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Articles tagged "nicolas cage" The PopMatters Summer 2009 Movie Preview FeatureSummer of Same: July 2009by Bill Gibron[29.Apr.09] :. In a rare attempt at novelty, July jets along with only Harry Potter and the Ice Age crew sampling continuing series spoils. The rest provide unknown pleasures. The PopMatters Summer 2009 Movie Preview  Decade-Dense: The 60 Most Memorable Films of 1999 FeaturePart 4: All About My Mother to Sleepy Hollow (October - November 1999)by PopMatters Staff[26.Mar.09] :. Outsiders and oddballs make up Part Four's formidable filmmakers, an idiosyncratic collection of dreamers and visionaries. Decade-Dense: The 60 Most Memorable Films of 1999  News‘Knowing’ tops weekend box officeby William Spain [MarketWatch (MCT)][23.Mar.09] :. The debut of the Nicholas Cage science-fiction thriller “Knowing” took top honors at the weekend box office, raking in some $24.8 million through Sunday morning, according to studio...  Film ReviewKnowingby Renee Scolaro Mora[20.Mar.09] :. Knowing’s premise is intriguing, even if it ends up being a familiar race-against-time-disaster-movie.  Short Ends and Leader‘Bangkok’ Desperate: The Meaning of $8 Millionby Bill Gibron[8.Sep.08] :. Contemplate the number for a moment…$8 million. One Sixtieth of what The Dark Knight has made so far this Summer. One tenth of the average budget for a mainstream movie. The...  The PopMatters Summer 2008 Movie Preview FeatureThe Return of the Popcorn Circus: August 2008by Bill Gibron[1.May.08] :. Talk about a crowded schedule. There are more offerings scheduled this month than in the previous two combined. The PopMatters Summer 2008 Movie Preview Digital Dynamite: The 30 Best DVDs of 2007by PopMatters Staff[25.Jan.08] :. It was the year of the behemoth box set, the multi-disc triumph that tried to give long suffering fans everything their demanding little digital hearts ever desired. Here are PopMatters' 30 picks for the best DVDs of the year. National Treasure: Book of Secretsby Cynthia Fuchs[21.Dec.07] :. The primary draw in the National Treasures is Nic Cage, odd and spasmodic, undeniably charismatic. ‘Book of Secrets’ is a first for Nicolas Cage: a sequelby Rick Bentley [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)][19.Dec.07] :. BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.—Nicolas Cage has never wanted to repeat himself, at least when it comes to his selection of movie roles. The lack of film sequels on his resume is not from a lack of... Nextby Bill Gibron[5.Oct.07] :. Suspense and that familiar adrenaline rush come with creativity, not clock crunching. Next fails to fully understand this, and ends up paying for it in the end. Face/Offby Jesse Hassenger[13.Sep.07] :. This may be the last time the Woo signatures -- slow-mo gun battles flanked by slo-mo birds; "balletic" leaps through the air; two-man Mexican stand-offs -- were effective in a remotely serious manner Ghost Rider (2007)by Marc Calderaro[25.Jun.07] :. This script takes generic archetypes and applies them to specific situations only by the cheapest of character-development techniques. Next (2007)by Cynthia Fuchs[27.Apr.07] :. The film doesn’t try to explain or rationalize its essential trick, but drops you rather perfunctorily into Cris' multiple dilemmas. Ghost Rider (2007)by Cynthia Fuchs[16.Feb.07] :. Now, not only is the Ghost Rider beleaguered by Mephistopheles' incessant demands, but also by this big-screen ignominy. The Wicker Man (2006)by Cynthia Fuchs[1.Sep.06] :. "Every time I turn my head," sputters Edward, "there's something that doesn't make any sense." Exactly. World Trade Center (2006)by Cynthia Fuchs[9.Aug.06] :. While the survivors lie within this well of shadows and shards, the film shows tv viewers around the world, briefly united in horror and incredulity, watching iconic CNN footage. The Weather Man (2005)by Cynthia Fuchs[2.Mar.06] :. 'The Chicago weatherman,' says Nicolas Cage, 'is a very important weatherman, because everyone in Chicago relies on him so much, and if he gets it wrong, it really ruins their day.'" The Weather Man (2005)by Cynthia Fuchs[28.Oct.05] :. Dave begins to carry his bow with him on the sidewalk, a man suddenly proud, slow-motioned, and anachronistic, a walking metaphor. Lord of War (2005)by Cynthia Fuchs[16.Sep.05] :. As Yuri plainly gets off on risk, he's also broadly representative of cavalier attitudes toward risk concerning vulnerable individuals and communities. Gone in 60 Seconds: Director’s Cut (2000)by Jesse Hassenger[8.Jul.05] :. The trailer for Gone is a particularly unpretentious distillation of the film's key elements. Wild at Heart: Special Edition (1990)by Cynthia Fuchs[3.Jan.05] :. 'The most rewarding thing about working with David,' says cinematographer Frederick Elmes, 'is helping him see the vision through.'" Matchstick Men (2003)by Cynthia Fuchs[11.Sep.03] :. The distinctive thunk-thunk-thunk of Angela's skateboard punctuates his first look at her from behind his smoke-clouded windshield. Adaptation (2002)by Cynthia Fuchs[28.May.03] :. Careens between fiction and confession, repetition and revelation. Adaptation (2002)by Cynthia Fuchs[6.Dec.02] :. Careens between fiction and confession, repetition and revelation. Windtalkers (2002)by Cynthia Fuchs[13.Jun.02] :. Though it might be argued that Nicolas Cage roaring and contorting in slow motion makes for good action cinema, it's hardly the basis for a thoughtful interrogation of how war works, how it shatters (or otherwise forever changes) participants, and reinforces systemic racism. Gone in 60 Seconds (2000)by Cynthia FuchsContrary to its titular promise of speed speed speed, this latest Jerry Bruckheimer actioner takes pretty much forever to get to its wholly predictable and humdrum finale. Gone in 60 Seconds... The Family Man (2000)by Renee Scolaro Rathke‘Tis the season for those feel-good holiday movies. You know, the ones where Fate arrives in one form or another to teach us a lesson. Often this lesson involves time travel: the... Captain Corelli’s Mandolin (2001)by Cynthia FuchsWhat else could 'Captain Corelli's Mandolin' be, other than the frivolous and utterly forgettable movie that it is?" |
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