Robert Downey Jr. and Scarlett Johansson lead an all-star cast in Jon Favreau's summer superhero super-sequel Iron Man 2. Read reviews from Brian Orndorf and Jamie S. Rich. Out of the womb and off to the big screen, here come the Babies. And the Oscar-winning Spanish thriller shows us The Secret in Their Eyes. Be sure to catch reviews of other recent Theatrical Films: The Human Centipede, A Nightmare on Elm Street, George A. Romero's Survival of the Dead, You Don't Know Jack, Furry Vengeance, The Losers, The Back-Up Plan, Harry Brown, Please Give, Exit Through the Gift Shop, Date Night, Clash of the Titans, And How to Train Your Dragon. As always, we invite you to share your thoughts on films In Theaters in our Movie Talk Forum.

Some great TV shows have made their way onto DVD this week including: Saturday Morning Cartoons: The 1980s Collection, Volume 1 - a great nostalgia fix - these animated adventures feature colorful characters, silly stories and more cheese than Wisconsin; On the Road With Charles Kuralt - Set 2 - a real treasure trove of material, a show you'll want to savor over many weeks; Hoarders: The Complete Season One - a frighteningly compelling reality TV show. Other shows recently reviewed include:  Legacy: The Origins of Civilization, Wolverine and the X-Men: Revelation and Lucy Calls the President.  Want more?  Check out all of the TV on DVD reviews in the DVDTalk database.

The ninth annual Tribeca Film Festival has drawn to a close, and DVD Talk's own Jason Bailey has filed his final report of a busy 12 days of moviegoing, including his picks for the best and worst films and performances of the fest. You can also find a full list of his 38 Tribeca reviews, including Robert Duvall and Bill Murray in Get Low, the uproarious religious comedy The Infidel, Kim Cattrall as the title character in Meet Monica Velour, James Franco as William Vincent, the deliciously silly Irish farce Zonad, and the twisted film noir The Killer Inside Me, with Casey Affleck, Kate Hudson, and Jessica Alba. Check out this full wrap-up of our comprehensive Tribeca coverage.

This week the DVD Savant has a number of new reviews and articles including: The Last Flight - Richard Barthelmess and Sally Eilers strike sparks in this sexually frank Pre-Code thriller about the struggle of a grounded pilot to continue flying. Another Pre-Code winner from William Wellman; Vivre sa vie - Jean-Luc Godard's ode to Anna Karina makes the leap to HD, showing Raoul Coutard's B&W cinematography at its best; and be sure to check out Savant's full coverage of the first TCM Classic Film Festival. Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

Some cool discs are going to be released in the near future. Check out these newly announced titles: Steamboat Bill, Jr. on Blu-ray - Buster Keaton's classic comedy which has one of the most impressive film stunts every will get the HD treatment on 7/6/10; Green Zone on DVD and Blu-ray - Matt Damon finds out what happened to the WMDs in Iraq in this action film. Check it out on 6/29/10; and Saving Grace: The Final Season on DVD - Holly Hunter is excellent in this show about a tortured Oklahoma cop and the special visitor who intends to put her on the right track. See how it all wraps up on 6/29/10. Keep track of all the upcoming releases with the DVDTalk Release List.

Director Juan Jose Campanella is responsible for Academy Award winning The Secret in Their Eyes and he was kind enough to sit down with DVDTalk writer Jack Giroux. They discuss some of the film's themes, the Beethoven influence, and an incredible long take that creates one of the most exciting chase scenes in recent memory. Jack also had a chance to talk with Jon Landau this past week and talk about Avatar and what might show up on the inevitable next release of the film. Be sure to check out both of this weeks exclusive interviews with Juan Jose Campanella and Jon Landau.

There are a few big titles being released from the major studios tomorrow, but it doesn't look like it's shaping up to be an exciting week. Here are some of the new DVDs and Blu-rays that will be hitting store shelves on Tuesday: Tooth Fairy [DVD review] - Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's latest family comedy may not have received stellar reviews, but umm... it is being released this week; Leap Year [DVD review, Blu-ray review] - Also savaged by reviewers (as well as star Matthew Goode) Amy Adams stars in this romantic comedy, and that's gotta be worth something; and Nine (2009) [Blu-ray review] - don't confuse this with the animated 9 that was released earlier this year. It's not a total loss however. There are some new releases you might want to check out:  Saving Private Ryan [Blu-ray], Escape from L.A. [Blu-ray] [Blu-ray review], and Meadowoods [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.

This week the DVD Talk Review Database has some great new entries, including some discs you may have overlooked. Recent DVD Reviews include: The Barbara Stanwyck Collection - six fine films (one of them a masterpiece) including a pair directed by Douglas Sirk; The Slammin' Salmon - Broken Lizard is finally back. With this film we get a beautifully orchestrated chorus of insanity that is definitely worth a look; and Cocoon (Blu-ray) - director Ron Howard's best film to date, this movie is blessed with a clever, humanist script and charming performances from an ensemble cast. Other recent reviews include: Book of Lore / Grave Mistakes, Opium and the Kung-Fu Master, and Sabu Double Feature: Savage Drums & Jungle Hell.  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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