Off Script Film Review

A young woman joins a charming con man on the run, leaving a trail of crime and passion as they hustle through the Southeast in search of her estranged mother in 'Carolina Caroline', the new film from 'Dinner in America' director Adam Rehmeier starring Samara Weaving, Kyle Gallner, and Kyra Sedgewick.Every night a shepherd reads aloud a murder mystery, pretending his sheep can understand. When he is found dead, the sheep realize at once that it was a murder and think they know everything about how to go about solving it in 'The Sheep Detectives' the farmhouse mystery that turned rave reviews when it released in theaters earlier this year from acclaimed Illumination and 'Minions' director Kyle Balda starring Hugh Jackman, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Bryan Cranston, Nicholas Braun, and Nicholas Galitzine.Hollywood Reporter publishes a bombshell behind-the-scenes exposé of the chaos between DC Studios head James Gunn and 'Supergirl' director Craig Gillespie as Vin Diesel confirms via Instagram that cameras are FINALLY rolling on Universal's final 'Fast & Furious' film. How will 5+ years in hibernation impact the franchise - and is Angel Studios' 'Young Washington' goosing it's $20m+ opening weekend ticket sales?Also we reveal our Top 5 Favorite Films of 2026, so far!

Kara Zor-El, aka Supergirl, joins forces with an unlikely companion on an interstellar journey of vengeance and justice when an unexpected adversary strikes too close to home in 'Supergirl', the next film in the new DC Studios Universe from director Craig Gillespie starring Millie Alcock, Eve Ridley, Matthias Schoenaerts, and Jason Momoa.After 25 years of gut-busting pranks, the original crew says goodbye in an emotional, retrospective, prank-filled farewell in 'Jackass: Best and Last' the final film in the historic franchise starring Johnny Knoxville, Steve-O, Chris Pontius, Dave England, and Ehren McGehey.A new version of A24's 'Backrooms' is headed back into theaters with an additional 16 minutes of unseen footage while NEON sets Palme d'Or winner 'Fjord' to debut in their historically award-winning October 9th slot.Also new trailers for 'Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother', 'Not Alone', and Robert Eggers' 'Werwulf'!Movie News, Movie Reviews, and more every Tuesday on Off Script Film Review!

Woody, Buzz, Jessie and the rest of the gang's jobs are challenged when they're introduced to electronics, a new threat to playtime in 'Toy-Story 5', Disney-Pixar's latest animated feature from directors McKenna Harris and Andrew Stanton starring Joan Cusack, Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, & Conan O'Brien.A skeptical mayor leads the superstitious residents of a cursed New England island in 'Widow's Bay' the new Apple TV+ Series from 'Parks & Rec' creator Katie Dippold and 'Atlanta' cinematographer Hiro Murai starring Matthew Rhys, Kate O'Flynn, Kevin Carroll, & Stephen Root.An internal succession war within House Targaryen at the height of its power, 172 years before the birth of Daenerys Targaryen in the Season 3 premiere of 'House of the Dragon', HBO's 'Game of Thrones' follow-up series starring Matt Smith, Emma D'Arcy, and Olivia Cooke.A24 makes waves in cinema circles this week after announcing a $75 million AI-centered partnership with Google, and can Luca Guadagnino's Sam Altman biopic find a distributor when everybody's bought into Chat GPT?Also new trailers for 'Hexed', 'Klara and the Sun', 'The Debut', and more!Movie News, Movie Reviews, and more every Tuesday on Off Script Film Review!

Two protagonists race to expose decades of hidden government evidence of alien contact as the world teeters on the brink of World War III in 'Disclosure Day', the new film from blockbuster director Steven Spielberg starring Emily Blunt, Josh O'Connor, Colman Domingo, and Colin Firth.A father fights fiercely against ruthless kidnappers to save his abducted daughter in 'The Furious', the viral new kung-fu action film from stuntman-turned-director Kenji Tanigaki starring Miao Xie, Joe Taslim, Brian Le, and Enyou Yang.As George Miller searches for a distributor for his final 'MAD MAX' film, Anya Taylor-Joy is cast in the new 'The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt For Gollum' from director Andy Serkis and '24 Jump Street' is greenlit with Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill to star.Also new trailers for 'The Social Reckoning', 'Gatto', 'Shrek 5', and more!Movie News, Movie Reviews, and more every Tuesday on Off Script Film Review!

