Nicolas Cage

COVID-19 fundamentally changed how we watched films in 2020. Many of our favorite movies of the year opted for streaming and on-demand releases, and a good portion of cinemas across the globe closed. Much of this…

It turns out we’re going to have a new superhero movie in 2020 after all. Wonder Woman 1984 is headed to HBO Max on Christmas, but is this a risky financial move? Will a boost…

Like Prince of Persia (2010), I had completely forgotten that The Sorcerer’s Apprentice (2010) existed. (Apparently, 2010 was the year for forgettable live-action Disney films.) The only thing I remembered about the film was when David (Jay Baruchel) was…

The literature of H.P. Lovecraft has had a significant influence on cinema, though surprisingly, there haven’t been many straight adaptations of his stories. Instead, many films are loosely based or inspired by his work. The…

You might not believe this, but there used to be a time when a movie starring either Nicolas Cage or Gary Oldman would be an indicator of high quality. This seems like such a long…

It’s time for another Nicolas Cage VOD feature! I’m not saying I’d rather watch Quentin Tarantino‘s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood — nor am I at all bitter about it not being out in my…

It’s hard to believe that it’s been 10 years since Knowing first appeared on the big screen. If you asked 15-year-old me what he thinks of this flick, he’d tell you that it’s an excellent…

Panos Cosmatos’ Mandy was another film I had been anxiously anticipating. After reading the early reviews from its screening at Cannes, I knew this was my kind of movie. When I read things like “synth-heavy…

When it comes to movies, it’s fair to say that plenty of them just don’t quite live up to expectations — that’s not to say that the entire film misses the mark. Every now and…