Coming of Cage

Did you know Nicolas Cage starred in a Coen brother's film alongside Holly Hunter and John Goodman? It's true and we're talking all about it! It's time for the mustached classic, Raising Arizona! It stars Holly Hunter and John Goodman, as we said, as well as William Forsythe, Frances McDormand, Sam McMurray, Trey Wilson, Warren Keith, and of course, Nicolas Cage! Directed by Joel Coen! Thanks for joining us. Let’s h...

Our 80th Nicolas Cage movie is also our 2nd in his Holy Trinity! We're finally talking the amazing 1997 action flick, Face/Off! It stars John Travolta, Joan Allen, Gina Gershon, John Carroll Lynch, Nick Cassavetes, and of course, Nicolas Cage! Directed by THE John Woo! Thanks for joining us. Let’s hit it.

Then we run our little computer system thingy to find out what movie joins the Wheel-O-Cage next! Don’t forget to check o...

An assassination during a championship boxing match in Atlantic City! Only one dirty cop can save the day, Nicolas Cage... with a little help from his military buddy Gary Sinise! This one stars John Heard, Carla Gugino, Stan Shaw, Kevin Dunn, Luis Guzman, Mike Star, Gary Sinise, and of course, Nicolas Cage! Directed by Brian De Palma! Thanks for joining us. Let’s hit it.

Then we run our little computer system thingy to find out ...

Have you seen The Outsiders? Well, this is kind of like that. No really. It's based on a book by the same author and stuff. We're talking 1983's Rumble Fish which focuses on Rusty James who idolizes his brother and, for some reason, gangs. This one stars an incredible cast that includes Matt Dillon, Mickey Rourke, Diane Lane, Dennis Hopper, Laurence Fishburne, Tom Waits, Sofia Coppola, and of course, Nicolas Cage! Directed by the F...

This week, we take a look at a 1989 war flick that takes place in 1936, Time to Kill... not to be confused with A Time to Kill. That's a different movie. This one stars Ricky Tongnazzi, Franco Trevisi, Giancarlo Giannini, Patrice-Flora Praxo, Robert Liensol, and of course, Nicolas Cage! Thanks for joining us. Let’s hit it.

Then we run our little computer system thingy to find out what movie joins the Wheel-O-Cage next! Don’t forget ...

Our 3rd year of Nicolas Cage flicks is in full swing! For our 77th episode, we take a look at the rather strange fantasy, mystery, thriller, Between Worlds from 2018. The movie stars Franka Potente, Penelope Mitchell, Garrett Clayton, Lydia Hearst, Gwendolyn McCann, and of course, Nicolas Cage! Thanks for joining us. Let’s hit it.

Then we run our little computer system thingy to find out what movie joins the Wheel-O-Cage next! Don’t...

It's our 3-year anniversary and our 75th Nicolas Cage movie!

Silent Nicolas Cage. Lots of soda. A pinball machine. And killer animatronics! That's what 2021's Willy's Wonderland has in store for us as we sit down to check out this odd flick that is essentially an action film set inside a Chuck E. Cheese. The movie stars Emily Tosta, Beth Grant, Ric Reitz, Chris Warner, Caylee Cowan, Kai Kadlec, and of course, Nicolas Cage! Thanks fo...

During World War II, a single ship was responsible for delivering the atomic bomb across the ocean, the USS Indianapolis. Their fate didn't end with that delivery as we see Nicolas Cage take on the role as captain in 2016's USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage co-starring Tom Sizemore, Thomas Jane, Emily Tennant, James Remar, and Matt Lanter! Thanks for joining us. Let’s hit it.

Then we run our little computer system thingy to find out ...

Would you borrow money from someone you don't know during a game of poker until you're tens of thousands of dollars in debt? Would you then put your soon to be wife up as payment? These are the questions Nicolas Cage's Jack Singer must answer in 1992's Honeymoon in Vegas co-starring James Caan and Sarah Jessica Parker from Andrew Bergman! Thanks for joining us. Let’s hit it.

Then we run our little computer system thingy to find out ...

