The 49th annual New York Film Festival is in full swing, and DVD Talk's own Jason Bailey has taken in several of the fest's most exciting films. Keira Knightley, Viggo Mortensen, and Michael Fassbender star in David Cronenberg's psychological drama A Dangerous Method, while Kirsten Dunst shines in Lars Von Trier's controversial Melancholia. The story of the West Memphis Three comes to a (relatively) happy ending in the new documentary Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory. Elizabeth Olsen gives a breakthrough performance in the extraordinary Martha Marcy May Marlene. And Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi is the subject of the experimental documentary This Is Not A Film. Be sure to check out our reviews of earlier NYFF selections, including George Harrison: Living in the Material World, Carnage, A Separation, and Tahrir. You can keep track of Jason's NYFF progress via Twitter, and you can read his festival reviews in our Theatrical Reviews section.

This week in theaters, idealistic Ryan Gosling gets a crash course in presidential politics in George Clooney's The Ides of March. Hugh Jackman enters the fray of robot boxing (yes, seriously) in Real Steel. And the romance of Once gets the nonfiction treatment in The Swell Season. Also in theaters: A controversial Texas death penalty case is investigated in Incendiary: The Willingham Case, and Sam Shepard plays an aged Butch Cassidy in the "what-if" western Blackthorn. Be sure to catch reviews of other recent Theatrical Films: 50/50, Dream House, Tucker & Dale Vs. Evil, Sarah Palin: You Betcha!, You Don't Like the Truth: 4 Days Inside Guantanamo, Moneyball, Killer Elite, Machine Gun Preacher, Shut Up Little Man! An Audio Misadventure, Puncture, Drive, and The Lion King 3D.. 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: Police Story - a rock solid set offering up loads of drama, action, adventure and excitement - highly recommended; Modern Family: The Complete Second Season - This is one of those occasions where saying "more of the same" is a firm compliment; and The Office - Season Seven - still the same funny show with writing and performances as outstanding as ever. Other shows recently reviewed include:  Supernatural: The Complete Sixth Season, The Deliberate Stranger, and Wyatt Cenac - Comedy Person.  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: Mimic - The timing of the disc release of Guillermo del Toro's intelligent, scary sci-fi tale about a murderous colony of super-cockroaches is astute: it has a lot in common with the big hit Contagion; Hero's Island - This obscure but artistic and well-written Leslie Stevens movie was made just before The Outer Limits; and Visions of Eight - Docu producer David Wolper looses eight international directors on the '72 Munich Olympics in and comes up with some really great sports filmmaking. Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

Another banner week for DVDs with the studios releasing some great films such as: The Lion King [Blu-ray review] - a shining example of family entertainment done right; Pulp Fiction [Blu-ray review] - accessible, dynamic and thoroughly entertaining from start to finish; and Fast Five [Blu-ray review] - the most satisfying and accomplished series entry yet. Other reviews of note include Pee-wee's Big Adventure [Blu-ray review], American Experience: Houdini [DVD], and Dead Alive [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.

Some great DVD and Blu-ray reviews have been added to the the DVD Talk Review Database recently including: Ken Burns: Prohibition - you'll leave the program feeling entertained and exhilarated, and better informed about the forces that shape American political life; Dumbo: 70th Anniversary Edition - The cartoon about the child elephant that overcomes adversity to find his true talents still resonates, even as we celebrate the film's 70th birthday; and Sophia Loren: Award Collection - a treasure chest that is nothing less than a cornucopia of cinematic delights. Other recent reviews include: The Phantom Carriage: The Criterion Collection; The Hour: Season 1, and Circo.  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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