Cinefantastique Spotlight Podcast: <em>Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance</em>

In a pair-up as enticing as a Reese's Peanut Butter Cup,combines the rich, nutty goodness of Nic Cage with the tasty junkiness of the Neveldien/Taylor directing team.
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In a pair-up as enticing as a Reese's Peanut Butter Cup, Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance combines the rich, nutty goodness of Nic Cage with the tasty junkiness of the Neveldien/Taylor directing team. Transporting Marvel's tortured, soul-sucking biker to Eastern Europe, the sequel has him joining forces with Idris Elba and Violante Placido to save a young boy from the clutches of Satan -- here portrayed by Ciarán Hinds -- and his minions. As befits a Ghost Rider story, much road-based action ensues; as befits Crank-masters Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor, much frenetic craziness gets layered onto that.

Cinefantastique Online's Steve Biodrowski, Lawrence French, and Dan Persons rally together to discuss whether the Neveldine/Taylor style is enough to overcome the script's stock elements, and whether even the extensive depth of the 3D screen is enough to accommodate a Nic Cage performance. Also: Steve gives his capsule review of The Secret World of Arrietty; and what's coming in theaters and on home video.

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