TV on DVD remains as popular as ever. Check out reviews of these recent releases: The Jack Benny Program: The Lost Episodes - the shows in this set are a goldmine... not only are 18 episodes included, but a wealth of bonus material including newsreel clips dating as far back as 1935 and excerpts from Benny's later TV specials; Wilfred: The Complete Original Series - a laid-back, hilariously grotesque fantasy with a nasty bite this Aussie original version of the show is much better than the American remake; and Banshee: The Complete First Season - the chaotic story of Lucas Hood, an ex-con that assumes the identity of a small-town sheriff in this Cinemax original series. Other shows recently reviewed include:  Maria Bamford: Ask Me About My New God!, I Dream Of Jeannie...15 Years Later, and Star Trek: The Next Generation - Redemption.  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: Sleepless in Seattle - Norah Ephron turns out a gem, a transcendent romance from the classic mold, that also examines why old weepie Chick Flick romance movies are so enjoyable; Summer and Smoke - Geraldine Page, Laurence Harvey, Rita Moreno and Pamela Tiffin enliven this hot 'n' bothered Tennessee Williams adaptation about a Southern Belle clashing with the man of her dreams, who just won't stop catting around; and The Silver Chalice - Paul Newman feared that his first film might be his last - this arty, awkward and often unintentionally funny Biblical epic casts him as a silversmith fashioning a holder for the last cup Jesus drank from. Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

There are some pretty good sets and movies that are being released this week. Check out these new titles: The Fog [review] - a damn fine film and an especially accomplished ghost story... this new Blu-ray features a wonderful transfer as well as a host of revealing extras; Star Trek: The Next Generation - Season Four [review] - this season serves up a handful of top-tier classics and more than its fair share of durable, consistently strong episodes that have aged quite well during the last three decades; and Last Will and Testament of Rosalind Leigh [review] - very nicely shot and well put together with a story this is interesting and genuinely eerie, this one turns out to be a surprisingly effective movie. Other reviews of note include G.I. Joe: Retaliation [review], The Angry Beavers: The Complete Series [review], and The Incredible Melting Man [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 DVD Talk Review panel has been busy cranking out the reviews. Check out these recetn entries: The Ice Storm - a brilliantly-made tale of suburban ennui and generational disillusion that is simply timeless; A Boy And His Dog - a science fiction film with more than enough invention and personality to transcend its exploitative nature; and Hands of the Ripper - this Hammer horror film is far better-produced and more ambitious than most of the company's films of the 1970s. Other recent reviews include: The Brigand, Masquerade, and Pieta.  Visit the DVD Talk Review Database for all the latest reviews including an entire section devoted to reviews of DVDs out this week.

DVD Talk writer John Sinnott attended the San Francisco Silent Film Festival last week that was held on July 18-21 in the historic Castro Theater. This year's event screened a wonderful mix of popular classics including Harold Lloyd's hilarious Safety Last and G. W. Pabst's powerful Joyless Street as well as some more obscure films from the era that were equally good such as Yasujiro Ozu's Tokyo Chorus and Louise Brooks final starring role in a feature, Prix de Beaute. Featuring wonderful live music by excellent musicians such as the Mont Alto Motion Picture Orchestra as pianist extraordinary Stephen Horn, this is the best way to enjoy the earliest days of cinema. Read John's entire coverage here, and make plans to attend next year's festival.

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