Nicolas Cage

Ten essential Werner Herzog films

By David Jenkins

In celebration of a BFI season of the German maverick’s sublime work in film, we pick ten of our absolute faves.

Dream Scenario review – easy to enjoy, harder to remember

By Mark Asch

Nicolas Cage plays an otherwise unremarkable college professor who unexpectedly finds himself appearing in peoples' dreams in Kristoffer Borgli's latest satire.

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Dream Scenario – first-look review

By Mark Asch

Nicolas Cage plays an otherwise unremarkable college professor who unexpectedly finds himself appearing in peoples' dreams in Kristoffer Borgli's latest satire.

What to watch at home in September

By Anton Bitel

Ken Russell, Peter Bogdanovich and Nicolas Cage's first starring role are among this month's bevvy of exciting home ents releases.

Cage is all the rage – but his recent projects are selling him short

By Rory Doherty

Nicolas Cage is a singular cinematic talent, but lately a string of lacklustre films attempt to capitalise on the pop culture image of him without adding to the conversation.

Renfield

By Hannah Strong

Nicholas Hoult plays Count Dracula’s long-suffering servant in Chris McKay’s underwhelming horror-comedy.

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The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent

By Hannah Strong

Nicolas Cage plays an out-of-work version of himself in Tom Gormican’s well-meaning but underwhelming meta action-comedy.

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Nicolas Cage plays himself in The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent trailer

By Charles Bramesco

Pedro Pascal plays an obsessive fan who draws the master thespian into a real-life shootout in the action-comedy.

Pig

By Hannah Strong

Nicolas Cage reveals his sensitive side in Michael Sarnoski’s warm-hearted porcine revenge western.

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Nicolas Cage goes searching for his porcine pal in the Pig trailer

By Charles Bramesco

In Michael Sarnoski’s low-key debut, the Cage takes revenge on the exploitative food industry.

Prisoners of the Ghostland – first-look review

By Hannah Strong

Nicolas Cage and director Sion Sono team up for a rollicking post-apocalyptic battle royale.

Color Out of Space

By Kambole Campbell

Nicolas Cage encounters an unholy cosmic terror in director Richard Stanley’s HP Lovecraft adaptation.

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Richard Stanley: ‘I got a phone call at 3am from a guy claiming to be Nic Cage’

By Matt Thrift

The cult director discusses his long-awaited return to mainstream filmmaking with Color Out of Space.

Is this the clearest insight into Martin Scorsese’s moral perspective?

By Jake Cole

Released in 1999, Bringing Out the Dead is a clear response to the perceived ambiguity of Taxi Driver.

Color Out of Space – first look review

By Kambole Campbell

Shape-shifting aliens take on Nic Cage’s customary rage crescendo in this new horror film by the great Richard Stanley.

Panos Cosmatos: ‘Nicolas Cage is a very special creature’

By David Jenkins

The Canadian filmmaker on the making of his heavy metal psycho-horror, Mandy, and working his one of his acting heroes.

Mandy

By Hannah Strong

Panos Cosmatos unleashes hell on Nicolas Cage and Andrea Riseborough in this bloody, psychedelic headtrip.

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