Based on the best selling science-fiction novel by Steven Gould, Jumper is a movie with a new theme, something not over explored by Hollywood. It has something new and cool every five minutes. A journey through space and time, Jumper stars Hayden Christensen from “Star Wars”, the great Samuel L. Jackson and Diane Lane from “Untraceable”. David Rice (Hayden Christensen) is a young man who discovers he has the ability to teleport himself anywhere in the world by visualizing his destination. Loving his new gift, he starts enjoying to the fullest until he discovers that he is not the only person with those abilities. There are other “Jumpers” and all of them are pursued by a group of fanatics who sworn to destroy those with that gift because they beleive only God should have the power to be everywhere. David then forms alliance with another young Jumper named Griffin (Jamie Bell; King Kong, Flags of our Fathers) and becomes a key player in a thousand year-old war between jumpers and those who hunt them down.
Jumper was directed by Doug Liman the same Director from Mr. & Mrs. Smith and Bourne Identity and brings some very nice special effects. The Blu-ray is scheduled to be released June 10th.
Blu-ray Specs:
BD-50 Dual-Layer Disc
Bonus View (Profile 1.1)
Region A
Video Resolution/Codec
1080p/AVC MPEG-4
Aspect Ratio(s)
2.40:1
Audio Formats
English DTS-HD Lossless Master Audio 5.1 Surround (48kHz/24-bit)
English Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround
French Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround
Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround
Subtitles/Captions
English SDH
French Subtitles
Spanish Subtitles
Cantonese Subtitles
Korean Subtitles
Mandarin Subtitles
Extras
Audio commentary by director Doug Liman, writer-producer Simon Kinberg and producer Lucas Foster
Coming out on Blu-ray this July, “Point Break” was not a huge success when it was first released but its popularity has been increasing ever since. Today, it is considered a cult film, which appeals to a lot of people because of the idea of lifestyle and freedom that we all would like to enjoy.
“Point Break” tells the story of the cop John Utah (Keanu Reaves) hunting a bunch of bank robbers camouflaged with masks of the former U.S. presidents. His investigations lead to a group of surfers and extreme sports worshipers, and the cop becomes fascinated by the lifestyle philosophies and adrenaline rushes of the gang around the charismatic leader Bodhi (Patrick Swayze). Their close friendship changes to a hard-fought rivalry at the end when cop and gangsters face point blank.
Kathryn Bigelow (Director) uses American surf beach settings for this unusual and very stylish action thriller with great stunts like parachuting scenes, bank robberies, a car chase, police raids, martial arts, breath-taking chases and brilliantly photographed surf sequences. Watch out for the Red Hot Chili Peppers as a gang of brutal surf Nazis beating up Keanu Reeves and being captured by him during a hard-fought police raid.
But “Point Break” is even more than that - it also shows the lifestyle of the nineties in many ways. Bodhi and his gang are a group of New Age-like grunge guys reaching out for the most extreme adrenaline experiences. They stand for the new style of extreme/fun sport worshipers, ravers and new spiritualists of the post-yuppie era in the nineties who don’t care about wealth and status symbols but for fun, action, breaking the limits and finding the sum of all senses. “Point Break” is not only a well-done example of modern action entertainment without computer-generated special effects but also a very philosophical and spiritual study of society in the nineties.
We do not have many details on the technical specs of this Blu-ray besides these:
Fox will release Mrs. Doubtfire-Blu-ray on May 13th, they obviously are not superstitious about the date and have no reasons to be as Mrs. Doubtfire was a great blockbuster and probably will sell very well. As the movie is a lot of fun.
I am sure most of you already know this classic but for those who don’t. Here a short synopsis:
Daniel Hillard (Robin Williams) is a struggling actor and no ordinary father, so when he learns his ex-wife (Sally Field) needs a housekeeper and he applies for the job. With the perfect wig, a little makeup and a dress for all occasions, he becomes Mrs. Doubtfire, a devoted British nanny who is hired on the spot. Free to be the “woman” he never knew he could be the disguised Daniel creates a whole new life with his entire family.
The Tech specs are:
1080p/AVC MPEG-4 video
English DTS-HD Lossless Master Audio 5.1 Surround track (48kHz/16-bit)
French and Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround dubs and subtitle options
The only disappointment on the Blu-ray is the lack of more HD content as the features will be practically the same as the DVD re-issue.