Joe is an assassin in Thailand working on his final jobs before retirement when love strikes and the tables turn. Can he escape Bangkok alive? We find out as we watch the 2008 remake, Bangkok Dangerous from the Pang brothers starring Nicolas Cage, Charlie Yeung, and Shahkrit Yamnarm! Thanks for joining us. Let’s hit it.

Then we run our little computer system thingy to find out what movie joins the Wheel-O-Cage next! Don’t forget to ...

As we near our 75th Nicolas Cage film, we take on one of his more serious and heavy roles, 2017's Vengeance: A Love Story. Big trigger warnings for sexual assault, physical violence toward women (and a girl), and more in that realm. The film stars Nicolas Cage, Anna Hutchinson, Talitha Eliana Bateman, and Don Johnson. Thanks for joining us. Let’s hit it.

Then we run our little computer system thingy to find out what movie joins the ...

Remember that time Nicolas Cage and Crispin Glover tried to make a sitcom? It's true! In 1981 they both stared in a teen sitcom called The Best of Times! Join Ryan & Derreck as they break down this failed TV pilot that shows our hero's very first credit.

Thanks for joining us. Let’s hit it.

Then we run our little computer system thingy to find out what movie joins the Wheel-O-Cage next! Don’t forget to check out our social media ...

From Martin Scorsese, Nicolas Cage is joined by Patricia Arquette, John Goodman, Ving Rhames, Tom Sizemore, Marc Anthony, and more in the 1999 drama/thriller from Paul Schrader, Bringing Out the Dead! Join Ryan & Derreck as they break down this dark Nic Cage flick.

Thanks for joining us. Let’s hit it.

Then we run our little computer system thingy to find out what movie joins the Wheel-O-Cage next! Don’t forget to check out our so...

It's that one time Nicolas Cage shared the screen with the legendary Nicole Kidman! It's also Nic's second outing with Ben Mendelsohn! Join us as we talk Joel Schumacher's final feature length film, Trespass!

Thanks for joining us. Let’s hit it.

Then we run our little computer system thingy to find out what movie joins the Wheel-O-Cage next! Don’t forget to check out our social media pages to see the next Wheel-O-Cage spin and find o...

It's finally time for one of the Holy Trinity! We swing back to 1997 for the classic Nicolas Cage action flick, Con Air! This iconic Cage film stars a slew of people including John Cusak, John Malkovich, Colm Meaney, Ving Rhames, Danny Trejo, and Steve Buscemi, among others! Now, put the bunny back in the box and enjoy the ride!

Thanks for joining us. Let’s hit it.

Then we run our little computer system thingy to find out what movie ...

The fun continues as Nicolas Cage plays Eddie in 1993's Deadfall! This eccentric con artist is joined by Michael Biehn, Sarah Trigger, and James Coburn. Thanks for joining us. Let’s hit it.Then we run our little computer system thingy to find out what movie joins the Wheel-O-Cage next! Don’t forget to check out our social media pages to see the next Wheel-O-Cage spin and find out what movie we’re reviewing next on the show! Plus, C...

Happy New Year, Cagers! Welcome to the first Coming of Cage of 2025! To kick off the new year, we check out David Lynch's experimental performance, Industrial Symphony No. 1: The Dream of the Brokenhearted starring Nicolas Cage and Laura Dern!

Thanks for joining us. Let’s hit it.

Then we run our little computer system thingy to find out what movie joins the Wheel-O-Cage next! Don’t forget to check out our social media pages to see th...

Happy holidays and happy new year, Cagers! To celebrate the holiday season and closeout 2024, we're taking a look at Trapped in Paradise on its 30th anniversary! This holiday crime comedy stars Jon Lovitz, Dana Carvey, and our boy Nicolas Cage! Can these three brothers successfully rob a small town bank just before Christmas? We find out!

Thanks for joining us. Let’s hit it.

Then we run our little computer system thingy to find out w...

A couple years before Kiss of Death, Nicolas Cage and Samuel L. Jackson shared the screen in the satirical crime comedy, Amos & Andrew! They are joined by a young Giancarlo Esposito as well as Bob Balaban, Brad Dourif, Michael Lerner, and Margaret Colin, directed & written by E. Max Frye!

Thanks for joining us. Let’s hit it.

Then we run our little computer system thingy to find out what movie joins the Wheel-O-Cage next! Don’...