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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 333: - CinemaCon 2026, Alpha & Smile 2

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2026/04/21

Alpha, a troubled 13-year-old lives with her single mom. Their world collapses the day she returns from school with a tattoo on her arm in 'Alpha', the highly anticipated third feature film from breakout French screenwriter and director Julia Ducournau starring Melissa Boros, Tahar Rahim, Golshifteh Farahani, and Emma Mackey.About to embark on a world tour, global pop sensation Skye Riley begins experiencing increasingly terrifying and inexplicable events. Overwhelmed by the escalating

Episode 332: - Exit 8 & Crime 101

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2026/04/15

A man becomes increasingly desperate when he realizes he is trapped in a subway station, needing to complete a mission to get out in 'Exit 8' the new psychological horror film from Japanese director Genki Kawamura based on the video game of the same name starring Kazunari Ninomiya, Yamato Kochi, and Naru Asanuma.An elusive thief, eyeing his final score, encounters a disillusioned insurance broker at her own crossroads. As their paths intertwine, a relentless detective trails them hoping to

Episode 331: - Project Hail Mary, The Drama, & Ready...

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2026/04/07

A science teacher wakes up alone on a spaceship. As his memory returns, he uncovers a mission to stop a mysterious substance killing Earth's sun and that an unexpected friendship may be the key in 'Project Hail Mary', the new space epic from directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller based on the novel by Andy Weir starring Ryan Gosling, Sandra Huller, and James Ortiz. A happily engaged couple is put to the test when an unexpected turn sends their wedding week off the rails in A24's 'The Drama',

Episode 330: - Oscars 2026, Undertone, Dune 3 Trailer

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2026/03/17

The 2025 Academy Awards have finally arrived! While Paul Thomas Anderson's 'One Battle After Another' took home the most awards of the night with 6 wins, Ryan Coogler's 'Sinners' wins the hearts and minds of the good folks at home with four historic wins alongside victories for Guillermo Del Toro's 'Frankenstein', 'KPop Demon Hunters', 'Sentimental Value', and even 'F1' picks up an award in Best Sound Design. What were the biggest snubs, surprises, and wins of the night - and how did our

Episode 329: - The Bride, The Secret Agent, Hoppers

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2026/03/10

In 1930s Chicago, Frankenstein asks Dr. Euphronius to help create a companion. They give life to a murdered woman as the Bride, sparking romance, police interest, and radical social change in Maggie Gyllenhaal's 'The Bride!' a modern twist on Mary Shelley's Frankenstein starring Jessie Buckley, Christian Bale, Peter Sarsgaard, and Annette Bening.In 1977, a technology expert flees from a mysterious past and returns to his hometown of Recife in search of peace. He soon realizes that the city

Episode 328: - Pillion, Pegasus 3, & NTBTSTM

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2026/03/03

A directionless man is swept off his feet when an enigmatic, impossibly handsome biker takes him on as his submissive in 'Pillion', the spicy new dom-com from writer/director Harry lighton starring Harry Melling, Alexander Skarsgård, & Douglas Hodge.Bearing the glory of being the 'King of Bayanbulak,' Zhang Chi once again embarks on his racing journey, aiming not only to win the race but also to achieve something beyond the competition itself in 'Pegasus 3 (飞驰人生3)', the record-shattering

Episode 327: - How to Make a Killing & The Perfect...

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2026/02/24

Disowned at birth by his obscenely wealthy family, a blue-collar will stop at nothing to reclaim his inheritance, no matter how many relatives stand in his way in 'How To Make A Killing', the new A24 black comedy from writer/director John Patton Ford starring Glen Powell, Margaret Qualley, Jessica Henwick, & Ed Harris.A minor disagreement between neighbors in Florida takes a lethal turn, with police body camera footage and interviews probing the aftermath of the state's controversial 'stand

Episode 326: - Wuthering Heights & Nuremberg

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2026/02/17

A passionate and tumultuous love story set against the backdrop of the Yorkshire moors, exploring the intense and destructive relationship between Heathcliff and Catherine Earnshaw in 'Wuthering Heights', the latest trip from 'Saltburn' director Emerald Fennell starring Margot Robbie, Jacob Elordi, Hong Chau, & Owen Cooper. A WWII psychiatrist evaluates Nazi leaders before the Nuremberg trials, growing increasingly obsessed with understanding evil as he forms a disturbing bond with Hermann

Episode 325: - The Moment & Blue Moon

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2026/02/10

A rising pop star navigates the complexities of fame and industry pressure while preparing for her arena tour debut in 'The Moment', a new film from pop star Charlie XCX and director Aidan Zamiri starring Charli XCX, Alexander Skarsgard, Rachel Sennot, & Rosanna Arquette. Spend an evening with little-known lyricist and acclaimed alcoholic Lorenz Hart as he struggles with alcoholism, mental health, and tries to save face during the opening of 'Oklahoma!' in 'Blue Moon', last year's Richard

Episode 324: - Send Help & The Wrecking Crew

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2026/02/03

An employee and her insufferable boss become stranded on a deserted island, the only survivors of a plane crash. Here, they must overcome past grievances and work together to make it out alive in 'Send Help, the latest feature from master of horror-comedy Sam Raimi starring Rachel McAdams, Dylan O'Brien, and Dennis Haysbert.Two estranged half-brothers, US Navy SEAL James Hale and suspended police detective Jonny Hale, have to work together to uncover a sinister real estate scheme that's set

Episode 323: - The Rip, Oscar Noms 2026, Hedda

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2026/01/27

A group of Miami cops discovers a stash of millions in cash, leading to distrust as outsiders learn about the huge seizure, making them question who to rely on in 'The Rip', the latest feature from 'The A-Team' director Joe Carnahan starring Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Steven Yeun, Kyle Chandler, & Teyana Taylor. Henrik Ibsen's renowned stage drama from 1891 is reimagined in an epic and emotional way in 'Hedda', '28 Years Later: The Bone Temple' director Nia DaCosta's recent Amazon Prime

Episode 322: - 28 Years Later The Bone Temple & No...

