This week in theaters, your favorite stoner buddies bring the holiday cheer in A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas. Read reviews by Jason Bailey and Tyler Foster. Musicians take on the dual challenges of fatherhood and punk rock in the documentary The Other F Word. And Pedro Almodovar's latest, the off-beat and mesmerizing The Skin I Live In, goes into wider release. Also in limited release this week: Dennis Farina finds a showcase role in The Last Rites of Joe May, and Zoe Lister-Jones and Sam Rosen find love while Stuck Between Stations. Be sure to catch reviews of other recent Theatrical Films: The Rum Diary, Puss in Boots, Martha Marcy May Marlene, The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975, Janie Jones, Paranormal Activity 3, Take Shelter, and Revenge of the Electric Car. As always, we invite you to share your thoughts on films In Theaters in our Movie Talk Forum.

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Perhaps you’ve seen the sizzle reel, or the bizarre screen tests, but there’s not much that can prepare you for the antics of the Heartshe clan, stars of the new [adult swim] mini-series The Heart, She Holler, running nightly starting November 6th. A live action “drama” following the disturbed descendants of Boss Hoss Heratshe, it’s the latest production by PFFR, the unusually original group behind cult hits Delocated and Wonder Showzen. Before freaking out viewers, PFFR co-executive producers John Lee and Alyson Levy were joined by cast members Patton Oswalt, Kristen Schaal, Heather Lawless, Leo Fitzpatrick and Joseph Sikora to talk with DVDTalk’s Francis Rizzo III. Check out everything they talked about in this latest DVDTalk Interview.

Some great TV shows have made their way onto DVD this week including these three sets that all earned the coveted DVD Talk Collector's Series rating: The Honeymooners - Lost Episodes 1951-1957 - A chronologically presented boxed set featuring every surviving, live-on-kinescope "Honeymooners" sketch - you're going to want to get this; Band of Brothers / The Pacific Special Edition Gift Set - it's so well done and such an impressive package overall that it really deserves our highest rating; and Snuff Box - Everything, from the content to the manner in which it is offered, is well worth the price of admission. Other shows recently reviewed include:  Melissa & Joey: Season One, Part Two, Perry Mason - Season 6, Volume 1, and Law & Order - Los Angeles: The Complete Series.  Want more?  Check out all of the TV on DVD reviews in the DVDTalk database.

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This week the DVD Savant has a number of new reviews and articles including: Fuller Brush Girl As close to a Warners cartoon that a live action comedy can get, Frank Tashlin's script has Lucille Ball and Eddie Albert running from crooks and the cops that want Lucy for a cold-blooded murder; Cry Terror! - Rod Steiger plants bombs in planes and terrorizes James Mason and Inger Stevens; and The Phantom Carriage - The last person to die before midnight on New Year's Eve must serve as Death for the entire next year, traveling the world in a ghostly coach to collect the souls of the dead. A genuine masterpiece from the great Swedish Victor Sjostrom. Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

Fans have been clamoring for it and now the wait is over! The DVDSavant (aka Glenn Erickson), one of the most popular film critics on the web, has released his next book: Sci-Fi Savant. Readers of DVDTalk are aware that Glenn's reviews are the first place you should go for a knowledgeable, interesting, and an often irreverent look at films, both mainstream and obscure. Now he's adapted well over 100 of his reviews of Sci-Fi films to create a Classic Science Fiction film reader with both insight and a sense of humor. The perfect gift for the SF fan in your life, it's sure to entertain and enlighten. Available at Amazon now, and while you're at it don't forget to check out his earlier collection of movie critiques, DVD Savant.

There are some new titles coming out that might make it worth a trip to the video store this week. Check out these recent releases: Cars 2 [Blu-ray review] - Pixar just kicks back and has fun making a high-octane spy flick for kids; It's a Wonderful Life - Gift Set [Blu-ray review] - a holiday staple for decades, this rock-solid visual presentation makes it an easy choice for those who recently moved to high-def; and Crazy, Stupid, Love [Blu-ray review] - the film promises to mine laughs from difficult terrain but it manages to find some heartfelt life lessons and genuine romance as well. Other reviews of note include His Way [DVD review], Going Places [Blu-ray review], and Without A Home [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.

Some great DVD and Blu-ray reviews have been added to the the DVD Talk Review Database recently including: Captain America: The First Avenger - one of the better origin stories out there for a comic book hero; Alfred Hitchcock: The Essentials Collection - five established classics from 'The Master Of Suspense' in one handy boxed set; and Roger Corman's Cult Classic's Lethal Ladies Collection - what these three films lack in polish, good acting and complex plots they more than make up for with action, excitement and enthusiasm. Other recent reviews include: The Crow; Trooper Hook, and Shaolin.  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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