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Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax

(Universal, $35)

This recent adaptation of an eco-conscious Dr. Seuss tale is “an uneasy mix of cute and gloom,” said the Portland Oregonian. Though the animation is “technically impressive,” the script soft-pedals the book’s critique of corporate greed. We still get the story of a denuded natural paradise, but it “lacks Seussian soul.”

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Johnny Guitar

(Olive, $25)

That this classic 1954 Western wasn’t previously available on disc “has been one of the market’s most grievous omissions,” said NewYorker.com. Finally, it’s arrived. Joan Crawford and Sterling Hayden give “uniquely impassioned performances” as a saloon owner and an ex-lover who tries to defend her against a lynch mob.

Marley

(Magnolia, $27)

This ambitious documentary from the director of The Last King of Scotland “does what is probably the best possible job of documenting an important life,” said the Chicago Sun-Times. Reggae star Bob Marley was only 36 when he died, in 1981, and this “respectful” record of his rise shows why he remains a global figure.