Nicolas Cage is perhaps the most fascinating actor working today. The man started his career making obscure motion pictures, morphed into an Academy Award-winning dramatic actor, became a full-fledged action superstar, and then said f— it and went back to starring in obscure motion pictures. One constant throughout his career is that many of his… Read More »
Men are often worse when it comes to appreciating clever romantic comedies (myself included), but it’s such a relatable topic, as most of us have been there. It’s not common for these types of movies to have a man as the main character, however, and to give him a thoughtful arc. It’s rewarding to see… Read More »
What makes the original Evil Dead trilogy so enduring and influential is that it has something for everyone. A claustrophobic gore-fest set in a cabin? Got it. A slapstick comedy horror fantasy set in a medieval England that somehow looks like a California desert? Covered. The trio of films also gave us horror’s most iconic… Read More »
There’s a certain elation that comes with finding a simple movie that sings, something with moving parts and proper flowing escalation — like a well-oiled machine. Filmmakers have been fascinated with scripts that secure actors into one location, stories that limit their movement — the smaller the better — for the storytelling challenge. It’s a… Read More »