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Can’t-miss foreign and indie films for your queue feature a one-night stand gone wrong, the indictment of an Iranian autocratic regime, and a unique friendship between a dog and a robot.
Forthcoming DVDs and Blu-rays feature a demon-controlled pond, the unearthing of sacred ancestral remains, and terrifying yet nuanced zombies and ghosts.
This month's must-see documentaries feature a deep dive into AI, the nostalgia of classic arcade and video games, and a thoughtful portrait of grizzlies in the wild.
This month's can’t-miss foreign and indie films feature tradition and hope in rural northern Senegal, the trial and execution of Adolph Eichmann, and a flop-turned-cult-hit starring David Bowie.
This month’s can’t-miss documentaries include a heartwarming exploration of the life of actor Gene Wilder, an exploration of Armenian culture, and remembrances of an iconic video rental shop.
Forthcoming DVDs and Blu-rays for every taste, including Kevin Costner’s passion project, teen apocalypse mayhem, and New Jersey suburbanites seeking emotional connection.
This month’s top indie and foreign films feature a poignant depiction of queer loneliness, a child caught up in 19th-century religious and political conflicts, and Bob Hoskins as big-shot London gangster Harold Shand.
Upcoming DVDs and Blu-rays include a quartet of films from French director Patrice Leconte, a pair of oft-banned films from Ukrainian director Kira Muratova, and a searing meta-docudrama about sexual assault.
Key documentaries explore the storied history of flight attendants, photography at its finest, and beloved Jewish grandmother and a successful pornographer, Chelly Wilson.
This month’s top indie and foreign films feature entwined lives within the Peking Opera, a disquieting Holocaust film exploring the banality of evil, and mindful eating taken to an extreme.
This month’s must-see documentaries offer glimpses into a New Delhi bird rescue, the psychological demands of space, and American fascism in the 1930s.
Can't-miss movies for your queue include a satire of the publishing industry, a Homeric odyssey out of Senegal, and a wrenching portrait of grief.
Forthcoming DVDs and Blu-rays for every interest, including Jodie Foster in the latest season of True Detective, an Aussie family's pursuit of inspirational music, and desperados in 1940s Brazil.
This month’s key documentaries spotlight a range of intriguing individuals: photographer Nan Goldin; “the Clown Prince of Hip-Hop,” Biz Markie; Irish funeral director David McGowan; and Brian Jones, a founding member of the Rolling Stones.
Can’t-miss foreign and indie films for your queue feature C.S. Lewis and Freud debating the existence of God, drama surrounding a dilapidated apartment block, and nonagenarian Madeleine’s last ride.
Upcoming DVD and Blu-rays to watch include Hollywood It Girl Sydney Sweeney as a devout young nun, Japanese students sheltering from a typhoon, and a plague that turns humans into animals.
This month’s must-see documentaries include a swindling scheme turned psychological thrill ride, a behind-the-scenes look at a high-stakes piano competition, and a heartbreaking account of a family imploding in the face of war.
This month’s top indie and foreign films feature lonely singles navigating love, unfolding courtroom drama, and “the British Schindler.”
Forthcoming DVDs and Blu-rays for every interest, including a classic Henry James adaptation, women fighters in the boxing ring, and a New Delhi bird rescue.
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This month’s top foreign and indie picks include an animated depiction of visionary Leonardo da Vinci, stories dramatizing Cuba’s pro-Castro movement, and Barbara Stanwyck as a laid-off newspaper reporter who spawns a social movement.
This month’s can’t-miss documentaries delve into Joan Baez’s career, the intimacy of Estonian smoke saunas, and the lives of hip-hop dancers at a prestigious Paris academy.
Forthcoming DVDs and Blu-rays to watch include Nicole Kidman as a TV weather forecaster, a documentary about activist Nan Goldin, and a tribute to Ukrainian heroes.
Can’t-miss movies for your queue feature a biopic of Enzo Ferrari, anti-Nazi activist Sophie Scholl, and an homage to classic picture houses.
This month’s must-see documentaries feature feline fathers, a not-so-prestigious automobile race, and a study of one of the 20th century’s most celebrated writers.
This month’s key documentaries cover the life and times of Allen Ginsburg, the history of the American buffalo, sending messages to extraterrestrial life, and the dreams of a 24-year-old with cerebral palsy.
Upcoming DVD and Blu-ray releases to relish include a planetary documentary, an actioner starring Michelle Yeoh, and Bogie and Cagney living the bootlegger life in The Roaring Twenties.
