After taking someone down in seconds to win a title, Ronda Rousey is ready to take on a cult classic. Variety reports that the UFC fighter is set to play the main role in a remake of the Patrick Swayze classic, Road House. The project is set for a 2016 release with a screenwriter being …
The 1990’s introduced the world to Quentin Tarantino, saw the creation of the NC-17 rating, and began the slow call toward fully computer animated films. It began the slow (still slow) movement toward a more diverse industry, with the first African-American director earning an Oscar nomination (John Singleton for “Boyz in the Hood”). And the …
Point Break Written by W. Peter Iliff Directed by Kathryn Bigelow USA, 1991 Here’s the thing about Point Break, it’s not nearly as bad as you might have heard. For all of its ridiculous qualities like the presidential masks, a climax that involves skydiving, and Keanu Reeves playing a former college football star turned FBI …
The Fox and the Hound 2 Directed by Jim Kammerud Written by Roger S.H. Schulman and Rich Burns Starring Reba McEntire, Patrick Swayze, Jeff Foxworthy There are a few sure ways to get me uninvolved in a story, and prequels are at the top of the list. Considering how prevalent prequels are in our culture …
Once more into the fray, dear friends. Yes, this week on Mousterpiece Cinema, Josh and Gabe return to the regular schedule by ripping off another painful bandage known as the 2006 direct-to-DVD midquel The Fox and the Hound 2. But it features the voices of Reba McEntire and Patrick Swayze! What could go wrong? Well, …
Twittered to Death: Patrick Swayze (identified by the BBC as “Dirty Dancing star Patrick Swayze”) was the victim of a cruel practical joke after “Florida radio station Kiss FM posted a Twitter message saying the 56-year-old had passed away. It was later removed.” After that worm got out of the can, “…the rumour spread quickly …