Having trouble finding the perfect holiday gift for someone in your life? Let DVD Talk help you out! Our reviewers have come up with themed lists of gift ideas for any taste. From the Best new releases to some great Top TV on DVD sets we've got you covered. Need to buy a gift for an animation fan? Check out our top Anime picks. Looking for a gift for a film fan who has everything? Our Overlooked Films guide may have just what you need. Find all this and more in this year's DVD Talk Holiday Gift Guide.

Following up on last year's blockbuster Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, Activision released a new title in the Call of Duty franchise last week. Check out our detailed review of Call of Duty: Black Ops for the Xbox 360. Over on the Playstation 3, we reviewed two recent releases from Electronic Arts, adventure game Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows Part 1 and racing title Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit. Back on the XBox 360, we also checked out two games that take advantage of Microsoft's recently released Kinect system, the very cute Kinectimals and Harmonix's Dance Central. We also reviewed the 360 version of Shaun White Skateboarding. As always, our entire collection of video game reviews can be found here. Share your thoughts on this week's releases on the Video Game Talk forum.

A blockbuster story of wizardry and noseless evil comes to a semi-close in the epic sequel Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1. Read reviews from Brian Orndorf, Jamie S. Rich, and Tyler Foster. Russell Crowe attempts to break Elizabeth Banks out of prison over The Next Three Days. And the life of a legendary terrorist is explored in Carlos. Also in theaters: Jim Sturgess takes a ride into Hell to remain Heartless. Be sure to catch reviews of other recent Theatrical Films: Skyline, Unstoppable, Morning Glory, Marwencol, Due Date, 127 Hours, Megamind, Saw 3D, Fair Game, Con Artist, Paranormal Activity 2, Tamara Drewe, Inside Job, The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest , Jackass 3D, and Red. As always, we invite you to share your thoughts on films In Theaters in our Movie Talk Forum.

We've been busy this past month with reviews of anime and manga and hey, we thought we'd share them with you! Granted we don't have too many anime titles to feature this time around, but we compensate for that with plenty of manga reviews. In this column you'll find some sweet new stuff and classic titles as well. On the classic front we have the likes of Trigun and Dirty Pair to feature and on the new side of that coin we saw another Hetalia and Canaan as well. Here you'll also find some of our suggestions for holiday shopping. 'Tis the season after all. To that end, WTK is here to help you by sharing some really good bargains. He's basically your ticket out of a coal-full of stocking. Be nice to him, not Santa, and I'm sure some awesome anime will appear under your tree this year! Read all this and more in the Thanksgiving edition of Anime Talk!

TV on DVD remains very popular with more and more favorites being released. New TV reviews include: Sherlock Holmes - The Classic BBC Series Starring Douglas Wilmer - surprisingly atmospheric, intelligent, and engaging, and Wilmer and Watson make a fine Holmes and Watson; The Fugitive: The Fourth and Final Season, Vol. 1 - The running continues...; and WWII: The Essential Collection - three of the most popular documentaries on WWII bundled into one very impressive set. Other shows recently reviewed include:  Judge John Deed - Season Two, Empires Megaset, and You Don't Know Jack.  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 Magician - Ingmar Bergman's oddball tale of an "inspired charlatan" and his medicine show is a personal examination of the theatrical profession. With ribald comedy, corrupt townies and a creepy autopsy in the attic; Operation Daybreak - Daring assassins gun down Reichsprotektor Reinhard Heydrich, and are mercilessly hunted by the Gestapo; and You're a Big Boy Now - Francis Ford Coppola raids every new stylistic trend of the 1960s for his farce about the girl-crazy library worker Bernard Chanticleer (Peter Kastner). Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

Another banner week for DVDs with the studios releasing some great films such as: Disney's A Christmas Carol [Blu-ray review] - a film that should drop a few jaws with its sterling animated achievements; Mutiny on the Bounty (1935) [Blu-ray review]- as engaging now as it was when it first roared into theaters 75 years ago; and The Kids Are All Right [Blu-ray review, DVD review] - an intelligent, sensitive film that rewards patience and offers up several terrific performances. Other new releases of note include:  Best Worst Movie [DVD review], Sherlock Jr. / Three Ages [Blu-ray review], and Sondheim! The Birthday Concert [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: The Lemon Drop Kid - a funny movie that still elicits strong laughs today, and its Christmastime setting makes its release timely as well; Red Vs Blue: Revelation - great entertainment - it works on most every level and the small inadequacies of the plot are made up for by loads of personality, laughs, and action; and Centurion - a ton of completely unapologetic fun. Other recent reviews include: Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child, Tales From the Darkside: Final Season, and Clatterford: Season 3.  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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