The following motion pictures are now available on DVD.
"Limitless," 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, 105 minutes, Rated PG-13 for
thematic material involving a drug, violence including disturbing images, sexuality and language – Struggling writer Eddie Morra (Bradley Cooper) has no confidence and after getting dumped by his girlfriend, Lindy (Abbie Cornish),, no hope either. However, everything changes for Eddie after he takes the designer drug NZT, which allows him to use 100 percent of his brain. Now that he's smarter than everyone else and more focused, Eddie quickly makes a name for himself and attracts the attention of brutal businessman Carl Van Loon (Robert De Niro). It's an above average thriller with some interesting twists. Extras on the Blu-ray include an alternate ending, a making-of featurette, an unrated extended cut and a digital copy.
"Tekken," Anchor Bay Home Entertainment, 92 minutes, Rated R for violence and
brutal fighting throughout, and for some sexual content – In the year 2039, corporations rules the world rather than countries, and the most powerful corporation is Tekken. After witnessing the death of his mother at the hands of Tekken henchmen, Jin Kazama (John Foo) vows to avenge her by entering the annual combat tournament and eventually killing the head of Tekken (Corey Hiroyuka-Tagawa). There's plenty of high-flying martial arts action but not much in the way of character development. Still, fans of the video game might want to check it out. Extras on the Blu-ray include a digital copy and a featurette on the stunts.
"Peep World," IFC Films, 79 minutes, Not rated – Each year, the children of the Meyerwitz family come together to celebrate their father's birthday. This year, however, things are a little tense. Nathan (Ben Schwartz) has written a best seller that offers thinly veiled portraits of his siblings. His sister Cheri (Sarah Silverman) is suing him and his brothers are less than thrilled with their depictions. There's plenty of talent on the screen, including Ron Rifkin, Michael C. Hall, Kate Mara and Stephen Tobolowsky; sadly, the script isn't equal to their efforts. Add-ons include deleted scenes.
"House of the Rising Sun," Lions Gate Home Video, 90 minutes, Rated R for violence, sexual content and pervasive language – Ray (wrestler Dave Bautista) is an ex-cop who served five years in prison. Now, he's head of security for a nightclub/ casino/ brothel. One night, the place is robbed and the owner's son is killed. Ray is told to bring the crew in but as he investigates all signs point to Ray being in cahoots with the bad guys. It's a routine action film that also features Amy Smart and Danny Trejo in the supporting cast. Bonus features include a making-of featurette, commentaries and cast and crew interviews.
"Take Me Home Tonight," 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, 97 minutes, Rated R for language, sexual content and drug use -- MIT grad Matt Franklin (Topher Grace) is working at a video store and trying to find himself. When Tori (Teresa Palmer), a girl he loved all through high school, walks in, Matt lies about his career and arranges to meet her at a party that night. In subplots, Matt's twin sister Wendy (Anna Faris) is trying to decide whether to get married while his best friend Barry (Dan Fogler) is driving around in a stolen Mercedes with a lot of cocaine. There are some very funny moments here separated by long, dull stretches. Extras on the Blu-ray combo include deleted scenes, a music video and a digital copy.
Best of the Rest:
"Brave New Voices 2010" – Hosted by Rosario Dawson, the film follows contestants during the finals of the 2010 National Youth Poetry Slam Championships; ¶
"Dumbstruck" – Documentary follows five very different ventriloquists – and their little friends – over the course of a year; ¶
"Potiche" – French film about a trophy wife who steps in to manage her overbearing husband's business after the workers go on strike;
"Zonad" – After escaping from an alcohol rehab clinic, a man manages to pass himself off as a visitor from another world;
"Mayor Cupcake" – A housewife, whose specialty is baking cupcakes, finds that she's now the mayor of her town;
"Cracks" – A teacher's pet finds her status threatened when a glamorous new student from Spain transfers into their class. ¶
¶Also out this week from BBC Home Video is "Torchwood: The Complete Original U.K. Series," (14 discs, $119.98 on standard DVD and 12 discs, $129.98 on Blu-ray). Ostensibly set in contemporary Cardiff, Torchwood is a covert governmental agency designed to investigate and control unexplainable phenomenon. The show features a bisexual hero – Capt. Jack Harkness – and might be thought of as a distant cousin to the "X-Files," only more fun.
BBC is also releasing the first season of "Top Gear" on Blu-ray (three discs, $24.98).
For hockey fans, Warner is releasing "NHL Stanley Cup Champions 2011: Boston Bruins," which follows the Boston Bruins in their quest to win hockey's top prize. It's $24.98 on standard DVD and $34.99 on Blu-ray.
For the youngsters, there's the first season of "Young Justice," which features the teen sidekicks –Robin, Kid Flash, Aqualad,, Superboy, Artemis and Miss Martian – forming their own junior Justice League ($14.97).
And for the really young, there's "The Smurfs: A Magical Smurf Adventure" ($19.97) and "Leapfrog: Sing and Learn with Us" ($14.98).
New Blu-ray titles arriving this week include "Limitless" ($39.99), "Take Me Home Tonight" ($39.99), "Tekken" ($39.99), "House of the Rising Sun" ($29.99), "Potiche" ($38.94), "Peep World" ($29.98) and "The Reef" ($29.97).¶
Catalog titles out include "Amelie" ($19.99), "Bridget Jones's Diary" ($19.99), "The Boy in the Striped Pajamas" ($19.99), "Chocolat" ($19.99) "Boyz 'N the Hood" ($19.95) and "Nowhere to Run" ($17.97).
And from TV comes "Doctor Who: Series Six, Part One" (two discs, $29.98).
Upcoming: "Source Code" (July 26); "Rio" and "Soul Surfer" (Aug. 2); "Mars Needs Moms" and "Paul" (Aug. 9); "Something Borrowed" and "Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil" (Aug. 16); "Little Big Soldier" (Aug. 23); "Prom" and "Skateland" (Aug. 30); "Hannah" (Sept. 6); "X-Men: First Class" (Sept. 9); "Thor" and "The Tempest" (Sept. 13); "Bridesmaids" (Sept. 20).
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