Planning a trip to the local multiplex this weekend? Here are DVD Talk's reviews of the latest theatrical releases: Need for Speed - a fun action film that will keep your attention throughout... director Scott Waugh has done an incredible job with the car chases and races, as he keeps the intensity pumped up with incredible stunts and insanely loud cars; Veronica Mars - if you liked the TV show in any way, the film gives you as much of that as you could hope for, plus a little more; Bad Words - a memorable film that is well-worth seeing, and it is one of those few comedies that will actually have you laughing out loud; and Better Living Through Chemistry - there isn't necessarily anything wrong with this film, but it doesn't do very much to be different from the rest of the romantic comedies that come out all year round. Other recent films include: The Grand Budapest Hotel, 300: Rise of an Empire, Grand Piano, The Wind Rises, Cheap Thrills, RoboCop (2014), Nurse, The Monuments Men, The Lego Movie (3D) and Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues. 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: Nurse Jackie - Season 5 - in its fifth season this show remains one of the best dramas (with much comedy) on television... the show is full of ballsy surprises and stronger than ever; Adventure Time: The Complete Third Season - in this third season the show really hit its stride, deftly blending its oddball comic sensibilities and boundless creativity with some surprisingly ambitious expansion of its universe and characters; and Search: The Complete Series - a very fun, if a bit dated, spy/action show with a SF twist. Even though the SF elements are pretty much everyday technology now, it's still fun seeing the way they were employed 40 years ago. Other shows recently reviewed include:  Danny Phantom: The Complete Series, The Courtship of Eddie's Father: The Complete Third Season, and The Red Skelton Show : The Lost Episodes.  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: The Blue Max - George Peppard has perhaps his best screen role in John Guillermin's expertly-directed tale of the death of Chivalry in the air war above the trenches of WWI; Tess - Roman Polanski's most romantic picture is a period classic (Thomas Hardy) acted and filmed with incomparable taste and precision; and 5 Fingers - Joseph Mankiewicz directs and Michael Wilson wrote the intelligent & witty script for this superb, true WW2 spy tale in which James Mason's suave embassy employee sells top British secrets to the Nazis. 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: The Hunger Games: Catching Fire [review] - not only a better film than the first but it's also a better adaptation of the source material; Enemies Closer [review] - Jean-Claude Van Damme plays a great villian in this movie with an intriguing opening and a satisfying wham-bang conclusion; and Thirst [review] - This vampiric flick from 1979 holds up astonishingly well all these years later and is bolstered further by a really compelling visual presentation. 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.

This week the DVD Talk Review Database has some great new entries, including a few discs you may have overlooked. Recent DVD reviews include: Hairspray - The movie remains funny, touching and even charming, making great use of a fantastic cast and an infectious soundtrack; Come Back, Africa - The Films of Lionel Rogosin, Volume 2 - Milestone has finally delivered another double feature of films from this influential but under-recognized director - the collection includes another outstanding drama/documentary hybrid, an experimental documentary and gobs of supplementary programs; and Blue is the Warmest Color: The Criterion Collection - Abdellatif Kechiche's film paints a stunning portrait of modern love through a bold mix of authenticity and symbolic poeticism. Other recent reviews include: Smilin' Through, Monogram Cowboy Collection: Volume 7, and Shawn Michaels: Mr Wrestlemania.  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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