New on DVD

The Art of the Steal

MPI, $24.98

Don Argott’s documentary tells a fascinating story about how the last wishes of art collector Albert Barnes have been circumvented by the stewards of his foundation, affecting the fate of one of the most important collections in America. Argott might have taken a more objective stance, given that the plans for this art — namely that it might end up in a space where more people will see it — is hardly as big a crime as the title implies. Still, “The Art of the Steal” is compelling stuff and worth watching just for the chance to get a glimpse of Barnes’ magnificent collection.

Batman: Under the Red Hood

Warner, $19.98/$24.98; Blu-ray, $33.63

Warner’s animation department continues to do right by its DC comics properties with “Batman: Under the Red Hood,” which takes a few popular recent Batman story lines — including the Caped Crusader’s fight against a darker, more violent version of himself — and turns them into a gritty, action-packed, 75-minute feature. It’s too brutal for younger kids, but mature superhero fans should appreciate how seriously this movie takes DC’s classic characters. The DVD and Blu-ray packages are padded out with goodies, including featurettes, a gorgeous-looking “Jonah Hex” short and bonus episodes of the ‘90s Batman cartoon.

Clash of the Titans

Warner, $28.98; Blu-ray, $35.99

Released in 1981, “Clash of the Titans” was a hunk of mild cheese designed to appeal to kids who missed the effects-heavy Ray Harryhausen myth-movies the first time around. The big-budget remake — starring Sam Worthington as Perseus, the son of Zeus — doesn’t have the same scrappy charm, which is a shame, because cinema could use an alternative to 3-D action-bloat right now. Instead, this “Clash of the Titans” offers a mishmash of dull sword-and-sorcery clichés and random monster attacks. The DVD contains a featurette and an alternate ending; the Blu-ray adds a video commentary track by director Louis Leterrier and his cast.

Repo Men

Universal, $29.98; Blu-ray, $39.98

In the future, artificial organs will be readily available for the infirm, but be sure to keep up with your payments, lest the repo men show up to yank those spare parts right of you. Jude Law makes for an appealing rascal as one of the title characters in the sci-fi thriller “Repo Men” — especially when he goes from being an employee to a client — but given that spiraling healthcare costs are a hot-button issue now, it’s a shame this movie doesn’t have more satirical thrust. The DVD and Blu-ray are somewhat sharper, thanks to a commentary track by director Miguel Sapochnik and a set of funny deleted scenes.

Vincere

IFC, $24.98

Writer-director Marco Bellocchio’s operatic, ambitious “Vincere” explores Benito Mussolini’s rise to power through the eyes of Ida Dalser, his secret wife (played by Giovanna Mezzogiorno). Bellocchio uses stock footage, pumped-up drama, on-screen text and a lush score to get across the evolving politics of Italy in the early 20th century, using Dalser’s story as a metaphor for how an entire nation could be suckered by a fascist dictator.

And...

“The Phil Silvers Show: The First Season” (Paramount, $39.98); “Rambo: The Complete Collector’s Set” (Lionsgate Blu-ray, $54.99); “The Secret of the Grain” (Criterion, $39.95; Blu-ray, $39.95); “ Stephen Fry in America” (BFS, $29.98; Blu-ray, $39.98)