Coming of Cage

It's time for our final Nicolas Cage movie from the 20th Century! We doom scroll all the way back to 1984 to watch the psychological war drama, Birdy! It stars Matthew Modine, John Harkins, Sandy Baron, Karen Young, and, of course, Nicolas Cage! Directed by Alan Parker and based on the book by William Wharton. Thanks for joining us. Let’s hit it. The Wheel-O-Cage is full now! Don’t forget to c...

We're back from Nicolas Cage movie break! We've looked back at 100 Nicolas Cage films and we've dissected Spider-Noir! Now we return to Nic Cage flicks with his 2015 political drama, The Runner. It stars Sarah Paulson, Connie Nielsen, Peter Fonda, Wendell Pierce, Bryan Batt, and, of course, Nicolas Cage! Directed and written by Austin Stark. Thanks for joining us. Let’s hit it. The Whe...

Three back-to-back weeks of episodes? That's right! We're continuing our Spider-Noir conversation with Part 2! Join us as we talk Episodes 5-8 of the new Spider-verse series and the season as a whole! Then join us in two weeks as we go back to our normal schedule of Nicolas Cage movie discussions! Thanks for joining us. Let’s hit it. No CAGE-O Bingo or Wheel-O-Cage this week! Join us next...

Back-to-back weeks with new episodes? That's right! We're taking a break from Nicolas Cage movies to talk about his brand new Marvel series, Spider-Noir! Join us for Part 1 as we talk Episodes 1-4 of the new Spider-verse series! Then join us next week, that's right next week, for Part 2 as we cover the final 4 episodes! Thanks for joining us. Let’s hit it. No CAGE-O Bingo or Wheel-O-Ca...

We have officially watched and review 100 Nicolas Cage movies! Now it's time to look back at all of them and talk about our thoughts, our feelings, our hopes, and our dreams. That's right! It's our 100 Nicolas Cage Movies Retrospective! Thanks for joining us. Let’s hit it. No CAGE-O Bingo or Wheel-O-Cage this week! Join us next week, that's right, next week, for two back-to-back we...

It's time for our 100th Nicolas Cage movie! We've finally reach this massive milestone! For our 100th movie, we're talking the 2009 animated feature, Astro Boy! It stars Freddie Highmore, Kristen Bell, Donald Sutherland, Bill Nighy, Nathan Lane, Elle Fanning, Charlize Theron, Ryan Stiles, Eugene Levy, Alan Tudyk, Dee Bradley Baker, and, of course, Nicolas Cage! Directed by David Bowers...

For our 99th Nicolas Cage movie, we're talking about his latest flick, The Carpenter's Son, a Jesus horror flick where Nic plays Joseph (The Carpenter)! It stars Noah Jupe, FKA Twigs, Isla Johnston, Souheila Yacoub, and, of course, Nicolas Cage! Directed & Written by Lotfy Nathan. Thanks for joining us. Let’s hit it. Then we run our little computer system thingy to find out what movie...

We dive into a little Lovecraftian Horror in Episode 99 with Color Out of Space based on the writings of H. P. Lovecraft and from some of the same creative people behind Mandy! It stars Joely Richardson, Madeleine Arthur, Elliot Knight, Tommy Chong, Brendan Meyer, and, of course, Nicolas Cage! Directed by Richard Stanley. Thanks for joining us. Let’s hit it. Then we run our little computer system...

It's finally time to close out The Trinity! We've talked Con Air. We've discussed Face/Off. Get ready for... The Rock! It stars Sean Connery, Ed Harris, John Spencer, William Forsythe, Michael Beihn, John C. McGinley, Tony Todd, and, of course, Nicolas Cage! Directed by the Michael Bay. Thanks for joining us. Let’s hit it. Then we run our little computer system thingy to find out what...

Big Daddy, Hit-Girl, Kick-Ass, and the Red Mist! It's finally time! Can you believe it? We're finally talking the 2010 Matthew Vaughn comic book hit, Kick-Ass! It stars Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Chloe Grace Moretz, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Mark Strong, Evan Peters, Clark Duke, and, of course, Nicolas Cage! Directed by Matthew Vaughn. Thanks for joining us. Let’s hit it. Then we run our little...

NOT THE BEES! There's so many bees! It's time to watch Nicolas Cage's remake of The Wicker Man from 2006! It stars Ellen Burstyn, Leelee Sobieski, Kate Beahan, Frances Conroy, Molly Parker, and, of course, Nicolas Cage! Directed by Neil LaBute. 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 fo...

