It was awfully nice of Criterion to time the release of the Blu-ray of Guillermo del Toro’s debut feature Cronos to promote our interview with the Mexican horror/fantasy auteur. As a way of saying thanks, how about picking up a copy? This is also a big week for documentaries, top-lined by Restrepo, the harrowing you-are-there documentary about an army unit stationed in one of the most dangerous regions of Afghanistan. Also worth a look: the quirky Big River Man, a doc about boozy Slovenian endurance swimmer Martin Strel; and the big box-set of ESPN’s 30 For 30’s first fifteen episodes, including some of the sharpest examples of documentary filmmaking this year. Sticking with the world of TV, this week also sees the release of the second season of Elvis Costello’s interview/performance series Spectacle, which includes his epic round with Bruce Springsteen. Lastly, I’m sure we don’t need to tell you that Inception comes out today because we already did… in your dreams!
Barry Munday
Magnolia, $26.98; Blu-ray, $29.98
Beyoncé: I Am… World Tour
Columbia Blu-ray, $31.98
Big Bad Mama/Big Bad Mama II
Shout! Factory, $19.93
Big River Man
IndiePix, $24.95
The Bob Hope Collection: The Lemon Drop Kid/Road To Bali/Road To Rio/My Favorite Brunette/The Seven Little Foys
Shout! Factory, $34.93
Bonanza: The Official Second Season, Vol. 1
Paramount, $42.99
Boy Meets World: The Complete Fourth Season
Lionsgate, $29.98
Crazy Mama/The Lady In Red
Shout! Factory, $19.93