It's a war of angels, demons, and bullets as humanity meets the Legion. Harrison Ford and Brendan Fraser join forces to create a new drug in Extraordinary Measures. And the life of Charles Darwin is explored in Creation. Read reviews from Brian Orndorf and Jason Bailey. Also in theaters: Dwayne Johnson tarnishes his career as the Tooth Fairy. And the battle over the future of Leo Tolstoy is waged in The Last Station. Be sure to catch reviews of other recent Theatrical Films: The Book of Eli, The Spy Next Door, Universal Soldier: Regeneration, The Lovely Bones, Mine, Avatar, Youth in Revolt, The White Ribbon, Sherlock Holmes, Crazy Heart, A Single Man, Up in the Air, It's Complicated, Leap Year, and The Blind Side. As always, we invite you to share your thoughts on films In Theaters in our Movie Talk Forum.

So what was your New Years resolution? Get in shape? Eat better? Save more money? Watch more anime? Okay, maybe that last one was one of Todd's. He's ready to tackle 2010 and take whatever the anime industry has to throw at him. You hear that? Bring it on! So for this column we're kicking things off a little on the quiet side, sadly. The amount of time John and Todd had for reviews during the holidays wasn't exactly abundant, but there wasn't much released either. This time around we look at such shows as El Cazador de la Bruja, Spice and Wolf, and Story of Saiunkoku. We've also got some manga reviews for those looking for something different to sink their otaku teeth into. For the collector in you we also took a look at some upcoming figure releases that are available for pre-order from your favorite importer. Check out all this and more in this month's Anime Talk!

TV on DVD remains very popular with more and more favorites being released. New TV reviews include: The Best of Spike Jones - Time has been kind to Jones and his legacy and the bulk of the material is still pretty funny; Fraggle Rock: The Complete Animated Series - a faithful resurrection of Henson's colorful, charming original; and The Sherlock Holmes Collection - Peter Cushing takes on the role of the master detective in this rare BBC series. Other shows recently reviewed include:  Small Wonder: The Complete First Season, Dallas: The Complete Twelfth Season and Kendra: The Complete First Season.  Want more?  Check out all of the TV on DVD reviews in the DVDTalk database.

From critically acclaimed dramas to family animated films there are some interesting titles coming to DVD. Check out these upcoming titles: Precious: Based on the Novel "Push" by Sapphire on DVD and Blu-ray - the buzz has it that this film will be a big winner at this year's Academy Awards. Find out if it lives up to all the praise when it arrives on 3/9/10; Planet 51 on DVD and Blu-ray - Dwayne Johnson voices an astronaut who lands planet whose inhabitants think he's the start on an invasion force. It arrives on 3/9/10; and Pirate Radio on DVD and Blu-ray - It's rock and roll vs. the British Government in this comedy directed by Richard Curtis (Love, Actually, Notting Hill). It will be on store shelves on 3/9/10. Keep track of all the upcoming releases with the DVDTalk Release List.

This week the DVD Savant has a number of new reviews and articles including: District 9 - Neill Blomkamp mixes up twenty older Sci-Fi themes and comes up with something reasonably original and intelligent, thanks to his lead actor. Castaway aliens are confined in a concentration camp when a government worker gets a faceful of green bio-glop and begins to undergo a really inconvenient transformation. It's security forces versus Prawns in the climactic showdown; Goodbye, Gemini - The new label Scorpion releasing brings out a cult Mod horror from England circa 1970, starring Judy Geeson and Martin Potter. With a new commentary featuring Ms. Geeson and the film's producer; and Split Second - Think fast! You've got a car with a full tank of gas but you're half a mile from a nuclear bomb that's going to go off in fifteen minutes -- and the roads aren't paved. Any ideas? Dick Powell's atomic suspense thriller stars Jan Sterling, Stephen McNally and Alexis Smith. Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

We're still in the middle of the after holiday slump, but some pretty cool discs are being released this week none the less. Check out these new titles: Weeds: Season Five [Blu-ray review] - If you've been a fan of the series all along, you're going to have a blast with this fifth season; Che - Criterion Collection [Blu-ray review] - a fascinating, intelligent picture; and Cranford: Return to Cranford [DVD review] - this sequel to the 2008 Cranford miniseries is a rare treat and comes highly recommended. Other releases of note include:  The Invention of Lying [theatrical review], Angus, Thongs, and Perfect Snogging [review], and Kingdom of the Spiders [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.

Our reviewers have been busy this week, filling the DVD Talk Review Database more great entries. Some new reviews of note include: Whip It - a warm, funny charmer, and there's not a bad performance in the thing; American Experience: The 1930s - five exemplary programs from TV series, all well worth viewing and owning; and The Magic Mountain - with an emphasis on lurking horror behind the doors of a supernaturally animated lung clinic this film provides a memorably unsettling viewing experience. Other recent reviews include: Sita Sings The Blues, Riot On 42nd St., and Doctor Death Seeker of Souls.  Visit the DVD Talk Review Database for all the latest reviews.

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