Those SOBs at the studios are hyping more mediocre films this week hoping to convince the public that they're worth buying on DVD or Blu-ray. Case in point:   Jumper [review], [review], [Blu-ray review] - A lack of clarity combined with the horrendous onscreen talent turns this film from a potential big screen blockbuster (and fantastic future franchise) into a Sci-Fi Channel direct-to-DVD splat. There are some good releases though, making this, yet again, another banner week for DVDs. Check out: John Adams [review] - a superb portrayal of one of the seminal figures of American history fueled by two knockout performances by Paul Giamatti and Laura Linney; and The Bucket List [review]- the kind of movie Frank Capra himself would be making were he around today--equal parts slapstick, drama and character study, with just a sprinkling of schmaltz thrown in for good measure. Other new banner releases include:  High Noon: 2-Disc Ultimate Collector's Edition [review] (which is not to be confused with the plain old Collector's Edition), Icons of Adventure [review] and Soap: The Complete Series. Be sure to check out our DVD Talk Review Database for all the latest reviews including an entire section devoted to reviews of DVDs out this week.