Planning a trip to the local multiplex this weekend? Here are DVDTalk's reviews of the latest theatrical releases: Thor: The Dark World (3D) - this sequel delivers what we've come to expect from these Marvel motion pictures- it will surely entertain those who are looking for a good time at the cinema; and Dallas Buyers Club - the film about a man diagnosed with HIV and given thirty days to live is both moving and entertaining. Other recent films include: 12 Years a Slave, The Counselor, Blue is the Warmest Color, Pacific Rim, The Lone Ranger , Despicable Me 2, and The Way, Way Back. Check out these, and more, in DVDTalk's Theatrical Review section.

Interested in the latest TV on DVD reviews? DVD Talk has you covered! This week's notable entries include: Under the Dome - based on a novel by Steven King, this impressive re-interpretation features an incredible cast and a large scope which actually lives up to the label of epic; Tarzan - The Complete Second Season - with this fianl season of the TV show, Warner Brothers all but exhausts their vast holdings of Tarzan-related material; and Totally Spies! Collection Seasons 1-3 - Cartoon Network's mid-2000s hit mixes Charlie's Angels-style intrigue and Clueless-style tween-isms in a riot of anime-influenced action and wild color. Want more?  Check out all of the TV on DVD reviews in the DVD Talk database.

This week the DVD Savant has a number of new reviews and articles including: Nosferatu - The Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau Stiftung has come up with another definitive restoration of this horror classic... and forget handsome gentleman vampires, as Max Schreck's ghoulish horror is like some bug crawled out from under a rock; The Right Stuff - Philip Kaufman's epic on the Mercury program captures the spirit of space exploration better than any other film; and The Beast with Five Fingers - Robert Florey and Peter Lorre elevate a spooky idea about a severed hand into one of the fondest-remembered late-late show attractions that ever creeped out little kids. Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

Brian De Palma returns to the sleek, sly, seductive territory of Dressed To Kill with an erotic thriller fueled by sex, ambition and the murderous side of Passion. Rachel McAdams and Noomi Rapace star as two female executives whose fierce competition to rise up the ranks is about to turn literally cut-throat. Check out this exclusive clip of Noomi Rapace and Karoline Herfurth discussing their working relationship at the firm, then head over to Amazon and pick up a copy of Passion available on DVD from Entertainment One!

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: Mad Men: Season Six [review] - in this penultimate season of the popular show set in Madison Avenue during the 60's, the 'wonder' pitch man Don Draper goes into a personal and professional tailspin; Girl Most Likely [review] - Kristen Wiig takes a shot at drama in this film about a failed playwright coming to terms with her life when she has to move back in with the family she left behind; and The Greatest Ears In Town: The Arif Mardin Story [review] - the celebrated producer and arranger for Atlantic Records may not be a certified household name but this documentary makes the case that it should be. Other reviews of note include Kenny Rogers: The Gambler [review], Parkland [review], and Computer Chess [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: Bruce Lee - The Legacy Collection - this set contains four of the five films to have starred Bruce Lee and offers a mountain of supplemental material supporting as well; The Uninvited - more than just a ghost story, this is ‘classic Hollywood' at its best with all the romance, drama and comedy you could want to sit alongside some effective moments of horror; and Akira: 25th Anniversary Edition - an essential slice of Japanese animation history... everything about it screams "ambition", from its amazing visuals and stunning sound design to its massive, apocalyptic scope. Other recent reviews include: Voyage of the Damned, Beauty of the Devil, and Byzantium.  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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