NEW ON HOME VIDEO This week’s DVD releases

Available Tuesday:

Afro Ninja: Destiny (2008): What do you get when you cross one of Bruce Lee’s classic films, Jackie Chan’s funniest martial arts routines, and a touch of ‘70s blaxploitation cool with one of the funniest and most watched videos to ever appear on YouTube? You get this stunt-filled action film inspired by the titular online short that quickly became a part of pop culture upon its initial posting. $19.99. (Lightyear Entertainment).

Punisher: War Zone! (2008): Frank Castle is back, six years (and second film) into his vengeance-driven zeal as “The Punisher”; now he’s set to take on the mob. Waging his one-man war on the world of organized crime, ruthless vigilante-hero Castle sets his sights on overeager mob boss Billy Russoti; After Russoti is left horribly disfigured by Castle, he sets out to seek vengeance under his new alias: Jigsaw. Based on Marvel’s “Punisher” comic book series. Two-disc set. Extras: Featurettes: “The Making of Punisher: War Zone,” “Training to Become The Punisher,” “The Weapons of The Punisher,” “Meet Jigsaw” and “Creating the Look of The Punisher,” commentary, digital copy. Also available on Blu-ray Disc.

Van Wilder: Freshman Year (2009): A young Van follows in his wealthy father’s footsteps by enrolling at prestigious Coolidge College. Much to the easygoing slacker’s dismay, however, Coolidge is hardly the party school he envisioned. Instead, it’s a strict institution led by an uptight dean-and to make matters worse, all the girls have taken a vow of chastity! Determined to rectify this intolerable situation, the civic-minded Van launches a personal crusade to free his school from the shackles of sexual oppression and party dysfunction.

Walled In (2009): A recent engineering graduate, sent to supervise the demolition of a mysterious building, uncovers a series of murders in which the victims were buried in the walls of the edifice. Extras: Making-of featurette. (Anchor Bay).

Wuthering Heights (2009): New adaptation starring Tom Hardy as Heathcliff and newcomer Charlotte Riley as Cathy. Masterpiece Theatre. $24.99. (WGBH Boston Video),

Source: Onvideo.org