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Given how poorly David Cronenberg's early films have been treated in the past, watching this HD outing for his 1981 sci-fi Scanners is a real eye-opener. It's hardly the most visually spectacular Blu-ray you'll ever see, but the AVC 1.78:1 1080p encode still exhibits a clarity and wealth of detail in the cinematography without resorting to artificial sharpening tricks. Indeed, the only complaint we have is the complete lack of input from Cronenberg himself in any of the disc's interview-based extra features.

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.

Written by, directed and starring the Wu-Tang Clan's RZA, The Man with the Iron Fists is less a love letter to Hong Kong martial arts movies than a tortured pastiche-come-vanity project that wears out its welcome long before the final credits role. On a positive note, it does at least sound absolutely spectacular on Blu-ray thanks to a thunderous DTS-HD MA 5.1 mix. It also looks pretty epic thanks to a surprisingly refined AVC 2.40:1 1080p encode. However, apart from including two versions of the film ('theatrical' and 'unrated'), the disc's extras are minimal.

It may not be quite as sophisticated as the awards-hype led us to believe, but this likeable film still manages to inject some much-needed intelligence, strong performances and a sense of emotional realism back into the usually trite rom-com genre. Entertainment in Video's hi-def release provides a slightly dull AVC 2.40:1 108 encode that often lacks detail – although this appears to be endemic of the source material rather than the disc itself. The DTS- HD MA 5.1 mix is more accomplished, with superb dynamic range. Ten cast and crew interviews are the only extras.