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2026/01/20

As Spike is inducted into Jimmy Crystal's gang on the mainland, Dr. Kelson makes a discovery that could alter the world in '28 Years Later: The Bone Temple', the follow-up to last year's '28 Years Later' from 'Candyman' director Nia DaCosta starring Alfie Williams, Erin Kellyman, Ralph Fiennes, & Jack O'Connell.After being unemployed for several years, a man devises a unique plan to secure a new job: eliminate his competition in 'No Other Choice', the new dark comedy from acclaimed South

Episode 321: - It Was Just An Accident & If I had...

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2026/01/13

An unassuming mechanic is reminded of his time in an Iranian prison when he encounters a man he suspects to be his sadistic jailhouse captor. Panicked, he rounds up a few of his fellow ex-prisoners to confirm the man's identity in 'It Was Just An Accident', the 2025 Cannes Film Festival Palme D'Or Winner from Iranian director Jafar Panahi starring Vahid Mobasseri, Mariam Afshari, Ebrahim Azizi, & Mohamad Ali Elyasmehr.While trying to manage her own life and career, a woman on the verge of a

Episode 320: - Avatar Fire & Ash, Marty Supreme, &...

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2026/01/01

Jake and Neytiri's family grapples with grief, encountering a new, aggressive Na'vi tribe, the Ash People, who are led by the fiery Varang, as the conflict on Pandora escalates and a new moral focus emerges in 'Avatar: Fire & Ash', the latest in the Avatar series from writer/director James Cameron starring Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldaña, Stephen Lang, Sigourney Weaver, and Oona Chaplin.Marty Mauser, a young man with a dream no one respects, goes to hell and back in pursuit of greatness in

Episode 319: - Ella McCay & Die My Love

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2025/12/17

An idealistic young woman juggles her family and work life in a comedy about the people you love and how to survive them in 'Ella McCay', the new film from acclaimed director James L. Brooks starring Emma Mackey, Jamie Lee Curtis, Woody Harrelson, & Kumail Nanjiani.Grace, a writer and young mother, is slowly slipping into madness. Locked away in an old house in and around Montana, we see her acting increasingly agitated and erratic, leaving her companion, Jackson, increasingly worried and

Episode 318: - Hamnet & Jay Kelly

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2025/12/09

After losing their son Hamnet to plague, Agnes and William Shakespeare grapple with grief in 16th-century England. A healer, Agnes must find strength to care for her surviving children while processing her devastating loss in 'Hamnet', the new film from 'Nomadland' director Chloé Zhao starring Jessie Buckley, Paul Mescal, Joe Alwyn, Emily Watson, and Jacobi Jupe.Famous movie actor Jay Kelly embarks on a journey of self-discovery, confronting his past and present with his devoted manager

Episode 317: - Wake Up Dead Man & Sentimental Value

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2025/12/02

A young priest becomes the main suspect in the seemingly impossible murder of the charismatic Monsignor, prompting Benoit Blanc to return for his most dangerous case yet in 'Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery' from returning series writer/director Rian Johnson starring Daniel Craig, Josh O'Connor, Glenn Close, & Josh Brolin.In an afterlife where souls have one week to decide where to spend eternity, Joan is faced with the impossible choice between the man she spent her life with and her

Episode 316: - Wicked For Good & Train Dreams

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2025/11/25

After challenging the Wizard's totalitarian regime in Oz, Elphaba must grapple with her identity as the 'Wicked Witch of the West' while the Wizard has given Glinda the title 'Glinda the Good' and a public status as the nation's defender against Elphaba. The two witches must make decisions that seal their fates in 'Wicked: For Good', the sequel to 2024's 'Wicked' from director Jon M. Chu starring Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Jonathan Bailey, Jeff Goldblum, and Michelle Yeoh.Witness the

Episode 315: - The Running Man & Keeper

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2025/11/18

A man joins a game show in which contestants, allowed to flee anywhere in the world, are pursued by 'hunters' hired to kill them in 'The Running Man', the new Edgar Wright film based on the Stephen King novel starring Glenn Powell, Josh Brolin, Colman Domingo, Jayme Lawson, Katy O'Brian, & Michael Cera.A romantic anniversary trip to a secluded cabin turns sinister when a dark presence reveals itself, forcing a couple to confront the property's haunting past in 'Keeper' the latest horror

Episode 314: - Predator Badlands, Frankenstein

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2025/11/11

A young Predator outcast from his clan finds an unlikely ally on his journey in search of the ultimate adversary in 'Predator: Badlands', the latest flip-the-script feature in the Predator franchise from 'Prey' director Dan Trachtenberg starring Elle Fanning & Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi as Dek.Dr. Victor Frankenstein, a brilliant but egotistical scientist, brings a creature to life in a monstrous experiment that ultimately leads to the undoing of both the creator and his tragic

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