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‘Albert Nobbs,’ ‘Grey’ out on video
Glenn Close cross dresses for survival in “Albert Nobbs” while Liam Neeson just plain tries to keep on living in “The Grey.”
‘Shadows’ a dark delight
DARK SHADOWS ★ ★ ★ 1/2
More than ever, Johnny Depp as Barnabas Collins in Tim Burton’s thoroughly enjoyable “Dark Shadows” makes it seem swingin’ to be a vampire.
That’s not surprising, of course. Depp made pirating seem hip in the “Pirates of the Caribbean …
FILM CLIPS
There is nothing low-key about Loki (Tom Hiddleston) as he continues to take on the box-office bonanza that is “The Avengers,” plus director Tim Burton re-teams with Johnny Depp to bring new undead life to Barnabas Collins and “Dark Shadows.”
New this week on video
Lee Marvin demonstrates how not to treat a lady in “The Big Heat,” while Channing Tatum makes him (and every other man on the planet) look bad in “The Vow.”
FILM CLIPS
Director Tim Burton and his favorite leading man Johnny Depp (“Sweeney Todd,” “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” “Sleepy Hollow,” “Ed Wood,” etc.) bring new undead life to the Gothic soap opera “Dark Shadows,” while “The Avengers” continue their attack on box office records.
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Iron Man, Thor, Captain America, Black Widow and Hawkeye provide plenty of action, but it’s the Incredible Hulk who provides the over-the-top laughs in Joss Whedon’s “The Avengers.”
‘Pirates!’ treasure lacks one jewel only
From the folks who brought you “Chicken Run” and Wallace and Gromit comes a classic tale featuring the voices of Hugh Grant, Salma Hayek and North Shore native Jeremy Piven.
New this week on video
Alicia Silverstone fights the good fight for love in the Blu-ray debut of “Clueless,” while mixed-martial-arts champ Gina Carano fights for the sake of fighting in Steven Soderbergh’s action-thriller “Haywire.”
Who let the dog out?
Kevin Kline, Diane Keaton, Dianne Wiest and Richard Jenkins star in “Darling Companion,” Lawrence Kasdan’s shaggy-dog tale about a runaway shaggy dog.
New this week on video
Alec Guiness is at his best in the 1977 mini-series “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy,” making its Blu-ray debut, and Mark Wahlberg is in the action-thriller “Contraband.”
