By Simon Miraudo July 2, 2014 Nicolas Cage is as if the question “Turn down for what?” took human form and then starred in a bunch of direct-to-DVD thrillers. For him, there is no such thing as a ‘phoned-in’ performance. Performances should be delivered with gusto, peppered with screaming fits. It’s become harder and harder […]
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Russian lark – Tokarev review
June 16, 2014 
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By Richard Haridy June 16, 2014 In Jason Statham‘s Homefront, it was clearly established that it’s always a bad idea for a villain to mess with our hero’s daughter. In Tokarev, Nicolas Cage gets to play the angry father in a story so formulaic I’m pretty sure a computer wrote the screenplay. He plays a […]
Continue readingSerial offender – The Frozen Ground review
December 10, 2013 0 Comments
By Richard Haridy December 10, 2013 After years of running a successful advertising agency in New Zealand, Scott Walker decided he wanted to become a film director and began researching the case of Alaskan serial killer Robert Hansen, who raped and murdered at least 17 women throughout the 1970s and early 1980s. Now Walker offers […]
Continue readingHighly evolved – The Croods review
December 2, 2013 0 Comments
By Simon Miraudo December 2, 2013 Father doesn’t always know best. If your dad is a caveman – or Nicolas Cage – that can be especially the case. In DreamWorks Animation’s offbeat effort The Croods, teenage troglodyte Eep (Emma Stone) grows tired of her overprotective pop, Grug (Cage), keeping her hidden from the outside world. […]
Continue readingKelsey Grammer takes the Nicolas Cage role in Expendables 3
September 18, 2013 0 Comments
Though no one could ever truly replace Nicolas Cage, Kelsey Grammer will do his darndest by taking on a role intended for Cage in Expendables 3. According to Deadline, the former Frasier star will play Bonaparte, “an ex-mercenary who helps the Expendables in their mission.” It’s unknown why Cage turned down the part. We suspect […]
Continue readingTaken too – Stolen review
June 5, 2013 0 Comments
By Richard Haridy June 5, 2013 It’s tough being a Nicolas Cage fan. When he’s not overacting in sublime trash, he seems to be sleepwalking through competent yet generic B-movies. His glory days are evidently behind him, and apart from bright spots like Werner Herzog‘s Bad Lieutenant, Cage hasn’t done much interesting work for over […]
Continue readingCage, Chan, Snipes, and Jovovich in talks for The Expendables 3
June 4, 2013 0 Comments
The Expendables 3 is set to start production in August, with a roster of new big names in “advanced negotiations” to appear in the film, Deadline reports. Nicolas Cage, Milla Jovovich, Jackie Chan, and Wesley Snipes are reportedly all in discussions to join the cast. All four actors would be sensational additions to the already […]
Continue readingInterview: Abel Ferrara (Go Go Tales, Bad Lieutenant)
November 13, 2012 0 Comments
Interview: Abel Ferrara (Go Go Tales, Bad Lieutenant). By Simon Miraudo. The irascible writer-director Abel Ferrara has never been backwards about coming forwards. When Werner Herzog made a sequel/spin-off to his legendary Bad Lieutenant, the disapproving Ferrara suggested those involved “die in hell.” Herzog responded by claiming he had no idea who this Abel character was: […]
Continue readingContract killer – Seeking Justice review
October 23, 2012 0 Comments
Seeking Justice – Starring Nicolas Cage, Guy Pearce, and January Jones. Directed by Roger Donaldson. Rated MA. By Richard Haridy. You’d be forgiven for skimming past Seeking Justice when considering your evening’s entertainment. After all, a straight-to-DVD film with an uninspiring title and Nicolas Cage front and centre isn’t especially appealing, though I’d mildly suggest […]
Continue readingNicolas Cage will be Left Behind
October 22, 2012 0 Comments
Nicolas Cage’s quest to appear in all films at all times continues with the news that he will star in a reboot of Left Behind, the Christian-themed tale of life on post-Rapture Earth. To quote SNL, “It has the two key qualities of a classic Nicolas Cage action film. Number one: all the dialogue is either whispered […]
Continue readingRichard Kelly directing Nicolas Cage in bizarre true-tale Amicus
