This week in theaters, a group of apartment tenants attempt to survive a nuclear apocalypse--and each other--in The Divide. A longtime rock roadie returns home to face his failures in Roadie. Also this week, Meryl Streep as Margaret Thatcher in The Iron Lady and Tild Swinton as the mother of a seriously disturbed teen in We Need to Talk About Kevin go into wider release. Be sure to catch reviews of other recent Theatrical Films: The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, The Adventures of Tintin, War Horse, We Bought a Zoo, Pariah, A Separation, Albert Nobbs, Pina, Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol, Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, The Artist, and Young Adult.

TV on DVD remains very popular with more and more favorites being released. New TV reviews include: Sledge Hammer! (The Complete Series) - this sereis is guaranteed to provide as many laughs the first time as the second and third time.; LOOK: Season 1 - an intriguing, entertaining little experiment that sets itself apart visually from other dramas, and director/writer Adam Rifkin's unusual sense of humor shines through; and Daktari: The Complete First Season - Recommended family fare... the show keeps it simple, keeps it light, and keeps it fun. 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: Rapture - John Guillerman's intense drama sees an escaped prisoner taken in by a frustrated judge and his emotionally impaired daughter, who believes him to be her scarecrow come to life; Traffic - Steven Soderbergh nails the fraud that is the War on Drugs in a mini epic that dovetails three separate stories involving cops, crooks and upscale Americans. All are complicit in the hypocrisy; and Nothing but the Night - Another notable co-starring vehicle for Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee, this suspense thriller almost-a-horror-film follows a series of murders to discover strange doings in a private orphanage on a Scottish isle. Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

Some great discs are being released this week. Check out these new movies: Moneyball [Blu-ray review] - a gripping and emotional experience that is a treat to watch for reasons that go beyond the diamond; Boardwalk Empire: The Complete First Season [Blu-ray review] - one of the most fascinating crime/mob dramas to ever hit television; and An Idiot Abroad [DVD review] - fascinating regardless of whether or not you are familiar with Ricky Gervais. Other reviews of note include Killer Elite [Blu-ray review], Aurora [DVD review], and Night and Day [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: Archer: Season 2 - Every last one of these thirteen episodes are pure, unadultered genius, making for a series that's in the running as the single best comedy on television; The Andy Hardy Collection, Volume 1 - six entries in this landmark series, all beautifully produced, sharply written, and expertly performed by the engaging cast and solid guest stars; and Rise of the Planet of the Apes - this film leaps out of the gate to resurrect a dormant franchise with an interesting origin story and a fascinating anchor in chimpanzee Caesar. Other recent reviews include: Three Investigators & Secret of Skeleton Island; astron-6, and I'm Glad My Mother Is Alive.  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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