Category Archives: Nic / Nicolas Cage

Ghost Rider (Review)

It was a good idea to have the whisky soaked pipes of Sam Elliot as the narrator to the opening blurb. It was a good idea to have big bold and loud opening credits. Alas that’s where the good ideas … Continue reading

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Kiss of Death (Review)

It’s strangely ironic that Nicolas Cage starred in a film called Kiss of Death, seeing as that is what he is now commonly seen as when attached to a new film. But Kiss of Death really isn’t a Nicolas Cage … Continue reading

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Windtalkers (Review)

Windtalkers, like Saving Private Ryan, like Blood Diamond, like *gulp* Pearl Harbour, tells a simple story with an important message against the backdrop of conflict. The message of this story, ‘human beings are all equal’, is an important one, you … Continue reading

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Fire Birds (Review)

You know the montages that they play of famous actors when they appear on talk shows? The ones where they handpick the signature lines and snippets from the biggest grossing or award winning movies before the host turns to camera … Continue reading

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Raising Arizona (Review)

As with best Coen Brothers films Raising Arizona thrives upon the strength and originality of the characters. H.I. – ‘Hi’ to his friends – McDunnough (Nicolas Cage) is a genial ex-con determined to go straight after a lifetime of pretty … Continue reading

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The Wicker Man – 2006 (Review)

Might I start by saying I have seen the original The Wicker Man and find it highly overrated, though I can’t be bothered to muster the effort to track it down and review it here. Of course my thoughts and … Continue reading

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Snake Eyes (Review)

It is the night of the big fight, a heavyweight match between the champ and the contender. Everyone who is everyone is at the big fight. Rick Santoro (Nicolas Cage) is there ringside. Santoro is a cop. A local identity … Continue reading

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Vampire’s Kiss (Review)

Nicolas Cage plays a guy so crazy, so left field, so wilfully nutso, that if it weren’t for his thick head of lustrous hair I could easily be convinced that this was a modern day documentary made about his everyday … Continue reading

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Trespass (Review)

Nicolas Cage has two types of films nowadays, the ones where they try to bluff the audience with a flashy trailer and the ones where they just give up and send it straight to DVD. Nicole Kidman only has the … Continue reading

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The Weather Man (Review)

A film is made. It is technically proficient, adeptly acted and for the most part logically plotted. On the other hand it is often deliberately awkward to watch, is populated by characters that range from purposefully dull and annoying all … Continue reading

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