Nicolas Cage

Movie Guide for TownMall in Carroll County, March 31, 2013

2013-03-31 09:38:00

now playing "Admission" (PG-13). An admissions officer for Princeton University takes a surprising detour on the road to happiness. With Tina Fey, Paul Rudd and Michael Sheen. TownMall Cinemas (12:00, 2:35, 5:10, 7:40, 10:15 p.m.) "The Call" (R). A...

Travolta, Waters to appear on stage together in Baltimore

2012-10-09 08:20:00

Oscar-nominated actor John Travolta will sit down for a public conversation with John Waters at Baltimore's Maryland Institute College of Art. The man who created Edna Turnblad and the actor who brought the zaftig housewife of "Hairspray" to full-...

'The Walking Dead' recap, episode 208: 'Nebraska'

2012-02-12 18:07:00

Sunday night's installment of "The Walking Dead"� on AMC had it all: zombie deaths, human deaths, a car wreck, new characters, a working bar, heated arguments and — to cap it all off — a song by Maryland-based blues-metal band Clutch. The...

Movie Guide for TownMall in Carroll County, Feb. 26, 2012

2012-02-25 19:59:41

now playing "Act of Valor" (PG-13). Real-life active duty soldiers serve as actors in this fictionalized account of a team of U.S. Navy SEALs racing against the cock to foil a terror attack. TownMall Cinemas (1:20, 4:20, 7:20 p.m.) "Ghost Rider:...

'Insidious' should scare off the summertime blahs

2011-07-11 12:44:00

A little boy lost in unknown waters, a father's perilous journey to retrieve him — no, it's not "Finding Nemo." In this case, we're talking about 2011's best horror film to date, arriving July 12 on DVD and Blu-ray. "Insidious" (Sony Pictures...

Razzies 2012: Adam Sandler dominates this year's Razzie nominations

2012-02-25 23:12:00

Perennial Razzie favorite Adam Sandler had another banner year when it comes to bad movies,�landing 11 nominations in the race for the worst of Hollywood 2011. The comedian's record-destroying total included his work in or for three films: "Jack and...

Made in Maryland

2006-11-01 00:00:00

Absolute Power (1997) Clint Eastwood stars as the sensitive thief who can save the entire American political system from complete corruption. Too bad he wasn't around during the Reagan administration. Eastwood discovers presidential corruption during...

A tale of two Hoffmans

2002-01-18 00:00:00

The romance of the Sundance Film Festival is simple: It's the place where long-harbored dreams are first exposed to public view and, if favorably received, are launched into the world. Gordy Hoffman had been driving a cab in Chicago for 3 1/2 years...

After summer of flops, a season of quality?

2002-09-12 00:00:00

Hail, hail, the "Gang"'s finally here. That would be "Gangs of New York", Martin Scorsese's long-awaited latest, an epic tale of love and loyalties, played out among the rival immigrant groups of 19th-century New York City. Not since "Titanic" has a film...

Oscars offer mix of edgier prospects

2002-12-19 00:00:00

Williams has goals beyond the finish line

2001-06-28 00:00:00

THE LAST TIME I had seen U.S. Olympic sprinter Bernard Williams was eight months ago when he was delivering a speech about staying in school and away from drugs to youngsters at the Union Street United Methodist Church in Westminster. Even then, almost...

Superman turns 75: 75 super images of the Man of Steel

2013-03-28 08:42:35

Number of Coppolas nominated for Oscars -- Carmine Coppola, Francis Ford Coppola, Talia Shire, Nicolas Cage, Sofia Coppola and now Roman Coppola, nominated this year with Wes Anderson for original screenplay for "Moonrise Kingdom."

2013-02-20 12:33:04

For a guy who's won an Oscar, it's baffling that Nic Cage could make so many bombs. For every "Leaving Las Vegas" or "Adaptation," there's a "Ghost Rider" or "The Wicker Man." Maybe he should read the scripts before signing the contract?

2013-02-19 18:02:00

Roman Coppola, who was nominated with Wes Anderson for their original screenplay for "Moonrise Kingdom," is the sixth member of the Coppola clan to receive a nomination.

2013-01-10 08:08:05