“Hounds of War” is a film that walks and talks like many other B-movies in the marketplace. It stars Frank Grillo, who’s currently making a living taking any job that comes his way, always portraying tough men in dire situations of survival and revenge. It’s directed by Isaac Florentine, who’s also made a career out of low-budget actioners, recently helming “Seized,” “Acts of Vengeance,” and “Close Range.” There’s not a lot of originality to the endeavor, which studies the drive of a pained mercenary in one-man-army mode, seeking vengeance on those in political power who’ve destroyed his last hope for a happy future. Entertainment value is the hope here, not dramatic engagement, and “Hounds of War” has just enough of a kick to get by, with Florentine working to inject as much physical conflict as possible to turn an otherwise generic thriller into something passably diverting. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com