Pariah
2011, Universal, R, $30; Blu-ray, $35
Alike (Adepero Oduye) is a 17-year-old African American beginning to embrace her sexual orientation. With the help of her openly lesbian best friend and supportive younger sister, Alike (pronounced Ah-lee-kay) searches for love while coping with parents whose marital strain is exacerbated whenever she is the topic of discussion.
USA TODAY's Claudia Puig says: *** out of four. "The coming-out/coming-of-age story is almost a genre of its own, but Pariah has a fresh and distinctly urban take, anchored by an affable lead performance."
Contraband
2012, Universal, R, $30; DVD+digital copy+Blu-ray, $35
A retired international smuggler (Mark Wahlberg) wants to leave his life of crime behind. But when his brother-in-law (Caleb Landry Jones) gets in trouble with drug dealers, he has to come back for one last job. If he fails, his wife (Kate Beckinsale) and kids stand to become the thugs' next targets.
Dark Tide
2012, Lionsgate, PG-13, $28; Blu-ray, $30
Halle Berry stars as a shark expert haunted by the death of a fellow diver. Fear now keeps her out of the water, but to save her business, an old boyfriend (Oliver Martinez) persuades her to take a rich thrill-seeker on a dive in shark-infested waters.
Let the Bullets Fly
2010, Well Go USA, not rated, $25; DVD+Blu-ray, $30
A legendary bandit (director Jiang Wen) shows up in a town in 1920s China to proclaim himself mayor in this violent-action black comedy. But a ruthless crime lord (Chow Yun-Fat) already is in control. Bullets do fly, but cunning will decide the winner.
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