A young man on Earth discovers a fabulous secret legacy as the prince of an alien planet, and must recover a magic sword and return home to protect his kingdom in 'Masters of the Universe', the new film from 'Bumblebee' and 'Kubo and the Two Strings' director Travis Knight starring Nicholas Galitzine, Camila Mendes, Idris Elba, Alison Brie, and Jared Leto as Skeletor.A horror writer visits an Irish inn to scatter his parents' ashes, unaware the property is said to be haunted by a witch in 'Hokum' the new folk horror feature from 'Oddity' writer/director Damian McCarthy starring Adam Scott, Peter Coonan, Florence Ordesh, and David Wilmot.Big news in blu-rays - NEON is running a Buy-One-Get-Two sale on films like 'Titane', 'Exit 8', 'No Other Choice', and 'Nirvanna The Band The Show The Movie', but what's this about a Treasure Island adaptation from Ridley Scott starring Hugh Jackman as Long John Silver - and how did 'Scary Movie' just dominate the weekend if it's as unfunny as everybody says?Also new trailers for 'By Any Means', 'The Dog Stars', and 'Whalefall' starring 'Resident Evil' newcomer Austin Abrams!Movie News, Movie Reviews, and more every Tuesday on Off Script Film Review!

After a therapist's patient disappears into a dimension beyond reality, she must venture into the unknown to save him in 'Backrooms', the breakout liminal horror hit from viral director Kane Parsons and A24 starring Chiwetel Ejiofor, Renate Reinsve, & Mark Duplass.Ben Reilly, a seasoned, down-on-his-luck private investigator in 1930s New York, is forced to grapple with his past life, following a deeply personal tragedy, as the city's one and only superhero in 'Spider-Noir' the new eight-episode limited superhero series on Amazon Prime starring Nicolas Cage, Lamorne Morris, Li Jun Li, & Brendan Gleeson.New trailers for Robert Pattinson in 'Primetime' and Jane Schoenbrun's 'Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma' have hit the internet in this week's Trailer Park segment, along with our first looks at Cannes competitor 'Fatherland', 'It Follows' director David Robert Mitchell's 'The End of Oak Street', 'How to Rob A Bank', and Adam Wingard's 'Onslaught'.Movie News, Movie Reviews, and more every Tuesday on Off Script Film Review!

Once a lone bounty hunter, Mandalorian Din Djarin and his apprentice Grogu embark on an exciting new Star Wars adventure in 'The Mandalorian and Grogu', the latest in Disney's cinematic Star Wars saga from 'The Lion King' director Jon Favreau starring Pedro Pascal, Sigourney Weaver, and Jeremy Allen White.A group of shoplifters take aim at a cutthroat fashion maven by stealing her clothes and reselling them at a lower price in an act of what they call 'fashion-forward philanthropy' in 'I Love Boosters', the new film from 'Sorry To Bother You' director Boots Riley starring Keke Palmer, Lakeith Stanfield, Demi Moore, and Will Poulter.As Cannes Film Festival 2026 wraps up, the Renate Reinsve / Sebastian Stan starring 'Fjord' takes the top prize of Palm D'Or, but what else is worth looking forward to this year? Dr. Draper has the full Cannes 2026 rundown as 'Obsession' smashes box office records over 'The Mandalorian and Grogu' and Netflix's 'The Adventures of Cliff Boothe' moves into 'Narnia's' Thanksgiving IMAX slot.Also new TV reviews for 'The Boys' Season 5, 'Invincible' Season 4, and first looks at 'Vought Rising' and 'Spider-Noir'!Movie News, Movie Reviews, and more every Tuesday on Off Script Film Review!

