Ballplayer: Pelotero. color. 77 min. In English & Spanish w/English subtitles. Ross Finkel & others, dist. by Strand Releasing. Sept. 2012. DVD UPC 712267320523. $24.99. SPORTS
How Dominican Republic baseball players get their start.
Children of Paradise. b/w. 190+ min. In French w/English subtitles. Marcel Carné, dist. by Criterion Collection. Sept. 2012. DVD ISBN 9781604656282. $29.95; Blu-ray ISBN 9781604656275. $39.95. DRAMA
A mysterious woman and the quartet of men who loved her.
Eating Raoul. color. 83+ min. Paul Bartel, dist. by Criterion Collection. Sept. 2012. DVD ISBN 9781604656305. $29.95; Blu-ray ISBN 9781604656299. $39.95. COMEDY
Swinging meets slapstick in this cult hit.
The Game. color. 128+ min. David Fincher, dist. by Criterion Collection. Sept. 2012. DVD ISBN 9781604656329. $29.95; Blu-ray ISBN 9781604656312. $39.95. DRAMA
Michael Douglas and Sean Penn in a game of noir.
Game of Thrones: The Complete First Season Collector’s Edition. 5 discs. color. NA min. HBO Home Entertainment. Nov. 2012. DVD/Blu-ray $97.97. Rated: TV-MA. DRAMA/TV
George R.R. Martin’s fantasy saga.
Indiana Jones: The Complete Adventures. 5 discs. color. 482+ min. Steven Spielberg, dist. by Paramount Home Entertainment. Sept. 2012. Blu-ray $69.99. Rated: PG-13. ACTION
Our favorite professor, remastered and restored.
Rags & Riches: Mary Pickford Collection. 3 discs. b/w. 257+ min. Maurice Tourneur & others, dist. by Milestone Film & Video. Nov. 2012. DVD $34.95; Blu-ray $39.95. DRAMA
America’s sweetheart in her black-and-white glory.—Bette-Lee Fox

























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