Through Nic and Thin

Hi all, check out the description for Episode 43 for more details. Movie is rated PG - commentary by us is not. Enjoy!

Whoa!!!!!!! GET PUMPED!!!! WE Freaking DID it!!! We made it to the best-known Nic Cage movie and, boy oh boy do we have a lot to share. First, check out this standard episode where we do a bit of deep dive into the background & facts on National Treasure (2004). We don't go through scene by scene as we usually do...because literally everyone's seen this movie. In lieu of that, we filmed a shot for...

Gather 'round boys and girls and listen to Hanna and Steve discuss another solid movie, Matchstick Men (2003). It's a movie about Nic Cage as a father...isn't it amazing when these movies line up with the appropriate holidays? PS - Do you want to make our podcast into a fun drinking game? Drink every time Steve says "ya know" or "kind of." Yeah, editing this week was brutal - I also left out a lot...

This week, Nic Cage plays two roles in one movie - what a treat! We're back from a long weekend of puppy sitting to bring you a deep dive into the movie Adaptation. (2002) starring Nic Cage, Meryl Streep, Chris Cooper, Judy Greer, Brian Cox, Maggie Gyllenhaal, and Nic Cage. This was a genuinely good movie, so give it a listen and, honestly, give it a watch. Short description this week. Does anybod...

This week, we discuss Nic Cage's directorial debut: Sonny (2002). This incredibly difficult to find film follows the real James Franco as a male gigolo just trying to make his way through life in 1980's New Orleans. Listen this week as we cover what critics call "rock bottom cinema!"   We encourage you to educate yourself on the history of systemic racism and support the BLM movement in any way yo...

Right now (and for a long time) the world is a mess. Not only do we need to tackle the global health and economic pandemic that is COVID-19, but the pandemic that is systematic racism continues to run rampant in the United States. Anyone who knows the hosts of this podcast knows that we actively fight against racism whenever we see it - sometimes against the people we love the most. Because we hav...

Ya know...sometimes...sometimes, I've got a real grasp on what I'm going to type here. Sometimes, I make it up on the fly. This week, though...this week, I've got absolutely nothing. This movie broke us into twelve million little pieces. Listen as we discuss A Christmas Carol (2001/2003) and attempt to pick up the tiny, mushy pieces of our mental state.  

This week, Hanna and Steve describe the greatest adventure movie ever made: Captain Corelli's Mandolin (2001)...lol jk - this movie is painfully slow. A real snooze-fest. Like, not even "so bad it's good." Just horrifying in several different ways. Listen to Hanna's mental state unwind and Steve devolve into nervous laughter as they attempt to describe Nic Cage's latest WWII movie (also starring P...

Apologies for the slight delay folks! Had some technical difficulties, so therefore I also apologize if the inserted Nicolas Cage clips are louder than usual. I hope you all had a great Mother's Day filled with fun, frivolity, and staying 6 feet apart. We celebrated by watching a Christmas movie - 2000's The Family Man. This movie really holds up, and we get to see Nic have more on-screen chemistr...

Are you enjoying your quarantine? It's almost over, right? Only time will tell...but also scientists, doctors, and public health officials...ANYWAY! We watched the masterpiece that is Gone in 60 Seconds (2000) staring our boy, Nicky Cage, and Angelina Jolie. I noticed throughout the editing process that we got a few things wrong. They are (out of context): 1. Scott Caan is in this movie, so that's...

This movie was boring - extremely boring. We had lots of fun talking about it, but DAMN this week's movie was a real stinker. You wouldn't expect 1999's Bringing Out the Dead (starring husband and wife Nicolas Cage and Patricia Arquette) to be this bad, but it was...big time. Also, this was directed by the great Martin "Uncle Marty" Scorsese. What an absolute disappointment. At least Hanna learned...

Yeah, you read that right. The title of this movie is "8MM" read aloud like "Eight Millimeter." I don't really know what else to say about this Joel Schumacher film from 1999. You might just have to listen as we discuss an excellent cast (including Nicolas Cage, James Gandolfini and Catherine Keener), half of an interesting and suspenseful script, and directing from the guy who brought you Batman'...

