Category Archives: Nic / Nicolas Cage

Ghost Rider (Review)

Posted on July 19, 2016 by OGR

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)

Posted on May 4, 2015 by OGR

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)

Posted on December 16, 2014 by OGR

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)

Posted on November 3, 2014 by OGR

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)

Posted on July 14, 2014 by OGR

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)

Posted on April 29, 2014 by OGR

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)

Posted on March 20, 2014 by OGR

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)

Posted on December 9, 2013 by OGR

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)

Posted on October 25, 2012 by OGR

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)

Posted on August 20, 2012 by OGR

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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