Is the New Nicolas Cage Movie … Actually Good?

By Greta Johnsen
Still from the movie Pig (2021), with a very disheveled Nicolas Cage and a giant truffle pig
In "Pig," Nicolas Cage plays a renegade chef having his "Into the Wild" moment alongside... a giant truffle pig. (Still courtesy of Neon)
Still from the movie Pig (2021), with a very disheveled Nicolas Cage and a giant truffle pig
In "Pig," Nicolas Cage plays a renegade chef having his "Into the Wild" moment alongside... a giant truffle pig. (Still courtesy of Neon)

Is the New Nicolas Cage Movie … Actually Good?

By Greta Johnsen
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Grab the popcorn: This week, we’re talking summer movies, whether you’re seeing them in-theaters or in the comfort of your own home!

First, we check in with TIME’s Eliana Dockterman about what’s been good, what to avoid, and what to know about the lawsuit Scarlett Johansson filed against Disney.

Then, we ask film critic Robert Daniels about his favorite movies of 2021 so far. But most importantly, will he convince Greta to watch Pig? Tune in to find out.