Planning a trip to the local multiplex this weekend? Here are DVDTalk's reviews of the latest theatrical releases: The Sessions - a film that will captivate its viewers with its charming characters, witty dialogue, and phenomenal actors; Nobody Walks - an indie film with solid actors that give worthwhile performances, but ones that don't entirely make up for the screenplay's flaws; there comes a point in a movie franchise when the creators should say 'enough is enough' and hang it up before the movies start to suck. Reaching that point didn't stop the producers from making Paranormal Activity 4; and Jason Bailey attended the Tallgrass Film Festival where went to screenings of Pablo, Citadel, and the excellent The Right to Love: An American Family. Recent highly recommended films include: Seven Psychopaths, Argo, Looper, and The Master. Check out these, and more, in DVDTalk's Theatrical Review section.

This week the DVD Savant has a number of new reviews and articles including: Enemy Mine - Wolfgang Petersen's space opera forces opposing fighter pilots to cooperate in order to survive after crashing on a hostile planet; Little Shop of Horrors - Frank Oz captures all the color and pizazz of the stage musical from the Roger Corman movie, about a Mean Green Mother from Outer Space; and Magical Mystery Tour - an impressive digital restoration makes the most of The Beatles' improvised mobile 'happening' movie made for Brit TV in 1967. Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

Another banner week for DVDs with the studios releasing some great films and boxed sets such as: A League of Their Own [Blu-ray review] - filled with comedy, drama, and suspense, the film as a whole is heartwarming and inspirational; The Funhouse [Blu-ray review] - this great movie owes a whole lot to Universal's classic monster movies, emphasizing characterization and atmosphere over a blood-spattered body count; and Moonrise Kingdom [Blu-ray review] - delightful yet bittersweet, this is a movie captures, as few films ever have, the thrilling flush of a first love. Other reviews of note include Female Vampire [Blu-ray review], Exorcism [Blu-ray review], and Uptight [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.

The curtain has dropped on the 50th Annual New York Film Festival, and DVD Talk's Jason Bailey has filed his final report from the event, with mini-reviews of such highly anticipated films as Ang Li's adaptation of the bestseller Life of Pi, David Chase's feature directorial debut Not Fade Away, Michael Haneke's Palme d'Or winner Amour, Leos Carax's mind-blowing Holy Motors, Brian DePalma's twisty Passion, and Robert Zemeckis's long-overdue return to live action, the Denzel Washington drama Flight. Check out Bailey's Notes from the New York Film Festival here.

Some cool discs have been reviewed over the past week. Check out these recent entries: Dial M for Murder 3D - without a doubt this belongs in every 3D fan's collection; The French Connection - Gene Hackman delivers an excellent performance as a reckless New York City detective hot on the trail of international drug smugglers; and Screaming in High Heels - this adoring documentary about the three original scream queens, Brinke Stevens, Michelle Bauer and Linnea Quigley, is lots of fun. Other recent reviews include: The Woodmans; Brothers McMullen, and Three Texas Steers.  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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