Only two major theatrical releases are making their way to video this week. One is a throwback to 1980s romantic comedies. The other is a stylized thriller starring Bradley Cooper.
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Harry Potter franchise ends on a high note
The final spell has been cast and the Harry Potter movie franchise is coming to a close. Of course, you knew that.
The boy wizard’s face has been everywhere lately: trailers, movie posters, magazines, TV shows. If there’s one thing you can count on with a big-budget summer movie, it’s hype. Quality, on the other hand, is a more uncertain variable, one too often sacrificed to the gods of Lowest-Common-Denominator Programming. Thankfully, returning director David Yates and the other professionals on the Potter creative team have not wavered.
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Video Verdict: ‘Hobo With a Shotgun’

Rutger Hauer plays the title character in “Hobo With a Shotgun,” director Jason Eisener’s tribute to the grindhouse genre.
It’s a slow week on home video, as no major theatrical releases are rolling onto DVD or Blu-ray. Still, there are a few new choices, including an independent grindhouse homage starring Rutger Hauer.
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Video Verdict: ‘Battle Los Angeles,’ ‘Hall Pass,’ ‘Red Riding Hood,’ ‘Big Momma’s: Like Father, Like Son’
This week’s major home video releases include two mainstream comedies, an update of a classic fairy tale and a science-fiction thriller starring Aaron Eckhart.
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Video Verdict: ‘Gnomeo & Juliet’ and ‘I Am Number Four’

Gnomeo, left, Juliet, and Featherstone the pink flamingo get chummy in a scene from “Gnomeo & Juliet.”
This week’s major home video releases are limited to a teen drama about a young man with unusual powers and an animated adaptation of one of William Shakespeare’s best-loved tragedies.
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Video Verdict: ‘The Mechanic,’ ‘The Rite’
A horror film starring Anthony Hopkins and an action flick featuring Jason Statham and Ben Foster anchor this week’s home video releases.
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Video Verdict: ‘Justin Bieber,’ ‘No Strings Attached,’ ‘Blue Valentine,’ ‘The Illusionist’

Natalie Portman, left, and Ashton Kutcher see if it’s possible to have attachment-free sex in the romantic comedy “No Strings Attached.”
This week’s home video releases include an Academy Award-nominated animated film, a dark drama starring Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams, a sexy romantic comedy featuring Natalie Portman and Ashton Kutcher and a biopic focused on one of today’s hottest young music stars.
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