Interview with Director David Burkman | Haze
Haze is director David Burkman’s take on fraternity and sorority hazing. Shortly after another pledge has died while being hazed, we follow Nick, a new pledge who takes us through this journey of humiliation, debauchery, and occasionally brotherhood. We also follow Mimi, Nick’s best friend who pledges to the affiliate sorority so she can be closer to Nick. Unlike Nick, this doesn’t mean as much...
31m Oct 23, 2017
31m
Favorite Fan Theories and The Harvey Weinstein Effect | Ep 290
Fan theories have been around forever. When you’re watching your favorite TV series or movie, and you’re left with an unanswered question, where does your mind wander? To solutions, of course! This week, we discuss some of our favorite fan theories over the years, and even a few we are thankful never materialized. Also on this week’s podcast: Marvel plots a Hulk trilogy in mysterious ways, a Se...
2hr 8m Oct 18, 2017
2hr 8m
Interview with Director Camille Thoman | Never Here
In Never Here, Mireille Enos stars as Miranda Fall, an installation artist who follows, photographs and documents total strangers for her respective pieces. Late one night after a show, her married lover Paul (Sam Shepard in his final role) witnesses a crime outside Miranda’s apartment. She then agrees to cover Paul’s witnessing of the crime as Miranda takes his place. After she partakes in a l...
22m Oct 16, 2017
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What REALLY Scares You? | Ep 289
What REALLY scares you? Not moments in TV or film, but actual and specific elements in entertainment that get us each and every time. This week, we discuss the things that unnerve or terrify us. Apparitions, pulled finger nails, bugs, and many other horrific items are about to be revealed. Also on this week’s podcast: Harvey Weinstein becomes a scandal, Statham and Rock spin-off and out of Fast...
2hr 9m Oct 11, 2017
2hr 9m
The Greatest Tearjerker Moments In Film | Ep 288
Crying while watching a movie can be a horrendously embarrassing experience, or it can be a cathartic release. It’s the most vulnerable moment we have as viewers, to let our guard down and expose what hits us right in the heart. On this week’s podcast, the guys turn the show over to Amanda, Angela, Amy and Courtney for a week as they dive into what brings us to tears in the theater. Happy tears...
2hr 41m Oct 04, 2017
2hr 41m
The Modern TV Villain Battle Royale and Kingsman: The Golden Circle Reactions | Ep 287
What makes a great TV villain? Many believe it is the depths of evil one can go, while others believe it is how shrewdly a character can maneuver within the fabric of society, bending a weaker man’s will to their own. On this week’s show, we debate who is the greatest villain on television over the last ten years, and many of our selections might just surprise you. Could Joffrey rule them all? ...
1hr 58m Sep 27, 2017
1hr 58m
Interview with Special Makeup Effects Artist Anthony Pepe | The Blacklist
As the head of the makeup department, Anthony Pepe’s job is to bring all the crazy blood, deformity and loss of limbs to life that you see on television each and every week. Starting out wanting to be an animator for the likes of Walt Disney Animation Studio, on a whim he attended makeup school in Florida and found his passion in the ability to transform the human appearance.  NBC's The Blackli...
1hr 37m Sep 25, 2017
1hr 37m
Fall Television Preview and One Bad Mother | Ep 286
Fall TV is finally here!   We all love television, and fall is still the most popular time of year for new shows to release, giving us new obsessions to ponder for several months, as well as more than a few bombs to forget. On this week’s podcast, Kyle Nolan from NoReruns.net joins us to break down this fall’s influx of new and returning shows. Law and Order, Lethal Weapon, Mindhunter, The Puni...
2hr 33m Sep 20, 2017
2hr 33m
When Entertainment Ruins Your Happy Place and Stephen King's IT Reactions | Ep 285
We all have those special places in our hearts for things we love. Puppies, beaches, clowns. And then Hollywood comes along and tosses Cujo, Jaws, and Pennywise into the mix, forever ruining these bastions of joy! This week, we discuss when entertainment ruins our happy place.    Also on this week’s podcast: Star Wars gets a few more shakeups, Disney drops Netflix, Wonder Woman locks up Patty J...
