This recycled ‘Road House’ can’t capture the B-movie spirit of the original

Jake Gyllenhaal is a former UFC star who becomes a bouncer in <em>Road House. </em>

The new remake of the 1989 Patrick Swayze film comes up short, caught between an unironic ’80s homage and a more wised-up contemporary sensibility.

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The new remake of the 1989 Patrick Swayze film comes up short, caught between an unironic ’80s homage and a more wised-up contemporary sensibility.