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Behind The Scenes: Nicolas Cage On The Set Of PIG

In Michael Sarnoski’s film, Nicolas Cage plays Rob, a truffle hunter living in self-isolation in the Oregonian wilderness. When his beloved foraging pig is kidnapped, he must venture into Portland where he has to face the past from which fled [...]

January 7, 2022

Trailer: Watch Nicolas Cage Play Nicolas Cage In THE UNBEARABLE WEIGHT OF MASSIVE TALENT

Here’s the first trailer for the eagerly anticipated Nicolas Cage starrer, The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent. You can’t always judge a film by the trailer, but this looks like it’s going to be a tremendous amount of fun. A [...]

December 15, 2021

Get Your First Look At Nicolas Cage In THE UNBEARABLE WEIGHT OF MASSIVE TALENT

Only Nicolas Cage could star in The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent. A meta comedy-thriller, the film sees Cage playing ‘Nick Cage’, a fictionalised version of himself. Strapped for cash, Cage accepts a million dollars to attend [...]

December 14, 2021

You Can’t Always Get What You Want: Casting Quentin Tarantino’s PULP FICTION

The impact that Quentin Tarantino had on cinema in the 1990s can not be understated. Budgeted at $1.2 million, 1992’s Reservoir Dogs was a small movie that grossed less than $3 million worldwide. However, as time went by Tarantino’s [...]

December 13, 2021

Blu-ray Review: PRISONERS OF THE GHOSTLAND Starring Nicolas Cage Is As Crazy As It Is Disappointing

Much like Nicolas Cage’s recent theme-park horror Willy’s Wonderland, Prisoners Of The Ghostland is a film with a cool sounding premise (and an excellent trailer) which is let down by its poor execution. Cage himself [...]

November 9, 2021

Notebook Reviews: GONE IN 60 SECONDS

Domenic Sena – 2000. Gone In 60 Seconds is a hugely enjoyable slice of mainstream entertainment from the mighty Jerry Bruckheimer. This popcorn thriller is expertly shot by director Dominic Sena – the film has a beautiful colour palette [...]

October 10, 2021

Review: PRISONERS OF THE GHOSTLAND With Nicolas Cage Is Nuts – In More Ways Than One

Please be aware that this review of Prisoners Of The Ghostland contains spoilers. Nicolas Cage himself has described Prisoners Of The Ghostland as ‘the wildest’ movie he’s ever made and that’s possibly very true – [...]

September 19, 2021

Uncovering Curiosities: Christian Sparkes’ HAMMER

Writer-director Christian Sparkes’ 2020 film, Hammer is an intriguing dramatic thriller which works well despite its limited scope. The film is anchored by a wonderfully rich performance by the great Will Patton, a long-standing supporting actor [...]

September 13, 2021

Brian De Palma – Master Of Suspense

The great Brian De Palma was born on 11 September 1940. He has always been a director that defies convention. He’s an outsider that managed to get into the Hollywood system and subvert it. In the early days his love of the thriller led to him [...]

September 11, 2021

Notebook Reviews: 8MM

Joel Schumacher – 1998. The always interesting Nicolas Cage is on tip-top form in Joel Schumacher‘s neo-noir, 8mm. It’s a highly thrilling and gritty detective film which delves into the dark world of the ‘snuff movie’. [...]

September 11, 2021

Remembering The Mighty Joel Schumacher

The mighty Joel Schumacher was born on the 29 August 1939 – the same year that Batman made his first appearance. As one of the all-time great directors, he helmed a wonderful selection of films that included everything from The Incredible [...]

August 29, 2021

Review: Nicolas Cage Excels In The Emotional Character Study PIG

In the last decade, no other actor has had the work ethic of Nicolas Cage nor the sheer eclectic selection of roles. From generic action movies to genuine cult curios like Mandy and Color Out Of Space, Cage has moved across the spectrum delivering [...]

August 22, 2021

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