September 28, 2012 0 Comments
Donnie Darko director – or, as he’ll forever be known to me, the maestro behind Southland Tales – Richard Kelly will work with Nicolas Cage on the crime thriller Amicus. According to Variety, Kelly will write and direct the true tale, in which Cage plays lawyer Rodney Smolla amidst a bizarre class-action suit. Smolla defended […]
Continue readingNicolas Cage teams with David Gordon Green
September 10, 2012 0 Comments
Could Nicolas Cage and David Gordon Green tag-team for a joint career rejuvenation? According to The Hollywood Reporter, the duo are pairing up for a new drama titled Joe, which would see Green distance himself from his recent lacklustre gross-out comedies, and provide Cage with a starring role in which he neither needs to be on fire or […]
Continue readingJim Carrey wanted for Kick-Ass 2
August 22, 2012 0 Comments
With production on Kick-Ass 2 officially under way (we can’t believe it either!), Universal Pictures are eager to recruit mega-fan Jim Carrey. According to Deadline, Universal want Carrey to play The Colonel in the DIY superhero flick. The character brings together a group of crime-fighters, Nick Fury style, to take down evil forces. Considering he comes from the mind of comic […]
Continue readingRide on – Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance review
July 31, 2012 2 Comments
Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance – Starring Nicolas Cage, Idris Elba, and Ciarán Hinds. Directed by Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor. Rated M. Originally published March 16, 2012. By Simon Miraudo. Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance arrives on DVD, Blu-ray, and 3D Blu-ray August 1, 2012. The mantra of the fervent but long-suffering Nicolas Cage fan is as follows: There are no bad Nicolas Cage performances, just bad Nicolas Cage […]
Continue readingCharlie Kaufman’s Frank or Francis postponed
June 27, 2012 0 Comments
We were greatly looking forward to Oscar-winning screenwriter Charlie Kaufman‘s directorial follow-up to Synecdoche, New York; the insane-sounding musical Frank or Francis, starring Steve Carell as an arrogant filmmaker and Jack Black as the blogger that torments him. Co-star Elizabeth Banks dropped a bombshell this week when she told Movieline the project was no more, stating “it fell apart at […]
Continue readingAaron Johnson, Chloe Moretz, and Nicolas Cage in talks for Kick-Ass 2
June 1, 2012 0 Comments
We’ve trained ourselves to not believe a word that comes out of Kick-Ass author Mark Millar’s mouth, so you can imagine our surprise when Deadline revealed a sequel to his 2010 superhero flick was indeed in the works. Aaron Johnson and Chloe Moretz are currently finalising deals with Universal Pictures to appear in the second instalment as […]
Continue readingThe top 10 Adam Sandler performances
April 4, 2012 2 Comments
The top 10 Adam Sandler performances. By Simon Miraudo. It’s been a tough week for Adam Sandler. The former Saturday Night Live star’s latest feature Jack and Jill collected a record breaking 10 Razzies at the annual Golden Raspberry awards, including Worst Picture, Worst Actor (Sandler), and Worst Actress (again, Sandler). Making matters worse: there are […]
Continue readingRide on – Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance review
March 16, 2012 1 Comment
Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance – Starring Nicolas Cage, Idris Elba, and Ciarán Hinds. Directed by Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor. Rated M. By Simon Miraudo. The mantra of the fervent but long-suffering Nicolas Cage fan is as follows: There are no bad Nicolas Cage performances, just bad Nicolas Cage movies. This is how we […]
Continue readingNic Cage’s stolen comic book to get its own movie
March 12, 2012 0 Comments
Not only is Nicolas Cage starring in every film under the sun, but now he’s also inspiring films based on his life. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Lionsgate has purchased a new comedy from screenwriters Robert Ben Garant and Thomas Lennon entitled Action No. 1. The film centres on the real theft of Cage’s ultra-rare issue of Action Comics (No. […]
Continue readingCarrie on – I Don’t Know How She Does It review
March 5, 2012 2 Comments
