Some great TV shows have made their way onto DVD this week including: Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret: Season 1 - the show mixes absurdity and awkwardness into a distinctly unique, funny and well-told story; The Lucy Show - The Official Fifth Season - the video transfers and extra features are splendiferous, plentiful, and often fascinating - if only all classic TV releases were this good; and Shameless - The Complete First Season - a fine and promising show with much to like - highly recommended. Other shows recently reviewed include:  Crime Story: The Complete Series, Jersey Shore: Season Four, and Man in a Suitcase - Set 2.  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: Nothing Sacred - One of the funniest and most famous screwball comedies sees terminally-ill Hazel Flagg (Carole Lombard) feted in New York City as a brave woman facing certain doom. Little does reporter Fredric March know that he's being fooled again, after having already involved his newspaper in a humiliating fraud; Milestones / Ice - Directors Robert Kramer and John Douglas present two of the best filmic works from the radical left in the early 1970s; and Safe in Hell - Ever wonder just how sordid a Hollywood film could get in the pre-Code era? This William Wellman shocker from 1931 might just take the prize. Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

There are a few new releases this week that you won't want to miss. Check out these hot titles: Justified: The Complete Second Season [Blu-ray review] - the quality writing and direction along with an authentic feel makes this show worth watching; The Guard [Blu-ray review] - Wickedly funny and sharply observant - one of the year's best films; and Mildred Pierce [Blu-ray review] - this HBO mini-series is a boldly conceived, brilliantly executed achievement and an unqualified must-see. Other reviews of note include Serendipity [Blu-ray review], Don't Be Afraid of the Dark [Blu-ray review], and She's All That [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.

TV on DVD remains very popular with more and more favorites being released. New TV reviews include: Mannix: The Final Season - A slam-bang finish to the series - the coolest private dick on network TV spins out in Chevy Camaro LT, and blasts off down the highway for good; Korg: 70,000 B.C. - an entertaining, suspenseful, straightforward depiction of a Neanderthal family trying to survive...from Hanna-Barbera, no less; and Call the Midwife - Season One - a charming show with rich characterizations and intriguing, historically interesting stories and situations. Other shows recently reviewed include:  Masterpiece Mystery: Inspector Lewis Series 5, Tosh.0: Cardigans Plus Casual Jackets, and Hart to Hart Returns.  Want more?  Check out all of the TV on DVD reviews in the DVDTalk database.

What better way to start off the 2012 than by checking out the latest entries in the DVDTalk review database? Some of the reviews of note include: Seven Chances: Ultimate Edition - Though this film may not be one of Buster Keaton's regularly discussed works, it is one that is guaranteed to inspire a maximum amount of guffaws from even the most jaded audience member; Tokyo Drifter - one of Seijun Suzuki's finest and most influential films; and Looney Tunes Pepe Le Pew Collection - this one disc contains all the Pepe Le Pew cartoons in chronological order, and beautifully remastered too. Other recent reviews include: A Farewell to Arms: Kino Classics Edition; Eclipse Series 30: Sabu!, and Higher Ground.  Visit the DVD Talk Review Database for all the latest reviews including an entire section devoted to reviews of DVDs out this week.

As 2012 gets underway, DVD Talk offers a look back at not only the Top DVD and Blu-ray Releases of 2011, but also the year's best and worst theatrical releases. DVD Talk theatrical critic Jason Bailey takes a look back at the year in film, with the 2011's ten best narrative films and five best documentaries, in addition to the worst movies of the year and a roll call of 2011's finest performances. Check out Bailey's Year in Film feature here.

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