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!

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 with the unstoppable Era's tour. And what do you mean Netflix is hiking prices AGAIN?

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 David Robert Mitchell.Also, Taylor Swift's Era's Tour Concert feature passes $100m in ticket pre-sales, Blumhouse's new Exorcist feature flops, and what's going on with Aquaman 2?Movie News, Movie Reviews, and more every Tuesday on Off Script Film Review!

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 darling from first-time feature director Charlotte Wells starring Paul Mescal.Also, the WGA strike reaches a final agreement, Amazon wants more ads on Prime Video, Netflix is raising their subscrption prices (again!) and why's Paw Patrol dominating at the box office?Movie News, Movie Reviews, and more every Tuesday on Off Script Film Review!

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 offbeat indie comedy from directors Molly Gordon and Nick Lieberman.Finally, Marvels director Nia DaCosta starts to run damage control, Jawan rocks the box office, and what's going on with the Hollywood strikes? Movie News, Movie Reviews, and more every Tuesday on Off Script Film Review!

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 killing, and how is Taylor Swift responsible for bumping the new Exorcist remake?Movie News, Movie Reviews, and more every Tuesday on Off Script Film Review!

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 unionize, Barbie continues it's box-office reign of terror, and what do you MEAN Dune 2 got pushed back to 2024?!Movie News, Movie Reviews, and more every Tuesday on Off Script Film Review!

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 to a haunted hovel and tumbles headlong into a centuries-old mystery in Disney's 'Haunted Mansion', the latest take on the amusement-park-ride-turned-feature-film from director Justin Simien.Finally, the next Spider-Verse movie's been officially delayed as SAG-AFTRA and the Writer's Union continue to strike - so why aren't studios budging?Movie News, Movie Reviews, and more every Tuesday on Off Script Film Review!