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 The Tribeca Film Festival is in full swing in downtown NYC, and DVD Talk's own Jason Bailey is on the scene, sampling from the fest's wide array of indies, docs, and foreign films. Michelle Williams and Seth Rogen star in Sarah Polley's heart-wrenching, bittersweet marital drama Take this Waltz, while Persepolis directors Marjane Satrapi and Vincent Paronnaud return with the enchanting Chicken with Plums. Keanu Reeves chats with a who's who of modern American cinema to contemplate the state of film in Side by Side, while Jesse Eisenberg joins Jess Weixler in the comedy Free Samples. Other movies worth seeing at Tribeca include Elles, Babygirl, Supporting Characters, The Russian Winter, Polisse, and Headshot. Read those and the rest of Bailey's festival reviews in our Theatrical Reviews section, and follow his week at #TFF on Twitter.
 This week in theaters, filmmaker Lawrence Kasdan returns to the director's chair after nearly a decade for the ensemble comedy/drama Darling Companion, featuring Diane Keaton, Kevin Kline, Richard Jenkins, Dianne Weist, Elisabeth Moss, and Mark Duplass. And American Psycho director Mary Harron is back (also after a lengthy hiatus) with the gothic schoolgirl tale The Moth Diaries. Be sure to catch reviews of other recent Theatrical Films: The Cabin in the Woods, Lockout, Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope, Damsels in Distress, The Hunter, The Assault, Wrath of the Titans, The Hunger Games, The Raid: Redemption, 4:44 Last Day on Earth, 21 Jump Street, Casa de Mi Padre, and Jeff, Who Lives at Home.
TV on DVD remains very popular with more and more favorites being released. New TV reviews include: Bob's Burgers: Season 1 - Fox has finally found a quality fit for their Sunday animation line-up that doesn't involve Groening or MacFarlane; Kojak: Season Three - Smart, complex, electrifying at times this third season shows no signs of its quality falling off; and BBC Natural History Collection - Four fantastic programs - a must purchase release for those not owning these fantastic titles.
Other shows recently reviewed include: Doctor Who: The Daemons, Eagleheart: Season One, and Ice Road Truckers - Season 5.
Want more? Check out all of the TV on DVD reviews in the DVDTalk database.
This week the DVD Savant has a number of new reviews and articles including: Camelot -The big-screen adaptation of the Broadway hit stars Richard Harris, Vanessa Redgrave and Franco Nero; it still has some great scenes as well as some favorite Lerner & Loewe music and lyrics; Ransom Baby - This patched-together uncut caper-kidnapping saga is dubbed in Italian with Italian main titles, despite being a made-in-Greece copycat of the popular Italian thrillers of the day; and David Lean directs Noël Coward - All produced by Noël Coward, David Lean's first four films have been given fantastic restorations by the BFI and all are keepers. Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.
There are a few new releases this week that you won't want to miss. Check out these hot titles: Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol [ Blu-ray review] - easily the best of the series thanks to the efforts of Tom Cruise and director Brad Bird to continually up the ante; Frozen Planet: The Complete Series [ Blu-ray review] - a riveting and beautiful series that takes us to places we'll probably never get to go; and Shame [ Blu-ray review] - a dark, entertaining portrait of serious addiction.
Other reviews of note include The Asphyx [ Blu-ray review], Bill Moyers: Capitol Crimes [ DVD review], and The Survivor [ DVD 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.
Check out the latest DVD reviews that have been entered into the DVD
Talk Review Database including: War Horse - classic filmmaking; dramatic and sentimental, with heartache and triumph for its characters; A Streetcar Named Desire - one of the most enduringly fresh, lively, and stimulating films to emerge from the old Hollywood studio syste; and The FBI: The Second Season Part One - superior vintage television entertainment.
Other recent reviews include: Patton Oswalt: Finest Hour; Pariah, and The Scarlet Worm. Visit the DVD Talk Review Database for all the latest reviews including an entire section devoted to reviews of DVDs out this week.
 This week in theaters, Drew Goddard and Joss Whedon join forces for the twisty meta-horror/comedy The Cabin in the Woods. Read reviews by Jamie S. Rich, Jason Bailey, and Tyler Foster. And Guy Pearce flexes his action muscles in the writer/producer Luc Besson's latest, Lockout. See what Jason Bailey, and Tyler Foster had to say about it. Be sure to catch reviews of other recent Theatrical Films: Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope, Damsels in Distress, The Hunter, The Assault, Wrath of the Titans, The Hunger Games, The Raid: Redemption, 4:44 Last Day on Earth, 21 Jump Street, Casa de Mi Padre, Jeff, Who Lives at Home, and John Carter.
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