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The Joy of Positivity pick of the day is the Oscar-Festooned Romantic Comedy Moonstruck
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The Joy of Positivity pick of the day is the Oscar-Festooned Romantic Comedy Moonstruck

When the moon hits your eye...

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Nathan Rabin
Jun 16, 2025
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In the instant classic Moonstruck, Nicolas Cage is entirely too much by design. He’s too intense, crazy, and loud. His fire burns too bright. He’s a charismatic madman in a gentle love story, in love with love itself. Cage is WAY too much in a way that paradoxically proves just right.

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