Liam Neeson questions January Jones in the psychological thriller Unknown. Alex Pettyfer is an alien on the run from intergalactic threat in the teen-lit sensation I Am Number Four. And Martin Lawrence returns to the fat suit in the sequel Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son. Also in theaters: Sean Bean brings God to the wicked in the medieval horror film Black Death. An elaborate frat prank goes horribly awry in the thriller Brotherhood. And Hilary Swank is creeped out by her apartment in The Resident. Be sure to catch reviews of other recent Theatrical Films: Just Go with It, The Eagle, Cedar Rapids, Gnomeo & Juliet, Sanctum, The Roommate, Vanishing on 7th Street, The Mechanic, The Rite, No Strings Attached, The Green Hornet, True Grit, The Fighter, The King's Speech, and Black Swan. 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: The Twilight Zone - Season 3 - some of the series' finest half-hours as well as a big handful of underrated episodes worth rediscovery; Last of the Summer Wine: Vintage 1987 - the opportunity for slapstick increases,as do the laughs, in the ninth season of this British comedy; and Murphy's Law - Series 3 - the show completely changed its format in this season, and for the better, turning it into an almost unbearably suspenseful and thrilling program. Other shows recently reviewed include:  Evening Primrose, Top Shot: The Complete Season One, and Billy the Exterminator: Season 2.  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: Thelma and Louise - Ridley Scott's gloriously pretty images look terrific in Blu-ray, and the controversial female twist on the buddy action thriller can still inspire conversation and unsolicited Savant opinions; WUSA - A conservative radio station fuels a conspiracy to force welfare recipients out of New Orleans, and Paul Newman is their new disc jockey for hire. Joanne Woodward is his girlfriend and Anthony Perkins a potentially fanatic ex- Peace Corps volunteer. A character study resists being shoehorned into a standard thriller plot; and Shopping - Paul W. S. Anderson's debut feature is a slick, stylized tale of joy-riding car thieves that have perfected the art of a smash 'n' grab robbery technique called "ram-raiding". Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

In a broadcasting career spanning nearly 40 years, Emmy and Peabody-winning journalist Bill Moyers distinguished himself at Newsday, NBC, CBS, and PBS. Now his absorbing, thought-provoking interviews are available on DVD. Acorn Media's Athena brand of lifelong learning documentaries boasts a line of four Moyers titles to date. Today marks the release of two more wonderful pieces. In Search of the Constitution explores the meaning and impact of our nation's founding document. A World of Ideas: Writers gives a personal voice to celebrated literary figures including Toni Morrison, Tom Wolfe, and Isaac Asimov. Visit AthenaLearning.com to see clips of these powerful interviews and join the discussion!

Some pretty cool discs are being released this week. Check out these new titles: Unstoppable [DVD review] - excellent fun - a thrilling action movie that delivers a good time without insulting anyone's intelligence; Waiting for Superman [Blu-ray review] - a documentry from Oscar winning director Davis Guggenheim that illustrates the perils of education in America today, All the President's Men [Blu-ray review] - this movie was acclaimed at the time of its release and it has only grown in power and stature in the years since. Other reviews of note include: Network [Blu-ray review], Wishbone [DVD review], and Storm Warriors [DVD 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: The Spikes Gang - One of the best Westerns of the 1970s, unfortunately missed by the critics and the ticket-buying public; Which Way Home - a powerful eye-opening documentary about children from Latin America trying to get to the US; and The Taint - though it's not for faint at heart, reviewer Kurt Dahlke describes this independent horror film as a "sick, sick masterpiece." Other recent reviews include: Jaffa, Sins of My Father, and The Last Play at Shea.  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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