Top 10 Best Hollywood Films of 2022 – A MovizArk Take!!!

Oh what a year this has been! An arguably return to glory for movies. After two years of pandemic restrictions that hit the film industry incredibly hard, as well as the ever present growing threat from streaming, things were comparatively quite better this year. Especially, thanks to critical and commercial successes of films like Top Gun: Maverick, Nope, The Batman and of course, the long … Continue reading Top 10 Best Hollywood Films of 2022 – A MovizArk Take!!!

The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (2022) Review!!

Synopsis – In this action-packed comedy, Nicolas Cage plays Nick Cage, channeling his iconic characters as he’s caught between a superfan (Pedro Pascal) and a CIA agent (Tiffany Haddish). My Take – More than decade ago, like most, I too used to be a fan of Nicolas Cage. An actor, who despite being a troubled and highly scrutinized public personality, could easily switch between starring in … Continue reading The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (2022) Review!!

‘Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness’ Retains Top Spot with $61 Million at the BO!!

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness had a great fall in its second weekend, down -67% for a Disney-reported $61M take (rivals are seeing $60M, -68%). While that drop is akin to the second weekend declines of recent MCU titles, the uber-successful Spider-Man: No Way Home (-67.5%) and Black Widow (-67.8%), know that all these percentile plummets are not equal. Doctor Strange 2 ranks among the MCU’s … Continue reading ‘Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness’ Retains Top Spot with $61 Million at the BO!!

‘Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness’ Set for Huge $190M+ Opening at the BO!!

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is coming in with a Disney-reported $57.5M Saturday, which is 36% off from the pic’s opening day of $90M. Many believe that the sequel’s opening is between $194M-$197M, according to industry estimates. But Disney is calling stateside at $185M as of this morning, or as Entelligence reports, that translates to 13.5M admissions. Either way, that’s a great kickoff to … Continue reading ‘Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness’ Set for Huge $190M+ Opening at the BO!!

Lionsgate Films to Stream on Peacock Beginning in 2024!!

Hot on the heels of a deal with The Roku Channel, Lionsgate has struck up another streaming contract with Peacock. In the multiyear agreement, all Lionsgate feature length releases will become available to stream on the NBCUniversal platform beginning in 2024. The deal will see titles starting with Lionsgate’s 2022 lineup, making their way to Peacock with the first feature set to be the Nicolas … Continue reading Lionsgate Films to Stream on Peacock Beginning in 2024!!

‘The Bad Guys’ Takes Back Top Spot with $16.1 Million at the BO!!

After all the hallelujahs about the return of theatrical at CinemaCon this past week, the major studios skipped out on programming any new wide releases this weekend. All of this is resulting in a marketplace which is seeing an estimated $68M in total ticket sales, down 28% from last weekend. Ugh. In regards to when the majors will sit on the sidelines again this year, … Continue reading ‘The Bad Guys’ Takes Back Top Spot with $16.1 Million at the BO!!

Roku Secures Streaming Rights for Lionsgate Films!!

It looks like John Wick is coming to The Roku Channel. In a new deal with Lionsgate, The Roku Channel has just secured streaming rights for many Lionsgate properties including the highly anticipated John Wick 4. This is according to a report by The Hollywood Reporter. The deal spans several years and will begin with the studio’s slate of films set for 2022 theatrical releases. … Continue reading Roku Secures Streaming Rights for Lionsgate Films!!

‘The Bad Guys’ Steals Top Spot from ‘Fantastic Beasts 3’ with $24 Million at the BO!!

As the pandemic eases and the town questions what works on the big screen, the answers are largely family films, even if they are dated three weekends in a row. We’re talking about Universal/Dreamworks Animation’s overperformance of its $69M production The Bad Guys, which is notching a solid debut of $24M and a great A CinemaScore. Per EntTelligence, the Pierre Perifel directed animated movie drew … Continue reading ‘The Bad Guys’ Steals Top Spot from ‘Fantastic Beasts 3’ with $24 Million at the BO!!

‘Face/Off’ 2: Nicolas Cage Open to Returning for Sequel!!

Nicolas Cage is reaching his ultimate form lately thanks to the highly anticipated release The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent which gives him the most universe-threatening, divide by zero type role imaginable by having him play an exaggerated version of himself. It may be the magnum opus of the beloved actor’s career renaissance as a big ode to everything he’s done over the course of … Continue reading ‘Face/Off’ 2: Nicolas Cage Open to Returning for Sequel!!

‘The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent’ Gets a Final Poster!! Check It Out!!

April is going to be a jam-packed month for movies. There are a few massive blockbuster films coming out, but one of the most intriguing films coming out late in the month is The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, starring the one and only Nicolas Cage. Coming off a hilarious trailer a few weeks ago and with the film exactly a month away, the action-comedy … Continue reading ‘The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent’ Gets a Final Poster!! Check It Out!!

‘The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent’ Gets a New Red Band Trailer!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – A cash-strapped Nicolas Cage agrees to make a paid appearance at a billionaire super fan’s birthday party, but is really an informant for the CIA since the billionaire fan is a drug kingpin and gets cast in a Tarantino movie. Directed – Tom Gormican Starring – Nicolas Cage, Pedro Pascal, Neil Patrick Harris Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent’ Gets a New Red Band Trailer!! Check It Out!!

