Some great TV shows have made their way onto DVD this week including: The Following: The Complete First Season - a bloody, fast-moving entertainment with impressive turns from Kevin Bacon, as a burnt-out FBI agent, and James Purefoy, as a serial killer and cult leader; The House of Eliott: Complete Collection - The strong sweep of the narrative, combined with a fine British cast and superior production design make this a must for fans of serial British TV shows; and Pride & Prejudice: Keepsake Edition -this 1995 BBC production brought Jane Austen's classic novel to life with lush production values and a star-making performance from Colin Firth as the imperious Mr. Darcy. Other shows recently reviewed include:  Secrets of Ancient Egypt, House of Lies: The Second Season, and The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case.  Want more?  Check out all of the TV on DVD reviews in the DVD Talk database.

Planning to see 2014's Oscar Nominated Short Films in theaters this weekend prior to the 86th Academy Award ceremony? DVD Talk reviewer Jeff Nelson got the chance to screen them early. Whether you're interested in Live Action, Animation, or Documentaries, our latest article has you covered. This year's nominees feature short films originating from all around the globe, including Denmark, Japan, UK, Luxembourg, France, Spain, Finland, UAE, Yemen, Canada, and the United States. This year offers a wide variety of filmmaking that reach new emotional heights that are rarely seen in full-length motion pictures. Check out the nominees and more in DVD Talk's coverage of 2014's Oscar Nominated Short Films.

This week the DVD Savant has a number of new reviews and articles including: The Killing Fields - Roland Joffe's adult epic uses a true personal tragedy to tell the greater story of the 1970s genocide perpetrated by Pol Pot's Khmer Rouge in Cambodia, an unexpected consequence of the Vietnam War; Throne of Blood - starring Toshiro Mifune, Akira Kurosawa's stylized adaptation of Shakespeare's MacBeth has been lauded as the best filmic adaptation of Shakespeare ever - the Japanese master shifts the particulars to Shogunate times but adds his own visual flourishes and dramatic scenes of violence; and Taxi - Made just after his big gangster success, this show gives us James Cagney at his best, fighting thugs in a taxi war and hunting down the "dirty rat" that killed his brother. Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

This week several great movies are coming out, including a few that shouldn't be missed: Last Vegas [review] - Robert De Niro, Michael Douglas, Morgan Freeman and Kevin Kline head off to Las Vegas in this pleasant comedy; Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde: Kino Classics Remastered Edition [review] - this 1920 film is a creepy and engaging take on the story thanks to John Barrymore's impressive performance; and Treme: The Complete Fourth Season [review] - unlike anything you watched this is a drama about a community populated by real people, brought to life by an exceptional ensemble cast and the fourth season is a fitting end to an amazing television series. Other reviews of note include Beast Of Hollow Mountain / The Neanderthal Man [review], 1 - The Movie [review], and I Used to Be Darker [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: Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy - an excellent documentary and the definitive history of ‘the house that Freddy built' ; Raise The Titanic [a 2nd review] - a strong film ideally suited to Blu-ray, digital surround, and big screen TVs; and Night of the Demons - a fast, fun, frenetic flick that scratches your '80s trash-horror itch as few others can, and Scream Factory has lavished one of the era's most memorable B-movies with the Blu-ray release it deserves. Other recent reviews include: In the Heat of the Night, Charley Chase Collection Volume 2, and The Spectacular Now.  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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