Kristen Wiig tackles the anxiety of weddings and friendships in the comedy Bridesmaids. Read reviews from Brian Orndorf and Jamie S. Rich. Paul Bettany faces off against a rising vampire nation as the Priest. And Mel Gibson returns to screens as a nut in charge of The Beaver. Also in theaters: Joseph Gordon-Levitt finds his headbanging roots as Hesher. And Will Ferrell sings the suburban blues in the drama Everything Must Go. Be sure to catch reviews of other recent Theatrical Films: Thor, Fast Five, Prom, Last Night, Something Borrowed, Water for Elephants, Jumping the Broom, The People vs. George Lucas, Poetry, Rio, and The Greatest Movie Ever Sold. 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: All in the Family - The Complete Ninth Season - completists will be happy that the final season finally made it to DVD; The Murder Of Mary Phagan - a class act with well-acted moments and an interesting story; and American Dad!, Vol. 6 - a bundle of satisfying installments of the animated comedy. Other shows recently reviewed include:  The Third Reich: Rise and Fall, Thomas & Friends: Action Pack, and Doc Martin Collection: Series 1-4.  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: Dementia 13 - Francis Coppola's first full feature as a director is a surprisingly accomplished horror offering with a couple of impressive shock scenes; Blow Out - Brian De Palma's paranoid conspiracy thriller is one of his most visually polished productions, but its story and situations are still come off as a collection of borrowings from other more original movies; and The Terror -Roger Corman's under-the-counter horror effort ran an end run around the Hollywood guilds by dispatching four aspiring filmmakers on stealth second unit shoots - Boris Karloff toplines the picture even though he only worked for a few days left over on his contract for The Raven. Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

Another banner week for DVDs with the studios releasing some great films and boxed sets such as: No Strings Attached [Blu-ray review] - don't let the cringe-worthy trailers throw you off... this is a clever romantic comedy that comes highly recommended ; Something Wild [Blu-ray review] - Jonathan Demme's multi-hued comedy never loses its infectious, grin-inducing energy; and Blue Valentine [Blu-ray review] - a cold, hard, unforgiving, and brilliant movie. 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 great DVD and Blu-ray reviews have been added to the the DVD Talk Review Database recently including: The Mexican Spitfire Collection - Lupe Velez and Leon Errol star in these eight funny and charming films; Wholphin Issue 12 - another collection of shorts from the Wholphin crew, including two of the best movies it's presented to date; and Sophia Loren: Award Collection - an excellent set and it is well worth owning considering the high quality of the films. Other recent reviews include: Tales From Earthsea, Araya, and Marwencol.  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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