This week's new DVD & Blu-ray

Gainsbourg Blu-ray & DVD, Optimum What first impresses about this unusual biopic is how spot-on the casting is: Eric Elmosnino, model Laetitia Casta and the late Lucy Gordon (who committed suicide before this was released, adding an unintended air of poignancy) are the absolute spit of Serge Gainsbourg, Brigitte Bardot and Jane Birkin. However, what's more impressive is that, despite being armed with a cast that automatically lends such realism, first-time director Joann Sfar turns the life of singer-songwriter Serge Gainsbourg into a surreal fantasy fairytale. Sfar, basing the film on his graphic novel, throws in animation, puppetry and creature FX into the story. To show what Gainsbourg is thinking he has Elmosnino share scenes with Doug Jones (a rake-thin actor who has performed creature roles in Pan's Labyrinth and Hellboy) as Gainsbourg's caricature alter ego, La Gueule. With such visual and filmic conceits, Gainsbourg is more about capturing the flavour of the man than dwelling on the specific details of his life and it's all the better for it. It's a witty film with an unusual way of telling a biopic tale and, coming as no surprise to anyone who has heard the music of Gainsbourg, the soundtrack is beyond excellent. I'm Still Here Faux doc with Joaquin Phoenix dramatically losing his mind over a career change in front of Casey Affleck's camera. Blu-ray & DVD, Optimum Catfish The real-life effects of a virtual Facebook relationship get a look-in. DVD, Momentum Please Give Nicole Holofcener's comedy with Catherine Keener getting into neighbour rustle over a Manhattan apartment. DVD, Sony F A bad grade comes back to haunt David Schofield's teacher in this Brit horror-thriller with hoodies taking the school under siege. Blu-ray & DVD, Sony The Girl Who Played With Fire Second of the Swedish mystery thriller trilogy based on Stieg Larsson's novels. Blu-ray & DVD, Momentum Resident Evil: Afterlife Fourth video-game action outing for Milla Jovovich. Blu-ray, Blu-ray 3D & DVD, Sony