Check out DVD Talk's latest reviews of movies that are in theatrical release. This week's crop includes: The Hunger Games: Catching Fire - guilt-free blockbuster entertainment, providing excitement, provoking discussion, and requiring no apologies; and A Touch of Sin - Chinese director Jia Zhangke returns with an ambitious four-way drama about violent impulses and their lingering after-effects. Other recent films include: Thor: The Dark World, Dallas Buyers Club, 12 Years a Slave, The Counselor, and Blue is the Warmest Color. Check out these, and more, in DVDTalk's Theatrical Review section.

TV on DVD remains very popular with more and more favorites being released. New TV reviews include: Star Trek: The Next Generation - Season Five - this season continues the series' winning streak, serving up another 26 episodes of high quality science fiction with energy to spare; Treme: The Complete Third Season - Fans of quality television should check out this show; it's part of the reason why so many feel golden-age of television is happening right now; and MADtv: Season Four - this show really gets going in this fourth season, with some great new characters, solid performances and more consistent laughs. Other shows recently reviewed include:  Dexter: The Complete Final Season, Digimon: The Official Seasons 1-4 Collection, and Nichols: The Complete Series.  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: City Lights - Charlie Chaplin's all-round best film balances his slapstick genius with bittersweet sentiments that transcend silent-movie conventions; it's one of the most compellingly human movies ever; The Hitch-Hiker - Based on a true story, this harrowing, groundbreaking noir suspenser has Frank Lovejoy and Edmond O'Brien taken for a one-way ride by William Talman's psychotic serial killer; and Lion of the Desert -Moustapha Akkad's epic of Libyan resistance to conquest by Italian Fascists is a slow but handsome, accurate telling of the strategic battles between an ambitious general and the Libyan rebel Omar Mukhtar mounted on a lavish scale. 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 World's End [review] - a fantastically fun sci-fi take on the idea of the mid-life crisis... fans of Wright and Pegg's previous work can't own this quick enough; Here's Edie: The Edie Adams Television Collection [review] - This variety series staring Ernie Kovaks' widow shows that Adams was as much a TV genius as her husband; and Assault On Precinct 13 [review] - a great example of direcotr John Carpenter in his prime doing more with a low budget than most filmmakers were ever capable of doing. Other reviews of note include Bells of St. Mary's [review], Night of the Comet [review], and Maniac Cop 2 [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.

Check out the latest DVD reviews that have been entered into the DVD Talk Review Database including: Man of Steel - this re-imagining of the Superman legend is a fun popcorn movie and should serve as good home theater demo material for many; Turbo - more visually exciting than just about any movie that has come out this year, this movie is just ridiculously, infectiously fun; and The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey - a largely rapturous adventure that is a wholly entertaining ride. Other recent reviews include: James Dean: Ultimate Collector's Edition, The Right Stuff , and JFK 50 Year Commemorative Ultimate Collector's Edition.  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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