'Capote,' 'Back to the Future' new to DVD

Here is a disparate batch of movies that are new to DVD.

"Capote"/"In Cold Blood" (Sony/Blu-ray, 2005/1967; R for violence, language; color and b/w, two discs, $54.95). Two very well-constructed movies built around the same subject (more or less) get the Blu-ray treatment in this excellent set.

"Capote" (not to be confused with the similar "Infamous") is the 2005 biographical film about Truman Capote that focuses on his research for his seminal book "In Cold Blood." The film is anchored by Philip Seymour Hoffman's Oscar-winning performance but the rest of the cast is also excellent in this thoughtful portrait.

"In Cold Blood" is the classic 1967 adaptation of Capote's book, a straight-forward, realistic and wrenching account of the ruthless murders of a Kansas farm family by a pair of aimless career-criminal drifters. Great performances by Robert Blake and Scott Wilson as the killers under the superb direction of Richard Brooks.

Extras: widescreen, "Capote" only: two audio commentaries, featurettes, documentary: "Answered Prayers"

"Back to the Future" (Universal, 1985, PG, two discs, $19.98).

"Back to the Future, Part II" (Universal, 1989, PG, $19.98).

"Back to the Future, Part III" (Universal, 1990, PG, $19.98). Each of the films in this beloved sci-fi/comedy trilogy has been released individually on DVD for the first time, featuring all the bonus features of the original three-pack set, along with a second disc (packaged with the first film) that includes a new documentary and a featurette about the Universal Studios theme-park ride.

Extras: widescreen, deleted scenes, audio commentaries, featurettes, outtakes, makeup tests, music videos, trailers

"Sam Elliott Western Collection" (Warner, 1995-99, three discs, $19.98). These three Westerns — reissued in this box set with nothing new in the way of bonus features — were made for the small screen but are big in scope and benefit from location shooting.

Sam Elliott dominates all three, playing very different characters in "Desperate Trail," as a harsh sheriff bent on revenge as he tracks down his daughter-in-law for killing his son; "Rough Riders" as Capt. Bucky O'Neal opposite Tom Berenger's Teddy Roosevelt; and "You Know My Name" as real-life lawman Bill Tilghman, who brought his cowboy experiences to Hollywood in the silent era.

Extras: widescreen/full frame, audio commentary (on "Rough Riders"), featurette (on "You Know My Name")