Interested in the latest TV on DVD reviews? DVD Talk has you covered! This week's notable entries include: Doctor Who: The Tomb of the Cybermen - the second Doctor (Patrick Troughton) is delightful in this fun adventure; I, Claudius - classic television... but be forewarned: It's very possible that you'll be dead to the world for a while due to the "let's watch just one more" virus; and Murder Investigation Team, Series Two - for those who like their crime television straight down the line, it doesn't get much better than this. Other shows recently reviewed include:  Young Justice - Season One, Volume Three, Fan Favorites: The Best of Frasier, and The Angry Beavers: Season Three, Part One.  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 Descendants - George Clooney tries to hold his nuclear family together when an accident puts his wife into a coma, all the while dreading a decision he must make on behalf of his extended family, which can't wait for him to sell the family's heritage, the last giant parcel of undeveloped land in Hawaii; Something to Live For - AA rep Ray Milland tries to help actress Joan Fontaine kick the bottle, and they grow fond of one another in no time at all. But Milland's married to Teresa Wright.; and Letter Never Sent - A fantastic visual discovery, Mikhail Kalatozov's tale of four geologists stranded in the midst of an enormous Siberian wildfire is the artistic equal of his earlier The Cranes are Flying. Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

April is coming up, and that means it's time for DVDTalk's Third Annual Drive-In/Exploitation/B-Movie Challenge! In this event, fans of trash cinema, the dreck and dross of films, will try to watch 100 B-movies in a single month and (optionally) complete the movie checklist that has such diverse items as watching a cannibal movie, a Mexican wrestling film, a "bad sequel to a well regarded film" and a nunsploitation flick (and much more!). Can you spend the evening chatting about the relative merits of various Bruce Lee imposters or are you someone who realizes that Russ Meyer films are an art form unto themselves? Then this is the event for you! If you think you're up to the test, or even if you just want to watch, check out the official Challenge thread. It'll be loads of fun, and there are prizes too! The fun all starts on Saturday, March 31st!

Another banner week for DVDs with the studios releasing some great films and boxed sets such as: Casablanca [Blu-ray review] - There are good films, there are great films, and then there are the very few motion pictures that are truly timeless... like this one; Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close [Blu-ray review] - First-time actor Thomas Horn gives a tremendous performance in this Oscar-nominated film; and Corman's World [Blu-ray review, DVD review] - an insightful, engaging, and wildly entertaining look into Roger Corman's long reign as the king of the drive-in and one of the best film-related documentaries in recent years. Other reviews of note include A Dangerous Method [Blu-ray review], Mystery Science Theater 3000: XXIII [DVD review], and South Park: The Complete Fifteenth Season [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 past weekend, and the one coming up, the Paramount Theater in Oakland, California will screen the rarely seen 5 1/2 hour restoration of Abel Gance's 1927 masterpiece, Napoleon. With live accompaniment by the Oakland East Bay Symphony conducted by Carl Davis and using his original score, it was an impressive presentation. DVDTalk's John Sinnott was there on opening night and has filed his report on the event. Since the film has been tied up in legal disputes for years, is doubtful that it will ever be released to home video. Even if it is released, it won't be possible to reproduce the finale, a 20-minute panoramic sequence with three projectors casting a connected image across three screens. It's truly a once-in-a-lifetime event. Read DVDTalk's full coverage!

This week the DVD Talk Review Database has some great new entries, including a few discs you may have overlooked. Recent DVD reviews include: Wallace & Gromit's World of Invention - Charming, funny and occasionally informative, this show offers a mixture of quirky documentaries, trivial tidbits, and top-tier claymation; The Help - a polished, well-acted charmer; and Sons of Perdition - a strong and weighty film, potent and powerful. Other recent reviews include: The Slams; Young, Violent, Dangerous, and The Double Hour.  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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