The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (1953)

The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (1953)
Rating: ★★½
May 26, 1999Atomically-Revived Dinosaur
A classic of the genre for a number of reason - it was the film that kicked off the 1950s fad for atomic monsters, featuring an archetypal story about a dinosaur brought back to life by atomic tests. It also featured among the very first screen credits for both Ray Bradbury and stop-motion animator Ray Harryhausen

Escape from New York (1981)

Escape from New York (1981)
Rating: ★★★★
Jul 5, 2002Action/New York as a Future Prison
One of the key films from John Carpenter with Kurt Russell giving his best ever performance, a slick exciting action film that imagines a future Manhattan Island having been transformed into a lawless prison