Episodes

  • Fall TV Preview 2024
    Sep 18 2024
    Want to know what new TV shows to watch this Fall?

    On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, it’s time for our Fall TV preview 2024, including our most anticipated new and returning shows on the Fall television schedule. TV has evolved so much, and there are so many options, it becomes overwhelming every year to know what we should be spending our time on. Therefore we rolled up our sleeves, jumped in the water, and pulled out some of the best – and worst – that television has to offer this season. Disclaimer, Matlock, Agatha All Along, Tomb Raider, High Potential, The Penguin, Dune: Prophecy, Internal Chinatown, How to Die Alone, English Teacher, Cross, Nobody Wants This, and so many more shows are discussed and dissected on our annual plunge into the biggest season for television.

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    1 hr and 24 mins
  • Summer Entertainment Awards 2024
    Sep 11 2024
    What were your favorite moments in entertainment from this past summer?

    On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, we are presenting our Summer Entertainment Awards for 2024 and each category is for EITHER movies or TV. What was the best of all of it? Deadpool and Wolverine, Twisters, Thelma, Inside Out 2, Presumed Innocent, Only Murders in the Building, what's it going to be??

    It’s our pick for the BEST in entertainment for the categories from May 1st through Labor Day weekend. The winners can be from any TV series (regardless of season) or movie, but had to be a new movie or aired new episodes between those dates. What did YOU love in movies and TV this Summer?

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    1 hr and 28 mins
  • Just a Bit Outside with Strange Darling, Alien: Romulus, The Crow, Ted Lasso, and Yellowstone
    Aug 30 2024

    On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, the HO team is on sabbatical, so Aaron takes the mic solo to discuss crazy movie and TV news like Ted Lasso and Yellowstone continuing on, Megalopolis has a huge trailer controversy, and Jurassic World: Rebirth finally has a plot description.

    Then, it's time to discuss several late Summer entries: Strange Darling, Alien: Romulus, The Crow (and original director Alex Proyas' trashing of it), Only Murders in the Building Season 4, and Netflix's Wyatt Earp and the Cowboy War. Listen to our Tombstone episode of Inspired By A True Story here!

    Discussed on this episode
    • (0:00 – 22:31) Movie and TV News: Ted Lasso, Yellowstone, Megalopolis, Jurassic World: Rebirth
    • (22:32 – 47:46) Reviews: Strange Darling, Alien: Romulus, The Crow, Recent Recommendations
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    48 mins
  • When To End A Franchise, What It Means To Be A Film Critic, 80s Family Movie Battle Royale
    Aug 21 2024

    On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, we have three distinct topics to dive into as we revisit fun or interesting topics from the past: When To End A Franchise, What It Means To Be A Film Critic, and our 80s Family Movie Battle Royale.

    First, we take a look at more of these tired franchises that keep popping back up. Sure, Saw X was well-received while Expendables 4 wasn’t, but did we even need to get to this point? When IS a good time to end a franchise? Also, are we – the fans – truly the problem?

    Next, there has much ado lately about film critics: how genuine are the reviews, should outside influences interfere with a review, how much studios interfere, etc. Well, this week, due to a recent onslaught of activity over an Amber Heard review for In the Fire, we are taking this topic head-on.

    Finally, we’re determining which ’80s family movie is the best, why we love them, and defending them with our last dying breath. Okay, maybe not that serious, but we are taking them into battle. Joined by our special Patreon guest who bought her way onto the show (yes, that is indeed a perk), Kristina Flores, the four of us each have two movies we bring to the ring and knock ’em down until we land on just one. Titles like Back to the Future, Raiders of the Lost Ark, The Goonies, and E.T. – you don’t want to miss out on who takes home the title AND which one landed in the listener top 10 but just wasn’t good enough for us.