2hr 48m Sep 13, 2017
2hr 48m
The 2017 Summer Movie Awards | Ep 284
Summer Movies of 2017 is officially in the bag, so how was it? Many people have complained that this was one of the weaker summers in memory, was it really that bad, or are moviegoers suffering from too much awesome? We debate 2017 at length – where it stood, what was lacking, which franchises were born and which need to be put out to pasture, what caught our eye on television, and even our own...
1hr 23m Sep 04, 2017
1hr 23m
Game of Thrones Season 7 Recap And Reactions Podcast
As Game of Thrones sets sail for their final season, we have arrived to wrap up the past as we discuss all of the comings and goings in Westeros during Season 7. On this special episode, we take the major happenings over the past 7 episodes and discuss what we loved or loathed about our favorite heroes and villains in the Seven Kingdoms. Unlike many podcasts, we will not be breaking things down...
2hr 30m Aug 30, 2017
2hr 30m
The Worst Advice In Movies And Television | Ep 283
We have all been victims of bad advice from time to time, but movies and television are supposed to be where advice gets it right. They have time, money, and talent to toss out some of the greatest life-changing mantras in history, and we have come to expect greatness. Unfortunately, that’s simply not the way entertainment works. So this week, we are taking a look at the worst advice in the fil...
1hr 52m Aug 22, 2017
1hr 52m
Interview with Director Jeremy Snead | Unlocked: The World of Games, Revealed
Back in 2014, Scott had the opportunity to interview the director of a documentary called Video Games: The Movie. Jeremy Snead's latest project has gone quite a bit further with an eight-part documentary series called, Unlocked: The World of Games Revealed. The format for Unlocked offers an original format, following Hollywood celebrities who dive deep into the video game industry. Jeremy agree...
15m Aug 19, 2017
15m
1997 - A Year in Film and Television | A Hollywood Outsider Time Capsule Episode
Two decades ago, one of the greatest years in television and film occurred. Classics like Titanic, Men in Black, Liar Liar, L.A. Confidential and many others graced theaters. Seinfeld, The X-Files, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, South Park, and Friends took over our television sets. It was a prime time for entertainment. For this special episode, we’re not only going to look back at the year, we are...
1hr 41m Aug 16, 2017
1hr 41m
Interview with Screenwriter, Producer and Actor Leah McKendrick | M.F.A.
M.F.A. follows Francesca Eastwood’s Noelle, a shy college art student. Attending a campus party, Noelle is raped by a suitor and her life is irrevocably altered. Finding no solace within the school or her friends, she confronts her attacker with tragic results. Noelle is horrified, yet there is something of a tangible relief in knowing that justice has effectively been served. As she summons an...
1hr 7m Aug 14, 2017
1hr 7m
The Greatest Unsolved Mysteries In Television | Ep 282
Television has given us countless hours of drama, intrigue, and a whole lot of wonder. But sometimes, shows either leave us too soon, or they fail to address some of our biggest concerns. This week, we take a look at those plot holes we’ve been left to ponder ourselves, rather than have them wrapped up in a neat little bow. What TV shows still haunt us as we are forced to accept we will never h...
1hr 48m Aug 09, 2017
1hr 48m
The Dark Tower Roundtable Reactions Podcast
For this special episode, Aaron and Scott sat down with community members and die-hard fans Dustin Baker and Troy Heinritz to discuss the film adaptation of Stephen King's magnum opus, The Dark Tower. We take a deep dive into the long-awaited cinematic adaptation starring Idris Elba and Matthew McConaughey, and discuss our thoughts on the film both as casual and devoted fans. Stick around until...
1hr 36m Aug 07, 2017
1hr 36m
The Original Title Song Movie Battle Royale | Ep 281
Music gives a movie rhythm.  From the beats of a score to hum of the drum, music sets a movie in motion. On this week’s show, we debate the greatest original title songs in film history. These were songs written specifically for their respective film, and sharing their name as well. What is the greatest title song? Ghostbusters, perhaps? How about Beauty and the Beast? Everyone loves Purple Rai...
