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WELCOME back to the big time... Bruce Willis!

Apart from 16 Blocks (2006) and Die Hard 4.0 (2007) and subsequent fun cameos in What Just Happened and Planet Terror, we haven't seen much of the big man in recent years.

Now 54, he first cemented his indelible stardom with Die Hard in 1988 and this November it will be exactly a decade since his last stand-out movie, The Sixth Sense.

Today he's returning again to prove that he's got a Keanu Reeves-like ability to come up with a career-prolonging movie...

THIS weekend's explosive new film on satellite TV stars Nicolas Cage in NEXT (Saturday / Sunday, Sky Movies Premiere, 8pm).

Here's a real A-lister who probably hasn't quite fulfilled his own talent.

I still think he's capable of more, but give him time - he's only 44!

Since winning the best actor Oscar for Leaving Las Vegas in 1996, Nic's only sniff of Academy recognition has been for Adaptation in 2003 when he lost out to Adrien Brody (The Pianist).

Still, it's also been good to see such a big name being prepared to try to satisfy the popcorn market so soon and so often after an Oscar win.

But his best efforts in this direction - The Rock, Con Air (my favourite) and Face/Off - were all made a decade ago.

Disappointments since have been Gone in 60 Seconds, Captain Corelli's Mandolin, Windtalkers and Matchstick Men.

National Treasure I & II were big hits but they're a bit silly for my taste.

Ghost Rider was ultra-lightweight and The Wicker Man was surely one of the most ill-advised remakes in history.

Today, Cage is as busy as ever though, with future movies including playing a hitman in this autumn's Bangkok Dangerous.

He'll also be starring in Disney's 2009 Jerry Bruckheimer blockbuster G-Force and playing a teacher in Knowing, a film about some accurate predictions that have been found in a time capsule buried at a school.

Carry on reading for my original verdict of Next, from just a year ago then decide whether to sit down for the big premiere.

If you miss it tonight (Saturday), it's back on Sky tomorrow at the same time.

Then let me know. Was I right... or was I wrong?