Tag: Face/Off
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John Woo’s Silent Night Trailer Teases The Dialogue-Free Christmas Action Movie
If you’re wondering why the last 20 years has felt like something was missing, it’s because John Woo hasn’t given us a Hollywood action flick since 2003’s “Paycheck.” The legendary Chinese filmmaker is responsible for some of the greatest films of all time and remains the patron saint of Gun Fu. Woo has been continuing…
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Devils Review: A Bloody Body-Swap Killer Thriller [Fantasia Fest 2023]
Kim Jae-Hoon’s “Devils” is the psychologically twisted South Korean remix of “
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Nicolas Cage Was Never More Nicolas Cage Than In This 80s Vampire Flick
Where to even begin when speaking about Nicolas Cage? He is a national treasure on and off the film screen. The memes and gifs are endless of crazed, excited, or angry Nic Cage faces for any occasion. He has given us amazing films across so many genres like Mandy, Con Air, Valley Girl, and Face/Off.…
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Face/Off Review: Nicolas Cage and John Travolta Rock My Face Off
There are certain films that not only change the landscape of films but the way we see film. The Jazz Singer popularized the idea of “talkies” in the 1920s. Jaws brought about the idea of the summer blockbuster. Toy Story introduced the first completely CGI movie. Oh yeah, and there was that time a bunch…
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Power of ’90s Nostalgia & Big Budget Baddies, From Face/Off to Con Air
As comic books and cinematic “universes” continue prescribing a template for cartoonish villainy, one could argue the originality of baddies is a thing of the past, leaving actors only the task of out-quirking their predecessor. But before the deluge of gritty reboots, the ’90s saw a conveyor belt of performances that seemed to come from…
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Omar Sy to Star in ‘The Killer’ Reboot for Director John Woo and Universal
“Jurassic World Dominion” and “The Intouchables” star Omar Sy has been tapped to lead John Woo’s reimagining of his 1989 film “The Killers” for Universal Pictures.The crime action thriller followed a top-tier mob assassin named Jeffrey, who decides to retire after he accidentally blinds a nightclub singer who gets caught in the crossfire of one…
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How Face/Off Pulled Off That Famous Transplant Scene
John Woo’s “Face/Off” has been cemented into popular culture due to a plethora of reasons, be it the powerhouse, all-in performances by the leads, an implausible, yet fun central premise, or simply the idea of John Travolta and Nicolas Cage swapping faces. The face transplant scene in “Face/Off” forms the crux of the narrative, as…
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Nicolas Cage Wants to Work with Ari Aster and Christopher Nolan Next
This month’s release of “The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent,” a buddy comedy that stars Nicolas Cage as himself, has led to a renewed interest in the actor’s eclectic filmography. While films like “Face/Off” and “Leaving Las Vegas” have always been beloved, many cinephiles are using Cage’s moment in the spotlight to discover the excellent…