Tag Archives: Nicolas Cage

587 – The Sorcerer’s Apprentice (***)

Posted on May 31, 2011 by frothy

Although The Sorcerer’s Apprentice does feature a scene in which mops and brooms dance and is indeed a Disney movie, that’s where its resemblence ends to that one portion of 1940’s Fantasia that everyone remembers. And although Nicolas Cage plays … Continue reading →

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Nicolas Cage compilation – NSFW

Posted on November 23, 2010 by root

The man can do subtle, but the times he’s done, uh, not-subtle are much greater in both frequency and magnitude! (From Gawker.) These posts are kinda like this one: They don’t always just back up the Brink’s truck, just usually … Continue reading →

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524 – Kick-Ass (***)

Posted on April 17, 2010 by root

Although exceptionally – perhaps even abhorrently, depending on your view – violent and wildly profane, Kick-Ass is terrific, a pulse-quickening superhero movie that somehow manages to have a subtle message about staying true to yourself, or something. Dave Lizewski (Aaron … Continue reading →

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522 – Astro Boy (**1/2)

Posted on April 14, 2010 by root

Astro Boy, about a boy robot who saves the day for his beloved floating-in-the-air Metro City, is part Pinocchio, part Jesus motif, and although it’s interesting and fun to watch, it’s not completely successful at engaging the viewer and connecting … Continue reading →

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Nic Cage makes only one movie

Posted on March 7, 2009 by root

Over at Cracked, the notion that Nicolas Cage’s movies nowadays are basically the same movie, with the same plot and intensity, is posited. The impetus for this is the upcoming release of Knowing, which is about a dude who discovers … Continue reading →

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