The Grifters. 110 min. Stephen Frears, Criterion. 1990. Blu-ray UPC 715515307918. $39.95. Rated: R. DRAMA

A mom (Anjelica Huston), her estranged son (John Cusack), and his latest girlfriend (Annette Bening) are scam artists caught up in a con game among themselves in this thriller based on the hardboiled 1963 novel by Jim Thompson. Restored in HD.

Icons Unearthed: Marvel. 3 discs. 352 min. Brian Volk-Weiss, Mill Creek. 2024. Blu-ray UPC 683904636423. $45.98. DOCUMENTARY

The story of how the Marvel Cinematic Universe grew into the most financially successful franchise in movie history, starting with Spider-Man and culminating with The Avengers, which mirrored the evolution that occurred in the comic-book source material.

Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling. 97 min. Richard Pryor, Criterion. 1986. Blu-ray UPC 715515308113. $39.95. Rated: R. DRAMEDY

After accidentally setting himself on fire while freebasing cocaine, comedian Pryor took his wit to a new level, writing, directing, producing and starring in the story of his own life, including growing up in a brothel and dealing with drug addiction. Restored in HD.

The Mother and the Whore. b/w. 218 min. Jean Eustache, Criterion. 1973. DVD UPC $29.95; Blu-ray UPC 715515307611. $39.95. DRAMA

A young Frenchman (Jean-Pierre Léaud) living with his girlfriend (Bernadette Lafont) begins a romance with a liberated older woman (Françoise Lebrun), forming a volatile love triangle. Part of the stylistically innovative French New Wave. Restored in HD.

My Name Is Alfred Hitchcock. 120 min. Mark Cousins, Cohen. 2023. DVD UPC 738329269067. $19.95; Blu-ray UPC 738329269074. $29.95. DOCUMENTARY

The documentary filmmaker behind The Story of Film and The Eyes of Orson Welles examines Hitch by replicating the distinctive voice of the British auteur to reflect on his body of work. It is a novel approach that has raised a few eyebrows.

Rumours. 104 min. Guy Maddin and Galen & Evan Johnson, Decal. 2024. DVD UPC 843501043257. $26.98; Blu-ray UPC 843501043264. $29.98. Rated: R. COMEDY

Leaders of the world’s wealthiest democracies (played by Cate Blanchett, Charles Dance, et al.) get lost en route to the annual G7 summit where they’re expected to draft a provisional statement addressing a global crisis. Political satire meets horror in a real genre-bender.

Saturday Night. 109 min. Jason Reitman, Sony. 2024. DVD UPC 043396640696. $34.99; Blu-ray UPC 043396640702. $40.99. Rated: R. DRAMEDY

A pioneering group of young comedians and writers transformed television on October 11, 1975, at 11:30 p.m. Eastern Time when Saturday Night Live made its debut. This fictionalized version of that night is based on behind-the-scenes accounts of the chaotic hour leading up to the show’s broadcast.

The Substance. 140 min. Coralie Fargeat, Mubi. 2024. DVD UPC 843501043295. $29.99; Blu-ray UPC 843501043301. $34.99. Rated: R. HORROR

After being fired from her fitness TV show, a past-her-prime Hollywood star (Demi Moore) succumbs to a product promising a “better version of herself,” which turns out to mean sharing her life with a much younger doppelganger (Margaret Qualley) every other week.

Winchester ’73. b/w. 92 min. Anthony Mann, Criterion. 1950. Blu-ray UPC 715515308519. $39.95. WESTERN

James Stewart plays a sharpshooter whose stolen rifle is passed from one owner to the next, with misfortune befalling each of its possessors. A seminal Western where antiheroes displaced the good guys as the protagonists in an evolving genre. Restored in HD.