After breaking the mysterious 'One Wish Willow' to win his crush's heart, a hopeless romantic finds himself getting exactly what he asked for but soon discovers that some desires come at a dark, sinister price in 'Obsession', the new film from YouTube horror filmmaker Curry Barker starring Michael Johnston, Inde Navarrette, & Cooper Tomlinson.A 17-year old is found in the crushed remains of a car accident alongside the bodies of her two best friends when law enforcement discovers that something is amiss and not all is as it seems in 'The Crash', the new true-crime Netflix documentary from Garth Johnson based on the very real events around the trial of Mackenzie Shirilla, Dominic Russo, & Davion Flanagan.As 'I Saw The TV Glow' breakout Jane Schoenbrun's new film 'Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma' makes a huge cult splash at Cannes 2026, Amazon pulls Henry Cavill's already-shot 'Voltron' feature off the theatrical calendar for 2026, Lionsgate announces plans to expand 'The Expendables' universe with an all-female prequel tentatively titled 'The Expendabelles', and while 'Michael' continues to crush at the Box Office, how is Disney's 'The Devil Wears Prada 2' breaking out to be the second highest earner of 2026?Also new trailers for Laika's new stop-motion animated film 'Wildwood', South Korean filmmaker Na Hong-Jin's monster movie 'Hope', 'Drive' director Nicolas Winding Refn's 'Her Private Hell' starring Sophie Thatcher and Charles Melton, and a new look at the upcoming 'Lanterns' HBO series from James Gunn and DC starring Aaron Pierre, Kyle Chandler, and Nathan Fillion as Guy Gardner.Movie News, Movie Reviews, and more every Tuesday on Off Script Film Review!

The fan favorite champions -- now joined by Johnny Cage himself -- are pitted against one another in the ultimate battle to defeat the dark rule of Shao Kahn that threatens the very existence of the Earthrealm and its defenders in 'Mortal Kombat II', the follow-up to 2021's 'Mortal Kombat' reboot film from director Simon McQuoid starring Karl Urban, Adeline Rudolph, Tati Gabrielle, Jessica McNamee, and Hiroyuki Sanada as Scorpion.A woman takes a job as a housekeeper in a NYC high-rise, unaware of the building's history of disappearances. She soon realizes the community is shrouded in mystery when she has to fight her way out 'They Will Kill You', the new bloody Tarantino-inspired beat-em-up from Russian filmmaker Kirill Sokolov starring Zazie Beets, Patricia Arquette, Heather Graham, Tom Felton, Paterson Joseph, & Myha'la.'Fast & Furious' star Vin Diesel claims Peacock is making four new Fast & Furious TV shows, but employees at NBC Universal aren't so sure - meanwhile, 'Fantastic Four: First Steps' director Matt Shakman is stepping into 'The Planet of the Apes' universe, 'Longlegs' is getting a sequel - or prequel? - with Nicolas Cage attached to return alongside director Osgood Perkins, and 'Mandy' director Panos Cosmatos is finally coming out of hiding when his new vampire thriller film 'Flesh of the Gods' starts shooting with stars Kristen Stewart and Wagner Moura at A24.Also new trailers for 'Evil Dead Burn' and 'Tony'!Movie News, Movie Reviews, and more every Tuesday on Off Script Film Review!

Who is the real Michael Jackson? The story of the 'King of Pop' from his childhood as the star of the Jackson 5, through times of abuse by his father Joe Jackson, to breaking away and making the hit album Thriller and claiming his independence as a solo artist come to the silver screen in 'Michael', the controversial new music biopic from director Antoine Fuqua starring Jaafar Jackson, Colman Domingo, and Nia Long.Long-buried wounds rise to the surface when iconic pop star Mother Mary reunites with her estranged best friend and former costume designer, Sam Anselm, on the eve of her comeback performance in 'Mother Mary', the new film from 'The Green Knight' writer/director David Lowery starring Anne Hathaway, Michaela Coel, Hunter Schafer, and FKA Twigs.The young daughter of a journalist disappears into the desert without a trace. Eight years later, the broken family is shocked when she is returned to them, as what should be a joyful reunion turns into a living nightmare in 'Lee Cronin's The Mummy', the new film from 'Evil Dead Rise' writer Lee Cronin starring Jack Reynor, Laia Costa, and May Calamawy.What's this about a Super Troopers sequel? New trailers for DC's 'Clayface', Broken Lizard's 'Super Troopers 3', and the apparently final Jackass film in 'Jackass: Best & Last' have hit the internet in this week's Trailer Park!Also, Sony's scripting a Django-Unchained-meets-Zorro film with Quentin Tarantino, 'Michael' rockets to the top of the music biopic charts, and what's this about a new 'Texas Chainsaw Massacre' film over at A24 from 'Obsession' director Curry Barker?Movie News, Movie Reviews, and more every Tuesday on Off Script Film Review!