‘The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent’: New Trailer Highlights a Dubbed Nic Cage for Global Movie Day!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – A cash-strapped Nicolas Cage agrees to make a paid appearance at a billionaire super fan’s birthday party, but is really an informant for the CIA since the billionaire fan is a drug kingpin and gets cast in a Tarantino movie. Directed – Tom Gormican Starring – Nicolas Cage, Pedro Pascal, Neil Patrick Harris Check out the trailer: celebrate #globalmovieday with a movie star beloved around … Continue reading ‘The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent’: New Trailer Highlights a Dubbed Nic Cage for Global Movie Day!! Check It Out!!

‘The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent’: First Trailer Teases Nicolas Cage’s Meta Comedy!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – A cash-strapped Nicolas Cage agrees to make a paid appearance at a billionaire super fan’s birthday party, but is really an informant for the CIA since the billionaire fan is a drug kingpin and gets cast in a Tarantino movie. Directed – Tom Gormican Starring – Nicolas Cage, Pedro Pascal, Neil Patrick Harris Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent’: First Trailer Teases Nicolas Cage’s Meta Comedy!! Check It Out!!

‘The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent’: First Images Tease Nicolas Cage’s Meta Comedy!! Check It Out!!

The feeling of forced joy and fulfillment is evident on the face of Nicolas Cage in the first-look images of the upcoming comedy-thriller The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent. The images showcase Cage in unfurled glory, with a fully-grown beard seemingly enjoying the life that being a celebrity brings, including relaxing poolside with expensive drinks, cliff diving into the ocean, and driving his jeep, all … Continue reading ‘The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent’: First Images Tease Nicolas Cage’s Meta Comedy!! Check It Out!!

‘The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent’ Set for April 22, 2022 Release!!

Ever wish you could create scenes from Nicolas Cage movies with the man himself? Well, that’s exactly what happens in the upcoming movie The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent. Starring Cage as himself, Pedro Pascal is a superfan who invites Cage to his birthday party and ropes him into recreating some of his finest movie moments. Oh boy do I hope they have to steal … Continue reading ‘The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent’ Set for April 22, 2022 Release!!

‘The Unbearable Weight Of Massive Talent’: Neil Patrick Harris Joins Nicolas Cage led Satire!!

Neil Patrick Harris will be joining in on the fun with Lionsgate’s Nicolas Cage action satire The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent.  The Emmy- and Tony-winning actor will star alongside Cage, who plays himself, as well as already announced cast Pedro Pascal, Tiffany Haddish and Sharon Horgan. Harris will play Cage’s talent agent. The movie, which is in production, follows a fictionalized Cage who is creatively … Continue reading ‘The Unbearable Weight Of Massive Talent’: Neil Patrick Harris Joins Nicolas Cage led Satire!!

‘The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent’: Tiffany Haddish Joins Nicolas Cage’s Meta Comedy!!

Tiffany Haddish has joined the cast of Nicolas Cage’s upcoming meta-comedy The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, in which Cage plays a fictional version of famous Hollywood actor Nicolas Cage. As reported by THR, Haddish will be playing a government agent who convinces Cage to go undercover to bring down an international crime boss, played by Pedro Pascal. Based on that sentence alone, The Unbearable … Continue reading ‘The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent’: Tiffany Haddish Joins Nicolas Cage’s Meta Comedy!!

‘Unbearable Weight of a Massive Talent’: Pedro Pascal Joins the Nicolas Cage led Movie!!

According to The Wrap, Game of Thrones alum Pedro Pascal is currently in negotiations to join Lionsgate’s action-comedy film The Unbearable Weight of a Massive Talent, starring Oscar winner Nicolas Cage (Leaving Las Vegas, Mandy) as he portrays two fictionalized versions of himself: a present-day version and a younger one. Should the deal push through, Pascal would be playing the role of a Nicolas Cage … Continue reading ‘Unbearable Weight of a Massive Talent’: Pedro Pascal Joins the Nicolas Cage led Movie!!

Lionsgate Sets New Release Dates for ‘Spiral,’ Among Others!!!

Lionsgate has announced a slew of release date changes, the most notable of which is that the Saw sequel Spiral is moving back a full year, from May 15, 2020 to May 21, 2021. Now that is a huge bummer, because I was super excited to see that one, especially with Chris Rock and Samuel L. Jackson joining the long-running horror franchise. In fact, the … Continue reading Lionsgate Sets New Release Dates for ‘Spiral,’ Among Others!!!

‘The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent’: Nicolas Cage’s Meta Film Gets a Release Date!!!

Occasionally everything in the universe aligns and creates a work of art that transcends the medium and defies conventional attempts to describe its beauty. The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, in which Nicolas Cage plays Nicolas Cage, is one of those works of art. As reported by THR, the much-talked-about film has finally secured a release date and will explode into theaters March 19, 2021. … Continue reading ‘The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent’: Nicolas Cage’s Meta Film Gets a Release Date!!!

‘Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent’: Nicolas Cage to Himself in Meta Drama!!

Nicolas Cage is in talks to star in his first studio movie since 2011’s Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance, but it took a special project to convince him to take a break from the string of forgettable indies with one-word titles that he’s been stuck doing for the better part of the decade. Cage is nearing a deal to play none other than Nicolas Cage(!) in … Continue reading ‘Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent’: Nicolas Cage to Himself in Meta Drama!!