Nicolas Cage is many things, but love him, or laugh at him, there's no denying two things: you’ve seen one of his many films, and you certainly know his name. But who is he, really, and why has his career endured for over forty years, with more than a hundred films, and birthed a million memes?

The Music Box is celebrating the actor with A NICOLAS CAGE DOUBLE FEATURE, hosted by writer Keith Phipps, author of the new book AGE OF CAGE: FOUR DECADES OF HOLLYWOOD THROUGH ONE SINGULAR CAREER. The evening includes 35MM screenings of his underrated conman comedy MATCHSTICK MEN and iconic ‘90s actioner FACE/OFF, and each film will feature an Introduction by Phipps. AGE OF CAGE is available for advance purchase with your movie ticket, and copies will be for sale at the Music Box, courtesy of Exile In Bookville. 

SCHEDULE

7:00pm – MATCHSTICK MEN | Ridley Scott, 2003, 116 mins, 35MM

9:30pm – FACE/OFF | John Woo, 1997, 138 mins, 35MM

PRICING:

Double Feature Ticket (Allows Admission into Both Films) - $12 ($9 for Music Box Members)

Double Feature TIcket + Book - $43 ($40 for Music Box Members)

About AGE OF CAGE:

Age of Cage is a smart, beguiling book about the films of Nicolas Cage and the actor himself, as well as a sharp-eyed examination of the changes that have taken place in Hollywood over the course of his career. Critic and journalist Keith Phipps draws a portrait of the enigmatic icon by looking at—what else?—Cage’s expansive filmography.As Phipps delights in charting Cage’s films, Age of Cage also chronicles the transformation of film, as Cage’s journey takes him through the world of 1980s comedies (VALLEY GIRL, PEGGY SUE GOT MARRIED, MOONSTRUCK), to the indie films and blockbuster juggernauts of the 1990s (WILD AT HEART, LEAVING LAS VEGAS, THE ROCK, CON AIR), through the wild and unpredictable video-on-demand world of today.Sweeping in scope and intimate in its profile of a fiercely passionate artist, Age of Cage is, like the man himself, surprising, insightful, funny, and one of a kind. So, snap out of it, and enjoy this appreciation of Nicolas Cage, national treasure.