Page 26 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • April 3, 2013 DVD releases (continued from Restaurant page) with a houseful of attractive teens heading unwittingly into horrific violence and gruesome deaths. Director Conor McMahon attempts to blend comedy and horror, a tough task in the best films. But the laughs are few and far between, with the finale erupting into a chaotic hodgepodge of gore. Extras on this Blu-ray release include commentary with actor Ross Noble and director Conor McMahon, a making-of featurette, and bloopers. “Hemingway & Gellhorn” (HBO Home Entertainment) recounts the love affair and tumultuous marriage of writer Ernest Hemingway (Clive Owen) and trailblazing war correspondent Martha Gellhorn (Nicole Kidman). The film follows the adventurous writers through the Spanish Civil War and beyond. The combined magne- tism of Hemingway and Gellhorn ushered them into social circles that included the elite of Hollywood, the aristocracy of the literary world, and the First Family of the United States. As witnesses to history, they covered all the great conflicts of their time. The first-rate performance by Kidman cannot save the movie from its soap opera script as Martha increasingly endures the jealousies of her husband. Owen’s portrayal is unfortunately inconsistent. In some scenes, he is seductive, in others kind of silly. Perhaps this is director Philip Kaufman’s way of humanizing Hemingway, but viewers never get a solid handle on who this literary giant really was. The film’s first half, which takes place during the Spanish Civil War, is strong, with outstanding production design despite the fact that the entire picture was filmed in northern California. Blu-ray bonuses include a making-of featurette and a featurette on the special effects. application process and its clandestine machinations, it would illustrate why young people and their families find it so stressful and excruciating. As written, the script never goes deeper than using the process as a plot device in Portia’s reassessment of her life and aspirations. Rated PG-13, “Admission” hits theaters at just about the time high school seniors are receiving their acceptance or rejection letters from colleges. Hopefully, many of them will have had their applications perused by admissions officers with as much heart as Portia. ‘Admission’ (continued from Entertainment page) character. Her Portia is a real person, not merely a convenient caricature. The supporting cast members sell their roles effectively without overplaying or exaggerating. There is a lot of untapped potential in “Admission.” If the entire movie had been devoted to exposing the college