Werewolves and vampires once again fight over Kristen Stewart in the blockbuster sequel The Twilight Saga: Eclipse. M. Night Shyamalan ruins a beloved anime series with his fumbling of The Last Airbender. And the war in Afghanistan is revealed in crystal-clear detail in the documentary Restrepo. Read reviews from Brian Orndorf and Jason Bailey. Also in theaters: The wall of sound hits the weight of justice in The Agony and the Ecstasy of Phil Spector. Be sure to catch reviews of other recent Theatrical Films: Knight and Day, Grown Ups, Toy Story 3, Don't Look Back, Cyrus, Dogtooth, The Karate Kid, The A-Team, Wild Grass, The Killer Inside Me, [Rec] 2, Get Him to the Greek, and Shrek Forever After. As always, we invite you to share your thoughts on films In Theaters in our Movie Talk Forum.

TV on DVD remains very popular with more and more favorites being released. New TV reviews include: Bing Crosby - The Television Specials: Volume One - absolutely essential viewing for anyone interested in vintage American television, as well as for jazz and pop music aficionados; Burn Notice: Season Three - one of those shows where everything comes together in just the right way to make a highly enjoyable hour's worth of entertainment; Dragnet 1968: Season 2 - whether you're a rookie or a die-hard Dragnet detective, this one's absolutely worth tracking down. Other shows recently reviewed include:  Warehouse 13: Season One, Family Guy, Vol. 8, and American Dad Vol. 5.  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: Eyeborgs - Several cuts above standard action Sci-Fi direct-to-video, this interesting show gives Homeland Security thousands of creeping surveillance robots that, naturally, do the dirty work in a political conspiracy; Mystery Train - Jim Jarmusch's most pleasing feature is a lazy trio of overlapping stories taking place on one hot night in Memphis, all of which have a tangential connection to the Elvis Presley myth; and Revanche - Götz Spielmann's intense character study starts in a Vienna brothel but resolves on a rural farm. It involves crime, family ties and personal responsibility, and winds up as a meditation on faith and values. A really fine blend of neo-noir and spiritual examination. Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

There have been some highly anticipated TV shows recently scheduled for release. Check out these newly announced discs: Twilight Zone: Season One on Blu-ray - Image will release the ground breaking, and still vastly entertaining, SF show in high definition on 9/14/10; All in the Family - The Complete Seventh Season on DVD - The good folks at Shout! Factory aquired the rights to this show from Sony and are finally releasing the later seasons! Now fans just have to bide their tiome until the season hits store shelves on 10/5/10; and Chuck: The Complete Third Season on DVD and Blu-ray - The world's most unlikely secrest agent will be returning on on 9/7/10. Keep track of all the upcoming releases with the DVDTalk Release List.

Do you consider yourself a hard core Science Fiction fan? Do you watch Terminator and then look at the clock to see if you have time to watch the extended cut of T2? If so, we have just the event for you: DVDTalk's Summer Science Fiction Challenge. The idea is to watch as many SF films and TV shows as you can during the month of July. Share what you've watched with other challenge participants in the list thread and then talk about what you've screened and what others have viewed in the discussion thread. To make it interesting there's an optional checklist to complete, and extra points are awarded for getting to the 100 movie mark. It'll be a lot of fun. The Challenge officially starts on July 1st, so reserve your spot today and join the fun!

There are some new titles coming out that might make it worth a trip to the video store this week. Check out these recent releases: Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief [DVD review, 2nd DVD review] - this modern working of numerous Greek myths is bound to please younger viewers; Leave It To Beaver - The Complete Series [DVD review] - Sentimental in the good sense, very fun, and touching this is a must for fans and their children; and Everlasting Moments - Criterion Collection [Blu-ray review] - Maria Heiskanen's highly engrossing performance transforms this period piece into an exceptional film. Other new releases of note include:  Hot Tub Time Machine [DVD review, 2nd DVD review], The Crazies (2010) [DVD review, Blu-ray review], and The Eclipse [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.

Some cool discs have been reviewed over the past week. Check out these recent entries: Lost Keaton: Sixteen Comedy Shorts 1934-1937 - all 16 shorts that Keaton made with Educational Pictures. Hilarious talkies that rank up there with the best shorts from that time; A Town Called Panic - As thoroughly engaging as it is unquestionably bizarre, this film is a product of pure unadulterated imagination; and Red Desert - Criterion Collection - a classic of 1960s art cinema from director Michelangelo Antonioni. Other recent reviews include: Invincible Shaolin, Brooklyn's Finest and Dare.  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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