Debuting in the fall of 1991, the police drama Silk Stalkings marked something of an unusual first for television: a program jointly produced by one of the big three (CBS) and a cable network (USA). For its first two seasons (1991-3) it ran concurrently on both stations. CBS positioned it in a temporary line-up that it had devised called 'Crimetime after Primetime.' Like its five sister dramas in that bracket (Forever Knight, Scene of the Crime, Tropical Heat, Fly by Night and {#Dark Justice)), Stalkings gained notoriety - and racked up a considerable audience - for its unusually high quotients of violence and sex, all wrapped up in very slick, chic packaging. Set in the posh world of Palm Beach, Florida, episodes followed two detectives, Sgt. Chris Lorenzo (Rob Estes) and Sgt. Rita Lee "Sam" Lance (Mitzi Kapture), as they delved into crimes of passion among the area's elite; Ben Vereen co-starred as Captain Hutchinson, their gruff supervisor. This set contains the entire 20-episode First Season of Stalkings, with such memorable installments as "Blo-Dri," "Going to Babylon," "S.O.B." and "The Brotherhood."

The past is history in the time-bending action remake The Time Machine. Dreamworks has done a very nice job at making sure this 2.35:1 anamorphic widescreen transfer is as close to reference quality as they come. With an array of well-saturated black levels and sharp, crisp, colors, this is a very solid transfer that should please fans. The soundtrack is presented in Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround in French and English, DTS Surround in English, and Dolby 2.0 Surround in English and Spanish. Both the DTS and Dolby 5.1 mix are very bombastic and striking with directional effects utilized during almost every scene. All aspects of the dialogue, effects, and music are free of any excessive hiss or distortion. Also included on this disc are English and Spanish subtitles. There seems to be a century's worth of extra features on this disc, starting with a commentary track by director Simon Wells (who is also writer H.G. Wells great-grandson). This is a very light track that features sports many stories about the film's troubled production and history. Three making-of vignettes take the viewer behind-the-scenes for a look at how some of the special effects were created ("Creating the Morlocks," "Building the Time Machine," and "Visual Effects by Digital Domain"). An HBO "First Look" is also included which features clips from the film and interviews with the cast and crew. A single deleted scene allows the viewer to catch a very brief glimpse at what was left on the cutting room floor. Finally, there is a short sequence on the fighting in the film, a section of archives which includes nearly 100 images of the conceptual art, some paltry production notes, filmographies, and trailers for the film.