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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 33: - The Little Stranger & 2001 - A Space...

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2018/09/05

Andy and Zach take a look at Lenny Abrahamson's new introspective period-piece horror/mystery film 'The Little Stranger' and review Stanley Kubrick's '2001: A Space Odyssey' in anticipation of it's 50th anniversary 4k restoration.

Episode 32: - Crazy Rich Asians & The Happytime Murders

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2018/08/28

Andy and Zach discuss the highs and lows of cliche rom-coms in Jon M. Chu's 'Crazy Rich Asians' and break down the three keys to a good R-rated comedy and what exactly went wrong in Brian Henson's 'The Happytime Murders'.

Episode 31: - BlacKkKlansman & Million Dollar Baby

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2018/08/14

Andy and Zach discuss the recent news surrounding the Oscar's controversial addition of a 'Popular Film' category before diving into the political-movement landscape in Spike Lee's 'BlacKkKlansman' and sharing a thoughtful discussion on familial familiarity in Clint Eastwood's 2004 Best Picture Winner, 'Million Dollar Baby'.

Episode 30: - Eighth Grade & Her

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2018/08/07

Andy & Zach attempt to tackle the awkwardness of adolescence in Bo Burnham's 'Eighth Grade' and recap some of their favorites (and least favorite) films of 2018's summer at the box office before diving into Spike Jonze's curious love story of a man and a machine in 2013's 'Her'.

Episode 29: - Mission Impossible Fallout & V for...

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2018/07/31

Andy and Zach return from a two-week hiatus to review the new Tom Cruise action vehicle Mission Impossible: Fallout and take a look back at comic book movies circa 2005 in the Wachowski sibling's V for Vendetta.

Episode 28: - Wont You Be My Neighbor & Ant Man and...

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2018/07/10

Andy and Zach review the breathtakingly heartwarming documentary 'Won't You Be My Neighbor' before having a challenging conversation about the Death of Cinema in the wake of Scarlett Johansson's casting as a transsexual man in a new film and debating the quality of uncanny comedy in Marvel's new film 'Ant Man and The Wasp'.

Episode 27: - Sicario 2 & IT

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2018/07/03

Andy and Zach debate the merits of the unplanned action sequel and highlight the high water mark in Stefano Sollima's 'Sicario: Day of the Soldado' and take an introspective look at the importance of character in 2017's 'IT'.

Episode 26: - Jurassic World Fallen Kingdom & Valerian

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2018/06/26

Andy and Zach deflate the hype and examine the problems of the science fiction action adventure genre in J. A. Bayona's 'Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom' and find some surprising solace (albeit with a few constructive caveats) in Luc Besson's 'Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets'.

Episode 25: - The Incredibles 2 & Lady Bird

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2018/06/19

Andy and Zach review Disney-Pixar's triumphant return to the superhero genre in Brad Bird's 'The Incredibles 2' and talk about an upcoming true-to-life film out of New York (and screened at the Oak Cliff Film Festival) in Crystal Moselle's 'Skate Kitchen' before wading through the cacophony of all-too-real themes in Greta Gerwig's coming of age film 'Lady Bird'.

Episode 24: - Oceans 8 & Hereditary

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2018/06/12

Andy and Zach debate the challenges of breathing new life into a beloved film series in the female-driven reboot heist film 'Ocean's 8' and celebrate the accomplishments of postmodern horror in Ari Aster's directorial debut 'Hereditary'.

Episode 23: - Solo - A Star Wars Story & Cargo

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2018/05/30

Andy and Zach invite Star Wars fan (and former Episode 3 guest) Amanda back on to the show to talk about the subtle challenges of breathing new life into old characters in Ron Howard's 'Solo: A Star Wars Story', weigh the merits of 'Star Wars Fatigue' (and what Disney might be able to do to combat it) in the wake of Solo's disappointing opening weekend, and discuss the value of balance in Netflix's new zombie film 'Cargo'.

Episode 22: - Deadpool 2 & Fahrenheit 451

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2018/05/22

Andy and Zach dip into numeric film nomenclature to talk about 20th Century Fox's recent romp into superhero satire in Ryan Reynold's 'Deadpool 2' and HBO's attempt at novel adaptation (and modernization) in Ramin Bahrani's 'Fahrenheit 451'.

Episode 21: - You Were Never Really Here, Arrival,...

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2018/05/18

Andy & Zach return from hiatus to review Joaquin Phoenix's new foray into the dark in Lynne Ramsay's 'You Were Never Really Here', discuss the perpetuity of ideologically-driven internal conflict in Sebastián Lelio's 'Disobedience', and talk about the use of language as a plot device in Denis Villeneuve's 2016 film 'Arrival'.

Episode 20: - Avengers Infinity War & The Big Sick

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2018/05/01

Andy & Zach discuss the potential for cinematic growth in Disney's 'Solo' (along with a handful of other summer blockbusters slated to come out in the next few months) before digging into Marvel's latest foray into cinematic history with 'Avengers: Infinity War' and weighing the merits of 'based-on-a-true-story' films in last year's academy-award-nominated romantic comedy 'The Big Sick'.

Episode 19: - Super Troopers 2 & Andre the Giant

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2018/04/24

Andy & Zach discuss Spielberg's potential move into the superhero genre with the announcement of Warner Bros. partnership with Amblin and share some of their favorite documentary films before diving into the subtle approach to not-so-subtle comedy in Broken Lizard's long awaited sequel 'Super Troopers 2' and the difference between mythology and reality in HBO's original documentary 'Andre the Giant'.

Episode 18: - Rampage and The Florida Project

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2018/04/17

Andy and Zach take a look at the new writer for DC's upcoming 'Batgirl' movie and discuss the potential for horror in the comic book genre in the recently-delayed film 'The New Mutants' before reviewing the latest Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson video-game-action-vehicle 'Rampage' and digging into last year's exploration into childhood cinema in Sean Baker's 'The Florida Project'.

Episode 17: - A Quiet Place & The Killing of a...

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2018/04/10

Andy and Zach discuss the rise and demise of 3D films and the problem with Cannes' (potential) refusal to screen Netflix films for competition before diving into John Krasinski's first turn in the director's chair with the sound-based horror/thriller 'A Quiet Place' and review last year's deadpan-surrealist Yorgos Lanthimos film 'The Killing of a Sacred Deer'.

Episode 16: - Ready Player One & Isle of Dogs...

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2018/04/04

Andy & Zach invite YouTube video essayist Jack’s Movie Reviews onto the show to dig into Steven Spielberg's latest foray into the future in 'Ready Player One', discuss the debate over video essays and their place in film critique, and review Wes Anderson's surprisingly pet-centric stop-motion film 'Isle of Dogs.'

Episode 15: - Pacific Rim Uprising and The Life...

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2018/03/27

Andy and Zach weigh the merits of Steven Spielberg's recent comments regarding Netflix's eligibility for the Academy Awards and whether or not direct-to-streaming films should be considered alongside with their theatrical counterparts before dissecting the art of the action sequel in Steven S. DeKnight's 'Pacific Rim: Uprising' and diving into one of Wes Anderson's earlier (and often overlooked) films 'The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou' in anticipation of next week's 'Isle of Dogs'.

Episode 14: - Tomb Raider & Logan

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2018/03/20

Andy and Zach discuss the merits of modern movie marathon in the wake of AMC's 31-hour Marvel Marathon announcement and the subtle difference between commentary, special features, and directors cuts before investigating the merits of genre adaptation in the new video-game-adaptation-reboot 'Tomb Raider' and explore the immaculate possibilities of inevitable conclusion in 2017's 'Logan'.

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