James Franco gets his stinking paws on some damn dirty apes in the sci-fi prequel Rise of the Planet of the Apes. And a jobless slacker scratches his "Road Warrior" itch in the fiery indie Bellflower. Also in theaters: Rebecca De Mornay controls her brood of brutes in the remake Mother's Day. The saga of Uday Hussein's twin is dramatized in The Devil's Double. Ken Kesey returns in the documentary Magic Bus. And Rachel Weisz is The Whistleblower. Be sure to catch reviews of other recent Theatrical Films: Cowboys & Aliens, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, Horrible Bosses, Crazy, Stupid, Love, Friends with Benefits, Captain America: The First Avenger, and Attack the Block. 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: MST3K Vs. Gamera - All five wonderfully irreverent Gamera episodes of MST... there's not a dud in the lot; MASK: The Complete Series - if you like action B-movies, there's 65 short ones in this set to enjoy; and Best of Sesame Spoofs 1&2 - There's a lot to enjoy in this two-hour set. Other shows recently reviewed include:  Shark Week: Restless Fury, Hart to Hart Returns, and Brad Meltzer's Decoded: Season One.  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: The Blues Brothers - John Landis's all-star demolition derby musical is the perfect "vehicle" for Saturday Night Live stars John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd; Source Code - Duncan Jones tops his sci-fi show Moon with a smart and fast alternate-reality thriller about a man trying to stop the terror bombing of a train. ; and Trust - An intense family drama that takes on a serious topic: Internet sexual predators. 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: Rio [DVD review] - an infectious, amusing adventure; Eastbound & Down [First Season review, Second Season review]- one of the more memorable cable comedies in recent memory; and Sands of The Kalahari [DVD review] - A smashing epic adventure, with complex characterizations and weird dynamics. Other reviews of note include: Conan the Barbarian [Blu-ray review], Better Off Dead... [Blu-ray review], and Strigoi: The Undead [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.

This week the DVD Talk Review Database has some great new entries, including a few discs you may have overlooked. Recent DVD reviews include: Galaxy Express 999 - consistently striking and wildly imaginative; The Southern Star - Casual and off-handed the film's breezy feel is perfect for summertime viewing; and Face to Face - Ingmar Bergman's 1976 film has never been available on any home-media format in the U.S. and this release is a most welcome event. Other recent reviews include: Life During Wartime: The Criterion Collection, Limitless, and The Fourth War.  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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