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Plundered art

The film , a documentary about the Louvre during World War II, includes director Alexander Sokurov鈥檚 musings on how great art becomes the spoils of war as well as staged scenes of Napoleon strolling through the museum. It shows that the plunder of ancient artifacts in the Middle East is only the latest in a litany of such outrages. 鈥淔rancofonia鈥� is available June 28 on DVD and Blu-ray.

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Tribute to a great

鈥漎ou cannot overstate anything on the subject of Muhammad Ali,鈥� narrator Liev Schreiber says during HBO鈥檚 tribute to the boxing legend. Muhammad Ali: In Memoriam not only depicts Ali鈥檚 success in the boxing ring but also discusses milestones of history such as his refusal to be drafted for the Vietnam War and his stance on civil rights. See the video on 鈥檚 website.

An author鈥檚 words

Reading a well-told story is always a pleasure, but hearing the story directly from the writer takes the experience to another level. The New Yorker鈥檚 The Author鈥檚 Voice podcast features authors such as Zadie Smith, Ian McEwan, and Lauren Groff reading their work aloud. Find it at .听

Siblings and sheep

, which is written and directed by Gr铆mur H谩konarson, stars Sigur冒ur Sigurj贸nsson and Theod贸r J煤l铆usson as two brothers who both tend sheep and who are faced with a crisis. 鈥淩ams鈥� is a one-of-a-kind movie, not only because of its subject but also because of its shape-shifty tone. It鈥檚 available on DVD and Blu-ray June 28.

Reborn Simon

At age 74, Paul Simon sounds energized and reborn on , his 13th solo release and the first in five years. Unusual rhythms and fascinating sounds lay the foundation for Simon鈥檚 sardonic and/or wistful lyrics, and he鈥檚 in excellent voice here 鈥� robust, witty, and fully engaged. And though you aren鈥檛 left humming any new melodies, the real reward is that there鈥檚 a new Simon record at all, especially one this good. 鈥淎nd when at times my words desert me/ Music is the tongue I speak,鈥� he sings on 鈥淧roof of Love.鈥� Word.