News — Nicolas Cage

Film Review: Jiu Jitsu (2020) - USA Reviewed by Andrew CHAN (Film Critics Circle of Australia)   Help me reach one review per day in 2021.  https://www.patreon.com/neofilmreviews Buy me a coffee ☕️ or two to support our Asian cinema film reviews since 2004! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/neofilmblog   With the film’s poster headlining Nicolas Cage and Tony Jaa in prominent leading roles, it is undeniably frustrating when you release that both actors ended up taking the backseat to martial arts and stuntman Alain Moussi (“Kick-boxer” series). That’s not to say that Moussi lack any kind of physical presence, but his bland acting display contrast with...

Mandy 曼蒂 (2018) - USA   Reviewed by Andrew Chan (Film Critics Circle of Australia)     Absurd and absolutely crazy are words that instantly comes to mind in the critically acclaimed Nicolas Cage starrer in “Mandy”. This is easily Cage best sensationally over the top performance (believe me when I say this) for the past decade and most likely the most insane character we have seen him play. Cage have been known for classic over the top villainous performances in “Face-Off” and many others, but “Mandy” director Panos Cosmatos tops all that in this grossly twisted revenge thriller that...

Looking Glass (2018) - USA   Reviewed by Andrew Chan (Film Critics Circle of Australia)     Lately, Nicolas Cage is making a lot of movies, low budget and mostly on VOD. Not necessary a bad thing for his fans and mostly observers that all feel that Cage may well shine once again. In this film, Cage does a decent job as peeping tom slash creepy motel owner with a troubled wife played quite convincing by TV actress Robin Tunney. What we get is a slow burner thriller with plenty of mood and setting that build up to an in...

Stolen (2012) - USA     Reviewed by Andrew Chan (FCCA)   Nicolas Cage and Simon West goes a long way back with Con-Air and the 2012’s Stolen appears to re-establish this relationship in the utmost grand action thriller scale. Whilst the robbery techniques are fun to watch and seeing Nicolas Cage does Liam Neeson style is also refreshing to watch. The film however suffers from a coherent story, a sophisticated plot line and a thrilling tone that could have made a lot of difference. Instead we get a rehash of Liam Neeson‘ star superior Taken and that’s not a...