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Cage Fighting: Cruise Control

Here at the Cage Fighting podcast we're here to answer all the questions you may have wondered about the World of Film. Who is the best Hemsworth? Why is Director Zach Braff the voice of our generation? Nic Cage; Good or Bad? Is Tom Cruise the Saviour of Cinema? If you've ever pondered anything about film, then this is the podcast for you. Send your questions to cagefightingpod@gmail.com Join us on twitter @cagefightingpod

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#NeverForget Summer 2002: Post‑9/11 Hollywood. A Barking Good Murder Short? Tom Cruise is Austin Powers?!

The Millennial Moment rolls forward as Andy, Ash, and Stu regroup to examine the first post‑9/11 summer slate — Summer 2002 , a season where Hollywood found itself blinking into a new world and trying to figure out what blockbuster filmmaking even looked like anymore. From tonal pivots to unexpected genre swings, the lads dig into how studios adapted, how themes evolved, and what took hold as the…

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Summer 2001 turns 25, Charlie Kaufman’s Ghosts, and Cruise & Speilberg’s Minority Report

Summer 2001’s Silver Anniversary celebration kicks into full swing as the Fab Four — Andy, Ash, Ed, and Stu — reunite for a sun‑soaked, nostalgia‑drunk march through one of the strangest, most transitional seasons in blockbuster history. From the dying glow of pre‑franchise Hollywood to the first rumblings of the IP‑driven future, the lads dig into what made Summer ’01 such a peculiar cultural…

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Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Christopher Nolan: Film-by-Film, Tom Cruise: Vanilla Sky

The Nolan celebration reaches fever pitch this week as Andy, Ash, and Stu assemble for a monumental, film-by-film march through Christopher Nolan’s entire filmography. From the micro-budget ingenuity of Following to the existential quantum puzzles of Interstellar and the historical weight of Oppenheimer , the boys untangle non-linear timelines, spatial architecture, and Nolan’s relentless…

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Into Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey, Tom Cruise Through the 90's, Finding Daddy, and a Mission Impossible II Meltdown

The Christopher Nolan celebration march barrels forward as Andy and Ash dive headfirst into the director’s colossal new behemoth, The Odyssey — a film so dense, so operatic, and so cosmically wound that even the lads need a breather before tackling its temporal labyrinths. Thankfully, the Cagey Awards return to bring some ’90s Cruise clarity, as the boys start charting Tom’s evolution from…

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Christopher Nolan's Brilliance, Willie Bingham Vanishes, and Tom Cruise into the Manosphere

The Christopher Nolan celebration march rolls on through July as the lads gather to talk a little more temporal architecture, before the Short Short Film Film Review takes a turn for the pitch-black and deeply uncomfortable. This week, we’re dissecting The Disappearance of Willie Bingham , a gruesome Australian short that takes a chilling, bureaucratic look at capital punishment. Will Andy, Ash,…

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Can Kubrick Make Tom Cruise Sexy? '26 Halftime Review & Chris Nolan's Doodlebug

Buckle up for our annual halftime review as Andy, Ash, and Stu take a scalpel to the first six months of 2026. From the catastrophic lets-downs that broke our hearts to the essential comedies actually worth your time—and the horror gems you desperately need on your radar—the lads are charting the highs, the lows, and everything in between from the year so far. To cleanse the palate, the Short…

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MusiCast: Record Scratch & Vinyl Chat

This week, the lads are stepping off the cinematic gas, cracking open the vinyl, and tuning into a completely different frequency. Matt is officially back in the hosting chair, sitting down with Andy for the very first MusiCast of 2026. Together, they’re digging into everything that’s been vibrating their eardrums so far this year, mapping out the highs and lows of the upcoming festival season,…

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Jerry Maguire, Toy Story Shorts & The Moments That Broke Us

Get ready for an emotional battering as Andy, Ash, Ed, and Stu dive head‑first into their Top 5 Moments That Broke Us — the scenes that shattered composure, cracked open chests, and left the lads staring into the middle distance wondering why cinema hurts this much. From gut‑punch revelations to quiet devastation, these are the moments that linger long after the credits roll. To soothe the…

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Night Scares, Comedic Donkey’s, and Impossible Missions

Get ready to turn off the lights and test your nerve as Andy, Ash, and Stu unveil their Top 5 films “not to watch alone in the dark.” From creeping dread to full‑blown panic, these are the moments that make you double‑check the hallway and question every shadow in the room. To steady the pulse, the Short Short Film Film Review takes a gentler turn with the BBC’s comedic micro‑short Donkey — a…

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Comfort Food Films, Dead Grandma’s, and a Tom Cruise Vampire

Get ready to wrap yourself in a cinematic blanket this week as Andy, Ash, Ed, and Stu sit down to give their top five "comfort food" films. These are the ultimate, cozy crowd-pleasers—the ones you can just switch off, sit back, and relax to when you need that cinematic warm hug. Then, the Short Short Film Film Review keeps things brief but intense as the hosts dive into 2026’s 80-second thrill…

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