SHERLOCK HOLMES *** (HBO on Comcast) The latest big-screen version of Arthur Conan Doyle’s legendary detective is a sly, noisy ride: “Pirates of the Caribbean’’ for smart people. Robert Downey Jr. brings his brain, his wits, and his gift for underplaying even as he understands he’s been hired by director Guy Ritchie to play Sherlock Holmes, action hero. With Jude Law (excellent) and Rachel McAdams (less so). (PG-13; runs through Sept. 6) TY BURR
S.W.A.T. ** (Max on Comcast) So what if you didn’t miss the 1970s TV cop show - here’s the bully-boy Hollywood remake anyway. It’s efficiently made, with swaggering performances by Samuel L. Jackson, Colin Farrell, LL Cool J, and Michelle Rodriguez; Olivier Martinez plays the latest in hate-the-French villainy. But the script pushes the talk-radio buttons with knuckleheaded glee, and the whole thing is infatuated with the porn of modern movie violence. (PG-13; runs through Sept. 1) TY BURR
