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Off Script Film Review

Welcome to Off Script, The Home of Bold Cinema! This weekly podcast features film news, in-depth reviews, and other colorful segments that delve into the culture, technology, and business of modern cinema. Join your hosts Dr. Andy Draper and Zach Lewis as they review, rant, and assess the cinema landscape of both yesterday and today. Subscribe Today!

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Episode 95: - COVID19 & Goodfellas

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2020/03/25

Coronavirus is sweeping the globe, and cinema is falling victim to it's social-distancing clutches. Theatrical releases have been pushed back, movie theaters have shut their doors, and even Netflix and Amazon are struggling to figure out how to get by in the wake of this terrible affliction. Meanwhile, Andy and Zach are watching Goodfellas, Martin Scorsese's original tribute to the original gangster, starring Ray Liotta and Robert DeNiro. What's gonna happen to theaters, when are new movies

Episode 94: - Onward & The Invisible Man

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2020/03/11

Disney-Pixar ventures into the mystical modern in 'Onward', a new animated film starring Tom Holland and Chris Pratt as two brothers that only have 24 hours to right a spell gone wrong and resurrect their father before he vanishes forever. Also, Elizabeth Moss swings at the screen in Leigh Wannel's 'The Invisible Man', a reimagined spin on the old Universal Monster Movie film about a woman's desperate attempt to flee her acclaimed-genius-gone-wrong husband and his otherworldly abilities

Episode 93: - Emma & Honey Boy

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2020/03/04

Jane Austen's classic story of matchmaking whimsy returns to the screen in 'Emma.', a postmodern retelling of the timeless tale of a young woman in early 1800's England with far too much time and not enough love - at least for herself. Also, Shia LaBeouf faces his demons in Amazon Prime's 'Honey Boy,'' an egoless autobiographical film penned by LaBeouf about a young actor's struggles to connect with his abusive father. Finally, new trailers are out for 'Connected', 'The Other Lamb', and

Episode 92: - Sonic the Hedgehog & Parasite (Black...

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2020/02/26

Sonic the Hedgehog speeds onto the silver screen in the new self-titled children's film, 'Sonic the Hedgehog', Paramount's latest swing at computer-generated children's mascot humor that's got both loving families and skeptical gamers going bananas at the box office. Also, Andy and Zach revisit Bong Joon-Ho's 'Parasite' in honor of it's black-and-white re-release into theaters and weigh in on whether or not a second screening is warranted - which it totally is. Finally, Alamo Drafthouse has

Episode 91: - Birds of Prey, Horse Girl, & Oscar Talk

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2020/02/12

Margot Robbie returns to the DC Universe in 'Birds of Prey And The Fantabulous Emancipation Of One Harley Quinn', the new comic-book caper that touts a strong female cast in a poorly-paced Gotham adventure that's got audiences staying at home. Also, Netflix premieres 'Horse Girl', a new experimental Sundance Selection that's written and stars Allison Brie as a not-so-young woman whose lucid dreams have started to creep into her reality. Finally, the 2020 Oscars have come and gone, and with

Episode 90: - Gretel and Hansel & American Factory

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2020/02/05

A Grimm fairy tale returns to the screen in 'Gretel & Hansel', an endearing independent horror film from director Oz Perkins that revisits the classic story of a couple of sibling's innocent walk in the woods in a bombastic style that's closer to a Kubrick film than most modern horror counterparts. Also, blue-collar workers find their footing in 'American Factory', an Academy-Award-Nominated Netflix Documentary about the closing and sudden reopening of a Dayton, Ohio factory and it's

Episode 89: - The Gentlemen & The Two Popes

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2020/01/29

Guy Ritchie returns to his headily British directorial roots in 'The Gentlemen', a modern mobster tale of mystery, murder, and the lovely Mary Jane. Helmed by a star-studded cast of cretinous characters (including Matthew McConaughey, Henry Golding, and Hugh Grant) that only a Guy Ritchie picture could offer, the film's two-hour running time makes an unreliable narrator feel that much more unreliable, but at a pace that's upbeat enough to bring even the most scatterbrained audiences along

Episode 88: - Underwater & American Animals

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2020/01/15

Thalassophobia abounds in 'Underwater', a new January horror film starring Kristin Stewart and disgraced lardass T.J. Miller in an under-the-sea claustrophobic adventure that's sure to mildly amuse even the most skeptical of b-movie audiences. Next, the jig is up in 'American Animals', a 2018 based-on-a-true-story heist movie starring Evan Peters and Barry Keoghan as two Kentucky college students whose youthful desire for adventure leads them to stealing the most expensive book in the

Episode 87: - Uncut Gems, Little Women, & Top Ten...

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2020/01/08

Adam Sandler makes a triumphant return to drama in 'Uncut Gems', the new Safdie Brothers film about a high-profile New York jeweler in his high-wire lifestyle trading money and gems between friends and enemies to try to make one more big score. Also, Greta Gerwig returns to the director's chair in 'Little Women', a postmodern retelling of the classic Louisa May Alcott tale of Jo March and her three sister's growth over seven trying years in the early 1900's, featuring a star studded cast

Episode 86: - Star Wars Episode IX, 1917, & Top Ten...

