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National Treasure: Still Raking in the Dough

I love Nicolas Cage in dramatic (Leaving Las Vegas), comedic (Peggy Sue Got Married), and romantic roles (Moonstruck), but I think my favorite genre for him is action/adventure. I was in the theatre to see both Con Air and The Rock and they are still two of my favorite Cage movies. Of course, when he did National Treasure, I was overjoyed! In case you missed National Treasure, it is an action/adventure flick that features Nicolas as Benjamin Gates. His family has a long history of being treasure hunters and he carries that on by hunting for treasure, supposedly hidden by … Continue reading →

Join in the World’s Biggest Treasure Hunt!

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In anticipation of the opening of National Treasure: Book of Secrets on December 21st of this year, Walt Disney Pictures is sponsoring the world’s biggest treasure hunt and it starts today! National Treasure: Book of Secrets is the long awaited sequel to 2004’s National Treasure, starring Nicolas Cage. Though purely fiction, National Treasure was a very entertaining (and educational) Indiana Jones style adventure that takes place right here in the U.S.A. (You can read the Families.com movie review of National Treasure here). Although not meant for very young children, I think National Treasure’s real appeal was in how well it … Continue reading →