I watched Nicolas Cage movies for 14 hours straight, and I`m sold
(The Guardian Culture News)

Luke Buckmaster entered an overnight marathon a fan of the actor. Seven films later, he emerged with reverenceWhat kind of masochists would attend an all-night Nicolas Cage movie marathon? What kind of sadists would program seven of his films in a row? If one wants to observe the famously extravagant American actor for 14 hours straight, why not do it from the comfort of your own home?I ponder these questions en route to the Melbourne international film festival´s overnight Cage-a-Thon, and think about how I might answer them myself. I have always been a fan of Cage´s work, perhaps even a big one, but did I really understand the reverie he elicits from his fans? I did not. Any casual observer can see that Cage is entertaining, charismatic and wildly flamboyant, but what is it about the 54-year-old performer that deserves seven movies, played back-to-back? Continue reading...