Posts Tagged ‘Nicolas Cage’
Film Review – Sympathy for the Devil
If there is one thing Nicolas Cage cannot be accused of, it’s taking a role for granted. Whether it’s a big budget blockbuster or a straight to video indie, Cage cannot operate at any level other than 200%. That’s what makes him so compelling – he takes…
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Episode 137 – Renfield
For this podcast, we review the vampire comedy, Renfield, starring Nicolas Cage and Nicholas Hoult. We also look back at last year’s MeToo drama, She Said, now streaming on Peacock. Download the episode here.
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Top 15 Films of 2021 – Allen’s Picks
2021 felt like a year that was in a constant state of limbo. The Covid-19 pandemic has gripped the world for nearly two full years, and while some parts of society have started adjusting to a new way of living, it always felt like a…
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Film Review – Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) has such an infectious spirit – both in its attitude and in its style – that it’s difficult not to watch it without getting wrapped up in the pure joy of the narrative. Directed by Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey, and…
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SXSW Film Review – The Trust
What starts as a quirky buddy cop story about two guys trying to game the system turns into a tale of dark obsession in The Trust. Coming in at a just about Direct-to-Video level, Jim Stone (Nicolas Cage) a Las Vegas police officer in charge…
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SXSW Film Review – Joe
We all know the Nicolas Cage memes and have seen the random photos of him looking disheveled out and about. The past few years have not brought Cage any critical acclaim or public fervor since 2010’s Kick-Ass. There is reason to be critical of going…
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DVD Rundown 10-1-2013 – Video Podcast #278
Spencer and Greg give their DVD rundown for October 1st, 2013. In this episode they discuss The Croods, The Wizard of Oz, Magnum P.I. and This Is The End.
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Film Review – Kick-Ass 2
Jeff Wadlow’s Kick-Ass 2 will once again bring up the discussion of violence in movies. It’s strange how—at least to American censors—shootings, stabbings, decapitations, and other forms of extreme violence are more often than not accepted. But on the other side, the slightest expression of…
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