Roland Emmerich is here to destroy the world...again, in the massive disaster extravaganza 2012. Wes Anderson takes a journey into stop-motion animation with the magnificent feature Fantastic Mr. Fox. And it's the government stiffs versus the rockers in the Richard Curtis comedy Pirate Radio. Also in theaters: And Richard E. Grant tries to find life after marriage in Love Hurts. Be sure to catch reviews of other recent Theatrical Films: The Box, A Christmas Carol 3-D, Black Dynamite, Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire, The Men Who Stare at Goats, The Fourth Kind, An Education, Michael Jackson's This is It, Saw VI, Where the Wild Things Are, Law Abiding Citizen, and Couples Retreat. 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: Fraggle Rock: The Complete Final Season - Fun, entertaining and downright magical for audiences of all ages; Homicide: Life on the Street - The Complete Series - this is a great series that is definitely worth owning in its entirety; and Bones: Season Four - the show continues to be a blast in its fourth season thanks to the stellar cast. Other shows recently reviewed include:  Lovejoy: The Complete Collection, Top Chef: New York and Adult Swim in a Box.  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: Eagles Over London [Blu-ray] - Enzo G. Castellari depicts the evacuation of Dunkirk, followed by an undercover Nazi plot to wipe out England's radar warning system to aid the German conquest. Crazy war action from the maker of the original Inglorious Bastards; Wings of Desire - Wim Wenders bends his style to embrace old-fashioned German Expressionism in one of the most emotional art films ever: Bruno Ganz's forlorn angel of mercy falls in love with circus aerialist Solveig Dommartin, and chooses to become mortal. With a wonderful appearance by Peter Falk; and Rancho Notorious - Fritz Lang's emphatic, operatic western is all about Hate, Murder and Revenge! Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

There have been some highly anticipated movies and shows recently scheduled for release. Check out these newly announced discs: Whip It on DVD and Blu-ray - Drew Barrymore's directorial debut was critically acclaimed and arrives on 1/26/10; Pride & Prejudice (2005) Blu-ray - Keira Knightley and Donald Sutherland star in this version of Jane Austen's classic does not include zombies. It will be on store shelves on 1/26/10; and Chuck: The Complete Second Season on DVD and Blu-ray- Everyone's favorite geek spy returns! This set will be available on 1/5/10. Keep track of all the upcoming releases with the DVDTalk Release List.

Another banner week for DVDs with the studios releasing some great films such as: Up [Blu-ray review]- one of the year's best films. Not just animated films, one of the year's best; G.I. Joe: The Complete Collection [review] - Shout! Factory presents the entire run of the 80's cartoon, all 95 episodes on 17 DVDs all encased in a cool footlocker; and Lake Tahoe [review]- an impressive, restrained, carefully controlled observation of teenage experience that deserves a lasting reputation. Other releases of note include:  Monsters, Inc. [Blu-ray], Watchmen: The Ultimate Cut [Blu-ray], and The Three Stooges Collection, Vol. 7: 1952-1954. 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.

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Some great DVD reviews have been added to the the DVD Talk Review Database recently. Here are some of the stand out discs you might want to check out: Ancient Lives - a well executed and involving look at ancient Egypt; Howards End - this new Criterion release of the Merchant/Ivory production boasts an immensely vivid presentation of the film as well as a well-stocked supplemental package; and Bruno - Sacha Cohen's latest effort contains plenty of belly laughs, audible gasps, and provides a sly refresher on obscene civilian prejudice. Other recent reviews include: Stargate: 15th Anniversary Edition (Blu-ray), Zombie Self-Defense Force, and The Beatles: Composing Outside the Beatles.  Visit the DVD Talk Review Database for all the latest reviews.

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