Tag Archives: Nicolas Cage

a ‘feel-good’ of the Coens (film: Raising Arizona – Coen brothers, 1987)

The 1987 ‘Raising Arizona‘ is the second feature film written and directed by the Coen brothers. The first film, ‘Blood Simple’ had impressed but also disturbed many of the viewers with the combination of strange or banal characters doing extreme … Continue reading

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a self-parody (film: The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent – Tom Gormican, 2022)

The intention of parody is visible from the title. ‘The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent‘ directed by Tom Gormican is inspired by ‘The Unbearable Lightness of Being’, the 1988 screen adaptation of a novel by Milan Kundera directed by Philip … Continue reading

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murders in the cold (Film: The Frozen Ground – Nicolas Cage, 2013)

Having any of Nicolas Cage or John Cusack in the cast is enough to make me curious to see a movie in which one of them appears,even more when they play together, so I did not have much hesitation in deciding to … Continue reading

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