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The 1993 documentary The War Room, which offered a verite look behind the scenes of Bill Clinton’s 1992 presidential campaign, has just been released on Criterion Blu-ray and DVD. Critic-at-large John Powers explains why the film was revelatory — and why it could never be made today.

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On DVD: Inside Bill Clinton's Campaign 'War Room'

Act of Valor, a film that opened last weekend and earned nearly $25 million, was commissioned by the Navy’s Special Warfare Command to drum up recruits for its elite SEALs program. But it’s by no means the first movie made with the military’s cooperation.

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Movies' March With The Military As Old As Hollywood

With the silent film The Artist in competition for this year’s Best Picture Oscar, Bob Mondello has been thinking about the pre-talkie era. As it happens, the last silent film to win for Best Picture has just been released on Blu-ray: the 1927 flying-ace epic Wings.

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DVD Picks: 'Wings'

Bob Mondello recommends a charming home video pick you almost certainly missed — and one that might make you think twice about sitting on Santa’s lap.

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DVD Picks: ‘Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale’

Film critic Bob Mondello recommends the 50th anniversary Blu-ray release of West Side Story .

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DVD Picks: ‘West Side Story’