1hr 59m Aug 02, 2017
1hr 59m
Interview with Director Michael Walker | Cut Shoot Kill
Serena Brooks, an ambitious young actress, signs on as the star of a horror film with a crew of backwoods filmmakers that have worked together for years. When the cast starts disappearing, Serena has to become her character if she wants to survive. Cut Shoot Kill releases on VOD August 8, 2017 Aaron sits down with writer-director Michael Walker to talk about his latest film, and why he wanted t...
19m Aug 02, 2017
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Comic-Con 2017 Wrap-Up and 6 Years of HO | Ep 280
The 2017 San Diego Comic-Con has come to a close, and that means it is time to dive into the biggest news and trailers released at this year’s convention. From DC’s Justice League and Aquaman, to Stranger Things and Bright, to Ready Player One and The Blade Runner Experience, and finally to Marvel’s The Defenders and Avengers: Infinity War – THIS is the podcast for you! That’s not all, though. ...
2hr 40m Jul 26, 2017
2hr 40m
Dunkirk - A Roundtable Reactions Podcast on Christopher Nolan's Latest Film
For this special episode, Aaron and Scott sat down with community members Scott and Emily Calgaro to discuss Christopher Nolan's latest film, Dunkirk. A noted history buff, Scott Calgaro elaborates on many of the events in the film as we each discuss our likes and dislikes of the choices Nolan made to bring his vision to the screen. From dog-fighting to capsizing, everything is on deck as dive ...
1hr Jul 23, 2017
1hr
Zombies and The Legacy of George Romero | Ep 279
To pay respects to Mr. Romero, we will pay homage to the genre he created, the zombie film. Romero wasn’t the first director to take on the undead in this form, but he was the one who popularized it by setting his horde against the backdrop of societal and systemic issues plaguing us at that time. We discuss the evolution of the zombie craze, its oversaturation, and why it seems to have stuck a...
1hr 58m Jul 19, 2017
1hr 58m
War for the Planet of the Apes Reactions Podcast
War for the Planet of the Apes has arrived! Caesar, relegated to hiding from humans, takes the war to the man responsible for his personal tragedy, The Colonel. As Caesar begins to understand the weight of this war, he also begins to see a path to salvation for them all.  For this special episode, we dive into the final film in the Caesar trilogy of the Apes saga. We discuss the themes and plot...
1hr 7m Jul 17, 2017
1hr 7m
Summer Movie Cliches and Spider-Man: Homecoming Reactions | Ep 278
We are deep into the heart of the Summer movie season, and there is no better time than now to dive into those clichés that drive us all nuts. When we discuss clichés on this episode, that’s both good and bad. Sometimes a cliché can be a positive – things we love and cause a visceral reaction of joy. Other times, well, they’re Batman and Robin. Take a listen to our favorites on both side of tha...
2hr 33m Jul 12, 2017
2hr 33m
Interview with Director Brian Stockton | The Sabbatical
The Sabbatical follows James Pittman (James Whittingham), a professor who is forced to produce a photography book on his year off - publish or perish, as they say. With his wife (a charming Bernadette Mullen) busy working on a project of her own and his best friend submerged in family life, he makes fast friends with a carefree artist named Lucy (Laura Abramson). We follow James as he struggles...
17m Jul 11, 2017
17m
Game of Thrones | Season 6 Recap Podcast
Game of Thrones has concluded Season 6 on HBO, and we are here yet again to break down this season in all of its glory. The story is hurtling towards an end game as numerous pieces are all now in play, so what did we ultimately think of how the board was set this past season? The night is dark and full of spoilers on this special bonus episode of The Hollywood Outsider, as our 4 hosts discuss S...
1hr 58m Jul 05, 2017
1hr 58m
Interview with Director Matt Eskandari | 12 Feet Deep
12 Feet Deep follows Bree and Jonna – sisters with a complicated past – as they meet up at a local indoor pool. Due to unforeseen circumstances, the cover is closed with the sisters inside, trapped until the pool opens again the following morning. Forced to contend with the elements, as well as a custodian with a grudge, the sisters fight together in order to survive a brutal night of possible ...
