Off Script Film Review

The British military recruits a small group of highly skilled soldiers to strike against German forces behind enemy lines during World War II in 'The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare', the new historical action-comedy from director Guy Ritchie.Then, struggling to find a better life, Clarence is captivated by the power of the rising Messiah and soon risks everything to carve a path to a divine existence in 'The Book of Clarence', the biblical historical-comedy (and sophomore feature film) from musician-turned-director Jeymes Samuel.Finally, Quentin Tarantino stunlocks himself on 'The Movie Critic', Scorsese spins up two new pictures, and we celebrate 250 episodes of Off Script with a look back at some of our finest moments!Movie News, Movie Reviews, and more every Tuesday on Off Script Film Review!

An anonymous young man unleashes a campaign of vengeance against the corrupt leaders who murdered his mother and continue to systemically victimize the poor and powerless in 'Monkey Man', the new R-rated action feature from star and first-time director Dev Patel.Then, a journey across a dystopian future America, following a team of military-embedded journalists as they race against time to reach DC before rebel factions descend upon the White House in 'Civil War', the latest thriller from director Alex Garland and A24.Finally, Cinemacon news abound! Who's producing the new Blair Witch Project horror reboot? What's coming in Warner Bros. new Matrix film? And why's Disney making Toy Story 5, anyway?Movie News, Movie Reviews, and more every Tuesday on Off Script Film Review!

Two ancient titans, Godzilla and Kong, clash in an epic battle as humans unravel their intertwined origins and connection to Skull Island's mysteries in 'Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire', the latest monster-mash beat-em-up feature from Universal and director Adam Wingard.Then, a live television broadcast in 1977 goes horribly wrong, unleashing evil into the nation's living rooms in 'Late Night with the Devil', the new darling indie horror hit from Shudder and directing duo Cameron and Colin Cairnes.Finally, 'Love Lies Bleeding’ Breakout Katy O’Brian Joins the cast of the next ‘Mission: Impossible’ film, Alamo Drafthouse is up for sale, and HOW much money did Disney lose on 'Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny'?!Movie News, Movie Reviews, and more every Tuesday on Off Script Film Review!

Cecilia, a woman of devout faith, is warmly welcomed to the picture-perfect Italian countryside where she is offered a new role at an illustrious convent. But it becomes clear to Cecilia that her new home harbors dark and horrifying secrets in 'Immaculate', the new horror film starring Sydney Sweeney from director Michael Mohan.Then, ex-UFC fighter Dalton takes a job as a bouncer at a Florida Keys roadhouse, only to discover that this paradise is not all it seems in 'Road House', Amazon's new remake of the 1989 Patrick Swayze classic starring Jake Gyllenhaal from director Doug Liman.Also, Warner Bros. locks down Timothee Chalamet in a first-look deal alongside Tom Cruise, Ghostbusters scares up $45m at the box office on opening weekend, and what's going on with Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean franchise?Movie News, Movie Reviews, and more every Tuesday on Off Script Film Review!

Gym manager Lou falls for Jackie, a bodybuilder who is passing through town en route to a competition in Las Vegas in 'Love Lies Bleeding', the new feature from sophomore director Rose Glass starring Kristen Stewart and Katy O'Brian.Then, a hapless family man finds his life turned upside down when millions of strangers suddenly start seeing him in their dreams in 'Dream Scenario', last year's Thanksgiving feature starring Nicolas Cage from A24 and writer/director Kristoffer Borgli.Also, Neve Campbell announces her return to the SCREAM franchise, Matt Reeve's 'The Batman: Part Two' gets moved back while Sony's 'Venom 3: The Last Dance' gets moved forward, and is 'Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood & Honey' studio Jagged Edge really going to make a multiverse film?Movie News, Movie Reviews, and more every Tuesday on Off Script Film Review!

A screenwriter drawn back to his childhood home enters into a fledgling relationship with his downstairs neighbor while discovering a mysterious new way to heal from losing his parents 30 years ago in 'All Of Us Strangers', the new film from director Andrew Haigh.Then, the 2023 Academy Awards are upon us! Did Paul Giamatti's performance in 'The Holdovers' beat out Cillian Murphy's titular 'Oppenheimer'? Will Greta Gerwig get her writing Oscar for 'Barbie', or will she be snubbed AGAIN? And most importantly - what's the best film of 2023?Finally, Nintendo announces a new Super Mario Bros. movie for 2026, new developments in Alec Baldwin's 'Rust' trial surface, and what upcoming films are premiering this summer that you want to keep an eye on?Movie News, Movie Reviews, and more every Tuesday on Off Script Film Review!

