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“DRAFT DAY,” Kevin Costner, Jennifer Garner. A turbulent day in the life of Cleveland Browns general manager Sonny Weaver (Costner) is compellingly dramatized in this snappy sports flick from veteran director Ivan Reitman. While “Draft Day” didn’t exactly set box office records, its top-notch cast – which also includes Chadwick Boseman (“42”), Terry Crews (“Blended”), and Timothy Simons (“Veep”) – and throwback approach (split screens are effectively employed throughout) should ensure a steady home video comeback for this overlooked winner. Rated PG-13. Running time: 1:41. Suggested retail price: $29.95; Blu-ray $39.99.

“MOMS’ NIGHT OUT,” Sarah Drew, Sean Astin. Mild madcap farce amounts to “The Hangover” for the Sunday morning crowd, with a long-overdue night on the town for three stay-at-home moms waylaid by all manner of obstacles and circumstances that range from amusingly ridiculous to downright terrifying, with a missing infant setting the minimal plot in motion. Charmingly inoffensive if tonally odd, a game cast keeps this “Night Out” light and fun. Rated PG. Running time: 1:39. Suggested retail price: $26.99; Blu-ray $30.99.

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“FOR NO GOOD REASON,” documentary. There’s certainly no shortage of documentaries profiling Hunter S. Thompson, everybody’s favorite drug-addled counterculture journalist, but “For No Good Reason” is the first to engagingly profile his essential and equally singular (if far less outwardly hostile) partner in crime: artist Ralph Steadman, whose gorgeously unhinged illustrations perfectly complemented Thompson’s brilliant rants and came to define the gonzo aesthetic nearly as much. Actor and kindred spirit Johnny Depp is on hand to engage Steadman and lead the viewer through a lively and informative look at the kind man/troubled mind behind the splatter. Special features include a commentary with director Charlie Paul and producer Lucy Paul, and extended interviews. Rated R. Running time: 1:29. Suggested retail price: $40.99.

“IT’S ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILADELPHIA: THE COMPLETE SEASON NINE,” Charlie Day, Glenn Howerton. The most hilariously self-absorbed group of friends since “Seinfeld” are back for a season of deep-seated psychological problems and poor decisions, with the show reaching its 100th episode milestone, and lampooning its rather surprising lack of Emmy or Golden Globe nominations in the “The Gang Tries Desperately to Win an Award” episode. Special features include cast/crew commentary on select episodes and a gag reel. Not rated. Running time: 3:37. Suggested retail price: $39.98; Blu-ray $49.99.

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“NIGHT MOVES,” Jesse Eisenberg, Dakota Fanning. Intelligent thrillers are to be savored in this age of mega-budget monstrosity, and co-writer/director Kelly Reichardt (“Meek’s Cutoff”) has set her subversive, ultra-realistic sights on suspense, generating a surprising amount of tension without diverging overmuch from her signature minimalist, brooding style. A carefully considered plot by environmentally-minded activists Josh (Eisenberg), Dena (Fanning) and Harmon (Peter Sarsgaard) to blow up a local hydroelectric dam goes off the rails in unexpected and tragic ways. Viewers familiar with Reichardt’s style will find the shift in genres particularly interesting, but “Night Moves” succeeds in delivering true edge-of-your-seat entertainment without resorting to an overactive score or over-the-top performances. A skillful treat. Rated R. Running time: 1:52. Suggested retail price: $19.96; Blu-ray $29.95.

“THEY CAME TOGETHER,” Paul Rudd, Amy Poehler. We’re always on board for anything coming from the gleefully twisted comic minds behind the beloved ’90s comedy troupe on MTV’s “The State,” and “They Came Together” finds writers Michael Showalter and David Wain applying the same surreal madness to rom-coms that they employed to such great effect sending up summer camp comedies in 1997’s now-classic “Wet Hot American Summer.” No dopey cliché or overused trope is left unmocked. The poster implies your average meet-cute farce, with an appropriately moony-eyed Rudd and Poehler selling the goofy chemistry, but viewers expecting another “You’ve Got Mail” were no doubt thrown for a loop, as “Together” is anything but your average rom-com, and for that we’re eternally grateful. Rated R. Running time: 1:30. Suggested retail price: $19.98; Blu-ray $29.95.

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