3 great Plex movies to watch for free this weekend (March 6-8)

Did you know that Plex offers free movies on demand? I’m sure many customers use Plex as their personal media server, and rightly so. It is an effective platform where users essentially create their personal streaming services. For those who like customization, Plex is the server for you.

If you already use Plex, take advantage of its library of free movies. This weekend, our top library recommendation won Best Adapted Screenplay at the 1998 Academy Awards. The other two films that made our list are a culinary drama and perhaps Quentin Tarantino’s most underrated project.

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Escape from New York

Kurt Russell teams up with John Carpenter for a dystopian classic

John Carpenter’s work from 1978 to 1986 must be mentioned when discussing the great directorial work. From 1978, Carpenter directed Halloween, The fog, Escape from New York, The Thing, Christine, StarmanAnd Big problem in Little China all successively. The final three films are up for debate, but Carpenter’s leak Halloween has The thing is a legendary material.

The only science fiction film in this series of four films, Escape from New York, is my favorite of the bunch. Set in an alternate version of 1997, the island of Manhattan is now a maximum security prison. Air Force One is hijacked and U.S. President John Harker (Donald Pleasence) crashes into Manhattan. Now a hostage, Harker will be killed if the government attempts a rescue mission. The only way to save Harker is to have a criminal on his side. Enter Snake Plissken (Kurt Russell), a former soldier and outlaw who agrees to save the president in exchange for a pardon.

The 1970s were filled with antiheroes like Travis Bickle and “Dirty” Harry Callahan. Russell ushered in a new form of antihero never before seen in a science fiction film. With his eye patch and long hair, Snake Plissken doesn’t care about getting revenge on those who have wronged him or achieving glory. Snake’s only goal is to survive, and if he ruffles any feathers in the process, so be it. Snake’s grittiness and punk rock attitude took him to cinematic greatness.

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Jackie Brown

Max Cherry forever

In the mid-1990s, Quentin Tarantino could have made the film of his choice following the success of pulp Fiction. The detective saga elevated Tarantino to author status and earned him his first Oscar for screenplay. Because he respects his own rules, Tarantino chose to direct an adaptation of Elmore Leonard’s film. Rum punchwho became Jackie Brownhis homage to the blaxploitation films he fell in love with in the 1970s.

Flight attendant Jackie Brown (Pam Grier) finds herself in a sticky situation after the police arrest her for smuggling. Jackie convinces crime lord Ordell Robbie (Samuel L. Jackson) to let her work with the authorities to smuggle the rest of his money. Still, Jackie plans to confront Ordell and the cops and keep the money for herself. For everything to go well, she will need help. Enter Max Cherry (Robert Forster), a kind servant who has a crush on Jackie.

Grier plays Jackie like a rock star, with the beauty, charisma and presence of a leading lady. Grier’s chemistry with Forester, who received an Oscar nomination for his work, is tender and affectionate. No sex scenes are required to sell this romance. Before Once upon a time… in Hollywood, Jackie Brown was by far Tarantino’s sweetest film.

Jackie Brown

Release date

December 25, 1997

Runtime

154 minutes

Director

Quentin Tarantino

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LA Confidential

A neo-noir in the City of Angels

It’s true that it took me a while to look LA Confidentialthe neo-noir of Los Angeles set in the 1950s. If we are more precise, I waited until 2026 to watch LA Confidential for the first time. Look, we all have our failures. I take full responsibility for my actions, but I’m making up for it now by listing this as my favorite movie to watch this weekend.

The year is 1953; corruption is endemic within the Los Angeles Police Department. Sergeant Edmund Exley (Guy Pearce), son of a murdered officer, believes in honesty, even if it means betraying his fellow officers. Officer Bud White (Russell Crowe) is a loyal, old-school cop who believes in solving problems with his fists. Sergeant Jack Vincennes (Kevin Spacey) is more interested in magazine covers than justice. The three men become embroiled in a murder investigation involving dirty cops and wealthy associates.

LA Confidential is a satisfying murder mystery with an intriguing premise, gripping suspense, and an explosive conclusion. Curtis Hanson and Brian Helgeland have written a brilliant screenplay that deserves its Oscar. Seeing how the careers of the three protagonists ended, why didn’t Pearce become as big as Crowe and Spacey? Pearce is just as good, if not better, than his Oscar-winning co-stars. I’d say “justice for Pearce,” but the Academy finally nominated the Australian actor last year for his work in The Brutalist.

LA Confidential

Release date

September 19, 1997

Runtime

138 minutes

Director

Curtis Hanson

Remember, all three films are streaming for free on Plex. You don’t even need an email to watch the movies.

After watching on Plex, check out our recommendations for more free movies to stream, including Shout on Pluto TV. If you like action, watch Alan Ritchson’s latest Netflix movie, War machine.

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