Tag: Nic Cage
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The Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans (2009)
Experiencing a good Nicolas Cage movie is like witnessing a total solar eclipse; it’s rare, and if you’re lucky enough to catch one, it’s spectacular. Combine the eccentric Cage at his bizarre best...
Dec 3, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongObserve and Report (2009)
Observe and Report is an often hilarious satire of the traditional underdog story that simultaneously works and fails on a variety of levels. Jody Hill, writer and director of the low-budget Sundance...
Apr 23, 2009 / Eric M. Armstrong5 Actors Ruined by Winning an Oscar
The Academy Award is the most prestigious and coveted recognition an actor can receive, and signifies a supreme achievement in the medium of the motion picture–at least that’s the idea. But, there...
Apr 1, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongKnowing (2009) ★★★
Nicolas Cage is an anomaly. After displaying nothing short of brilliance in gems like The Coens’ “Raising Arizona” and the Charlie Kauffman/Spike Jonze masterwork, “Adaptation,” this oddity of an...
Mar 27, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongBangkok Dangerous (2008)
Remakes are dangerous territory. Like adaptations, a tangible, quantified (box-office gross, copies sold, etc.) standard already exists with which the remake is burdened. With the added pressure and...
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