Late Night Cage Fight: A Nicolas Cage Appreciation Podcast

The showdown of the century in two acts. We begin with an epic discussion of Nicolas Cage's iconic and endlessly meme-able Con Air. There's really not much more to say about it. It's a movie that deserves its own religion and blow-dryer products. Will it hold out against the amazing Face/Off? Check out Part II to find out! *Correction: Tommy Lee Jones's voice is NOT in Con Air. IMDB says it is Pow...

Nicolas Cage recently gave one of Reddit's best "Ask Me Anythings" of all time. Cagefighter Reece picks 21 of his favorite questions and asks the other fighters to guess how they think our favorite actor answered. Points are then awarded in a sloppy game show format! We also discuss what's coming up for our podcast, as well as Cage's "The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent" that debuts this week!...

We're Back: A Cagefighter Tale! We've survived the Omichronic New Year to return with another Nicolas Cage Movie Battle as part of The Golden Age of Cage! Hear our hot takes on 90s movies City of Angels (a "turn-and-burn" Meg Ryan romance according to CF Steve) versus Leaving Las Vegas -- a heartwarming story about some bad decisions. (Actually, we all discovered it's a soul-crippling descent into...

We relive Nicolas Cage's second-best* Christian film Season of the Witch (2011) while playing a shoehorned Halloween truth-or-dare game. Cagefighter Steve argues the movie is a strong defense of the Crusades, while Shawn ponders whether he is a witch or a devil. You'll also hear a true account of a ghost encounter. Happy Halloween!   *Cage's #1 Christian film is Left Behind, duh! 

Hear our full review of the new Nicolas Cage "weird western" action flick Prisoners of the Ghostland! We discuss the movie plot, Cage's whacko performance, Mad Max/Borderlands cosplay, behind the scenes, and more. PLUS stick around after the show to hear about Cagefighter Reece's near-death bodyboarding experience. (Skip to 60:00 mark)

Hear our full in-depth review of Nicolas Cage's critically-acclaimed truffle thriller PIG (2021) directed by Michael Sarnoski! We discuss our thoughts on Cage's performance, the film's relationship with Portland's stable-to-table food mafia, and our reactions to the upcoming Nicolas Cage gonzo flick Prisoners of the Ghostland. Spoilers start at 20:00. 

It's time for more cage-fighting as we've now entered The Golden Age of Cage! While you may be familiar with Michael Bay's music video movie The Rock (1996), find out why Kiss of Death (1995) is absolutely worth a watch with Nic Cage portraying "a really bad dude." You'll also hear Nicolas Cage news, our own personal updates and more.  Oh, and send us a message on Facebook if you want a sticker wi...

We low-key talk Loki now available on Disney+, and discuss its story, characters, and potential impact on the MCU, with thorough explanations for Reece the Marvel Virgin. We also prune Steve.  Stay tuned for more Cage with Kiss of Death vs. The Rock!

The Cagefighters go HOG WILD over the latest trailer to drop like fresh manure on the Cage Farm: Michael Sarnoski's "Pig" scheduled for release July 2021. Hear our thoughts and squeals in this mini-episode.

Cagefighters stress out over two romantic Cage comedies with graphic scenes of financial elder abuse: Guarding Tess and It Could Happen to You. Steve, Reece and Shawn dig deep into the mind of Nicolas Cage and try to understand the man behind the myth, as we continue our journey through The Golden Age of Cage!  Also, listen to find out how you can get Late Night Cage Fight exclusive STICKERS maile...

Continuing our deep dive into Disney’s baffling choice to exclude the world’s greatest entertainer from their spandex-clad mega-franchise, our latest episode of Cageless (or should we call it Into the Cageverse?) discusses Marvel’s latest Disney+ series: Falcon and the Winter Soldier!  Tune in to find out how Sam and Bucky deal with a post Steve Rogers world and with timely issues like terrorism,...

The Cagefighters kick off Season 3 with two AMAZING, action-packed Nicolas Cage films from the 90s: Red Rock West and Deadfall! ONE of these nearly impossible to find gems of Cage will earn the right to compete for the championship. Follow us on Facebook and find out what Cage-licious movies we'll battle in our next exciting episode, plus check out our Cageless series where we dive inside movies C...

Satanic animatronics are slaughterin' kids again up at Willy's? Who you gonna call?  CAGEFIGHTERS. Warriors of the Cage! We talk a lot about the recent Gonzo Nic Cage release Willy's Wonderland (2021) -- where a muted Nicolas Cage is forced to pantomime for 90 minutes. Cue shots of furious cleaning, pinball, graphic violence, and sweet sweet soda guzzling. We share our impressions of this B-movie...

