It'd be a good weekend to go to the movies. Here are DVDTalk's recent theatrical reviews: X-Men: Days of Future Past [a second review] - Both writers really liked this flick and are really glad that Bryan Singer has returned to the franchise. The action is intense and highly enjoyable, while the humor is well-placed and fans looking for lots of cameos from other characters from the comics will have plenty to cheer about. Other recent films include: Godzilla, Neighbors, The Amazing Spider-Man 2, Only Lovers Left Alive, Locke, Transcendence, Blue Ruin , Draft Day, Oculus, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Noah, Nymphomaniac: Volume II, The Raid 2: Berandal, Muppets Most Wanted, Nymphomaniac: Volume I, and Bad Words. Check out these, and more, in DVDTalk's Theatrical Review section.

More TV shows have made their way on to DVD and Blu-ray, and DVD Talk has got them covered. Check out our reviews of the newest TV releases including: The Andy Griffith Show: Season 1 - a charming, funny series presented to perfection with fine extra features; Doctor Who: The Enemy of the World - this recently discovered classic Doctor Who serial has a great story that showcases Patrick Troughton as an actor, as well as telling an intricate and engaging adventure; and Little House on the Prairie: Season 2 - the set restores the 1975-76 season to its original broadcast length (and without the ruinous time-compression of earlier home video releases) and with a vastly improved high-def picture. Other shows recently reviewed include:  Psych: Season 8, The FBI: The Complete Seventh Season, and Eureka Seven: Part One.  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: Thunderbirds are GO! & Thunderbird 6 - entertainingly lunatic kiddie shows packed with impressive miniature effects, explosions and some of the weirdest, most nightmare-inducing puppet creations ever concocted as children's fare; The Flying Dutchman -This East German production presents the Richard Wagner Opera uncut, or so they claim; and Flying Tigers - In his first combat role of the war, John Wayne sweeps the skies of enemy aircraft, but still has time to woo Anna Lee and sort out squabbles with the volunteer fighter pilots under his command. Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

It's a bit of a slow week for new home video releases, but there are still some discs you might want to take note of including: The Monuments Men [review] - Director George Clooney crafts this film with the best of intentions, but he transforms a captivating story into an blandly-structured and awkwardly-toned war film; Pompeii [review] - Paul W.S. Anderson insists on boring the audience with a Gladiator-knockoff story and dull melodrama before finally letting his angry volcano loose; and Nosferatu The Vampyre [review] - Werner Herzog's movie remains one of the most interesting, beautiful and haunting vampire films ever made and it succeeds not only as a horror film but as a testament to the abilities of both Herzog and Kinski to create wholly original works of cinematic art . Other reviews of note include Grand Piano [review] and v [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.

Our reviewers have been busy this week, filling the DVD Talk Review Database more great entries. Some new reviews of note include:Mr. Magoo: The Theatrical Collection 1949-1959 - every one-reel theatrical cartoon featuring Mr. Magoo in chronological order with the correct aspect ratios... a wonderful, must-have set; The Wind And The Lion - with plenty of talent behind (and in front of) the camera, an ambitious scope, and an engaging story this Blu-ray is worth picking up as a blind buy or upgrade; and Sleepaway Camp - this movie gets a pretty solid special edition from Shout! Factory, offering up the uncut film in solid HD quality and with a lot of supplements to accompany it. Other recent reviews include: Generation War, The Iran Job, and Torque.  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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