Episode 123: - Freaky & Possessor

A screenwriter drawn back to his childhood home enters into a fledgling relationship with his downstairs neighbor while discovering a mysterious new way to heal from losing his parents 30 years ago in 'All Of Us Strangers', the new film from director Andrew Haigh.Then, the 2023 Academy Awards are upon us! Did Paul Giamatti's performance in 'The Holdovers' beat out Cillian Murphy's titular 'Oppenheimer'? Will Greta Gerwig get her writing Oscar for 'Barbie', or will she be snubbed AGAIN? And most importantly - what's the best film of 2023?Finally, Nintendo announces a new Super Mario Bros. movie for 2026, new developments in Alec Baldwin's 'Rust' trial surface, and what upcoming films are premiering this summer that you want to keep an eye on?Movie News, Movie Reviews, and more every Tuesday on Off Script Film Review!

Paul Atreides unites with Chani and the Fremen while seeking revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family in 'Dune: Part Two', the latest blockbuster sci-fi epic from acclaimed director Denis Villeneuve.Then, Jamie regrets her breakup with her girlfriend, while Marian needs to relax. In search of a fresh start, they embark on an unexpected road trip to Tallahassee. Things quickly go awry when they cross paths with a group of inept criminals in 'Drive-Away Dolls', the new madcap comedy feature from director Ethan Coen.Finally, Warner Bros. seems to be moving towards a sale (maybe), Jurassic World 4 finds it's director in Gareth Edwards, Superman: Legacy gets a title change from writer/director James Gunn, and are you seeing all the content you're paying for on your Netflix account?Movie News, Movie Reviews, and more every Tuesday on Off Script Film Review!

Cassandra Webb is a New York metropolis paramedic who begins to demonstrate signs of clairvoyance. Forced to challenge revelations about her past, she needs to safeguard three young women from a deadly adversary who wants them destroyed in 'Madame Web', the latest comic-book megaflop from Sony and Marvel.Then, a novelist who's fed up with the establishment profiting from Black entertainment uses a pen name to write a book that propels him into the heart of the hypocrisy and madness he claims to disdain in 'American Fiction', this year's dark horse for Best Picture from writer/director Cord Jefferson.Also, the remarkable true story of athlete Diana Nyad who, at the age of 60 and with the help of her best friend and coach, commits to achieving her life-long dream: a 110-mile open ocean swim from Cuba to Florida in 'Nyad', a new 2023 Netflix feature that features academy-award nominated performances from Annette Bening and Jodie Foster.Finally, Marvel's announces it's new cast for 2025's retro-inspired Fantastic Four, Sam Mendes is directing four Beatles films in 2027, and is Madame Web the next great so-bad-it's-good classic?Movie News, Movie Reviews, and more every Tuesday on Off Script Film Review!

A reclusive author who writes espionage novels about a secret agent and a global spy syndicate realizes the plot of the new book she's writing starts to mirror real-world events in 'Argylle' the new $200m Apple+ film from Kingsman director Matthew Vaughn.Then, after a set of horrific circumstances bring him back to life, an eccentric teenager and her undead crush embark on a journey to find love, happiness, and a few missing body parts in 'Lisa Frankenstein', the latest horror-comedy from writer Diablo Cody and first-time feature director Zelda Williams.Finally, Disney picks up Taylor Swfit's 'Era's Tour' concert film for Disney+, David Leitch enters (and then exits) the next Jurassic World feature, and super bowl trailers are here!Movie News, Movie Reviews, and more every Tuesday on Off Script Film Review!

After an amazing first date, Bea and Ben's fiery attraction turns ice-cold - until they find themselves unexpectedly reunited at a destination wedding in Australia where they unexpectedly pretend to be a couple in 'Anyone But You' the latest rom-com from 'Easy A' director Will Gluck.Then, the flight of a rugby team crashes on a glacier in the Andes where the few passengers who survive the crash find themselves in one of the world's toughest environments to survive in 'Society of the Snow', the new Netflix feature from director J.A. Bayona.Finally, DC has their new Supergirl in House of the Dragon star Milly Alcock, Dakota Johnson continues to distance herself from Sony's 'Madame Web', and what's coming out in 2024 that you might want to see in theaters?Movie News, Movie Reviews, and more every Tuesday on Off Script Film Review!

