“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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