Blu-ray 7th July Releases

Knowing [Blu-ray]

Summit Entertainment / 2009 / 121 Minutes / Rated PG-13
Street Date: July 07, 2009

Genres: Action, thriller

Starring: Nicholas Cage, Rose Byrne
Director:

Plot Synopsis: A college professor (Nicolas Cage) opens a time capsule that has been dug up at his son s elementary school. In it are some chilling accurate predictions of disasters... when, where, and how many will die. Most of these events must uncover the details of the next disasters in hopes of preventing them. If he fails, who knows how many will die?

Disc Features:

• Audio Commentary – Sometimes, even the worst movies have interesting commentaries. Such is the case here. Director Alex Proyas is joined by an unnamed co-speaker for this rather intelligent conversation about why he made the film and what he was trying to achieve.
  
• Visions of the Apocalypse (HD, 17 min.) – EPK fluff about the many historical mythologies dealing with the concept of apocalypse, as if to validate this movie's worth.
• Knowing All: The Making of a Futuristic Thriller (HD, 13 min.)
  

Push [Blu-ray]

Summit Entertainment / 2009 / 111 Minutes / Rated PG-13
Street Date: July 07, 2009

Genres: Action

Starring: Chris Evans
Director:

Plot Synopsis: Complicated to the point of viewer exhaustion, Push is a hard-to-follow and often silly work of science fiction about refugees from a secret U.S. government program simply referred to as "the Division." Dakota Fanning and Chris Evans play the children of psychically gifted parents victimized by the Division. (She's a seer, he's got mild telekinetic abilities.) Neither wants to end up forced to cooperate with Djimon Hounsou's determined operator trying to create the ultra-"pusher," i.e., a subject so gifted they can work major miracles with their mind. The odd thing is that the story is set in China, where gang action and general exotica have a way of obscuring the story proper. Things get a little more interesting when the odd pairing of Fanning and Evans is joined by a few other interesting actors (Ming Na, Cliff Curtis, Camille Belle) playing ex-Division types with psychic abilities. For a while, an "X-Men"-like vibe starts to build, but then quickly dissipates in a script practically drunk on upending audience expectations every few minutes. Nearly two hours long, Push wears down one's tolerance pretty quickly, yet manages to leave one feeling as if the story is unfinished by end credits.

Disc Features:

• Audio Commentary – The first supplement is an audio commentary with director Paul McGuigan as well as stars Chris Evans and Dakota Fanning. McGuigan does most of the talking and provides a somewhat dry and technical take on the film, while the actors tend to joke around and have a little fun.
  
• Deleted Scenes (HD, 3:19) – Four rather forgettable deleted sequences are included and the reasons for their removal are explained via an optional commentary by McGuigan.
• The Science Behind the Fiction (HD, 9:17)
  

The Unborn [Blu-ray]

Universal Studios Home Entertainment / 2009 / 89 Minutes / Unrated
Street Date: July 07, 2009

Genres: Horror, Thriller

Starring: Meagan Good, Gary Oldman
Director: David Goyer

Plot Synopsis: Casey Beldon hated her mother for abandoning her as a child. But when inexplicable events begin to happen, Casey begins to understand why she left. Plagued by merciless dreams and a tortured ghost that haunts her waking hours, she must turn to the only person, Rabbi Sendak, who can make it stop. With the help of Sendak, her best friend Romy and boyfriend Mark, Casey uncovers the source of a family curse dating back to Nazi Germany--a creature with the ability to inhabit anyone or anything that is getting stronger with each possession. With the curse unleashed, her only chance at survival is to shut a doorway from beyond our world that has been pried open by someone who was never born.

Disc Features:
• Deleted Scenes

The Universe: The Complete Season Two (History Channel) [Blu-ray]

A&E Home Video / 2009 / Unrated
Street Date: July 07, 2009

Genres: Documentary
Director: Douglas Cohen (II)
Number of discs: 5

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