'Closing the Ring' among upcoming DVD releases

Published: Friday, Jan. 23 2009 12:00 a.m. MST

The following DVDs will be released Tuesday, unless otherwise noted:

"Closing the Ring" (Weinstein, $19.98) — World War II-era drama directed by Richard Attenborough and starring Mischa Barton.

R (brief sex, nudity, violence)

"College" (MGM, $29.99) — ★ — A "Superbad" wanna-be without the smarts, the heart, the originality or the laughs.

Special features: Unrated version (also $29.99) features footage cut from theatrical release.

R (vulgarity, sex, nudity, profanity, drugs) — Roger Moore, The Orlando Sentinel

"Fireproof" (Sony, $28.96) — ★★ — Melodramatic, made-for-TV schlock. Replace the Lifetime Channel with the Christian Broadcasting Network and you won't be far off.

PG (adult themes, violence) — Michael Hardy, The Boston Globe

"Hulk Vs." (Lionsgate, $19.98) — Direct-to-video cartoon pitting the Marvel Comics character against Thor and Wolverine.

Special features: Two-disc special edition ($24.98) features behind-the-scenes mini-documentaries, additional footage.

PG-13 (violence)

"Lakeview Terrace" (Sony, $28.96) — ★★ — Neil LaBute's racially charged thriller is determined to make a point — repeatedly and pretty stridently. Samuel L. Jackson stars.

PG-13 (violence, profanity, vulgarity, slurs, brief drugs, brief gore, brief sex)

"The Lucky Ones" (Lionsgate, $) — ★★ — This all-over-the-place road-picture dramedy is a well-intentioned mess.

Special features: Behind-the-scenes minidocumentaries.

R (profanity, sex) — Roger Moore, The Orlando Sentinel

"Open Season 2" (Sony, $28.95) — Direct-to-video sequel to the 2006 animated hit, starring the voice of Joel McHale.

Special features: Behind-the-scenes minidocumentaries.

PG (mild vulgarity)

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