David Crosby’s peaks, valleys
New on Blu-ray
David Crosby: Remember My Name Sony Pictures Classics DVD, $25.99; Blu-ray, $24.99; also available on VOD
Veteran rocker and hippie icon David Crosby has often been painted as a tragicomic figure, known as much for his drug abuse and his combative attitude as his songs. A.J. Eaton’s documentary “David Crosby: Remember My Name” aims to correct that by enhancing viewers’ appreciation of one of the 20th century’s most adventurous and plugged-in musicians. The film doesn’t shy away from the singer’s biggest scandals. Interviewer Cameron Crowe asks about all the infamous fights and arrests; and Crosby answers with disarming honesty and selfreflection. But this absorbing and tuneful doc is more about the exploratory pop era that produced the Byrds and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young and about how the intensity of creation can affect the way great artists live their lives.
Special features: Extended interviews and deleted scenes
VOD
Dolemite Is My Name Available on Netflix
The late comedian Rudy Ray Moore has been an inspiration to stand-up comics and hip-hop artists alike; and now his life story has inspired Eddie Murphy’s best performance in years. Directed by Craig Brewer and co-written by Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski, “Dolemite Is My Name” follows Moore’s DIY showbiz adventures in the late ’60s and early ’70s, when he overcame years of struggle in showbiz and found a large audience for his X-rated comedy albums and his low-budget actioncomedy movies. Hilarious and oddly touching — and anchored by Murphy at his warmest/ liveliest — this film’s a real treat.
TV set of the week
Veronica Mars (2019): The Complete First Season Warner Bros. DVD, $24.98; Blu-ray, $24.99; also available on VOD
Though it’s being sold as the “first season,” the most recent Hulu iteration of “Veronica Mars” is actually the fourth go-round, after three years on network TV in the mid-2000s (plus a 2013 reboot movie). Season 4 is also the best run since that first season, getting back to the show’s roots as an intricate, character-driven procedural. In the latest story line, the witty but emotionally troubled private eye Veronica (Kristen Bell) investigates a string of spring break bombings.