36m Jul 03, 2017
36m
The Best and Worst Movie or Television Weddings and Transformers: The Last Knight Reactions | Ep 277
Summer is the time of love, and nothing says love like an overprice celebration of romance. So, this week, we take a stab at Cupid with a look at the greatest weddings in the history of either television or film. Not only do discuss the best, we take a look also at the worst love has ever offered our fictional lovebirds.  Also this week, we discuss the shocking Star Wars news of Han Solo replac...
1hr 57m Jun 28, 2017
1hr 57m
Interview with Director Harris Doran | Beauty Mark
In Beauty Mark, Angie is a woman marked by the cruel twists of life. A single mother with a limited education and a long history of bad decisions, Angie struggles to find the right path for her son. Adding to this dilemma is her live-in mother,  a boorish woman with her own track record of irresponsibility. Upon learning that their home is being condemned, Angie sets off on a desperate mission ...
27m Jun 24, 2017
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Interview with Director Brad Epstein | Ripped
Ripped tells the story of two best friends, stoners, who stumble across some of the best kush available on the market. Actually, it’s not “available”, so much as earned. The hook for this particular brand of cannabis is that the CIA somehow harvested it out of somewhere in Area 51. That’s right, this is some top-secret alien weed. As Harris and Reeves pass out in 1986, they awake 30 years later...
20m Jun 23, 2017
20m
The Historical Period Piece Movie Battle Royale | Ep 276
Grab the helmets and strap on the armor, it’s time for our latest Movie Battle Royale! This round, we’re looking at historical period pieces. What’s that mean? Well, it means different things to every voice, but we’re looking at it as any film involving historical events or people. Our combatants vary from Amadeus to Dances with Wolves to Tombstone to unsinkable Titanic. With several more vying...
2hr 9m Jun 21, 2017
2hr 9m
Interview with Director Nathan Adloff | Miles
Miles tells the story of a young man named Miles who is looking for a way out of his small town. His original plans for a college bound escape are thwarted when his dad suddenly passes away, and Miles and his mother learn that his father had squandered his college fund on a fling. Desperate for a scholarship, Miles signs up for the only sport he’s any good at, volleyball. Of course, with a scho...
22m Jun 19, 2017
22m
Interview with Director Sanjeev Sirpal | Random Tropical Paradise
Random Tropical Paradise, which is now available on Digital HD, stars Bryan Greenburg and Brooks Wheelan as Harry and Bowie, best friends who find themselves destined for a vacation after Harry finds his bride cheating on him…on their wedding day. They set off on a Bromie-Moon and use the reservations at a tropical paradise to loosen up and have a little fun. Along the way, they meet up with dr...
25m Jun 19, 2017
25m
The Best Father-Child Relationships On Television | Ep 275
Fathers on television are often the stern provider who always lends an ear, right before he smacks your reality with a hard and fast life lesson. Throughout the history of the medium, we could always count on our TV dads to guide us through any and every scenario that might arise, good and bad. For this episode, we discuss not just what makes a great TV dad, no we dig a little deeper. Instead w...
2hr 7m Jun 13, 2017
2hr 7m
Interview with Producer Adam Saunders | Netflix's Shimmer Lake
Shimmer Lake twists the conventional wisdom of storytelling on its ear by allowing the events of a small-town crime to unfold in reverse order. Working from Friday back to Tuesday, director Oren Uziel constructs a story of despair as a local Sheriff, Zeke Sikes (Benjamin Walker), works to bring to justice three criminals who robbed the local bank. Learning that one of them may just be his broth...
20m Jun 11, 2017
20m
The Most Heroic Female Characters In Film and Television | Ep 274
For decades, strong female characters have continued to grow in popular culture. Heroines have graced the silver screen from Ellen Ripley to Katniss Everdeen to the just released Wonder Woman. Likewise, television has held its own legion of women in the forms of the Bionic Woman, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and Sydney Bristow. Heroism lies in everyone, but this week we’re only discussing the ladi...
