Ryan Reynolds has revealed the third Deadpool movie nearly became a budget road trip comedy. Several ideas were touted, including a movie of Reynolds’ superhero, the alter ego of Wade Wilson, and his taxi driver Dopinder (Karan Soni), and the antics they get up to, but they ultimately decided to do the Deadpool & Wolverine movie. The … Read more
It still feels oddly rare to see Black road movies. There are a couple of famous ones spanning genres like John Singleton’s swooning romance Poetic Justice or the comedic Johnson Family Vacation. But in total there are very few. Filmed in Champaign, Urbana, Albany Road, which had its World Premiere at Ebert Fest 2024, is … Read more
The Revisited series looks back at the 1981 Mad Max sequel The Road Warrior, directed by George Miller and starring Mel Gibson Mad Max franchise mastermind George Miller recently brought us a new addition to the series with the release of the Mad Max: Fury Road prequel Furiosa (read our review HERE) – and while … Read more
With the recent release of Furiosa, fans of the Mad Max franchise are curious if there will be another movie. Some are also wondering whether this would be a sequel to Furiosa or a sequel to 2015’s Fury Road. Ever since its inception in 1979, the post-apocalyptic action franchise has garnered great acclaim from critics … Read more
As Furiosa reaches theatres, Shout! TV will be airing Obscury Road, an all-day marathon of post-apocalyptic cult classics Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga will be taking movie-goers back to the post-apocalyptic wasteland as envisioned by Mad Max franchise mastermind George Miller this weekend – but if you want to watch some more post-apocalyptic wasteland in … Read more
After its world premiere at Cannes, the first reviews for Furiosa have plenty of praise for the sprawling action epic, but it’s no Fury Road. Furiosa: A Max Max Saga had its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival, nearly a decade after the debut of Mad Max: Fury Road at the same festival. The … Read more
Pain still don’t hurt. Even in sequels! It was a risky move, remaking Road House, a film so singularly focused on its quirky ’80s vibe and the charisma of its star, the late Patrick Swayze. But this year’s update, which starred Jake Gyllenhaal in the Swayze role of bouncer supreme Elwood Dalton, proved popular with streaming … Read more
Anya Taylor-Joy is headlining the next Mad Mad film, Furiosa, as Imperator Furiosa. Stepping into the lead role in George Miller’s iconic franchise can be intimidating. Luckily, Taylor-Joy could turn to her co-star in The Menu, Nicholas Hoult, for advice. Hoult starred in Mad Max: Fury Road, so he knows a thing or two about … Read more
If any streaming movie can be a “hit,” it looks like Road House is a hit. The 2024 update of the ’80s classic debuted recently on Amazon’s Prime Video. According to Amazon, the movie has already notched “50 million viewers” since its premiere on streaming on March 21. The new film stars Jake Gyllenhaal as Dalton, a … Read more
Despite not getting a theatrical release, Doug Liman’s Road House reboot is throwing hands on the streaming charts. According to Deadline‘s report, the hard-hitting action film starring Jake Gyllenhaal is landing decisive blows to audiences with a record-breaking 50 million global viewers in its first two weeks of release. “The groundbreaking, successful debut of Road House is a testament to the … Read more