Interested in the latest TV on DVD reviews? DVD Talk has you covered! This week's notable entries include: Rocko's Modern Life: The Complete Series - one of the many bright spots in 1990's animation this show is chock full of wacky plots, questionable physics and a semi-regular dosage of off-color sight gags; House of Cards Trilogy - this BBC show is political drama at its most gripping, and it renders bad politics both frightening and enticing; and Missions That Changed the War: Doolittle Raid - the expert pacing and condensed informational content makes this a program worth viewing for all audiences. Other shows recently reviewed include:  Gossip Girl: The Complete Series, Smash: Season One, and Naked City: 20 Star-Filled Episodes.  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 Insider - Michael Mann's reputation shot upward several notches with this exemplary dramatization of an almost-suppressed 60 Minutes story that finally nailed Big Tobacco's corporate conspiracy to turn cigarette smokers into nicotine addicts; That Cold Day in the Park - What may be Robert Altman's first 'personal' film examines a disturbed (at the very least) spinster who takes in a strange mute boy she spies stranded in the rain. A highly unusual and intriguing psychodrama follows; and King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Alabama - Ely Landau's three-hour special shown once in 1970, is back & intact to provide the most comprehensive news film record ever assembled on Martin Luther King. Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

There are some new titles coming out that might make it worth a trip to the video store this week. Check out these recent releases: Argo [review] - a carefully paced effort with ever-mounting tension which will leave you on the edge of your seat biting your nails; Sinister [review] - heavy in atmosphere and scares the film thrills with earned spooks and nicely timed jolts, and its score, editing and direction all are impressive; and TerrorVision / The Video Dead [review] - a pair of tongue-in-cheek mid-'80s darkly comedic horror flicks with monsters that come out of TV sets and kill people. What more could you want?? Other reviews of note include Undefeated [review], The Nest [review], and The Package [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: Gentleman's Agreement - The issues addressed in this movie haven't gone away, they've just taken new forms, and for that reason this intelligent, sincere, and still-powerful film is a must-see; Ivan's Childhood: The Criterion Collection - A bold, often visionary debut from Andrei Tarkovsky, the greatest, most revolutionary Russian filmmaker since Eisenstein; and Side by Side - this documentary explores both sides of the digital vs. film arguments with an impressive selection of directors and cinematographers lending their thoughts. Other recent reviews include: White Zombie, The Best Red vs. Blue DVD. Ever. Of All Time; and Beauty is Embarrassing: The Wayne White Story.  Visit the DVD Talk Review Database for all the latest reviews including an entire section devoted to reviews of DVDs out this week.

This coming Sunday the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will hold the 85th Academy Awards and DVDTalk's review panel is looking forward to the event as always. Once again this year a group of our critics have voted on which pictures and actors they think are most deserving of Hollywood's highest honor. Is anyone pulling for your favorite film? Check out our votes here and find out..

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