This week’s home video releases are anchored by an Adam Sandler comedy, a remake of a 1980s favorite and an action film set in ancient Greece.
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Video Verdict: ‘Rise of the Planet of the Apes,’ ‘Fright Night,’ ‘Kung Fu Panda 2’

John Lithgow, left, embraces Caesar the chimp in “Rise of the Planet of the Apes.” Caesar is computer animated, but Andy Serkis – working with motion capture technology – provided the basis for the performance.
There’s not much originality on the home video front this week, as the most noteworthy releases are a sequel, a remake and a reboot.
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Video Verdict: ’30 Minutes or Less,’ ‘Our Idiot Brother,’ ‘The Smurfs,’ ‘One Day’

Jesse Eisenberg, left, and Aziz Ansari play regular guys who are forced to commit a bank robbery in the offbeat comedy “30 Minutes or Less.”
This week’s major home video releases include an Anne Hathaway romance, a big-screen take on the Smurfs and two offbeat comedies.
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