Sam Raimi's cult favorite Evil Dead gets a 20th anniversary DVD release with this title. The disc offers a widescreen anamorphic transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.85:1. English soundtracks are rendered in DTS ES 6.1 and DD-EX 5.1, while a French soundtrack has been recorded in Dolby Digital 5.1. There are no subtitles, but both English soundtracks are closed captioned. Supplemental materials include a commentary track with Raimi and producer Robert Tapert, a second commentary track recorded by lead actor Bruce Campbell, outtakes, trailers, television promotional materials, and a gallery of stills and poster art. This is an excellent disc from Anchor Bay.

Eddie Murphy returns as Axel Foley in Beverly Hills Cop II, which comes to DVD with a widescreen anamorphic transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.85:1. Closed-captioned English soundtracks are rendered in both Dolby Digital 5.1 and Dolby Digital Surround, while a French soundtrack has been recorded in Dolby Digital Stereo. English subtitles are accessible. Supplemental materials include interviews, deleted scenes introduced by director Tony Scott, a featurette, and a theatrical trailer. This solid disc will entertain fans of the film.

This '80s sequel to the hit Airplane flies onto DVD in a widescreen anamorphic picture format and the following audio options: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono) and French (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono), with English subtitles and closed captioning also available. Although picture colors have been enhanced, making them more vivid than even the theatrical version of the film, the DVD edition's cargo does not include bonus features, not even a director's audio commentary, and sound quality is below that of a stereo-equipped VHS tape, with mono throughout the film and occasional but rare sound distortions. The plastic DVD case includes the usual chapter index.

The picture on this disc is first-rate. While there are a few scratches here and there, they are brief and hardly noticeable. The disc is framed at its original aspect ratio of 1.85:1 (anamorphic). Beyond the scratches, the picture simply looks great; the colors are very vibrant and the darks are solid. The composition is great and the image quality really stands out. The sound, which includes an English 5.1 Dolby Digital track and a French mono (split over two tracks), is very good, but falls short of spectacular. The front, mainly center speakers get all the action; there is little use of the rear surround speakers other than during the opening theme music. Since the dialogue is straightforward and never becomes distorted or shrill, this is less problematic than it might have been. It's the extras that are surprising. The audio commentary track from director David Zucker, producer Robert Weiss (who on voice alone could easily be mistaken for Howard Stern), and a mysterious guest named Peter Tilden is a major plus. This has to be one of the funniest tracks ever recorded. Discussing whatever comes to mind, they cover everything from being sure they would get a PG-13 rating now to the later troubles of O.J. Simpson. They may not have a lot to say about the filmmaking process, but the track is lively and probably better than many of the commentary tracks out there. A theatrical trailer is included. Not many extras, but the commentary track makes up for the lack of additional goodies.