Why isn't Nicolas Cage in WandaVision? We team up with fellow podcast host, comic shop owner, writer, and Super Knowledge Man Jordan Lowe to ask the tough questions about this intriguing series that's the best thing on Disney+ since Dunston Checks In 2: Orang-aTAT-TAT-TAT. Shawn revels in his supreme knowledge of everything Marvel, which causes Reece to question his life choices. We discuss our fa...

Nicolas Cage hosts a foul-mouthed exposé of modern culture's filthiest swear words, their histories retold by guest comedians and academics. This show was so offensive, we've decided to offer this special Late Night Cage Fight Review in a G-Rated format for younger and/or sensitive listeners. We first react to IGN's Willy's Wonderland movie trailer before discussing what's ahead for Cage in 2021....

Happy New Year, now let's rewind back to Christmas time!  In this late-release Cageless episode, we talk about one of our favorite holiday movies ever: Jingle All the Way (1996) starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sinbad and Anakin Skywalker. You'll also hear about some of our favorite toys growing up, and the truth about Steve's childhood. We mention what's ahead in Season 3 of Late Night Cage Fight...

What do you get when you throw a bunch of action movies in a blender (especially Mortal Kombat), then add Nic Cage and Tony Jaa kicking serious alien ass? Jiu effin' Jitsu. Find out why the upcoming Jiu Jitsu is your new guilty pleasure martial arts flick -- a movie that can't decide whether it belongs in an honorable dojo, or as eternal reruns on the Syfy Channel. We talk about our first impressi...

We're talking WICKERED MEN: Nicolas Cage (2006) and Scottish Nicolas Cage (1973) -- two men who will combine inside a wickered effigy to rise again from the flames, reborn as Ghost Riders. We discuss both Wicker Man movies and a whole lot more in this super casual Halloween special. It's also the only place you'll find (un)official Wicker Man ASMR.  Legal disclaimer: we take no responsibility for...

A new Cagelord appears. His name is Cagelord Zack from A Cry 4 Help podcast. Five Cage Movies. Five Cagefighters. One winner will enter our eternal Bee Cage of Fame. This season finale battles all of the winning movies from Season 2 in a courtroom style debate with the winner decided by the invincible Cagelord. Which film will he choose? Also, an old friend returns. New friends question their loya...

In our second episode of Cageless, we again wander outside the Cageverse to slip into a mesmerizing folk horror fever dream from 2019 called Midsommar. Continuing the conversation from Ari Aster's previous film, Hereditary, we examine the various elements that make up this twisted Pagan cult movie and why we love it. Yes, we do mention similarities to The Wicker Man. Why the hell wasn't our belove...

It's the last VERSUS episode before the CAGE FIGHT FINALE!  The Cagefighters give you all your favorite Nic Cage updates, followed by a rundown of two COMEDIES for a change. In Honeymoon in Vegas, Nic Cage puts his almost wife Sarah Jessica Parker up as collateral in an obviously rigged poker game. When he loses, he realizes he won't be getting any sex in this city. In Amos & Andrew, underage girl...

The first part of our new Special Series: Cageless! We're stepping outside the Cageverse to examine movies WITHOUT Nicolas Cage. In this episode, we examine Ari Aster's first feature film, Hereditary -- a supernatural horror flick that's so good it's still haunting us.  Join us for an extensive discussion about Ari Aster and A24, behind the scenes, a full synopsis, our interpretations of the story...

Choose your Cage: Mustachioed Stalker or Helicopter Pilot! In this episode, Cagefighters watch the uncomfortable and trashy New Orleans stalker flick Zandalee (1991) followed by the dollar bin version of "Top Gun with Helicopters" known as Fire Birds (1990)! Nicolas Cage ignites our hearts in both, but alas only one winner may be chosen. Listen to find out which movie moves on to the finals! (4:40...

We're officially in the 90s now.   The Cagefighters bring back a problematic and untimely Cage-tastic Italian war movie from the dead: "Time to Kill." Next, we examine David Lynch's attempts to tame Cage's wild heart when his character is on the run from Mama's bloodthirsty bounty hunters...in between long bouts of sex, heavy metal slam dancing, and Nic Cage singing! We also introduce Cagefighter...

The Cagefighters pit the next two comedies from the 80's against the other: Moonstruck (1987), an Italian-American romance Cagefighter Steve calls, “The Cher/Nicolas Cage cougar-bait film of the last millennium,” versus Vampire’s Kiss (1989) – one of Cage’s most batty and meme-ified roles. It’s also Nic Cage as a vampire hunter who is hunting himself because… he’s, well, a vampire, duh. Cagefighte...