Movie Reviews6.5/10
Nicolas Cage’s Remake Boasts a Serious Cast and One Truly Great Chase
A review of Gone in Sixty Seconds: Nicolas Cage, Angelina Jolie and fifty cars in a thin, watchable B-movie with an A-list cast.
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Movie Reviews5.8/10
The Rock Is a Good Movie With a Long Second Half
A retro review of Michael Bay's 1996 action thriller The Rock, starring Sean Connery, Nicolas Cage and Ed Harris, and what still holds up.
Movie Reviews4.6/10
The Sorcerer’s Apprentice Review: Nicolas Cage, a Steel Eagle, and Not Much Else
Nicolas Cage plays a centuries-old sorcerer in The Sorcerer's Apprentice, a 2010 fantasy that grossed $215M but never earned a franchise.
Movie Reviews7.3/10
Andrew Niccol’s Lord of War wastes a bravura title sequence on a conflict it never resolves
A review of Andrew Niccol's 2005 arms-trafficking drama Lord of War, starring Nicolas Cage and Ethan Hawke, with a 7.3/10 score.
Movie Reviews4.8/10
National Treasure: Book of Secrets: A Franchise Coasting on Cipher and Habit
National Treasure: Book of Secrets review: Nicolas Cage hunts a Civil War cipher, Helen Mirren and Ed Harris join in, and the franchise coasts on formula.
Movie Reviews4.1/10
Nicolas Cage Gets a Number That Means the World Ends, and the Movie Never Recovers
A review of Alex Proyas's 2009 thriller Knowing, starring Nicolas Cage as an astrophysicist decoding a time capsule's deadly numbers.
Movie Reviews8.2/10
Face/Off at 8.2: John Woo’s Body-Swap Action Classic Still Cuts
John Woo's Face/Off swapped John Travolta and Nicolas Cage into each other's roles. A review of the 1997 action film's premise, performances and $246M run.
TV Reviews7.2/10
Spider-Noir Review: Nicolas Cage’s First TV Lead Is a Slow, Sad, Worthwhile Case
Nicolas Cage leads Spider-Noir as a washed-up 1930s PI, scoring 7.2/10 despite five Emmys and a swift cancellation.
Movie Reviews5.6/10
Ghost Rider’s Deal With the Devil Works Better on the Page Than in the 2007 Film
Ghost Rider (2007) review: Nicolas Cage sells his soul, Sam Elliott explains it, and the best idea sits in the first ten minutes. Score: 5.6/10.
Movie Reviews4/10
The Declaration of Independence Heist That Launched a Franchise Still Works
A review of National Treasure (2004), the Nicolas Cage heist film that turns the Declaration of Independence into a prop and never lives up to its own premise.
Movie Reviews7.1/10
DreamWorks built a caveman cartoon on a father’s fear of change, and it still holds up
DreamWorks' 2013 animated hit The Croods turns a cave family's journey into a sharp comedy about fear and fathers, earning $587.3 million and a franchise.
Nicolas Cage’s $10 Million Malibu Property Threatened as 30-Foot Sinkhole Opens at Its Edge
A 30-foot sinkhole outside Nicolas Cage's Malibu home forces evacuations, damages roads, and prompts a local emergency declaration.