New home-video releases

Here's a look at this week's DVD releases and a calendar of what's coming:

TRANSPORTER 2 ($29.98, 20th Century Fox): Jason Statham returns as the stoic protagonist from the sleeper hit The Transporter in a laughable sequel that puts cheap effects and outlandish action into overdrive. This time out, Mr. Statham's no-questions-asked driver-for-hire has given up the high-speed delivery game in favor of life in the slow lane as chauffeur for a rich family's young son, whose abduction forces our hero back into action to save the boy and foil a plot aimed at the U.S. war on drugs. The DVD has a handful of deleted scenes and extended versions of the fight sequences.

RED EYE ($29.99, DREAMWORKS): Air travel just keeps getting worse, what with the long lines, extra security precautions, fees for the onboard meals and of course, the nutty guy sitting next to you using threats of violence to coerce you into helping his assassination plot. Rachel McAdams stars as a woman on an overnight flight whose seatmate (Cillian Murphy) says her dad will be snuffed if she doesn't cooperate in arrangements to kill a U.S. leader at the hotel where she works. Highlighting the DVD extras is a profile on director Wes Craven. Mr. Craven also offers commentary, and the DVD has a behind-the-scenes feature focusing on claustrophobic design to simulate airplane conditions.

THE CONSTANT GARDENER ($29.98, UNIVERSAL): Director Fernando Meirelles does a masterly job capturing the world-weary nuances of John le Carre's suspense fiction with this gripping tale of international intrigue. Ralph Fiennes stars as a British diplomat peeling back the layers of his marriage as he uncovers startling government and corporate secrets while investigating the murder of his wife (Rachel Weisz). Besides deleted and extended footage, the DVD has features on the rigors of shooting in Kenya and a conversation between Mr. le Carre and Mr. Meirelles on how the novel was adapted for film.

THE BAD SLEEP WELL ($29.95, CRITERION): Comparatively obscure next to Akira Kurosawa's feudal Japan adaptations of Macbeth with Throne of Blood and King Lear with Ran, the director's loose take on Hamlet is a harsh portrait of corporate corruption and one man's questionable means toward vengeance. Toshiro Mifune stars as a Hamlet-like character who insinuates his way into a circle of executives with plans to avenge the death of his father. The DVD has a making-of documentary and comes with an essay on the film by director Michael Almereyda.

SARABAND ($29.95, SONY): In what he says is his final movie, Ingmar Bergman revisits two of his most memorable characters, the husband and wife (Erland Josephson and Liv Ullman) of Scenes From a Marriage, who are reunited in this powerful drama that examines the blessings and curses of that thing called family.

THE CHUMSCRUBBER ($29.99, DREAMWORKS): Jamie Bell, Glenn Close and Ralph Fiennes star in this darkly comic tale of a teen stoically dealing with the suicide of his best friend. Director Arie Posin and screenwriter Zac Stanford provide commentary.

FERRIS BUELLER'S DAY OFF ($19.99, PARAMOUNT): The ultimate teen shirker is back with a new edition of director John Hughes' 1986 comedy. Matthew Broderick stars as the title character, who fakes a sick day for a wild day trip to Chicago.

- David Germain, Associated Press

Coming attractions

Just out: The Chumbscrubber, The Constant Gardener, Hustle and Flow, Red Eye, Saraband, Tony Takitani and Transporter 2coming tuesday: Junebug, Lord of War, The Man, Underclassman and Venom

Jan. 17: Asylum and Two for the Money

Jan. 24: Aristorcrats, Flightplan, The Fog, Oliver Twist and Thumbsucker

Jan. 31: Corpse Bride, Dear Wendy, In Her Shoes and Supercross

Feb. 7: Cote d'Azur, Daltry Calhoun, Doom, Eros, Mirrormask, Paper Clips and A State of Mindfeb. 14: Proof

Feb. 21: Left of the Dial- Knight Ridder