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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 235: - Godzilla Minus One & May December

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2023/12/06

Post-war Japan is at its lowest point when a new crisis emerges in the form of a giant monster, baptized in the horrific power of the atomic bomb in 'Godzilla Minus One', the latest Godzilla feature from Studio Toho and writer/director Takashi Yamazaki that's being hailed online as the best Godzilla feature in years.Then, twenty years after their notorious tabloid romance gripped the nation, a married couple buckles under pressure when an actress arrives to do research for a film about

Episode 234: - Napoleon & Saltburn

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2023/11/28

Ridley Scott's latest is here with 'Napoleon', the epic that details the checkered rise and fall of French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte and his relentless journey to power through the prism of his addictive, volatile relationship with his wife, Josephine. Then, a student at Oxford University finds himself drawn into the world of a charming and aristocratic classmate, who invites him to his eccentric family's sprawling estate for a summer never to be forgotten in 'Saltburn', the latest film

Episode 233: - Thanksgiving, The Holdovers, & Hunger...

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2023/11/21

After a Black Friday riot ends in tragedy, a mysterious Thanksgiving-inspired killer terrorizes Plymouth, Massachusetts - the birthplace of the infamous holiday in 'Thanksgiving', the new holiday slasher from acclaimed horror director Eli Roth.Then, a cranky history teacher at a remote prep school is forced to remain on campus over the holidays with a troubled student who has no place to go in Alexander Payne's 'The Holdovers', the latest winter indie starring Paul Giamatti and newcomer

Episode 232: - The Marvels, Priscilla, & Anatomy of a...

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2023/11/14

Carol Danvers gets her powers entangled with those of Kamala Khan and Monica Rambeau, forcing them to work together to save the universe in 'The Marvels', the latest superhero feature from first time Marvel director Nia DaCosta.Then, when teenage Priscilla Beaulieu meets Elvis Presley, the man who is already a meteoric rock-and-roll superstar becomes someone entirely unexpected in private moments: a thrilling crush, an ally in loneliness, and a vulnerable best friend in 'Priscilla', the

Episode 231: - The Killer, Marvel Crisis & Past Lives

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2023/11/02

After a fateful near-miss, an assassin battles his employers, and himself, on an international manhunt he insists isn't personal in 'The Killer', the latest Netflix thriller from director David Fincher.Then, Nora and Hae Sung, two deeply connected childhood friends, are wrested apart after Nora's family emigrates from South Korea. Twenty years later, they are reunited for one fateful week as they confront notions of love and destiny in 'Past Lives,' the 2023 indie breakout hit from

Episode 230: - Killers of the Flower Moon

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2023/10/24

When oil is discovered in 1920s Oklahoma under Osage Nation land, the Osage people are murdered one by one - until the FBI steps in to unravel the mystery in Martin Scorsese's 'Killers of the Flower Moon', the latest feature from the acclaimed director boasting an epic and sweeping drama across it's nearly four hour runtime.Also, Mission Impossible 8 gets pushed to 2025 just before Miramax acquires the rights to the 'Halloween' franchise while Taylor Swift continues to dogwalk studio owners

Episode 229: - No One Will Save You & It Follows

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2023/10/10

Brynn Adams wakes in the night to find a deadly otherworldly creature inside her quiet home in the woods in Brian Duffield's 'No One Will Save You', the experimental alien-invasion feature that's received critical acclaim from the likes of Stephen King and Guillermo Del Toro since it premiered on Hulu last month.Then, a young woman is followed by an unknown supernatural force after an unusual intimate encounter in the dread-inducing 2014 indie horror feature 'It Follows' from director

Episode 228: - The Creator & Aftersun

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2023/10/03

Against the backdrop of a war between humans and robots with artificial intelligence, a former soldier finds the secret weapon, a robot in the form of a young child in 'The Creator', the latest high-concept sci-fi film from Star Wars: Rogue One director Gareth Edwards.Then, Sophie reflects on the shared joy and private melancholy of a holiday she took with her father twenty years earlier as she tries to reconcile the father she knew with the man she didn't in 'Aftersun', the 2022 indie

Episode 227: - A Haunting in Venice & Theater Camp

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2023/09/19

World-famous detective Hercule Poirot, now retired and living in his own exile, reluctantly attends a seance - but when one of the guests is murdered, it is up to the former detective to once again uncover the killer in 'A Haunting in Venice', the latest Agatha Christie mystery from director and star Kenneth Branagh.Then, the eccentric staff of a rundown theater camp in upstate New York must band together with the beloved founder's bro-y son to keep the camp afloat in 'Theater Camp', a new

Episode 226: - Bottoms & They Live

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2023/09/12

Two unpopular queer high school students start a fight club to have sex before graduation in 'Bottoms', a hilariously surreal indie comedy from director Emma Seligman.Then, They influence our decisions without us knowing it. They numb our senses without us feeling it. They control our lives without us realizing it. 'They Live', the scathing John Carpenter sci-fi classic returns to cinemas to celebrate it's 35th Anniversary!Finally, the Hollywood strikes continue, 'The Nun II' makes a

Episode 225: - Gran Turismo & How to Blow Up a Pipeline

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2023/08/29

A struggling gamer, a failed former race car driver, and an idealistic motorsport exec risk it all to take on the most elite sport in the world in 'Gran Tursimo', the new high-octane production from director Neill Blomkamp.Then, a crew of environmental activists plot a daring plan with earth-shattering consequences in 'How to Blow Up a Pipeline', an indie film from director Daniel Goldhaber that made headlines in 2022 for it's fiery environmental message.Finally, Disney VFX workers vote to

Episode 222: - Talk To Me, They Cloned Tyrone, &...

