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Review: Nicolas Cage Comedy THE UNBEARABLE WEIGHT OF MASSIVE TALENT Excels As An Appreciation Of One Of Hollywood’s True Mavericks

You might like him, loathe him, love him or be totally nonplussed by Nicolas Cage – but you can’t deny that he’s an actor who likes to put himself out there by selecting off-beat projects. From cult actor and Oscar winner to action hero [...]

April 20, 2022

First Images From Horror-Comedy RENFIELD: Nicolas Cage Is Dracula

Let’s be honest – Nicolas Cage‘s casting as Dracula in Renfield is pretty perfect on paper. It’s even more perfect when you see these first images of Cage in character as the Prince of Darkness. Directed by Chris McKay and [...]

March 23, 2022

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

Uncovering Curiosities: Joe Begos’ BLISS

Bliss is a wonderfully crazy gonzo 2019 horror film from cult director Joe Begos. It’s a gritty piece of punk rock cinema, a hallucinogenic vampire film which isn’t afraid to go to weird places (very weird places). It’s dark, nasty and it [...]

August 20, 2021

Clip From Nicolas Cage’s Swine Fueled Revenge Thriller PIG

Michael Sarnoski’s Pig received critical praise and plenty of plaudits when it released in the US in July. The film stars Nicolas Cage as a truffle hunter living in the Oregonian wilderness, attempting to track-down his beloved foraging pig [...]

August 17, 2021

Brilliant New Poster For Nicolas Cage’s Gonzo Samurai Western PRISONERS OF THE GHOSTLAND

We’ve already had the trailer for Nicolas Cage’s new sci-fi samurai western, Prisoners of The Ghostland – and now comes a great looking poster for the film which hits arrives in US and UK cinemas, on Demand and Digital on 17 [...]

August 17, 2021

UK Trailer & New Images From Nicolas Cage’s Samurai Western PRISONERS OF THE GHOSTLAND

Starring the mighty Nicolas Cage sci-fi samurai western, Prisoners of The Ghostland is set to have its UK premiere at FrightFest on 28 August 2021 before hitting UK cinemas, on Demand and Digital on 17 September 2021. The film looks like another [...]

August 14, 2021

The Trailer For Nicolas Cage’s PRISONERS OF THE GHOSTLAND Will Leave You Speechless

I don’t know what sort of crazy Prisoners of The Ghostland is packing – but you can sign me up straight away. This trailer for the Sion Sono directed fantasy film is a visual treat – and star Nicolas Cage looks to be on peak form. [...]

August 11, 2021

Notebook Reviews: SNAKE EYES

Brian De Palma – 1998 Snake Eyes is an entertaining thriller from genre master Brian De Palma. This is a slick and stylish conspiracy thriller with an impressive cast led by Nicolas Cage and Gary Sinise. The film is a bit contrived and it [...]

July 29, 2021

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