Not The Bees

Not The Bees

Not The Bees - THE Nicolas Cage Filmography Podcast. Each week we go through one amazing Nic Cage film.

Episodes

September 16, 2026 • 12 mins

"There are over 550 million firearms in worldwide circulation. That's one firearm for every twelve people on the planet. The only question is: How do we arm the other 11?"

Lord of War (2005)

An arms dealer confronts the morality of his work as he is being chased by an INTERPOL Agent.

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Featuring Kathleen Turner's only Oscar-nominated performance!

Peggy Sue Got Married (1986)

"Peggy Sue, on the verge of a divorce, faints at her 25th high school reunion, and wakes up to find herself back in 1960, leading her to try to spot and correct the mistakes that led to disappointments and an unhappy marriage." (Synopsis via IMDB)

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September 1, 2026 • 16 mins

Nicolas Cage had two teeth removed (without anesthetic) for this role.

Birdy (1984)

"After two friends return home from the Vietnam War one becomes mentally unstable and obsesses with becoming a bird." (Synopsis via IMDB)

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August 18, 2026 • 10 mins

According to Ethan Coen, Nicolas Cage was crazy about his Woody Woodpecker haircut and that it reacted to H.I.'s stress level. The bigger the danger he's in, the bigger the wave in his hair gets.Raising Arizona (1987)

"When a childless couple--an ex-con and an ex-cop--decide to help themselves to one of another family's quintuplets, their lives become more complicated than they anticipated." (Synopsis via IMDB)

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July 21, 2026 • 15 mins

It's a buddy knight film!

Season of the Witch (2011)

14th-century knights transport a suspected witch to a monastery, where monks deduce that her powers could be the source of the Black Plague.

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July 14, 2026 • 14 mins

Should have been called Snoozefest.

Rage (2014)

When the daughter of a reformed criminal is kidnapped, he rounds up his old crew and seeks his own brand of justice. (Synopsis via IMDB)

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June 30, 2026 • 29 mins

Next up we want Spider-Ham!

Spider-Noir (2026) (Part 4)

"Ben Reilly, a seasoned, down-on-his-luck private investigator in 1930s New York, is forced to grapple with his past life, following a deeply personal tragedy, as the city's one and only superhero." (Synopsis via IMDB)

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June 23, 2026 • 18 mins

Initially planned to be released in black-and-white only, Nicolas Cage pushed for the series to also be shot in color for potential younger viewers, saying that “teenagers don’t have much experience with black & white" and that he hoped they would then be encouraged to explore classic black-and-white cinema.

Spider-Noir (2026) (Part 3)

"Ben Reilly, a seasoned, down-on-his-luck private investigator in 1930s New York, i...

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June 16, 2026 • 20 mins

The decision to call Reilly's masked crimefighting persona "The Spider" instead of "Spider-Man" was made as a callback to early heroes of the 1930s like The Shadow.

Spider-Noir (Part 2)

"Ben Reilly, a seasoned, down-on-his-luck private investigator in 1930s New York, is forced to grapple with his past life, following a deeply personal tragedy, as the city's one and only superhero." (Synopsis via IMDB)

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June 7, 2026 • 19 mins

Since the beginning of his career, Nicolas Cage had a rule of never doing any TV series, as he was afraid of being stuck with the same character, same place, and same coworkers for a long time. After working on Spider-Noir out of love for the character, Cage said he enjoyed this new experience so much that he will focus more on similar shows than movies.

Spider-Noir (Part 1)

"Ben Reilly, a seasoned, down-on-his-luck private...

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June 2, 2026 • 14 mins

"It isn't lying! You just tell them what you did right, and you leave out the rest!"

Snake Eyes (1998)Corrupt Atlantic City police officer Rick Santoro and Navy Commander Kevin Dunn join forces to investigate both the assassination of Secretary of Defense Charles Kirkland and the disappearance of a beautiful stranger. (Synopsis via IMDB)

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May 26, 2026 • 17 mins

"You stay invisible too long, the human race starts to look like another species. So you venture out. You observe. And then you return to your invisible world. Like a ghost."

Bangkok Dangerous (2008)

"A hitman who's in Bangkok to pull off a series of jobs violates his personal code when he falls for a local woman and bonds with his errand boy."

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May 12, 2026 • 19 mins

"You have gambled. You have lost. It's over."

Running With The Devil (2019)"The CEO of an international conglomerate sends two of his most regarded executives to investigate why shipments of cocaine are being hijacked and over cut somewhere on the supply chain." (Synopsis via IMDB)

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May 5, 2026 • 25 mins

Nicolas Cage was attacked by bees while filming this movie.

The Carpenter's Son (2025)

"A remote village in Egypt explodes into spiritual warfare when a carpenter, his wife and their son Jesus are targeted by supernatural forces." (Synopsis via Rotten Tomatoes)

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April 28, 2026 • 19 mins

"I'm pretty sure this is animal cruelty."

G-Force (2009)

"A specially trained squad of guinea pigs is dispatched to stop a diabolical billionaire from taking over the world." (Synopsis via IMDB)

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April 21, 2026 • 19 mins

Nicolas Cage shaved his head for the film, which is the first time for Cage to be bald in a movie.

Butcher's Crossing (2022)

"An Ivy League drop-out travels to the Colorado wilderness, where he joins a team of buffalo hunters on a journey that puts his life and sanity at risk. Based on the highly acclaimed novel by John Williams."

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April 14, 2026 • 15 mins

There is rumored to be an eight-hour bootleg cut of this film.

Rumble Fish (1983)

"Absent-minded street thug Rusty James struggles to live up to his legendary older brother's reputation, and longs for the days of gang warfare." (Synopsis via IMDB)

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April 7, 2026 • 20 mins

Dwight Yoakam brought his own pistol for his role as the Truck Driver. His hit single, A Thousand Miles From Nowhere, is used during the film's closing credits

Red Rock West (1993)

"Upon arriving to a small town, a drifter is mistaken for a hitman, but when the real hitman arrives, complications ensue." (Synopsis via IMDB)

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March 24, 2026 • 18 mins

"Men cannot know God's will, and when they pretend to, it ends in blood."

Outcast (2014)

"A mysterious warrior teams up with the daughter and son of a deposed Chinese Emperor to defeat their cruel brother, who seeks their deaths." (Synopsis via IMDB)

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March 17, 2026 • 19 mins

"You've got about as much style as a bowl of turnips."

The Cotton Club"Meet the jazz musicians, dancers, owner, and guests (like gangster Dutch Schultz) of The Cotton Club in 1928-1930s Harlem." (Synopsis via IMDB)

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