Off Script Film Review

Andy & Zach discuss the potential for cinematic growth in Disney's 'Solo' (along with a handful of other summer blockbusters slated to come out in the next few months) before digging into Marvel's latest foray into cinematic history with 'Avengers: Infinity War' and weighing the merits of 'based-on-a-true-story' films in last year's academy-award-nominated romantic comedy 'The Big Sick'.

Andy & Zach discuss Spielberg's potential move into the superhero genre with the announcement of Warner Bros. partnership with Amblin and share some of their favorite documentary films before diving into the subtle approach to not-so-subtle comedy in Broken Lizard's long awaited sequel 'Super Troopers 2' and the difference between mythology and reality in HBO's original documentary 'Andre the Giant'.

Andy and Zach take a look at the new writer for DC's upcoming 'Batgirl' movie and discuss the potential for horror in the comic book genre in the recently-delayed film 'The New Mutants' before reviewing the latest Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson video-game-action-vehicle 'Rampage' and digging into last year's exploration into childhood cinema in Sean Baker's 'The Florida Project'.

Andy and Zach discuss the rise and demise of 3D films and the problem with Cannes' (potential) refusal to screen Netflix films for competition before diving into John Krasinski's first turn in the director's chair with the sound-based horror/thriller 'A Quiet Place' and review last year's deadpan-surrealist Yorgos Lanthimos film 'The Killing of a Sacred Deer'.

Andy & Zach invite YouTube video essayist Jack’s Movie Reviews onto the show to dig into Steven Spielberg's latest foray into the future in 'Ready Player One', discuss the debate over video essays and their place in film critique, and review Wes Anderson's surprisingly pet-centric stop-motion film 'Isle of Dogs.'

Andy and Zach weigh the merits of Steven Spielberg's recent comments regarding Netflix's eligibility for the Academy Awards and whether or not direct-to-streaming films should be considered alongside with their theatrical counterparts before dissecting the art of the action sequel in Steven S. DeKnight's 'Pacific Rim: Uprising' and diving into one of Wes Anderson's earlier (and often overlooked) films 'The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou' in anticipation of next week's 'Isle of Dogs'.

Andy and Zach discuss the merits of modern movie marathon in the wake of AMC's 31-hour Marvel Marathon announcement and the subtle difference between commentary, special features, and directors cuts before investigating the merits of genre adaptation in the new video-game-adaptation-reboot 'Tomb Raider' and explore the immaculate possibilities of inevitable conclusion in 2017's 'Logan'.

Andy and Zach discuss the possibilities of Alamo Drafthouse's fresh take on the Video Rental store and the pitfalls of David Chase's recently announced Soprano's spinoff prequel before digging into the challenges of contemporary retellings in Ava Duvernay's 'A Wrinkle In Time' and the subtle art of adolescent wit in Cory Finley's 'Thoroughbreds'.

Andy and Zach take a closer look at the new Aardman stop-motion animated film 'Early Man' and discuss why it hasn't been performing particularly well next to it's comic-book competition before diving into the 2018 Academy Award Winners and reviewing 2017's often overlooked paranoia-inducing psychological thriller 'It Comes At Night'.

Andy and Zach discuss Cinemark's recent announcement to ban theatergoers with large bags and Joss Whedon's exit from DC-Warner Bros. 'Batgirl' before digging into the art of the unknown in Alex Garland's 'Annihilation', revealing their 2018 Oscar Picks in anticipation of Sunday night's awards, and breaking down cultural identity in 2017's Best Picture winner 'Moonlight'.