"My Name Is Bruce" (Image, 2007; R for violence, language; $27.98). Cult B-movie favorite Bruce Campbell directed and stars in this farce as himself — or a vulgar, boozy, womanizing version of himself. He's kidnapped by an "uber-fan" who wants him to save his small mining town from a monster, leading to all kinds of in-jokes to please Campbell fans. But probably no one else.

Extras: widescreen, audio commentary, featurettes, trailers, photo/art gallery; 24-page comic book

"Soul Men" (Dimension/Genius, 2008; R for language, sex, nudity, violence; $28.95). Samuel L. Jackson and, in his final role, the late Bernie Mac, give their all to this yarn about a pair of estranged soul-music legends who go on the road together for a comeback. Unfortunately, the script is more sleazy than funny.

Extras: widescreen, audio commentary, featurettes, trailer

"The Lodger" (Sony, 2008; R for violence, language, nudity; $24.96). Based on the same novel as Alfred Hitchcock's most famous silent film, this is the umpteenth tale that hinges on Jack the Ripper for name recognition. This modern-day tale has Alfred Molina as the dysfunctional detective, Simon Baker as the chief suspect, and Hope Davis and Donal Logue as the innocents who rent Baker a room. You've seen it all before.

Extras: widescreen, deleted scenes, featurette

"The Skulls Trilogy" (Universal, 2000-03, $19.98). "The Skulls" is a preposterous thriller about skullduggery at a fictional Ivy League university, which was apparently popular enough to spawn a pair of straight-to-DVD sequels. All three are collected here. The first and third are rated PG-13, the second received an R for nudity. ("CSI's" William Petersen has a supporting role in the first film.)

Extras: widescreen, deleted scenes, audio commentary, featurette, text production notes, trailer

"Iowa" (Koch, 2005, $24.98). Meth in the Midwest, as a young couple begins mixing batches of crystal meth, which leads to addiction and crime. Harrowing, with good performances. Even better is a documentary, "Dying for Meth," on the same disc by the same filmmaker.

Extras: widescreen, two documentaries

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