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THE BIG REWIND: EPISODE 25 - PODCAST

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In this 25th episode, fellow film buff Jamie and I discuss movie news, review a recent release ( American Hustle , this time) and rewind back to more retro cinematic topics. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THE EPISODE CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE EPISODE Answer the trivia question from this week's Big Game and get a shout-out in the next episode! Which of these films did NOT star Michael Shannon? Kangaroo Jack  Night Of The Demons Groundhog Day You can email your answer here:  bigrewindpodcast@gmail.com Or simply comment below :) Oh and you can also find us on  iTunes  where you can subscribe to the podcast and download every episode thusfar! @TheRetroCritic retrocriticblog.blogspot.com thebigrewind.blogspot.com youtube.com/TheRetroCritic youtube.com/Cablogula

TOP 10 CAGIEST FACE/OFF MOMENTS

FACE/OFF - REVIEW

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There's a fine line between over-the-top and just plain preposterous. Back in the late 90's, a bunch of people actually thought that having Nicolas Cage and John Travolta literally switch faces in a big-budget action thriller was a good idea and thus, Face/Off was made. To be fair, that does sound like the best thing ever. And, in a way, it kind of is. I mean, don't get me wrong, this is one really dumb flick but in terms of sheer ridiculous fun, it works brilliantly. Not only do you have John Travolta overacting his face off but you've got The Cage himself overacting his face off, both actors somehow trying to outdo themselves throughout in the let's-be-cartoon-characters department. It certainly helps that directing the film is the king of clichéd OTT cop thrillers, John " Mission: Impossible 2 " Woo, a man for whom doves and Mexican stand-offs are not only worth having in every movie but are a must. The plot is utter goofball nonsense from t