New DVD releases

”Delivery Man”

A meat delivery man (Vince Vaughn) learns that his sperm donations have resulted in 533 children.

Vaughn has carved out a successful career playing characters who aren’t the most productive members of society. And those characters are usually played for big laughs. He portrays the same kind of role in “Delivery Man,” a guy whose biggest talent is being a frequent sperm donor. But this time the laughs are more subdued and-dare it be said-sweet. Vaughn’s found a way to take a character who, by all accounts, should be annoying and make him endearing.

The film is a pleasant surprise. The story line, about being the father to hundreds, had all the earmarks of being an over-the-top comedy. Instead, this is one of the sweetest family movies released this year on DVD.

Grade B

”Key &Peele: Seasons One and Two”

The DVD set features former “MADtv” actors Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele who reunited to star in the new half-hour cable sketch comedy show. Through improv, original characters and celebrity impressions, the pair look at the oddities of life in a very funny way.

They are so talented, it’s hard to believe two comics can provide so many laughs.

Grade B-plus

Also new:

“The Wolf of Wall Street”: Leonardo DiCaprio plays a stockbroker in the middle of widespread corruption on Wall Street.

“Mystery Science Theater 3000: XXIX”: Includes “Untamed Youth,” “Hercules and the Captive Women,” “The Thing That Couldn’t Die,” “The Pumaman.”

”Here’s Lucy: The Complete Series:” Lucuille Ball returns for her own series that ran from 1968-1974. It’s not as good as her original series but the 144 episodes show off the comic skills of Ball.

Rick Bentley, The Fresno Bee

“Walking With Dinosaurs”: The giant creatures wander the Earth.

“Wonderwall”: George Harrison wrote the score for this 1968 film.

“Frontline: Secret State of North Korea”: A look at life under North Korea’s Kim Jong-un.

“Nature: Honey Badgers: Masters of Mayhem”: A look at the honey badger.

“Little House On The Prairie-Season One Deluxe Remastered Edition”: Special edition is being released to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the pilot movie premiere.

Rick Bentley, The Fresno Bee

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