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Fast Five
Universal, $29.98; Blu-ray, $34.98
The “Fast and the Furious” films have always been guilty pleasures at best, but “Fast Five” is guiltier and more pleasurable than most, reinventing the series as an international heist thriller with super-fast sports cars. Vin Diesel and Paul Walker reprise their roles as speed freaks willing to bend or break the law if necessary. In “Fast Five,” the heroes travel to Rio and assemble a team to swipe $100 million from a sinister crime lord. Fast-paced and action-packed, the film runs a little long for a glorified B-movie but is mostly a lot of fun. The DVD and Blu-ray come fully loaded, with deleted scenes, featurettes and commentary track by director Justin Lin.
Buck
MPI, $24.98
Dan “Buckshot” Brannaman is a renowned horse trainer who travels the world giving clinics that encourage riders to be more sympathetic to their animals. “Buck” is a documentary about Brannaman, covering both his philosophy and his life story (which includes child stardom in a cereal commercial, working closely with Robert Redford on the movie version of “The Horse Whisperer” and dealing with the emotional scars left by his abusive father). First-time filmmaker Cindy Meehl keeps “Buck” simple, letting the beauty of the countryside and the wisdom of Brannaman provide the movie’s considerable power. The result is a moving, unforgettable experience. The DVD adds a decent selection of deleted scenes.
Scream 4
Weinstein/Anchor Bay, $29.98; Blu-ray, $39.99
A decade after “Scream 3,” the postmodern slasher franchise returns, changing little from the formula that made the “Scream” films such a sensation in the ‘90s. Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox and David Arquette return, playing the same characters, once again embroiled in a serial killer plot that resembles the conventions of classic horror movies. Director Wes Craven and writers Kevin Williamson and Ehren Kruger know this world well, and hit their marks with precision, though there’s nothing that makes “Scream 4” any more essential than the previous films. The DVD and Blu-ray contain little of note either: just a featurette, a gag reel and deleted scenes.
Submarine
Anchor Bay/Weinstein, $29.98; Blu-ray, $39.99
British comedian Richard Ayoade’s directorial debut “Submarine” (based on a novel by Joe Dunthorne) stars Craig Roberts as a smart, sensitive teenage kid who tries to impress an aloof, pretty classmate in a small seaside town in the early ‘80s while also trying to figure out how to save his parents’ marriage. “Submarine” is funny and stylish, shot in a way that gives the recent past an archaic glow. It frequently ranges too far into indie-quirk, but Ayoade accurately conveys adolescent awkwardness beneath all his stylization. The DVD and Blu-ray add only a brief making-of featurette.
And…
Disneynature: African Cats
Walt Disney Blu-ray, $39.99
The Pee-Wee Herman Show on Broadway
Image, $19.98; Blu-ray, $24.98
Prohibition
PBS, $39.99; Blu-ray, $44.99
Sarah Palin: The Undefeated
Arc, $22.99
The Walking Dead: The Complete First Season
Anchor Bay, $49.97; Blu-ray, $59.97
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