Tim Burton's remake of Planet of the Apes gets the deluxe treatment from 20th Century Fox on this release. The disc offers a widescreen anamorphic transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 2.35:1. Closed-captioned English soundtracks are rendered in both Dolby Digital 5.1 and DTS 5.1, while a Spanish soundtrack has been recorded in Dolby Digital Surround. English subtitles are accessible. Supplemental materials include a pair of audio commentaries (one by director Burton and a second by composer Danny Elfman), a half-dozen documentaries, extended scenes, multi-angle capabilities for some scenes, trailers, television commercials, a still art gallery, and a music video. Those with a DVD-ROM drive can access a script-to-screen comparison. This is a superb disc.

Comedian Robin Williams once again takes on a dramatic role in the Holocaust film Jakob the Liar. Columbia has done an excellent job on this 1.85:1 anamorphic transfer, making sure that it's as close to reference quality as one can get. All aspects of this transfer, including colors, black levels, and flesh tones, look very even and well rendered. Also included on this disc is a full frame 1.33:1 version of the film. Audio is presented in Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround and sounds exceptional. The use of directional sounds is present during almost the entire film, and no hiss or distortion is present during the feature. Also included on this disc are English subtitles. Jakob the Liar includes a small but substantial array of extra features. Director Peter Kassovitz's commentary track is both touching and enlightening, giving the viewer some special insights into the making of the film. Also included on this disc is a Dolby Digital 5.1 isolated musical score track, as well as a short "making of" featurette. While Jakob the Liar is not an overly packed disc, what consumers do get in the way of video, audio, and features should make for a nice viewing.