“After an encounter with a neck-biter, a publishing executive thinks that he’s turning into a vampire.” Directed by: Rober Bierman, Rated: R, 103 minutes Vampire’s Kiss proves that Nicolas Cage has always been one of the weirdest motherf**kers in Hollywood. It’s a film that’s so disturbingly bizarre on so many different levels and leaves you … Continue reading
“A revolutionary medical technique allows an undercover agent to take the physical appearance of a major criminal and infiltrate his organization.” Directed by: John Woo, Rated: R, 138 minutes Oh, John Woo, your style of film-making is oh, so incredible. Incredible shootouts, great use of reflections, and yes, even the doves make your movies so … Continue reading
“A former thief frantically searches for his missing daughter, who has been kidnapped and locked in the trunk of a taxi.” Directed by: Simon West, Rated: R, 96 minutes Nicolas Cage continues to astound me. His career choices of late have been some of the worst decisions I have ever seen in an actor. However, … Continue reading
A new month means a new blogathon and I figured the best way to wrap up the year was to have something that related not only to myself, but to the American icon (and legend), Nicolas Cage. As most of you may know, every few months or so, I dedicate an entire week to Cage … Continue reading
Today marks the end of the third edition of Nic Cage week and I wanted to bookend it with an assortment of links to reviews, videos, articles, and websites. While this site focuses on The Cage, I know that plenty of other people love the man as well and I figured opening up this forum … Continue reading
“A renegade general and his group of U.S. Marines take over Alcatraz and threaten San Francisco Bay with biological weapons. A chemical weapons specialist and the only man to have ever escaped from the Rock attempt to prevent chaos.” Directed by: Michael Bay, Rated: R, 136 minutes Well before the Transformers movies, Michael Bay made … Continue reading
“A Chicago weather man, separated from his wife and children, debates whether professional and personal success are mutually exclusive.” Directed by: Gore Verbinski, Rated: R, 102 minutes The Weather Man is a really out of place drama, blending too many elements and throwing in way too many subplots. The film follows a somewhat likable guy … Continue reading
“A police officer promises to share his lottery ticket with a waitress in lieu of a tip.” Directed by: Andrew Bergman, Rated: PG, 101 minutes It Could Happen to You is an absolutely ridiculous film that’s not hard to watch because it’s so stupid, but because it’s full of more cheese and fluff than some … Continue reading
“After his wife is assaulted, a husband enlists the services of a vigilante group to help him settle the score. Then he discovers they want a ‘favor’ from him in return.” Directed by: Roger Donaldson, Rated: R, 105 minutes As many of you know, I usually have a banner size poster for the beginning of … Continue reading
“A lovelorn screenwriter turns to his less talented twin brother for help when his efforts to adapt a non-fiction book go nowhere.” Directed by: Spike Jonze, Rated: R, 114 minutes Two Cages. Two Nicolas Cages. In one film. If that alone doesn’t sell you on Adaptation, throw in Meryl Streep and Chris Cooper. Yeah, shit’s … Continue reading
The Cinematic Katzenjammer 