New on DVD
It’s Kind of a Funny Story; The Complete Metropolis; Ultimate Jordan
It’s Kind of a Funny Story
(Focus, $30)
It’s Kind of a Funny Story “earns its name,” said the Lexington, Ky., Herald-Leader. Set in a mental ward and starring Zach Galifianakis and newcomer Keir Gilchrist, it’s a coming-of-age story that’s “dryly funny” without ever mining the patients’ problems for “cheap laughs.” The film ends up being “strangely life-affirming without cloying its way to that level.”
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The Complete Metropolis
(Kino, $30)
Fritz Lang’s silent “sci-fi masterpiece” is an “absolute must” for genre fans, said Salon.com. Set in a capitalist, urban dystopia, the 1927 German film explores a sharp social division between workers and employers. This restored edition features 25 minutes of recently rediscovered footage along with a new recording of Gottfried Huppertz’s “hypnotic” score.
Ultimate Jordan
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(Image Entertainment, $70)
Michael Jordan fans will “be in heaven” with this “exceptional tribute” to the athlete who was arguably the best basketball player ever, said the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. The seven-disc collection includes complete broadcasts of five of his greatest games and a series of highlight films that capture various phases of his remarkable career.
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