TV on DVD remains very popular with more and more favorites being released. New TV reviews include: Mad Men: the Final Season-Part 1 - The first part of this last season of Mad Men sets up the pieces on the board for their final moves; Maya: The Complete Series - the combination of impressive Indian location work, action-filled, well-written storylines and of course Maya the elephant, make this 60’s adventure series a real find; and Richard Lewis: Bundle of Nerves - devoted fans of the comedian will enjoy having these four programs collected in a convenient, affordable package, complete with a couple of new extras. Other shows recently reviewed include:  Brady Bunch: Season 1, Ghost in the Shell Arise: Borders 1 & 2, and 24: Live Another Day.  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: Shivers - David Cronenberg's first commercial feature is barely more than a softcore porn film, but in conception and execution it's a little masterpiece. ; Audrey Rose - From Frank De Felitta's best selling novel, this Robert Wise picture is the most confoundingly prestigious/frustrating horror offering of the '70s, a dumber-than Pazuzu Exorcist follow-up that torments a little girl for two hours, for the apparent purpose of getting us to accept the Eastern religious concept of reincarnation. It's not a thriller, it's an infomercial; and Topkapi - Jules Dassin films the flip side of his pessimistic Rififi in this brightly colored comic caper comedy set in the exotic city of Istanbul. A gang of crooks trick the nervous Peter Ustinov into sneaking across the rooftops of the fabulous Topkapi Museum, there to snatch a priceless treasure for the greedy-but-inspired temptress Melina Mercouri. 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: Nightbreed: The Director's Cut [review] - a legitimate director's cut of the movie, it includes a lot of new footage and corrects the results of studio meddling... the film is immeasurably improved because of it; The Vanishing [review] - a masterpiece, really... the performances and technique on display are uniformly excellent while the story remains both engaging and genuinely frightening; and WKRP In Cincinnati: The Complete Series [review] - the place of WKRP within television history is an understated one, one that deserves more attention... when the show goes for laughs, they hit all of pitches thrown at them. Now the program finally has the quality release it deserves. 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 cool discs have been reviewed over the past week. Check out these recent entries: Life After Beth - Aubrey Plaza heads an all-star cast in this fascinatingly different movie about a love that won't die; The Last of the Unjust - French filmmaker Claude Lanzmann (Shoah) takes another look at the Holocaust in this nearly four-hour documentary about Austrian Rabbi Benjamin Murmelstein, one of the few (possibly the only) Jewish Elder to survive the war; and Snowpiercer - Director Joon-ho Bong serves up a thinly-veiled slice of social commentary in this post-apocalyptic tale. Other recent reviews include: La dolce vita, Mulholland Falls, and Kingpin.  Visit the DVD Talk Review Database for all the latest reviews including an entire section devoted to reviews of DVDs out this week.

Planning a trip to the local multiplex this weekend? Here are DVD Talk's reviews of the latest theatrical releases: John Wick [review #2, #3, and #4] - audiences who are searching for a wild ride of an action film will be incredibly satisfied with this Keanu Reeves flick... it's violent, funny, wickedly exciting and it has a cool sense of style; Laggies [review #2] - this film about the trials of growing up is well-observed and a smartly played character piece that ends up being a crowd-pleaser; and Force Majeure - Sweden's official Oscar entry into the "Best Foreign Language Category," this is a well-crafted film that asks a seemingly simple, yet an ultimately complex question. Other recent films include: 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, Sin City: A Dame to Kill For, Guardians of the Galaxy, 22 Jump Street, and How to Train Your Dragon 2. Check out these, and more, in DVDTalk's Theatrical Review section.

