Look up as you enter Amsterdam’s new Art Zoo museum, and a 12-foot crocodile stares down at you, mouth open, ready to chomp. The taxidermic reptile is one of hundreds of preserved creatures on display, alongside artfully arranged piles of bones, illuminated tulips encased in apothecary jars and a cabinet of grotesque fish. While it’s not a … Read more
We’ve reached the point in Nicolas Cage’s career when it’s easiest to refer to every new movie he’s in by just describing his antics in them. Dracula Cage, terrible boss — that’s “Renfield.” Moody chef Cage, retriever of beloved animal — that’s “Pig.” Serial killer Cage, servant of Satan — that’s “Longlegs.” The tactic works … Read more
“Longlegs,” a gripping horror film about a mysterious Oregon serial killer on the loose, racks up many spooky superlatives. movie review LONGLEGS Running time: 101 minutes. Rated R (bloody violence, disturbing images and some language). In theaters July 12. Chief among them? The freakish title character easily ranks among Nicolas Cage’s strangest roles. That a … Read more
They’re arrest-rooms. UK parents were outraged after a potty pooper secondary school installed cages around the bathrooms so that students couldn’t heed nature’s call during class. “To put metal doors on them is just going too far,” incensed grandparent Ian Ward, 54, told Coventry Live of the “disgusting,” facility imprisonment, which was implemented at Foxford … Read more
A Brooklyn building known for being the site of multiple homicides is no more. Early Wednesday morning, a four-story Crown Heights rowhouse erupted in flames, incinerating the home’s interior. The two-alarm fire at 222 Brooklyn Ave. began around 5 a.m. and took over 100 FDNY firefighters to put out, four of whom were injured in … Read more
Question: Is Nicolas Cage playing Count Dracula a strong enough idea to carry a 90-minute film? In a buzzy studio pitch meeting, I’d probably shout “yes!” movie review Running time: 93 minutes. Rated R (bloody violence, some gore, language throughout and some drug use.) In theaters April 14. Stuck in a movie theater seat watching … Read more