Blu-ray

Is Japanese cinema’s enfant terrible finally growing up? To be honest, probably not. But 13 Assassins is undoubtedly Takashi (Audition, Ichi the Killer) Miike’s most assured and most mainstream film to date.

This 'all-access' look at life on the road for the pop phenomenon ends without answering the biggest question of them all – how exactly did the former controversy-magnet Morgan Spurlock go from the likes of Super Size Me to bland corporately-approved fodder such as this? But even if it fails to shed any new light on the boys themselves, the concert footage looks sensational in 3D on Blu-ray and the accompanying DTS-HD MA 5.1 mix is no slouch either. As well as two cuts of the film, the Blu-ray also includes a medley of extras for fans to devour.

“Nobody gave a s**t about the Jump Street reboot… Anyone with half a brain thought it was destined to fail spectacularly. But you got lucky”. So announces Deputy Chief Hardy (Nick Offerman) as he tells officers Jenko (Channing Tatum) and Schmidt (Jonah Hill) that they're going back undercover. “Do the same thing as last time, everyone's happy.”

The 300-year-old tale of the 47 Ronin who sought to avenge the death of their master is one of the most popular historical stories in Japanese culture, retold over and over again in countless plays, TV dramas and movies. So naturally, it was about time that Hollywood got in on the act…

A Christmas Carol as envisaged by Robert Zemeckis, is a rather darker retelling of the Dickens classic than you mighty imagine from the Disney Empire. It also has the distinction of being the first 3D Blu-ray from the 'House of the Mouse'. While some might argue that Toy Story 3 should have led the charge, this is actually the better choice. Despite a requirement to wear spex theatrically, Toy Story 3D is a flat viewing experience. This is much more in, on and around your face. 

Four deserters from the English Civil War find themselves stuck in a field, doped up on magic mushrooms and coerced into helping a mystical Irishman find buried treasure in this brilliantly bonkers flick from Ben (Sightseers) Wheatley. Shot in under a fortnight for just £300,000, this experimental film conjures up a stunning AVC 2.40:1 1080p black-and-white encode on Blu-ray. The disc also works its magic through extensive extras, including a chat-track, 12 featurettes and an interview with the director.

Made at the height of Beatlemania, Richard Lester's comedic pseudo-documentary follows the Fab Four as they head to London to record a performance. Along for the ride is Paul's grandfather John (Wilfrid Brambell), whose antics turn the members of the band against one another and throw the entire production into chaos.