The Harrison Ford/Gary Oldman thriller Air Force One soars onto a single DVD by Columbia/Tristar that contains two different versions of the same film. Side A of the disc presents the movie in a widescreen format that preserves the 2:35.1 aspect ratio of the original film. The flip side of the disc presents the movie in a pan-and-scan full-screen version that has been reformatted for television. Almost all of the movie takes place on an airplane, and the DVD soundtrack in English two-channel and 5.1 Dolby Digital sound brings the thundering of the plane so much to life that home viewers will be tempted to run outside to flag down approaching jets. The disc also contains the theatrical trailer and a commentary by director Wolfgang Petersen, who sounds as if he's having a great time revealing all of the film's technical aspects. Surprisingly, he reveals that Air Force One was originally developed for Kevin Costner. The DVD comes with a booklet that provides more film background.

One of Alfred Hitchcock's greatest commercial and critical successes, Rear Window is a penetrating examination of one of his favorite themes, voyeurism, while also serving as a crackerjack suspense thriller for those uninterested in its psychological subtexts. Universal Home Entertainment first released Rear Window on DVD in 2001, but in the fall of 2008 they expanded the previous release into a deluxe two-disc edition as part of their "Universal Legacy Series." Rear Window has been given a widescreen transfer to disc, letterboxed at 1.66:1 on conventional televisions and enhanced for anamorphic playback on 16x9 monitors. The source material is the restored version of Rear Window, in which Robert Harris and James C. Katz recreated the original Technicolor look of the picture and repaired damage that had been done to the original negative after years of abuse; while occasional flaws are visible if you're looking for them, this edition looks very good indeed and deftly captures the rich palate of Robert Burks' camerawork. The audio has been mastered in Dolby Digital Stereo, retaining the original monophonic sound mix, and the reproduction is excellent, allowing the many details of Hitchcock's lively and realistic mix to be heard and appreciated. The dialogue is in English, while this disc also includes an optional sound track dubbed into French, as well as optional subtitles in English, French and Spanish. Disc one of this set contains the feature film as well as an optional commentary track from author John Fawell, in which he talks about the art and mechanics of Rear Window; a gallery of production photos; notes on the making of the film; a trailer for the picture's 1962 reissue, and another trailer (narrated by James Stewart) for Rear Window and four other Hitchcock title which were reissued as a package in 1983. Disc two includes "Rear Window Ethics," a documentary on the making of the movie; an interview with John Michael Hayes, who wrote the screenplay; "Breaking Barriers," another documentary which focuses on Hitchcock's use of sound; "Pure Cinema," an appreciation of Hitchcock's unique style which also appears on the 2008 special edition DVD of Psycho; audio extracts from Francois Truffaut's 1967 interviews with Hitchcock; and an episode from the Alfred Hitchcock Presents television series, "Mr. Blanchard's Secret," which was directed by Hitchcock himself and deals with a busybody suburban wife who imagines her neighbor is up to foul play. With the notable exception of the commentary track and "Mr. Blanchard's Secret," most of the bonus material on this new edition of Rear Window was also included on the 2001 DVD release, so fans who already have that disc may not feel the need to replace it. But if you haven't owned Rear Window on DVD before, this version looks and sounds splendid and is likely to remain definitive (at least until it's reissued on Blu-Ray).

Alfred Hitchcock was already one of the most influential filmmakers alive when he released Psycho in 1960, but with that film he rewrote nearly all the rules of how a suspense film was made, and the movie's bold approach and edgy subject matter helped make it one of Hitchcock's most popular and enduring works. Nearly fifty years after it first hit screens, Psycho has lost little of its power to shock, and as part of their "Universal Legacy" series, Universal Home Entertainment has released a new two-disc DVD edition of the film, ten years after Psycho first appeared in the digital format. Psycho has been given a new widescreen transfer for this release, letterboxed at 1.85:1 on conventional televisions and enhanced for 16x9 playback on anamorphic monitors. The image looks great, with strong blacks and a full range of grey tones, and the source materials are clean and free of scratches and speckles. The audio has been mastered in Dolby Digital Mono, and while the fidelity is limited by the technology of the day, the sound quality is impressive for the period and the transfer is very good. In addition to the original English language audio track, an alternate French dubbed version is also included, and optional subtitles in English, French and Spanish are also on board. Most of the bonus materials included with this set were also featured on the 1998 release, including a full-length documentary on the making of Psycho which features extensive interviews with screenwriter Joseph Stefano and actress Janet Leigh. However, there are a few items new to this set, among them an informative commentary track from Stephen Rebello (author of a book on Psycho) and a classic episode from the television series Alfred Hitchcock Presents, "Lamb To The Slaughter" (which was directed by Hitchcock himself). Other extras on this set include an additional documentary in which a number of noted filmmakers discuss Hitchcock's impact on contemporary cinema, a vintage "visual pressbook" on the initial marketing of Psycho, several trailers and TV spots for the film, the infamous shower scene isolated with and without music, Saul Bass's original storyboards for the shower sequence, still photographs and behind-the-scenes snapshots from the shoot, a gallery of posters and lobby cards, and audio excerpts from Francois Truffaut's celebrated interviews with Hitchcock. Given how good the first DVD release of Psycho was, many longtime fans may not feel the need to upgrade to this new edition, but if you haven't already added this film to your personal library, the "Universal Legacy" edition will satisfy the most devoted Hitchcock fan. (Two curious details about this set -- while this is part of the "Universal Legacy" series, Psycho was originally produced and released by Paramount Pictures, and the music that accompanies the DVD menus is actually from the 1990 made-for-television sequel, Psycho IV: The Beginning!)