“Four Brothers” 2 1/2 stars (Paramount Home Video, ’05) $29.95 DVD. 108 mins. John Singleton’s ode to “70s-style vigilante flicks finds four adopted siblings – Mark Wahlberg, Tyrese Gibson, Andre Benjamin and Garrett Hedlund – trying to exact vengeance for their mother’s death. R (violence, sexual candor, profanity) (CC)
“The Brothers Grimm” 2 1/2 stars (Miramax Home Entertainment, ’05) $29.99 DVD. 118 mins. Over-the-top nonsense rules in this fable about the famous fabulists (played by Heath Ledger and Matt Damon) as witch-hunters in the 19th century, before they put pen to paper. PG-13 (violence, profanity, adult themes) (CC)
Recent releases:
“Cry Wolf” (MCA Home Video, ’05) $29.98 DVD. 91 mins. Another killer, this time at a prep school. Beware instant messaging. PG-13 (slasher movie nonsense) (CC)
“The Exorcism Of Emily Rose” (Sony Pictures, ’05) $28.95 DVD. 119 mins. Allegedly fact-based scarefest about a possessed girl who dies at the hands of a priest. PG-13 (adult themes, frightening sequences and disturbing images) (CC)
“The Great Raid” 3 stars (Miramax Home Entertainment, ’05) $39.99 DVD. 133 mins. Patriotic retro chronicle of a factual WWII rescue mission. R (violence, profanity, adult themes) (CC)
“Must Love Dogs” 2 stars (Warner Home Video, ’05) $28.98 DVD. 98 mins. Diane Lane and John Cusack as aging singletons praying for affection before old age. Too late. PG-13 (sexual content) (CC)
“Rebound” (Twentieth Century Fox, ’05) $27.98 DVD. 103 mins. “The Bad News Bears” on a basketball court, with Martin Lawrence as the hothead coach. PG (mild profanity, some adult themes) (CC)
“Serenity” 3 stars (Universal Studios Home Entertainment, ’05) $29.98 DVD. 119 mins. Sci-fi vehicle for Joss Whedon fans who miss Buffy, Angel, and Firefly. PG-13 (violence, adult themes) (CC)
Ratings: 4 stars: Excellent; 3 stars: Good; 2 stars: Fair; 1 star: Poor (Videos with no stars were not reviewed.) (CC): Closed captioned.
– Compiled by Joshua Gillin
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