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NerdCage is back with another gaming discussion! As we get closer to the release of Skyward Sword on the switch, we are celebrating 35 years of The Legend of Zelda! Jay, Cole aka GodzillaGamer77, Sean from Shots Of Japanese Cinema, and Nick from The Review Roulette Podcast sit down, rank, debate, and discuss the top 10 Zelda Games of all time. Connect with GodzillaGamer77 below: https://www.instag...

Michael Bay's action classic The Rock turns 25 this week! Join us as we take a deep dive into what makes this movie one of the most enduring thrill rides of the 90s.  If you like what you hear, be sure to follow us! We also have a YouTube channel, where we do live interactive shows every Thursday at 8pm EST. Please visit here and subscribe: NerdCage Live YouTube Channel Find us on Facebook! And hi...

In this week's livestream, we caught up with Oh Rhien to talk about their new album, Patterns. The band also performs a few songs from the album for us live! If you like what you hear, be sure to follow us! We also have a YouTube channel, where we do live interactive shows every Thursday at 8pm EST. Please visit here and subscribe: NerdCage Live YouTube Channel Find us on Facebook! And hit us up o...

This week marks the tenth anniversary of Matthew Vaughn's X-Men First Class, a soft reboot of the X-Men film saga that was first brought to screen in 2000. Set in 1962, First Class not only tells the story of the first students of Xavier's School For Gifted Youngsters, but also serves as a brilliant revenge film, with a young Erik Lensherr (Michael Fassbender) determined to find and destroy his mo...

FINALLY! One of New York Giants Nation's best content creators Kush from the channel The Hub is here to mix it up with us! If you like what you hear, be sure to follow us! We also have a YouTube channel, where we do live interactive shows every Thursday at 8pm EST. Please visit here and subscribe: NerdCage Live YouTube Channel Find us on Facebook! And hit us up on Twitter! Produced by Marq Withers...

In May of 1983, an article was published in California Magazine about a group of superstar pilots training at a naval facility in Miramar, CA., dubbed "Fightertown, U.S.A." The story would go on to inspire one of the biggest blockbusters of the 1980s, Top Gun, which celebrates its 35th anniversary this week. Tony Scott's aerial action-drama centers on ace pilot Pete "Maverick" Mitchell and his RIO...

Originally planned as an anthology series, Paramount's Friday the 13th franchise has become a hallmark of 80s slasher cinema. The second installment, released in April of 1981, introduces Jason, the presumed-dead son of part one's killer, Pamela Voorhees. After witnessing her death at the hands of one of her would-be victims, Jason continues his mother's work, killing anyone who dares set foot nea...

ROUND 1.....FIGHT! In preparation and celebration of the new Mortal Kombat Movie staring Lewis Tan coming to theaters and HBO Max this week, Jay and the NerdCage LIVE moderator Joe from FallenOneGaming take a 29 year trip down memory lane to sit down and discuss every Mortal Kombat video game and rank them worst to best. WARNING! Opinion of Jay's. Most likely different from yours, however here at...

For this week's episode, we invited our friends Titangoji and Sean Barry from Shots of Japanese Cinema to reflect on Kimiyoshi Yasuda's 1966 classic, Daimajin. When a small village is taken over by a cruel warlord, its inhabitants call on the protection of a divine spirit, said to be trapped in a giant statue. If you like what you hear, be sure to follow us! We also have a YouTube channel, where w...

2006's Inside Man holds the distinction of being Spike Lee's only heist film. Denzel Washington plays Detective Keith Frazier, a veteran NYPD detective, who enters into hostage negotiations with a clever bank robber, played by Clive Owen. When word of the hostage situation reaches the bank's founder (Christopher Plummer), he employs an artful power broker (Jodie Foster) to protect the secret conte...

Join us for this deep dive into Zack Snyder's Justice League (also known as the Snyder Cut) with our good friends Titangoji and Pete Mason from NewYorkStateMusic.com If you like what you hear, be sure to follow us! We also have a YouTube channel, where we do live interactive shows every Thursday at 8pm EST. Please visit here and subscribe: NerdCage Live YouTube Channel Find us on Facebook! And hit...

The Snyder Cut has finally arrived! Check out our first impressions of the movie in this brief SPOILER FREE review.  If you like what you hear, be sure to follow us! We also have a YouTube channel, where we do live interactive shows every Thursday at 8pm EST. Please visit here and subscribe: NerdCage Live YouTube Channel Find us on Facebook! And hit us up on Twitter! Produced by Marq Withers and J...

