ROAD HOUSE (full article at The Guardian Australia)

The best thing about the 2024 Road House remake is that the original movie has also returned to streaming services, and the best thing about the original is, well, everything. It has never been easier to reacquaint yourself with – in my opinion – one of the greatest movies of all time.

Patrick Swayze plays Dalton, a calm and spiritually collected bouncer hired to help turn around the fortunes of a dive bar: the Double Deuce, a joint full of violence, corruption and “the kinda place where they sweep up the eyeballs after closing”.

Read the full article at The Guardian Australia:

https://www.theguardian.com/culture/article/2024/may/29/so-80s-it-hurts-punch-ups-pro-wrestlers-and-patrick-swayze-mix-in-the-delightfully-absurd-road-house

IMDB: Road House

ON THE COUNT OF THREE (full article at The Guardian Australia)

On the Count of Three is a bleakly comedic drama crafted out of a morbid and not outwardly humorous situation – which makes for a unique movie that will not easily be pigeonholed.

Val (Jerrod Charmichael) and Kevin (Christopher Abbott) are childhood friends who are struggling with their mental health. Each has a suicide attempt behind them and Val springs Kevin from a hospital stay with the idea that the two best friends can do one final thing for each other: take part in a suicide pact.

Read the full article at The Guardian Australia:

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2024/apr/17/on-the-count-of-three-a-suicide-pact-comedy-thats-not-as-depressing-as-it-sounds

IMDB: On The Count of Three