In 1972, Colonel Jason Rhodes' (Gene Hackman) son is declared missing in action in Vietnam, but Rhodes refuses to give up the search. Ten years later he assembles a team of ex-soldiers to rescue his son from a prisoner of war camp. Uncommon Valour piqued my interest when I was searching for a film to … Continue reading Uncommon Valour
Known to be the best bouncer in the business James Dalton (Patrick Swayze) is hired to clean up the Double Deuce bar in Jasper, Missouri. Dalton is a complicated man. Haunted by the memory of killing a man in self defence, possessing a degree in philosophy and an expert fighter. He rents a room in … Continue reading Road House (1989)
Ex-Ultimate Fighting Champion (UFC) fighter, Elwood Dalton (Jake Gyllenhaal) takes a job as the bouncer of a Road House in the Florida Keys at the request of its desperate owner Frankie (Jessica Williams). After months of harassment from violent biker gangs she needs someone to fight back. Full disclosure, there will be no comparisons to … Continue reading Road House (2024)
