on politics; and Despicable Me - a family film that is just plain entertaining. Other reveiws of note include: Nanny McPhee Returns [Blu-ray review], The Other Guys [DVD review, Blu-ray review], and Cyrus [DVD Review].  Visit the DVD Talk Review Database for all the latest reviews including an entire section devoted to reviews of DVDs out this week. 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: Fantasia / Fantasia 2000 - a spellbinding experience in high definition; America Lost and Found: The BBS Story - an endlessly intriguing collection. Even if all the movies don't quite hit, they are all interesting; and Waking Sleeping Beauty - a must-see for any Disney fan. Other recent reviews include: V: The Complete First Season, LennonNYC, and Stonerville.  Visit the DVD Talk Review Database for all the latest reviews including an entire section devoted to reviews of DVDs out this week.

Exciting Disney fans, Warren Spector and his team released a very dark tale for the famous cartoon mouse. Check out our complete review of Disney Epic Mickey for the Nintendo Wii. Also on the Wii, we reviewed Retro Studios platformer remake Donkey Kong Country Returns. Over on the Xbox 360, we checked out three new games: Sega's arcade re-release Crazy Taxi, Kinect enabled Sonic Free Riders and ATV racing title nail'd from SouthPeak. On mobile platforms, we covered Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Predator for the Sony PSP as well as two stunning iPhone / iPad titles, Infinity Blade and Rage HD. 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.

Guilermo del Toro is one of the most creative directors working today. From the arthouse fare of Pan's Labrynth to the blockbuster Hellboy movies, del Toro has shown that he's versitile as well. DVDTalk writer Jack Giroux had a chance to talk with the filmmaker about his body of work, his early days as a film critic, and the recent Criterion release of his directorial debut, Cronos. Read what he had to say in this latest exclusive DVDTalk interview.

Angelina Jolie and Johnny Depp stay gorgeous and dodge bullets in the caper The Tourist. Read reviews from Brian Orndorf, Jamie S. Rich, and Tyler Foster. Journey back to Aslan's magic land in the blockbuster sequel The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader. And Mark Wahlberg and Christian Bale trade hugs and punches in the boxing drama The Fighter. Read reviews from Brian Orndorf and Jason Bailey. Also in theaters: Ben Affleck, Tommy Lee Jones, and Chris Cooper lose their jobs as The Company Men. Ruin your Christmas with The Nutcracker in 3D. And a famous hippie finds the spotlight in the documentary Saint Misbehavin': The Wavy Gravy Movie. Be sure to catch reviews of other recent Theatrical Films: The King's Speech, Black Swan, Ong Bak 3, The Warrior's Way, Rare Exports: A Christmas Story, I Love You Phillip Morris, Faster, All Good Things, Meskada, Burlesque, Tangled, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1, and 127 Hours. 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: Sherlock: Season One - An essentially perfect update of the classic character; Dragnet 1969: Season Three - even after all these years, the show is still a hell of a lot of fun; and Perry Mason - Season Five, Volume 2 - a terrific show and if you've been buying them all along you won't be disappointed here. Other shows recently reviewed include:  Doctor Who: Revenge of the Cybermen, Metalocalypse: Season Three, and Beverly Hills 90210: The 10th and Final 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: Fantasia and Fantasia 2000 - Disney's 4-disc Special edition includes both DVD and Blu-ray copies of both animated feature films, made 60 years apart. The HD versions are picture perfect; also included is the short subject Destino; Walt & El Grupo - An excellent 2008 documentary about Walt Disney's fateful goodwill trip to South America, an adventure in 'good neighbor' diplomacy, heavy-duty cultural research -- and a good way to escape from the grief of a labor strike! Really worth seeing; very good history; and College Coach - Crooked coach Pat O'Brien stocks his team with paid ringers, including a gridiron heel who romances his wife, Ann Dvorak. Dick Powell is the team captain who rebels, in between songs. Crazy pre-code corruption madness directed by William Wellman. Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

