Ryan Gosling gets behind the wheel in Nicolas Winding Refn's sleek, spellbinding action drama Drive. Read reviews by Jamie S. Rich, Jason Bailey and Tyler Foster. James Marsden and Kate Bosworth front Rod Lurie's questionable remake of Peckinpah's Straw Dogs. And a Disney classic takes on an extra dimension in The Lion King 3D. Also in theaters: Gus Van Sant looks at young love on a deadline in Restless. Run Lola Run director Tom Tykwer returns with the love-triangle drama 3. Sarah Jessica Parker juggles a career and family in I Don't Know How She Does It and Winona Ryder, Hilary Duff, and Chevy Chase co-star in the long-shelved high school comedy Stay Cool. Be sure to catch reviews of other recent Theatrical Films: Contagion, Warrior, Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life, The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975, Attack the Block, Higher Ground, A Good Old Fashioned Orgy, and Bellower. 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: Dennis The Menace: Season Two - More of the same this second time around...and that means more laughs from this expertly realized sitcom; Police Story - a rock solid set offering up loads of drama, action, adventure and excitement; and Midsomer Murders: Set 18 - three solid mysteries - fans of this terrific English mystery show will have no qualms about picking this up. Other shows recently reviewed include:  Abandoned and Deceived, Captain America (1990), and Mad: Season 1, Part 1.  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: Straw Dogs - Dustin Hoffman trades his plastics for a pair of cracked glasses and a handful of improvised household defense weapons, as he holds off a drunken, brutal lynch mob in the lawless Wild West of England's Cornwall; United 93 - this account of the struggle on board a morning flight from Newark to San Francisco sticks to the known facts, to show the confusion and shock of the events of 9/11; and The Entitled - Desperate Kevin Zegers masterminds a three-way kidnapping & ransom caper, choosing two violent hotheads as his cohorts and targeting three hateful, spoiled-rotten rich kids. Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

Retro entertainment is all the rage and That'70s Show tops the list of fan favorites. From puka shells and peace signs to bell bottoms and Beatle hair, this hilarious sitcom is packed with star power and reminders of a very groovy decade. Who knew that a basement hangout for a group of innocent high school teens would be a launching pad for the explosive careers of Ashton Kutcher (Two and a Half Men), Topher Grace (Predators) and Mila Kunis (Black Swan)?! Fans will dig the news that TVFlashbacks.com now has Seasons 1 and 2 available on DVD for just $12.99 each. Laugh your way through all 25 episodes from the first season and 26 from the second, both including bonus features. Far out man!

Some pretty cool discs are being released this week. Check out these new titles: Thor [Blu-ray review] - this movie stands strong among the very best that Marvel has hammered out yet; Citizen Kane [Blu-ray review]- Orson Welles's 1941 masterpiece has never been more inviting than this new release for home viewing has made it; and Spartacus: Gods of the Arena [Blu-ray review] - a surprising series on many levels. Other reviews of note include: Incendies [Blu-ray review], Meek's Cutoff [Blu-ray review], and Wishful Drinking [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.

This week we have a special giveaway from Entertainment One for the newly-released Sanctuary: The Complete Third Season (watch trailer). Blazing an innovative trail, the hit Syfy original series follows Dr. Helen Magnus (Amanda Tapping) on her quest to seek out all manner of monstrous creatures. Aided by forensic psychiatrist Dr. Will Zimmerman (Robin Dunne), tech expert Henry Foss (Ryan Robbins), professional con artist Kate Freelander (Agam Darshi), and the mysterious and unpredictable John Druitt (Christopher Heyerdahl), the Sanctuary team tracks down, studies and protects the strange and often terrifying creatures that secretly populate our world. The deluxe, 6-disc set is now available on DVD as well as Blu-ray and features an astounding arsenal of electrifying extras including full-length commentaries, immersive making-of featurettes, exclusive behind-the-scenes content and more! Enter now for your chance to win one of 5 copies of Sanctuary: The Complete Third Season on DVD!

Some great DVD and Blu-ray reviews have been added to the the DVD Talk Review Database recently including: Scarface - Few films are as quoted and beloved as Brian De Palma's 1983 gangster masterpiece - a must-own Blu-ray; Dressed to Kill - a movie that is relentless in its ability to make you laugh and gasp with simultaneous discomfort and pleasure; and Good Neighbors - cleverly constructed, perfectly performed, and fiercely original, this largely overlooked movie is brilliant. Other recent reviews include: The Warped World of Koreyoshi Kurahara - Eclipse Series 28; The Magic Carpet, and To Die Like A Man.  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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