Nicolas Cage
Assessment
The Enduring Strangeness of Nicolas Cage
The actor’s performance in “Dream Scenario” seems crafted to remind viewers that he’s more than a meme.
The Front Row
“Renfield,” Reviewed: A Concept in Search of a Movie
The vampire comedy is bouncy, clever, fun, and extremely bloody, but dramatically inert.
The Front Row
“Pig,” Reviewed: Nicolas Cage Is the Only Reason to Watch
As a mournful, weary hermit in search of his kidnapped truffle pig, the actor bypasses the movie’s mediocre ideas to create some extraordinary moments.
Culture Desk
“Moonstruck” Knows That the Best Things in Life Aren’t Chosen
If the movie has a clear through line, it is about things that are wrong getting made right, a winding process that often involves committing some new wrongs along the way.
Culture Desk
Two Comedy Writers Take “Face/Off” to a New Level of Weirdness
A new stage adaptation of the Nicolas Cage–John Travolta movie finds a way to mix Shakespeare into the action.
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