Looking Glass

Name: Looking Glass
Genre: Thriller
Released: February 16, 2018
Duration: 103 min
Rating: 33
Cast: Barry Jay Minoff, Bill Bolender, Ernie Lively, Jacque Gray, Jason K. Wixom

2018

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Momentum Pictures | Release Date: February 16, 2018 | R

Starring: Barry Jay Minoff, Bill Bolender, Ernie Lively, Jacque Gray, Jason K. Wixom, Kassia Conway, Kimmy Jimenez, Marc Blucas, Nicolas Cage, Robin Tunney, Sila Agavale

Summary: After losing their daughter to a tragic accident, shattered couple Ray (Nicolas Cage) and Maggie (Robin Tunney) purchase a motel in the middle of nowhere in the hopes of starting a new life. But Ray begins to notice strange goings-on, and starts to piece together the history of a bizarre murder associated with the motel. Poking around in aAfter losing their daughter to a tragic accident, shattered couple Ray (Nicolas Cage) and Maggie (Robin Tunney) purchase a motel in the middle of nowhere in the hopes of starting a new life. But Ray begins to notice strange goings-on, and starts to piece together the history of a bizarre murder associated with the motel. Poking around in a basement one day, Ray discovers a crawl space, which leads to a two-way mirror into one of the rooms. As he becomes obsessed with the unusual activities that happen beyond the looking glass, his marriage, sanity and his very life are threatened. [Momentum Pictures]… Expand

Director: Tim Hunter

Genre(s): Thriller

Rating: R

Runtime: 103 min

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Richard Roeper

Feb 15, 2018

The director of the film is Tim Hunter, whose feature career goes back to such 1980s gems as “Tex” and “River’s Edge,” and whose TV credits include everything from episodes of the original “Twin Peaks” to “Mad Men.” That explains why it’s such a good-looking film. Nicolas Cage’s starring presence explains why it’s such a compelling and offbeat little thriller. Read full review

James Berardinelli

Feb 16, 2018

There are some problems but most are related to the uneven screenplay and not the performances of Cage or his co-star, Robin Tunney. Read full review

The Playlist Eli Fine

Feb 14, 2018

Looking Glass is a hybrid Coen-pastiche and wacky Nic Cage B-movie. Read full review

Movie Nation Roger Moore

Jan 24, 2018

Looking Glass fails to be anything more than another make-work project for the cinema’s busiest actor, a man with bills to pay and a conviction that the Devil finds work for idle hands. It’s just that sometimes, it’s better to leave those hands idle than to take whatever the next offer you can squeeze in might be. Read full review

Joe Leydon

Feb 18, 2018

The movie offers a great deal more mood than matter. Read full review

Robert Abele

Feb 15, 2018

Looking Glass ultimately feels trapped between leaning toward Lynchian identity weirdness and suggesting a classically character-driven slice of indie exploitation, despite a suitably retro Tangerine Dream-like score that vibrates suspensefully when needed. Read full review

The Film Stage Jared Mobarak

Feb 14, 2018

While the execution of every weak excuse for a twist and turn is really the culprit behind Looking Glass‘ failure, I would be remiss to not point a finger at Cage too. Read full review

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Tony1984

Mar 8, 2018

Looking Glass is a classic B movie. Many people assume B means bad when actually it means low budget. And this is a good B movie. It’s got Nicolas Cage who is well on the road to redemption giving a solid full on performance and Robin Tunney as his wife who is also good. Its atmospheric andLooking Glass is a classic B movie. Many people assume B means bad when actually it means low budget. And this is a good B movie. It’s got Nicolas Cage who is well on the road to redemption giving a solid full on performance and Robin Tunney as his wife who is also good. Its atmospheric and foreboding. Even got a David lynch feel . Score and camera is used to stylish effect with a compelling albeit unpolished story. Its strong enough to make you feel uncomfortable be of no doubt. Thriller more than action but the action when done is done very well. I don’t know whether to add or subtract for some of the weird supporting cast. Judge for yourself.… Expand

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temptershell

Mar 10, 2018

A tragically boring melodrama with elements of a thriller. Another film shot in a hurry with a surprisingly good cast but impossibly pitifully realized production.

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