Some great TV shows have made their way onto DVD this week including: From Dusk Till Dawn: Season One - a surprisingly effective television reboot of the original cult classic film; The Best of the Danny Kaye Show - quite an enjoyable overview of a classic variety series... hoofer-crooner-clown Danny Kaye is a magnetic performer who is a delight to watch; and Bronco: The Complete First Season - Good writing, no-nonsense direction, and excellent supporting turns--with newcomer Ty Hardin doing just fine in his first big break--make this an unpretentious winner. Other shows recently reviewed include:  NYPD Blue: Season 6, Brooklyn Nine-Nine: Season One, and Medical Center: The Complete Fifth 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: Yankee Doodle Dandy - THE most successful all-time patriotic crowdpleaser tells the happy story of George M. Cohan, the toast of Broadway who wrote both songs and plays and performed as well. If he wasn't a legend already, star James Cagney seals the deal in some of the most energy-charged dance scenes ever; The Blob - Chuck Russell and Frank Darabont had a hit with this remake of the 1958 creep 'n' leap classic. No Steve McQueen this time but the same exact story with the addition of a government conspiracy, a willingness to kill off all the interesting characters, and a surfeit of gory blob attacks; and True Confessions - An impressive pairing of actors Robert DeNiro and Robert Duvall elevates this drama of corruption in late- '40s Los Angeles to an unheralded classic. Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

Writer Jason Bailey was able to attend the Wichita, Kansas-based Tallgrass Film Festival this year and had the chance to see some impressive films there. From Little Hope Was Arson, a documentary that digs into the rash of church fires that stunned East Texas a few years back, to the fabulously entertaining and surprisingly sweet A Life in Dirty Movies, there was plenty of quality films to see. Other entries of note include the endlessly likable Sun Belt Express, the story of a would-be idealist supplementing his meager teaching income by working as a coyote-for-hire, and Before I Disappear, an involving and disarmingly unique picture from writer/director/star Shawn Christensen. Read about all this and more in DVD Talk's coverage of the 2014 Tallgrass Film Festival.

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: Pee-wee's Playhouse: The Complete Series [review] - all these years later, the silly fun of this show remains a joy to watch... the quality of the set in high-definition is outstanding and Shout! Factory has loaded it with a fantastic amount of retrospective bonus content; The Vincent Price Collection II [review] - seriously great stuff... this is an excellent selection of some of Price's best and most enjoyed films presented with a very strong array of supplements old and new; and Billy Crystal 700 Sundays [review] - Billy Crystal's autobiographical one-man show about growing up in Long Beach is so vibrant, heartfelt, and delightfully descriptive that it's not hard for our imagination to leave the physical confines of the stage and find ourselves smack dab in the middle of an eccentric yet caring and loving Jewish family's day-to-day lives in 1950s New York. 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: Gone With the Wind: 75th Anniversary Edition - Old-style Hollywood at its best, right here, and this deluxe edition is a fantastic showcase for this controversial yet gorgeously conceived masterpiece; Steven Spielberg Director's Collection - Universal offers new Blu-rays of several Spielberg titles in conjunction with a couple of shows that fans have most likely already bought but the image and sound quality of what's offered is top-rank; and Nightbreed: The Director's Cut - a legitimate director's cut of the movie, it includes a lot of new footage and corrects the results of studio meddling... the film is immeasurably improved because of it. Other recent reviews include: Nekromantik, Squirm, and The First Power.  Visit the DVD Talk Review Database for all the latest reviews including an entire section devoted to reviews of DVDs out this week.

Before you head off to the cinema this weekend, check out DVD Talk's reviews of the latest releases including: Birdman - Michael Keaton plays a washed up actor who produces a stage play based on the character he made popularized back in the day... the film is uniquely effective as both a drama and comedy; Fury [review #2, review #3] - an incredibly bleak look at battle and one of the more intense war films to come about recently; and The Book of Life - this new animated feature is a wonderful story placed within the context of the Mexican holiday Day of the Dead Other recent films include: 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, Sin City: A Dame to Kill For, Guardians of the Galaxy, 22 Jump Street, and How to Train Your Dragon 2. Check out these, and more, in DVDTalk's Theatrical Review section.

A recent addition to the sketch-comedy landscape, IFC’s The Birthday Boys, executive produced by Bob Odenkirk (Mr. Show) and Ben Stiller (The Ben Stiller Show) , adapts the troupe’s popular Upright Citizens Brigade stage show to television, with a second season kicking off October 17 at 11 p.m. EST. Three members of the group, Dave Ferguson, Mike Hanford and Tim Kalpakis, spent a little time with DVDTalk’s Francis Rizzo III for a delightful little chat about translating the stage to TV, working with Dana Carvey and combating segregation. Read all this, and more, in the latest DVD Talk Interview.

