Trailers

Almost Heaven. color. 102 min. Shel Piercy, dist. by E1 Entertainment (formerly KOCH Entertainment). Aug. 2009. DVD ISBN 978-1-4172-3236-9. $24.98. SDH subtitles. ROMANTIC COMEDY

A has-been TV director gets a second chance…in Scotland. Go to www.E1clips.com.

The Great Buck Howard. color. 90 min. Sean McGinly, dist. by Magnolia Home Entertainment. Aug. 2009. DVD UPC 8-76964-00192-2. $26.98; Blu-ray UPC 8-76964-00193-9. $34.98. Rated: PG. COMEDY

Mentalist John Malkovich tries for a comeback. With Colin Hanks. Can you envision this in your library?

Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles. 2 discs. color. 201 min. In French w/English subtitles. Chantal Akerman, dist. by Criterion Collection c/o Image Entertainment. Aug. 2009. DVD ISBN 978-1-60465-177-5. $35.95. DRAMA

This 1975 day in the life of a middle-aged widow is mesmerizing in its detail.

Katyn. color. 117+ min. In Polish w/English subtitles. Andrzej Wajda, dist. by E1 Entertainment. Aug. 2009. DVD ISBN 978-1-4172-0194-5. $26.98. DRAMA

A re-creation of the murder of thousands of Polish police officers in 1940; an Academy Award nominee. Go to www.E1clips.com.

The Last Days of Disco. color. 114 min. Whit Stillman, dist. by Criterion Collection c/o Image Entertainment. Aug. 2009. DVD ISBN 978-1-60465-179-9. $35.95. COMEDY

Publishing drones by day, rockin' party girls by night. Uh, huh.

The Shelter. color. 98 min. In Hebrew w/English or Spanish subtitles. Roy Hornshtein, dist. by SISU Entertainment. Aug. 2009. DVD ISBN 978-1-56086-587-2. $34.95. THRILLER

After surviving a missile attack, an Israeli boy and his father retreat underground. But missiles aren't the only things to fear.