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Who would have thought the first Alien movie was released in 1979? It's still a fantastic movie by today's standards, and it's never looked better than here in the Alien Anthology boxed set, in high definition with full 5.1 surround sound. The set even includes a new(ish) director's cut from Ridley Scott, although it's debatable whether this is superior to the original version.

The high quality, and the massive wealth of extras, is replicated for each of the four movies in this boxed set. There's also a detailed documentary on the making of every film, and the disagreements that plagued some of the productions are discussed openly.

Alien and the sequel, Aliens, are the two classic movies in the series. Alien3 is deeply flawed, although this set includes a special edition showing how the film looked before the studio messed around with it, which is vastly superior to the version that appeared in cinemas.

Alien Resurrection, the fourth film in the series, is, unfortunately, a run-of-the-mill monster movie set in space, but it's certainly not a bad film.

Overall, this set contains at least two great movies and a wealth of extra features, and offers great value for money.