Moviegoers had to endure “xXx” back in 2002 because Hollywood smelled blood in the water, jumping on the chance to cash-in on star Vin Diesel’s sudden popularity after his work on 2001’s “The Fast and the Furious.” The feature was a valentine to Diesel’s meaty screen persona, with the production attempting to shape a spy movie for Generation X, using extreme sports and extreme mumbling to give James Bond some youthful competition. The film did well mostly due to hype, but Diesel promptly abandoned the franchise, handing the reins to Ice Cube for a 2005 sequel that completely tanked. Now that the “Fast and Furious” franchise is capable of producing billion-dollar hits, the industry wants Diesel all over again, resurrecting the tattooed hero for “xXx: Return of Xander Cage,” hoping there’s still some box office magic left in the teat for the now 49-year-old actor to squeeze. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com