In this bonus episode, Josh gives his December movie of the month. Merry Christmas from Off Script!
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In this week's episode, we look back and share the best films (and a couple of tv shows) we have seen in 2025. As it's Christmas time, we finish off with some games!
00:00:00: Intro
00:06:17: Best of 2025
00:33:20: Honourable mentions film
00:43:56: Honourable mentions tv
00:46:45: Dishonourable mentions
00:55:36: Games
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Heat turned 30 this week and Adam finally saw it for the first time!
It's arguably one of the greatest crime films ever made, a cinematic event that defined a genre. We discuss the legendary performances of Al Pacino and Robert De Niro, whilst also dissecting that famous bank heist and explore the different themes used in the 1995 epic!
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Huge news in the industry- Netflix is buying Warner Bros. Discovery in an $72 billion deal, which will entirely reshape the entertainment landscape and how we consume content.
We discuss what this could mean for the future of cinema and streaming.
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It's December! Which means it's Christmas month and one question that still sparks debate...Is Die Hard a Christmas movie? (Just an FYI, there is only one clear answer for Josh). Join us as we talk about this very topic and also share our favourite Christmas films. We finish on which streaming platform are showing the festive classics.
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Timecodes:
00:01: Intro
2:57: Our favourite Christmas movies
11:56: Is Die Hard a Christmas movie?
15:11: Carry-On (Netflix)
16:45: Gavin and Stacey finale
22:38: Where to find Christmas films on streaming platforms
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It was the show that was immensely popular and now The Celebrity Traitors have finished, in this special episode we deep dive into why it was such a hit.
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In this week's episode, we review the latest instalment of the Predator franchise, Predator Badlands. We also review Bugonia, the new film directed by Yorgos Lanthimos and stars Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons.
To finish off, we react to the new trailers of Toy Story 5 and Michael, Adam gives his movie of the month for November and we end on a Game of Thrones trivia.
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Timecodes:
0:01: Intro- Christmas in Covent Garden
3:21: Predator Badlands review
22:37: Bugonia review
38:28: Michael trailer reaction
44:26: Toy Story 5 trailer reaction
49:15: November movie of the month
50:39: Game of Thrones trivia question
Despite early critical praise and strong Oscar buzz for Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's transformative, dramatic performance as MMA legend Mark Kerr in The Smashing Machine, the film has made a loss at the box office. In this week's episode, we discussed why this might be.
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Time codes:
00:01: Intro
00:55: Film not showing at regular cinema
4:50: Who was the audience for this movie?
9:01: Losing interest in the cinema?
13:44: One Battle After Another box office disappointment
16:20: Second wave with streaming release
In this week's Halloween special, we discuss the evolving horror genre and share some of our favourite spooky films we've seen.
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In this week's episode, we chat through our experience of attending the BFI London Film Festival. From the red carpet to watching Bradley Cooper on stage talk about his new movie Is This Thing On?, it was a super evening!
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Josh gives a run down of what he has been watching on the old telly recently!
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Welcome to another Actors in Focus episode!
He's conquered the ring and the box office. Following the release of The Smashing Machine, join us this week as we explore Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson's iconic performances, analyse his career trajectory and debate what truly stands out.
Johnson also has his film production company, his own clothing line with Under Armour and has A LOT of Instagram followers. We discuss it all!
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Timecodes:
00:01: Intro
5:04: Dwayne Johnson filmography
10:33: Branching out from wrestling
18:51: Fast 5
21:32: The new Arnold Schwarzenegger
28:30: Voice work
39:07: Projects outside of film
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So, we are in October...how exactly?! The weather is turning but if you're a movie fan, there are some pretty exciting times ahead, with the next few months promising some HUGE films coming to cinema!
On the horizon, to name but a few we have Tron: Ares, Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere, Bugonia, The Running Man, Wicked: For Good and Avatar: Fire and Ash.
We go through some of the major blockbusters coming to the big screen for the rest in 2025. Mark your calendars people!
Did you find comfort in fantasy, escape in sci-fi, rewatch old classics or dive into movie marathons? In this episode, we share our shows and movies that defined our lockdown experience, whilst also debating whether Tiger King was actually a cultural touchstone.
We also chat through the recent Emmy wins, say farewell to Robert Redford and Josh gives his movie of the month for September.
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Timecodes:
00:10: Intro
5:38: Lockdown viewing
34:45: Emmy wins
42:37: Farwell to Robert Redford
46:05: Movie of the month
We discuss new horror thriller The Long Walk. This conversation contains spoilers so if you haven't seen it yet, come back when you have!
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While Josh is off enjoying some well-deserved R&R, Adam holds down the fort! This week on Off Script, it's all about the news roundup.
We're diving into the buzz from Venice Film Festival, the gala announcements from the London Film Festival and all the must-see trailer drops.
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Timecodes:
1.18: Latest news
3.19: Venice Film Festival
5.34: Latest trailer drops
11.32: Adam goes to BFI Southbank event hosted by Mark Kermode
12.50: London Film Festival 2025 Gala announcements
Can't get enough of Pedro Pascal? Neither can we! From Westeros, to the post-apocalypse to the Marvel Cinematic Universe and a galaxy far far away, Pedro Pascal is the man of the hour and we're breaking down his biggest hits, hidden gems and early work too. He's currently in 3 films at the cinema at the moment- The Fantastic Four: First Steps, Materialists and Eddington.
Stay tuned to the end as well where Adam gives his August movie of the month and we chat about Nicolas Cage rumoured to be joining the cast of season 5 of True Detective.
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Timecodes:
00:34: Intro-
6:11: Pedro Pascal
13:10: Three films in the cinema at one time
17:44: Playing good and bad characters
19:23: The Last of Us
26:57: The Equalizer 2
36: 39: Movie of the month for August
42:54: Nicolas Cage rumoured to be cast in True Detective season 5.
Join us this week for a spoiler-filled discussion of The Fantastic Four: First Steps, where we'll give our views of the latest Marvel movie.
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In this week's episode, we reveal our favourite villains who have graced the big screen.
We debate what makes them so iconic, memorable and why they are our favourites. Stay tuned until the end for some honourable mentions!
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Timecodes:
00:09: Intro
12:16: Our favourite villains
25:44: Hans Gruber
37:08: T-1000
50:03: Honourable mentions
We discuss the new Superman movie, including giving our take on the casting, characters, plots and target audience. This episode contains spoilers, so if you haven't seen Superman yet, come back once you have!
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