New on DVD

State of Play

(Universal, $30)

Based on a BBC miniseries, director Kevin McDonald’s anatomy of a political scandal is “satisfying and complex,” said The Miami Herald. Russell Crowe gives an “excellent” performance as an investigative journalist, and Ben Affleck stars as his former roommate, now a U.S. senator.

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Sugar

(Sony, $28.96)

A fictional take on the challenges faced by baseball players from the Dominican Republic, this film explores the “ups and even more downs” of their journeys to the major leagues, said The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Extras include a documentary on real ballplayers.

Trouble the Water

(Zeitgeist, $30)

This critically acclaimed film brings the viewer inside New Orleans before and after Hurricane Katrina, said USA Today. Using footage filmed by Kimberly Roberts and her husband, in the Ninth Ward, it documents not only the wrath of Katrina but also its “emotional aftermath.”