Bill Maher hates Jesus. Well, maybe he doesn't, but he certainly has enough venom toward faith to fill a documentary in the comedy Religulous. Ed Harris and Viggo Mortensen team up to bring justice to the old west in the wonderful western Appaloosa. And the kids aren't alright in the hipster Michael Cera teen comedy Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist. DVD Talk critics Brian Orndorf and Jamie S. Rich have a listen. Also in theaters: Talking dogs and zero laughs await those brave enough to sit through Beverly Hills Chihuahua. Dakota Fanning does her best Streep impression in the long-awaited end-of-innocence drama Hounddog. The stirring tale of the intermittent windshield wiper is told in the Greg Kinnear film Flash of Genius. The world loses sight and immediately disintegrates in Blindness. Conservatives get their shot at multiplex glory in the political spoof An American Carol. And Simon Pegg swoops in and saves another anemic comedy in How to Lose Friends & Alienate People. Be sure to catch reviews of other recent Theatrical Films: Eagle Eye, Miracle at St. Anna, Nights in Rodanthe, Choke, The Lucky Ones, Smother, The Duchess, My Best Friend's Girl, Lakeview Terrace, Ghost Town, Burn After Reading, Righteous Kill, Humboldt County, Igor, and Battle in Seattle. As always, we invite you to share your thoughts on films In Theaters in our Movie Talk Forum.

This week we've got an eclectic mix of TV on DVD reviews for ya. Reviews such as: The Best of Mr. Bean, Volume 2 - a cheap way to get acquainted with the surreal slapstick lunacy of the seemingly alien Mr. Bean; Criminal Minds: The Complete Third Season - filled with fascinating criminals amd supported by smooth, stylish production and a talented cast this show comes highly recommended; and Edward the King an overall fascinating series about the British monarch. Other shows recently reviewed include:  Fat Albert's Halloween Special, Shin Chan: Season 1, Part 2, and The Last Bolshevik / Happiness.  Want more?  Check out all of the TV on DVD reviews in the DVDTalk database.

With the holiday season approaching, a lot of the summer blockbusters are making their way to DVD and Blu-ray. Recently announced releases include: Hellboy II: The Golden Army on both DVD and Blu-ray - Guillermo Del Toro returns behind the camera for another quirky dark fantasy involving everyone's favorite demon. 11-11-08; Warners releases another set of classic mobster films with Gangsters Collection Volume 4 including The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse, The Little Giant, Larceny, Inc., Invisible Stripes, Kid Galahad and the docu Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film. Look for it on 10-21-08; and the animated theatrical Star Wars movie Star Wars: The Clone Wars arrives on DVD and Blu-ray on 11-11-08. Other newly announced titles include: The Polar Express Presented in 3-D [Blu-ray] on 10-28-08, and The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 on 11-18-08. Keep track of all the upcoming DVDs with the DVDTalk Release List.

This week the DVD Savant has a number of new reviews including: How the West Was Won - Warners goes all-out with this lavish Blu-ray release of a digitally finessed version of the 3-panel Cinerama narrative epic; Cool Hand Luke - Paul Newman's soulful blue eyes are even more effective in Blu-ray, in the hit 1967 chain-gang picture that sold the concept of the anti-hero to Middle America; and Virginia City - Errol Flynn tangles with gold-smuggling Confederates, feisty Miriam Hopkins and Humphrey Bogart's Latin bandit ... ? Michael Curtiz directs this energetic, slightly goofy Civil War epic. Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

Another great week for DVD releases including one of the summer's hottest hits. This weeks top titles include:  Iron Man [DVD review, Blu-ray review] - director Jon Favreau deftly juggles a smirking sense of humor, just the right amount of drama and emotional turmoil, and a heckuva lot of four-color superheroic action; Forgetting Sarah Marshall [DVD review, Blu-ray review] - the film is hilarious, poignant and well worth the exploration; and Adam-12 - Season Two [review]- a must-have for vintage TV fans.; Other releases of note include:  My Name is Earl - Season Three, Sports Night: The Complete Series 10th Anniversary Edition, and Taxi to the Dark Side [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.

Some great DVD reviews have been added to the the DVD Talk Review Database recently, so many that it's hard to decide which ones to profile. Here are some of the stand out discs you might want to check out: Rear Window: Special Edition one of the director's true crowning achievements: it's a perfect marriage of style and substance, punctuated by fantastic performances, a strong pace and once of the most memorable third acts in film history; L.A. Confidential: Two-Disc Special Edition - a wonderfully engaging film that, only gets better with time; and Reprise - Energetic, smart and touching, this film conjures up some of the magic that permeated the French New Wave of early Truffaut and Godard. Other recent reviews include: Larry Flynt: The Right to Be Left Alone, Savage Streets - Special Edition, and Marco Ferreri: The Collection .  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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