Trailers, June 1, 2011 

Beauty and the Beast. b/w. 93+ min. In French w/English subtitles. Jean Cocteau, dist. by Criterion Collection. Jul. 2011. Blu-ray ISBN 9781604654295. $39.95. CLASSIC
The fairy tale that began it all, with Jean Marais and Josette Day. Très Belle!

The Island. color. 136+ min. Michael Bay, dist. by Paramount Home Entertainment. Jun. 2011. Blu-ray UPC 097360828948. $19.99. Rated: PG-13. THRILLER
There’s no place like clone for Ewan McGregor and Scarlett Johansson.

Life During Wartime. color. 97+ min. Todd Solondz, dist. by Criterion Collection. Aug. 2011. DVD ISBN 9781604654547. $29.95; Blu-ray ISBN 9781604654530. $39.95. DRAMA
A funhouse-mirror look at the director’s 1998 Happiness, post-9/11.

Max Manus: Man of War. color. 113+ min. In Norwegian w/English subtitles. Joachim Rønning & Espen Sandberg, dist. by Music Box Films. Jul. 2011. DVD UPC 736211211958. $29.95; Blu-ray UPC 736211212153. $39.94. DRAMA
World War II from the Scandinavian perspective; based on actual events.

Naked. color. 131+ min. Mike Leigh, dist. by Criterion Collection. Jul. 2011. Blu-ray ISBN 9781604654486. $39.95. DRAMA
David Thewlis Cannes do no right in this tale of lowlifes in London.

Out of the Blue. color. 91+ min. In Hebrew w/English subtitles. Igal Bursztyn, dist. by SISU Home Entertainment. Jul. 2011. DVD ISBN 9781560866664. $24.95. DRAMEDY
Two pals in search of a girl, billed as “Cinderella in reverse.”

Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives. color. 113+ min. In Thai w/English subtitles. Apichatpong Weerasethakul, dist. by Strand Releasing. Jul. 2011. DVD UPC 712267301522. $27.99; Blu-ray UPC 712267301539. $34.99. FANTASY
An old man is helped to his final rest through visions. Winner of the Cannes Palme d’Or in 2010. —Bette-Lee Fox