Page 20 THE VILLADOM TIMES I, II, III & IV • January 22, 2014 DVD releases (continued from Restaurant page) greater opportunities if she is brought up in the United States, Valentin takes her to California. At their hotel, the baby falls into the pool. Valentin’s daring dive to save her draws the attention of a movie director who needs a stuntman. Valentin soon embarks on a career taking risks for high pay in the film industry. The film moves ahead quickly to when Maggie (Loreto Peralta) is seven, she and Valentin have bonded, and he has become devoted to her. Derbez is a well-known sit-com star in Mexico. “Instructions Not Included” is his directorial debut. The first half of the film is its best, as Valentin transitions from average Joe to high-salaried stunt professional. The car- toonish quality to Derbez’s performance in the first half of the film disappears during its melodramatic second half. A combination of Buster Keaton, Jerry Lewis, and Roberto Benigni, Derbez easily sells the comic moments, but has greater difficulty convincing with the straight dramatic scenes. Nevertheless, his screen chemistry with Peralta is irresistible. The film is in Spanish with English subtitles. There is audio commentary by Derbez on both the Blu-ray and DVD editions. “The Prey” (Cohen Media Group) is a suspenseful action thriller. Franck Adrien (Albert Dupontel) is serving a short prison sentence for robbing a bank. Before he was caught, he managed to hide the money. Now it’s not just the police who are looking for the money. Franck has unwittingly told his seemingly friendly cellmate Jean-Louis Maurel (Ste- phane Debac) about the loot. Jean-Louis is soon cleared of the charges against him. His departing words to Franck are a promise that he will look after his family. The movie is fast paced, exciting, and well acted. Not since “Run, Lola, Run” has there been so much running in a feature film. The kinetic energy is almost hypnotic and, combined with powerful performances and some surprises, “The Prey” offers a genuine adrenaline rush. The film is in French, with English subtitles. Blu-ray extras include an interview with director Eric Valette and a making-of fea- turette. “Comedy Bang! Bang!” (Anchor Bay) is a two disc set containing the first season’s 10 episodes satirizing the pre- dictable chat show format. With its oddball mix of unique characters, sketches, nonstop absurdity, and some big Hol- lywood names, the series began as a popular podcast. Host and creator Scott Aukerman engages his guests with unfil- tered and improvisational lines of questioning, throwing a wild tailspin on the celebrity interview. Guests during Season One include Zach Galifianakis, Amy Poehler, Jon Hamm, Michael Cera, Seth Rogen, Paul Rudd, Ed Helms, Andy Samberg, Aziz Ansari, and Jack Black. Extras on the DVD release include audio commentaries, deleted scenes, deleted interview questions, alternate title sequence, and test shoots for special effects.