These films to add to your queue include 1970s boarding school scenes, World War I as experienced by Scottish villagers, Éric Rohmer’s tangy trio, and a late-life romance amid Irish scenery.
Film is a deeply satisfying medium, supplying a myriad of delights for those who prefer their stories and learning in visual form. Our list of the best feature films released on DVD/Blu-ray in 2023 ranges from this year’s Oscars contenders to older movies getting fresh editions and attention.
Documentary films are a unique visual outlet for creative nonfiction, journalism, memoir, history, and more. Our list of the best documentaries released on DVD/Blu-ray in 2023 explores topics as diverse as sports and space.
Lots to look forward to with these forthcoming DVDs and Blu-rays, including the gritty classic noir that inspired Dragnet and legendary Australian criminal Mark “Chopper” Read’s outsized autobiography.
An 1800s Icelandic mission, class resentments and crime, and a hit man in Mussolini’s Italy feature in this month’s can’t-miss foreign and indie films.
The mysterious intricacies of the brain, a groundbreaking architect of rock and roll, and a no-holds-barred history of YouTube are among the subjects of this month’s must-see documentaries.
Forthcoming DVDs and Blu-rays for every interest, including Daniel Radcliffe as Weird Al Yankovic to Guillermo del Toro’s revisionist take on Pinocchio.
This month’s must-see documentaries include a behind-the-scenes look at Johannes Vermeer, a study of extreme wildfires, and a history of Black professional baseball.
This month’s top indie and foreign films feature a frustrated yet hopeful detective, pilgrims seeking healing at Lourdes, and two Cameroonian youths making their way in a bleak world.
This month’s can't-miss top indie and foreign films include a gothic tale with ghosts aplenty, undercover journalism, and the emotional toll of living a double life.
This month's must-see documentaries feature eccentric art thieves, trailblazing women musicians, and submarine volcanoes.
The far reaches of outer space, Joe Pickett and Nick Prueher’s hilarious fictional “strongmen” Chop and Steele, and life in the Laemmle family movie business are among the subjects of this month’s must-see documentaries.
Top foreign and indie picks include two films highlighting the talented work of French actor Virginie Efira, a customer-service rep who questions solitude vs. connections, and the reassessment of a tender childhood love.
Forthcoming DVDs and Blu-rays include Helen Mirren as Golda Meir, the B-movie cult classic that inspired Ridley Scott’s Alien, and Douglas Fairbanks’s swashbuckling D’Artagnan.
This month’s can't-miss top indie and foreign films include a timely adaptation of a Judy Blume classic, danger in Augusto Pinochet’s repressive regime, and Sting in a semi-classic neo-noir.
The history of a beloved board game, a behind-the-scenes view of LDS missionary work, and a claymation pioneer are among the subjects of this month’s must-see documentaries.
Forthcoming DVDs and Blu-rays include a quartet of New Swedish films and Jon Hamm as a small-town police chief investigating two mysterious murders.
This month’s top indie and foreign film picks include a history of the rise and fall of the BlackBerry, a cautionary tale about an undesirable basement tenant, and a boys’ school with no authority in sight.
A glimpse into King George VI's WWII espionage, a deep dive into Notre Dame's past and present, and a consideration of art theft vs. appropriation are among the subjects of this month's must-see documentaries.
Top foreign and indie picks include surprising thrillers, nuanced crime dramas, and complicated adoption tales.
Forthcoming DVDs and Blu-rays include a restoration of the deliciously cheesy Cold-War classic Invaders from Mars and Scorcese’s cult-classic nightmare After Hours.
This month’s must-see documentaries range far and wide, from a sports doc about tennis phenom John McEnroe to an exploration of Zora Neale Hurston’s work as an anthropologist.
Forthcoming DVDs and BluRays include William Holden as a war-weary World War II vet, Toni Collette as an accidental Mafia Mamma, and a steamy art-house classic.
This month's must-see documentaries include an eye-opening film about Sinéad O’Connor, a look at the use and disuse of scrap metal, and a glimpse of a close-knit group of Doctor Who fans.
This month's top foreign and indie picks feature a revenge-serving restaurant, a single mother struggling to balance her life, and a dig at Britain's rigid caste system.
Forthcoming DVDs and Blu-rays include a weekend getaway gone wrong, a young girl and two dads held hostage by strangers in the woods, and a horror-film actor crossing paths with a sharpshooter.
This month’s top indie and foreign picks include toxic relationships, a troubling underground market, and the takedown of a powerful agrochemical manufacturer. Plus, a civil servant lets his hair down, and a freshly enlisted German soldier confronts the brutality of war.
