Jon Avnet's glossy love story Up Close and Personal comes to DVD with a widescreen transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.85:1. An English soundtrack is rendered in Dolby Digital 5.1, while a French soundtrack has been recorded in Dolby Digital Surround. There are no subtitles, but the English soundtrack is closed-captioned. Supplemental materials are limited to the theatrical trailer. This is a decent release from Disney/Buena Vista, but it will do nothing to hook people who ignored the film during its initial theatrical run.

Kevin Costner's 2003 Western Open Range comes to DVD with a widescreen anamorphic transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 2.35:1. English soundtracks are rendered in both Dolby Digital 5.1 and DTS 5.1. Spanish subtitles are accessible. Supplemental materials include a commentary track recorded by Costner. He talks about his theories as a director, his affection for the Western genre (a type of movie that, with this film, he proves he has absorbed), and many tales about the film's production. His commentary is as earnest and heartfelt as the film itself. A second DVD is full of information on the making of the film, allowing the viewer access to almost every aspect of the process. This is a strong disc from Disney/Buena Vista that will be of particular interest to any genre enthusiast.

SILVERADO - DVD - Director/co-scripter Lawrence Kasdan's rollicking salute to the Hollywood westerns of yesteryear follows four cowboys-a former outlaw (Kevin Kline), an ex-con (Scott Glenn), his reckless younger brother (Kevin Costner), and a Henry rifle crackshot (Danny Glover)-as they come together to free the town of Silverado from a corrupt sheriff (Brian Dennehy). RUN TIME 132 minutes Single disc version.