Off Script Film Review

Two young religious women are drawn into a game of cat-and-mouse in the house of a strange man in 'Heretic', the latest A24 horror from writing/directing duo Scott Beck and Bryan Woods starring Hugh Grant, Sophie Thatcher, and Chloe East.Then,  a cutthroat Mexican Cartel leader enlists Rita, an unappreciated lawyer, to help fake her death so that she can finally live authentically as her true self in 'Emilia Pérez', the new Netflix genre-bending thriller/musical from director Jacques Audiard starring Zoe Saldana, Karla Sofía Gascón, & Selena Gomez.Also, a group of Londoners attempt to escape the perils of the German bombing campaign of the British capital during World War II when a young son is separated from his mother in 'Blitz', the new Steve McQueen movie for Apple TV+ starring Saoirse Ronan, Harris Dickinson, & newcomer Elliot Heffernan.Finally, next year's Academy Awards finds it's 2025 host in late night personality Conan O'Brien and why did Disney pull ANOTHER Star Wars film off it's release calendar?Movie News, Movie Reviews, and more every Tuesday on Off Script Film Review!

Anora, a young sex worker from Brooklyn, meets and impulsively marries the son of an oligarch. Once the news reaches Russia, her fairytale is threatened as his parents set out for New York to get the marriage annulled in 'Anora', the 2024 Cannes Film Festival Palme D'Or Winner from writer/director Sean Baker starring Mikey Madison and Yura Borisov.Then, when Cardinal Lawrence is tasked with leading one of the world's most secretive and ancient events, selecting a new Pope, he finds himself at the center of a conspiracy that could shake the very foundation of the Catholic Church in 'Conclave', the new film from 'All Quiet on the Western Front' director Edward Berger starring Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci, & John Lithgow.Also, Disney can't get 'Blade' or their next 'Star Wars' film off the ground, 'Skinamarink' director Kyle Edward Ball announces his next horror feature with A24, and what's going on with Luca Guadagnino's newly announced 'American Psycho' remake?

At 11:30pm on October 11th, 1975, a ferocious troupe of young comedians and writers changed television forever. Find out what happened behind the scenes in the 90 minutes leading up to the first broadcast of Saturday Night Live in 'Saturday Night', the new comedy from director Jason Reitman starring Gabriell Labelle, Rachel Sennot, and Cooper Hoffman.Then, the story of how a young Donald Trump started his real-estate business in 1970s and '80s New York with the helping hand of infamous lawyer Roy Cohn in 'The Apprentice', the divisive drama from director Ali Abbasi starring Sebastian Stan and Jeremy Strong.Also, Henry Cavill is set to star in Amazon's 'VOLTRON', Disney's live-action Lilo and Stitch remake gets an opening day announcement, and are 'Wild Robot' ticketholders really walking into 'Terrifier 3'?Movie News, Movie Reviews, and more every Tuesday on Off Script Film Review!

Struggling with his dual identity, failed comedian Arthur Fleck meets the love of his life, Harley Quinn, while incarcerated at Arkham State Hospital in 'Joker: Folie à Deux', the divisive musical sequel to 2019's 'Joker' from director Todd Phillips starring Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga.Then, after a shipwreck, an intelligent robot called Roz is stranded on an uninhabited island. To survive the harsh environment, Roz bonds with the island's animals and cares for an orphaned baby goose in 'The Wild Robot', the latest Dreamworks animated feature from 'How to Train Your Dragon' director Chris Sanders starring Lupita Nyong'o, Pedro Pascal, and Kit Connor.Also, an author returns to his hometown of Jerusalem's Lot in search of inspiration for his next book, only to discover that the townspeople are being attacked by a bloodthirsty vampire in 'Salem's Lot', the latest Stephen King horror adaptation from director Gary Dauberman available exclusively on Max.Finally, 'Scream VII' lands a February 2026 release date, Jonathan Majors' 'Magazine Dreams' is finally getting a theatrical release, and what's this about major studios hiring superfan focus groups to help write their upcoming features?Movie News, Movie Reviews, and more every Tuesday on Off Script Film Review!

The city of New Rome hosts the conflict between Cesar Catilina, a brilliant artist in favor of a utopian future, and the greedy mayor Franklyn Cicero. Between them is Julia Cicero, her loyalty divided between her father and her beloved in 'Megalopolis', Francis Ford Coppola's divisive new picture featuring Adam Driver, Aubrey Plaza, Shia LaBeouf, & Jon Voight.Then, a psychic medium attempts to uncover the truth behind her sister's murder at the site of the crime in 'Oddity', the new indie horror from Shudder and writer/director Damian McCarthy that turned heads for it's riveting visuals and eerie themes earlier this year.Also, Disney cracks down on password sharing, Martin Scorsese's next two films have been indefinitely postponed, and why did George Clooney and Brad PItt's new film 'Wolfs' get pulled from theaters?Movie News, Movie Reviews, and more every Tuesday on Off Script Film Review!