Some great discs are being released this week. Check out these new movies: Inception [Blu-ray review] - one of the year's best pictures; Videodrome [Blu-ray review]- another strong release in the Criterion Blu-ray library; and Hunter Prey [DVD review]- one of the best sci-fi films in a long time that most people will never see. Other new releases of note include:  ESPN Films 30 for 30 Gift Set Collection, Volume 1 [DVD review], Restrepo [DVD review], and The Bob Hope Collection [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, Entertainment One invites you to end your year on a fun note with The Year of Getting to Know Us (watch trailer), an Official Sundance Film Festival selection starring Jimmy Fallon, Sharon Stone, Tom Arnold and Lucy Liu - now available on DVD, Blu-ray and Video On Demand. Christopher Rocket's (Jimmy Fallon) road to happiness has taken him down a bumpy path. He's saddled with a selfish, narcissistic father (Tom Arnold), a hippie mother (Sharon Stone), and a sexy but serious girlfriend (Lucy Liu) who's pressuring him to commit. But during an unexpected trip home to Florida, Christopher is finally forced to come to terms with a past he'd rather forget and a future he's doing his best to avoid. It all goes to prove, no matter how far you go, you can't run from family. Enter here for your chance to win one of 5 copies of The Year of Getting to Know Us on DVD!

Check out the latest DVD reviews that have been entered into the DVD Talk Review Database including: Countdown To Zero - a reasonably apolitical film that brings us back to brass tacks on the subject of nuclear weapon; Please Give - Heartwarming, heartbreaking and hilarious, it's a poignant piece of work; and Cairo Time - a thoughtful, understated, well-photographed character piece anchored by a good performance by an appealing actress. Other recent reviews include: The Sicilian Girl, The Green Slime, and Deadland.  Visit the DVD Talk Review Database for all the latest reviews including an entire section devoted to reviews of DVDs out this week.

Long anticipated by racing fans, Sony finally released the complete fifth version of their Gran Turismo franchise last week. Check out our full review of Gran Turismo 5 for the Playstation 3. We also reviewed zombie survival game Dead Nation for the PS3. Over on the Xbox 360, we checked out three titles using the Kinect motion controller: THQ's fitness game The Biggest Loser Ultimate Workout, Electronic Arts fitness title EA Sports Active 2 and UBISoft's Fighters Uncaged. Other reviews this week included Michael Jackson: The Experience for the Nintendo Wii, Rock Band Reloaded for the iPod Touch / iPhone 4 and Create for the PC. 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.

Natalie Portman heads to the brink of madness in Darren Aronofsky's ballet horror experience Black Swan. Read reviews from Brian Orndorf, Jamie S. Rich, Jason Bailey, and Thomas Spurlin. Kate Bosworth and Geoffrey Rush take on ninjas in the actioner The Warrior's Way. And Jim Carrey and Ewan McGregor engage in love and prison escapes in the comedy I Love You Phillip Morris. Read reviews from Brian Orndorf and Jason Bailey. Also in theaters: Geoffrey Rush and Colin Firth learn to control their tongues in The King's Speech. Tony Jaa returns to snap limbs in Ong Bak 3. Paul Giamatti learns all about Barney's Version. Santa Claus is revealed to be a horrible creature in the Finnish comedy Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale. Small town blues hit Meskada. And Ryan Gosling stalks Kirsten Dunst in the mystery All Good Things. Be sure to catch reviews of other recent Theatrical Films: Faster, Love and Other Drugs, Burlesque, Tangled, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1, Unstoppable, Outside the Law, and 127 Hours. 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: Marcus Welby, M.D. Season Two - interesting, frequently quite moving, and never sensationalistic, this is another knock-out season; Parks & Recreation: Season Two - a smart, sharp, consistently funny show--one of the best comedies on television; and Deadliest Catch: Season Six - a tough, on-edge season. Other shows recently reviewed include:  ESPN Films 30 for 30 Gift Set Collection, Volume 1, The Venture Bros: Season 4, Vol. 1, and CSI: NY - The Sixth 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: Mutiny on the Bounty - Turner and Warner Home Video have restored the Oscar-winning historical adventure, thanks to the recently rediscovered original negative! The movie is better than ever in a beautiful new Blu-ray transfer; Victory At Sea - The history-making TV docu series returns to DVD in a bargain priced 2-disc set ... yes, that's almost thirteen hours of video on just two discs. Read the verdict and .... well, you decide whether or not it's a deal; and The Cyclops - Bert I. Gordon's maladroit monster movie gets a glowing review. Why? It's a perfect late-'50s no-budget monster romp that delivers the goods - a genuinely scary title character. Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

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