Movie Man Dem | Cage vs. Travolta (Face/Off) Nicholas Cage,John Travolta. Cage as Travolta, Travolta as Cage. Nicholas Cage as John Travolta, becoming Nicholas Cage. John Travolta as Nicholas Cage, becoming John Travolta. Brain breaking, fascinating, ready to be discussed. Listen on as the Movie Man Dem get uncaged.
'One Of Them Days' (2025) Review: SZA & Palmer Shine in Delightful Buddy Comedy Comedy is a world within itself in a language we all understand. Its subgenres are meant to live on forever. Romantic comedies will always give people a fantasy to pine for, and we all love a good action comedy to give us thrills with our laughs. As wonderful as those are, nothing comes close to a pair of codependent best friends who are young enough to be acting the fool, and simultaneously too old for it.That’s the pair on display in One of Them Days. The creative team behind the hit series Insecure, writer Syreeta Singleton, producer Issa Rae, brings a very similar brand of character to the big screen. Dreux and Alyssa, played by SZA and Keke Palmer, are roommates with a big problem. Their hard earned rent money has been taken by Dreux’s boyfriend who is on the run with nowhere to be found. They’ve got 9 hours until they’re on the streets, and their very lives may hang in the balance.Their journey puts them face to face with villains, mysterious robbers, and seemingly mystical vagrants, turning the streets of LA into a fictitious landscape that defies explanation. It’s not quite fantastical, but One of Them Days has the kind of reckless disregard for realism that makes the appearance of the supernatural feel not entirely out of the question.The world of the film is constantly surprising,…
Movie Man Dem | Still Better Than Spirit Airlines. (Con Air) Nicholas Cage, John Malkovich, Ving Rhames, Danny Trejo, Steve Buscemi. A murderers' row of a cast, playing a literal row of murderers. It's the movie that one ups itself with every scene that goes by and a full on 90s action thrill ride. But does it hold up? Listen on as the Movie Man Dem get uncaged.
Movie Man Dem | The 3rd Annual Movie Man Dem Awards - Best of 2024 2024 IS OVER! As we look ahead at the year to come, we take this time to reflect. 2024 had several movies released but some stood out more than others. We talk directors, actressess, stunt teams, and effects houses, and the amazing work they did this year.
'Den of Thieves 2: Pantera' (2025) Review: The Best Fast & Furious Movie In Years In my review for the original Den of Thieves, I described its take on the heist genre as “remarkably stupid”. It seems my sentiment towards the Gerard Butler led ensemble may have been apt, but could not diminish the lofty ambitions for the series as now, 7 years later, a sequel is upon us, but thankfully the benefit of setting such a low bar is, it isn’t very hard to surpass it.Without a doubt Den of Thieves 2: Pantera is a better film. Its ensemble cast has dwindled in size, and is a more refined story because of it. The movie focuses on Gerard Butler’s Nick and O'shea Jackson Jr. 's Donnie, engaged once again in a cat and mouse game that sees them on the same side despite minimal trust between the two.It’s funny watching these characters who are against all odds working together. Their affinity for one another seems to boil down to reluctant mutual affection. As much as Butler is meant to be playing a cop with a distaste for criminals, he can’t help but like spending time with someone who’s made criminality a career. Their bromance makes the movie work, getting you through the slower parts of a film that feels about 30 minutes too long.When things get fast paced, Den of Thieves 2: Pantera is more than just an improved sequel, but…
'Nosferatu' (2024) Review: A No Nonsense Nightmare Anthony Hopkins portrayed the influential master of suspense Alfred Hitchcock in the movie, Hitchcock. In it, Hitchcock contemplates the potential in the horror genre, positing the question “What if someone really good made a horror picture?”. Since his day, several innovative and brilliant filmmakers have made their bones in a genre that still goes without the kind of respect afforded to others.One such filmmaker is Robert Eggers, whose previous films have resulted in nothing short of a run of masterful work. The Witch, The Lighthouse, The Northman, all rank among the best in their year of release. With Nosferatu, Eggers tackles a horror icon, taking on his most daring venture yet. The original classic is over 100 years old and it’s been remade before, so there’s ample basis for comparison, something his previous original work avoided.In the case of Nosferatu, it will be difficult to note anything but an exceptionally crafted gothic picture, about a damsel distressed by a demon. Lily Rose-Depp’s Ellen is tormented by a compulsion she’s unable to deny, as she’s caught under the spell of Count Orlok, the vampire Nosferatu. The film presents this through sequences of an incredibly physical performance as Rose-Depp contorts and convulses in a manner that defies comprehension, yet presents to her peers as feminine fits of hysteria.Ellen is having the worst time of her life, but for much of the film her plight is understated by…
'Mufasa: The Lion King' (2024) Review: A Passable Prequel His end is well known, but how he began is a mystery. Mufasa seeks to portray the myth of the lion king with a near biblical reverence. While the 2019 film was a technical marvel, it lacked the soul of the animated original, with sub par performances of some of the most iconic songs. Thankfully, Mufasa finds its way to tell its story with real heart, despite some glaring interruptions.The movie begins with far too much from the 2019 film The Lion King. Donald Glover returns as Simba, along with Billy Eichner and Seth Rogen as Timon and Pumba. The comedic sidekicks are a looming presence in the film threatening the audience with their reemergence, as John Kani’s Rafiki attempts to tell us the story we came to see despite their jarring commentary grinding the film to a screeching halt. That story is of Mufasa as a young lion cub separated from his loving parents and adopted by a pride of lions at the behest of his new brother Taka. Taka and Mufasa are thick as thieves, with the movie endearing you to their bond despite knowing the tragedy that’s doomed to befall them in The Lion King. As much as Taka and Mufasa have great chemistry in the film, with Aaron Pierre and Kevlin Harrison Jr. playing off each other well, you’re constantly waiting for the other shoe to drop. Watching the friendly origin…