John Harrison's television adaptation of Frank Herbert's epic science fiction tale, Dune comes to DVD with a widescreen anamorphic transfer that preserves the original broadcast aspect ratio of 1.77:1. English soundtracks are rendered in Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital Surround, and DTS Surround. There are no subtitles, but all three soundtracks are closed-captioned. The extensive supplemental materials include a commentary by the director and the crew, a featurette about the Dune books, a featurette with legendary cinematographer Vittorio Storaro, an essay writen by Storaro, an interview with the director, a still photo gallery, information on the cast and crew, and a roundtable discussion of issues facing science fiction writers featuring a handful of respected and award-winning authors. This is an outstanding disc for fans of the books or any science fiction enthusiast.

David Lynch's stylish, flawed Dune was a controversial movie upon release for many fans of the Frank Herbert novel from which it was adapted. By the time of this DVD release, the controversy had pretty much faded away, allowing Dune to be viewed as more of a campy, cult-classic sci-fi film. The picture and sound quality of the DVD transfer are both superb. The 2.35:1 widescreen presentation consistently impresses via the rich colors of Lynch's bold visuals, the stunning cinematography of Freddie Francis, and Carlo Rambaldi's bizarre creature effects. The Dolby Digital Sound is quite rich and always aurally interesting. Supplemental materials don't provide much of interest. The production notes could just as easily and successfully have been included in the liner notes for the DVD; they only amount to about ten paragraphs of straightforward information. The cast and filmmaker bios are standard biographical filmographies. The theatrical trailer is interesting, but its sound and video quality isn't up to the presentation quality of the movie itself. The liner notes claim the DVD includes a "Film Highlights" feature, but that feature doesn't seem to be accessible from any menu. It's possible the notes are actually referring to the "Chapter List" menu, which allows direct scene access. It should be noted that some fans prefer the longer, edited-for-television version of this production, though David Lynch disowned it in classic Alan Smithee fashion; that version is not included on this DVD edition. Dune still makes for a highly entertaining DVD, if one isn't expecting anything more than the movie itself.

This collector's edition of Moonstruck lacks only one element. The disc contains a standard full-frame transfer that fails to preserve the original theatrical aspect ratio. A closed-captioned English soundtrack is rendered in Dolby Digital 5.1, while a French soundtrack has been recorded in Dolby Digital Surround. English, Spanish, and French subtitles are accessible. Supplemental materials include a commentary track featuring Academy award winners Cher, writer John Patrick Shanley, and director Norman Jewison. The original theatrical trailer and a fact-filled collectible booklet round out this package from MGM/UA that would be a must-own if only it contained a widescreen transfer.

Jason Bloom directs Pauly Shore in the comedy Bio-Dome. The film comes to DVD with a widescreen anamorphic transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.85:1. A closed-captioned English soundtrack is rendered in Dolby Digital 5.1, while French and Spanish soundtracks have been recorded in Dolby Digital Surround. Subtitles are accessible in all three of those languages as well. Supplemental materials are limited to the original theatrical trailer. MGM/UA has done a solid job with this film, especially when one considers the inexpensive list price.