Zoe Saldana and Jeffrey Dean Morgan set out for revenge in the comic book action comedy The Losers. Read reviews from Brian Orndorf, Jamie S. Rich, and Jason Bailey. Jennifer Lopez has the baby, now she needs the man in The Back-Up Plan. And Disney heads back under the sea with the nature documentary Oceans. Also in theaters: The street artist Banksy turns the tables on his biggest fan in Exit Through the Gift Shop. The saga of Troll 2 is told in Best Worst Movie. Connie Nielsen finds A Shine of Rainbows. Ride off with the South Korean western The Good, The Bad, The Weird. And Jeff Daniels is the Paper Man. Be sure to catch reviews of other recent Theatrical Films: Kick-Ass, Waking Sleeping Beauty, Date Night, Death at a Funeral, The Joneses, The Runaways, Clash of the Titans, Hot Tub Time Machine, And How to Train Your Dragon. As always, we invite you to share your thoughts on films In Theaters in our Movie Talk Forum.

Interested in the latest TV on DVD reviews? DVD Talk has you covered! This week's notable entries include: The Bill Cosby Show Season 2 - Shambling, laid-back, and sweet this show remains an underrated treasure; Poldark: Series 1 - an entertaining historical drama with plenty of romantic, melodramatic, and comedic moments to keep you coming back; and Merlin: The Complete First Season - this reworking of the King Arthur myth is not without its flaws but is also oddly addictive. Other shows recently reviewed include:  The Ruth Rendell Mysteries Collection, G.I. Joe A Real American Hero: Season Two and Dog Whisperer: Season 4, Vol. 1.  Want more?  Check out all of the TV on DVD reviews in the DVDTalk database.

Launched in 2002 to help reinvigorate lower Manhattan in the wake of 9/11, the Tribeca Film Festival has become one of the foremost festivals on the world cinema scene. This year's festival, which runs April 21 through May 2, boasts a slate of 85 feature films (many of them world or U.S. premieres), and DVD Talk's own Jason Bailey will be there with daily reports and reviews of at least half of them (if all goes according to plan). Check out his Tribeca Preview to see some of the big names and hot indie films on his ambitious schedule. Bailey also has early reviews of some of the festival flicks, including Nicole Holofcener's whip-smart comedy/drama Please Give, Neil Jordan's lyrical adult fairy tale Ondine, and the inventive documentary Arias with a Twist: The Docufantasy.

There have been some highly anticipated movies and shows recently scheduled for release. Check out these newly announced discs: Desperate Housewives: The Complete Sixth Season on DVD - more secrets are sure to be revealed in this latest season of the popular show. Check it out on 9/21/10; In Bruges on Blu-ray - Colin Farrell stars in this entertaining and comedic drama about a pair of hit men on the lam. It will be available in HD on 7/13/10; and Courage the Cowardly Dog: Season One on DVD - this Cartoon Network "Hall of Fame" show will arrive on 7/20/10. 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: Cary Grant: The Early Years - The TCM Vault Collection gives us three military themed 30s pictures showing Cary Grant's rapid rise in the ranks of Hollywood stars, beginning as a supporting pretty boy and moving into adventure dramas: Devil and the Deep, The Eagle and the Hawk, The Last Outpost. Rare titles, clean transfers; An American Dream - This 1966 adaptation of a novel by Norman Mailer is a highly entertaining car wreck, a campy exercise in bad taste and pretention. Stuart Whitman is the muckraking TV pundit suspected of murdering his wife, a sadistic nymphomaniac; Janet Leigh is the mob moll dreaming that love is still possible. Great trashy, tasteless fun that leaves no scenery un-chewed; and Dune - Universal presents the Theatrical Cut (only) of David Lynch's extravagant space opera on Blu-ray, making us wish that the director would return to the show for an authorized extended version. Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

The Square is a taut thriller that keeps upping the ante at every turn. Building buzz for the Australian export has garnered brothers Joel and Nash Edgerton lofty (but deserved) comparisons to the work of the Coen Brothers, with more accolades pouring in as the film rolls out in select theaters across America. Director and producer Nash Edgerton recently had the time to talk with DVDTalk writer Tyler Foster. He discusses why he wanted to show a short before the main feature and how DVD extras helped him make his film. Read about all this and more in this exclusive DVDTalk interview.

Another banner week for DVDs with the studios releasing some great films such as: Avatar - Unfortunately Fox is not sending out review copies until the street date, so DVDTalk doesn't have a review of the DVD or Blu-ray yet. We hope to have one up as soon as we can; Vivre sa vie (Criterion Collection) [DVD review, Blu-ray review] - One of Jean-Luc Godard's best finally gets a DVD release worthy of its quality; and The Young Victoria [review] - a well-told tale of the famous Queen's early years and the burgeoning romance between her and Prince Albert. Other releases of note include:  Battleship Potemkin (Blu-ray) [Blu-ray review], The Horse Boy [DVD review], and Summer Hours (Criterion Collection) [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.

Some cool discs have been reviewed over the past week. Check out these recent entries: The African Queen - This gorgeous Blu-ray edition is a must, for any and all serious film fans; The Fugitive Kind - This hot-blooded adaptation of Tennessee Williams stars screen legends Marlon Brando and Anna Magnani and comes highly recommended; and Slammin' Salmon - the Broken Lizard comedy troupe comes up with a legitimately funny film that's filled with laughs. Other recent reviews include: Negative Happy Chainsaw Edge, High Life, and Meditate and Destroy.  Visit the 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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