Paul Atreides unites with Chani and the Fremen while seeking revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family in 'Dune: Part Two', the latest blockbuster sci-fi epic from acclaimed director Denis Villeneuve.Then, Jamie regrets her breakup with her girlfriend, while Marian needs to relax. In search of a fresh start, they embark on an unexpected road trip to Tallahassee. Things quickly go awry when they cross paths with a group of inept criminals in 'Drive-Away Dolls', the new madcap comedy feature from director Ethan Coen.Finally, Warner Bros. seems to be moving towards a sale (maybe), Jurassic World 4 finds it's director in Gareth Edwards, Superman: Legacy gets a title change from writer/director James Gunn, and are you seeing all the content you're paying for on your Netflix account?Movie News, Movie Reviews, and more every Tuesday on Off Script Film Review!

Cassandra Webb is a New York metropolis paramedic who begins to demonstrate signs of clairvoyance. Forced to challenge revelations about her past, she needs to safeguard three young women from a deadly adversary who wants them destroyed in 'Madame Web', the latest comic-book megaflop from Sony and Marvel.Then, a novelist who's fed up with the establishment profiting from Black entertainment uses a pen name to write a book that propels him into the heart of the hypocrisy and madness he claims to disdain in 'American Fiction', this year's dark horse for Best Picture from writer/director Cord Jefferson.Also, the remarkable true story of athlete Diana Nyad who, at the age of 60 and with the help of her best friend and coach, commits to achieving her life-long dream: a 110-mile open ocean swim from Cuba to Florida in 'Nyad', a new 2023 Netflix feature that features academy-award nominated performances from Annette Bening and Jodie Foster.Finally, Marvel's announces it's new cast for 2025's retro-inspired Fantastic Four, Sam Mendes is directing four Beatles films in 2027, and is Madame Web the next great so-bad-it's-good classic?Movie News, Movie Reviews, and more every Tuesday on Off Script Film Review!

A reclusive author who writes espionage novels about a secret agent and a global spy syndicate realizes the plot of the new book she's writing starts to mirror real-world events in 'Argylle' the new $200m Apple+ film from Kingsman director Matthew Vaughn.Then, after a set of horrific circumstances bring him back to life, an eccentric teenager and her undead crush embark on a journey to find love, happiness, and a few missing body parts in 'Lisa Frankenstein', the latest horror-comedy from writer Diablo Cody and first-time feature director Zelda Williams.Finally, Disney picks up Taylor Swfit's 'Era's Tour' concert film for Disney+, David Leitch enters (and then exits) the next Jurassic World feature, and super bowl trailers are here!Movie News, Movie Reviews, and more every Tuesday on Off Script Film Review!

After an amazing first date, Bea and Ben's fiery attraction turns ice-cold - until they find themselves unexpectedly reunited at a destination wedding in Australia where they unexpectedly pretend to be a couple in 'Anyone But You' the latest rom-com from 'Easy A' director Will Gluck.Then, the flight of a rugby team crashes on a glacier in the Andes where the few passengers who survive the crash find themselves in one of the world's toughest environments to survive in 'Society of the Snow', the new Netflix feature from director J.A. Bayona.Finally, DC has their new Supergirl in House of the Dragon star Milly Alcock, Dakota Johnson continues to distance herself from Sony's 'Madame Web', and what's coming out in 2024 that you might want to see in theaters?Movie News, Movie Reviews, and more every Tuesday on Off Script Film Review!

Cady Heron is a hit with the Plastics, an A-list girl clique at her new school. But everything changes when she makes the mistake of falling for Aaron Samuels, the ex-boyfriend of alpha Plastic Regina George in 'Mean Girls', the latest musical adaptation of the Broadway adaptation of the original film adaptation from directing duo Samantha Jayne and Arturo Perez Jr.Then, the commandant of Auschwitz, Rudolf Höss, and his wife Hedwig, strive to build a dream life for their family in a house and garden next to the concentration camp in 'The Zone of Interest', a haunting new feature from director Jonathan Glazer that's already generating Oscar buzz - even if A24 hasn't been able to get it in theaters.Finally, Top Gun 3 is in the works at Paramount, Universal's on the hunt for a new Exorcist director, and the 2024 Oscar Noms are out!Movie News, Movie Reviews, and more every Tuesday on Off Script Film Review!

