Planning a trip to the local multiplex this weekend? Here are DVD Talk's reviews of the latest theatrical releases: Cinderella - a perfectly lovely fantasy that seems to have risen off the pages of the ancient story to delight audiences; Chappie - a uniquely told and crafted sci-fi film that goes even further down the road of cinematic experimentation than most; and Focus - Will Smith play a con man in his latest film that features a tired plot, a terrible script, and awful acting. Other recent films include: Fifty Shades of Grey, Paddington, Foxcatcher, Jupiter Ascending, Leviathan (2014), American Sniper, Inherent Vice, Into the Woods, The Imitation Game, Selma, Wild, The Babadook, Birdman, Dracula Untold. . 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: My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic: Adventures Of The Cutie Mark Crusaders - a quality little collection with some very enjoyable episodes including the Weird Al-guesting "Pinkie Pride"; The Chair: The Complete First Season - a very interesting reality show where two filmmakers are given the same screenplay and a budget of $850,000 to realize it... viewers get a real look at the day-to-day on a movie set run by first-time filmmakers; and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2012): Retreat! - there's a terrific mixture of humor, action, and heart on display here, while the series' ambitious visual design continues to strike the right balance between "over-the-top goofiness" and "dark and creepy." Other shows recently reviewed include:  Puff the Magic Dragon: Triple Feature, Mr. Bean: The Whole Bean - Remastered 25th Anniversary Collection, and Sirens: The Complete First Season.  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: Kiss Me Kate - George Sidney does Cole Porter and Shakespeare justice in an adaptation of a successful Broadway play. Howard Keel and Kathryn Grayon are feuding exes trying to co-star in "Taming of the Shrew", and being none too civilized in their manners; The Liberator - Edgar Ramirez plays the liberator of a huge part of South America, Simón Bolívar, in an expansive epic that concentrates on the man and not details of history... get ready for a couple of sexy love scenes; and Muscle Beach Party - This second moive in the series of course teams Annette Funicello and Frankie Avalon in a cheerfully sexless infatuation on the beach, surrounded by the usual surfing, dancing suspects. Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

There are some new titles coming out that might make it worth a trip to the video store this week. Check out these recent releases: Life of Riley [review] - The final film of French director Alain Resnais, it is an odd but fitting note for the 91-year-old filmmaker to leave this world on, and certainly a piece of work worth checking out; Listen Up Philip [review] - THis story of a writer (Jason Schwartzman) who lets his success go to his head feels a more artistic and intelligent version of an after school special; and This Ain't No Mouse Music! [review] - a documentary profiling Arhoolie Records founder Chris Strachwitz, a music obsessive of the first order who has made a career of finding unknown music he loves and managing to connect it with a larger audience. 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 reviews that have been entered into the DVD Talk Review Database including: The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 - director Francis Lawrence and company create a compelling first part that feels like its own, worthy entity and and Jennifer Lawrence again excels as girl-on-fire Katniss Everdeen; Foxcatcher - this docudrama of the strange, tragic relationship between wrestling and heir John du Pont is terrifically interesting and features a trio of wonderful performers with some fascinating main characters all under the direction of the masterful Bennett Miller; and Accidentally Preserved Volume One - a funny and interesting collection of nine rare shorts from the silent era featuring some talented comics. Other recent reviews include: In the Land of the Head Hunters / In the Land of the War Canoes, The Interview, and Life Partners.  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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