Now that he’s made two movies that have skipped wide theatrical openings this year on a quick route to video, as Trespass and Seeking Justice have, perhaps it’s time for him to step back and make his next few choices really, really carefully. Here’s the irony: Seeking Justice is one of the better things he’s […]
Nicolas Cage
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Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance
That’s especially true for Spirit, considering it was directed by the acquired-taste tag team of Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor, who gave the world such amped-up, anti-establishment thrillers as Gamer, Crank and its now-immortal Crank: High Voltage. By (thankfully) replacing non-returning director Mark Steven Johnson, Neveldine/Taylor automatically make this follow-up cooler. They get their mitts […]
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Drive Angry
The tax-strapped Nicolas Cage of late seems to be selecting roles that require the Oscar winner to do the least amount of acting (“Season of the Witch,” “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice,” et al.) but when the projects turn out like this one, I’m all up for his creative slump. With ever-present sunglasses, black leather and mangy […]