Steve Carell and Paul Rudd try on some serious stupid skills as they attend the Dinner for Schmucks. Read reviews from Brian Orndorf and Jamie S. Rich. Zac Efron feels the hurt of the afterlife in the ghost story Charlie St. Cloud. And the animal kingdom declares war in the unnecessary sequel Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore. Also in theaters: The mind behind Playboy Magazine reveals his passions in Hugh Hefner: Playboy, Activist and Rebel. Meet the most famous paparazzo of them all in the documentary Smash His Camera. Kevin Kline understands women as The Extra Man. And Oliver Stone asks what's going on South of the Border. Be sure to catch reviews of other recent Theatrical Films: Inception, Salt, Ramona and Beezus, Predators, The Sorcerer's Apprentice, The Oxford Murders, The Kids Are All Right, Life During Wartime, Despicable Me, The Girl Who Plays with Fire, Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child, and Toy Story 3. As always, we invite you to share your thoughts on films In Theaters in our Movie Talk Forum.

It's almost time for DVDTalk's first Annual Animation Challenge! Join in on the fun and see how many animated movies, TV shows, and shorts you can watch over the month of August. Any and all types of animation are included: CGI, hand drawn, puppetry, and stop motion, just to name a few. The object is to view 100 movies but even if you set a much lower personal goal you're welcome to join. Did I mention that there are prizes too (given away at random amoung the participants.) The Challenge officially starts on August 1st, so reserve your spot today and join the fun!

TV on DVD remains very popular with more and more favorites being released. New TV reviews include: The Super Hero Squad Show: Volume One - this show is a lot of fun, whether you're a kid or an adult; Saturday Night Live: Best of Will Ferrell - Volume Three - with strong material that provides a lot of laugh, this is a good little slab of comedy to have in your collection; and The Agatha Christie Hour: Set 1 - a fascinating collection of adaptations of some of Christie's lesser-known short stories and sleuths. Other shows recently reviewed include:  Squidbillies Volume 3, Courage the Cowardly Dog: Season One, and National Geographic's Most Incredible Photos.  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: Alibi Ike - Joe E. Brown wins ball games and woos Olivia de Havilland (in her first film) in this funny baseball comedy, with William Frawley, Roscoe Karns and a number of actual big league ball players. And wait 'til you see Brown's insane pitching style -- !; Two Films by Ozu - Yasujiro Ozu's first talking picture The Only Son and a wartime drama he made six years later, There Was a Father, are two similarly-themed masterpieces of parental sacrifice and commitment; and The Girl-Getters - Oliver Reed leads a pack of enterprising young men who use "The System" to sweep girls off their feet at a summer seashore resort. But Reed meets his match in Jane Merrow, a thoroughly modern "thrush" with her own ideas about using people. Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

Some pretty cool discs are being released this week. Check out these new titles: Clash of the Titans [review] - the remake of Ray Harryhausen's cult classic hits home video this week. 'nuff said; Batman: Under the Red Hood [review] - there hasn't been an animated Batman movie anywhere near this strong in a full decade; and Agatha Christie Poirot: The Movie Collection, Set 5 [review] - a trio of TV-movies staring David Suchet including the classic Murder on the Orient Express. Other new releases of note include:  Repo Men [DVD review, Blu-ray review], Stephen Fry in America [review], and Vincere [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: Brewster McCloud [2nd review]- a thoroughly enjoyable film that truly can't be compared to any other. Its eclectic cast and combination of satire, allegory, and parody are without peer; A Prophet - director Jacques Audiard is a filmmaker of force and skill and this is an outstanding film; and Film Noir Classic Collection, Vol. 5 - after a three year hiatus, WB continues their Noir Classics releases with this eight movie set. Other recent reviews include: Animating Reality: A Collection of Short Documentaries, The Art of the Steal and Union Station.  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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