In Episode 95 of Coming of Cage, we take on one of Nic's most iconic films, David Lynch's Wild at Heart! It stars Laura Dern, Willem Dafoe, Diane Ladd, Harry Dean Stanton, and more! 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-Ca...

Nicolas Cage plays an American raised in Australia who just wants to surfer with his son. Too bad a rowdy group of Aussies have different plans for The Surfer! It stars Julian McMahon, and of course, Nicolas Cage! Directed by Lorcan Finnegan! 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...

Secret agent guinea pigs, Nicolas Cage as a literal mole, Galifianakis doing his thing! It's time to watch the star-studded 2009 hybrid live action flick, G-Force! It stars Penelope Cruz, Will Arnet, Zach Galifianakis, Bill Nighy, Sam Rockwell, Jon Favreau, Tracy Morgan, Steve Buscemi, and of course, Nicolas Cage! Directed by Hoyt Yeatman! Thanks for joining us. Let’s hit it. Then we run our l...

It's our first episode of 2026! Happy New Year and welcome to the show! As Nicolas Cage soars above 120 credits, he is taking on new types of roles, those he's never tackled before. This week, we watched his first ever serial killer flick, Longlegs! He's dark, he's creepy, he's certainly creative! Longlegs stars Maika Monroe, Blair Underwood, Alicia Witt, Michelle Choi-Lee, and...

Let's kick some tires and light some fires... err.... spin some blades? Anyway... it's time for Nicolas Cage's version of Top Gun! We're watching 1990's Firebirds starring Tommy Lee Jones, Sean Young, and of course, Nicolas Cage! Directed by David Green! 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-C...

A strange signal is causing parents to go feral for 24 hours. Can Carly and Josh survive their parents' onslaught? We find out by watching 2017's horror comedy, Mom and Dad starring Selma Blair, Anne Winters, Zachary Arthur, Robert T. Cunningham, Olivia Crocicchia, and of course, Nicolas Cage! Directed by Brian Taylor! Thanks for joining us. Let’s hit it. Then we run our little computer sy...

Nicolas Cage is The Cook. Laurence Fishburne is The Man. Leslie Bibb is Agent in Charge. Adam Goldberg is The Snitch. But what exactly is Nic Cage cooking? We find out by watching 2019's Running with the Devil! Directed by Jason Cabell! 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 ou...

Nicolas Cage's iconic Eddie King from Deadfall returns in the 2017 sequel? Arsenal! It stars John Cusack, Adrian Grenier, Johnathan Schaech, and of course, Nicolas Cage! Directed by Steven C. Miller! 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 n...

It's finally time to watch Nicolas Cage play Dracula! We've been looking forward to this one for two years! This week, we watch 2023's Renfield! It stars Nicholas Hoult, Awkwafina, Ben Schwartz, and of course, Nicolas Cage! Directed by Chris McKay! 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’...

It's our 86th episode but that means it's our 85th Nicolas Cage movie! This time, we travel to the old west again for 2025's Gunslingers where a town of fugitives try to start a new life but how long can they hide from their fates? It stars Stephen Dorff, Heather Graham, Randall Batinkoff, Tzi Ma, Jeremy Kent Jackson, and of course, Nicolas Cage! Directed and written by Brian Skiba! Th...

In our 85th episode, Nicolas Cage owns a motel with his wife and it turns out some less than ideal things are going on at said motel. Will Nicolas Cage be part of the problem or the solution? Let's find out in 2018's Looking Glass! It stars Robin Tunney, Marc Blucas, Ernie Lively, Kassia Conway, and of course, Nicolas Cage! Directed by Tim Hunter and written by Jerry Rapp! Thanks for joini...

It's time for Nicolas Cage's (first?) Western! We travel back to the old west of Kansas and Colorado for 2022's Butcher's Crossing! Nic plays a buffalo hunter determined to bring back the biggest haul of skins in history! It stars Fred Hechinger, Jeremy Bobb, Xander Berkeley, Rachel Keller, and of course, Nicolas Cage! Directed by Gabe Polsky! Thanks for joining us. Let’s hit it. T...

This week, we travel to the wide open state of Montana as Nicolas Cage plays the down on his luck Michael who just maybe is getting his big break! It stars Dennis Hopper, Lara Flynn Boyle, J.T. Walsh, and of course, Nicolas Cage! Directed by John Dahl! 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...

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 C...