‘Frog’ princess’s kiss ends up a little too wet
Available on DVD this week:
“Princess and the Frog”: A hard-working waitress with dreams of owning her own restaurant is turned into an amphibian when she reluctantly kisses a frog that declares he’s a prince. Voices of Bruno Campos, Anika Noni Rose, Keith David, Jenifer Lewis. (98 mins. G) ••• 1/2
“Broken Embraces”: An industrialist whose wife married him for money is willing to ruin her happiness by any means when he learns she is having an affair. With Penelope Cruz, Lluis Homar, Blanca Portillo. (127 mins., R for sexual content, profanity and some drug use) •••
“Brief Interviews With Hideous Men”: An anthropology student interviews various men to better understand what drives the male species. With Timothy Hutton, Will Arnett, Julianne Nicholson, Will Forte. (80 mins., not rated) 2 stars
“Astro Boy”: A scientist creates — and then rejects — a robot in his late son’s image, who defends Earth from invading aliens. With Nicolas Cage, Kristen Bell, Freddie Highmore, Nathan Lane. (94 mins., PG for some action and peril, and brief mild profanity) ••