The Three Stooges
2012, 20th Century Fox, PG, $30; Blu-ray, $40
Peter and Bobby Farrelly wrote and directed this comedy that places the classic slapstick trio in contemporary times. Larry (Sean Hayes), Curly (Will Sasso) and Moe (Chris Diamantopoulos), who were left as babies on the doorstep of orphanage, bumble their way through one misadventure after another as they try to save their childhood home. Not surprisingly, they wind up as stars of a reality show.
USA TODAY's Claudia Puig says three stars out of four: "There's no shortage of nyuk-nyuk's, woo-woo-woo's and eye-poking, as expected in a movie about the slapstick comedy trio."
Salmon Fishing in the Yemen
2011, Sony, PG-13, $31; Blu-ray, $35
A British fisheries expert (Ewan McGregor) is pressured into working with a sheik's rep (Emily Blunt) to make her boss' dream of bringing fly fishing to the desert a reality.
USA TODAY's Scott Bowles says: three stars
Friends With Kids
2012, Lionsgate, R, $28; Blu-ray, $40
The impact children have on relationships fuels this comedy. Two single friends decide to have a baby but continue to date others after they see how things changed when two other couples have kids. Their choice leads to unexpected emotional swings. Puig: three stars
Get the Gringo
2012, 20th Century Fox, R, $23; Blu-ray, $30
Driver (Mel Gibson) is an American criminal who escapes the U.S. Border Patrol only to wreck his car and wind up in a violent Mexican penal colony. He'll need the help of a 10-year-old kid who has a rare blood type and has been targeted by a ruthless crime lord.