      • (0:00 – 29:17) When To End A Franchise
      • (29:18 – 1:11:50) What It Means To Be A Film Critic
      • (1:11:51 – 2:05:42) 80s Family Movie Battle Royale
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    2 hrs and 6 mins
  • Why Movie Adaptations Are So Difficult To Pull Off and D23
    Aug 14 2024

    On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, with recent movie adaptations - such as Borderlands and It Ends with Us - struggling to resonate with fans in terms of the changes they've made, we decided to break this whole process down. Why are movie adaptations so difficult to pull off? Why does it seem so impossible to bring together what both fans and casual cinephiles want and create something everyone can enjoy? Our topic this week breaks down this very concept.

    Also this week: Disney's D23 event (their own personal Comic-Con) was recently held and tons of news released that we need to discuss including new Pixar releases, reviews of Borderlands and Skincare, and much more!

    Discussed on this episode
    • (0:00 – 41:51) Opening | D23 News and Info
    • (41:52 – 1:00:17) Reviews: Borderlands, Skincare, Recent Recommendations
    • (1:00:18 - 1:37:26) From the Outside In: Why Are Movie Adaptations So Difficult To Pull Off?
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    1 hr and 37 mins
  • The Perfect Summer Movie Soundtrack Volume 2
    Aug 7 2024

    On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, it's time to revisit a popular topic from a few years back and add even more of the best songs or themes from movies or TV to crank up once as we enjoy the remainder of Summer. We each have plenty of songs to add since we first broached this topic – they can be themes, songs from a movie or TV soundtrack, or just synonymous with a movie – and so we felt it was time to add to our perfect summer movie soundtrack! You can listen to our Volume 1 episode HERE.

    Spotify playlist, The Hollywood Outsider Perfect Summer Movie Soundtrack

    Apple Playlist, The Hollywood Outsider Perfect Summer Movie Soundtrack

    Also this week: John Wick gets another shot at TV, spoilers are all the rage once again, reviews of Trap and House of the Dragon Season 2, our favorite traps in movies, and much more!

    Discussed on this episode
    • (0:00 – 23:08) John Wick returns to TV, Spoiler Alerts
    • (23:09 – 51:39) Reviews: House of the Dragon 2, Trap, Recent Recommendations
    • (51:40 - 57:07) Favorite Movie Traps
    • (57:08 - 1:24:17)From the Outside In: The Perfect Summer Movie Soundtrack Volume 2
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    1 hr and 24 mins
  • Comic-Con 2024 and Deadpool & Wolverine Spoilercast
    Jul 31 2024

    On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, we head back to San Diego to look at Comic-Con 2024 and debate the biggest news to drop out of Hall H and other locales such as: Dexter Morgan's return, Star Trek breaks genres, The Boys spins off again, Avengers 5 and 6 news, plus Robert Downey Jr. is cast as Doctor Doom. All this, plus a report from Kyle Nolan with No-Reruns.net, and much more!

    Then, strap in to discuss the biggest movie of the year in all of its rated-R, foul-mouthed joy: Deadpool & Wolverine!

    Discussed on this episode
    • (0:00 – 1:00:56) Comic-Con 2024
    • (1:00:56 – 1:19:09) Kyle Nolan Live at Comic-Con
    • (1:19:20 - 2:04:15) Deadpool & Wolverine Spoilercast and Review
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    2 hrs and 4 mins
  • Natural Disaster Movie Battle Royale
    Jul 24 2024

    What is it about natural disaster movies that excites audiences so much? Is it the occasional reality of the scenario? The fear of the worst case scenario coming to fruition? Or do we just love watching wanton destruction on a massive screen? On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, it's time to look at films like Armageddon, Twister, The Day After Tomorrow, Titanic, Outbreak, Deep Impact, and others to determine what is truly the greatest of its kind: welcome to the Natural Disaster Movie Battle Royale!

    Also on this episode, reviews of Twisters and The Beast Within, 24 gets a feature film, Cobra Kai returns, and so much more!

    Hear our last Movie Battle Royale where debated which film of John Hughes was the greatest HERE!

    Discussed on this episode
    • (0:00 – 1:06:46) Natural Disaster Movie Battle Royale
    • (1:06:47 - 1:37:10) Reviews: Cobra Kai Season 6 Part 1, The Beast Within, Twisters
    • Listen to our other podcast, Inspired By A True Story, now available in your favorite podcast feed!
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    1 hr and 37 mins