Wanderlust
(Universal, $30)
Jennifer Aniston and Paul Rudd display “ideal comic rapport” in this humorous take on the American dream, said The Philadelphia Inquirer. The stars play a disillusioned couple looking to change their lives by joining a hippie commune. Rudd seizes the opportunity to show off his improv chops.
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And Everything Is Going Fine
(Criterion, $30)
Steven Soderbergh’s documentary about Spalding Gray could be thought of as the late performer’s final monologue, said The Denver Post. Eschewing the usual tactic of interviewing family, friends, and colleagues, Soderbergh wisely lets Gray, “who made an art of sharing the uncomfortably personal,” tell his own tale.
Louie: Season 2
(20th Century Fox, $30)
This critically acclaimed television series isn’t for everyone, but it’s “often very funny, bleak, and bluntly vulgar,” said Newsday. Stand-up comedian Louis C.K. stars in, writes, directs, and edits every episode of the show, which re-creates odd and disturbing encounters from his life in New York City.
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