New on DVD: ‘Housekeeping for Beginners’ captures bittersweet beauty of life

A riveting domestic drama tops the DVD releases for the week of July 2.

“Housekeeping for Beginners”: A queer found family does their best to stay together in filmmaker Goran Stolevski’s latest feature, which was North Macedonia’s 2024 Oscar entry for best international film.

“There’s a deeply humanist core to Stolevski’s work, which varies in genre and tone, but always captures the bittersweet beauty of life,” writes Tribune News Service critic Katie Walsh in her review. “There’s no preciousness or over-explication about the sociopolitical and economic issues that shape their reality and make up the fabric of their lives.”

ALSO NEW ON DVD JULY 2

“Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy”: The seminal Will Ferrell comedy celebrates its 20th anniversary with this 4K Ultra HD release that includes the remastered theatrical version of the film in 4K, plus two Blu-ray discs with both the theatrical and extended cuts of the movie and more than two hours of legacy bonus content. Directed by Adam McKay, the film also features Christina Applegate, Paul Rudd, Steve Carell and Fred Willard.

“Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid”: Sam Peckinpah’s 1973 Western with James Coburn and Kris Kristofferson in the title roles joins the Criterion Collection; included for the first time are three separate versions of the film — the 50th anniversary release, Peckinpah’s final preview cut and the original theatrical release.

OUT ON DIGITAL HD JULY 2

“Boneyard”: This crime thriller follows the investigation of a serial killer after the remains of a number of women and girls are discovered in the New Mexico desert. Features Mel Gibson and Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson.

“Chicken for Linda!”: French animated film in which a devoted mother, feeling guilty after unfairly punishing her daughter, sets out to cook a poultry dish for her despite a total lack of experience in the kitchen.

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