‘The Surfer’: Nicolas Cage & Lorcan Finnegan Dive Into Aussie Surrealism, Retirement, ‘Madden’ & ‘Spider-Man Noir’ [The Discourse Podcast]

Nicolas Cage has been on a tear lately. From standout performances in “Pig,” “Dream Scenario,” “Longlegs,” and “The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent” to now “The Surfer,” the Oscar-winner is once again redefining his career with bold, unpredictable choices. Directed by Lorcan Finnegan (“Vivarium,” “Nocebo”), “The Surfer” is a sun-bleached fever dream about masculinity, ego, and unraveling identity that veers from the poetic to the primal. Continue reading ‘The Surfer’: Nicolas Cage & Lorcan Finnegan Dive Into Aussie Surrealism, Retirement, ‘Madden’ & ‘Spider-Man Noir’ [The Discourse Podcast] at The Playlist.

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‘The Surfer’: Nicolas Cage & Lorcan Finnegan Dive Into Aussie Surrealism, Retirement, ‘Madden’ & ‘Spider-Man Noir’ [The Discourse Podcast]
The Surfer, Nicolas Cage, Cannes‘The Surfer’: Nicolas Cage & Lorcan Finnegan Dive Into Aussie Surrealism, Retirement, ‘Madden’ & ‘Spider-Man Noir’ [The Discourse Podcast]

Nicolas Cage has been on a tear lately. From standout performances in “Pig,” “Dream Scenario,” “Longlegs,” and “The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent” to now “The Surfer,” the Oscar-winner is once again redefining his career with bold, unpredictable choices. Directed by Lorcan Finnegan (“Vivarium,” “Nocebo”), “The Surfer” is a sun-bleached fever dream about masculinity, ego, and unraveling identity that veers from the poetic to the primal.

Continue reading ‘The Surfer’: Nicolas Cage & Lorcan Finnegan Dive Into Aussie Surrealism, Retirement, ‘Madden’ & ‘Spider-Man Noir’ [The Discourse Podcast] at The Playlist.