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DVD previews: 'Divergent Series: Insurgent,' 'True Story'

Here's a look at DVDs coming out Tuesday, Aug. 4:

"The Divergent Series: Insurgent" (PG-13, 119 minutes, Lionsgate): The second film chapter of former Barrington resident Veronica Roth's sci-fi trilogy is set in a dystopian Chicago where people have been sorted into five personality-based "factions." Then there are Divergents, including heroine Tris (Shailene Woodley), with affinity for more than one faction. Contains violence, sexual situations and language. Also on Blu-ray/3-D combo: feature-length behind-the-scenes documentary and featurettes.

"Far From the Madding Crowd" (PG-13, 119 minutes, Fox): The latest film adaptation of the Thomas Hardy classic will delight fans of period dramas. It has solid acting, gorgeous cinematography and all the frustrating, glorious emotional restraint that you expect from a romance set in Victorian England. For Bathsheba Everdene (Carey Mulligan), a woman of no means living on her aunt's farm, marriage isn't a priority. Contains sexuality and violence.

"True Story" (R, 100 minutes, Fox): This is based on the case of former New York Times correspondent Michael Finkel (Jonah Hill), who was disgraced after fabricating elements of a 2001 magazine piece, then discovered his identity had been appropriated by criminal Christian Longo (James Franco). Contains language and disturbing material. Extras include commentary, a making-of, alternate ending, deleted scenes, a Mike Finkel profile and featurettes.

Also: "Do You Believe?" "Madame Bovary," "Child 44," "Night and the City" (1950), "Into the Grizzly Maze," "Barely Lethal," "Looney Tunes Rabbits Run," "Blackbird," "Snow Girl and the Dark Crystal," "Flamenco, Flamenco" (2010 documentary), "Burying the Ex," "When the Checks Stop Coming In," "Phantom Halo," "Little Loopers," "A La Mala," "Appetites," "The White Storm," "Wyrmood: Road of the Dead," "Black Box," "Toolbox Murders 2" and "Lake Placid vs. Anaconda."

Television series: "The Casual Vacancy," "Murdoch Mysteries: Season 8," "Strike Back: Season 3," "The Comeback," "The Man From U.N.C.L.E.: First Season" (1964-65, 10-disc set), "The Wild West" (BBC documentary) and "I Love Lucy: Season Two" (1952-53).

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