Ramon Menendez's inspirational biopic of math teacher Jaime Escalante, Stand and Deliver comes to DVD with a standard full-frame transfer. The English soundtrack is rendered in Dolby Digital Mono. There are no subtitles, but the soundtrack is closed-captioned. There are no supplemental materials of any consequence. This is a by-the-numbers release from Warner Bros. for a film that deserves better on home video. The disc is technically weak, and offers nothing in the extras department.
This DVD of Carroll Ballard's beautifully photographed adventure story Never Cry Wolf boasts a widescreen anamorphic transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.85:1. The film has never looked better on home video. An English soundtrack is rendered in Dolby Digital 5.1. Spanish and French soundtracks have been recorded in Dolby Digital Stereo. French subtitles are accessible. There are no supplemental materials of any consequence, but fans of the film will not be disappointed with the first-rate picture quality.