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On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider (https://www.thehollywoodoutsider.com/hollywood-outsider-movie-film-television-podcast-episodes/) podcast, let's debate what it takes to make a great TV dad. Is it discipline? Communication? Hilarity? The ability to be a friend? As we encroach yet another Father's Day, we felt it was an apropos time to dive into the well of TV dads and dissect what trul...

On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider (https://www.thehollywoodoutsider.com/hollywood-outsider-movie-film-television-podcast-episodes/) podcast, let's talk about fan goggles. Do you know what fan goggles are? They are that layer or protection many fans wear that insulate us from the obvious defects or issues with our favorite movies and TV shows. We all have blinders in some capacity and to...

On this week’s episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, we are discussing a decade’s worth of film and television content. We know – it’s a lot. Reflecting on the past decade in film and television, our top 10 films and TV shows that released 2010-2019, as well as listener picks for the Top 10 in film and television. Listen to the full discussion on this episode of The Hollywood Outsider! (h...

On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider (https://www.thehollywoodoutsider.com/hollywood-outsider-movie-film-television-podcast-episodes/) podcast, it is time to revisit Thomas Cruise Mapother IV. That's right, it's Tom Cruise 2.0. He’s a legend, both as an actor, producer, and now stuntman. He has remained at the top of his game for decades. We discussed his place in the world a few years ago...

On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider (https://www.thehollywoodoutsider.com/hollywood-outsider-movie-film-television-podcast-episodes/) podcast, we turn our From the Outside In topic over to a few listeners as vary our discussions this week. First up, is the event movie dead? That experience of heading to a theater for Star Wars or Avengers and it overwhelming the conversation, does it stil...

On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider (https://www.thehollywoodoutsider.com/hollywood-outsider-movie-film-television-podcast-episodes/) podcast, networks have been on a tear killing TV characters as of late. Shows like 9-1-1, NCIS, The Last of Us, The White Lotus, Bosch: Legacy, Yellowjackets, and the list goes on. But were these deaths necessary? Creatives claim it is a necessary storytell...

On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider (https://www.thehollywoodoutsider.com/hollywood-outsider-movie-film-television-podcast-episodes/) podcast, Marvel's Thunderbolts* has finally hit theaters, and we have a lot to say about this one. Does it reinvigorate the Marvel Cinematic Universe? Does Florence Pugh have the knack to leave the MCU into the next phase? Is it deeper than simply Marvel's ...

On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider (https://www.thehollywoodoutsider.com/hollywood-outsider-movie-film-television-podcast-episodes/) podcast, 2025 has finally arrived at the greatest point of every cinephile’s annual indulgence, the summer movie season!! This year theaters are trying to kick back into gear with blockbusters like Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning, Lilo & Stitch, Sup...

On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider (https://www.thehollywoodoutsider.com/hollywood-outsider-movie-film-television-podcast-episodes/) podcast, with SINNERS taking a bite out of theaters, it felt time to revisit the concept of vampires. Most importantly, are vampires scary? For decades fear of the undead has been a driving force of countless Hollywood movies and TV shows. But are they actu...

On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider (https://www.thehollywoodoutsider.com/hollywood-outsider-movie-film-television-podcast-episodes/) podcast, THE PITT has been drawing in huge audiences and driving up MAX subscriptions. Not only that, but with shows like Pulse on Netflix and Grey's Anatomy getting yet another renewal, we felt it was time to dive into this resurgence of medical TV shows. ...

On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider (https://www.thehollywoodoutsider.com/hollywood-outsider-movie-film-television-podcast-episodes/) podcast, it has been some time since we have had a normal episode, and what a better return than to cover the biggest block-buster (see what we did there) of April: A MINECRAFT MOVIE! Who thought making a movie about building blocks was a good idea? Warner ...

On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider (https://www.thehollywoodoutsider.com/hollywood-outsider-movie-film-television-podcast-episodes/) podcast, it is time to celebrate! Over 14 years, 7 hosts (Aaron Peterson, John Davenport, Amanda Sink, Troy Heinritz, Scott Clark, and Brian Williams), 3 cruises – that’s right, we have an Alaskan cruise coming in 2026 (click HERE for details or to sign up ...

The SXSW Film and TV Festival (http://www.sxsw.com/) is one of the largest of its kind in the world. In a typical year, thousands of fans arrive in downtown Austin, TX to partake in a couple of weeks of great music, technology, and film. For this special episode of The Hollywood Outsider, we take you along for our annual deep dive into the heart of the 2025 SXSW Film & TV Festival portion, and ...

On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider (https://www.thehollywoodoutsider.com/hollywood-outsider-movie-film-television-podcast-episodes/) podcast, we are looking back to a few of our favorite past topics as we prepare for the future this week. Not only are we engaging in several pop culture debates, we also discuss when is it time to end a franchise, and close on our most popular topic of rec...

