The last few months have seen an alarming amount of excellent reissues to go along with a batch of new DVDs. It’s great to see the films, but it’s lousy the way collecting them empties your wallet.

• Black Book (2006, dir. Paul Verhoeven, Sony): Verhoeven’s shot at a serious Holocaust drama is marred by his obsession with female exploitation. It’s Showgirls meets Schindler’s List (not a good combo).

• Evening (2007, dir. Lajos Koltai, Universal): Even if the soppy drama of a dying mom doesn’t impress, the A-list acting should. Claire Danes, Meryl Streep, Toni Collette, Glenn Close, Vanessa Redgrave and Natasha Richardson in the same movie? Come on.

• Fay Grim (2007, dir. Hal Hartley, Alliance Atlantis): In the most unlikely sequel of the year, Parker Posey reprises her role from Hartley’s Henry Fool in a zany counter-espionage farce.

• God Grew Tired of Us (2006, dir. Christopher Quinn, Sony): This jury prize winner from the Sundance festival tells the story of three Sudanese refugees and their life in America, with narration by Oscar winner Nicole Kidman.

• Grindhouse Presents: Death Proof (2007, dir. Quentin Tarantino, Alliance Atlantis): In a move that can only mean cash grab, the Tarantino-Rodriguez exploitation double bill Grindhouse has been split into two separate DVDs. The high-speed thrill of Death Proof hits stores in a two-disc uncut version while Rodriguez’s Planet Terror drops in the same way two weeks later.

• Halloween (1987, dir. John Carpenter, Anchor Bay): Forget the Rob Zombie remake, get onboard with the reissued original complete with a crazy designer package.

• Hard Boiled: Special Edition (1992, dir. John Woo, Dragon Dynasty): After years in distribution limbo, Woo’s explosive thriller is back. Chow Yun Fat is cool as hell as he dodges bullets and saves the day as a cop caught in the middle of gang violence and police corruption.

• House of Games (1987, dir. David Mamet, Criterion): Mamet offers up another patter-filled thriller, with Lindsay Crouse and Joe Mantegna digging into the seedy world of career con artists.

• Lives of Others (2006, dir. Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck, Sony): Many were surprised when this tale of surveillance and paranoia in a pre-unified Germany beat out Pan’s Labyrinth for the Oscar — until they saw it. An engrossing script and pitch perfect performances.

• The Muppet Show: Season Two (1977, Disney): It’s time to put on makeup… again. The complete second season features great guests, fantastic muppetry and some tight special features, including Weezer’s “Keep Fishin’” video.

• Othello (1965, dir. Stuart Burge and John Dexter (II) Warner Bros.): The Shakespeare classic gets the Laurence Olivier treatment with the help of Maggie Smith and Derek Jacobi.

• Radiant City (2006, dir. Gary Burns, Alliance Atlantis): Burns blurs the lines of docu-drama in this insightful look at suburban sprawl — and makes his most successful film to date.

• Robot Chicken: Season Two (2005, Turner): In this uproarious comedy series, Seth Green and his celebrity cohorts redefine sketch comedy by using action figure animation. Brilliant.

• Serenity: Collector’s Edition (2005, Joss Whedon, Universal): Fans of Whedon’s underrated space epic will be thrilled with 60 minutes of all-new bonus features. This is better than the first three episodes of Star Wars put together.