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2020/01/01

Disney concludes George Lucas' legacy in 'Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker', the final film in the Skywalker saga. J.J. Abrams returns to the writers room and director's chair to finally reveal the mystery behind Rey's origins, the answers to Kylo Ren's problems, and whether or not Emperor Palpatine is truly back in power. Also, director Sam Mendes and cinematographer Roger Deakins join forces again in '1917', a harrowing World War I film that's hyper focused on two young

Episode 85: - The Report & Marriage Story

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2019/12/11

The CIA commits warcrimes in Amazon's 'The Report', an star-studded film about the use of 'enhanced interrogation techniques' (read: torture) after 9/11 and the subsequent investigation by the Supreme Court's Daniel Jones, played by Adam Driver. Also, Adam Driver and Scarlett Johansson light up the screen in Noah Baumbach's 'Marriage Story', an incredible film about heartbreak seen through the lens of a challenging divorce between a New York-based Stage Director and his soon-to-be lead

Episode 84: - The Irishman

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2019/12/04

Martin Scorsese returns to the Italian Gangster Mob drama in his new Netflix Original Film, 'The Irishman' starring Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci, and Al Pacino. Based on the 2004 book 'I Heard You Paint Houses' The Irishman tells the story of Frank Sheeran, a Philadelphia truck driver that gets entangled with the Bufalino crime family, leading to his time working with the one and only Jimmy Hoffa. Also, Studio Ghibli announces a new way to see their award-winning film library, Marvel releases

Episode 83: - Knives Out & Frozen II

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2019/11/27

Rian Johnson revives the classic whodunnit in 'Knives Out', his latest film featuring a colorful menagerie of star-studded characters in a comedy-crime drama that's sure to impress, if you can leave his Episode VIII at the door. Also, the House of Mouse dominates the box office again in Disney's 'Frozen II', a blockbuster return to the magical land of Arendelle where Elsa, Anna, and Olaf must travel to a mystical land to find out the origins of Elsa's magical powers and save their home from

Episode 82: - Ford V Ferrari & Noelle

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2019/11/20

James Mangold returns to cinemas with his new film 'Ford V Ferrari', a Christian-Bale-Matt-Damon vehicle about vehicles in this 'based on a true story' retelling of Ford Automotive's fight for global dominance against Ferrari Motors in the 1966 Le Mans race that's sure to tantalize motorheads and Academy Award voters everywhere. Also, Anna Kendrick and Bill Hader shine in the Disney+ original film 'Noelle', a charming little G-Rated Christmas film about Santa's daughter's struggle to save

Episode 81: - Terminator Dark Fate & Doctor Sleep

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2019/11/13

Arnold Schwarzenegger returns to the silver skeleton screen in 'Terminator: Dark Fate', the latest Terminator film from Director Tim Miller and Producer James Cameron. In this alternate-universe follow-up to Terminator 2, Sarah Connor stopped Judgement Day 20 years ago, but now it's up to her (and human cyborg Mackenzie Davis) to do it again. Also, return to the Overlook Hotel in Stephen King's 'Doctor Sleep', a modern follow-up to the Stanley Kubrick film 'The Shining'. As an older Danny

Episode 80: - The Lighthouse & Parasite

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2019/10/30

Robert Eggers returns to horror in his new film, 'The Lighthouse', a psychological character drama about two lighthouse keepers trapped on the edge of the world with nowhere to run, featuring incredible performances by Robert Pattinson and Willem Dafoe and a striking visual style that has to be seen to be believed. Also, South Korean director Bong Joon-Ho impresses with 'Parasite', a family drama about the struggles of societal class that takes a turn that's guaranteed to get under your

Episode 78: - El Camino & Gemini Man

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2019/10/23

Aaron Paul returns to New Mexico as Jesse Pinkman in El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie, a new film and sequel to the television series that picks up immediately where Breaking Bad left off in a tremendous return to form for both the cast and director Vince Gilligan. Also, Will Smith returns to the screen in Gemini Man, the new Ang Lee film featuring action, sci-fi, and a younger, more computer-generated Will Smith to fight his older, realer counterpart. Finally, AMC Theaters is getting into

Episode 79: - Zombieland Double Tap & The Laundromat

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2019/10/23

Colombus, Tallahassee, Wichita, and Little Rock return to the screen in 'Zombieland: Double Tap', the 10-year sequel to Zombieland from returning director Ruben Fleischer. But can the return of Woody Harrelson, Emma Stone, and the rest of the cast rekindle the manic magic of the original film? Also, Gary Oldman and Antonio Banderas rule the world in Netflix's 'The Laundromat' a new financial fiasco film from director Stephen Soderbergh. How does Meryl Streep and the rest of the star-studded

Episode 77: - Joker & High Life

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2019/10/09

Joaquin Phoenix dives into the depths of madness in Todd Phillips' 'Joker', a different kind of comic-book origin story based on Gotham's very own Clown Prince of Crime. Also, Robert Pattinson discovers the beauty of living on the far edges of the known universe in Claire Denis' 'High Life', available this week on Amazon Prime. Finally, Martin Scorsese told Empire Magazine that Marvel movies are closer to theme park rides than cinema, Jurassic World 3 casts three of the biggest names from

Episode 76: - Ad Astra & They Shall Not Grow Old

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2019/09/25

In James Gray's new science-fiction film 'Ad Astra', Brad Pitt is Roy McBride, an unnaturally calm and collected astronaut in a not-too-distant future where the earth is plagued by consumerism, space pirates, and a series of mysterious magnetic pulses that send our hero on an intergalactic quest to find out what truly happened to his missing father. Also, after a four-year hiatus, Peter Jackson returns to the screen in 'They Shall Not Grow Old', a World War I documentary with an emphasis on

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