TV on DVD and Blu-ray remains very popular with more and more favorites being released. New TV reviews include: Modern Family - Season 7 - seven seasons in, this show remains one of the tightest-written sitcoms on network TV, with excellent wordplay and intertwined plots that leave none of the show's large cast on the sideline for long; Salem's Lot (1979) - in this 1979 television adaptation of Stephen King's novel, director Tobe Hooper provides spooks and dread after a slow first half; and Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever - this two-hour televised show celebrating Motown's 25th anniversary is as timeless as ever... the music is vibrant and infectious, and the performances have enough variety to keep the show from going stale. Want more?  Check out all of the TV on DVD reviews in the DVD Talk database.

Several great movies and programs have come out recently, including a few that shouldn't be missed: The Thing - John Carpenter's remake of Howard Hawks' 1950's classic remains one of the better horror films since its release 25 years ago; The Hills Have Eyes - Wes Craven's 70s low budget horror classic shows a talented genre director being able to squeeze a classic out of the meager opportunities he was given; and The Astro-Zombies - Ted V. Mikels' 1968 movie is definitely an endurance test of a film, but it is not without its own bizarre charm. 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.

DVDTalk's Francis Rizzo III sat down with author Kevin Smokler at New York Comic Con to talk about his new book, Brat Pack America, hitting stores October 11, from Rare Bird Books. Brat Pack America looks at the importance of location in '80s teen movies, both in terms of where they were set and where they were shot. Rizzo III talks with Smokler about the research that went into the book, some of the '80s icons who didn't make it into the final draft and what exactly is an '80s movie. See the whole interview here.

Our reviewers have been busy this week, filling the DVD Talk Review Database more great entries. Some new reviews of note include: Transformers: The Movie -surprisingly good, the film loads up on the big robot battles as well as the peril to the heroes... it's definitely a fun time; Hunt for the Wilderpeople - an oddball comedy from director Taika Waititi... a movie that will remind you why you began loving movies in the first place.; and Tenebrae - a stylish and exciting horror film and a fairly delightful rebuke by director Dario Argento that takes the complaints usually lobbed at horror directors and lobs them right back at them. 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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