April is coming up, and that means it's time for DVDTalk's Fifth Annual Drive-In/Exploitation/B-Movie Challenge! In this event, fans of trash cinema, the dreck and dross of films, will try to watch 100 B-movies in a single month and (optionally) complete the movie checklist that has such diverse items as watching a 60s Beach Movie, a Mexican wrestling film, a "bad sequel to a well regarded film" and a nunsploitation flick (and much more!). Can you spend the evening chatting about the relative merits of various Bruce Lee imposters or are you someone who realizes that Russ Meyer films are an art form unto themselves? Then this is the event for you! If you think you're up to the test, or even if you just want to watch, check out the official Challenge thread. It'll be loads of fun and it all starts on Tuesday, April 1st!!

Check out DVD Talk's latest reviews of movies that are in theatrical release. This week's crop includes: The Raid 2: Berandal - writer/director Gareth Evans has once again managed to go above and beyond expectations - The story is much more expansive, the action has become much more intense and the body count is much higher; The Lunchbox - this film should find the heart of most romantics... its pleasures are subtle, yet rewarding, and Ritresh Batra offers a tantalizing glimpse into the everyday culture of modern-day India; Noah - writer/director Darren Aronofsky's biblical epic doesn't have the impace that it should... picture has a clash of uneven tones and a sense of pacing that slows everything down to a halt. Other recent films include: Muppets Most Wanted, Nymphomaniac: Volume I, Bad Words, Need for Speed, Veronica Mars, The Grand Budapest Hotel, 300: Rise of an Empire, The Wind Rises, The Monuments Men, and The Lego Movie (3D). Check out these, and more, in DVDTalk's Theatrical Review section.

More TV shows have made their way on to DVD, and DVD Talk has got them covered. Check out our reviews of the newest TV releases including: Burton and Taylor - Helena Bonham Carter and Dominic West give superlative turns here in this well-made, moving story of love and addiction and ultimately, acceptance of the way things are; Dallas (2012):The Complete Second Season - The second season provides anything and everything one could hope from a series bearing such an iconic name; and Key & Peele: Seasons One & Two - a modern classic of sketch comedy, with two great seasons and some wonderful characters. Other shows recently reviewed include:  Gentle Ben: Season Two, Counting Cars: Season 2 - Vol 2, and Off the Hook: Extreme Catches.  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: Gunfight at the O.K. Corral - John Sturges' 1957 super-western still swings a big gun, thanks to a stunning HD transfer that brings out all the film's VistaVision power; The Hunchback of Notre Dame - The attraction to this classic is still Lon Chaney -- his extreme makeup and progressive, mime-based acting style seems way ahead of that of his fellow actors; and Roadblock - Charles McGraw's last starring feature concerns an insurance investigator who goes crooked to win a woman. Joan Dixon is the minx in furs who describes herself as an expensive luxury, and who waits on the sidelines while McGraw throws in with thieves. 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 Best of Bogart Collection [review] - this box set is a jackpot: The quality of the films, the A/V specs, and the extras are top-notch across the board; The Swimmer [review] - a tremendously entertaining exercise in psychological drama that has been matched by a tremendous presentation, both in terms of the audio/video quality and the depth and quantity of the bonus content; and Ms. 45 [review] - a gripping, entertaining mix of exploitation, art film aesthetics and tragic drama featuring an amazing performance from its female lead. Other reviews of note include The Past [review], Wonderwall [review], and Beneath [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: The Hidden Fortress (Criterion Collection) - One of Akira Kurosawa's dozen or so indisputable masterworks, this film is escapist gold, full of suspenseful action and broad comedy undated by the passage of time; What Price Hollywood? - Constance Bennett shines as the waitress-turned-star under the tutelage of a drunken movie director; and The Americanization of Emily - an incredibly sharp piece of screenwriting, directed with restraint and performed with subtlety... this wartime drama is funny, and romantic nonetheless, while also skilfully skewering the idea of war. Other recent reviews include: Mysterious Skin, The Bitter Tea of General Yen, and In Fear.  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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