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DVD previews: 'Tammy,' 'Jersey Boys'

Here's a look at DVDs coming out Tuesday, Nov. 11:

"Tammy" (R, 96 minutes, Warner): Tammy (played by Plainfield's Melissa McCarthy) is a graceless, thoroughly unpleasant young woman who gets fired from her fast-food job and returns home to discover that her husband is having an affair. This sends her on a road trip to Niagara Falls with her grandmother, who, for reasons known only to heaven above and the good people of United Talent Agency, is played by Susan Sarandon, decked out in a curly gray wig and prosthetically swollen ankles. Contains language, sexual situations. Extras include a gag reel. Also, on Blu-ray: extended cut, "Tammy's Road Trip Checklist" and deleted scenes.

"How to Train Your Dragon 2" (PG, 102 minutes, DreamWorks/Fox): The second chapter of the animated "How to Train Your Dragon" trilogy is brimming with action while remaining mercifully straightforward. The movie tackles themes of growing up and finding independence, coming to terms with one's heritage, forgiveness and how to care for a pet. Extras include an animated short, a guide to the film's fire-breathing beasts and music videos. Also, on Blu-ray: commentary, making-of featurette, deleted and extended scenes and featurettes.

"Jersey Boys" (R, 134 minutes, Warner): John Lloyd Young reprises his Tony Award-winning portrayal of legendary Frankie Valli, lead singer of The Four Seasons, in this Clint Eastwood film. The movie, like the play, overstuffs the plot. Valli suffered a harrowing family tragedy that makes its way into the narrative. Yet with so much attention paid to the band and so little to his personal life up until that point, the misfortune feels shoehorned in as a way to exhibit the hero hitting rock bottom. Overall though, fans will be pleased. Contains language. Extras include featurette. Also, on Blu-ray: making-of short and a featurette.

"Let's Be Cops" (R, 104 minutes, Fox): This stinker depends for laughs on tired bits involving kids swearing, and sustains the audience's interest with excuses to ogle shapely women dancing provocatively. Jake Johnson and Damon Wayans are gifted comic performers but are given way too little to do in a film that wends its way from set piece to set piece, not with antic glee but desultory and-then-this-happens randomness. Contains language, sexual situations, nudity, violence and drug use. Extras include a featurette and commentary. Also, on Blu-ray: deleted and alternate scenes, a camera test and a "Real Funny" featurette.

Also: "Mood Indigo," "I Am Ali," "Happy Christmas," "Lady Valor: The Kristin Beck Story," "Drive Hard," "Lost Christmas," "Abuse of Weakness" (France), "Once Upon a Time in Queens," "I Am Santa Claus," "Batman 25th Anniversary" (1989), "Queens of the Ring" (France), "Iceman" (Hong Kong), "The Shooting/Ride in the Whirlwind" (1966), "Portrait of Jason" (1967), "Ornette: Made in America!" (1986), "Liberty: Heroes of the American Revolution," "Betrayal," "The Killer Shrews," "Gingerclown" (Hungary), "Dear Secret Santa," "Covert Operation" and "Bing Crosby: The Silver Screen Collection."

Television series: "Batman: The Complete TV Series" (1966-68), "True Blood: Seventh Season," "Barney: This is How I Feel," "Ancient Aliens: Seasons 1-6," "Duck Dynasty: Duck the Halls," "Gabriel Iglesias Presents Stand-Up Revolution: Season Three," "The Avengers: Season 5," "Sons of Anarchy: The Collector's Set" (seasons 1-6), "Star Wars: The Clone Wars: The Lost Missions" (last 13 episodes) and "The Twilight Zone: The 5th Dimension Limited Edition Box Set" (1959-1964 and 1985-1989).

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