New on DVD
Night Flight; Another Year; True Grit
Night Flight
(Warner Bros., $20)
This all-star MGM production is a true rarity, said the New York Post. Out of circulation since 1942 due to rights issues, this “flawed but fascinating” 1933 adventure film will offer most viewers never-before-seen glimpses of Helen Hayes, Myrna Loy, and an underused but “memorable” Clark Gable.
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Another Year
(Sony, $39)
Mike Leigh’s movies are always worth seeing, said The Kansas City Star. Though this 2010 drama about a stable couple and their unstable friends can be a bit depressing, Leigh “always seems to obtain terrific, naturalistic performances from his actors.” Here, Jim Broadbent and Ruth Sheen shine.
True Grit
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(Paramount, $30)
You’ve probably heard that the Coen brothers’ hit remake of a John Wayne Western belongs to Jeff Bridges or newcomer Hailee Steinfeld, said Michael Giltz in HuffingtonPost.com. Maybe so. But as an overconfident Texas Ranger, Matt Damon “gives the best performance of the film.”
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