‘Gods’ retains relevance

Available this week on DVD:

“Of Gods and Men”: Based on the true story of seven French monks who were abducted by Algerian mujahideen  in 1996, Xavier Beauvois’ extraordinarily moving and troubling film, sadly, remains as relevant today as ever. (2:00; PG-13 for a momentary scene of startling wartime violence, some disturbing images and brief language) • • • •

“Hobo With a Shotgun”: The title says it all: This grainy, grungy replication of the blood-splattered B-movies of the ‘60s and ‘70s stars Rutger Hauer as a homeless guy who hops off a freight car in a hellish burg and decides to clean the place up. Flying prosthetic body parts and fake blood fill the screen. (1:26; not rated) • •

“13 Assassins”: A group of assassins comes together for a suicide mission to kill an evil Japanese lord. (2:06; R for sequences of bloody violence, some disturbing images and brief nudity)