Off Script Film Review

When all but one child from the same class mysteriously vanish on the same night at exactly the same time, a community is left questioning who or what is behind their disappearance in 'Weapons', the new horror film from 'Barbarian' director Zach Cregger starring Julia Garner, Josh Brolin, Alden Ehrenreich, and Amy Madigan.Karsh, an innovative businessman and grieving widower, builds a device to connect with the dead inside a burial shroud in 'The Shrouds', the 2024 body horror indie feature from master of horror director David Cronenberg starring Vincent Cassel, Diane Kruger, & Guy Pearce.New Trailers for James Cameron's 'Avatar: Fire & Ash', 'If I Had Legs I'd Kick You', and 'Rental Family' have finally arrived, but what's this about a small scandal brewing around Scarlett Johannson's directorial debut in 'Eleanor the Great'?Also, Disney announces their offically slaying Hulu (sort of), Park-Chan Wook is ejected from the Writers Guild of America, and AMC Theatres CEO Adam Aaron announces swift and sweeping changes to their overly-long trailer packages - only in 4-5 minute increments.Movie News, Movie Reviews, and more every Tuesday on Off Script Film Review!

Forced to balance their roles as heroes with the strength of their family bond, the Fantastic Four must defend Earth from a ravenous space god called Galactus and his enigmatic Herald, Silver Surfer in 'The Fantastic Four: First Steps', the latest Marvel film from director Matt Shakman starring Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Joseph Quinn, & Julia Garner.Lieutenant Frank Drebin Jr. of the LAPD Police Squad must team up with crime novelist Beth Davenport to combat the evil machinations of tech mogul Richard Cane before the New Years balls drop in 'The Naked Gun', the new reboot/sequel of the original Leslie Nielsen-led comedy films from director Akiva Schaffer starring Liam Neeson, Pamela Anderson, Paul Walter Hauser, Danny Huston, & CCH Pounder.After winning his first Tour Championship in 1996, retired pro Happy Gilmore must dust off his clubs and return to the tee when a rival corporate CEO - and old tournament rival Shooter McGavin - return to change the game of golf forever in 'Happy Gilmore 2', the new Netflix sequel to the 1996 comedy sports classic starring Adam Sandler, Julie Bowen, Christopher McDonald, Bennie Safdie, Ben Stiller, Bad Bunny, & Jon Daly.'A Quiet Place Part III' is a go with John Krasinski set to direct in 2027 and Disney/Marvel plans to keep costs down in future film installments, but is any of that going to turn things around after this week's Fantastic Flop?Movie News, Movie Reviews, and more every Tuesday on Off Script Film Review!

In May of 2020, a standoff between a small-town sheriff and mayor sparks a powder keg as neighbor is pitted against neighbor in Eddington, New Mexico in Ari Aster's 'Eddington', the new film written & directed by Aster starring Joaquin Phoenix, Pedro Pascal, Emma Stone, & Austin Butler.When the U.K. Prime Minister and U.S. President become the targets of a foreign adversary, they're forced to rely on one another to thwart a global conspiracy in 'Heads of State', the new Amazon Prime globetrotting buddy comedy from 'Nobody' director Ilya Naishuller starring Idris Elba, John Cena, & Priyanka Chopra Jonas.New trailers for Disney's 'Tron: Ares', 'Mortal Kombat 2', and Luca Guadagnino's new film 'After the Hunt' have officially hit the internet, but what's this about 'Longlegs' cirector Osgood Perkin's new horror film 'Keeper' coming out of NEON?Nintendo's 'Legend of Zelda' live-action film casts it's Link-and-Zelda leads, Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey' makes film history before it's even wrapped production, and wait a minute - Taika Waititi is directing a Judge Dredd movie?Movie News, Movie Reviews, and more every Tuesday on Off Script Film Review!