This month’s must-see documentaries include the mystery of Nazca geoglyphs, hobbies that become a life’s work, the rise of Radio Z100, and an Irish school’s techniques for stopping the cycle of violence.
This month’s top foreign and indie picks on DVD/Blu-ray include a love story amid a growing revolution and a box-office flop that deserves a wider audience. Plus, biting satire, coming-of-age, and films that highlight racial justice.
This month’s must-see documentaries include a chilling look at the history of police and protests, the awe-inspiring simplicity of nature, and scientific efforts to keep Venice’s waters at bay.
Forthcoming DVDs and Blu-rays include Jon Hamm as Fletch, an Emily Brontë biopic, and five films by Steve McQueen.
These wide-ranging films include a loving tribute to a writer, spouse, and mother and a kaleidoscopic homage to David Bowie.
This month's top foreign and indie picks include a romantic thriller from Korean director Park Chan-wook and a high-def French reissue dramatizing the inner life of a man paralyzed by a major stroke.
A fantastic group of soon-to-be-released DVD/Blu-ray titles, including Tom Hanks's A Man Called Otto, an early gem from director John Woo, and a welcome 4K restoration for cult hit Party Girl, starring Parker Posey.
These must-see documentaries offer something for everyone, from a feel-good story about letters to Santa to a coming-of-age sport documentary about hockey in Minnesota. There's even a roller-coaster, rags-to-riches tale about a PEZ candy outlaw.
Top foreign and indie picks this month include dramas from the Australian New Wave and German New Wave, plus a timely examination of women’s healthcare prior to Roe v. Wade.
Classic works from Truffaut, Duras, and Zeffirelli are highlights among the forthcoming films out in the next several weeks.
An iconic eatery, a resonant road trip, and Patricia Highsmith are among January’s must-see documentaries now on DVD/Blu-ray.
Top foreign and indie DVDs/Blu-rays this month include the star-earning Till and surreal flicks in Polish and Russian.
Forthcoming DVDs and Blu-rays include the grandly delicious Big Night, the classic caper film The Italian Job, and Bruno Samper and Kristina Buozyte’s postapocalyptic film Vesper.
Plan a movie night with these best of the year picks for films patrons can find at the library. Titles cover plotting murder, escaping assassination, fighting crime, and conducting an affair—and that’s just the start.
Delve into 10 wonderful documentaries that made LJ’s Best of 2022 list. They cover subjects as diverse as bees, music, art history, and incarceration.
This year’s top picks for cinephiles and those who read with their ears include laugh-out-loud stories, fast-paced action, musical revelations, and family secrets. And that just gets us started. Selected by LJ’s editors and columnists, these audiobooks and films/documentaries offer hours of delight. Grab the popcorn or the headphones and get ready for 39 extraordinary experiences.
From a documentary about a groundbreaking feminist living in exile from Iran to gun violence in the U.S., these documentaries enhance collections and expand understanding.
New films of note include the last film in the “Clerks” trilogy, a consideration of high school in the ’60s, and an exploration of the Velvet Underground.
Top foreign and indie picks this month include thrillers and dramas addressing a plane crash and labor relations.
Earth Girls Are Easy, the cult classic, debuts in high-def. It is just one of the many titles librarians might want to add to their AV order list this month.
A documentary about an art town showcases the transformative process of creativity, plus more true stories for the month.
Xavier Giannoli’s multiple-César-winning adaptation of Balzac’s marathon novel will earn the attention of literary mavens and is just one of the foreign & indie picks this month.
From Augmented, about the attempt to link the brain to robotic limbs, to The Beatles: Get Back, an intimate and lyrical insider look at the band, these are documentaries to dig into this month.
Don't miss the essential The U.S. and the Holocaust from Ken Burns or several newly restored gems, including Lost Highway directed by David Lynch and The Rainmaker from Joseph Anthony.
Drama, dramedy, and comedy are in store for viewers this month with winning picks such as Exotica, The Duke, and I’ve Heard the Mermaids Singing.
LJ's film columnist picks the month's top indie and foreign films, now available on DVD and Blu-ray.
LJ's film columnist picks the month's top indie and foreign films, now available on DVD and Blu-ray.
LJ's film columnist picks the month's top indie and foreign films, now available on DVD and Blu-ray.
LJ's film columnist picks the month's top indie and foreign films, now available on DVD and Blu-ray.
LJ's film columnist picks the month's top indie and foreign films, now available on DVD and Blu-ray.
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