Nim's Island

Abigail Breslin is a remarkably capable Nim, a girl living on a remote Pacific island with her explorer father (Gerard Butler) and a menagerie of animal friends. Connected to the rest of the world by only phone and e-mail, she sends out an SOS to an adventure author when her father goes missing. She doesn't realize the masculine rescuer is actually an agoraphobic woman (Jodie Foster), who has to overcome her fears when the island is "invaded" by modern-day pirates. Associated Press critic Christy Lemire describes the film as "a movie for kids who like to think and read and use their imagination, and for parents who may be tired of family fare that's nothing but a litany of cutesy pop-culture references." The "adventure commentary" by stars Foster and Breslin is an engaging conversation in which they compare their experiences making the movie and explain how the film is made, without talking down to kids. Their rapport makes it a lot of fun. Also features filmmaker commentary with directors Mark Levin and Jennifer Flackett, three featurettes and deleted scenes. The Blu-ray edition also offers a "Nim's Spyglass BonusView Mode" (a picture-in-picture function with behind-the-scenes production footage and cast and crew interviews) and bonus set-top games.