Gary Thompson: 'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo' and 'Brooklyn's Finest' are worth a look

THE ART-HOUSE hit "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo" arrives on DVD this week, headlining a group that also includes Antoine Fuqua's "Brooklyn's Finest."

"Tattoo," adapted from the international best-seller, tells the racy story of a middle-aged journalist and a punkish young woman who uncover the truth behind the cold-case murder of a Scandinavian girl. I can't help wondering if the consummation of its older-man, younger-woman relationship had something to do with its popularity on the AARP circuit, but it was well made nonetheless and a sturdy adaptation of the popular book.

"Brooklyn's Finest" isn't Fuqua's best - he keeps the tension at too high a pitch for too long - but it does have one of the better performances by Richard Gere. It's certainly worth a look for fans, who may not have caught the movie in its very brief stay in theaters.