Viggo Mortensen and Kodi Smit-McPhee star in John Hillcoat's "The Road," based on Cormac McCarthy's Pulizter Prize winning novel.
Macall Polay
The following DVDs will be released Tuesday, unless otherwise specified:
"David Cross: Bigger and Blackerer" (Sub Pop, $14.98) — Stand-up comedy special featuring actor/comedian David Cross.
Not rated, probable R (profanity, vulgarity, slurs)
"Dear John" (Sony, $28.95) — ★★ — The customary Nicholas Sparks plot twists and tragedies, which this story doesn't need. Channing Tatum stars.
Special features: Behind-the-scenes minidocumentary, deleted and alternate scenes (alternate ending), outtakes.
PG-13 (violence, sex, profanity, brief gore, vulgarity, slurs)
"Alice Neel" (New Video, $29.95) — Documentary feature from 2007, profiling the influential Bohemian artist Alice Neel.
Special features: Additional footage.
Not rated, probable R (profanity, nude artwork)
"Babysitter Wanted" (Big Screen Entertainment, $19.95) — "Torture-porn" thriller from 2008, starring Sarah Thompson and Bill Moseley.
R (violence, gore, torture, profanity, drugs)
"My Dog: An Unconditional Love Story" (Docurama, $26.95) — Documentary feature focusing on celebrity pets.
Not rated, probable PG (vulgarity)
"Mystery Team" (Lionsgate, $27.98) — Comedy about a trio of former "child detectives" who are brought out of semiretirement.
R (vulgarity, sex, nudity, profanity, drugs)
"Rain Fall" (Lionsgate, $26.98) — Action thriller, based on the Barry Eisler novel, and starring Gary Oldman.
R (violence, profanity)
"The Road" (Sony, $27.96) — ★★★ — As dark as this apocalyptic thriller is, it's worthwhile for its character development. Viggo Mortensen stars.
Special features: Behind-the-scenes minidocumentary, deleted and extended scenes.
R (violence, gore, profanity, brief nudity, vulgarity, slurs)
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