In this episode, we’re digging into Collision Course, the oddball VHS-era action comedy starring Jay Leno, Pat Morita, Chris Sarandon, Tom Noonan, Ernie Hudson, and Randall “Tex” Cobb. This forgotten late-80s rental follows a Detroit cop and a Japanese detective forced to team up over a stolen prototype turbocharger, because apparently that was enough to launch an international buddy cop adventure.
Cannon Films goes full throttle in this All Action Edition of Friday Night Rentals. We’re revisiting Enter the Ninja, Missing in Action, Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects, American Ninja, and Invasion U.S.A. for a VHS-era marathon loaded with Chuck Norris, Charles Bronson, Michael Dudikoff, ninjas, explosions, Cold War chaos, and pure 80s action-movie energy. Welcome back to Sunset Video.
In this episode of Sunset Video: Quick Picks, we rewind Navy SEALS (1990), directed by Lewis Teague, and take another look at this critically bruised but ridiculously entertaining military action flick. Is it messy? Absolutely. Is it still a great Friday-night rental? Let’s find out.
Cannon Films Episode 4 dives into five wild 80s rentals. From teen heartbreak and superhero chaos to Charles Bronson revenge, buddy-cop weirdness, and alien invasion paranoia, this Sunset Video episode revisits the strange, messy, unforgettable magic of Cannon Films.
Some movies are more than just rewatchable, they feel like pure comfort. In this episode of My Retro Comfort Movies, we’re heading back to the video store era for a laid-back look at 80s and 90s favorites that still deliver laughs, nostalgia, action, quotable moments, and that perfect Friday night rental feeling.
Howie Long battles ruthless escaped convicts and a raging wildfire in Firestorm (1998), an underrated slice of ’90s action-movie mayhem. In the first episode of Sunset Video: Quick Picks, we rewind this fast-moving disaster thriller, dig into what works, and explain why Firestorm still quietly kicks ass.
Some movies are more than just rewatchable, they feel like pure comfort. In this episode of My Retro Comfort Movies, we’re heading back to the video store era for a laid-back look at 80s and 90s favorites that still deliver laughs, nostalgia, action, quotable moments, and that perfect Friday night rental feeling.
Tonight on Friday Night Rentals, we’re heading back to the wild world of Cannon Films with a VHS-era stack featuring a breakout martial arts classic to Cannon’s jungle adventure pulp, to prestige thriller grit, to neon dance-floor energy, and grimy 80s neo-noir,. This episode looks at the movies, performances, box office, cult appeal, and video store legacy that made Cannon such a fascinating part of 80s movie history.
The summer of 1987 wasn’t just another movie season. It was a full-blown video store fever dream. From massive action classics like Predator and RoboCop, to vampire cool with The Lost Boys, horror favorites like The Gate, comedies, family hits, cult oddities, and bold studio swings, the summer of ’87 delivered something for almost every kind of movie fan.
Mel Gibson and Goldie Hawn teamed up in 1990 for Bird on a Wire, a fast, goofy, stunt-filled action comedy that feels tailor-made for the video store era. In this episode, we revisit this forgotten 90s rental favorite to see how it holds up today. From its wild chase scenes and big star chemistry to its oddball villains, romantic comedy energy, and pure early-90s studio movie charm, we’re asking the important question: is Bird on a Wire still any good?
Crack open the clamshells—The VHS Vault: ’90s Edition kicks off with deep-cut rentals, wild box art, and the Friday-night ritual we grew up on. Expect quick trivia, fun behind-the-scenes tidbits, and pure CRT glow. Hit play, drop a comment with your favorite ’90s rental, and be kind—rewind!
