prime video this week
“Road House” (2024)
Jake Gyllenhaal (“The Covenant,” 2023) stars in this remake of the late ‘80s classic “Road House,” premiering Thursday, March 21, on Prime Video. Dalton (Gyllenhaal), an EX-UFC fighter, is trying to escape his dark past and barely scraping by on what’s left of his reputation. Given a new chance when he’s spotted by Frankie (Jessica Williams, “Shrinking”), the owner of a roadhouse in the Florida Keys, Dalton takes up a job as a bouncer at the bar, trying to help Frankie stop a violent gang boss (Billy Magnussen, “No Time to Die,” 2021) from ruining her establishment. But, the stakes are raised even higher when Knox (MMA fighter and boxer Conor Mcgregor), a ruthless gun for hire, shows up on the scene. Directed by Doug Liman (“Edge of Tomorrow,” 2014), featuring a screenplay by Anthony Bagarozzi (“The Nice Guys,” 2016) and new screenwriter Charles Mondry, “Road House” is based on the original screenplay by David Lee Henry (“Out for Justice,” 1991) and Hilary Henkin (“Wag the Dog,” 1997). Daniela Melchior (“Fast X,” 2023), Joaquim De Almeida (“Ganglands”) and Lukas Gage (“Fargo”) also star.
“Dinner Party Diaries with José Andrés”
Ever wanted to share a dinner with a world-renowned chef and some Hollywood celebrities? Well, pull up a chair and enjoy “Dinner Party Diaries with José Andrés” when it premieres Tuesday, March 19, on Prime Video. This new special sees culinary superstar José Andrés (“Hannibal”) invite Jamie Lee Curtis (“Halloween,” 2018), Bryan Cranston (“Breaking Bad”) and O’shea Jackson Jr. (“Straight Outta Compton,” 2015) for an evening of cooking, laughter and quality time with friends. With everyone helping out in the kitchen, the results are anything but predictable. However, when in good company,andrés doesn’t concern himself with making the perfect dish. Instead, he focuses on cultivating deep connections and poignant conversation. Produced by Amazon MGM Studios, “Dinner Party Diaries with José Andrés” is executive produced by Andrés, Michael Antinoro (“Brawl in Cell Block 99,” 2017), Matthew Goldberg (“Pope: Against All Odds,” 2012), Ellen Rocamora (“The Ellen Degeneres Show”), Ryan Schiavo (“Good Night Oppy,” 2022), Max Wagner (“Festival: A Documentary,” 2018) and Richard Wolffe (“The Incredible Burt Wonderstone,” 2013).
“Friends in Low Places”
Put on your boots and slip on down to the oasis with husband-and-wife duo Garth Brooks (“The Thunder Rolls”) and Trisha Yearwood (“She’s In Love With the Boy”) in the Prime Video docuseries “Friends in Low Places,” available now on the streamer.the series follows the couple as they enlist the help of friends, their tour team and culinary professionals to build a four-story bar in downtown Nashville, Tennessee, called the Friends Bar and Honky Tonk. From construction to the grand opening, the series documents all the trials and tribulations of the couple’s passion project and personal thank you to Music City USA. Joining Brooks and Yearwood in the cast are brothers Benjamin and Max Goldberg, who oversee all of the bar’s hospitality needs, and the team of Jenny Deathridge Bratt and Camille Tambunting, the ladies in charge of building the bar. Produced by Amazon MGM Studios and Casey Patterson Entertainment, “Friends in Low Places” sees Brooks, Jeremy Bronson (“The Mindy Project”), Carol Donovan (“Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts”), Todd Holland (“The Real O’neals”) and Casey Patterson (“A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote”) all serve as executive producers.