TV

DVD of the Week
Monk: Season 1–8 Complete (Cert: 15)
4 stars
In a nutshell: The ideal box set for obsessive-compulsive fans

His attention to detail turned him into a modern-day Sherlock Holmes, but his OCD robbed him of his job in the police force. It was this professional tension that made Adrian Monk one of the small screen’s most compelling detectives, and now you can experience his entire casebook in this box-set release. Despite being confined to terrestrial TV’s daytime schedules, Monk picked up a loyal following among viewers who relished Tony Shalhoub’s idiosyncratic performance and the quirky murder mysteries that featured in the series. And yes, that really is Buffalo Bill from The Silence of the Lambs (aka actor Ted Levine) playing police boss Leland Stottlemeyer. David Brown

Format: DVD

Extras: commentaries, set tours, cast and crew interviews

Lovejoy: the Complete Collection Box Set (Cert: 12)
3 stars
In a nutshell: picturesque, picaresque adventures with Ian McShane

Ian McShane became a Sunday-night favourite as the titular antiques dealer who swanned around picturesque East Anglia, happily fleecing unscrupulous businessmen, thanks to his amazing talent for spotting hidden treasures. This collection features all six series plus the various Christmas specials, with the glory years remaining the period Lovejoy spent working alongside Tinker (Dudley Sutton) and Eric (Chris Jury) and charming his way into the affections of aristo love interest Lady Jane (Phyllis Logan). David Brown

Format: DVD
Extras: None

Other highlights:
Scooby Doo: Mystery Incorporated: Volume 1 – reimagining the Mystery Inc gang
The Hour – slick but flawed newsroom drama

FILM

Hanna (Cert: 12)
4 stars
In a nutshell: Saoirse Ronan stars as the one-girl army

Little Red Riding Hood meets The Bourne Identity in this thrillingly original film from Atonement director Joe Wright. But even that doesn’t really capture its unique, oddly surreal tone. Hanna (Saoirse Ronan) is a 16-year-old-girl who has never left her Lapland home, where she has been tutored in the deadly skills of the assassin by her ex-CIA father (Eric Bana). When the Agency comes looking for the pair, Hanna finds herself pursued by ruthless Cate Blanchett. Wright succeeds in blending the strange, almost fairy-tale atmosphere with some expertly conceived action and unusual supporting characters, with Tom Hollander's shellsuit-wearing thug a particular pleasure. Adam Smith

Formats: DVD and Triple Play (Blu-ray, DVD and digital download)
Extras: The DVD includes a commentary from Joe Wright, a few minutes worth of deleted scenes and an alternative ending, with extra featurettes on the Blu-ray

Trust (Cert: 15)
3 stars
In a nutshell: Clive Owen’s daughter is groomed by an online sexual predator

Just as social-networking sites have proliferated, so, too, have the films about them. This one is directed by former Friends star David Schwimmer, and, despite a slight tendency towards melodrama and “message sending”, it's one of the best so far. Clive Owen and Catherine Keener play the slightly distant parents of a typically sullen and introvert 14-year-old (the excellent Liana Liberato), whose online boyfriend is not what he seems. It's a thought-provoking film about online sexual predation, teen vulnerability to it, and parental responsibility for it that’s bound to provoke discussion. Dave Aldridge

Formats: DVD and Blu-ray
Extras: Just a 15-minute production featurette.

Hop (Cert: U)
3 stars
In a nutshell: Russell Brand voices the funny bunny

This children's yarn finds young rabbit EB (voiced by Russell Brand) reluctant to succeed his father (Hugh Laurie) as the Easter bunny. So he runs away from the family home and heads for Hollywood where he bounds into the life of a slacker human, James Marsden, and causes mayhem at every turn. Director Tim Hill mines the same seam of cuteness as in his earlier Alvin and the Chipmunks, with Brand’s manic characterisation helping to paper over the cracks of a flimsy story. It’s all good fun for the young, but the film is light on pop culture references to keep grown-ups interested. Terry Staunton

Formats: DVD and Triple Play (Blu-ray, DVD and digital download)
Extras: Six short character profiles and a tenuous Access All Areas piece with Cody Simpson, the annoying Aussie tweenager who lends his vocals to the film’s theme

Other highlights:
Killing Bono – comedy about two Irish brothers’ struggle to make it in the music industry
Knuckle – documentary about Traveller culture and the secret world of bare-knuckle boxing
The Colour of Pomegranates – special edition of Sergei Paradjanov’s art-house wonder