Page 24 THE VILLADOM TIMES II • December 19, 2012 ‘Hitchcock’ (continued from Entertainment page) despite the obstacles. Rated PG-13, “Hitchcock” captures a time of challenges to the film industry. Television had proven itself to be strong competition, and film studios were eager to offer audiences something they couldn’t get on the small screen. “Psycho” filled the bill, though only Hitchcock instinctively was convinced that the movie would be a sensation. His genius didn’t stop at a vision. It was about getting that vision onto theater screens worldwide. as the unlikely team hits the streets. A series of comic misadventures ensues, perhaps too many to make the events even passably possible. The cast is in top form, however, though each of the principals has been showcased far better in other projects. Extras on the Blu-ray release include a making-of featurette, an interview with Tracy Morgan, and a theatrical trailer. “Killer Joe” (Lionsgate) is an adaptation of the earliest work of Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Tracy Letts, directed by William Friedkin (“The French Connection,” “The Exorcist”). When drug dealer Chris Smith (Emile Hirsch) loses his stash of cocaine, he winds up in serious debt to some violent thugs. Chris comes to his father (Thomas Haden Church) with a plan. They decide to hire someone to kill Chris’ biological mother so his emotionally damaged sister Dottie (Juno Temple) can claim the life insurance. The hit man of choice is depraved Dallas detective and part-time murderer Joe Cooper (Matthew McConaughey). Because the plan is crazy to begin with, there is no place to go but down. Amid loads of NC-17 violence, the scheme spirals out of control, with one unforeseen event setting off another as the bodies pile up. Blu-ray extras include a featurette about adapting “Killer Joe” from stage to screen, a Q&A session with the cast, an introduction by William Friedkin, and audio commentary with Friedkin. DVD releases (continued from Restaurant page) Farrell plays Quaid as a nondescript Everyman who gets involved in an immensely sticky, lethal mess and must work his way out of it. The production design by Patrick Tatopoulos is striking. When compared with other sci-fi movies, “Total Recall” falls short. As an action film, however, it offers a two-hour thrill ride. Bonuses on the two-disc Blu-ray edition include several behind-the-scenes featurettes, a digital copy, and a gag reel. There are also single-disc and three-disc Blu-ray editions. The latter contains all the extras on the two-disc edition and a DVD version. “Why Stop Now” (IFC Films) is a comedy-drama in which a simple trip to an audition becomes a life-changing adventure. Piano prodigy Eli Bloom (Jesse Eisenberg) is on his way to the most important audition of his life, but first he has to drop off his mother, Penny (Melissa Leo), at a drug rehab center. Since Penny is not quite high enough to be admitted, mother and son end up at the door of her dealer, Sprinkles (Tracy Morgan). Since Penny is in debt and Sprinkles is low on product, Eli must play negotiator