Interested in the latest TV on DVD reviews? DVD Talk has you covered! This week's notable entries include: The Equalizer: The Complete Collection - VEI presents another excellent series that has been largely forgotten. This show revolves around a retired British intelligence operative who offers his services to atone for past sins... it's dark, moody, and boldly ambiguous. A show ripe for rediscovery; About a Boy: Season 1 - based on the book by Nick Hornby (and the Hugh Grant film) this sitcom remains a pleasant surprise with terrific leads that have strong chemistry; and Rick and Morty: Season 1 - an animated sci-fi comedy that is so outlandish and reality-bending that it's hard to believe they actually air it... the best new animated show on television. Other shows recently reviewed include:  Martin Clune's Wild Life, Revolution: Season 2, and Bates Motel: Season Two.  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: Edge of Tomorrow - A clever, exciting and funny screenplay, good direction and a fine performance from Tom Cruise (he plays a jerk) grace a Sci-fi combat action spectacle; Iguana - a disfigured misanthrope enslaves captives on a desert island and takes what he wants from them -- obedience, sex -- with threats of violence. It's brutal and raw but also honest and strangely poetic; and Run Silent, Run Deep - Clark Gable and Burt Lancaster command a U.S. sub on a forbidden personal mission of vengeance, seeking out the Japanese destroyer that sank Gable's sub a year before. Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

Some great discs are being released this week. Check out these new movies: Penny Dreadful: The Complete First Season [review] - writer/creator John Logan has stitched together pieces of gothic literature, from Mary Shelley to Oscar Wilde and touches of Bram Stoker, into a horror-focused patchwork that provides eerie drama above knee-jerk thrills; My Darling Clementine [review] - John Ford directs Henry Fonda in this film centering on the shootout at the O.K. Corral, but Ford fleshes out the characters in this often-told story to such a degree that it should be required viewing for all cinephiles; and The Death Kiss [review] - this 1933 Bela Lugosi film is one of the best Blu-ray surprises of 2014, it's extremely entertaining throughout, smart, and creative in every department. 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: Audrey Hepburn Collection - this assemblage of previously released Blu-ray editions of Sabrina, Funny Face and Breakfast at Tiffany's is a fantastic showcase for the magnetic screen icon in a simple, affordably-priced package; Roger & Me - Michael Moore's early documentary is more relevant than ever and deserves a revisit; and The Adventures of Marco Polo - even with with Gary Cooper miscast in the leading role, this is an agreeably light, silly adventure beautifully mounted and briskly handled with a bemused, cynical sense of humor. Other recent reviews include: The Death Kiss, To Be and To Have, and Salvador.  Visit the DVD Talk Review Database for all the latest reviews including an entire section devoted to reviews of DVDs out this week.

It'd be a good weekend to go to the movies. Here are DVD Talk's recent theatrical reviews: Dracula Untold - a mildly entertaining film but this isn't something that you're going to be excited to see again; The Boxtrolls - an excellent story amazingly animated, culminating in a film that is undoubtedly the best work that animation studio Laika (Coraline, ParaNorman)has ever completed; and Whiplash - a remarkable piece of cinematic brilliance, this is a film about passion and doing whatever it takes to be the best. Other recent films include: 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, Sin City: A Dame to Kill For, Guardians of the Galaxy, 22 Jump Street, and How to Train Your Dragon 2. Check out these, and more, in DVDTalk's Theatrical Review section.

More TV shows have made their way on to DVD, and DVD Talk has got them covered. Check out our reviews of the newest TV releases including: The Legend of Lizzie Borden - this long-lost TV horror classici is filled with haunting, dreamy, crazy nightmare thrills and Elizabeth Montgomery scares you with a truly frightening, preternaturally effective performance; Brooklyn Nine-Nine: Season 1 - a rare show that emerges fully-formed from its first episode, a hilarious ensemble comedy that manages to tell some interesting, entertaining police stories while earning its laughs from the interactions of the characters; and Mom: The Complete First Season - Buoyed by Anna Faris and Allison Janney as ex-addicts with contrasting attitudes towards motherhood, this caffeinated, chaotic yet very promising show is worth checking out. Other shows recently reviewed include:  SpongeBob SquarePants: SpongeBob, You're Fired!, Dennis Brown Live: Rockers TV, and My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic: Spooktacular Pony Tales.  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: Universal Classic Monsters - there's a heap of monster madness to be had here, with a king-sized repackaging of all of Uni monsterdom's Legacy Collections, plus what looks like every extra ever produced; La Bamba - Theater innovator Luis Valdez makes an excellent musical bio from the true story of the great Ritchie Valens, and his film is also one of the best movies about the Mexican-American experience; and Chef - Jon Favreau pulled together a group of friends to make a movie about a good-guy chef who enlists both friends and family to survive what looks like career suicide by Twitter. Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

