There have been some highly anticipated movies and shows recently scheduled for release. Check out these newly announced discs: Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog on Blu-ray - arguably the best webisode story to date, Joss Whendon's writer's strike baby will surface in HD on 5/25/10; A-Team: Complete Series on DVD - All five seasons of this 80's staple will be released with limited-edition packaging - the case will be in the shape of the group's van. It will arrive on 6/8/10; and The Karate Kid on Blu-ray - This fun film spawned a series of sequels, but the original is still the best. Check it out on 5/11/10. Keep track of all the upcoming releases with the DVDTalk Release List.

This week the DVD Savant has a number of new reviews and articles including: Make Way for Tomorrow - Leo McCarey's responsible and sensitive (especially for 1937!) story looks at what happens to "inconvenient" elderly parents when their offspring resist taking them in. Great filmmaking and a beautiful performance from Beulah Bondi; Orson Welles considered this a masterpiece; The Wizard of Oz - Warners' incredibly glossy Blu-ray 70th Anniversary Ultimate Collector's Edition from last fall gets a belated review, in which Savant tries to nail down this landmark entertainment's appeal; and Above and Beyond - Robert Taylor is assigned to drop a big bomb on Hiroshima, and has to deal with the domestic problems of his wife Eleanor Parker at the same time! A quality nuclear-family propaganda effort from MGM, released in 1953. 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: Precious: Based on the Novel ''Push'' by Sapphire [DVD review, Blu-ray review] - a bold, heartbreaking picture, and entirely worthy of the considerable praise it has received; Up in the Air [Blu-ray review] - an irresistibly smart, laugh-out-loud funny picture, marvelously constructed and snappily edited; and Capitalism: A Love Story [DVD review] - this entertaining picture works skillfully as a battle cry while presenting a subject matter that needs to addressed and discussed. Other releases of note include:  The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day [Blu-ray review], Hachi: A Dog's Tale [DVD review], and Planet 51 [Blu-ray 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 cool discs have been reviewed over the past week. Check out these recent entries: Where the Wild Things Are on Blu-ray [ 'nother Blu-ray review, yet one more Blu-ray review] - You'll rewatch this superb film again and again; Brief Interviews With Hideous Men - though generally disliked by critcs, Jason Bailey found this film funny, unorthodox and sharp as a razor; and Fallen Angels - a rewarding discovery for anyone adventurous enough to seek out a film this far left-of-center. Other recent reviews include: The NeverEnding Story (Blu-ray), The Stoning of Soraya M., and Mystery Science Theater 3000: XVII.  Visit the DVD Talk Review Database for all the latest reviews.

If the name Antoine Fuqua doesn't ring a bell right away that's understandable, but you've definitely heard of his breakout film Training Day. Fuqua is the man behind that much loved crime drama and now he's delivered Brooklyn's Finest, his most enjoyable since. It also happens to star Wesley Snipes who is someone nearly everyone is familiar with. Snipes once again reminds us how good he can be when given the right material. DVD Talk writer Jack Giroux had the opportunity to take part in a roundtable interview with both Fuqua and Snipes. Read what they had to say about authority, brotherly love, and Akira Kurosawa among other things, in our latest DVD Talk Interview.

Johnny Depp and Tim Burton reteam to distort Lewis Carroll's classic tale of (really) high adventure, Alice in Wonderland. Read reviews from Brian Orndorf, Jamie S. Rich and Tyler Foster. Richard Gere, Don Cheadle, and Ethan Hawke declare war as Brooklyn's Finest. And director Roman Polanski returns with the sneaky Ewan McGregor thriller The Ghost Writer. Read reviews from Brian Orndorf, Jason Bailey, and Jamie S. Rich. Also in theaters: There's no peace in the Middle East in Ajami. Sarah Michelle Gellar faces two husbands in Possession. And Veit Harlan is explored in the documentary Harlan: In the Shadow of Jew Suss . Be sure to catch reviews of other recent Theatrical Films: Cop Out, The Crazies, Shutter Island, The Wolfman, Frozen, Valentine's Day, Toe to Toe, A Prophet, The Yellow Handkerchief, From Paris with Love, The Secret of Kells, Avatar, and Crazy Heart. As always, we invite you to share your thoughts on films In Theaters in our Movie Talk Forum.

It's time for this month's installment of The Anime Talk! This time around we have a look at the long awaited Soul Eater Part 1 from FUNimation, the unique shoujo series Glass Mask from Sentai Filmworks, Bandai's entertaining series Kannagi: Crazy Shrine Maidens and the dark Skull Man. In addition to that, WTK returns with more amazing anime bargains, and Todd covers the latest manga releases. Read all this and more in this month's Anime Talk!

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