As a collection of films for the purist Polanskiphile, this could only be surpassed through the inclusion of Repulsion to represent the director's peak achievements. Not that Polanski appeals to everyone, but his capacity for unnerving his audience is superbly represented by Rosemary's Baby, The Tenant and Chinatown. No director before or since has been able to get under the skin to greater effect. Each of these films are artful gems, different but equally effective in their own subtle ways.

However, as a package, this is somewhat lacking. Other than trailers, there are no extras, not even a documentary on the strange life and bizarre habits of Poland's finest and most charismatic film director (along with Kieslowski, perhaps), a life fit for one of his own film treatments. True, the films are presented in widescreen format and in excellent prints with high sound quality, but this was an opportunity missed to conduct a retrospective on the man as well as his output.

For the films alone, 5 stars are thoroughly merited. For the DVD package 3 stars. Overall, 4 seems fair - watch for the films.