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On DVD This Week: Ghost in the Shell, the Final Season of Girls, and More

by | July 24, 2017 | Comments

This week on DVD, we have a live-action adaptation of a Japanese anime that sparked a major controversy, the farewell season of a popular HBO show, and an animated film featuring the voice of Alec Baldwin, among other things. Read on for the full list.


Girls: Season 6 (2017) 90%

This week, you can pick up the final season of Lena Dunham’s award-winning HBO series following four privileged young women in their mid-20s trying to navigate their complicated lives in New York. The season set comes with making-of episode featurettes, a farewell tribute, and more.

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Gifted (2017) 73%

Chris Evans and McKenna Grace star in Marc Webb’s drama about a man who comes into conflict with his mother over who should raise his young niece, a math prodigy. Special features include deleted scenes, behind-the-scenes featurettes, and a photo gallery.

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The Boss Baby (2017) 53%

Alec Baldwin lends his voice to this animated comedy about a domineering infant who wears a suit and both directly and indirectly dictates the behavior of his new family. Extras include a new animated short, a number of animated supplements, a look at the Boss Baby’s “corporate board members,” and more.

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Black Butterfly (2017) 40%

Antonio Banderas and Jonathan Rhys Meyers star in this thriller about a reclusive writer and a mysterious drifter who face off against each other in a remote cabin when they are isolated together in a storm. It comes with just a standard making-of featurette and a commentary track.

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Ghost in the Shell (2017) 42%

Scarlett Johansson and Michael Pitt star in this live-action adaptation of the classic Japanese animated film about a cyborg soldier fighting cyberterrorism who discovers her life was stolen, not saved. It comes with a half-hour making-of featurette, a look at the character design and themes, and a more detailed look at the contemporary context of the film.

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Also Available This Week:

  • This week, from the Criterion Collection, we have a new 2K digital transfer of Albert Brooks’ 1985 comedy Lost in America, about a married couple who quit their jobs and hit the road in a Winnebago. — Get it Here