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Tag Archives: Nicolas Cage
Trapped in Paradise
Even though the essential nature of film-making is that actors will team up with a variety of different co-stars, it can still be surprising sometimes to see certain actors working together. That Dana Carvey would be in a film with … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas Cinema
Tagged 1990s, 4 Stars, Dana Carvey, Florence Stanley, George Gallo, Jon Lovitz, Mädchen Amick, movies, Nicolas Cage, reviews, Trapped in Paradise
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Kick-Ass
With superhero movies on the rise from the early 2000s onward, it was inevitable that a deconstruction would come along. Kick-Ass, however, is itself based on a comic book, one by Mark Millar, a regular Marvel comics writer — and … Continue reading
Posted in Movie Reviews
Tagged 2010s, 4 Stars, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Chloë Grace Moretz, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Kick-Ass, Mark Strong, Matthew Vaughn, movies, Nicolas Cage, reviews
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Adaptation.
How do you write a review about Adaptation.? Kind of an odd little film. Not a bad film. Just odd. Calling it good or bad is easy. Letting people know what it’s like? That’s a little harder. Maybe I should … Continue reading
Posted in Movie Reviews
Tagged 2000s, 4 Stars, Adaptation, Charlie Kaufman, Chris Cooper, Meryl Streep, movies, Nicolas Cage, reviews, Spike Jonze
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News Bites: J.J., J. Michael and J. Malko
Friday morning has rolled around once again, and if I had thought that previous weeks were indicating an increase in the amount of press releases coming out of Hollywood, this week’s the mother lode. Even with the usual caveat that … Continue reading
Posted in News Commentary
Tagged 24, Adventures of Tintin 2, Alan Cumming, Andy Wachowski, Ang Lee, Ansel Elgort, Antoine Fuqua, Apple, Channing Tatum, Christopher Nolan, Clerks, Clerks III, Colin Trevorrow, Crossbones, Dave Bautista, Divergent, Dumb and Dumber, Dumb and Dumber To, Emma Stone, entertainment, Eric Wareheim, Firefly, Ghost Rider, Ghost Rider 3, Gods and Kings, Good Times, Grudge Match, Guardians of the Galaxy, Human, Interstellar, iTunes, J. Michael Stracyznski, J.J. Abrams, Jai Courtney, Jash, Jeff Daniels, Jim Carrey, John Malkovich, Jonathan Nolan, Joss Whedon, Jupiter Ascending, Jurassic Park, Jurassic Park IV, Karl Urban, Kevin Smith, Kristen Bell, Lana Wachowski, Lily Taylor, Maggie Q, Marvel Comics, Mötley Crüe, Michael Cera, Michael Ealy, Mila Kunis, movies, Neil Burger, news, Nicolas Cage, Nikki Sixx, Percy Daggs III, Peter Jackson, Reggie Watts, Rob Thomas, Robert De Niro, Sarah Silverman, Scott Rudin, Sean Bean, Serenity, Shadowman, Shailene Woodley, Steven Spielberg, Sylvester Stallone, Television, Tim Heidecker, Tintin, TV, Tyrant, Valiant Comics, Veronica Mars, X-Men, X-Men: Days of Future Past, Zoe Kravitz
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Matchstick Men
Matchstick Man: n. 1. A figure or drawing of a man, made up of sticks. 2. A confidence artist, so called because they put on personae that are thin and easily disposable. Ridley Scott’s 2003 film, Matchstick Men, naturally enough … Continue reading
Posted in Movie Reviews
Tagged 2000s, 4 Stars, Alison Lohman, Bruce Altman, Bruce McGill, Matchstick Men, movies, Nicolas Cage, reviews, Ridley Scott, Sam Rockwell
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Rock Liebster
So there’s this meme going around called the “Liebster Award”; it’s basically a way to pass around questions and draw attention to other blogs. I’ve been tagged by three people (that I know of; if I’ve missed one, sorry!), so … Continue reading
Posted in Ramblings and Musings
Tagged 300, A Night in the Lonesome October, Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle, Agatha Christie, Alice Cooper, American Tail, Avengers, Bad Dudes, Ben-Hur, blogging, Boogie Nights, Chuck, Cream, Dark Knight Rises, Easy Rider, Face/Off, Great Train Robbery, Harrison Ford, Hobbit, Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, Huey Lewis and the News, In Time, Indiana Jones, Iron Man, John Carter, John Travolta, Justin Timberlake, Land Before Time, Liebster Award, Mars Attacks!, Marvel Comics, Nicolas Cage, Paul Newman, Pay It Forward, Pretender, Roger Zelazny, Samuel L. Jackson, Sherlock Holmes, Shoulder Arms, Sin City, Sneakers, Spider-Man, Stan Bush, Steve McQueen, Super Mario Bros., Tim Burton, Tom Selleck, Transformers, Transformers: The Movie, Weird Al Yankovic
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Morgan on Media 
News Bites: Birdman, Buzz, and Blade Runner
Once again it’s Friday morning, and once again it’s time for the News Bites. Although in this case, it’s more like the News Choking Hazards. Some weeks you get a few items, and then some weeks you get several. This … Continue reading →