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Elizabeth Weitzman

New on DVD: 'Clash of the Titans,' 'Repo Men,' 'Operation: Endgame' and 'Ip Man'

Elizabeth Weitzman

Thursday, July 29th 2010, 3:55 PM

'The Clash of the Titans,' starring Sam Worthington, is out on DVD this week.
Warner Bros
'The Clash of the Titans,' starring Sam Worthington, is out on DVD this week.

Popcorn movies are best seen on the big screen, especially when we're talking about an effects-driven epic like "Clash of the Titans" (PG-13, $28.98). But if you're in the mood for giant scorpions and scenery chewing from highbrow actors like Liam Neeson and Ralph Fiennes, it's definitely worth a rental.
 
You won't be eating much popcorn -- or anything else -- if you choose the unapologetically grisly "Repo Men" (R, $29.98) instead: Jude Law and Forest Whitaker  don't repossess people's cars or houses, but their internal organs. There's also plenty of gore in the creatively-cast "Operation: Endgame" (R, $29.97), in which assassins like Rob Corddry, Zach Galifianakis, and Maggie Q attempt to terminate each other by any means possible.
 
For something a little different, consider Hong Kong's action-heavy "Ip Man" (R, $19.98), about Bruce Lee's martial arts master. It's coming straight to DVD in the U.S. but was such a huge success in Asia that the sequel (also a smash) was released a few months ago.
 
There are several arthouse options as well, including the critically adored "Secret of the Grain" (NR, $39.95), about the intertwined lives of Arab immigrants in the South of France. "Vincere" (R, $24.98), which finds new facets in the story of Benito Mussolini, was also much acclaimed, as was "The Art of the Steal" (NR, $24.98), about unexpected intrigues gripping Philadelphia's tony art world. 
 
Noir fans will want to stick to the vaults this week, with titles like 1950's "Dark City" (NR, $24.95), one of Charlton Heston's earliest films, and "Union Station" (NR, $24.95), in which William Holden races to solve a kidnapping. And don't overlook the surprisingly impactful revenge Western "Hannie Caulder" (R, $24.95), starring a fierce Raquel Welch, or the 1965 sci-fi thriller "Crack in the World" (NR, $24.95).
 
Moving on to television, now's your chance to discover the allure of "Pawn Stars" (NR, $19.95), thanks to the newly-released second season. There's more--or perhaps less--reality in "The City: Season 2" (NR, $24.95). Tom Selleck's mustache returns (with a goatee!) for "Jesse Stone: No Remorse" (NR, $24.95), and sci-fi fans can get excited about "Stargate Universe SG-U: 1.5 (NR, $29.98).
 
Then, of course, there will be those who plan to spend the entire week holed up with "21 Jump Street: The Complete Series" (NR, $69.98). A little tip to save you some time: Johnny Depp dropped out after season four.