The aliens have arrived and humans want nothing to do with them. The violent relocation begins in the sc-fi actioner District 9. Eric Bana and Rachel McAdams trade googly eyes across the sea of time in The Time Traveler's Wife. And Jeremy Piven looks to add laughs to the world of used car salesmen in The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard. DVD Talk critics Brian Orndorf and Jamie S. Rich refuse the hard sell. Also in theaters: Robin Williams and Bobcat Goldthwait team up to showcase the horrors of fatherhood in World's Greatest Dad. Vanessa Hudgens is looking at another high school musical in Bandslam. And legendary animator Hayao Miyazaki returns with Ponyo. Be sure to catch reviews of other recent Theatrical Films: G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, Julie & Julia, A Perfect Getaway, Funny People, The Collector, Aliens in the Attic, The Ugly Truth, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, G-Force, (500) Days of Summer, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, Humpday, The Hurt Locker, and The Hangover. As always, we invite you to share your thoughts on films In Theaters in our Movie Talk Forum.

Some great TV shows have been covered recently. Check out these new reviews: The Mighty Boosh: The Complete Season 1 - Funny, creative, and very bizarre, this is a show that any fan of unique humor should pick up; Pushing Daisies: The Complete Second Season - the show bundles romance and comedy with tragic undertones, and flavors it with musical numbers, synchronized swimming routines, magic tricks and murder; and The Secret Life of the American Teenager: Season Two - the show is equally entertaining and educational, with positive messages injected into it sometimes sweet, sometimes saucy stories. Other shows recently reviewed include:  ER: The Complete Eleventh Season, American Gladiators: The Battle Begins and Secret Diary of a Call Girl Season 2.  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: Big Trouble in Little China [Blu-ray] - John Carpenter's brightest film gives us adventure and comedy in equal doses. A magical ghost declares war in San Francisco's Chinatown, prompting Kurt Russell to help in a subterranean rescue effort; Ulysses - Lionsgate brings forth one of the first U.S.-Italian co-productions of the early 1950s. Kirk Douglas and Anthony Quinn star with Silvana Mangano and Rossana Podestà in a dignified & sincere version of Homer's poem. With one of the better Cyclops in film history, too!; and Elvis Presley: The Ed Sullivan Shows: The Performances - September 1956. Elvis guests on Ed Sullivan's show and changes the course of American culture. What did viewers see that night, and for two more evenings in October and January? Original kinescopes reveal that the third show really does show Elvis only from the waist up. Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

Fans of the Nicktoons show Iron Man: Armored Adventures have reason to be excited. The first six episodes will be released on October 20th on both DVD and Blu-ray; the Will Ferrell adaptation of the Sid and Marty Kroft classic TV show Land of the Lost is also coming to DVD and Blu-ray also on October 20th; Finally the HBO hit series Rome will be re-released in a complete series set on November 17. It will be available, you guessed it, on both DVD and Blu-ray. Keep track of all the upcoming releases with the DVDTalk Release List.

This week we have a special giveaway from E1 Entertainment for the critically-acclaimed London to Brighton (view trailer), a harrowing urban thriller that has been called one of the important films in recent British film history. Violent, uncompromising and utterly enthralling, the film features an excellent cast, razor sharp dialogue and an edge of your seat, heart pounding climax. A winner at six major international festivals, London to Brighton was called "riveting...with the gritty realism of Mike Hodges, Ken Loach and Mike Leigh" by The New York Sun. Bonus features include deleted scenes, behind-the-scenes footage and a commentary with director Paul Andrew Williams. Enter now for your chance to win one of 5 copies of London to Brighton on DVD!

Some great DVDs are being released this week. Check out these hot titles: I Love You, Man [DVD review]- the cast is a powerhouse of talent, and this movie is a juggernaut of laughs; The Ninth Gate [DVD review] - almost everything clicks in a strange thriller that presents unpredictably surprises almost all the way through; and Designing Women: Season Two - this funny and smart sitcom's second season is just as entertaining as the first. Other releases of note include:  17 Again [DVD review, Blu-ray review] and Cutthroat Island (Blu-ray) [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.

The DVD Talk Review Database has been growing over the last week. Check out some of the more notable recent DVD Reviews including: Repulsion [DVD review, Blu-ray review] - the movie is a slow slide into insanity, and it's thoroughly gripping; Shadowheart - a solid little western that becomes something special on the strength of its well-written and brilliantly performed villain; and Lymelife - this seriocomic drama gets under your skin, it is a film of real complexity and intelligence. Other recent reviews include: L'Urlo (The Howl), Sick Girl, and The Astonishing Work of Tezuka Osamu.  Visit the DVD Talk Review Database for all the latest reviews.

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