Leaving Las Vegas

In 1990, John O’Brien published semi-autobiographical novel titled, “Leaving Las Vegas.” After losing his job, family and close friends, screenwriter, Ben Sanderson heads to Las Vegas where he intends to ingest alcohol every day until he dies. Ben meets a prostitute named, Sera. Together, they form a romantic relationship. After John died in 1994, MGM […]

Valley Girl (1983)

After making his film debut in the teen comedy classic, “Fast Times at Ridgemont High,” Nicolas Coppola changed his last name to Cage as a tribute to Marvel superhero, Luke Cage to avoid nepotism as the nephew of Francis Ford Coppola. Meaning, he wants to make it without his uncle’s connections. Nic starred in his […]

Flashback Review: The Family Man

Upon watching “Rush Hour,” Nicolas “Nic” Cage steps out of his comfort zone after starring in action movies and character driven dramas such as “Con Air,” “Face/Off,” “Leaving Las Vegas” & “Bringing Out the Dead.” He signed on to star in a feel good romantic Christmas fantasy comedy titled, The Family Man.” Inspired by “It’s […]

Moonstruck

“Moonstruck” was officially released in 1987 (same year RoboCop came out) earning praise from critics and movie goers alike. It was also a commercial success. Cher won an Oscar for “Best Actress.” It’s Christmas Month. Meaning, I’m reviewing a few holiday themed movies to get into the mood. Moonstruck court as a Christmas movie. It’s […]

Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance

After “Ghost Rider” earned negative reviews and became a box office success, Sony immediately commenced development of a sequel titled, “Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance” with Nicolas Cage reprising his role as the titular character. Film directing duo, Mark Neveldine & Brian Taylor took over Mark Steven Johnson’s role as director. The pair are known […]

Vampire’s Kiss

“I’M A VAMPIRE!” “I’M A VAMPIRE!” “I’M A VAMPIRE!” – Nicolas Cage “Vampire’s Kiss”was officially released in 1989 (same year Jubilee made her comic book debut) earning mixed to positive reception and was a box office failure. Overtime, the movie gained a cult following due to Nicolas “Nic” Cage’s over-the-top performance as a guy who […]