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‘Stooges,’ ‘Friends with Kids’ come to DVD

July 19, 2012
By ANDY GRAY Tribune Chronicle , Tribune Chronicle | TribToday.com

New this week on DVD and Blu-ray:

''Friends with Kids'' - Writer / director / star Jennifer Westfeldt assembles an impressive ensemble cast that includes Jon Hamm, Adam Scott, Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Chris O'Dowd, Megan Fox and Edward Burns for this story about two platonic singles (Westfeldt and Scott) who decide to have a baby together to see if they can make it work better than their married friends.

The disc includes a commentary track with Westfeldt, Hamm and director of photography Will Rexer II; deleted scenes with optional commentary; a gag reel; and a making-of featurette. (Lionsgate Home Entertainment, $27.98 DVD, $39.99 Blu-ray)

''The Three Stooges'' - Directors Peter and Bobby Farrelly, best known for their R-rated comedies, stay true to the slapstick-heavy-but-family-friendly tone of the original. Chris Diamantopoulos, Sean Hayes and Will Sasso play the bickering, slapping, smacking trio of Moe, Larry and Curly.

The Blu-ray edition includes deleted and extended scenes, screen tests, a history of the Three Stooges and featurettes on the casting, sound effects and making of the film. (20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, $29.98 DVD, $39.99)

''Casa de Mi Padre'' - Will Ferrell shows off his clout and his risk taking by making a spoof of Mexican telenovelas in Spanish. Ferrell plays a simple Mexican whose simple life tending to his father's ranch is threatened by a drug lord. Gael Garcia Bernal, Diego Luna, Genesis Rodriguez, Efren Ramirez and Nick Offerman co-star.

Ferrell is joined by director Matt Piedmont and writer/producer Andrew Steele for a commentary track. Other extras include a making-of featurette, deleted scenes and a music video for ''Fight for Love.'' (Lionsgate Home Entertainment, $19.98 DVD, $24.99 Blu-ray)

''Lockout'' - Guy Pearce plays a ex-government agent who must rescue the President's daughter when a prison riot breaks out at the space station / prison she is visiting. The sci-fi action tale was co-written by Luc Besson (''The Professional,'' ''The Fifth Element'') and directed by Stephen Saint Leger and James Mather. Maggie Grace and Peter Stormare co-star.

The disc comes with two featurettes, ''Breaking into Lockout'' and ''A Vision of the Future.'' (Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, $30.99 DVD, $35.99 Blu-ray)

''Salmon Fishing in the Yemen'' - A sheik in Yemen decides to bring his favorite pastime - salmon fishing - to the desert, and a skeptical fishery expert from England (Ewan McGregor) is brought in to make the crazy dream a reality. Also stars Emily Blunt and Kristen Scott Thomas, with director Lasse Hallstrom and screenwriter Simon Beaufoy, who won an Oscar for his script for ''Slumdog Millionaire.''

The only extras are the featurettes ''Miracles Happen: Making Salmon Fishing in the Yemen'' and ''The Fisherman in the Middle East: Novelist Paul Torday.'' (Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, $30.99 DVD, $35.99 Blu-ray)

''Get the Gringo'' - Mel Gibson's last film, ''The Beaver,'' earned less than $1 million in theaters, but that's about a $1 million more than this movie grossed theatrically. It went straight to video-on-demand in May before its DVD / Blu-ray release this week. Here he plays a criminal who finds himself in a tough Mexican prison where his only ally is a 10-year-old boy. (20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, $22.98 DVD, $29.99 Blu-ray)

''Intruders'' - A family is terrorized by a creature known as Hollowface. Clive Owen stars in a film directed by Juan Carlos Fresnadillo (''28 Weeks Later''). (MIllennium Entertainment, $28.99 DVD, $29.99 Blu-ray)

''4:44 Last Day on Earth'' - A couple (Willem DaFoe, Shanyn Leigh) lives out their last day knowing the world is about to end in a low-budget feature by Abel Ferrara. (Dark Sky Films, $24.98 DVD, $29.98 Blu-ray)

 
 

 

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