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Review: Longlegs Chronicles a Decades-Long Connection between Killer and Investigator, Relying Too Much on Genre Tropes

Writer/director Osgood Perkins has gotten quite the reputation as a horror filmmaker when it’s never truly seemed to be his goal to scare people. His objective with film like The […]

  • Steve Prokopy
  • July 12, 2024
    • Film , Film & TV , Review

    Review: Another Month, Another Mediocre Nicolas Cage Film in Arcadian

    Another month has gone by, so it must be time for a new Nicolas Cage movie. This time around, he can be found in the Quiet Place ripoff Arcadian, which […]

  • Steve Prokopy
  • April 12, 2024
    • Film , Film & TV , Review

    Review: Nicolas Cage Stars as a Man Reckoning with Unexpected Fame in Dream Scenario

    Exploring the worlds of dreams and nightmares, as well as providing an insightful glimpse into the phenomenon of fame for being famous, Norwegian-born writer/director Kristoffer Borgli (Sick of Myself) has […]

  • Steve Prokopy
  • November 16, 2023
    • Film , Film & TV , Interview

    Interview: Dream Scenario Filmmaker Kristoffer Borgli on Filming Dreams, Casting Nicolas Cage and That One Fart Joke

    Norwegian-born writer/director Kristoffer Borgli is having a a hell of a year. Earlier in the year, his 2022 feature, Sick of Myself, finally made it stateside to great reviews, and […]

  • Steve Prokopy
  • November 15, 2023
    • Film , Film & TV , Interview

    Review: Another Month, Another Nicolas Cage Movie That Sees the Actor Lean Into the Unhinged

    Well, a month has gone by, so it’s time for a new Nicolas Cage movie. Sometimes they’re good, sometimes they’re bad, sometimes they’re crazy. But usually they’re bad. The latest, […]

  • Steve Prokopy
  • July 28, 2023
    • Film , Film & TV , Review

    Review: Nicolas Cage is Dracula in Horror-Action-Comedy Renfield, About A Toxic, Blood-Sucking Friendship

    Like most “original” ideas from “The Walking Dead” and “Invincible” creator Robert Kirkman, Renfield isn’t that original, but it is damn fun. From director Chris McKay (The LEGO Batman Movie, […]

  • Steve Prokopy
  • April 14, 2023
    • Film , Film & TV , Review

    Review: Nicolas Cage Stars in Thinly Written, Slightly Charming Western The Old Way

    Admittedly, I’m a sucker for a Western, even if it’s a half-assed attempt at one using all the tropes that the genre has at its disposal. But at some point, […]

  • Steve Prokopy
  • January 6, 2023
    • Film , Film & TV , Review

    Review: Nic Cage as Nick Cage in The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent Is Hero Worship in the Best Way

    One of the best things about The French Dispatch, the latest quirky drama from filmmaker Wes Anderson, was the fact that Anderson decided to go, well, Full Anderson. The filmmaker […]

  • Lisa Trifone
  • April 22, 2022
    • Film , Film & TV , Interview

    Interview: Settlers‘ Sofia Boutella on Imagining Life on Mars, the Choreography of Fight Scenes and What Madonna Taught Her

    Settlers

    Algerian-born actress Sofia Boutella has had many occupations in her nearly 20-year career. After years of training in nearly every style of dance, her big break came when she was […]

  • Steve Prokopy
  • July 27, 2021
    • Film , Film & TV , Review

    Review: A Vulnerable, Insightful Nicolas Cage Elevates Pig Into a Meditation on Life, Work and Companionship

    Pig

    The last Nicolas Cage movie I reviewed, the early 2020 release Color Out of Space, was a treat if only because the uneven sci-fi horror film lets Cage go literally […]

  • Lisa Trifone
  • July 14, 2021
    • Film , Film & TV , Review

    Review: Unremarkable Storytelling of The Croods: A New Age is Elevated by a Funny, Energetic Cast

    The Croods

    The Croods movies were always a little smarter than they let on, probably because the characters themselves are meant to seem…something less than intelligent. Of course, it helps that these […]

  • Steve Prokopy
  • November 25, 2020
    • Film , Film & TV , Review

    Review: Jiu Jitsu Is “Action Trash,” and That’s Not Necessarily a Bad Thing

    Jiu Jitsu

    The latest martial arts mess from director Dimitri Logothetis (Kickboxer: Retaliation; Wings of the Dragon) answers a question I have pondered for decades, but never had put to the test: […]

  • Steve Prokopy
  • November 20, 2020
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