ROUND UP
Movies hitting shiny disc include Pixar’s ELIO (4K/Blu-ray/DVD, out now). Abducted by aliens, the titular orphan lad helps them deal with a warlord aggressor. We said: “Colourful and creative… a workable blend between sci-fi and caper comedy.” Bonuses (51 minutes) include a Making Of, astronaut Q&A, “art class”, Easter Eggs rundown, and deleted scenes. The live-action take on HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON (4K/Blu-ray/ DVD, out now) takes a beat-for-beat approach to the story of Hiccup, the young Viking who befriends a dragon. We said: “When it comes to its central relationship, it’s a lesson in how to drain a dragon of its personality.” The extras include director’s commentary, a 45-minute Making Of, six short featurettes, and two deleted scenes. In M3GAN 2.0 (4K/Blu-ray/DVD, out now), the killer android is rebuilt to take on a military robot bent on human extinction. We said: “A lot of fun. It’s also a lot, period… crammed with twisty-turny plotting, exposition dumps and frequent musings on the pros and cons of AI.” This “unrated edition” adds a little gore (like a severed head), and comes with four featurettes (31 minutes). Finally, Danny Boyle continues his not-really-zombies saga with 28 YEARS LATER (4K/Blu-ray/DVD, out now) as a boy from an island community heads to the mainland seeking a cure for his ailing mother. We said: “If you like rich world-building, you’ve hit the jackpot. If you want plausible characterisation, you’re shit out of luck.” Bonuses: five featurettes, totalling 31 minutes.