Director Joe Wright pits Saoirse Ronan against Cate Blanchett in the surreal actioner Hanna. Read reviews from Brian Orndorf, Jamie S. Rich, and Tyler Foster. Russell Brand injects his impish self into an iconic role as famous scamp Arthur. Read reviews from Brian Orndorf, Tyler Foster and Jason Bailey. And Danny McBride and Natalie Portman smoke up with dungeons and dragons in the stoner comedy Your Highness. Read reviews from Brian Orndorf, Jamie S. Rich, and Tyler Foster. Also in theaters: Rutger Hauer takes justice into his own hands as the Hobo with a Shotgun. It's Oregon Trail: the Movie with the settler drama Meek's Cutoff. Kim Cattrall goes porn queen in the comedy Meet Monica Velour. Julian Schnabel tours Palestine with Miral. Takashi Miike imagines serious samurai action in 13 Assassins. A respected comic is celebrated in American: The Bill Hicks Story. The underground NYC film scene is explored in Blank City. Monks meet Islamic extremists in the drama Of Gods and Men. And shark-bite survivor Bethany Hamilton's story is recounted in Soul Surfer. Be sure to catch reviews of other recent Theatrical Films: Jane Eyre, Source Code, Insidious, Super, Hop, Sucker Punch, Limitless, and The Lincoln Lawyer. 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: Treme: The Complete First Season - strong writing, brilliant ensemble cast work, and a sure sense of time and place make this a breathtaking series; Batman: The Brave and the Bold - Season One, Part Two - providing fun superhero adventures that will create nostalgia in older comics fans and introduce a ton of new characters to younger viewers; and Emergency: The Final Rescues - must-have made-for-TV movie specials for fans of the weekly show or 70s disaster films. Other shows recently reviewed include:  iCarly: Season Two, Volume Two, Napoleon & Love, and The Guild: Season Four.  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: Sherlock Holmes: The Complete Collection - this fourteen-title gift set contains excellent restorations of the entire run of Basil Rathbone/Nigel Bruce Sherlock Holmes adventures, both at Fox and Universal; King of Kings - the show takes liberties with the political story of the Roman occupation of Judea to deliver an intelligent, poetic and moving experience; and Primrose Path - Ginger Rogers pulls off another fine performance in Gregory La Cava's easygoing, impressively sympathetic comedy-drama about a girl from the wrong end of the wrong side of tracks. Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

Some great discs are being released this week. Check out these new movies: Tron: Legacy / Tron: The Original Classic [Blu-ray review, 5-Disc Blu-ray/DVD Combo review] - both the 1982 original and last year's sequel look great on Blu-ray; Taxi Driver [Blu-ray review] - possibly the watershed experimental film of the '70s mainstream; and I Love You Phillip Morris [Blu-ray review] - A comedic excursion into the limits of personal freedom and the miracle of love. Other reviews of note include: The Chronicles of Narnia - The Voyage of the Dawn Treader [Blu-ray review], The Cove [Blu-ray review], and Silent Naruse - Eclipse Series 26 [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.

Title: DVDTalk chats with Soul Surfer Bethany Hamilton http://www.dvdtalk.com/interviews/dvdtalk_chats_w_1.html

"Soul Surfer" (opening in theaters on April 8th) recounts the amazing true story of surfer Bethany Hamilton (played in the film by AnnaSophia Robb), who survived a horrific shark attack, losing her left arm at the age of 13 but not her will to continue life on idyllic Hawaiian waves. It's a story of perseverance, faith, and family, capturing a teenage girl as she faces an extraordinary situation with a shockingly sound mind. Recently, DVD Talk writer Brian Orndorf had the chance to speak with Hamilton (now 21 years old) about her experience with the film and her life beyond the waves.

This week the DVD Talk Review Database has some great new entries, including a few discs you may have overlooked. Recent DVD reviews include: Brass Bancroft Of The Secret Service Mysteries Collection (Warner Archives) - Four solid, fun "B" programmers from "Dutch" Reagan; Kings of Pastry - a truly thrilling and informative look at the somewhat secretive and incestuous world of French patisserie; and Honest Man: The Life of R.Budd Dwyer - a highly recommended and sobering documentary that looks at what political corruption can do to lives, and how it can debase truth and justice. Other recent reviews include: Fernando Di Leo Crime Collection, Teenage Paparazzo, and Wild Rovers (Warner Archives).  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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