DVD & Blu-ray out this week

Mad Men: Seasons 1, 2 & 3 DVD & Blu-ray, Lionsgate In the TV world, advertising always used to be one of those high-pressure jobs that husbands in old soaps and sitcoms toiled at in the background; Mad Men reverses that dynamic by putting the job at centre stage and having an ad agency be the location where the characters truly come to life. Set in the 1960s, creator Matthew Weiner's show draws heavily from real products and events of the decade, making his characters either slightly ahead or behind the times; the only person who seems truly plugged into the "now" is central figure Don Draper (Jon Hamm), the agency's creative director, who, as the show progresses, is revealed to be as much of a construct as anything in the ad world; he's the very definition of a self-made man. But it's such a great ensemble piece – the push-and-pull friction between colleagues is what makes them so good at their jobs and so useless in their personal lives – that the show becomes about whichever captivatingly flawed character happens to be onscreen. Available either as individual seasons or as a limited-edition set of all three seasons to date, the discs are pleasingly rich with extras. And while it may not seem like a title that would benefit from HD, the Blu-ray of Mad Men only adds to the experience. On regular DVD and TV the image is still soft enough to look perfect. But with extra definition, any blemishes leap out, a reminder that this facade of perfection really is just that: a facade. Also out Dillinger Violent, gun-loving 1973 crime biopic, starring Warren Oates. DVD, Icon Sherlock Holmes Robert Downey Jr is Conan Doyle's super sleuth in Guy Ritchie's big-budget romp. DVD, Revolver The Kreutzer Sonata Danny Huston heads up this lean, Tolstoy-inspired love-triangle thriller. DVD, Axiom Van Diemen's Land Escaped-convict yarn, set in 19th-century Australia. DVD, High Fliers The Girlfriend Experience Porn actress Sasha Gray stars in Steven Soderbergh's escort drama. DVD & Blu-ray, Revolver Soi Cowboy Lo-fi, arty drama set in Bangkok. DVD, Network