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 […]
Sam Elliott joins Taylor Sheridan’s Landman for season 2
Taylor Sheridan is set to reunite with one of his Yellowstone franchise actors for the second season of his latest series Landman. Sam Elliott, who starred in the prequel 1883, will star in the upcoming series opposite Billy Bob Thorton. There is no word on who Elliott will play in the new season, which is […]
Yellowstone prequel 1883 gets a first trailer and poster
Paramount+ has released the first poster and trailer for the upcoming Yellowstone prequel series 1883. Starring Sam Elliott, Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, Billy Bob Thornton, Isabel May and LaMonica Garrett, the drama follows the Dutton family as they embark on a journey through the Great Plains in search of a better future in Montana; take […]
MacGruber series enlists Sam Elliott, Laurence Fishburne and Mickey Rourke
Peacock’s upcoming MacGruber series has just cast some pretty high-profile names as Sam Elliott (A Star is Born), Laurence Fishburne (John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum) and Mickey Rourke (War Pigs) join the eight-episode series. MacGruber will see Will Forte reprise his Saturday Night Live character of MacGruber alongside his SNL co-star Kristen Wiig (Wonder Woman 1984) and Ryan Phillippe […]
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 […]
Sam Elliott to replace Adam West as Quahog’s mayor on Family Guy
A new mayor of Quahog is here, and he’s bringing his famous moustache and voice with him as Entertainment Weekly revealed that Sam Elliott is joining the cast of Family Guy for its 19th season. The Oscar-nominated actor will be taking on the role of the town’s mayor, which was previously played by the late […]
Tombstone with WWE Hall of Famer Diamond Dallas Page | The Pick of the Flicks Podcast #80
On The Pick of the Flicks Podcast, a different guest drops in every week to chat about their favourite film. This week, WWE Hall of Fame wrestler and actor Diamond Dallas Page delves into the 90s western Tombstone… On this week’s episode of The Pick of the Flicks Podcast, wrestling legend and actor Diamond Dallas […]
Blu-ray Review – A Star Is Born: Special Encore Edition
A Star Is Born Encore, 2019. Directed by Bradley Cooper. Starring Bradley Cooper, Lady Gaga, Sam Elliott, Dave Chapelle, Anthony Ramos, and Michael Harney. SYNOPSIS: A musician helps a young singer and actress find fame, even as age and alcoholism send his own career into a downward spiral. It was only a few months ago […]
Blu-ray Review – The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then The Bigfoot
The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then The Bigfoot, 2018. Directed by Robert D. Krzykowski. Starring Sam Elliott, Aidan Turner, Sean Bridgers, Caitlin FitzGerald, Larry Miller, Kelley Curran. SYNOPSIS: A man kills Hitler and then later in later life kills the Bigfoot. No, really… Every so often a movie comes along that just connects; you […]
Movie Review – The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then The Bigfoot (2019)
The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then The Bigfoot, 2019. Written and Directed by Robert D. Krzykowski. Starring Sam Elliott, Aidan Turner, Caitlin Fitzgerald, Larry Miller, Ellar Coltrane, Sean Bridgers, Rizwan Manji, Mark Steger, and Ron Livingston. SYNOPSIS: A legendary American war veteran is recruited to hunt a mythical creature. Less about killing Hitler and Bigfoot, […]
