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Face Off (1997) – “Ready For The Big Ride, Bubba” By John Powell

Bill Clark — Thu, 17 Apr 2014 17:21:34 +0000

If you’re in the hunt for beautiful, touching, and emotional movie music, 1997’s Face Off original score would seem an unlikely starting point. Known primarily for director John Woo’s signature ballets of violence and an over-acting clinic by stars John Travolta and Nicolas Cage, Face Off did moderately well at the box… Continue reading

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Next (2007)

Bill Clark — Fri, 27 Apr 2007 04:00:31 +0000

Guys like Nicolas Cage, not in a disturbing way, but in a bona-fide man-crush kind of way. The same thing happens when Mike Ditka walks into an unsuspecting Chicago sports bar. Why compare the two? Because Cage, at least of late, has made ridiculously entertaining films (see “guilty pleasures”) with… Continue reading

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Ghost Rider (2007)

Bill Clark — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 05:00:25 +0000

Critics attempt to critique films like Ghost Rider with a straight face, but it never works out. That’s why I’m going to just come out and say it: Ghost Rider is a hell of a lot of fun to watch. Sure, it makes next to no sense and has some… Continue reading

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World Trade Center (2006)

Bill Clark — Wed, 09 Aug 2006 04:00:41 +0000

It hasn’t taken long for the events of September 11, 2001 to make it to the silver screen. Universal released United 93 several months back to tremendous critical praise. That film is unseen by me but I will admit to being turned off by a supposedly factual movie being made… Continue reading

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The Weather Man (2005)

Bill Clark — Tue, 25 Oct 2005 04:00:00 +0000

The running gag in The Weather Man is that quite often Chicago weatherman Dave Spritz (Cage) gets pelted with some type of food product, whether it is a burrito or a Frosty or a Slurpee. Spritz theorizes that it’s because the public views him as a clown, but I theorize… Continue reading

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