Break out the hankies for this beautiful, feature-intensive presentation of Steel Magnolias, arriving on DVD in an attractive, comprehensive package courtesy of Columbia TriStar Home Video. Presented in 1.85:1 anamorphic widescreen with a choice of English Dolby Digital Surround, or Spanish or Portuguese Dolby Digital Stereo with optional English, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Korean, or Thai subtitles this disc also boasts an impressive list of special features. In addition to a wonderful transfer of the film, viewers can access "Talent Files and Production Notes," "Deleted Scenes," "Exclusive Featurette," the film's soundtrack as an "Isolated Music Score," and "Bonus Trailers," making this disc a must-have for the countless fans of this heartwarming film.

One of the earliest popular DVD releases, Luc Besson's fanciful, visually striking 1997 sci-fi epic The Fifth Element has a surprisingly spare presentation: it includes standard and widescreen aspect ratios, as well as Dolby Digital 5.1 and Stereo Audio in English and Spanish -- and that's it. While both the sound and audio preserve the film's intricate, and often witty, details, it's still a slightly disappointing package; filmographies, a making-of featurette, or even a trailer would make the disc more substantial. Though the film's fans would want it in any DVD version, The Fifth Element deserves a more thoughtful presentation than this, and Columbia TriStar obliged by releasing a deluxe edition in early 2005.