DVD releases / April 20

Published 7:04 pm Thursday, April 15, 2010

“Pirate Radio”

When the British government banned rock ‘n’ roll from the airwaves, eight rebel DJs took to a ship in the North Sea to broadcast the sounds of Hendrix, Bowie and more.

Starring: Philip Seymour Hoffman, Bill Nighy, Nick Frost

Rated: R for profanity and some sexual content, including brief nudity

Cost: $28.98

“Defendor”

A construction worker moonlights as a superhero — minus the superpowers — to defend his city from Captain Industry.

Starring: Woody Harrelson, Kat Dennings, Sandra Oh, Elias Koteas

Rated: R for drug use and profanity, violence and sexual content

Cost: $24.96

“Tenderness”½

A troubled girl falls for a violent teen, who might be a serial killer.

Starring: Russell Crowe, Jon Foster, Sophie Traub, Arija Bareikis.

Rated: R for disturbing violent and sexual content and profanity

Cost: $28.98

“Red Cliff” ½

Based on a battle fought in 208 A.D. China in which rival warlords unite to battle a ruthless general.

Starring: Tony Leung, Takeshi Kaneshiro

Rated: Not rated; contains sequences of epic warfare

Of note: Subtitled

Cost: $29.98 for Parts I and II

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