Jeff Bridges boozes hard, loves long, and sings country in Crazy Heart. Read reviews from Brian Orndorf and Jason Bailey. Luc Besson scripts up a new adventure for the criminal slum of Paris in District 13: Ultimatum. And Terry Gilliam directs Heath Ledger in his final performance in The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus. Read reviews from Brian Orndorf and Jason Bailey. Also in theaters: Michael Haneke returns with The White Ribbon. Bryce Dallas Howard in The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond. And join a Korean ox farm with Old Partner. Be sure to catch reviews of other recent Theatrical Films: Avatar, Nine, Sherlock Holmes, The Princess and the Frog, A Single Man, Up in the Air, It's Complicated, 2012, Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel, The Young Victoria, and Me and Orson Welles. As always, we invite you to share your thoughts on films In Theaters in our Movie Talk Forum.

2009 saw some great movies and shows released, and DVD Talk's writers have put their heads together to come up with DVD Talk's Top 20 discs of 2009. The reviewers nominated their favorite discs, voted for their favorite 10, and this is the result. The list includes some of the biggest releases of 2009, as well as some excellent discs that didn't get as much press as they should have. One thing is for sure, you can't go wrong with any of these top-notch DVDs and Blu-ray discs. Writer Jason Bailey also selects his top 10 theatrical releases for the past year. Did your favorite make his list? Check out the best discs of 2009 as chosen by the writers of DVD Talk and the Top 10 Theatrical Releases of 2009.

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: The Steve Coogan Collection - a 13-disc anthology that gathers together the most thorough look on DVD of this absolutely brilliant British actor and comedian; Medium: The Complete Fifth Season - this season is a step up in many regards from the prior (and quite good) seasons; and Better Off Ted: Season One - While it isn't as strong as the first two seasons that came before it, this third and final batch of episodes is still a lot of fun. Other shows recently reviewed include:  The Sarah Jane Adventures: The Complete Second Season, The Guardian: The First Season and Perry Mason - Season 4, Volume 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 and articles including: Moon - Duncan Jones sleeper Sci-Fi from last year is a rare animal -- an intelligent space story with an excellent characterization and real suspense; The Next Voice You Hear... - Don't touch that dial ... because at 8:30 sharp God will be On The Air. William Wellman's strange religious parable examines the reactions of the family of "Joe Smith, American" to a series of miraculous radio broadcasts. Truly unusual sociology in Hollywood filmmaking, starring James Whitmore and Nancy Davis; and Untamed Youth - Mamie Van Doren shimmies and shakes her way through several song and dance numbers in this campy, sleazy juvenile delinquent saga. Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

It's a little slow this week when it comes to DVD releases, but there are still a few new titles you should check out including: 9 [Blu-ray review] - an artistic film that is a thrilling adventure and also very satisfying; A Perfect Getaway [DVD review] - an entertaining B-style thriller that's elevated by a darkly comic script; and Glee, Vol. One: Road to Sectionals - the first half of the premier season of this surprise hit makes it to DVD. Other releases of note include:  Paranormal Activity, Jennifer's Body [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.

The weeks following Christmas are usually pretty slow as far as DVD releases, but the writers here have managed to crank out a good number of new reviews. Check out these new entries to the DVD Talk Review Database: 20th Century Boys 1: Beginning of the End - Naoki Urasawa's manga springs to life in an entertianing live action adaptation; Staten Island - an interesting and darkly humorous mob movie that's worth a look; and Tora-San: Collector's Set 1 - One of the most respected series in Japan finally comes to America in this fantastic set. Other recent reviews include: Mortal Transfer, Knut & Friends, and Empire of the Eye: The Magic of Illusion.  Visit the DVD Talk Review Database for all the latest reviews.

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