The Warner Archive Collection, Warner Bros.' "Manufactured on Demand" service, recently added its 1,075th DVD title to an ever growing catalog in just under three years. Not bad for a "boutique" label which started when myopic naysayers complained that home video was on the decline.

Thanks to the incredible breadth of the Warner Bros. Entertainment library and the incredible support from fans and collectors The Warner Archive Collection is both an unqualified success and a true trendsetter. With more of the industry getting on the bandwagon and opening up their vast film and TV libraries, a myriad of fan favorites, overlooked classics, and cult ephemera are available for home purchase, mostly for the first time ever.

The flood of titles has only just begun, as the Warner Archive Collection is more committed to its core mission than ever. From creating new film elements and new film masters to exploring new technologies and distribution methods, the Warner Archive is here to ensure the Warner Bros. Entertainment library is not just preserved, but explored and enjoyed by today and tomorrow's fans. Breathe easy, cinephiles and disc hounds your hobby is not going anywhere. Here's to the next 1,000!

This week in theaters, Clint Eastwood and Leonardo DiCaprio tackle the life of the controversial FBI head in J. Edgar. Kirsten Dunst faces the end of the world in Lars von Trier's Melancholia. The gods choose a hero in the large-budget production Immortals, and a young couple faces the challenges of long-distance love in the Sundance favorite Like Crazy. Also in theaters this week: Colin Farrell and Keira Knightely team for the stylish British crime thriller London Boulevard, and Paul McCartney's 2001 "Concert for New York City" is documented in Albert Maysles's The Love We Make. Be sure to catch reviews of other recent Theatrical Films: Tower Heist, A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas, The Other F Word, The Skin I Live In, The Last Rites of Joe May, The Rum Diary, Puss in Boots, Martha Marcy May Marlene, The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975, Janie Jones, and Paranormal Activity 3. 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: Robot Chicken: Season Five - it's funny and creative... but vastly different than anything else that television has to offer; Young Justice - Season One, Volume Two - traditional crimefighter comics and superhero action that delivers a fun night of uncomplicated adventure; and Gunsmoke - The Fifth Season, Volume 1 - Another set of musts for Western fans. Other shows recently reviewed include:  Pawn Stars - Volume Three, The Monkees: Season 2, and WWE: Ladder Match 2 - Crash & Burn.  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 Left Hand of God - A mysterious priest in war-torn China is a big success with the local peasants. Neither the mission doctor nor his nurse suspect that he's anything other than what he says he is. One of Humphrey Bogart's last films; Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom - Pier Paolo Pasolini's horrid statement about political oppression and ideological perversion is one of the most difficult-to-watch films ever; and The Music Lovers - Ken Russell let loose his crazy parade for the first time in this historically preposterous, emotionally supercharged mash note to the music of Tchaikovsky. Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

Another banner week for DVDs with the studios releasing some great films and boxed sets such as: Band of Brothers / The Pacific Special Edition Gift Set [Blu-ray review] - both shows are epic achievements in storytelling and this is pretty much a flawless release; The Sleeping Beauty [DVD review] - a lovingly, meticulously staged bit of sensuous surrealism; and Great Directors [DVD review] - a relaxed sit-and-chat with some world-renowned filmmakers. Other reviews of note include: In a Glass Cage [Blu-ray review], Frankenhooker [Blu-ray review], and A Better Tomorrow [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: Tom Cruise Collection - this eponymous Blu-Ray collection includes a handful of entertaining highlights from the actor's career; Kuroneko (Criterion Collection) - Visually scrumptious with a musical score to match; and Billy Budd - the definitive rendition of a classic opera. Other recent reviews include: Griff the Invisible; A Little Help, and Bellflower.  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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