One of the most anticipated Blu-ray titles - The Star Wars Saga - has been scheduled for release. It will be hitting store shelves in September of this year. For the first time, all six of George Lucas' epic films (Episodes I-VI) are united in one complete set in high definition. Star Wars: The Complete Saga on Blu-ray will feature all six live-action Star Wars feature films utilizing the highest possible picture and audio presentation, along with three additional discs and more than 30 hours of extensive special features including never-before-seen deleted and alternate scenes, an exploration of the exclusive Star Wars archives, and much more. Fans can also order The Original Trilogy (Episodes IV - VI) and Star Wars: The Prequel Trilogy (Episodes I - III) separately. Read more about this exciting release in DVDTalk's HD forum.

Gwyneth Paltrow straps on a guitar and boots to portray a struggling singer in Country Strong. Nicolas Cage takes on medieval evil in the long-delayed thriller Season of the Witch. And Ryan Gosling terrorizes Kirsten Dunst in the true crime story All Good Things. Read reviews from Brian Orndorf, Jamie S. Rich, and Jason Bailey. Be sure to catch reviews of other recent Theatrical Films: The Way Back, TRON: Legacy, Another Year, Blue Valentine, Tiny Furniture, True Grit, Gulliver's Travels, Rabbit Hole, Somewhere, Little Fockers, Yogi Bear, The Fighter, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, The King's Speech, Black Swan, Ong Bak 3, and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1. 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: Futurama: Volume Five - an absolute no-brainer for all fans of this scrappy space odyssey; Archer: The Complete Season One - the best cartoon currently airing; and Groucho Marx TV Classics Box Set - it's always a treat to sit back and enjoy a few episodes, but the real value is that third disc of rare and lesser-seen gems. Other shows recently reviewed include:  The Andy Griffith Show - 50th Anniversary 'The Best of Mayberry', Gunsmoke - The Fourth Season, Volume 2, and Sons of Anarchy: Season Two.  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: Cronos - Guillermo del Toro's first feature is a wholly original, classy horror offering that honors the heritage of old Universal chillers. Federico Luppi is rejuvenated by a mysterious mechanical artifact, only to find that the price of immortality is too awful to bear; Moonfleet - Fritz Lang's only film in CinemaScope is a moody adventure of smugglers on the English coast. Rogue criminal Stewart Granger wants rid of a young boy in his care, but is overcome by his better nature. The mysterious ending suggests the creation of a legend; and DVD Wish List 2011 - Savant outfits his new Wish List for 2011 with an essay- thought piece about the state of the disc biz from the collector's point of view. It's the fifth year for this time-consuming madness, but industry people peek in here to see what disc fans want to see. Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

The first few weeks of the new year usually see few big releases, but there are some discs coming out this week that are worth seeking out. Be sure to check out these titles: Machete [DVD review, 2nd DVD review] - Robert Rodriguez managed to turn a two-minute gag trailer into a thoroughly funny B-movie diversion; The Last Exorcism [DVD review]- a horror flick that is innovative, supremely creepy and intelligent; and Dinner for Schmucks [Blu-ray review]- a funny picture that pays careful attention to the rituals of dumb guy cinema. Other reviews of note include: Dirty Tricks [DVD review], The Guilty [DVD review], and El Mariachi / Desperado [Blu-ray review].  Visit the 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 Black Pirate - good, frothy fun... high-seas adventure at its best; Vampire Circus - the first Hammer horror film released to Blu-ray; and The Horde - Zombies get reacquainted with machetes and shotguns. 'Nuff said. Other recent reviews include: Roger Corman's Cult Classics Double Feature - Crazy Mama / The Lady in Red, Space: 1999: Season 1, and Double Take.  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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