A sports drama inspired by a tragic true story tops the DVD releases for the week of March 26.

"The Iron Claw": This biographical film about the Von Erich family of professional wrestlers who ruled the ring in the 1980 and '90s, written and directed by Sean Durkin, features Zac Efron, Jeremy Allen White and Harris Dickinson as brothers Kevin, Kerry and David Von Erich, respectively.

"Durkin has wanted to make a film about the Von Erichs for as long as he has wanted to make films, since he was a kid obsessed with wrestling," writes Tribune News Service critic Katie Walsh in her review. "He applies his signature sensibility to this epic melodrama, which has been condensed in some parts to manage the size and scope of this sprawling American tragedy, but is no less affecting. Ultimately, 'The Iron Claw' is a ghost story, a tale of a family haunted by those they’ve lost and their own responsibility in these deaths."

ALSO NEW ON DVD MARCH 26

"The Book of Clarence": LaKeith Stanfield stars in the biblical riff as a dope-dealing striver in 33 A.D. Jerusalem.

"Freud's Last Session": Anthony Hopkins plays the famed Austrian neurologist as he maneuvers around his London home, debating the existence of God, the human condition and more with guest C.S. Lewis (Matthew Goode).

"AIMEE: The Visitor": Sci-fi thriller in which a hacker unlocks an AI program that takes the form of an alluring woman poses and quickly learns it's not to be trifled with.

"Ancient Empires": History Channel documentary series features an episode focused on each of Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar and Cleopatra.

"Craig Before the Creek: An Original Movie": Feature length prequel to the Cartoon Network animated children's show "Craig of the Creek."

"Francesca Quinn, PI": Hallmark movie in which the titular character takes on a case close to home — the murder of her fiance.

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