This movie had so much potential, but they just HAD to ruin it. SOILED IT! This week, we watched Snake Eyes (1998) a "conspiracy thriller" starring Nic Cage in an incredible outfit and a bunch of people who will make you say, "Oh, that's that guy/girl from that thing..." (Gary Sinise, Carla Gugino, and John Heard). At least the cinematography was...interesting? Are you picking up what I'm putting...

Welp, the Golden Age of Nicolas Cage movies (The Golden Cage, if-you-will) may be over with this week's installment. Listen in as Hanna and Steve rip apart City of Angels (1998) starring a Sad Boy Nicky and Meg Ryan. It's the most spiritual movie we've ever seen that also has full frontal male nudity. Side note: we also discuss a bit about The Death of Superman Lives - an excellent documentary abo...

Wowzer! Thirty episodes? Why, this calls for a celebration! Perhaps a new theme song? Check it out, and while you're there, check out our discussion of Face/Off (1997) starring, our boy, Nicolas Cage and John Travolta. They switch faces. Don't worry about the science - it won't make sense. Plenty of fun was had by all!

Listen to our latest podcast where we break down Con Air (1997). This movie features an all star cast, some great lines by our boy, Nicolas Cage, and many, many things that happen for NO REASON! I mean...literally, what else are you doing? #staythefuckhome

Sports are cancelled? What are we supposed to do? Well, first of all stop panicking. Second, wash your hands. Third, #staythefuckhome. Fourth, tell someone you love them in this trying time. And, finally, listen to this BONUS 'SODE where Hanna breaks down the best Nicolas Cage scenes (through his first 28 movies) in a March Madness-style bracket! When all else fails and the great toilet paper war...

Happy quarantine everybody! What better way to celebrate COVID-19 then to make yourself physically ill (in a good way) by listening to our podcast?! This week we discuss the second movie in the, now famous, Golden Cage of Cinema (TM) - The Rock (1996). You'll hear about how this movie legitimately caused an international crisis involving actual WMDs...no seriously...Hanna has the story - give us a...

And the Academy Award goes to...Nicolas Cage! For his performance as a suicidal alcoholic in 1995's Leaving Las Vegas. No seriously, look it up...actually don't...just listen to this episode for some cold hard facts. This is the first movie in the era we are now referring to as The Golden Cage, so tune in as we discuss the saddest Nicky Kim we've seen so far. Love you all - please drink responsibl...

We all know that sometimes, Nicolas Cage movies can be terrifying. Movies so scary bad it will make you swear off of them. This week's movie is actually decent? Nicolas cage plays an absolute unit in this 1995 film, Kiss of Death. It costars Samuel L. Jackson, Stanley Tucci, and a terrible David Caruso. Have a listen!

We're back, everybody! And with a real vengeance!! Listen to this doozy of a podcast as Hanna and Steve (last names revealed finally) discuss Trapped in Paradise (1994). This film follows three brothers played by our boy, Nicolas Cage, Jon Lovitz, and Dana Carvey as they attempt to escape a small town in Pennsylvania. But, forget about all of that because we have a real mental breakdown as we disc...

You know how when you really want something for dessert and a child or an idiot might say something like, "I want a taco made out of cotton candy and ice cream!" Well, this movie is the cotton candy taco of romantic comedies - so sweet it'll make your eyes roll and your teeth fall out...I have lost track of this analogy...listen this week as we discuss It Could Happen to You (1994) starring Nicola...

How did we celebrate Groundhog's Day? Did we watch the movie several times? Nope. We watched Guarding Tess (1994) - a thriller (?) and comedy of manners (?) starring our boy and Shirley MacLaine. Nicolas Cage plays a Secret Service agent and Shirley plays a cantankerous old bitch. Enjoy us go insane as we continue to watch these nothing movies.

I...I just...this movie...so bad...just listen...as we discuss Deadfall (1993) starring Nicolas Cage, some dude, some chick, and some other dude. Hear us talk about what the critics have given ZERO PERCENT on Rotten Tomatoes. Enjoy - or don't...I'm not your mom.

Wow, our boy Nicolas Cage is two for twenty one in making good movies with the release of Red Rock West (1993). It's suspenseful, it's...other things...honestly, it's fine. You know what's a better movie? Mad Max Fury Road!! Hell yeah, brother! (That makes sense if you listen) Anywho, as always, we zip through the plot and share an interesting story or two - enjoy!