Tom Cruise takes Cameron Diaz on the ride of her life in the romantic actioner Knight and Day. Read reviews from Brian Orndorf, Tyler Foster, and Jamie S. Rich. Adam Sandler, Chris Rock, and Kevin James reclaim their lost summer in the slapstick comedy Grown Ups. And Monica Bellucci and Sophie Marceau share a face and a past in the psychological thriller Don't Look Back. Also in theaters: The family unit goes psychotic in the disturbing Greek drama Dogtooth. The weight of war is felt in the documentary Restrepo. And legendary director Alain Resnais returns with Wild Grass. Be sure to catch reviews of other recent Theatrical Films: Toy Story 3, Cyrus, The Karate Kid, Jonah Hex, The A-Team, The Killer Inside Me, [Rec] 2, Get Him to the Greek, Killers, I Am Love, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, and Shrek Forever After. 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: Tales of the Gold Monkey: The Complete Series - Light, funny, charming, this fondly remembered 80's show has finally been released on DVD thanks to Shout! Factory; Jim Henson's Dog City: The Movie - ideal for adventurous families on the hunt for entertainment and mandatory for Henson completists; Hung: The Complete First Season - another winner in the HBO line-up. Other shows recently reviewed include:  King Arthur and the Knights of Justice: The Complete Animated Series and In the Footsteps of Alexander the Great.  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: The Crazies - This remake of the George Romero shocker takes it easy on the gore, and generates some fairly intelligent and credible frights; Brainstorm - Scientist Jeffrey Hunter runs afoul of his girlfriend Anne Francis's despotic husband Dana Andrews. A bizarre murder plot ensues, with Hunter feigning insanity as part of his scheme. We all know the pitfall with that strategy. William Conrad's overblown, somewhat preposterous 1965 thriller is acted with an intensity verging on, well, utter madness; and All Fall Down - John Frankenheimer directs Eva Marie Saint, Angela Lansbury, Warren Beatty, Karl Malden and Brandon De Wilde in an absorbing character drama about a philandering son's effect on his family. Great performances in a mostly forgotten winner. Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

Some great movies have been scheduled for release. Check out these newly announced titles: Glee: The Complete First Season on DVD and Blu-ray - Fox will release the whole first season of the hit show on 9/14/10; Smallville: The Complete Ninth Season on DVD and Blu-ray - recently renewed for an incredibly impressive tenth season, the ninth year of the adventures of Superman when he was a teen will hit store shelves on 9/7/10; and Prime Suspect Complete Collection on DVD - Helen Mirren stars in this riviting British detective show. One of the best ever. Check it out on 9/7/10. Keep track of all the upcoming releases with the DVDTalk Release List.

There's a few new releases this week that you won't want to miss. Check out these hot titles: Green Zone [DVD review, Blu-ray review] - An expertly-crafted thriller that certainly works as diverting entertainment, thanks to confident direction and an excellent cast; Close-Up - Criterion Collection [DVD review, Blu-ray review] - an intriguing, insightful blending of fact and fiction that explores what the love of cinema does to people and how the act of moviemaking can warp reality itself; and She's Out of My League [Blu-ray review] - a generously funny and sporadically heartfelt film. Other new releases of note include:  Le Combat dans l'ile [DVD review], The Good Guy [DVD review], and The Last Station [Blu-ray 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: Lewis Black: Stark Raving Black - The Daily Show contributor spews forth some fiercely intelligent, sharply pointed topical comedy; Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief [a 2nd review]- Kids will adore all the monsters and magic ands parents might actually get a kick out of it too; and Waiting for God: The Complete Series - a riotously funny show that's a joy to watch. Other recent reviews include: Collapse, Burma VJ: Reporting from a Closed Country and Goth.  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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