Missed or Forgotten: Nicholas Cage

Missed or forgotten

THE SETUP: Nicholas Cage is awesome…if it was about 20 years ago. Unfortunately the man is still making movies. His latest edition, Drive Angry 3D, actually might be OK as it’s embracing his exploitation and cheesy roots…but then I’m an optimist. Cage has been turning out crap more consistently than a 1 year old. Knowing, [...]

Review: I am Number Four

science fiction teen drama

THE SETUP: John Smith (not his real name, played by Alex Pettyfer) is Number Four, one of nine aliens with special abilities hiding out on Earth from the world-conquering Magadorians. They are being hunted, one-by-one, as a way of clearing any obstacles from taking over our world. All John wants to do is make out [...]

Review: No Strings Attached – Guest Blog from Chick Flick Guy

Natalie Portman and Ashton Kutcher romantic comedy

Please welcome Shae “Chick Flick Guy” Greenfield to Good Film Hunting. Shae has a love for all things romantic comedy – the good, the bad and the movies of Kate Hudson. Thankfully, to cover this underappreciated genre, he will be stepping to guest blog from time to time to save me from spending my time [...]

Missed or Forgotten: Danny Boyle

Director and Academy Award Winner

THE SETUP: He came to prominence in 2008 with his Best Picture and Director nods for Slumdog Millionaire and he’s now enjoying further attention with 127 Hours. Both amazing movies and that’s what’s great about Boyle, he doesn’t do bad and he doesn’t do the same thing over again. Every film has brought something to [...]

Review: Barney’s Version

Paul Giamatti and wife problems

THE SETUP: Grumpy Canadian soap opera producer (Paul Giamatti) recounts the story of his life, from Italy to Montreal, and how his three wives (Rachelle Lefebre,   Minnie Driver and Rosamund Pike), his druggy best friend (Scott Speedman) and his blunt, former cop dad (Dustin Hoffman) impacted him. [youtube]1Z52vBL3zlc[/youtube] THE THOUGHTS: First off, this is one [...]