Happy Thanksgiving to all our American readers! Before you sit down to that turkey dinner, why don't you check out DVDTalk's latest TV on DVD reviews? (Okay, so I'm really reaching on that one, but give me a break... it's Thanksgiving.) Friends: The Complete Series - the long-running popular show has never looked better than it does on this Blu-ray release; The Mentalist: The Complete Fourth Season - in its fourth year the show continues the high quality of previous seasons, delivering thrills and inventive murders as well as keen eyed observation of its main characters; and Bonanza: The Official Fourth Season, Vol. 2 - There's a reason that this series ran for so long: it was one of the best dramas of the 1960s, as this collection fully illustrates. Other shows recently reviewed include:  SpongeBob SquarePants: It's A SpongeBob Christmas!, Gunsmoke - The Sixth Season, Volume 2, and Perry Mason - Season 7, Volume 2.  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: Rashomon - A major East to West breakthrough title and the subject of many a filmic treatise. A crime is committed on the road, and testimony is given by a wife, her husband and the bandit who may or may not have attacked her. Subjective flashbacks leave us pondering the nature of truth -- is it really knowable?; The Rains of Ranchipur - This CinemaScope remake of the '30s hit The Rains Came pairs spoiled American Lana Turner and innocent Indian doctor Richard Burton against the backdrop of an exotic land in monsoon time; and Mary Pickford Rags & Riches Collection - Milestone gives us three engaging, funny and astonshingly well-made Pickford classics: Poor Little Rich Gir,l The Hoodlum, and the exceptionally well-made Sparrows. Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

Some great discs are being released this week. Check out these new movies: The Expendables 2 [Blu-ray review] - Sylvester Stallone again leads a troupe of veteran and current action stars into war, this time with a leaner, more exciting film that finds a good balance between serious action and self-referential humor; Ken Burns: The Dust Bowl [Blu-ray review] - The famous documentarian takes a look at America's worst man-made ecological disaster in a sobering four-hour documentary. It is essential viewing for anyone remotely interested in 20th century American history; and Diff'rent Strokes: The Complete Fourth Season [Blu-ray review] - Despite some elements being dated, most of the episodes from this 1981-82 season still hold up today. 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.

2012 marks the 100th Anniversary of Universal Studios, and they've celebrated by releasing some of their most notable catalog titles to date. Of course, with any great celebration comes a memorable finale, and that's exactly what Universal are hoping to achieve with their limited release of the Universal 100th Anniversary Collection. Not merely content with slapping 25 classic titles in a single box, the studio has gone all out with sturdy package that sports a classy design, not to mention a 72 page booklet that outlines their history, a bonus disc with a stunning assortment of historical content, and a music CD that's home to 15 memorable themes. This set is well rounded and is illustrative of the studio's trendsetting reputation, and if you need further evidence of that, why not check out DVDTalk's breakdown, complete with unboxing video? You never know - This just might skyrocket to the top of your most wanted list.

Even on the week leading up to Thanksgiving, DVDTalk's stalwart panel of reviewers are cranking out coverage of the latest releases. Recent additions to the DVDTalk Review Database include: The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946) - John Garfield and Lana Turner unite as lovers scheming to knock of Turner's much-older husband in this twisty, fast-paced thriller; The Paradise Lost Trilogy Collector's Edition - all three movies need to be seen and they stand as a testament to how film can change lives; and House of Dark Shadows - an unexpected surprise, this is a terrifically moody and extraordinarily effective horror film even those unfamiliar with the TV show can enjoy. Other recent reviews include: Your Sister's Sister, Pixar Short Films Collection, Volume 2; and Red Dust (Warner Archives).  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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