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DVD Obscura: 'The Death of Stalin,' 'Double Lover,' Jerry Lewis and 'Doctor Who'


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What's new in the world of home video? We've gathered recent indie, foreign, documentary, grindhouse, classic and TV releases for your consideration.  New Indie The Death of Stalin (Paramount Home Media) asks, what could be funnier than monstrous politicians, bureaucrats, military leaders, and all of their lackeys grasping desperately for power by any means necessary, and then failing miserably? Don’t answer that question if the publication of this column coincides with the disintegration of our own government, but in film form, it’s hilarious. The latest blisteringly bleak and black comedy from Armando Iannucci (Veep, In The Loop) finds the jokes that were always a part of vintage Russian tyranny and makes them seem oh-so-frighteningly relevant for...
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