DVDs in Comic-to-Film (1/7)

What does a scanner see? Into the head? Into the heart? From the novel by Phillip K. Dick - the sci-fi legend whose works-to-film include Blade Runner, Total Recall and Minority Report - comes A Scanner Darkly , brought to the screen by filmmaker Richard Linklater with an edgy graphic-novel look. The time: just beyond now. The place: suburbia. The story: a twisted, funny tale of people... Full Details

The fierce battle takes place in the cyberpunk mega city, Olympus. After the devastation of World War III, the scattered governments of the world construct the perfect city administered by perfect Biodroids - artificially created half-human half-robots. Life in Olympus is carefully controlled and monitored - and some of its population have had enough. A dedicated band of terrorists plot to... Full Details

Humanity's last chance for survival. Earth's last city, Olympus, rose from the ashes of a global war on the backs of Biodroids, artifical clones who make up half the city's population. Under the strict guidance of a supercomputer, humanity's last survivors enjoy an idyllic peace, but only on the surface... Human terrorists within the military seek a return to power and clash with the... Full Details

It will take a human, cyborg and a bioroid. John Woo and Shinji Aramaki merge talents to create a futuristic thriller adapted from the popular Japanese manga series by Shirow Masamune (Ghost in the Shell). Special Forces soldiers Deunan, Briareos and Tereus battle to preserve peace in the city-nation of Olympus, until a stealth attack by zealots turns the city into a perilous war zone.... Full Details

For the first time Batman comes to the screen. Staring Michael Keaton as millionaire Bruce Wayne / night time vigilante, hero, Batman; and Jack Nicholson as the demented Joker. Directed by Tim Burton, this dark and moody spectacular was the first serious attempt to capture the essence of the comic books. Full Details

Chills and thrills: will Gotham City be put on ice? George Clooney is Batman as the Dark Knight battles his greatest threat yet: cold-hearted Mr. Freeze and venomous Poison Ivy. Batman has more than Gotham City to protect: the youthful eagerness of crimefighting comrades Robin and Batgirl puts them frequently in harm's way. New very special effects include a wild sky-surfing sequence and... Full Details

In Batman Begins, acclaimed director Christopher Nolan explores the origins of the legendary Dark Knight. In the wake of his parents' murders, disillusioned heir Bruce Wayne travels the world seeking the means to fight injustice and turn fear against those who prey on the fearful. With the help of his trusted butler Alfred, detective Jim Gordon and his ally Lucius Fox, Wayne returns to Gotham... Full Details