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Video Verdict: ‘Limitless,’ ‘Take Me Home Tonight’

Robert De Niro, left, and Bradley Cooper star in the thriller “Limitless.”

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: ‘Sucker Punch,’ ‘Barney’s Version,’ ‘The Warrior’s Way,’ ‘Season of the Witch,’ ‘Beastly’

Emily Browning plays Baby Doll in the fantasy adventure “Sucker Punch.”

Fans of action movies have a lot of choices on the home video front this week, including a supernatural drama set during the crusades and a mind-bending fantasy from writer-director Zack Snyder.

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Video Verdict: ‘Battle Los Angeles,’ ‘Hall Pass,’ ‘Red Riding Hood,’ ‘Big Momma’s: Like Father, Like Son’

Amanda Seyfried plays Valerie in “Red Riding Hood,” a modernization of the classic fairy tale.

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: ‘Biutiful,’ ‘Drive Angry’

Javier Bardem plays a man struggling with a terminal illness in “Biutiful.” He was nominated for a best actor Oscar for his work on the film.

This week’s home video releases include an over-the-top revenge flick starring Nicolas Cage and an Oscar-nominated foreign drama featuring Javier Bardem.

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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’

Anthony Hopkins stars as Father Lucas in the supernatural thriller “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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Video Verdict: ‘The Green Hornet,’ ‘From Prada to Nada’

Jay Chou, left, and Seth Rogen run away from danger in the action-comedy “The Green Hornet.”

This week’s home video releases include an update of the beloved Jane Austen novel “Sense and Sensibility” and the latest cinematic take on the Green Hornet.

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