The X-Men DVD provides an impressive 2.35:1 anamorphic widescreen transfer and THX sound, but the supplementary material feels rushed. While the viewer has the option of watching ten minutes of extra footage reinserted into the film through "extended branching," the transition is not seamless; most of the scenes are from an unfinished working print and are not anamorphic like the rest of the film. The featurette "Mutant Watch" is a television "making of" special that is at least creative in its execution, if not very substantial. Segments from a Charlie Rose interview with director Bryan Singer are also included, but it would have been nice to see the interview in its entirety, while the Hugh Jackman screen test is a feature better placed in the context of a more expansive documentary about the production. The art and animatics galleries feature remarkable concept designs and computer animated storyboards, as well as two hidden "Easter eggs." Highlighting the rose in the trailer menu shows a brief on-set gag involving Spiderman, while Wolverine's dog tags in the art gallery provide concept art for two characters cut from the film. While X-Men has the appearance of a special edition DVD, it will certainly be supplanted by a more authoritative version in the future.

The film that established cult director Abel Ferrara as a true master of the crime genre, The King of New York gets the deluxe DVD treatment with this feature-packed Artisan release. Presented in 1.85:1 anamorphic widescreen and accompanied by closed-captioned audio rendered in a selection of either English Dolby Digital 5.1 or surround, this disc also offers optional English and Spanish subtitles. Once you've enjoyed the feature, dive headlong into a variety of bonus materials including an audio-commentary track with the director, an audio- commentary track with producer Mary Kane, editor Anthony Redman, composer Joe Delia, and associate producer Randy Sabusawa, a documentary entitled "A Short Film on the Long Career of Abel Ferrera," "The Adventures of Schooly D: Snowboarder," a Schoolly D music video, television spots, and a theatrical trailer.