Blu-ray

The very idea of a film about the struggles of an all-female collegiate a-capella group is enough to send most people running for cover. But trust us when we say this is no mere Glee cash-in. Sure, there's singing (and plenty of it). But instead of overwrought emotional guff, 30 Rock writer Kay Cannon gives us brilliant characters and no end of genuinely great gags.

'Bland' and 'cynical' aren't words we ever expected to find ourselves using when reviewing a Pixar film. But then we never imagined that the studio would release anything as crass and merchandise-motivated as this Cars spin-off. Still, this Blu-ray release is an absolute knock-out thanks to its dazzling AVC 1.78:1 1080p transfer and precision-engineered DTS-HD MA 7.1 mix. Best of all though is the inclusion of the award-winning Mickey Mouse short Croissant de triomphe in addition to all of the extras from the US release (which is a turn up for the books).

Based on a brand-new 4K restoration produced in association with the Cinémathèque Française, we had high hopes for this HD outing of René Clément's 1960 adaptation of The Talented Mr. Ripley. Sadly, something clearly went wrong between the restoration itself and the production of this Blu-ray release. While free from dirt and damage, the AVC 1.66:1 1080p encode has been heavily filtered (removing grain and detail) and contrast boosted - resulting in an image akin to Fox's notorious Predator: Ultimate Edition. To rub salt in the would, the interviews that accompany the film on the disc make use of restored clips that haven't been treated this way and show how the movie should really look!

Director Paul W.S. Anderson takes a break from zombies and mutants for this historical disaster movie recounting the destruction of the titular Roman city. Thrust into the heart of this volcanic maelstrom are slave/gladiator/horse whisperer Milo (Kit Harrington) and Cassia (Emily Browning) the young noble woman whose eye he catches.

A wild mix of action, horror and sci-fi genres, Predator remains one of Arnold Schwarzenegger's best-loved films. And with damned good reason…

Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Michael Shannon star in this flashy action flick about a New York cycle courier and the corrupt cop who is trying to stop him from delivering his latest package. With the unavoidable whiff of BMX Bandits hanging around, it's hard to take Premium Rush particularly seriously. But seeing as the leads clearly weren't taking it all that seriously either, it's not as if this is really a problem. It doesn't hurt that the film looks and sounds solid on Blu-ray courtesy of this platter's flawless AVC 2.40:1 visuals and exaggerated DTS-HD MA 5.1 mix. A daft but enjoyable ride.

Following the discovery of a series of cave paintings and carvings that seemingly point the way to the home of humanity’s intergalactic ‘Engineers’, the scientific research ship Prometheus is dispatched to explore what’s out there. But what they discover are not the benevolent Gods they hoped for, but an ancient race that holds the key to our destruction.