Before you head off to the cinema this weekend, check out DVDTalk's reviews of the latest releases including: Jack the Giant Slayer - director Bryan Singer takes a stab at making a film that's reminiscent of the classic family movies of yesteryear; and Stoker - the type of picture that begs to be seen multiple times and it deserves attention from those looking for a fresh and unusual thriller. Other recent films include: A Good Day to Die Hard, Beautiful Creatures, Side Effects, Identity Thief, Stand Up Guys, Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters, 56 Up, and Django Unchained. Check out these, and more, in DVDTalk's Theatrical Review section.

Some great TV shows have made their way onto DVD this week including: Game of Thrones: The Complete Second Season - one of the best offerings from television in 2012. - the performances are stellar, the production values are of cinematic caliber, and the story is consistently shocking; Regular Show: Party Pack 3 -A fairly good cross section of episodes from the series that will amuse...and the sight of Pops singing Footloose alone may be worth the price of admission here; and The Hour: Season Two - In this sophomore go-around, the series has really hit its stride. Other shows recently reviewed include:  Red Dwarf: X, Weeds: Season Eight, and Doctor Who: The Reign of Terror.  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: Schindler's List - Spielberg's big Oscar winner looks and plays even better than it did twenty years ago. Liam Neeson and Ralph Fiennes became stars in this entirely worthy depiction of the Holocaust in Poland. A war profiteer exploits slave Jewish labor but slowly undergoes a change of heart; Nicholas and Alexandra - Franklin J. Schaffner's gigantic, literal-minded epic of the end of the Romanoffs and their fate at the hands of the Bolsheviks is given a sumptuous, somewhat dry treatment. The history is all good and the personal stories of the Tsar and Tsarina are excellent, as is the sub-plot about the mad monk Rasputin; and Ivan's Childhood - A breathtakingly cinematic Russian film about a young boy scouting for the Army during the counteroffensive versus the Germans. It's the first, acclaimed masterpiece by Andrei Tarkovsky, who begins his celebrated career with one self-assuredly brilliant scene after another. 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: The Master [review] - director Paul Thomas Anderson's film offers a subversive, layered and polarizing examination of a lonely, tortured soul and his encounters with religion; Joshua Tree [review] - for those who have a love for the B-action movies of yesteryear this film is gold - it goes at a good pace and features loads of action and stunts sans CGI; and A Simple Life [review] - Chinese director Ann Hui portrays two people carrying on with life in times that are both difficult and wonderful, making for a film that is both of those things in spades. Other reviews of note include Oasis of the Zombies [review], Garrow's Law - The Complete Collection [review], and Rocko's Modern Life: The Complete Series [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.

After watching the Oscars last Sunday night, a lot of you are probably thinking "yeah, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences thinks that Argo's a pretty good flick, but what do the DVDTalk's reviewers think?" If you're in that camp, check out these reviews of the newest Oscar winning films: Best Picture - Argo; Best Director - Ang Lee - Life of Pi; Best Actor - Daniel Day-Lewis - Lincoln; Best Actress - Jennifer Lawrence - Silver Linings Playbook; Best Supporting Actor - Christoph Waltz - Django Unchained; and Best Supporting Actress - Anne Hathaway - Les Miserables; Best Writing - Original Screenplay - Django Unchained - Quentin Tarantino; Best Writing - Adapted Screenplay - Argo - Chris Terrio; and Best Animated Feature - Brave. Visit the 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: Skyfall - a polished and intelligent installment that does quite a bit of justice to the character with fifty years of cinematic experience under his belt; Laura - director Otto Preminger's first "big" movie is a film noir classic; and The Thief of Bagdad - a delightful, gorgeous, silent-era adventure featuring the legendary Douglas Fairbanks. Other recent reviews include: How Green Was My Valley, Don Giovanni; and Irreconcilable Differences.  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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