Off The Break Podcast

The topic of Coyote vs. Acme potentially landing in the hands of Ketchup Entertainment leads Alyssa, Shayla, and Kyle to question their place in current pop culture. They also grieve over their March Madness brackets and get excited for CinemaCon!

Everyone agrees: Tucker & Dale vs. Evil is the best. Codi, Kyle, and Ken share their thoughts on the latest Popcorn Bucket Pick. Then Alyssa and Kyle interview Matt Wesley, the recent owner of the newly reopened Gentry Cinema, where he shares learning about the industry and giving back to his community. Check out his blog to see his journey!

Codi and Ken come back from visiting our state government to help explain the ins and outs of the theater industry. They explain to Kyle what happened. They also announce their attendance at CinemaCon and the Giant Screen Cinema Association Film Expo, and Ken hosts the third OTB awards!

Now that the dust has settled after the announcement of Amazon's full control of the Bond franchise, it leaves Kyle, Alyssa, and Shayla speculating over what will become of future movies. Alyssa and Kyle share their thoughts on upcoming films The Friend and The Penguin Lessons which leads into what the most emotional penguin movies are.

Shayla leads a discussion with Kyle and Ken about the positives of a movie theater including live entertainment options for their community. They also predict the outcomes of Brave New World, Paddington 3, and Mickey 17. They also complain about assisting in field trips and how bonkers Natural Born Killers is.

Codi, Kyle, and Ken all saw Love Hurts and enjoyed it! But why did the public not like it? And what are they wanting out of their movies? Kyle also talks about Captain America: Brave New World, while Codi and Ken explain the current state of the superhero movie.

Codi, Alyssa, and Ken review IndieWire's 2025 predictions for the movie industry, which feel like predictions they've had for the past few years. They also sprinkle in Super Bowl trailer predictions, the Harry Potter franchise needing a hot wizard and deciding if Big Trouble In Little China is the greatest movie ever.

Shayla learns about the disdain towards Netflix from Ken and Kyle during their discussion of The Chronicles Of Narnia remake only going to select IMAX screens. Not everyone agrees with how amazing The Shawshank Redemption is and some thoughts on February's release slate.

Shayla shares information with Kyle and Alyssa about the decline of physical one-sheets and possible digital signage alternatives. For more info on this topic, click on her blog here. They also discuss the hold-up for booking The Brutalist on September 5.

Ken, Shayla, and Kyle talk about the success of the holiday box office and which movies they watched. They also give movie theaters warning and advice about playing movies during terrible weather. The three also explain why Jackie Brown is a special Tarantino film.