Every week we dive into the cream of the crop when it comes to home releases, including Blu-ray and DVDs, as well as recommended deals of the week. If we were provided screener copies, we’ll have our own write-up, but if that’s not the case, one can find official descriptions from the distributors. Check out our rundown below and return every Tuesday for the best films one can take home. Note that if you’re looking to support the site, every purchase you make through the links below helps us and is greatly appreciated.

Breaking the Waves (Lars von Trier)

What remains Lars von Trier‘s best film is, somewhat unsurprisingly, also his most emotionally grueling, a work that strikes its emotional center with such force because it never feels like anything other than straight documentation. (Take thatDancer in the Dark!) For as miserable as the experience will prove, what some will take / have taken as misery porn is really a journey that, despite all else, concludes with a spiritual awakening worthy of Dreyer. Pair it with Nymphomaniac if you’re looking for a great six hours of cinema. – Nick N.

Double Indemnity (Billy Wilder)

Nearly 70 years after its premiere, Billy Wilder‘s classic noir masterpiece Double Indemnity is coming to Blu-ray for the first time. Led by Fred MacMurray and Barbara Stanwyck, this twisty, perfectly-scripted tale is perhaps the definitive entry in the genre. Fans should be delighted to hear a wealth of extras are included in the release, including commentary from Lem Dobbs and more, as well the 1973 remake, and a documentary on the genre. – Jordan R.

Touch of Evil (Orson Welles)

Also getting its first Blu-ray release through Universal Studios Home Entertainment is another classic noir, Orson WellesTouch of Evil. Led by Charlton Heston and Janet Leigh, the release includes three different versions, the 1958 original, the preview version rediscovered in 1976, and a new cut from 1998 that was culled together from Welles’ own notes. Also on the release is two behind-the-scenes documentaries and four feature commentaries. – Jordan R.

Rent

Recommended Deals of the Weeks

(Note: new additions are in red)

The 40-Year-Old Virgin (Blu-ray) – $7.50

Adventureland (Blu-ray) – $5.00

Anchorman (Blu-ray) – $9.99

Anchorman 2 (Blu-ray) – $12.99

Almost Famous (Blu-ray) – $9.96

The American (Blu-ray) – $6.00

Amelie (Blu-ray) – $7.57

Before Midnight (Blu-ray) – $14.49

Blue is the Warmest Color (Criterion Blu-ray) – $16.99

The Cabin in the Woods (Blu-ray) – $7.88

Caddyshack (Blu-ray) – $7.88

Capote (Blu-ray) – $9.98

City of God (Blu-ray) – $7.88

Collateral (Blu-ray) – $7.88

Cool Hand Luke (Blu-ray) – $7.58

Dark City (Blu-ray) – $7.98

The Departed (Blu-ray) – $8.99

Drag Me To Hell (Blu-ray) – $7.50

Frozen (Blu-ray) – $13.00

The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (Blu-ray) – $9.99

Goodfellas (Blu-ray) – $8.99

Gravity (Blu-ray) – $12.99

The Grey (Blu-ray) – $7.50

Halloween (Blu-ray) – $9.50

Heat (Blu-ray) – $8.48

Hot Fuzz (Blu-ray) – $7.50

Hugo (Blu-ray) – $8.99

Inside Llewyn Davis (Blu-ray) – $14.99

Knocked Up (Blu-ray) – $7.50

Looper (Blu-ray) – $9.99

No Country For Old Men (Blu-ray) – $5.00

Passion (Blu-ray) – $11.48

Public Enemies (Blu-ray) – $7.50

Once Upon a Time in the West (Blu-ray) – $8.59

Pulp Fiction (Blu-ray) – $7.80

Raging Bull (Blu-ray) – $8.69

Shutter Island (Blu-ray) – $7.49

Source Code (Blu-ray) – $7.88

Spring Breakers (Blu-ray) – $9.96

The Sting (Blu-ray) – $9.64

There Will Be Blood (Blu-ray) – $7.86

This is the End (Blu-ray) – $14.99

The Town (Blu-ray) – $9.96

Tropic Thunder (Blu-ray) – $8.76

The Truman Show (Blu-ray) – $8.98

Vacation (Blu-ray) – $8.99

The World’s End (Blu-ray) – $14.99

What are you picking up this week?

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