In this five-year anniversary lookback, we examine the merits and flaws of Zack Snyder's Batman v. Superman. Released as the second film in Warner Brothers' DCEU franchise, BvS opened to extremely mixed reviews, becoming one of the most divisive films in recent history. Snyder would later re-edit the film and release Batman v. Superman: The Ultimate Edition, adding over an hour of previously unrel...

Sometime in the late 1980s, a local New York music columnist would write an article exposing the violent street culture surrounding a growing crack epidemic. The popularity of that article would inspire a film script, and that script would ultimately emerge as New Jack City. Directed by Mario Van Peebles, New Jack City depicts the rise and fall of Nino Brown (Wesley Snipes), a small time hustler t...

WARNING! THIS CLIP CONTAINS SPOILERS!! Special thanks to our friends Joshua Burris of Movie Aficionados and Will Blankemeier of Willd Band. Subscribe to their channels!! MovieAficionados: youtube.com/oteabag WilldBand: youtube.com/willdband If you like what you hear, be sure to follow us! We also have a YouTube channel, where we do live interactive shows every Thursday at 8pm EST. Please visit her...

This week, we revisit Jackie Chan's breakthrough hit Rumble In The Bronx. Directed by Stanley Tong, the story revolves around Ma Hon Keung, a Hong Kong police officer, who travels to New York to attend his uncle's wedding. While there, he agrees to help a young lady (Anita Mui) manage the shop his uncle has just sold to her, and in doing so, invites trouble from both a local gang and an organized...

It's only been five years, but Tim Miller's live-action adaptation of Deadpool made such an impact on us that we had to take the opportunity to talk about it. Based on the popular Marvel comic by Rob Liefield and Fabian Nicieza, Deadpool centers on Wade Wilson, a freelance mercenary who unwittingly submits to a horrific experiment that unlocks his mutant X gene. The process endows him with remarka...

In our first lookback episode of the year, we explore the genius of Jonathan Demme's masterpiece, Silence of the Lambs. Based on the 1988 novel by Thomas Harris, Silence of the Lambs follows FBI trainee Clarice Starling (Jodie Foster), as she is recruited to obtain the aid of imprisoned serial killer Hannibal Lecter (Anthony Hopkins) in hopes of catching another killer who is at large. Released on...

In this replay edition of our YouTube livestream, we get a visit from one of our favorite drummers, Ill Will of the legendary metal band Body Count.  Will told us all kinds of great stories about life on the road, the band's writing process, and even his first exchange with Ice-T as he was auditioning for the band. No question, this is one of our greatest episodes. If you like what you hear, be su...

In this replay edition of our YouTube livestream, we chop it up with musician/animator/youtuber Adam El Sabagh about his new animated series, Godzilla Apex. Later, we debate which standalone movie is most deserving of a sequel- Joker, District 9, or Peppermint?  If you like what you hear, be sure to follow us! We also have a YouTube channel, where we do live interactive shows every Thursday at 8pm...

In our first RapidFire episode of 2021, we review the first two episodes of WandaVision. Does the weirdness of a 60s TV sitcom really work within the MCU? Next, we address recent news that Chris Evans may be returning to the MCU as Captain America, as well as rumors of Charlie Cox returning as Daredevil in Spider-Man 3. We also give our take on Mortal Kombat's first look and cast reveal. Later, we...

In this audio-only replay of our first YouTube livestream of the year, we list our most anticipated films and TV shows of 2021, respond to live questions and comments, and make a surprise announcement about a very special upcoming guest! If you like what you hear, be sure to follow us! We also have a YouTube channel, where we do live interactive shows every Thursday at 8pm EST. Please visit here a...

It's been quite a year, and despite the pandemic forcing most theaters to close, Hollywood has managed to release some outstanding movies this year. Here's five that made our list. If you like what you hear, be sure to follow us! We also have a YouTube channel, where we do live interactive shows every Thursday at 8pm EST. Please visit here and subscribe: NerdCage Live YouTube Channel Find us on Fa...

***Warning - This podcast will contain SPOILERS for Wonder Woman '84, which is now airing on HBO Max. For our spoiler-free review, click here . If you like what you hear, be sure to follow us! We also have a YouTube channel, where we do live interactive shows every Thursday at 8pm EST. Please visit here and subscribe: NerdCage Live YouTube Channel Find us on Facebook! And hit us up on Twitter! Pro...

In our last lookback episode of 2020, we review the Coen Brothers' classic comedy-adventure O Brother, Where Art Thou. Loosely based on Homer's The Odyssey, 'O Brother' tells the story of three escaped convicts in depression-era Mississippi, who embark on a quest to find a hidden treasure. Along the way, they meet a host of interesting characters while evading the grasp of a sadistic sheriff, who...