Page 20 THE VILLADOM TIMES I, II, III & IV • January 9, 2013 DVD releases (continued from Restaurant page) vast metropolis of 800 million people where criminals rule the chaotic streets. The only force of order lies with the leather-clad urban cops called “judges” who possess the combined powers of judge, jury, and instant executioner. Known and feared throughout the city, Dredd (Karl Urban) is the ultimate judge. He is challenged with ridding the city of its latest scourge, a dangerous drug called “Slo-Mo” and the sadistic crime boss Ma-Ma (Lena Headey) who is using it to take over the city. Based on a British comic book, “Dredd” is far better than the 1995 fiasco “Judge Dredd,” starring Sylvester Stallone. “Dredd” contains stylish visuals and some irreverent humor, but there have been so many flicks depicting dystopian worlds that they tend to blur. “Dredd” has some good moments, but they do not add up to first-class sci-fi. The widescreen Blu-ray edition contains several featurettes containing behind-the-scenes making-of production details. “SEAL Team Six: The Raid on Osama Bin Laden” (Anchor Bay) was first shown on the National Geographic Channel in early November in an attempt to beat Kathryn Bigelow’s “Zero Dark Thirty” -- which tells the same story -- to the screen. A break in the manhunt for Osama bin Laden serves as the backdrop for the story about a group of U.S. Navy SEALs who undertake to find the terrorist leader. Eight months of surveillance of the suspected bin Laden hideout reveals high walls, tinted windows, and barbed wire surrounding a two-story home and guesthouse. Despite inconclusive evidence that bin Laden is inside the compound, and ignoring the possible ramifications of an unannounced attack on Pakistani soil, the Pentagon orders the attack. SEAL Team Six bands together in the most daring military operation in a generation, completing their mission in a dramatic final showdown. Interpolated into the film is actual news footage of President Obama announcing the raid to the world, which gives the movie a documentary feel. The movie parallels the plot of TV’s “Homeland.” Both CIA analysts Carrie (Claire Danes, “Homeland”) and Vivian Hollins (Kathleen Robertson, “SEAL Team Six...”) have been determined to get their man since the 9/11 attack. The characters in “SEAL Team Six” have little depth and resemble types prevalent in numerous wartime movies. They tend toward blandness. What works, however, is the depiction of the long, often tedious hours, days, and months spent by teams of professionals in various areas. The raid is the culmination of the work of hundreds of these individuals. The single bonus on the Blu-ray edition is the featurette, “The Making of ‘SEAL Team Six:’ The Raid on Osama bin Laden.”