Tom Jolliffe looks at ten tear-jerking moments from an eclectic mix of action movies (with major spoilers)… Action movies are exciting, sometimes empowering, often chaotic and move at a breakneck pace. The primary directive of an action film is to invest you enough into the characters’ quest that you care what happens, but usually only […]
Terrible Remake Ideas: Past, Present, Future
Tom Jolliffe looks at ten unnecessary remakes from the past and coming soon that no one asked for… Hollywood is full of interesting and original ideas. Studios are actively looking to pursue new concepts and move away from simply repackaging or updating existing IPs. Okay, I’m fibbing. Hollywood is desperately scraping any old idea they […]
The Essential 80s Action Movies
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 […]
Jake Gyllenhaal’s Road House remake adds Billy Magnussen, Daniela Melchior, Conor McGregor and more
Last year it was announced that Jake Gyllenhaal and director Doug Liman would be teaming for a remake of the 1989 cult classic Road House, and now comes word that the project is officially a go under the now-Amazon owned MGM. The new film will see Gyllenhaal following in the footsteps of Patrick Swayze, as […]
Jake Gyllenhaal in talks for Road House remake with director Doug Liman
Jake Gyllenhaal has a decent track record when it comes to picking his projects, but he may have his work cut out winning over some fans with this one… As revealed by Variety, Gyllenhaal is in talks with MGM to take on the lead role in Road House, a remake of the 1989 cult classic […]
An Undeniable Action Classic: Road House
Tom Jolliffe looks back at the glorious action gem Road House… To quote movie aficionado Gordy LaSure (aka Richard Ayoade) from his book The Grip of Film (excellent read I shall add); “In the opening shot of Rowdy Herrington’s 1989 magnum opus about the secret world of security guards, the camera frames a pair of […]
Ronda Rousey to star in remake of Road House
It seems that UFC fighter Ronda Rousey is to enchance her acting career even further with Variety reporting that she is set to star in the remake of cult hit Road House. SEE ALSO: Ronda Rousey wants to play Captain Marvel Rousey, who recently featured in Universal’s massively successful Fast and Furious 7, has been […]