Last weekend the Castro Theater in San Francisco hosted the 17th Annual San Francisco Silent Film Festival and DVDTalk's John Sinnott was there to cover it all. Rare, long thought 'lost' films such as Ernst Lubitsch's The Loves of Pharaoh and the complete version of Pola Negi's The Spanish Dancer were screened along with beloved classics including Buster Keaton's The Cameraman and William Wellman's Wings. There were some great surprises too including the wonderful german film The Wonderful Lie of Nina Petrovna. Check out our coverage for complete details!

One of the most anticipated movies of the summer, Christopher Nolan's third Batman film, hits screens at last. Read Jamie S. Rich's reivew of The Dark Knight Rises. Then check out what he thought of director Michael Winterbottom modern take on Tess of the d'Urbervilles, Trishna. Be sure to catch our reviews of other recent theatrical films: Red Lights, The Amazing Spider-Man, Savages, The Do-Deca-Pentathalon, Magic Mike, Take this Waltz, Brave, Seeking a Friend for the End of the World, To Rome With Love, Your Sister's Sister, Rock of Ages, Prometheus, and Moonrise Kingdom.

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 Big Bang Theory: The Complete First Season - as far as fun, televised escapism goes, the series delivers; Adventure Time: The Complete First Season - theis show is bursting with imagination, sweetness, and a ridiculous sense of humor; and Damages: The Complete Fourth Season - a slickly-produced and especially well-acted melodrama about manipulation and the power and limitations that come with extreme wealth. Other shows recently reviewed include:  Kojak: Season Four, Alphas: Season One, and James May's 20th Century.  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: Singin' in The Rain - The tip top movie musical finally reaches Blu-ray in both a plain-wrap release and a full blown boxed set that comes with gift goodies like its own collectible umbrella; Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines - a slapstick epic about a London to Paris air race in flimsy 1910-era contraptions that resemble motorized kites; and Chariots of Fire - An ode to vintage codes of ethics and chivalry, this became an audience favorite, as did its ubiquitous Vangelis title tune. 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: Lockout [Blu-ray review] - Guy Pearce is there for the ride and brings his comedic chops to a very likable character; Down by Law: Criterion Collection [Blu-ray review] - writer/director Jim Jarmusch's third film shows the filmmaker growing, adapting, trying things, and taking risks; and Invasion of the Body Snatchers [DVD review] - a great example of just how good and how tense a film can be when in the right hands. Other reviews of note include Friends With Kids [Blu-ray review], Salmon Fishing in the Yemen [Blu-ray review], and Outland [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.

DVDTalk's coverage of the latest anime offerings has finally returned. Anime Talk is back, bigger and better than ever. This time we play catch up and have capsule reviews of some great anime... the latest Studio Ghibli Blu-ray releases including their latest, The Secret World of Arrietty, are covered as well as some of those must-have premium sets from NIS such as Kimi ni Todoke, and House of Five Leaves. We also have a look at .hack//Quantum and Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood in Blu-ray. All this and much more in this month's Anime Talk!

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