What did you think of the 97th Annual Academy Awards? For this special Oscars 2025 wrap-up, we discuss the events, speeches, and winners of the 97th Annual Academy Awards. Including Conan O'Brien's hosting performance, the tweaking of original songs, what we REALLY thought about Adrien Brody's record-breaking speech. All this and more are up for grabs as we recap this year's Oscars! The Academ...

On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider (https://www.thehollywoodoutsider.com/hollywood-outsider-movie-film-television-podcast-episodes/) podcast, not only do we tackle what we love and loathe about the movie watching experience - both in the theater and at home - and our personal preferences, we also discuss a few of our favorite black icons, review My Dead Friend Zoe, and final at the most ...

On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider (https://www.thehollywoodoutsider.com/hollywood-outsider-movie-film-television-podcast-episodes/) podcast, these are exciting times we have! Not only do we get so say hello to our new Captain America in his Brave New World, but we also are getting a Goonies sequel, AND we finally have to say goodbye to Cobra Kai. This is a packed episode! First up, we ...

On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider (https://www.thehollywoodoutsider.com/hollywood-outsider-movie-film-television-podcast-episodes/) podcast, it's time to answer the question: are romantic comedies dead? Seriously, this was a genre that dominated movie theaters for years, and now they're barely around except for the Hallmark Channel. We discuss not only the idea of how to revive the genr...

On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider (https://www.thehollywoodoutsider.com/hollywood-outsider-movie-film-television-podcast-episodes/) podcast, with the news that Buffy the Vampire Slayer will be rebooted on Hulu with Sarah Michelle Gellar returning to her iconic role as she carries a new slayer along her path. As we discuss this development, we all share our ideas for rebooting favorite T...

On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, we are kicking things off with a breakdown and discussion on Oscars 2025, that's right, the 97th Academy Awards nominations are here! From what should win to what seems to be the actual frontrunner in all of the major categories. Was Emilia Pérez overvalued or are people reacting unfairly? Is Denis Villeneuve ever getting any love? Is Demi Moor...

On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider (https://www.thehollywoodoutsider.com/) podcast, we’re breaking down everything that’s getting us excited in television with our 2025 TV Preview!  We talk about the most important NEW content coming to television this year with the premiere date, network, and a brief synopsis, AND our favorites returning. Chad Powers, Your Friends and Neighbors, Suits L...

On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, we're breaking down everything that's getting us excited in film with our 2025 Movie Preview Extravaganza!  We talk about all the big movies coming to theaters and streaming this year with their respective release date and a brief synopsis. Blockbusters such as s such as Superman, Jurassic Park: Rebirth, Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning,...

These are the only awards that really matter, the 2025 HO Awards! On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, we are breaking down our 2025 awards for both film and television. If you haven’t listened to our HO Awards before, we do ours a bit different, for example our "actor" category covers all genders, we do not separate it. For TV, network, cable, and streaming all count, it just has...

On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider (https://www.thehollywoodoutsider.com/hollywood-outsider-movie-film-television-podcast-episodes/) podcast, it's time to look up, because the Superman trailer has finally arrived! The big-screen reinvention of the titular character and the entire DC Cinematic Universe is in the hands of James Gunn, and he have thoughts! Does David Corenswet look the part...

On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider (https://www.thehollywoodoutsider.com/hollywood-outsider-movie-film-television-podcast-episodes/) podcast, it is our final podcast episode of the year so we are discussing 2024 and the year in movies and TV, before we finally say goodbye to 2024. This episode recounts some of the biggest news stories and themes of the year in movies and television inclu...

Every year, we love to celebrate the holiday season with our listeners, and there is no better way to do that than with our 2024 Holiday Special! It all started 10 years ago with a random idea: we were big fans of holiday specials, yet podcasts seemed to skip over the idea completely. Therefore, we decided we can do whatever we want here at The Hollywood Outsider, so let’s create our own tradi...

On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider (https://www.thehollywoodoutsider.com/hollywood-outsider-movie-film-television-podcast-episodes/) podcast, Wicked is preparing to take movie theaters by tornado, and ergo it seemed a perfect time to discuss this recent trend of villain origin stories: do we need them, more of them, and who from all of cinema would we like to see treated to this special ...

On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider (https://www.thehollywoodoutsider.com/hollywood-outsider-movie-film-television-podcast-episodes/) podcast, it's time to relax a bit and go a little off-script with pop culture debates. Anything and everything movie or TV related is on the table. Such as, where should Star Wars Episodes 10-12 go? Are the Oscars snobs? Will superhero films ever return to ...

On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider (https://www.thehollywoodoutsider.com/hollywood-outsider-movie-film-television-podcast-episodes/) podcast, it’s time for our Holiday Movie Preview 2024! Every major theatrical and streaming release for the remainder of the year is on tap as we debate the best and worst of the upcoming season.  From Wicked, Moana 2, Kraven: The Hunter, Gladiator II, A Co...

