This week in theaters, George Clooney stars as a Hawaiian businessman caught in both personal and professional crises in Alexander Payne's The Descendants. And Ellen Barkin battles her dysfunctional family on her son's wedding day in Another Happy Day. Be sure to catch reviews of other recent Theatrical Films: Immortals, J. Edgar, Melancholia, London Boulevard, The Love We Make, Tower Heist, A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas, The Other F Word, The Skin I Live In, The Rum Diary, Puss in Boots, and Martha Marcy May Marlene. 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: The Office: Special Edition - one of the funniest and surprisingly influential series of the last decade; Diana Rigg at the BBC - A delightful collection with more hits than misses and an unprecedented chance to see Rigg's range as a performer; and Dragon Ball Z - Level 1.1 - one of the most celebrated anime series gets the high def treatment. Other shows recently reviewed include:  Mr. Magoo on TV Collection , The PJs: Season 3, and The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes- Volume 3.  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: Island of Lost Souls - Perhaps the last major American '30s horror classic withheld from DVD comes to Blu-ray in a fine restoration. One of the best Mad Doctors ever, Charles Laughton breaks every law of God, Man and the A.S.P.C.A. by converting animals to men through horrible vivisection surgery; Horror Express - Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee and, believe it or not, Telly Savalas fend off a truly nasty monster while riding the rails in the dark of Siberia; and The Four Feathers - A true original from the prolific Kordas, this may be the key epic of the British Empire. Branded a coward, a young ex-officer follows his regiment into the wastes of the Sudan, reclaims his honor and saves the day. 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: Giorgio Moroder Presents Metropolis: Special Edition [Blu-ray review, DVD review] - Moroder's slick MTV-influenced version of Fritz Lang's classic has a surprisingly modern potency; Neverwhere: 15th Anniversary Edition [DVD review] - an once-in-a-lifetime TV production and an idea that would only be restrained by time in the feature film department; and released earlier on Blu-ray only, Disney has put out The Lion King [Blu-ray review]and Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides [Blu-ray review] on DVD for those who haven't made the leap to high definition yet. Other reviews of note include: Tom Cruise Collection [Blu-ray review], Infernal Affairs [Blu-ray review], and Griff the Invisible [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 we have a special giveaway for Being Human: The Complete First Season (watch trailer), which is now available on Blu-ray and DVD. Being Human... nobody ever said it was easy. But for three twenty-something roommates - vampire Aidan (Sam Witwer), ghost Sally (Meaghan Rath) and werewolf Josh (Sam Huntington) - is it even possible? While these outsiders come to realize that there are fates even worse than death, they also discover that there's more to life (and the afterlife) than most "normal" humans could ever imagine. Offering all 13 episodes of the addictive Syfy series, Being Human: The Complete First Season also features an exclusive array of extras including "The Making of Being Human" documentary, "What Would You Choose?" featurette, additional cast interviews, and the "Being Human at San Diego Comic-Con" panel. Enter here for your chance to win one of 5 copies of Being Human: The Complete First Season on DVD!

Our reviewers have been busy this week, filling the DVD Talk Review Database more great entries. Some new reviews of note include: Blue Velvet - David Lynch's sublime film deserves a place in the library of any serious film aficionado; Yankeeography Collectors Edition DVD Megaset - a must-own for any Yankee fan; and 7 Faces of Dr. Lao - George Pal's final turn as director is a minor masterpiece and features Tony Randall in seven roles. Other recent reviews include: Satan's Blood; The Adventures of Sharkboy & Lavagirl, and Putty Hill: Two Disc Collector's Edition.  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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