'She's Out Of My League' (R): If the filmmakers would have buckled down and stayed away from the fail-safe plot conventions that dominate most romantic comedies these days, "She's Out of My League" would have been in a league of its own.

Instead, the film goes down the gross-out laugh route one to many times, distracting viewers from what could have been a top-notch entry in the romantic comedy genre. That's not to say it's a bad film. In fact, it's surprisingly good.

Jay Baruchel stars as Kirk Kettner, a gangly nerd stuck in his thankless job as a TSA agent at an airport in Pittsburgh. Lamenting the loss of his girlfriend, Marnie (Lindsay Sloane) to a jock brain, Kirk at least has his co-worker and loyal buddies Stainer (T.J. Miller), Jack (Mike Vogel) and Devon (Nate Torrence) to help ease the pain.

A mild mannered and respectful guy, Kirk finds a surprising romance with Molly (Alice Eve), a stunning event planner who fancies her new man for his simpler qualities. As much as the pair clicks, the romance appears to be doomed for failure. Molly's friend and business partner, Patty (Krysten Ritter) considers Kirk a "safe" boyfriend, and Kirks friends insist that a relationship between a "5" like Kirk could never work with a solid "10" like Molly.

The R rating is clearly for "Raunch" in "She's Out of My League," a film clearly trying to capitalize on the same sort of factors that made the similarly-themed "Knocked Up" a blockbuster success. Some of the bits (Devon helps stylize Kirk's pubic hairs in a cringe-worthy scene) are somewhat funny, but others (particularly one that involves Molly's parent's dog -- a scene too disgusting to describe here) will make you squirm in your chair.

Despite its misgivings, there's plenty to cheer about in "She's Out of My League," particularly the undeniable chemistry between Baruchel (a "Knocked Up" and "Tropic Thunder" co-star who demonstrates that he's capable of carrying a film) and the charming Eve. Miller and Ritter and some welcome laughs as the blunt best buddies of the couple, and Torrence adds heart to the movie as Nick's only married friend.

Bonus Features: Commentary by director Jim Field Smith, deleted scenes, extended ending, "Devon's Dating Show" featurette and more. (Paramount Home Entertainment)

'Shutter Island' (R): Leonardo DiCaprio and director Martin Scorsese partner once again for another display of cinematic brilliance in "Shutter Island," an atmospheric noir-thriller that might be the best collaboration between the pair yet.

Adapted from author Dennis Lehane's best-seller, "Shutter Island" stars DiCaprio as Teddy Daniels, a 1950s-era U.S. Marshal (DiCaprio) who volunteers to investigates the disappearance of a murderess from a hospital for the criminally insane on an island in Boston Harbor.

A sharp investigator, Daniels is also a wounded soul who is looking to find some resolve to his pain with one of the patients on the island. Not only is he haunted by the carnage he witnessed as he and fellow soldiers saved Jewish concentration camp survivors from Dachau during World War II; he's reeling from the death of his wife (Michelle Williams). And while he has a trustworthy confidant in fellow Marshal Chuck Aule (Mark Ruffalo), Daniels biggest roadblock in the probe comes with the administration on the island, which appears to be conducting debilitating experiments on the patient population.

Loaded with twists and turns throughout, you'll need to pay rapt attention to "Shutter Island" if you want to ferret out any clues that add up to the film's surprise climax. The story is complex, no doubt, but certainly accessible, and holding it together are riveting performances by DiCaprio, Ruffalo and Patricia Clarkson in a small, but pivotal role; as well as masterfully subtle turns by Ben Kingsley and Max von Sydow as two principal figures at the psych facility.

Scorsese clearly is reveling in his chance to bring such a rich noir thriller to life, and is careful not to expose any of the film's explosive secrets. He keeps you at arm's length until the conclusion, which effectively, leaves you begging for more. The film is loaded with many visually stunning highlights, including a breathtaking sequence where Teddy relives the loss of his wife in an apartment fire. Although the core of the film is heart-wrenching, from a cinematic standpoint, it's an It's an exhilarating film to watch.

Bonus Features: Available on both DVD and Blu-ray, the bonus features include the featurettes "Behind the Shutters" and "Into the Lighthouse," and more. (Paramount Home Entertainment)

The Book of Eli' (R): Denzel Washington literally carries the weight of the world on his shoulders in "The Book of Eli," a fascinating post-apocalyptic tale about a man who at all costs must protect a book that holds the key to world's survival.

Washington stars as Eli, one of the few survivors of nuclear holocaust from 30 years before. He's been walking across the country for 30 years to bring it to a place that will ensure that the words it contains will restore hope in mankind.

Washington embodies the spirit and determination of Eli through the film, and shows that time hasn't slowed the actor a bit when it comes to the physical action that the role demands. Gary Oldman is his usual brilliant self as Carnegie -- the ruthless leader of a band of rogues who not only holds sway over survivors of the apocalypse, but wants the book to control others, and Mila Kunis brings a bit of Angelina Jolie-like action flair to the film as Solara, the daughter of Carnegie's blind, common law wife (Jennifer Beals).

"Harry Potter" movie veterans Michael Gambon and Frances de la Tour also turn in brief, but memorable performances as a survivalist couple locked-and-loaded for anybody who crosses their path.

Thanks to its saturated, gritty look and highly-charged action sequences, directors Allen and Albert Hughes' command your attention throughout, and like Martin Scorsese's noir thriller "Shutter Island," drop clues throughout that leads to a climax you won't see coming.

Bonus Features: The Blu-ray/DVD release of the movie includes deleted scenes and an animated short that gives insight into Carnegie's character as a boy. Blu-ray extras include production featurettes and Maximum Movie Mode options.

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'A Single Man' (R) Hailed by many critics as "one of the year's best," the drama "A Single Man" in reality is one of the year's most over-rated films.

Colin Firth delivers a well-deserved Oscar nomination as a closeted gay college professor reeling over the loss of his partner; but apart from that, the film's a monumental bore. Fashion designer Tom Ford makes his debut behind the camera as the film's writer, director and producer. (Sony Pictures Home Entertainment)