Superman must reconcile his alien Kryptonian heritage with his human upbringing as reporter Clark Kent. As the embodiment of truth, justice and the human way he soon finds himself in a world that views these as old-fashioned in 'Superman', the new James Gunn film and first flagship entry in the new DC Comic Book Movie universe starring David Corenswet, Rachel Brosnahan, Nicholas Hoult, and Edi Gathegi.Five years after the events of 'Jurassic World: Dominion', a mercenary expedition led by Zora Bennet and Dr. Henry Loomis braves isolated equatorial regions to extract DNA from three massive prehistoric creatures for a groundbreaking medical breakthrough in 'Jurassic World: Rebirth', the seventh film in the Universal's Jurassic Park franchise from 'Star Wars: Rogue One' director Gareth Edwards starring Scarlett Johansson, Mahershala Ali, and Jonathan Bailey.Four unfortunate men from different parts of the globe agree to risk their lives transporting gallons of nitroglycerin across dangerous Latin American jungle in William Friedkin's 'Sorcerer', the 1977 high-wire thriller that quickly became buried by it's disastrous production, two-studio mismanagement, and a fateful premiere opposite 'Star Wars' starring 'Jaws' star Roy Scheider.Universal announces tickets for Christopher Nolan's next feature 'The Odyssey' will be going on sale in select 70mm IMAX formats a full year in advance starting this Thursday, 'Wicked' director Jon M. Chu is directing a Hot Wheels feature for Warner Bros. and Mattel, and A24 announces an English language release of China's blockbuster 'Ne Zha 2' coming in August - but why is 'Superman' underperforming overseas?

A Formula One driver comes out of retirement to mentor and team up with a younger driver in 'F1', the new high-octane summer blockbuster from 'Top Gun: Maverick' director Joseph Kosinski starring Brad Pitt, Damson Idris, Kerry Condon, & Javier Bardem.A world-renowned K-Pop girl group balance their lives in the spotlight with their secret identities as demon hunters in 'KPop Demon Hunters', the new Netflix animated feature from Spider-Verse studio Sony Pictures Animation starring Arden Cho, May Hong, Ji-young Yoo, and Ahn Hyo-seop.New trailers for 'Roofman', 'Project Hail Mary', 'Bugonia', and Cannes favorite 'Sentimental Value' have finally arrived, but the big question remains - is Edgar Wright finally back with the new trailer for 'The Running Man?'Also, Amazon-MGM announces 'Dune' director Denis Villenueve will direct the next James Bond film, a 'Social Network' sequel is in the works with writer Aaron Sorkin directing (but no David Fincher in sight) and if 'M3GAN' did so good at the box office in 2022, then why is 'M3GAN 2.0' bombing in 2025?Movie News, Movie Reviews, and more every Tuesday on Off Script Film Review!

A group of survivors of the rage virus live on a small island. When one of the group leaves the island on a mission into the mainland, he discovers secrets, wonders, and horrors that have mutated not only the infected but other survivors in '28 Years Later', the new Danny Boyle zombie horror feature starring Aaron Taylor Johnson, Jodie Comer, Ralph Fiennes, and Alfie Williams.A group of high-end professional thieves start to feel the heat from the LAPD when they unknowingly leave a verbal clue at their latest heist in Michael Mann's 'Heat', the 1995 action heist classic starring Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, and Val Kilmer.Three improv actors are asked to go undercover by the police in London's criminal underworld in Amazon Prime's 'Deep Cover', the new action-comedy from director Tom Kingsley starring Bryce Dallas Howard, Orlando Bloom, and Nick Mohammed.The New York Times is publishing their Top 100 Films of the 2000's, but to promote the list they've also released an easy-to-make Top 10 ballot for nostalgic filmgoers everywhere. What made the list of Andy and Zach's favorites, and who got left off?Also, get ready for more commercials in movie theaters as AMC ramps up advertising in trailer packages, and with Pixar's weakest opening to date with their new animated feature 'Elio' one has to wonder - is Pixar cooked?Movie News, Movie Reviews, and more every Tuesday on Off Script Film Review!

