New on DVD and Blu-ray
Mission: Impossible—Ghost Protocol; Treme: The Complete Second Season; No Man of Her Own
Mission: Impossible—Ghost Protocol
(Paramount, $30)
The fourth M:I is “an expertly crafted piece of pop entertainment,” said The Miami Herald. The plot—Tom Cruise trying to foil a madman from starting a nuclear war—is forgettable, but the vivid, high-octane action sequences make this “pure popcorn of the highest, most flavorful order.”
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Treme: The Complete Second Season
(HBO, $60)
This acclaimed series about post–Hurricane Katrina New Orleans eschews “conventional plot techniques” in favor of “rich moments and poignant characters,” said The Boston Globe. Co-created by David Simon (The Wire), the show maintained its urgency in the second season.
No Man of Her Own
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(Olive Films, $25)
“Director Mitchell Leisen keeps on springing surprises” in this “stealthy film noir” from 1950, said the Bergen County, N.J., Record. Barbara Stanwyck is “at her best.” After assuming the identity of a recent crash victim, her character tries to start anew, until a former lover turns up with other plans.
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