Bruce Willis is roped into a case of robot murder in the sci-fi thriller Surrogates. The house is haunted and nobody can act in Paranormal Activity. And the hopes and dream of young artists are reborn in the 2009 remake of Fame. Also in theaters: Michael Moore is back to tackle the American financial system in Capitalism: A Love Story. Poet John Keats is romanced in Jane Campion's drama Bright Star. Walt Disney takes a trip in Walt & El Grupo. Dennis Quaid heads into deep space in the horror film Pandorum. And an unreal amount of misogyny is handed multiplex space in the comedy I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell. Be sure to catch reviews of other recent Theatrical Films: Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, Jennifer's Body, Antichrist, Blood Creek, Halloween II, 9, Inglourious Basterds, The September Issue, Love Happens, Cold Souls, The Baader Meinhof Complex, and It Might Get Loud. As always, we invite you to share your thoughts on films In Theaters in our Movie Talk Forum.

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: Bonanza - the first season is split into two volumes [Volume One review, Volume Two review] you can't say you've watched TV if you haven't seen at least one episode of the iconic show; Primeval, Vol. 2 - Man vs. dinosaurs. 'nuff said; and Smallville: The Complete Eighth Season - this show about Superman when he was a boy offers some enticing drama and is easy to get hooked on. Other shows recently reviewed include:  Mister Ed: The Complete First Season, People Like Us: The Complete Series and Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!: Season Three.  Want more?  Check out all of the TV on DVD reviews in the DVDTalk database.

Some great discs have been recently announced including: The General (Blu-ray) - Buster Keaton's hilarious masterpiece is going to be released in high definition on November 10; Aliens in the Attic DVD [Blu-ray]a vacation doesn't go quite as planned when a group of kids discover an invading alien army in the attic of their getaway house. Available on November 3; and Orphan DVD [Blu-ray] - a seemingly innocent 9 year old orphan is much more sinister than her looks would indicate. It'll be released just in time for Halloween on October 27. Keep track of all the upcoming releases with the DVDTalk Release List.

This week the DVD Savant has a number of new reviews including: Gojira [Blu-ray] - Rumors of fancy new Japanese HD transfers of Toho classics gave monster fans high hopes for this new Blu-ray of the original Tokyo Stomper. Unfortunately, the earlier DVD special edition is better both for quality and extras; The Complete Billy Jack Collection - The entire Tom Laughlin Billy Jack opus biggus has been gathered into one deluxe boxed set, with multiple commentaries. Get 'em while they're half-baked: The Born Losers, Billy Jack, the deranged The Trial of Billy Jack and the Jimmy Stewart copycat Billy Jack Goes to Washington. Writer-director-star Laughlin certainly predicted today's insane political atmosphere -- there's enough faux-pacifism and paranoid alarmism here to confuse anybody; and Wagon Master - This endearing wagon train movie is one of John Ford's favorites, a gentle desert trek with an amiable hero (Ben Johnson), an independent heroine (Joanne Dru) and reels of beautiful B&W images. Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

There are some great DVDs and Blu-ray discs being released today, including: Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles - The Complete Second Season (Blu-ray) [Blu-ray review] - Filled with action, suspense, and some wonderful character development this season has everything viewers want in a good SF show; Shaun of the Dead (Blu-ray) [review] - the zombie-horror flick gets turned on its head with this hilarious parody that looks great on Blu-ray; and Pierrot le fou- Criterion Collection (Blu-ray) [review]- French New Wave director Jean-Luc Godard's landmark work arrives on Blu-ray with a superb transfer and especially intelligent supplements. Other releases of note include:  Ghosts of Girlfriends Past [review], Lymelife [review], and Wallace and Gromit: A Matter of Loaf or Death. 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.

National Entertainment Media invites you to join James Franco and Sienna Miller behind the scenes of the darkly hilarious romantic comedy Camille (view trailer) - now available on DVD and Blu-ray... Kentucky sweetheart Camille (Miller) just married Silas (Franco), an ex-convict with less than honorable intentions - but en route to her fantasy honeymoon, events take a sudden, unexpected turn. It's a long, winding road to Niagara Falls, and Camille is determined to let nothing - not even her own mortality - stand in their way... Enjoy these exclusive, never-before-seen clips from the set of Camille: 1) Armani fitting, 2) horseplay, 3) make-up.

Some cool discs have been reviewed over the past week. Check out these recent entries: Mad Monster Party: Special Edition - this wonderfully odd stop-motion gathering of the famous monsters from cinema's past is a fun and kooky flick; An American Werewolf in London: Full Moon Edition [DVD review], [Blu-ray review] - "the single best werewolf film ever made" according to reviewer Adam Tyner; and The Human Condition: Criterion Collection - one of the most resonant, deeply moving anti-war narratives. Other recent reviews include: Next Day Air, Army of Darkness - Screwhead Edition, and The Thief.  Visit the DVD Talk Review Database for all the latest reviews.

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