Escape From New York (1981) - Brief Review

Harry Dean Stanton and Donald Pleasence in Escape From New York

Escape from New York is an iconic comedy-action film featuring the second of what would become a five film collaboration between director John Carpenter and star Kurt Russell. The film has well-deserved status as not just one of the top cult action films of all-time, but one of the most enjoyable action movies, period.

Nice Dreams (1981) - Brief Review

According to legend, when comedy duo Cheech and Chong started filming Nice Dreams, they didn't really have a script - they just had a three and a half page long treatment. It would have been very easy for a film based on such thin material to have turned disastrous. In the comic minds of Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong (who also directed here), however, what we get is an absurdist picaresque that nearly borders on genius.

Capsule Film Reviews - 3/27/14

A few thoughts on some movies recently watched or re-watched, including Prince of the City, Anita, and Prime Cut, after the jump:

Streaming Picks - 3/26/14.

Some Picks to Stream This Week After the Jump: