“Date Movie”: Blind date. Here is a satire that doesn’t understand satire. Director Aaron Seltzer thinks that because you reference a film, that’s the same as pinning it to a wall with scenes that skewer it. It isn’t. It’s just reference, with a series of ‘a-ha’ moments that offer no payoff. Some will wonder how you screw up a film that wants to tackle romantic comedies. How can you not walk into that junkyard meadow, pull up your share of failed foxgloves, and not send them successfully over the moon? For the satirist, this is a no-miss opportunity, and yet Seltzer misses the mark because he’s no satirist. After seeing “Date Movie,” some might question whether he’s a humorist. Or even a humanist. Rated PG-13. Grade: D

“Deadwood: Complete Second Season”: HBO’s excellent drama, set in 1877 South Dakota, mines a stellar second season, with Deadwood itself, first a camp, now verging on becoming a town. As such, violence, power plays and deception are rampant, with Timothy Olyphant’s Seth Bullock and Ian McShane’s Al Swearengen (lovely use of the language, that man) once again stealing the show. Taut and atmospheric, the series generates real tension between its clashing characters. Includes all 12 episodes, commentaries from cast and crew, and the featurette, “The Real Deadwood: 1877,” which allows the show a deeper perspective. Grade: A

“Freedomland”: Bumsville. This melodrama from Joe Roth begins promisingly enough, but then it dissolves into a mess, falling apart as it weaves its racial tensions through a story concerned first with what appears to be a carjacking, and then with what appears to be a kidnapping of a white child in a black neighborhood. Julianne Moore is Brenda, the mother of said child who literally has blood on her hands. Samuel L. Jackson is the cop who senses Brenda isn’t exactly being free with the truth. Based on Richard Price’s superior novel, “Freedomland” fragments, restlessly slipping into and out of subplots that don’t satisfy the whole – instead, they detract from it. Rated R. Grade: C-

“Kingdom of Heaven: Director’s Cut”: A middle-of-the-road, anti-war movie about the Crusades. Now available in a four-disc director’s cut – the extras are as impressive as the battle scenes – Ridley Scott’s “Kingdom of Heaven” puts an affectionate, understanding arm around Christians and Muslims, treating each equally in an attempt to offend as few people as possible, before it allows them to enter into one ugly, bloody holy war for Jerusalem. As Mel Gibson proved with “The Passion of the Christ,” a point-of-view is still possible in Hollywood when it comes to religion, even if it promises to cause a firestorm of controversy. Scott isn’t up for that sort of press, so he crafts a good-looking movie that’s politically safe first, entertaining second. Rated R. Grade: B-

“The Nanny: Complete Second Season”: Fran Drescher back in the cackle as Fran Fine, the meddling nanny from Flushing, NY, with the big hair, the quirky relatives, the outrageous “low-couture” ensembles, and a nasally voice that, if properly amplified overseas, would likely put an end to the war. She’s an emotional whirligig. By the second season of this popular series, her pursuit of her employer, the dull Broadway producer Maxwell Sheffield (Charles Shaughnessy), was on full burn – not that he recognized it, clueless as he was. Butler Niles (Daniel Davis) is key to the show’s success; he matches Drescher’s energy. The children, however, do not. Grade: B+

“Scrubs: Season 3”: Smart, well-balanced lunacy with an undercurrent of romantic tension that cuts through the laughs. In the halls of Sacred Heart Hospital, where the series takes place, the joke is that nothing is as sacred as it should be. Everything here is free to be lampooned – hypochondriacs, love, cancer, you name it – but the writers know that there are consequences to such behavior, and they deliver the fallout. The show is consistently trying for something new, and while it doesn’t always succeed in its leaps of faith, it does try, which on television is becoming something of a rarity. With Zack Braff, Donald Faison and Sarah Chalke, the characters and the show play like a bizarro version of “E.R.” It courts the genre, appreciates its elements, and then turns all of it on its side. Grade: A-

“That Girl: Season One”: Four years before Mary Tyler Moore tossed her hat, Marlo Thomas was busy swinging her fists – at least figuratively – as one of the first feminists on television. In 1966, she was ‘That Girl’ Ann Marie, an independent young woman with aspirations to be an actress. Her romantic relationship with Ted Bessell’s Donald remains one of the more satisfying sitcom relationships; for a time, they were essentially the “It” couple in “That” series. Look for Carroll O’Connor, Teri Garr and Dabney Coleman in supporting roles. Includes commentary from Thomas on four episodes. Grade: B+

“That ’70s Show: Season 4”: The 2001-2002 season, with the kids (Topher Grace, Ashton Kutcher, Laura Prepon, Wilmer Valderamma, Mila Kunis, Danny Masterson) more restless than ever, as are the writers, who work overtime to brew new complications. The highlights – or the lowlights, depending on whether you’re a fan of the series and the era – include the epic breakup between Donna and Eric, which gives this season its long-lasting, creative punch. The DVD extras are many, including a satisfying, four-minute blast through the entire season. The show is a simple parody of an era, but more entertaining than some will expect. Grade: B

“The Warrior”: Asif Kapidia’s debut film mines a sort of derivative beauty. Set in ancient India, the film is laced with inspiration and redemption. The inspiration comes from Akira Kurosawa, from whom Kapidia has learned plenty. The redemption comes from the central character, Lafcadia (Irfan Khan), who has chosen to remove himself from a life of violence. It’s a decision that leads him to a spiritual awakening, one dramatically heightened when an assassin decides he’d like to cut off Lafcadia’s head. Some moments are undeniably powerful, while others languish in the uneven pacing. Still, a recommended first effort. Grade: B