It's the end of the world and it feels strangely familiar in the remake of the 1951 classic The Day the Earth Stood Still. Clint Eastwood returns to growly acting with the racial redemption drama Gran Torino. And a Puerto Rican family endures a hectic Christmas week in the dramedy Nothing Like the Holidays. Also in theaters: Kate Winslet goes nude and Nazi in the mournful The Reader. Acting fireworks and religious deception are found in Doubt. The beat goes on in the musical Dark Streets. Animated family friendly fantasy hits a cruel low in Delgo. Kim Basinger singlehandedly battles a gang in While She Was Out. Steven Soderbergh retraces the footsteps of Che. And Michelle Williams takes the slow road to happiness with her dog in Wendy and Lucy. Be sure to catch reviews of other recent Theatrical Films: Milk, Frost/Nixon, Punisher: War Zone, My Name is Bruce, Cadillac Records, and Australia. As always, we invite you to share your thoughts on films In Theaters in our Movie Talk Forum.

With the holidays approaching it's no surprise that a lot of great TV shows are making thier way to DVD. Check out our reviews of the newest TV releases including:  Sanford and Son - The Complete Series - The entire run of one of the most influential TV shows of the 1970s is released at a bargain basement price. Read Paul Mavis' excellent review and you won't be able to stop yourself from buying a copy; Freaks and Geeks: Yearbook Edition - a great show, worthy of multiple return visits, and Shout! Factory's first-rate packaging and comprehensive bonus features are an excellent compliment to a terrific series, making this set a no-brainer; The Sopranos - The Complete Series - simply put, this is television at its best; and The Real Ghostbusters Complete Collection - Excellent content, excellent packaging, tons of special features that are extremely informative and never feel exhaustive.. it really doesn't get much better than this!. 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: Sabrina - Paramount's Centennial Edition of Billy Wilder's romantic hit improves on the older disc. Bogart, Hepburn and Holden are a great threesome and the movie is as light as ever; Casablanca - Warners Ultimate Collector's Edition may be the best looking B&W video release ever. Bogie and Bergman are back, but they look much, much better. A fancy box aimed at gift-givers contains some novelty extras; and The Third Man - Critierion's first Blu-ray out the gate is a beauty, making Carol Reed's superlative thriller even more stunning. All previous extras are duplicated. Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

A few more interesting discs have been announced in the last week or so. Recently announced DVDs and of note include: Max Payne - Mark Wahlberg brings the PC Game hero to the big screen, and now the little screen. It will be released on both DVD and Blu-ray on 1-20-09; Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist - the movie based on the best-selling novel shows up on DVD and Blu-ray on 2-3-09, and the creator of The Office and Extras beings his stand-up routine to home video in Ricky Gervais: Out Of England - 3-31-09. Keep track of all the upcoming DVDs with the DVDTalk Release List.

This week one of the most talked about summer movies is coming out at last: The Dark Knight [DVD review, Blu-ray review] - this action-packed follow-up to Batman Begins only edged the bar higher for big-screen comic book adaptations; Believe it or not, there are other DVDs being released this week too. Some of the more notable titles include: Lost - The Complete Fourth Season [DVD review, Blu-ray review] - non-stop tension, brand new time mechanics, a handful of quality fresh faces, and a heaping helping of all the regular trimmings that make it one of the best television shows around; and Horton Hears a Who [review]- the Dr. Seuss classic gets adapted into a CGI film that will appeal the kids and adults alike. Other releases of note include:  Europa - Criterion Collection [review], I Am Legend Ultimate Collector's Edition, and Anamorph [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.

There have been some great movies and series released on DVD recently... so many our review staff is having a hard time keeping up. New DVD reviews include: Abbott and Costello: The Complete Universal Pictures Collection - a handsome set of the duo's entire output at Universal Studios, some 28 full-length features released between 1940 and 1955; Step Brothers - this Will Ferrell-John C. Reilly celebration of absurdity has plenty of gut-busting belly laughs; and Warner Bros. and the Homefront Collection - three of WB's top wartime all-star revues - "This is the Army," "Thank Your Lucky Stars," and "Hollywood Canteen" - presented together in a new three-disc box set. Other recent reviews include: Walt Disney Treasures - Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow, Cinematic Titanic - Santa Claus Conquers the Martians, and 42nd Street Forever, Volume 4: Cooled by Refrigeration.  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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