Nicolas Cage has recently been in such classics as Next, Knowing, and Bangkok Dangerous. We all have to pay bills I guess. It can be excused because he’s also been in some really good movies: Raising Arizona, Leaving Las Vegas, and Adaptation (go watch this movie).
His new movie, Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans, while not as good as his best (Ghost Rider sucked right?) is still as entertaining as his performance. While trying to solve a murder in some unidentified city in Louisiana, he’s simultaneously dealing with his drug addiction, gambling debts, and prostitute girlfriend (Eva Mendes).
While these might seem like issues we deal with on a day to day basis, its still nice watching a big Hollywood star deal with them. Seriously though, check this movie out if it’s playing anywhere near you (Its not). There are more than a few scenes that will leave you shaking your head and laughing at the same time. (“Who’s got the kibble?!”)
Coming Next Week: Dear John with Channing Tatum and that weird looking girl from Mama Mia! Tatum is on an amazing streak of really stupid movies and I don’t believe this chick flick is going to be break it (this of course doesn’t include Step Up and Step Up 2: The Streets, which are two of the best dance movies of our generation).While From Paris With Love with Jon Travolta has all the signs of a bad movie (Travolta) its looks like it might be an entertaining action/comedy. We shall see.
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