On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider (https://www.thehollywoodoutsider.com/hollywood-outsider-movie-film-television-podcast-episodes/) podcast, as we approach yet another of the most consequential elections of our lifetime, it's time to discuss how politics have influenced entertainment. Are politics essentially just entertainment itself at this point? Are billionaires like Elon Musk influ...

On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider (https://www.thehollywoodoutsider.com/hollywood-outsider-movie-film-television-podcast-episodes/) podcast, it’s Halloween, and as we have done in the past for Halloween and Christmas, we like to put out a bit of a compilation of favorite topics or interviews from years past that celebrate these specific holidays. And this one has a very special annivers...

On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider (https://www.thehollywoodoutsider.com/hollywood-outsider-movie-film-television-podcast-episodes/) podcast, with Megalopolis (https://www.thehollywoodoutsider.com/megalopolis-2024-film-review/) – helmed by Apocalypse Now and The Godfather director Francis Ford Coppola and Joker: Folie à Deux directed by Joker (https://www.thehollywoodoutsider.com/joker-f...

On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider (https://www.thehollywoodoutsider.com/hollywood-outsider-movie-film-television-podcast-episodes/) podcast, it is time to settle a debate as old as time: Is Stephen King truly the Master of Horror? Aaron and Troy dive deep into how they came into the world of the renowned writer, which type of King is the best, when he does or doesn't work, films such as...

On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider (https://www.thehollywoodoutsider.com/hollywood-outsider-movie-film-television-podcast-episodes/) podcast, we kick off horror month with a look at the impact of true crime in our everyday lives: movies, TV, podcasts, it's everywhere. Are we consuming too much? Is it numbing our senses? Why are we so obsessed with the horror of true crime? Also this wee...

On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider (https://www.thehollywoodoutsider.com/hollywood-outsider-movie-film-television-podcast-episodes/) podcast, our topic revolves around a line of questioning a reporter from Empire recently asked director James Cameron about his, in his words, cringey dialogue. Cameron of course responded in the most King of the World way possible with: “I don’t think of ...

Want to know what new TV shows to watch this Fall? On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider (https://www.thehollywoodoutsider.com/hollywood-outsider-movie-film-television-podcast-episodes/) 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 ove...

What were your favorite moments in entertainment from this past summer? On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider (https://www.thehollywoodoutsider.com/) 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 Bu...

On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider (https://www.thehollywoodoutsider.com/hollywood-outsider-movie-film-television-podcast-episodes/) 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...

On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider (https://www.thehollywoodoutsider.com/) 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-rec...

On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider (https://www.thehollywoodoutsider.com/hollywood-outsider-movie-film-television-podcast-episodes/) 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 do...

On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider (https://www.thehollywoodoutsider.com/hollywood-outsider-movie-film-television-podcast-episodes/) 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 ...

On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider (https://www.thehollywoodoutsider.com/hollywood-outsider-movie-film-television-podcast-episodes/) 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...

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 (https://www.thehollywoodoutsider.com/) podcast, it's time to look at films like Armageddon, Twister, The Day Af...

On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider (https://www.thehollywoodoutsider.com/) podcast, it’s been a bit of a week the past week with several TV icons lost, Richard Simmons, Dr. Ruth, Shannen Doherty, Shelly Duvall. Therefore, we thought it apropos to tweak a previous topic and discuss those beloved childhood icons - people that truly impacted us in our youth - and unpack why their eventual d...

On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider (https://www.thehollywoodoutsider.com/) podcast, every website these days is desperate for clicks and therefore constantly pounds the drum that movie theaters are dead or dying. But if you break down the facts, is that actually true? Turns out, there is a lot more to this story than what is being reported, so our topic this week revolves around the trut...

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Was 1994 one of the greatest years in movies? On this special episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, we take a look back at the year 1994 in movies and TV. With special Breaking News segments, it’s a pretty crazy fun episode that looks at one of the greatest years in film history. Take a listen and let us know in the comments…is it THE greatest year? Was 1994 the greatest year in movies?...

On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider (https://www.thehollywoodoutsider.com/) podcast, it was time to take a trip down the rabbit hole that is animation and decipher why does it seem that animated films or TV shows seem to be so good at parenting, or at the very least is extremely appealing to kids when other forms of entertainment do not? Is it simply pretty pictures, or is it because of t...

On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider (https://www.thehollywoodoutsider.com/) podcast, we decided to dive into those little annoyances that take us out of a movie or TV series. Things like an open flame in space, or horror movies where no one does the most logical thing, or romances that are spawned from affairs. What are your most annoying nitpicks or cliches? Furthermore, we discuss big ...

On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider (https://www.thehollywoodoutsider.com/) podcast, we decided it was time to discuss the constant negativity surrounding entertainment these days. Media sites and fandom in general seems to have become less of a positive thing and more likely incites others to clash and fight over every differing opinion. However, it wasn't so long ago that our difference...