Road House, 1989. Directed by Rowdy Herrington. Starring Patrick Swayze, Ben Gazzara, Kelly Lynch, and Sam Elliott. SYNOPSIS: A legendary bouncer comes to restore order at a notorious bar but runs afoul of a ruthless crime boss who controls the town. There’s a scene early in Road House where Patrick Swayze’s Dalton, a bouncer with […]
The Essential Action Movies of the 1980s
Tom Jolliffe with his picks of the essential 1980s action movies… Cheesy, excessive, over the top and funny. Something about the 1980s action movie marks it as the most extravagant, bold and explosive era of the genre. The 90s infused MTV stylistics into the genre and certainly went for a flashier style of shooting and […]
Guy Ritchie officially confirmed to direct Road House 2
As we mentioned, prolific filmmaker Guy Ritchie wanted to tackle the fun action of Road House 2, and now Deadline has confirmed he’s on board. The outlet reports that Ritchie has signed on to helm the sequel for Amazon MGM Studios. The director will step in for Doug Liman, who has stepped away due to […]
Guy Ritchie eyeing Road House reboot sequel
Road House could return with Guy Ritchie throwing his hat into the boxing ring for the sequel to last year’s remake. Puck News reported over the weekend that Ritchie will take over the directing duties of this rebooted franchise, replacing Doug Liman. Will Beall is reportedly penning the script for this sequel. The 2024 remake […]
Jake Gyllenhaal returning for Road House sequel
With its domination on Prime Video, you can expect another round in the ring with the boys of Road House. During the Upfronts event in New York, Amazon MGM Studios announced they’ll be developing a sequel to the 2024 smash hit, with star Jake Gyllenhaal reprising his role as Dalton. At the time of reporting, […]
Road House is Amazon’s biggest movie streaming debut
Amazon MGM Studios’ Road House remake earned its fair share of detractors for making its debut on the small-screen, but it appears that the studio are calling it a unanimous victory by announcing that the film is Amazon’s biggest ever movie launch with 50 million viewers. Per The Hollywood Reporter, the Doug Liman-directed remake of […]
Studios defiantly stick to reboots and sequels but are we bored yet?
It seems every day a new reboot or sequel is given the green light or drops on the big screen and the streamers. How badly do audiences really want them? In the space of a few weeks, we’ve had Dune 2, a new Ghostbusters film, a Road House reboot, a Beetlejuice sequel teaser, a Happy […]
Movie Review – Road House (2024)
Road House, 2024. Directed by Doug Liman. Starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Daniela Melchior, Billy Magnussen, Jessica Williams, Joaquim de Almeida, Conor McGregor, Lukas Gage, Arturo Castro, B.K. Cannon, Beau Knapp, Darren Barnet, Dominique Columbus, Travis Van Winkle, Gbemisola Ikumelo, Bob Menery, Hannah Love Lanier, Kevin Carroll, J. D. Pardo, Jonathan Kowalsky, Catfish Jean, Adam Rivette, Chad […]
An Exploration of Bro Camp: The Best of Campy Guy Movies
EJ Moreno on the best of bro camp… We all know the infamous campy films: think of movies like The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Mommie Dearest, or Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar. These are movies known for their bright and wacky aesthetic, filled with queer appeal, and targeting a particular type of […]
Amazon’s Road House remake gets a batch of character posters
Prime Video has unveiled a batch of new character posters for Doug Liman’s upcoming remake of the 1989 Patrick Swayze cult classic Road House featuring Jake Gyllenhaal as Dalton, Jessica Williams as Frankie, Conor McGregor as Knox, Daniela Melchior as Ellie, Austin Post (Post Malone) as Carter, Darren Barnet as Sam, Lukas Gage as Billy, […]