Featurettes: “From Man to Mrs. The Evolution of Mrs. Doubtfire,” “Aging Gracefully: A Look Back at Mrs. Doubtfire,” “Meet Mrs. Doubtfire,” “Original 1993 Featurette”
18 Deleted Scenes/4 Alternate Scenes
Still Galleries: “Behind the Scenes,” “Publicity,” Theatrical Posters” Animation Studio
What if mankind had to leave Earth, and somebody forgot to turn the last robot off? Academy Award-winning writer-director Andrew Stanton (“Finding Nemo”) and the inventive storytellers and technical geniuses at Pixar Animation Studios (“The Incredibles,” “Cars,” “Ratatouille”) transport moviegoers to a galaxy not so very far away for a new computer-animated cosmic comedy about a determined robot named WALL*E. After hundreds of lonely years of doing what he was built for, WALL*E (short for Waste Allocation Load Lifter Earth-Class) discovers a new purpose in life (besides collecting knick-knacks) when he meets a sleek search robot named EVE. EVE comes to realize that WALL*E has inadvertently stumbled upon the key to the planet’s future, and races back to space to report her findings to the humans (who have been eagerly awaiting word that it is safe to return home). Meanwhile, WALL*E chases EVE across the galaxy and sets into motion one of the most exciting and imaginative comedy adventures ever brought to the big screen. Joining WALL*E on his fantastic journey across a universe of never-before-imagined visions of the future, is a hilarious cast of characters including a pet cockroach, and a heroic team of malfunctioning misfit robots.
Family
Rating: Not yet rated
In Blu-ray Format: Coming Soon
This June Blu-ray will get a great new release: The Recruit. The film stars Colin Farrell, Al Pacino and Bridget Moynahan. Its Video will be presented as 1080p AVC and sound as 5.1 PCM soundtrack. The Extras will be the same as the DVD release.
A story about a brilliant young man who is approached while working at a night club by Walter Burke (Al Pacino), a CIA recruiter. He is asked to join the elite branch of American intelligence but later discovers how complex and dangerous the job can be. James Clayton (Colin Farrell) who graduated at top of his class at MIT and is pondering his next move while he works as a bartender. Walter Burke (Al Pacino) describes himself as “a scary judge of talent” and believes Clayton is just the sort of man the CIA needs. Clayton accepts the offer as he also suspects his father (whom Burke claims to have known) worked for the Agency. Clayton is then sent CIA’s secret training camp and soon becomes obvious that Burke’s intuition has not failed him. While training in the secret camp, Clayton develops a special interest at one of his fellow students, Layla (Bridget Moynahan), a beautiful woman whose skills equal his own. In spite of the clear attraction Clayton tries to keep in mind Burke’s dictum that “nothing is as it seems,” especially when Clayton is given a special assignment — find the mole within the Agency’s training program who is actually feeding information to America’s enemies.
This is a great movie that catches your attention from beginning to end. It has a great plot and now we will see if the high definition will add even more to this successful movie.
Special Features
-”Spy School: Inside the CIA Training Program” — never-before-seen look inside the CIA
- Deleted scenes with optional commentary
- Feature commentary with director Roger Donaldson and Colin Farrell
- Director’s original 1.77:1 aspect ratio shows more of the film than was presented to theaters
- Widescreen enhanced for 16 x 9 televisions
- DTS 5.1 Digital Surround Sound
- Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound
- THX-certified
- French-language track
- Spanish subtitles
Batman Begins will be released on Blu-Ray on July 8, the same day as the animated fFeature, Batman: Gotham Knight will hit the shelves, and just before The Dark Knight hits the big screen on July 18.
The buyer can choose from two editions. The single-disc edition selling for $28.99, the limited edition gift set for $49.99. The set will include first six minutes of the film of the newest Batman movie The Dark Knight, postcards, script pages, storyboards, exclusive photos, a motion art lenticular and movie cash good for $7.50 towards a ticket to the new movie. They will also release a repackaged standard DVD Batman Begins gift set for $39.92 that will include a Batman flash drive, the postcards and movie cash. The DVD special features will be the same from the 2005 DVD release.
Special Features:
Confidential Files: Go beyond the movie and discover facts and story points not in the film - MTV’s Tankman Begins: A Batman Begins spoof
Theatrical trailer
Saving Gotham City: The development of miniatures, cgi and effects for the Monrail Chase scene - Batman-The Journey Begins: Concept, design and development of the film as well as the casting of Batman himself
Shaping Mind and Body: Observe Christian Bale’s transformation into Batman
Batman - The Tumbler: The reinvention of the Batmobile
Inner Demons Comic: Explore the special features through an exclusive interactive comic book
Gotham City Rises: Witness the creation of Gotham City, the Batcave, Wayne Manor and more
Genesis of the Bat: A look at the Dark Knight’s incarnation and influences on the film
Based on the best selling science-fiction novel by Steven Gould, Jumper is a movie with a new theme, something not over explored by 
Fox will release Mrs. Doubtfire-Blu-ray on May 13th, they obviously are not superstitious about the date and have no reasons to be as Mrs. Doubtfire was a great blockbuster and probably will sell very well. As the movie is a lot of fun.
Batman Begins will be released on Blu-Ray on July 8, the same day as the animated fFeature, Batman: Gotham Knight will hit the shelves, and just before The Dark Knight hits the big screen on July 18.
