DVD Talk Attends SXSW: Spy, Hello, My Name Is Doris, and She's The Best Thing In It http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/list.php?reviewType=Theatrical&rss=032015

DVD Talk reviewer Jeff Nelson has been in Austin, Texas attending South by South West, the annual music, technology, and film conferance. He was there for the movies of course and here are reviews of some of the ones he's had a chance to see: Spy - writer/director Paul Feig and star Melissa McCarthy team up once agin for this comedy that is an absolute blast... the entire cast is infectious in their sense of humor, as the laugh-per-minute ratio is rather impressive; Hello, My Name Is Doris - Sally Field delivers an exceptional performance in this dramedy about a woman finding herself, and learning to accept where she is in life; and She's The Best Thing In It - this documentary is an absorbing experience that explores character acting from one of the masters. Other SXSW films include: The Invitation, Trainwreck, Petting Zoo, Honeytrap, and Unfriended 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: Maude: The Complete Series - a shrewd inverse of All in the Family this is one of the all-time great situation comedies... it hit the ground running and remained spectacularly funny, clever, and insightful through its entire run; Space Dandy: The Complete First Season - conceived by acclaimed anime legend, Shinichiro Watanabe this episodic comedy is an ambitious, well directed series; and The Bob Newhart Show: Season 5 - Perhaps not consistently as funny as earlier seasons, this fifth season still gets laughs anytime Newhart lays out a line, blinks rapidly, pauses a few beats, and then stammers out a qualifier that puts you right on the floor" 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 Falcon and the Snowman - John Schlesinger and writer Steve Zaillian knock us out with this superb true-life story of two well-off guys in Los Angeles that take their grudge against the system way too far; Alice's Restaurant - Arlo Guthrie reenacts the Thanksgiving Garbage Massacree for some good laughs, though the film is overall moody and downbeat... but it's also a rare picture about the hippy dippy era that has not become an embarrassment; and The Soft Skin - François Truffaut goes Hitchcockian (a little) in this visually intense examination of an 'ordinary' episode of adultery. 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: Ride the Pink Horse: Criterion Collection [review] - an entertaining yarn, director Robert Montgomery strikes a perfect balance of tense action and thoughtful character-based scenes; The Lady from Shanghai [review] - a new reissue of this Orson Welles noir from budget label Mill Creek Entertainment sources a 4K restoration that plays like an optimized theatrical presentation; and The Wild One [review] - one of those truly iconic films, and while it's very definitely a product of its time, Brando's ‘cool' factor has not been diminished one iota over the decades. Other reviews of note include: My Girl [review], Vice and Virtue [review], and Troop Beverly Hills [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 great DVD and Blu-ray reviews have been added to the the DVD Talk Review Database recently including: The Breakfast Club - 30th Anniversary Edition - the 30th Anniversary of this classic John Hughes film touts a remastering from the original film elements and a DTS-HD MA 5.1 lossless audio track; Blood Car - director Alex Orr serves up a truly effective pitch black comedy... an incredibly fun, well made and pointed satire; and Traitors - a unique and fascinating film about two women discovering what it is to support one another. Other recent reviews include: Wigstock: The Movie, Accidentally Preserved: volume 2, and Hardcore Devo Live!.  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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