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Upcoming DVDs and Blu-rays to watch include Clint Eastwood's 40th (and perhaps final) film as a director, a radical new King Lear, and Sam Elliott's breakout role as a lifeguard.

Can’t-miss foreign and indie films for your queue feature an adaptation of R.J. Palacio’s graphic novel, Ralph Fiennes as Odysseus, and a decades-old crime revisited.

Key documentaries explore John Lennon and Yoko Ono's one-week takeover of the Mike Douglas Show, William Shatner's philosophical musings, and the mystery within the art of playing cards. 

The best videos released on DVD/Blu-ray in 2024 offer a wide sweep of feature films and documentaries, including one originally made in 1941 and many more just recently created. From an upbeat look at the future to a dramatic consideration of Vatican politics, these films highlight just how illuminating on-screen stories can be.

The best videos released on DVD/Blu-ray in 2024 offer a wide sweep of feature films and documentaries, including one originally made in 1941 and many more just recently created. From an upbeat look at the future to a dramatic consideration of Vatican politics, these films highlight just how illuminating on-screen stories can be.

This month’s must-see documentaries include a consideration of affirmative action, architect and designer Eliot Noyes’s modernism, and Japanese composer and musician Ryuichi Sakamoto’s final concert film.

Forthcoming DVDs and Blu-rays for every taste, including grifters extraordinaire, Richard Pryor’s life story, and an eyebrow-raising Hitchcock biopic.

Can’t-miss movies for your queue include Oscar contender Conclave, a twisty character study of a London theater critic, and a sanguine trio of stories situated in an NYC ballroom. 

This month’s can’t-miss documentaries include the shocking story of Love Canal, a harrowing depiction of sexual assault, and a joyous celebration of composer Ennio Morricone.