Mortensen keeps Cronenberg's dark, intense 'Promises'

In David Cronenberg's particularly gruesome crime thriller "Eastern Promises," (Universal, R), Viggo Mortensen stars as a member of the Russian mob in London who meets a midwife (Naomi Watts) trying to discover the killer of a teenage Russian prostitute. Bonus features include a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the film; and "Marked for Life," an exploration of tattoos and what they tell about the Russian men wearing them.

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"The Kingdom" (Universal Studios Home Entertainment, R): Jamie Foxx, Jennifer Garner, Chris Cooper, Jason Batemen and Jeremy Piven star in this topical action-thriller about an FBI team sent to Saudi Arabia to investigate and stop a terrorist ring. The DVD's bonus features include a commentary by director Peter Berg, an interactive timeline ("History of 'The Kingdom" '), deleted scenes and three documentaries ("Character by Character: The Apartment Shootout," "Creating The Kingdom" and "Constructing the Freeway Sequence").

"The Heartbreak Kid" (DreamWorks/Paramount Home Entertainment, R):In this loose remake of Elaine May's 1972 comedy starring Charles Grodin and Cybill Shepherd, Peter and Bobby Farrelly direct Ben Stiller in the story of guy who finally decides to get married -- and discovers that he's made a terrible choice. Carlos Mencia, Rob Corddry and Jerry Stiller (Ben's real-life dad) provide comedic support. The DVD includes a commentary by the Farrelly brothers, a gag reel, deleted scenes and four short features: "The Farrelly Bros.: In the French Tradition," "Ben & Jerry," "Heartbreak Halloween" and "The Egg Toss."

"Rush Hour 3" (One and two discs, New Line, PG-13): Mismatched police detective partners Lee (Jackie Chan) and Carter (Tucker) follow the Chinese Triad gang to Paris, where they engage in some kung fu fighting and laughs at the top of the Eiffel Tower. While the single-disc DVD has no bonus features, the two-disc version comes with "Le Rush Hour Trois Production Diary," deleted scenes, an audio commentary by director Brett Ratner and outtakes.

"Robin-B-Hood" (Two discs, Weinstein/Genius Products, not rated): Another one starring Jackie Chan, this time in a kung fu action comedy from Hong Kong director Benny Chan that's part "Robin Hood" and part "Three Men and a Baby." Jackie Chan plays an unlucky gambler who steals from the rich to pay his debts but meets his match when he and his buddies kidnap a baby for ransom and have to begin changing diapers. The DVD includes 10 deleted scenes, a commentary by the director and five short features on the actors and the filmmaking process. Spoken in Cantonese with English subtitles.

"The Brothers Solomon" (Sony, R):Will Arnett and Will Forte star in this comedy about two socially inept brothers -- not a surprise, given that they've been home-schooled by their father in the Arctic -- who try to find mates. Bonus features include a goofy audio commentary with Arnett, Forte and director Bob Odenkirk, a making-of documentary, another documentary ("The Fine Art of 'Creating Specimen"') about donating sperm at fertility clinics, deleted scenes and outtakes.