Last year, few movies threw audiences for a loop like Michael Sarnoski‘s feature debut, “Pig.”  Nicolas Cage stars in the film as a reclusive truffle hunter who returns to Portland, where he was once a renowned chef, to figure out who stole his beloved foraging pig. Many expected another unhinged Cage performance, but instead, “Pig” showcases Cage at his most understated in a quiet film about grief and loss that expertly subverts its revenge set-up.

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Drew Goddard is one of the most interesting filmmakers working today. He began his career as one of the biggest TV writers around, with credits like “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” “Alias,” and “Lost.” His transition into films began with the breakout film “Cabin in the Woods,” and was followed up by his Oscar-nominated script for “The Martian” and his recent directorial effort “Bad Times at the El Royale.” The filmmaker has also had a number of superhero projects get announced and then fall apart, such as ‘Sinister Six,’ ‘Daredevil,’ and “X-Force.” And with the latter in “limbo,” it appears he’s ready to move on with something less superheroic.

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