Cady Heron is a hit with the Plastics, an A-list girl clique at her new school. But everything changes when she makes the mistake of falling for Aaron Samuels, the ex-boyfriend of alpha Plastic Regina George in 'Mean Girls', the latest musical adaptation of the Broadway adaptation of the original film adaptation from directing duo Samantha Jayne and Arturo Perez Jr.Then, the commandant of Auschwitz, Rudolf Höss, and his wife Hedwig, strive to build a dream life for their family in a house and garden next to the concentration camp in 'The Zone of Interest', a haunting new feature from director Jonathan Glazer that's already generating Oscar buzz - even if A24 hasn't been able to get it in theaters.Finally, Top Gun 3 is in the works at Paramount, Universal's on the hunt for a new Exorcist director, and the 2024 Oscar Noms are out!Movie News, Movie Reviews, and more every Tuesday on Off Script Film Review!

In the summer of 1957, with Enzo Ferrari's auto empire in crisis, the ex-racer turned entrepreneur pushes himself and his drivers to the edge as they launch into the Mille Miglia, a treacherous 1,000-mile race across Italy in 'Ferrari', the first feature from acclaimed director Michael Mann since 2015.Then, a black Southern woman struggles to find her identity after suffering abuse from her father and others over four decades in 'The Color Purple', a bold new reimagining of the timeless classic from director Blitz Bazawule and producers Stephen Spielberg and Oprah Winfrey.Also, Black Manta seeks revenge on Aquaman for his father's death. Wielding the Black Trident's power, he becomes a formidable foe for Aquaman, who must forge an alliance with his imprisoned brother to defend the Kingdom of Atlantis in 'Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom', the final film in the DCEU from returning Aquaman director James Wan.Finally, Disney darling Mickey Mouse enters the Public Domain to hilarious results, Dwayne The Rock Johnson is doing an A24 film with one of the Safdie brothers, Tom Cruise moves to Warner Bros, and who's the big winner at this year's Golden Globes?Movie News, Movie Reviews, and more every Tuesday on Off Script Film Review!

The true story of the inseparable Von Erich brothers, who made history in the intensely competitive world of professional wrestling in the early 1980s in 'The Iron Claw', the new A24 film from director Sean Durkin.Then, a tender love story chronicles the lifelong relationship of conductor-composer Leonard Bernstein and actress Felicia Montealegre Cohn Bernstein in Bradley Cooper's 'Maestro', the new Netflix film that's been catching Oscar buzz since it's release last week.Finally, Amazon introduces ads to Prime Video, Former President Barack Obama releases his annual Favorite Films of the Year list, and we review our very own Off Script Film Review Top 10 Films of 2023!Movie News, Movie Reviews, and more every Tuesday on Off Script Film Review!

With dreams of opening a shop in a city renowned for its chocolate, a young and poor Willy Wonka discovers that the industry is run by a cartel of greedy chocolatiers in 'Wonka', the new musical from Paddington director Paul King.Then, witness the incredible tale of the fantastical evolution of Bella Baxter; a young woman brought back to life by a brilliant and unorthodox scientist in 'Poor Things', the new Yorgos Lanthimos feature that may be boasting a Best Actress performance from Emma Stone.Also, Paramount and Warner Bros. may be merging and Marvel drops a casting bombshell on the MCU. What's next?

A woman's friendship with a new co-worker at the prison facility where she works takes a sinister turn in 'Eileen', the new Hitchcockian psychological thriller from director William Oldroyd.Then, a young boy named Mahito yearning for his mother ventures into a world shared by the living and the dead in Studio Ghibli's 'The Boy and The Heron', the new film from the newly-unretired animation legend Hayao Miyazaki.Also, the 2023 Golden Globe nominees list is out, Disney's 'The Bikeriders' finally finds a release date (again), and what's this about Warner Bros. DC catalogue going to Netflix?Movie News, Movie Reviews, and more every Tuesday on Off Script Film Review!