I Don’t Know How She Does It – Starring Sarah Jessica Parker, Pierce Brosnan, and Greg Kinnear. Directed by Douglas McGrath. Rated PG. By Hilary Simmons. I know, I know, I know. I’m giving a movie starring Sarah Jessica Parker of Sex and the City fame half a star more than Oscar winner and moody […]
Continue readingThe 10 best Nicolas Cage performances
February 16, 2012 16 Comments
The 10 best Nicolas Cage performances. By Simon Miraudo. Once upon a time, Nicolas Cage was one of the most respected actors on a planet. That time was before The Wicker Man, and public perception of the actor has shifted drastically in its wake. Though Cage has evolved from “bankable movie star” to “human punch […]
Continue readingTrapped in the Cage – Trespass review
February 15, 2012 4 Comments
Trespass – Starring Nicolas Cage, Nicole Kidman and Ben Mendelsohn. Directed by Joel Schumacher. Rated MA. By Hilary Simmons. The path of true love is pitted with potholes, especially if you’re a character in a movie. This is particularly true if you happen to be Nicole Kidman or Nicolas Cage, who are thrown together in […]
Continue readingKeener, Banks and Reubens join Kaufman’s Frank or Francis
January 30, 2012 0 Comments
Update: THR confirms Kate Winslet will not be involved in the film. Elizabeth Banks and Pee Wee Herman himself, Paul Reubens, will however. The original report is as follows. Charlie Kaufman’s Frank or Francis adds Kate Winslet and Catherine Keener to the cast list, according to Vulture. The film, which Kaufman wrote, will be his […]
Continue readingNicolas Cage wants to play a ghost in Wicker Man sequel
January 30, 2012 0 Comments
Nicolas Cage can hear your prayers, world! History’s greatest actor gamely submitted to a webchat with Empire readers ahead of the release of Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance, during which he was asked if there were any characters he would like to revisit. Awesomely, he answered thus: “I would like to hook up with one […]
Continue readingKevin Kline joins Charlie Kaufman’s Frank or Francis; character descriptions revealed
October 4, 2011 1 Comment
Kevin Kline is set to join Steve Carell, Jack Black and Nicolas Cage in Charlie Kaufman’s directorial follow-up to the brilliant/maddening Synecdoche New York, Variety reports. When we previously reported on the flick (titled Frank or Francis), little was known about the plot besides this logline: “The film chronicles a volatile back and forth between […]
Continue readingNicolas Cage, Michael Biehn joining The Expendables 2?
September 14, 2011 2 Comments
It’s becoming very difficult to keep up with the casting of action movie heroes in The Expendables 2. We already know that John Travolta, Chuck Norris and Jean-Claude Van Damme will (probably) join Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Dolph Lundgren, Jet Li, Terry Crews and Mickey Rourke in the sequel to the hit 2010 flick (with Arnold Schwarzenegger and Bruce Willis also reprising their small roles). […]
Continue readingTeaser Debut: Ghost Rider – Spirit of Vengeance
August 22, 2011 2 Comments
There are some people out there who think Nicolas Cage has become a comic shadow of his former self, taking on countless roles simply to pay off personal debts. Others, myself included, feel like we are living in The Golden Age of Cage; such is the delight of being treated to four or five movies […]
Continue readingCusack and Cage to star in serial killer flick
July 27, 2011 1 Comment
John Cusack and Nicolas Cage are in discussions to star in the serial killer movie The Frozen Ground. According to Deadline, Cusack would play real-life Alaskan predator Robert Hanson, “a respected family man who for over 12 years abducted more than 24 women and flew them into the Alaskan wilderness to be hunted. Cage would […]
Continue readingNic Cage, Jack Black and Steve Carell teaming with Charlie Kaufman
July 25, 2011 0 Comments
Well, alright! Not only is Oscar-winning screenwriter Charlie Kaufman’s upcoming collaboration with director Spike Jonze picking up some speed, but so is his directorial follow-up to Synecdoche, New York, titled Frank or Francis. According to Deadline, Nicolas Cage and Jack Black are attached to Kaufman’s next project, while Steve Carell is in talks to star. […]
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