In the summer of 1957, with Enzo Ferrari's auto empire in crisis, the ex-racer turned entrepreneur pushes himself and his drivers to the edge as they launch into the Mille Miglia, a treacherous 1,000-mile race across Italy in 'Ferrari', the first feature from acclaimed director Michael Mann since 2015.Then, a black Southern woman struggles to find her identity after suffering abuse from her father and others over four decades in 'The Color Purple', a bold new reimagining of the timeless classic from director Blitz Bazawule and producers Stephen Spielberg and Oprah Winfrey.Also, Black Manta seeks revenge on Aquaman for his father's death. Wielding the Black Trident's power, he becomes a formidable foe for Aquaman, who must forge an alliance with his imprisoned brother to defend the Kingdom of Atlantis in 'Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom', the final film in the DCEU from returning Aquaman director James Wan.Finally, Disney darling Mickey Mouse enters the Public Domain to hilarious results, Dwayne The Rock Johnson is doing an A24 film with one of the Safdie brothers, Tom Cruise moves to Warner Bros, and who's the big winner at this year's Golden Globes?Movie News, Movie Reviews, and more every Tuesday on Off Script Film Review!

The true story of the inseparable Von Erich brothers, who made history in the intensely competitive world of professional wrestling in the early 1980s in 'The Iron Claw', the new A24 film from director Sean Durkin.Then, a tender love story chronicles the lifelong relationship of conductor-composer Leonard Bernstein and actress Felicia Montealegre Cohn Bernstein in Bradley Cooper's 'Maestro', the new Netflix film that's been catching Oscar buzz since it's release last week.Finally, Amazon introduces ads to Prime Video, Former President Barack Obama releases his annual Favorite Films of the Year list, and we review our very own Off Script Film Review Top 10 Films of 2023!Movie News, Movie Reviews, and more every Tuesday on Off Script Film Review!

With dreams of opening a shop in a city renowned for its chocolate, a young and poor Willy Wonka discovers that the industry is run by a cartel of greedy chocolatiers in 'Wonka', the new musical from Paddington director Paul King.Then, witness the incredible tale of the fantastical evolution of Bella Baxter; a young woman brought back to life by a brilliant and unorthodox scientist in 'Poor Things', the new Yorgos Lanthimos feature that may be boasting a Best Actress performance from Emma Stone.Also, Paramount and Warner Bros. may be merging and Marvel drops a casting bombshell on the MCU. What's next?

A woman's friendship with a new co-worker at the prison facility where she works takes a sinister turn in 'Eileen', the new Hitchcockian psychological thriller from director William Oldroyd.Then, a young boy named Mahito yearning for his mother ventures into a world shared by the living and the dead in Studio Ghibli's 'The Boy and The Heron', the new film from the newly-unretired animation legend Hayao Miyazaki.Also, the 2023 Golden Globe nominees list is out, Disney's 'The Bikeriders' finally finds a release date (again), and what's this about Warner Bros. DC catalogue going to Netflix?Movie News, Movie Reviews, and more every Tuesday on Off Script Film Review!

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 their past in 'May December', the latest indie drama from director Todd Haynes starring Natalie Portman, Julianne Moore, and award-winning newcomer Charles Melton.Also, Pixar's last three features are finally headed to theaters, A24 signs with HBO for exclusive streaming releases going forward, and is Beyoncé's new concert film 'Renaissance' destined to fail?Movie News, Movie Reviews, and more every Tuesday on Off Script Film Review!

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 from writer/director Emerald Fennel. Also, Jenna Ortega drops out of Scream VII, Disney's 'Wish' underperforms at the box office, and is Aquaman 2 going to save cinema? Movie News, Movie Reviews, and more every Tuesday on Off Script Film Review!

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 Dominic Sessa.Also, Coriolanus Snow mentors and develops feelings for the female District 12 tribute during the 10th Hunger Games in 'The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes', the fourth film in the Hunger Games series from returning director Francis Lawrence.Finally, Marisa Barrera gets dropped from Scream VII, Nicholas Hoult gets cast as Lex Luthor in James Gunn's new Superman film, and why the big dropoff at the box office in The Marvel's second week? Movie News, Movie Reviews, and more every Tuesday on Off Script Film Review!

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 offbeat feature about the girl behind the king from director Sofia Coppola.Also, a woman is suspected of her husband's murder, and their blind son faces a moral dilemma as the main witness in 'Anatomy of a Fall', the latest indie darling from French director Justine Triet.Finally, the historic SAG-AFTRA strike comes to an end, Nintendo is cooking up a live-action 'Legend of Zelda' feature, and what's this about a Supergirl movie?Movie News, Movie Reviews, and more every Tuesday on Off Script Film Review!

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 first-time director Celine Song.Also, Variety publishes a bombshell scoop on Disney's crisis at Marvel, 2014's indie horror feature 'IT FOLLOWS' is getting a sequel, and if Blumhouse's new horror 'Five Nights at Freddy's' is such a critical bomb, then why's it making so much at the box office?Movie News, Movie Reviews, and more every Tuesday on Off Script Film Review!