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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 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 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 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 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

Episode 75: - Hustlers & Mary Queen of Scots

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2019/09/18

Set against the backdrop of a thriving New York City poised on the brink of financial ruin, Hustlers tells the story of Destiny and Ramona, two high-class exotic dancers (played by Constance Wu and Jennifer Lopez) who decide to take fate into their own hands in this american crime-drama film based around a true story of the 2008 financial crisis. Also, Saoirse Ronan plays Queen Mary Stuart in Mary Queen of Scots, a political period drama about the challenges of holding onto identity and

Episode 74: - Late Night & IT Chapter Two

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2019/09/11

Mindy Kaling plays an aspiring writer struggling to find her place under Emma Thompson's jaded authoritarian television rule in the new Amazon Studios Original Film 'Late Night', a boisterous female-driven dramedy with a runtime all too short for it's many metaphors for the modern american workplace - or at least Zach and Andy think so. Also, Pennywise the Clown returns to cinemas after a 27-year hiatus in IT Chapter Two, the highly-anticipated sequel to last year's breakout horror film of

Episode 73: - Ready Or Not & Apocalypse Now Final Cut

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2019/08/28

This week on the show, Andy and Zach discover the mildly anticipated (though surprisingly charming) horror/comedy film 'Ready Or Not' before reviewing the upcoming trailers for The Report, El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie, and The King and diving into the horrors of war in Francis Ford Coppola's 'Apocalypse Now: Final Cut.' Also, why was this summer at the movies so disappointing? What's got Martin Scorsese's new film from premiering in theaters? And there's a Breaking Bad movie coming

Episode 72: - Where'd You Go Bernadette & Blinded by...

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2019/08/21

The guys dig into Richard Linklater's latest 'Where'd You Go, Bernadette' to talk about the heights of Cate Blanchette's performance in the middle of a stunningly poor film before they take a deep dive into the Bruce-Springsteen-studded 'Blinded By The Light' and review the challenges of musical adaptation in a movie that's ultimately got heart, despite it's shortcomings. Meanwhile, Sony and Disney feud over Spider-Man, Disney continues to make billions at the box-office, and what's going

Episode 71: - Hobbs and Shaw & The Red Sea Diving...

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2019/08/07

This week in news, Christopher Nolan's next film 'Tenet' sees a surprise teaser in front of 'Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw' and Disney's 'The Lion King' finally falls into second place at the box office. Also, the guys take a look at the new Dwayne Johnson/ Jason Statham film 'Hobbs & Shaw' to talk about whether or not there's still an audience for big action in 2019 - and whether or not that action needs a bunch of superheroes and a Disney-backing to really make an impact. A quick

Episode 70: - Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

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2019/08/07

This week in Movie News, Disney smashes it's own box office record and we're only halfway through the year! Also, Quentin Tarantino's new film Once Upon a Time in Hollywood does pretty well at a $40 million opening, but it still can't hold a candle to last week's The Lion King. Film critics may turn their nose up at the numbers, but maybe there's more to this story than an R-Rating versus a children's film!Moving into reviews, this week Andy and Zach devote the entire show to the nearly

Episode 69: - The Lion King & The Art of Self Defense

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2019/07/24

This week in Movie News, Netflix loses subscribers in the U.S. for the first time in 8 years, 'Halloween' gets back-to-back sequels slated for 2020 and 2021, and 'Avengers: Endgame' becomes the highest grossing film of all time. Is Netflix on the downslide, do we need more Halloween sequels, and did Avengers really earn it's new title? The answer is no, but you'll have to tune in to find out why!Moving into reviews, Zach digs into the plot of Disney's newest remake, 'The Lion King.' Can

Episode 68: - Stuber & Under the Silver Lake

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2019/07/17

This week in Movie News, a surprisingly large subsidiary of 21st Century Fox falls by the wayside in the wake of Disney's takeover, Lashana Lynch (a woman - gasp!) is rumored to play 007 in the next James Bond film, and young up-and-coming actor Austin Butler is cast to play Elvis Presley in Baz Luhrmann's upcoming biopic about The King. Odds are two of these stories are good for Hollywood, and at least one has gotta be bad. Tune in to find out which is which!Moving into Reviews, Andy

Episode 67: - Spider-Man FFH & Midsommar

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2019/07/10

This week in news, Regal Cinemas is starting up it's own movie subscription service, Netflix is taking it easy on the big-budget indies, and Warner Media's planning on expanding their HBO streaming offerings in a big way. Do any of these companies still have their fingers on the pulse of the American movie-going public? Probably, but we're still a little skeptical. Speaking of skepticism, Marvel swings back into theaters this week with the next film in the new (third?) Spider-Man franchise

Episode 66: - Toy Story 4 & Childs Play

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2019/06/26

This week in Movie News, what's going on in China? It may seem like a strange place to start, but it's no stranger than the 18-year-long-overdue premiere of Hayao Miyazaki's 'Spirited Away'. And speaking of China, what's the deal with this 'The Great War' film and why's the Chinese Government got a problem with it? And what does ANY of this have to do with the theaterical re-release of 'Avengers: Endgame' with an all-new-never-before-seen deleted scene? Here's a hint- it's got something to

Episode 62: - Booksmart & Aladdin

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2019/06/19

This week in news, Rotten Tomatoes shifts it's Audience Review score to a qualifier some are deeming as biased to it's parent company, Fandango. Meanwhile, the Cannes Film Festival 2019 is over, and Bong Joon-Ho's 'Parasite' scoops the coveted Palme d'Or Award in a surprising win for South Korean film and a disappointing defeat for Quentin Tarantino's new film 'Once Upon a Time In Hollywood'. And this week at the Box Office, Disney's 'Aladdin' soars to a $113 million opening weekend while

Episode 64: - Dark Phoenix & The Farewell

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2019/06/19

This week in Movie News, Warner Bros. skips their normal Comic-Con announcement hall in what many are speculating is a sign of the times. Is Comic-Con starting to lose it's luster? Also, the 'Shazam' spinoff film 'Black Adam' finds a director to helm the Dwayne-The-Rock-Johnson picture, and the new X-Men film 'Dark Phoenix' under performs at the box office. And speaking of Dark Phoenix, Andy digs into the plot and explains why the new film feels so convoluted before the guys review the

Episode 65: - MIB International & The Dead Don't Die

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2019/06/19

The Hunger Games is getting a prequel film? Apparently author Suzanne Collins is on board in this week's movie news and she's anxious to write a new book to go along with it, too. Also, director Danny Boyle wants nothing to do with franchise films after his experience working on the next James Bond film, so what's got him so rattled? And June continues to disappoint at the Box Office with a $30 million opening for Sony Pictures 'Men in Black: International'. And speaking of Men In Black:

Episode 63: - Godzilla KOTM & Always Be My Maybe

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2019/06/05

This week in News, Disney announces a new round of reshoots for their newly acquired X-Men horror film 'The New Mutants' and Maisie Williams isn't surprised. Also, Batman comic writer Tim Tom King is set to co-write DC's 'The New Gods' with director Ava DuVernay and Twilight star Robert Pattinson's confirmed to be the new Batman. What does this mean for DC films? Tune in to find out!Getting into reviews, Andy kicks off the show with 'Godzilla: King of the Monsters' to talk about what works

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