Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance (movie)

*1/2 (out of four) Just before “Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance” ends, Johnny Blaze (Nicolas Cage) tells us in voiceover, “My name is Johnny Blaze. I am the Ghost Rider.” After two movies in a Marvel Comics franchise, the...

For the filmmakers of Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance, picking up where the first film left off wasn’t an option. Vaulting ahead a few years allowed them to put the character at an entirely different stage in his development and gave them the...

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"Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance," the 3-D sequel featuring a demonic motorcycle-riding superhero played by Nicolas Cage, is expected to be the No. 1 film over President's Day weekend....

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Nicolas Cage rides again as he brings the Marvel Comics character back to life in this familiar-feeling horror-adventure that boasts good effects. This time, proficient biker Johnny Blaze has a chance to escape his curse by saving a youngster (Fergus...