Cage Fighting: Answering the Big Questions in Film

About Cage Fighting: Answering the Big Questions in Film

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

Publisher

Cage Fighting

Category

tv & film

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

13 Jun 2020

Latest episode

28 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

309 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   28 Sept 2026

   Cruise with another Impossible Mission, South Park vs Scientology, and Winter is Coming

   The Summer of 2026 may be over, but Winter is Coming. This week Andy, Ash, Stu and Ed look ahead to the biggest films and TV shows arriving between October 2026 and January 2027. From Tom Cruise's mysterious next project Digger!, to Clayface, Crystal Lake, Godzilla Minus Zero, Blade Runner 2099, Dune: Part Three, Harry Potter, The Beekeeper 2 and much more, the lads ask what should be on your watchlist, what's destined to disappoint, and what could become the next big surprise hit. The Short Short Film Film Review returns with Laura Living Backwards (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oagv4Vt8zQg), the award-winning Midlands-made sci-fi short from Kate Horlor. With an ingenious time-travel concept, a fantastic lead performance from Sarah Feltham, and enough ideas to embarrass most modern Doctor Who episodes, the team discuss why this tiny production has left such a big impression. Finally, the Cruise Cruise reaches Mission: Impossible III (2006). Tom Cruise recruits TV wunderkind J.J. Abrams, Philip Seymour Hoffman delivers one of the most chilling villains of the 2000s, and Ethan Hunt attempts the most impossible mission of all: settling down and living a normal life. Of course, no discussion of 2006 Tom Cruise would be complete without another trip into Scientology Watch. This week it's South Park vs Scientology. Xenu goes mainstream, Tom Cruise becomes a cartoon punchline, Suri is born, Paramount loses patience, and the Church discovers something more dangerous than government investigators, journalists, or rival religions: A joke. With the usual blend of blockbusters, nonsense, cults, time travel, impossible missions, and animated character assassinations, it's time once again to take Cruise Control. 📲 Socials: @CageFightingPod Use the special link (cagefighting) to save 30% off your first month of any Zencastr paid plan.

2. 

   21 Sept 2026

   Spider-Man on an Odyssey into Summer 2026, Double Spielberg, and a Little Tom Cruise

   The Return of the Summer Smash. Part two of our Summer Review sees Andy, Ash, Stu, and Ed wrap up their look back at the record-breaking Summer of 2026. With July and Augustdelivering the season's heaviest of heavy-hitters; The Odyssey, Spider-Man: Brand New Day, surprise successes, disappointments, horror hits, and the films that helped turn a strong summer into one of the biggest box-office stories in modern cinema. The question remains: did Summer 2026 prove audiences still want the big-screen experience? The Short Short Film Film Review heads back to where it all began with Amblin' (https://youtu.be/uwZxC6xfBck?si=y7Bq1r1H9dXqjur0), the low-budget short film that launched the career of a young filmmaker named Steven Spielberg. Long before the sharks, dinosaurs, aliens and archaeologists, there was a desert road trip, a guitar case, and a glimpse of one of cinema's future giants finding his voice. Finally, the Cruise Cruise rolls straight into our Spielberg double-bill, as Tom reunites with Steve in an alien invasion epic, as we talk all things War of the Worlds (2005). Giant tripods. Panicked crowds. Dakota Fanning screaming at frequencies normally reserved for military sonar. Between Spielberg's relentless direction, one of Cruise's most intense performances, and a post-9/11 blockbuster packed with anxiety, fear, and spectacle, the lads ask whether this is one of the most underrated science-fiction films of the 2000s. Of course, no discussion of 2005 Tom Cruise would be complete without a trip through Scientology Watch, and this is a PRIME CRUISE MADNESS tale! With the usual blend of silliness, seriousness, alien invasions, and existential panic, it's time once again to take Cruise Control. 📲 Socials: @CageFightingPod Use the special link (cagefighting) to save 30% off your first month of any Zencastr paid plan.

3. 

   14 Sept 2026

   The Summer Cinema Strikes Back, The Nail, and Tom Cruise's Greatest Villain

   Summer 2026: The Cinema Strikes Back (Part 1) This week Andy, Ash, Stu, and Ed begin their look back at the record-breaking Summer of 2026, breaking down the biggest hits, surprise successes, spectacular failures, and the films that kept audiences piling into cinemas all season long. In Part 1, the lads tackle May and June, from billion-dollar blockbusters and breakout horror hits to forgotten curios and expensive disappointments, asking whether this was the summer Hollywood finally remembered how to make people leave the house. The Short Short Film Film Review takes aim at the viral relationship comedy It's Not About The Nail (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4EDhdAHrOg), a deceptively simple short that asks one of life's most important questions: are people looking for solutions, or do they just want somebody to listen? Finally, the Cruise Cruise rolls into the gorgeously neon-soaked streets of Los Angeles as Tom Cruise swaps heroics for homicide in Collateral. Grey hair. Sharp suits. Deadly precision. Cruise delivers one of the most surprising performances of his career as Vincent, a contract killer who turns an ordinary taxi ride into a nightmare. Between Jamie Foxx's breakout dramatic performance, Michael Mann's hypnotic vision of LA, and one of the coolest movie villains of the 21st century, the lads ask whether this might actually be Cruise at his very best. With the usual blend of silliness, seriousness, and another alarming instalment of Scientology Watch, it's time once again to take Cruise Control. 📲 Socials: @CageFightingPod Use the special link (cagefighting) to save 30% off your first month of any Zencastr paid plan.

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

13 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 58 / 100

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96

Social presence

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YouTube

0

Engagement

51

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