
Off The Break Podcast
218 episodes — Page 5 of 5

Ep 194OTB #194: Celebrity Beefs, Multiverses, and A Special SSI Announcement
ECodi, Kyle, and Ken are finally in front of the microphones to discuss the Academy Awards and the infamous slap heard around the world. On top of the Will Smith/Chris Rock beef, Tom Cruise and Paramount are beefing over windowing for Mission: Impossible 7. The group also shares their thoughts on...

Ep 193OTB #193: 'The Lost City' Looks Like A Promising Return Of The Rom-Com Genre For Theaters
ECodi and Ken give their stamp of approval to The Lost City, and it seems like the new romantic-comedy is on its way to a great opening weekend. Meanwhile, Kyle gives his thoughts on the landscape of the Academy Awards before the winners are announced. Codi also finally addresses the many...

Ep 192OTB #192: Holy Spoilers Batman!!!
ENow that Kyle has finally seen The Batman, Codi and Kyle spend the whole episode talking about what they liked and disliked about the movie, with plenty of spoilers abound. While they talk about the movie, Ken gives his honest rankings for all things Batman.

Ep 191OTB #191: Is AMC's Testing Of Variable Pricing As Revolutionary As They Think It Is?
EBelieve it or not, Codi and Ken saw The Batman before Kyle! In between trying to give him fake spoilers for the movie, the three of them discuss whether AMC's decision to bump up Batman ticket prices is awe-inspiring or just common sense. They also discuss the concept of mini theaters...

Ep 190OTB #190: Movie Theaters Should Have The Option For Open Captioning Rather Than Be Mandated
EA mandate for open captioning is becoming more relevant to movie theaters, but is it really necessary to have a mandate when there are other alternatives? Moviepass is also coming back from the dead, but the industry has already moved on to its own subscription services. Other conversations include proposals at...

Ep 189OTB #189: 'Spider-Man: No Way Home' Deserves More Respect From The Oscars
EThere is a lot to digest about this year's Oscar nominations, but one question continues to linger over the event: who are the Oscars for? Meanwhile, the Silver Screen Insider crew discusses Batman's full month to himself, the newest trailer for Jurassic World: Dominion, and the crazy success behind the song...

Ep 188OTB #188: A Weekend Dedicated To The Super Bowl And Valentine's Day Will Not Be A Great Combination For Theaters
ECodi, Kyle, and Ken all rejoice in having wonderful movie theater experiences after they saw Jackass Forever and Moonfall on opening day. But before they talk about the movies, they discuss how Valentine's Day weekend will not be a good one due to the Super Bowl being on the same weekend....

Ep 187OTB #187: Could 'The Batman' Be A Great Movie To Try Out Intermissions Again?
EThe Batman's long runtime is not ideal for movie theaters, so maybe the studio should've added an intermission to the movie? On top of that, the group discusses that January is lacking options due to the Oscars being pushed back, and why the Netflix stockholders are unhappy with the streaming service...

Ep 186OTB #186: Disney Putting Another Pixar Movie Onto Streaming Is Becoming A Troubling Trend
ECodi and Kyle are very excited for all of the 2022 blockbusters. To give movie theaters an idea of what's coming out this year, they break down the 2022 release schedule. They also have a few words about Disney's decision to put another Pixar movie (Turning Red) onto streaming after announcing...

Ep 185OTB #185: TikTok Exposed A Movie Theater Using A Streaming Service To Play Movies
EIt may be a new year, but the industry remains the same as Sony Pictures pushed back the release of Morbius. Meanwhile, Codi, Kyle & Ken take the time to scold movie theaters that use streaming services as a way to play their movies. They also once again talk about tracking for...

Ep 184OTB #184: Should The Omicron Variant Dictate How Movie Theaters Run Their Businesses?
ECodi, Kyle, and Ken look back on the highs and the lows of 2021 while congratulating movie theaters on their hard work and perseverance in reopening their doors this year. They continue discussing the successes of Spider-Man: No Way Home, while also addressing how films like Sing 2 and The Matrix:...

Ep 183OTB #183: The Golden Globes Will Not Be Televised This Year, And It's Probably For The Best
EThe Golden Globe nominees once again don't hold up theatrical releases to a higher standard, as mainly streaming movies are once again nominated. But it seems like it doesn't matter anyway as this year's ceremony will not be televised. Also, the group gives their final prediction for the opening of Spider-Man:...

Ep 182OTB #182: The New York Times Discusses How Theaters Should Improve The Experience But Forgets How Theaters Make Their Money
ECodi and Kyle discuss how the $150-200 million domestic box office predictions for Spider-Man: No Way Home seem way too optimistic, but also eat their words and agree that it will easily break $100 million opening weekend. They also discuss what a New York Times articles got right and wrong in...

Ep 181OTB #181: Spider-Man: No Way Home Blows The Doors Off Of Ticket Sales
ECodi has risen from the dead after being sick, and just in time to discuss how the December releases will perform for theaters. Kyle and Ken also get Codi up to speed as they rattle off many reviews for November movies. The three of them also discuss the craziness behind the...

Ep 180OTB #180: Critic And Audience Rotten Tomatoes Scores Are Meaningless For Popular Franchises
EAfter hearing divisiveness between the Rotten Tomatoes scores for critics and audiences for Eternals, Kyle and Ken break down whether these big differences happen often, and whether or not they mean anything for box office success. Kyle also gives a glamorous review for Ghostbusters: Afterlife, but worries about its box office...

Ep 179OTB #179: Which Remaining 2021 Release Could Open To $100 Million?
EAs the group discusses the upcoming holiday releases, Ken challenges Codi to a bet that a theatrical movie coming out in the remainder of 2021 will open to $100 million. Kyle also gets uncomfortable while reviewing Eternals.

Ep 178OTB #178: Will Dune Become An Outlier From Warner Bros' Day-And-Dating Disaster?
EAre you thinking about the holidays just like we are? We anticipate what the release slate will look like heading into the remainder of 2021 after having such a great October! As Kyle gives his review of Last Night In Soho, the group discusses how it could play heading into November...