Angelina Jolie and James McAvoy load up on weaponry and take down the bad guys in the hyperactive action carnival Wanted. Pixar returns to the big screen with the audience-pleasing, intergalactic robot romance Wall-E. And Matthew Broderick reignites his alcoholism and compulsive gambling while searching for his prostitute niece in the comedy Finding Amanda. Be sure to catch reviews of other recent Theatrical Films: The Incredible Hulk, The Happening, Get Smart, You Don't Mess with the Zohan, Kung Fu Panda, The Love Guru, The Fall, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Quid Pro Quo, Iron Man, and Kit Kittredge: An American Girl. As always, we invite you to share your thoughts on films In Theaters in our Movie Talk Forum.

This week there are a few reviews of some great TV series, especially if your a fan of older shows. Some of the TV on DVD reviews you'll want to read including:  The Untouchables: Season 2, Volume 1 - Starring Robert Stack as grim, humorless G-Man Eliot Ness, along with a host of excellent supporting players as various hoods, mobsters, psychotics and killers, this show metes out comic-book justice and violence with a refreshing vengeance; Prehistoric Earth - this exemplary set finally brings together all of the Walking With shows in one nice package; Gunsmoke - The Second Season, Volume 2 - this set is a must-have for both Western and classic TV fans. Other shows include:  Dead Zone: The Final Season, Mission: Impossible - The Fourth TV Season, and Wing Chun: 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 including: The Professionals - Blu-ray - Richard Brooks takes the action picture by storm in this still-pleasing 'armed incursion' western. Lee Marvin, Burt Lancaster, Woody Strode, Robert Ryan and Jack Palance are an unbeatable team, with Claudia Cardinale atop the cake for special appeal; The Man Who Could Cheat Death - Paramount wouldn't release it, so Legend Films licensed this classic-era Hammer horror show. Anton Diffring is the cheater and Hazel Court is in love with him; Christopher Lee is in there too; and Starting Out in the Evening - Frank Langella is an aging author who 'becomes involved' with a young literature hopeful interested in publicizing his work. On the obvious side but well acted and directed. Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

Classic cartoons, recent TV shows and new discs from both Miriam and Criterion are being released this week. No matter what you like to watch, you'll want to check out some of the new releses such as: Futurama: The Beast With A Billion Backs [review] loaded with plenty of colorful characters and creative twists, this is an entertaining adventure; The Spiderwick Chronicles [review] - based on a series of children's novels, this movie has some laughs, scares, and tears and says goodnight. The brevity works in the film's favor, turning a potential franchise headache into a delightful film; and 10,000 B.C. [review]- Roland Emmerich's latest film. In the immortal words of Stan Lee, "'Nuff said. Other new releases include:  Persepolis [review], The Furies - Criterion Collection [review] and Definitely Maybe. 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.

As long as the studios keep releasing DVDs, DVDTalk will continue to review and file them in the ever-growing DVD Talk Review Database more great entries. Some new reviews of note include: Cassandra's Dream - Woody Allen's latest film rolls along like a finely designed machine and is filled with strong performances and intriguing ethical debates; Classic British Thrillers - a tiro of British films, The Phantom Light (1935). Red Ensign (1935), and The Upturned Glass (1947) are going to interest cinephile for the names associated with them. The first two are directed by Michael Powell and the third stars a pre-Acadamy Award winning James Mason in a intriging thriller; and A Dirty Carnival - which is up one of the strongest, fastest-paced, and action-packed gang politic films in recent memory. It'll wrap you up in its humor and sharp performances, then entertain with its twists and explosive fight choreography. Other recent reviews include: I Want to Destroy America, Model, and Soap: The Complete Series.  Visit the DVD Talk Review Database for all the latest reviews including an entire section devoted to reviews of DVDs out this week and the ability to browse reviews by studio.

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