Last weekend the Castro Theater in San Francisco hosted the 16th Annual San Francisco Silent Film Festival and DVDTalk's John Sinnott was there to cover it all. Rare, long thought 'lost' films such as the early John Ford feature Upstream and the Douglas Fairbanks film Mr. Fix-it were screened along with beloved classics including F. W. Murnau's Sunrise and the all-star Lon Chaney picture He Who Gets Slapped. There were some great surprises too; including the announcement that Able Gance's epic masterpiece Napoleon would be screened in March. Check out our coverage for complete details!

Trying to come up with a way to beat the summer heat?? Why not stay indoors and watch one of the rare films now available through MOD (Manufactured On Demand) programs that several studios have rolled out. DVDTalk has been really excited about these programs and has been trying to cover as many of the releases as we can. Intrepid writer Paul Mavis has compiled the latest reviews in one convenient column including reviews of some classic Hanna-Barbera cartoons, some action-fill war flicks, and even the made-for-TV movies that launched the TV series Harry O. and Search. Whether you like SF, comedies, or drama, there are plenty of MOD releases to sate your appetite. Check them all out in the latest installment of The M.O.D. Squad.

Marvel brings another hero to the big screen with Captain America: The First Avenger . Read reviews from Brian Orndorf, Tyler Foster, and Jason Bailey. And Justin Timberlake and Mila Kunis commence the dance of the pants in Friends with Benefits. Read reviews from Brian Orndorf and Jason Bailey. Also in theaters: Kristin Scott Thomas figures out the mystery of Sarah's Key. Jenna Fischer needs A Little Help. Our planet has a pal with Another Earth. And boundaries are broken in Autoerotic. Be sure to catch reviews of other recent Theatrical Films: Submarine, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, Horrible Bosses, Winnie the Pooh, Zookeeper, Page One: Inside The New York Times, Transformers: Dark of the Moon, Bad Teacher, Tabloid, The Tree of Life, and Midnight in Paris. As always, we invite you to share your thoughts on films In Theaters in our Movie Talk Forum.

More TV shows have made their way on to DVD, and DVD Talk has got them covered. Check out our reviews of the newest TV releases including: Agatha Christie's Poirot - Movie Collection Set 6 - Each mystery is considerably engaging and David Suchet remains the perfect Poirot; Reggie Perrin - Set 1 - A remake-cum-reimagining of the classic British sitcom The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin; and Challenge Of The Gobots: The Original Miniseries - a series with enough unique wackiness to make it worthwhile and entertaining as well. Other shows recently reviewed include:  Team Umizoomi, Beast Wars: Transformers - The Complete Series, and WWE: Extreme Rules 2011.  Want more?  Check out all of the TV on DVD reviews in the DVDTalk database.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 is now playing in theaters everywhere. The film series that brought us eight magical movies (Sorcerer's Stone, Chamber of Secrets, Prisoner of Azkaban, Goblet of Fire, Order of the Phoenix, Half-Blood Prince, and Deathly Hallows Parts 1 and 2) is now "officially" over, but DVDTalk.com writer Neil Lumbard takes a fond look back on the landmark series and reflects on if this is truly the conclusion to everything Harry Potter after all. Is the magic really leaving us or is there more joy and wonder to come? Read the article to find out!

This week the DVD Savant has a number of new reviews and articles including: Buster Keaton The Short Films Collection 1920-1923 - A phenomenal wealth of genius and fun here; The Sacrifice - Andrei Tarkovsky's final film was produced and shot in Sweden. An intense, slowly paced experience with a number of extremely long, effective camera takes; and The Egyptian - An ancient epic with an unusual epic theme -- the brief worship of a monotheistic god by the Pharaoh Akhnaton, 1300 years before Christ. Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

This week several great movies are coming out, including a few that shouldn't be missed: Bill Moyers: God and Politics [DVD review] - the topics explored by Moyers back in 1987 continue to be just as relevant to Americans today; The Music Room: The Criterion Collection [Blu-ray review] - a highly recommended breakthrough for Indian filmmaker Satyajit Ray; and Beauty and the Beast: The Criterion Collection [Blu-ray review] - Jean Cocteau's 1946 film is a bonafide classic. Other reviews of note include: Take Me Home Tonight [Blu-ray review], Small Town Murder Songs [DVD review], and Zonad [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.

Check out the latest DVD reviews that have been entered into the DVD Talk Review Database including: The Rack - an underrated highlight of Paul Newman's career; Third Reich: Rise & Fall - this documentary takes the unique approach of offering oral testimony as to the beginnings of and the battles within the Nazi Party; and Fragment of Fear - a terrific, little-seen suspenser. Other recent reviews include: Rango, Naked: The Criterion Collection, and Wild and Weird.  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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