Ridley Scott directs Russell Crowe and Cate Blanchett in a darker take on the lasting legend of Robin Hood. Read reviews from Brian Orndorf, Jason Bailey, and Jamie S. Rich. Amanda Seyfried takes on the Italian game of love in Letters to Juliet. And Queen Latifah makes a little romance with Common in Just Wright. Be sure to catch reviews of other recent Theatrical Films: Iron Man 2, The Human Centipede, Babies, A Nightmare on Elm Street, George A. Romero's Survival of the Dead, Mother and Child, Casino Jack and the United States of Money, Best Worst Movie, The Back-Up Plan, The Secret in Their Eyes, Exit Through the Gift Shop, Date Night, and How to Train Your Dragon. As always, we invite you to share your thoughts on films In Theaters in our Movie Talk Forum.

This week the DVD Savant has a number of new reviews and articles including: The Fugitive Kind - Marlon Brando won his first million-dollar paycheck for this Tennessee Williams bayou boiler that can boast excellent performances from Anna Magnani and Joanne Woodward; Central Airport - William Wellman flies again, in this racy Pre-Code drama about a disgraced pilot's romance with a barnstorming parachutist. Surprisingly adult fare; and The Fox - One of the first efforts to test the freedoms of the 1968 ratings system is this adaptation of a D.H. Lawrence novella about a female couple whose farm is 'invaded' by a rogue male drifter. Wild symbols clash amid some great acting and direction. Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

Some excellent titles have been announced recently including: Flight of the Conchords: Complete Collection on DVD - Enjoy New Zealand's fourth most popular guitar-based digi-bongo acapella-rap-funk-comedy folk duo in this hilarious series. Available on 8/24/10; The Book of Eli on DVD and Blu-ray - Denzel Washington stars in this post-apocalyptic action picture that doesn't sacrifice its intelligence for the sake of special effects. Check it out on 6/15/10; and The Crazies on DVD and Blu-ray - this remake of George Romero's 1973 chiller will hit store shelves on 6/29/10. Keep track of all the upcoming releases with the DVDTalk Release List.

E1 Entertainment invites you to join Chazz Palminteri, Robert Davi and Peter Bogdanovich in a heartwarming heist comedy about a down-and-out Doo Wop group who takes a bumbling detour into burglary. New on DVD and Blu-ray, The Dukes (watch trailer) features an accomplished ensemble cast and the directorial debut of Robert Davi, who spins a rollicking comedic caper about life, love, friendship and stealing back the American Dream.... Enjoy this exclusive preview of Robert Davi's bonus feature interview, in which the actor/director discusses the origins of the award-winning and critically-acclaimed film that Peter Travers of Rolling Stone called "a gem... damn near impossible to resist."

Some great discs are being released this week. Check out these new moviesand shows: Daria: The Complete Animated Series [DVD review] - if you've ever felt alienated as a young person, and the social system just seemed unfair, you really should check this hilarious series out; Daybreakers [Blu-ray review] - this film conjures a convincing mood punctuated by a sharp production design and a few inventive action sequences; and Rock 'N' Roll High School [Blu-ray review] - simply one of the greatest schlock classics of all time. It's not a total loss however. There are some new releases you might want to check out:  M [Blu-ray review], The Karate Kid [Blu-ray review], and Sword of Sherwood Forest [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.

Our reviewers have been busy this week, filling the DVD Talk Review Database more great entries. Some new reviews of note include: Gamera - The Giant Monster - the film is a lot of fun and this 16:9 transfer provides American viewers the first real opportunity to see the film on big, widescreen TVs in all its city-smashing glory; No Time for Sergeants - this classic film still works thanks to Andy Griffith's and Myron McCormick's brilliant byplay; and Sherlock Holmes - this romp down Baker St. yields an undeniably invigorating cinematic experience. Other recent reviews include: 35 Shots Of Rum, Mine, and Jade Warrior.  Visit the DVD Talk Review Database for all the latest reviews including an entire section devoted to reviews of DVDs out this week.

This week, Sega released Iron Man 2 across multiple platforms to take advantage of the theatrical movie tie-in. Does another movie-based video game fail due to a rushed development cycle or does Iron Man 2 skyrocket to greatness? Find out in our review of the Xbox 360 version. Soccer fans take notice! We also tackled the Playstation 3 release of 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa from Electronic Arts. Playstation 3 owners should take a peek at our coverage of Rockstar's popular expansion pack Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City as well. In the same vein of third person shooters, take a look at our review of Dead to Rights: Retribution for the Xbox 360. Finally, we have our hands on an iPad and will be rolling out reviews on Apple's rapidly growing library of titles. Check out our review of the platformer Soosiz HD to get started.

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