A classic heartwarming horse movie wrapped in '70s kitsch, Amanda Ronan says Blue Fire Lady is worth a watch. (more…)
#FRIDAY FLICKS
Friday Flicks: Fury the Horse
This week our galloping film critic Amanda Ronan introduces us to Beaut, one of Hollywood’s most legendary equine stars. (more…)
Friday Flicks: Q&A with Amber Marshall, star of 'Heartland'
A new season of the hit series Heartland premiers in Canada on Sunday. Amanda Ronan talks to the show's lead actress Amber Marshall about horsing around on and off the set. (more…)
Friday Flicks: ‘Dark Vengeance’
Just in time for Friday the 13th, Amanda Ronan checks out this creepy episode from ’70s horror TV series Circle of Fear, featuring a demonic rocking horse. Mwah-ha-ha! (more…)
Friday Flicks: Jane Seymour in the driver’s seat
Did you know that actress Jane Seymour is a driving enthusiast? HN’s intrepid film critic/celebrity stalker Amanda Ronan learns more. (more…)
Friday Flicks: ‘Ruffian’ (2007)
Yesterday’s SpectraVET Classic Performance featured Ruffian, whose spectacular racing career and tragic death touched the heart of a nation. Today, Amanda Ronan reviews an ESPN film chronicling her life. (more…)
Friday Flicks: 'Camelot' (2011)
Movie critic/cyber-stalker Amanda Ronan finds a horse in the history of Jamie Campbell Bower, known for his roles in Sweeny Todd, Twilight, Harry Potter and now The Mortal Instruments: City of Bone. (more…)
Friday Flicks: 'Nico the Unicorn'
Kevin Zegers, international heartthrob and upcoming star of The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones, has a dark secret in his past. It involves a unicorn. Movie critic Amanda Ronan blows his cover. (more…)
Friday Flicks: ‘Amazing Racer’
“Come’on Rainbow, you can do it!” HN’s intrepid critic Amanda Ronan weighs in on yet another movie featuring–wait for it–a damaged girl, an undervalued horse and an impossible dream. (more…)
Friday Flicks: Top 10 hunks on horseback
This week movie critic Amanda Ronan weighs in on Hollywood’s hottest studs… and the horses they rode in on. (more…)
Friday Flicks: ‘Wild Horse Wild Ride’ (2011)
HN’s galloping movie critic Amanda Ronan finds a lot to love about this award-winning documentary featuring the Extreme Mustang Makeover Challenge. (more…)
Friday Flicks: Redbox Triple Feature – ‘Saddle Up’
Amanda Ronan watches bad horse movies so you don’t have to. This week, our fearless film critic weighs in on what might be the three worst horse movies ever made. (more…)
Friday Flicks: Summer celebrity equestrians
From the Kardashian sisters to Brit-Brit, these celebs have all been spotted soaking up the sun on awesome equestrian vacations. Amanda Ronan gets her paparazzi on. (more…)
Friday Flicks: ‘Tornado and the Kalahari Horse Whisperer’
Where do you find this stuff, Amanda? This week, our fearless film critic Amanda Ronan reviews a movie about a suicidal ex-track star who finds redemption in the form of an Arabian stallion. (more…)
Friday Flicks: Tom & Hannah Selleck
Did you know that Tom Selleck is a horse lover on and off set, and that his daughter Hannah is a Grand Prix show jumper? Film critic Amanda Ronan gets the scoop. (more…)
Friday Flicks: Crash Course ‘Cattle Rancher’
Film critic Amanda Ronan checks out an especially horsey episode of the new BBC series Crash Course, starring Top Gear host Richard Hammond. (more…)
Friday Flicks: ‘Recon: Unbridled’
Galloping film critic Amanda Ronan reviews this documentary about Horse Sense and Soldiers, an intensive program for veterans suffering from PTSD led by Monty Roberts. (more…)
Friday Flicks: Need a date?
Amanda Ronan takes a peek at a scandalous Swedish calendar that inexplicably pairs up two of our favorite things: handsome horses and hardly-clothed men. (more…)
Friday Flicks: ‘Flicka: Country Pride’
Just when you thought Amanda Ronan had run out of melodramatic horse movies, voila! And if the movie itself is even half as entertaining as this review, it’s worth a watch. (more…)
Friday Flicks: The secret horse life of Richard Gere
Who knew that actor Richard Gere was crazy about Appaloosas? Amanda Ronan tells the story of how his equestrian passions came to be. (more…)
Friday Flicks: Gettin’ hot in the barn stall tonight!
Think it’s hot outside? That’s nothing compared with movie critic Amanda Ronan’s picks for steamy summer viewing. (more…)
Friday Flicks: Horse racing movies – the good, the bad and the ugly
Horse Nation film critic Amanda Ronan has some suggestions about which ones to watch–and which ones to avoid. (more…)
Friday Flicks: ‘Sylvester’
Just in time for Rolex, Horse Nation film critic Amanda Ronan reviews Sylvester, a movie about a horse, a girl, and every eventer’s wildest dream come true. (more…)
Friday Flicks: Sylvester Stallone, equestrian
Did you know that this famous actor is also an avid horse person? He’s played polo competitively and just bought himself a reining horse. Amanda Ronan has the scoop. (more…)
Friday Flicks: ‘Flash’
This week our galloping film critic Amanda Ronan takes a look at Flash, a 1997 made-for-tv Disney movie that she says will “warm the cockles” of your heart. (more…)