On demand critics’ picks, June 2–9

1. The Oath
Dir. Laura Poitras. 2010. N/R. 96mins. In English and subtitled Arabic. Documentary.
A standout at last year’s Human Rights Watch Film Festival, Poitras’s essential documentary profiles Abu Jandal, Osama bin Laden’s former bodyguard. Available through Netflix Watch Instantly.

2. Life During Wartime
Dir. Todd Solondz. 2009. R. 98mins. Shirley Henderson, Ciaran Hinds, Allison Janney, Michael Kenneth Williams, Michael Lerner, Paul Reubens.
Solondz’s sequel to Happiness will make you laugh and wince, sometimes simultaneously, as the characters from the original film (now played by different actors) test their capacities for forgiveness. Available through Fancast.com to Showtime subscribers.

3. True Grit
Dirs. Joel and Ethan Coen. 2010. PG-13. 110mins. Jeff Bridges, Hailee Steinfeld, Matt Damon, Josh Brolin.
With Steven Spielberg taking a producing credit, the Coens’ old-fashioned adaptation of Charles Portis’s novel is easily their most innocent film. Available widely on demand Tue 7.