Nicolas Cage gives an intensely powerful performance as Joe, a hard-living ex-con who must face ruin or redemption when he meets a homeless boy in need of help.
Even film executives know there are some titles that shouldn’t be touched. For many movie fans, “The Wizard of Oz” falls into that category. Yes, we’ve had a musical spin on the tale (1978’s “The Wiz”) and various prequels and spinoffs (1985’s “Return to Oz,” 2013’s “Oz the Great and Powerful”).