A young, ambitious New York City matchmaker finds herself torn between the perfect match and her imperfect ex in 'Materialists', the new film from 'Past Lives' director Celine Song starring Dakota Johnson, Pedro Pascal, & Chris Evans.A life-affirming, genre-bending story based on Stephen King's novella about three chapters in the life of an ordinary man named Charles Krantz premieres in 'The Life of Chuck', the new Mike Flanagan feature starring Tom Hiddleston, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Karen Gillan, and Mark Hamill.As Disney-Pixar teases 'Toy Story 5' after anticipating a sluggish opening for their first original featrure in over three years with 'Elio', what does the future hold for the famed animation studio?Also, Disney and Universal launch an AI assault after suing Midjourney over copyright claims, 'Nosferatu' director Rober Eggers sets his sights on a new Christmas Carol adaptation at Warner Bros., and following an explosing $83m opening weekend, is Dreamworks 'How to Train Your Dragon' live-action adaptation paving the way for future remakes?Movie News, Movie Reviews, and more every Tuesday on Off Script Film Review!

An assassin trained in the traditions of the Ruska Roma organization sets out to seek revenge after her father's death in 'Ballerina', the fifth film in the John Wick franchise from director Len Wiseman starring Ana de Armas, Ian McShane, & Keanu Reeves.Wealthy businessman Zsa-zsa Korda appoints his only daughter, a nun, as sole heir to his estate. As Korda embarks on a new enterprise, they soon become the target of scheming tycoons, foreign terrorists and determined assassins in Wes Anderson's new film 'The Phoenician Scheme' starring Benicio Del Toro, Mia Threapleton, and Michael Cera.'Pearl' star Mia Goth joins Ryan Gosling in Shawn Levy's new 'Star Wars: Starfighter' film while Disney finds it's 'Incredibles III' director in 'Elemental' filmmaker Peter Sohn, but when about Warner Bros. and Discovery split up, who's getting HBO Max in the divorce?Movie News, Movie Reviews, and more every Tuesday on Off Script Film Review!

A brother and sister uncover a terrifying ritual at the secluded home of their new foster mother in 'Bring Her Back', the new horror feature from Racka Racka directors Michael and Danny Philippou starring Sally Hawkins, Billy Barratt, and Sora Wong.Four billionaire friends reunite during worldwide economic turmoil in 'Mountainhead', the new HBO film from 'Succession' director Jesse Armstrong starring Steve Carell, Jason Schwartzman, Corey Michael Smith, and Ramy Youssef.New trailers for Darren Aranofsky's 'Caught Stealing' and Guillermo Del Toro's 'Frankenstein' arrive during Netflix's latest Tudum fan event, but why is the new 'Karate Kid: Legends' movie getting kicked around at the box office?Movie News, Movie Reviews, and more every Tuesday on Off Script Film Review!

Our lives are the sum of our choices. Tom Cruise is Ethan Hunt in 'Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning', the final film in the Mission: Impossible franchise from returning director Christopher McQuarrie starring Tom Cruise, Hayley Atwell, Ving Rhames, and Tramell Tillman.A suburban dad falls hard for his charismatic new neighbor in 'Friendship', the new A24 comedy from TV director Andrew DeYoung starring Tim Robinson, Paul Rudd, Kate Mara, and Connor O'Malley.NEON and MUBI take center stage at the second week of the 2025 Cannes Film Festival as Joachim Treir's 'Sentimental Value', Jafar Panahi's 'It Was Just An Accident' and Wagner Moura's 'The Secret Agent' political thriller premiere, but who's taking home all the awards? It's Part 2 of Off Script's 2025 Cannes Film Festival Coverage!Finally, Disney's 'Lilo & Stitch' live-action adaptation sets a record-breaking weekend at the movies along with 'Mission: Impossible', but why is Marvel pushing the new 'Avengers: Doomsday' back six months?Movie News, Movie Reviews, and more every Tuesday on Off Script Film Review!