‘Doris,’ ‘London’ offer wide options for new DVD releases June 14

You can pick from a sweet tale of growing older or a high-octane action offering from among the new DVD releases out Tuesday, June 14.

“Hello, My Name is Doris” ☆☆☆:

In less talented hands, the May-December comedy “Hello, My Name Is Doris” would have ended up either a maudlin dark comedy or an over-the-top love story. But Sally Field’s acting skills and her natural charm elevate this production to a sweet, quirky and endearing tale.

Field’s work makes it a lovely story about how life can start at any age.

Even when she takes the character to an extreme — such as a night of watching a concert by John’s favorite electronic music band — she never comes across as pitiful or sad. That comes from the energy and joy she brings to the role.

“London Has Fallen” ☆☆☆ 1/2: If there were a hall of fame for action movie heroes, Gerard Butler would make a strong case with “London Has Fallen.” He has the wicked wit of Bruce Willis, the grit of Arnold Schwarzenegger and the mumbled dialogue of Sylvester Stallone.

Combine that with over-the-top violence, video-game-style battles and special effects that will knock the cup of afternoon tea right out of your hand, and this film is the stuff of dreams for action-movie fans.

“London Has Fallen” is a follow-up to “Olympus Has Fallen” (2013), which introduced Butler as Secret Service agent Mike Banning in a film that was “Air Force One” meets “Die Hard.” Director Babak Najafi has stepped up the action by taking the fight with terrorists to London during the funeral for a world leader.

Also new on DVD June 14

▪ “Eddie the Eagle”: An underdog in ski jumping who will not back down. Hugh Jackman stars.

▪ “The Young Messiah”: Based on the novel “Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt” by Anne Rice.

▪ “10 Cloverfield Lane”: Group goes underground to escape a major disaster. John Goodman stars.

▪ “Suspects: Series 1 & 2”: British procedural crime drama tackles difficult subjects.

▪ “Maude: Season Five”: Bea Arthur stars in the comedy created by Norman Lear.

▪ “Jeepers Creepers”: Two teens become the target of evil.

▪ “Margarita With a Straw”: Young Indian woman with cerebral palsy explores her sexuality after moving to New York.

▪ “Masterpiece Mystery!: Grantchester; Season 2”: James Norton and Robson Green are an improbable crime-fighting team.

▪ “Gridlocked”: Injured cop, actor must work together to protect a facility.

▪ “The Midnight After”: Sixteen people on a city bus emerge from a tunnel to find the entire population of the city has vanished.

▪ “The X-Files: The Event Series”: Mulder and Scully return for this six-episode production.

▪ “The League: The Final Fantasy”: One last attempt is made to win the Shiva trophy.

▪ “Littlest Pet Shop: Making Friends”: Blythe offers lessons on how to make friends.

▪ “Ballers: The Complete First Season”: Retired football player (Dwayne Johnson) becomes a business manager in this HBO series.

▪ “Bodyguards and Assassins”: Donnie Yen stars in the martial arts tale set in Hong Kong in 1905.

▪ “Tarzan, Lord of the Jungle: Complete Season One”: Includes 16 animated episodes.

▪ “Get a Job”: Four college graduates deal with realities of life.

▪ “Alaskan Bush People: Seasons 1 & 2”: Family has lived in the Alaskan wild for 30 years.

▪ “Toni Braxton: The Movie Event”: Cable film based on the memoir “Unbreak My Heart.”

▪ “Altered Minds”: Judd Hirsch plays a father of a family with dark secrets.

▪ “Birds of a Feather: Set 1”: Lives of sisters are not the same after their husbands are convicted of armed robbery.

Also available on Digital HD June 14:

▪ “Whiskey Tango Foxtrot”: Novice war correspondent tries to adjust to the strange world around her. Tina Fey stars.

▪ “Eye in the Sky”: Military officer in command of drone operation must stop a suicide mission.

This story was originally published June 9, 2016 at 12:01 AM with the headline "‘Doris,’ ‘London’ offer wide options for new DVD releases June 14."