Belle de jour. color. 100+ min. In French w/English subtitles. Luis Buñuel, dist. by Criterion Collection. Jan. 2012. DVD ISBN 9781604655056. $29.95; Blu-ray ISBN 9781604655049. $39.95. DRAMA
Catherine Deneuve as the housewife/prostitute Séverine.
Bombay Beach. color. 76+ min. Alma Har’el, dist. by Entertainment One. Jan. 2012. DVD ISBN 9781417236510. $24.98. SOCIAL SCIENCE
A tourist dream vacation becomes an environmental nightmare.
Godzilla. 2 discs. b/w. 96+ min. In Japanese w/English subtitles. Ishiro Honda, dist. by Criterion Collection. Jan. 2012. DVD ISBN 9781604655117. $29.95; 1-disc Blu-ray ISBN 9781604655100. $39.95. SF
The 1954 Japanese original, with the U.S. remake starring Raymond Burr.>
HappyThankyouMorePlease. color. 99+ min. Josh Radnor, dist. by Anchor Bay Entertainment. Jan. 2012. DVD UPC 013132433493. $14.98; Blu-ray UPC 013132440293. $19.99. Rated: R. ROMANTIC COMEDY
Romance on the menu between an aspiring novelist and a singer/waitress.
I’m Glad My Mother Is Alive. color. 90+ min. In French w/English subtitles. Claude & Nathan Miller, dist. by Strand Releasing. Jan. 2012. DVD UPC 712267302529. $27.99. DRAMA
An adopted teen seeks his birth mother; based on a true story.
Spork. color. 92+ min. JB Ghuman Jr., dist. by Entertainment One. Feb. 2012. DVD ISBN 9781417236534. $24.98. SDH subtitles. COMEDY/MUSICAL
A 13-year-old misfit finds her niche.
Traffic. color. 147+ min. In English & Spanish w/English subtitles. Steven Soderbergh, dist. by Criterion Collection. Jan. 2012. Blu-ray ISBN 9781604655339. $39.95. Rated: R. DRAMA
Academy Award winner about drugs and politics. A prescription for thrills.‚ Bette-Lee Fox
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