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2023/08/23

A grieving young woman begins experiencing undead visions of terror after a fateful meeting with a mysterious hand in 'Talk to Me', the highest-rated horror film of the year from first-time film directors and Danny and Michael Philippou.Then, a drug dealer, a pimp, and a ho uncover an insane conspiracy in Netflix's 'They Cloned Tyrone', a sci-fi dramedy that aims to skewer the blacksploitation genre from director Juel Taylor.Also, a former paranormal enthusiast receives a mysterious invite

Episode 224: - Blue Beetle, Oldboy, & Red White &...

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2023/08/22

Mild mannered college graduate Jaime Reyes just wants a normal life, until one day a fateful encounter with a mysterious blue scarab turns him into 'Blue Beetle', the latest superhero film from DC Studios and director Angel Manuel Soto.Then, return to where it all began in the 4K Remaster of Park Chan-Wook's 'Oldboy', the definitive vengeance whodunnit with a mystery that's continued to captivate critics and audiences alike for over 20 years.Also, First Son Alex Claremont-Diaz wanted

Episode 223: - TMNT-Mutant Mayhem & Pain & Gain

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2023/08/09

A wayward group of 15-year-old mutants discovers their place above the sewers of New York City in 'TMNT Mutant Mayhem', the new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles animated reboot from directors Jeff Rowe and Kyler Spears.Then, return to 1994 in a sun-baked Los Angeles gym when a group of insatiable bodybuilders decide to kidnap a wealthy client with disastrous consequences in Michael Bay's 'Pain & Gain', a cult summer flick that's fallen off the radar following Bay's 5-film run of Transformers

Episode 221: - Barbenheimer

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2023/07/25

The biggest cultural event of the year is finally upon us.Everything is perfect in Barbieland until strange happenings begin to draw Barbie and Ken to the real world in 'Barbie', the new feature from director Greta Gerwig that's been smashing box-office records all across the country.Then, it's a race to build the biggest bomb the world has ever seen in 'Oppenheimer', the new Christopher Nolan film that's been blowing up premium screens starring Cillian Murphy as the titular physicist.Also,

Episode 220: - Indiana Jones, Mission Impossible, &...

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2023/07/11

It's the roaring 1960's when a legendary archeologist finds himself out of time in 'Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny', the latest and final film in the historic Indiana Jones franchise from director James Mangold.Then, IMF secret agent Ethan Hunt races to stop a rogue A.I. that's bent on taking over the world in 'Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning, Part 1', the seventh film in the Mission Impossible franchise from director Christopher McQuarrie.Also, discover a vibrant world of

Episode 219: - Asteroid City & Extraction 2

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2023/06/27

A wayward war photographer begins to experience strange happenings upon arriving with his children to 'Asteroid City', the new offbeat comedy from director Wes Anderson.Then, legendary mercenary Tyler Rake must rise from the ashes to defeat his most harrowing enemy yet in 'Extraction 2', the follow-up to the Chris Hemsworth's 2020 action feature from director Sam Hargrave.Also, DC announces their new Superman and Lois Lane, Variety claims to have the hotlist for the 10 best features of 2023

Episode 218: - The Flash, Elemental, & Transformers...

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2023/06/20

Worlds collide in 'The Flash', the latest DC comic-book film featuring Ezra Miller as the fast-talking superhero who has to navigate the multiverse after attempting to right a wrong in the past from director Andy Muschietti.Then, fire meets water in Pixar's 'Elemental', the new Disney animated feature about a young Ember who has to save her father's shop after a leak in the pipes brings a waterclad Wade into her life.Also, the Autobots return in 'Transformers - Rise of the Beasts', the new

Episode 217: - Spider-Man Across the Spider-Verse &...

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2023/06/06

Disaster strikes when mild-mannered Spider-Man Miles Morales discovers a way to traverse the multiverse with devastating consequences in 'Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse', Sony's much-anticiipated follow up to the highly acclaimed 'Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse'.Then, a stormy night on a $250 million luxury yacht turns sour on the elite group of passengers onboard in 'Triangle of Sadness', the new Ruben Ostlund feature that made waves in film circles last year.Finally, Dwayne

Episode 216: - The Little Mermaid & Reality

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2023/05/31

A young mermaid longs for a life above the waves in 'The Little Mermaid', Disney's latest live-action remake of the beloved animated classic from director Rob Marshall.Then, the FBI traces a sensitive document leak back to a young NSA employee in 'Reality', a new HBO docu-drama from first-time director Tina Satter.Finally, Moviepass launches nationwide (again), Dreamworks' 'How to Train Your Dragon' live-action remake finds its stars, and why's The Little Mermaid underperforming

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