A fading celebrity decides to use a black-market drug, a cell-replicating substance that temporarily creates a younger, better version of herself in 'The Substance', the new instant body-horror classic from French writer/director Coralie Fargeat starring Demi Moore, Margaret Qualley, and Dennis Quaid.Then, three estranged sisters converge in a New York apartment to care for their ailing father and try to mend their own broken relationship with one another in 'His Three Daughters', a new Netflix feature from writer/director Azazel Jacobs starring Carrie Coon, Elizabeth Olsen, and Natasha Lyonne.Also, Danny Boyle's new '28 Years Later' film is being shot on an iPhone 15, Paramount's new Transformers film underperforms at the box office in a surprise upset, and what's this about ziplines and pickleball coming to a movie theater near you?Movie News, Movie Reviews, and more every Tuesday on Off Script Film Review!

A multi-faceted, 15-year span of pre-and post-Civil War expansion and settlement of the American west begins in 'Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter One', the new film from writer/director/star Kevin Costner that's been touted as the beginning of a four-part film series that's soon to come.Then, Hirayama cleans public toilets in Tokyo and lives his life in simplicity and daily tranquility - but some encounters also lead him to reflect on himself in 'Perfect Days', the 2023 Wim Wenders film that received critical acclaim when it won the Prize of the Ecumenical Jury and the Best Actor Award for Koji Yakusho at Cannes and got nominated for the Best International Feature Film' category of the 96th Academy Awards in 2024.Also, Michael B. Jordan sets his sights to direct (and star) in a reimagining of The Thomas Crown Affair for Amazon MGM, James Cameron eyes his next big project after 'Avatar' wraps production, and is 'Beetlejuice Beetlejuice' on track to make waves at the box office this weekend?Movie News, Movie Reviews, and more every Tuesday on Off Script Film Review!

After a family tragedy, three generations of the Deetz family return home to Winter River. Still haunted by Beetlejuice, Lydia's life is turned upside down when her teenage daughter, Astrid, accidentally opens the portal to the Afterlife in 'Beetlejuice Beetlejuice', the new Tim Burton film starring Michael Keaton, Winona Ryder, Jenna Ortega, and Catherine O'Hara.Then, an ex-Marine grapples his way through a web of small-town corruption when an attempt to post bail for his cousin escalates into a violent standoff with the local police chief in Jeremy Saulnier's 'Rebel Ridge', a smalltown Netflix thriller starring Aaron Pierre, Don Johnson, and AnnaSophia Robb.Also, the world gets a first look at the new 'Jurassic World: Rebirth' starring Scarlett Johansson and Jonathan Bailey, Spider-Man 4 finds it's director in Avengers: Kang Dynasty director Destin Daniel Cretton, and is Ridley Scott's 'Napoleon' Director's Cut on Apple TV+ worth the extra 48 minutes of additional runtime?

Soulmates Eric and Shelly are brutally murdered. Given a chance to save the love of his life, Eric must sacrifice himself and traverse the worlds of the living and the dead, seeking revenge in 'The Crow', a remake of the 1994 film (and more faithful adaptation than the original graphic novel) from director Rupert Sanders starring Bill Skarsgard and FKA Twigs.Then, Takumi and his daughter Hana live in Mizubiki Village, close to Tokyo. One day, the village inhabitants become aware of a plan to build a camping site near Takumi's house, offering residents a comfortable escape to nature in 'Evil Does Not Exist', the latest feature from 'Drive My Car' director Ryûsuke Hamaguchi.Also, Lionsgate pulls Francis Ford Coppola's 'MEGALOPOLIS' trailer after AI accusations ring true, Chick-Fil-A announces plans for a fast-food-oriented streaming service, and where is Marvel going with the return of James Spader as Ultron?Movie News, Movie Reviews, and more every Tuesday on Off Script Film Review!

While scavenging the deep ends of a derelict space station, a group of young space colonists come face to face with the most terrifying life form in the universe in 'Alien: Romulus' the latest entry in the sci-fi horror franchise from director Fede Alvarez starring Cailee Spaeny and newcomer David Jonsson.Then, in the near future, a 'Grand Lottery' has been newly established in California - the catch: kill the winner before sundown to legally claim their multi-billion dollar jackpot in 'Jackpot!' the new Paul Feig comedy starring Awkwafina, John Cena, and Simu Liu.Also, Nicolas Cage is set to play John Madden in David O. Russel's next biopic, Mattel wants to make an animated 'Barbie' feature with Illumination Entertainment (and Margot Robbie reportedly isn't happy about it), and is Eli Roth's 'Borderlands' destined to be the biggest box-office bomb of 2024?Movie News, Movie Reviews, and more every Tuesday on Off Script Film Review!