Robin Williams and John Travolta look to kill the art of comedy with the cinematic disaster Old Dogs. The deadly art of the ninja is dealt a lukewarm screenplay with Ninja Assassin. And Viggo Mortensen faces the end of the world in the harrowing picture The Road. Read reviews from Brian Orndorf and Jamie S. Rich. Also in theaters: Troy Duffy and the MacManus Brothers return after a decade away in The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day. Robin Wright Penn feels the burn of family in The Private Lives of Pippa Lee. Woody Harrelson is The Messenger. Nicolas Cage and Werner Herzog rework a legend in Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans. And Michelle Williams and Gael Garcia Bernal find loneliness in Mammoth. Be sure to catch reviews of other recent Theatrical Films: Fantastic Mr. Fox, The Twilight Saga: New Moon, 2012, The Blind Side, Red Cliff, Broken Embraces, Planet 51, Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire, An Education, and A Christmas Carol 3-D. 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: Mystery Science Theater 3000: XVI - Shout! Factory continues their superb job of releasing these classic episodes. This set includes four episodes from the Comedy Central years; The Rockford Files Movie Collection - Volume 1 - A must-have set for fans of the series; and It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia: A Very Sunny Christmas - This special is basically a double-length episode with the gloves taken off, it's outrageous and quite often howlingly funny. Other shows recently reviewed include:  Drawn Together - The Complete Series, Saturday Morning Cartoons: 1970s Vol. 2 and Expedition: Africa.  Want more?  Check out all of the TV on DVD reviews in the DVDTalk database.

Check out some of the great new titles that have been announced including: TCM Greatest Classic Films Collection: Marx Brothers - A quartet of Marx Brothers madness including the classic A Day at the Races. Available on 2/2/10; Mary Tyler Moore: Complete Sixth Season - The penultimate season of a show that was great through its entire run. It arrives on 2/2/10; and Fame on DVD and Blu-ray - The 2009 remake will be on store shelves on 1/12/10. Keep track of all the upcoming releases with the DVDTalk Release List.

Some great DVDs are being released this week, and DVDTalk has them covered. Some of the more notable releases include: Angels & Demons [Blu-ray review]- the Da Vinci Code sequel is pleasantly spry and features a heightened sense of danger, full Vatican immersion, and another confident Tom Hanks performance; Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs - Previously available on Blu-ray, the restored version of Walt Disney's first full-length animated masterpiece finally arrives on DVD; and Life on Mars: Series 2 [review]- A brilliant conclusion to an intriguing series, this is one of those shows that are just flawless. Other releases of note include:  Four Christmases [review], Shorts [review], and Gomorrah [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 films have recently been entered into the DVD Talk Review Database. Check out these recent notable reviews: TCM Greatest Classic Films Collection: Hitchcock Thrillers - four early films by the master of suspense - this bargain-stickered collection is a steal at twice the price; Messiah of Evil: The Second Coming - a highly recommended film that is a high point in creativity for the independent American horror film movement of the 1970s; and Downhill Racer - Criterion's disc is visually stunning and is the first time this underrated classic has been released on DVD. Other recent reviews include: Unmistaken Child, Lemon Tree, and Treasury of 100 Storybook Classics.  Visit the DVD Talk Review Database for all the latest reviews.

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