This week in theaters, the venerable Edgar Rice Burroughs character finally makes his way to the big screen in the long-awaited John Carter. Parks and Recreation's Adam Scott and Kissing Jessica Stein's Jessica Westfeldt take a shot at being Friends with Kids. And Elizabeth Olsen spends a terrifying night--in real time--in the Silent House. Also out this week: The Conquest, Xavier Durringer's dramatized take on Nicolas Sarkozy's ascent to the Presidency, and David Geib's charming documentary portrait Jiro Dreams of Sushi. Be sure to catch reviews of other recent Theatrical Films: Project X, Last Days Here, This is Not a Film, Crazy Horse, Wanderlust, The Secret World of Arrietty, The Forgiveness of Blood, Thin Ice, Bullhead, and Undefeated.

Some great TV shows have made their way onto DVD this week including: Underdog - Complete Collector's Edition - The set itself is impressive, and the nostalgia factor is undeniable and palpable; Downton Abbey Season 1 - it lives up to its hype, and if its great, addictive, can't-watch-just-one fun is an essential part of it, it has a real classiness to it, too; and The Story of Ireland - a fast-paced, engaging look at the turbulent history of a country that is far more fascinating than the images of the color green and shamrocks often associated with it. Other shows recently reviewed include:  Above Suspicion - Set 1, Tavis Smiley Reports: Too Important to Fail, and Hazel: The Complete Second Season.  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: Fort Apache - John Ford's first entry in his RKO cavalry trilogy is the expected blend of Irish humor, reverence for the military and a troubled view of American history in regards to the Indian Wars; Three Outlaw Samurai - Director Hideo Gosha injects his own brand of anti-authoritarianism into this tale of samurai that turn against the system; and Revenge! - A close-knit English clan takes the law into its own hands to avenge a murdered daughter, but the brutality and tension boomerang to wreck the family as well. An obscure but suspenseful crime-horror drama. Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

Some pretty cool discs are being released this week. Check out these new titles: Game of Thrones: The Complete First Season [Blu-ray review] - HBO has, without question, outdone themselves with this series... and that's saying a lot; Immortals [DVD review] - the movie delivers tons of gorgeous style and striking imagery, which is rendered in massive scale; and Grave of the Fireflies [DVD review] - one of the most moving and overwhelming war films ever made. Other reviews of note include The Skin I Live In [Blu-ray review], Transformers Prime: Season One [Blu-ray review], and Like Crazy [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 cool discs have been reviewed over the past week. Check out these recent entries: Kung Fu Panda 2 - It'd be hard not to enjoy the living daylights out of this entertaining sequel; Top Gear: Complete Season 17 - some of the most amazing and entertaining television around - and not just because of the cars; and Hazel: The Complete Second Season - a gentle, fun, light sitcom with heart. Other recent reviews include: Scarlet Street; Dragon Age: Redemption, and Shooting Robert King.  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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