Off The Break Podcast

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.

Kyle, Alyssa, and Ken debate over the Superman trailer and whether this will be a massive movie for 2025. They also gush over Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho and Kyle, highlighting two under-the-radar January releases.

On our first interview episode, Codi and Ken interview writer/producer Joe Borden. Based in Bozeman, Joe recently produced the films SOMEWHERE IN MONTANA (in theaters January 10) starring Graham McTavish and CUISINE DE LA ‘POCALYPSE (Feb 2025) featuring Emilio Rivera. Formerly Head Writer and Co-executive Producer of Comedy Central’s TOSH.0, Joe has spent over 20 years working in TV & film wit...

Ken finally gets to share one of his favorite movies, Roadhouse, but did everyone else love it too? Codi shares theories about Disney remakes after a Tangled remake gets announced.

Codi, Kyle, and Ken break down 2025's release calendar and determine if it will be as good or better than 2024. They also celebrate the record-breaking results of Moana 2.

AI is now producing fake movie trailers, so Alyssa, Shayla, and Kyle explain how to spot them and find the real ones. They also share their favorite Christmas movies and celebrate the opening weekend of Wicked and Gladiator 2.

Ken gloats to Kyle and Shayla about Wicked's initial success before its opening weekend, and they also break down the newest game plan for LEGO movies. The three also talk about Alyssa's Popcorn Bucket Pick, The Prestige, leading to a heated Batman debate between Ken and Kyle.

The crew locks in their opening predictions for the Thanksgiving releases and discusses whether Glicked is real. Codi, Kyle, and Ken also talk about Star Wars' continued fumbling, and Codi has gripes about Midnight Run.

Codi lays out the right showtimes for theaters to play movies during the holiday season. She, Kyle, and Alyssa also discuss 20th Century Studios' 2025 plans and what qualifies a movie to be labeled a musical.

Ken, Shayla, and Kyle discuss how Venom 3 is positioned to hold theaters for three weeks, and are pleased with a Looney Tunes movie coming in 2025. They also discuss Moonrise Kingdom, Alien v. Predator, and Judy Greer.

Alyssa, Shayla and Kyle are feeling the pain from Joker 2's disappointment, but give respect to Terrifier's box office. They give bad news about The Wild Robot and Juror #2, plus talking about the movie Warm Bodies for Cinema Club.

Movie theaters should not worry about Venom 3's box office potential because of Joker, and we have the reasons why. The three hosts also talk about the "masterpiece" Little Nicky and why Sony did not get the rights to Colleen Hoover's next adaptation.

The box office projections of Joker are lowering again, but Ken, Kyle and Alyssa believe in it still, as well as Venom 3 and Terrifier 3. The three also talk about Singing In The Ring and their favorite horror movies!

Alyssa, Shayla and Kyle talk about how the beginning and ending school seasons can be tough for kids movies to find success. They also bring up this week's trailers that show potential signs of 2025's success and discuss the first Cinema Club movie, Dial M For Murder.

After 300 episodes, some things never change. We again discuss why Netflix is wrong about movie theaters, and feel validated after reports that theater chains are finally investing in upgrades. We also introduce our new Cinema Club segment of the podcast, which we recommend watching movies along with us!

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice's opening was a huge deal, so Kyle, Codi and Alyssa celebrate its success! Codi and Alyssa also get to tell Kyle just how good the new movie is and if it feels like a return of Tim Burton's style. They also are trying to figure out when the next Spider-Verse movie is being released and why Sony may not renew their deal with producers Phil Lord and Chris Miller. Plus, the th...

TikTok is still the biggest app in the United States, and it's one of the biggest ways for any small business to advertise. Shayla and Kyle explain why movie theaters benefit from advertising through TikTok and bring a new study to back it up, while Ken's eyes glaze over. They also talk about the Beetlejuice sequel off to a big running start, and despite the new Minecraft movie trailer looking ter...

As we reach the second half of 2024, the crew looks back on a surprising first half of the year. They give credit to the mid-range movies from independent studios and what they did right in terms of marketing. Could the big studios look at the success of others and start returning more mid-budget movies to theaters because of this? They also have thoughts over the first trailer to Lord Of The Ring...

Ken is back to brag about his trip to Ireland, and is joined by Kyle, Alyssa and Shayla in the podcast's first ever four person episode. They discuss how Amazon needs to speed up their plans for releasing more theatrical movies and Rotten Tomato's new plan to encourage going to the theaters. Ken also gives his two cents on the Apple news that was talked about in last week's episode.

Just because Codi and Ken are away on vacation doesn't mean Kyle was left stranded. He is joined this week by newly acquainted film buyers Alyssa and Shayla to share their journey into learning about the business of movie theaters. The three of them also discuss concerns about Apple after their bad news regarding the movie Wolfs, and the drama circling around It Ends With Us that could have helped...

Codi and Ken are currently away on vacation to Ireland, but before they did that, they recorded this episode with Kyle that explains how they have vacation time with the family while running a family business. Also, Ken got Kyle talk about what they liked of M. Night Shyamalan's newest movie Trap after being so excited to see it together.

What is it about Deadpool & Wolverine that has audiences clamoring to see it? Codi, Kyle and Ken have all seen the movie, and will be discussing it's successful opening weekend and what they all thought of the movie. Oh, and Kyle gets to sneak in a little bit of praise for Long Legs and its success.

Now that Codi has returned to the show, the three hosts finally discuss the merger between Paramount and Skydance and what it means for movie theaters. But before they break all that down, they discuss how the successes of Twisters and Deadpool & Wolverine will lead to August being bearable for cinemas.

Despite Kyle enjoying Kevin Costner's Horizon Chapter 1, the water is now murkey for Chapter 2 after it's been pulled from its August 16th release date. Kyle and Ken discuss how Warner Bros. should still release Chapter 2 to theaters as there is no new date for it. They also continue to praise animation coasting movie theaters through summer and how awesome Gladiator 2 looks.

Ken and Kyle have a lot to discuss now that Codi is away for the week. They continue to praise Inside Out 2's success, and give Codi props for nailing her predictions for it. The two of them also discuss how A24 could be on the cusp of shifting away from being an independent studio and becoming a minor one. Plus, some insight into the latest news of Shrek 5 and the importance of franchises for all...