Some great discs are being released this week. Check out these new movies: Edge of Tomorrow [review] - Action-packed, thought-provoking, suspenseful, and surprisingly funny, Doug Liman's movie is one of year's most entertaining films, regardless of genre; Sleeping Beauty [review] - a solid one-disc release, as it combines a near-perfect A/V presentation with a handful of vintage and lightweight new supplements; and Sidewalk Stories [review] - a sweet and touching love letter to silent comedy, this film genuinely feels like a movie that hasn't quite had its day in the sun. Other reviews of note include: Raffles Double Feature [review], To Be Takei [review], and Jack And The Cuckoo-Clock Heart [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: Once Upon a Time in America - This lovingly restored Extended Edition brings fans of the film even closer toSergio Leone's original vision. The footage from the theatrical cut looks better than it ever did and the additional footage helps supplement this epic story; Macbeth: The Criterion Collection - Roman Polanski's film is a marvelous display of how to combine novel interpretation with reverence into a complex, expressive new take on an oft-told story; and The Vincent Price Collection II - This is an excellent selection of some of Price's best and most enjoyed films presented with a very strong array of supplements. The high definition transfers offer substantial upgrades over previous DVD versions as well. Other recent reviews include: Run Silent Run Deep , Elmer Gantry, and Ghost in the Shell: 25th Anniversary Edition.  Visit the DVD Talk Review Database for all the latest reviews including an entire section devoted to reviews of DVDs out this week.

Check out DVD Talk's latest reviews of movies that are in theatrical release. This week's crop includes: Gone Girl - truly one of the must see films of the year... David Fincher's movie is dark, intelligent, and impactful; Harmontown - this documentary follows Community creator Dan Harmon and his co-host Jeff B. Davis as they take their podcast on a coast-to-coast bus tour; and Annabelle - a spin-off prequel to the chilling film The Conjuring, this movie was helmed by cinematographer, John R. Leonetti and is a missed opportunity that lacks the creep factor of the original. Other recent films include: A Walk Among the Tombstones, The Maze Runner, Kelly & Cal, The Drop, The Skeleton Twins, The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby, The November Man, Sin City: A Dame to Kill For, Guardians of the Galaxy, 22 Jump Street, and How to Train Your Dragon 2. 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: Marvel's Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D.: Season 1 - an entertaining special-mission story with an appealing team of characters, flavored with Marvel-brand superheroics; Key & Peele: Season 3 - the third season features many returning characters and a few direct sequels to earlier sketches, and it is probably the show's strongest and most inventive collection of episodes to date, Game of Thrones style; and Regular Show: Rigby Pack - Cartoon Network has unleashed their sixth "pack" of random 11-minute episodes from the hit animated comedy Regular Show, this time focused on the self-centered raccoon character, Rigby Other shows recently reviewed include:  Agatha Christie's Marple, Series 6, The Field of Blood, Set 1, and The Magic School Bus: Human Body.  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 White Tower - RKO sent color cameras to Europe to film Paul Jarrico's tale of a daring attempt to climb a forbidding mountain - this is one of the better films of its type; Che! - the most embarrassing movie biography of all time is a fascinating study of what happens when a Hollywood studio takes on a hot-button political potato... the filmmakers do everything but backflips to avoid dealing with Che Guevara's ideas about revolution; and The Young Savages - Rough tough Burt Lancaster puts his liberal brand on Harold Hecht's juvenile delinquency epic, with an assist from sophomore film director John Frankenheimer. Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

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