2hr 24m Jun 07, 2017
2hr 24m
Interview with Director Rainy Kerwin | The Wedding Invitation
The Wedding Invitation follows best friends Lucy (Rainy Kerwin), Ryann (Camille Guaty), and Nectar (Christina Ulloa) as they navigate the waters of single life, each looking for a date after a last-minute invitation to the wedding of a lifetime. Lucy is a woman who has just lost her job, her boyfriend and is forced back into the dating scene at the worst time. Ryann is the bold friend overfille...
14m Jun 07, 2017
14m
Wonder Woman - A Roundtable Reactions Podcast On DC's Latest Film
For this special episode of The Hollywood Outsider, we gathered listeners and fans together and had an in-depth discussion on DC's latest, Wonder Woman.  Numerous voices with different takes on DC's Universe thus far weigh in on how they fared with finally bringing Princess Diana to the silver screen. How did Gal Gadot handle the Lasso of Truth? Was Patty Jenkins the right fit as director? How ...
1hr 22m Jun 03, 2017
1hr 22m
The Best of The Hollywood Outsider Podcast 2017 - Vol. 1
We might have taken the week off here at The Hollywood Outsider, but that does not mean we do not have quality podcast entertainment to offer! In additions to our reviews of Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales and Baywatch, we selected three of our most popular topics so far this year and combined them into on mammoth episode. We begin with binge-worthy TV shows, then a bit of nece...
2hr 27m May 30, 2017
2hr 27m
Interview with Director Drew Gabreski | Be Afraid
Be Afraid follows John and Heather Chambers (Brian Krause, Jaimi Paige), shortly after relocating to a small town in Pennsylvania. After he initially seems to experience sleep paralysis, John begins to discover that his home is being targeted by ominous beings lurking in the shadows, seemingly led by a nefarious figure known only as The Hat Man. Fearing for his family's safety, John dives into ...
27m May 30, 2017
27m
Interview with Director Bo Brinkman | The Last Man Club
The Last Man Club – now available on VOD – follows four military veterans on one last hurrah as they reach the twilight years of their lives. “Eagle” is a man destined for a retirement facility when he receives a letter asking for help from one of his old WWII crew. Setting off to gather his old comrades, Eagle picks up a mysterious young woman in Romy (Kate French), one with a checkered past. ...
23m May 30, 2017
23m
Building The Perfect Movie and Television Series For Summer | Ep 273
Every year we look at the latest and greatest in summer releases, and then debate what is the best or the worst in film and television for the season. But what if we held all of the power? What if WE could decide a perfect summer blockbuster, or the ideal summer television series? This week, we take a dive into the well of creativity as we decipher all that we love and loathe in summer entertai...
2hr 3m May 24, 2017
2hr 3m
It's Time For These Movie Franchises To Retire | Ep 272
Alien Covenant hits this weekend. Pirates the weekend after. Spider-Man, Transformers and on and on. So this week, we’re going to discuss what franchises don’t need a reboot, they don’t need new blood, they just need to be put down and retired. We focus on franchises we both love and hate. Nobody is safe with us at the wheel! We also discuss Memorial Day Weekend movie experiences, reviews of Sn...
1hr 24m May 17, 2017
1hr 24m
What It Takes To Make A Great Television Season Finale | Ep 271
Television shows, unlike podcasts, typically cannot run all year long. Therefore, at the end of every season, we are graced with what’s known as the “Season Finale”, that last episode that is supposed to both complete the current year, while also teasing next year’s storyline. Sometimes these season finales work, often times they leave us throwing darts at our TV sets. So this week, we decided ...
1hr 53m May 10, 2017
1hr 53m
Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 Reactions Podcast
As we pick up with Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy in Vol. 2, The Sovereign – an uptight race of golden dipped genetic perfection – have commissioned them to defend a platform from ill-intended creatures. In true Guardians fashion, the recently-formed family of mercenaries manages to simultaneously save the day and piss off those they are protecting. After fleeing impending doom, the team come...
1hr 12m May 08, 2017
1hr 12m
Marvel Cinematic Universe Sidekicks - Movie Battle Royale | Ep 270
Ya know who always gets the shaft when we’re talking about movie heroes? Sidekicks. That’s right, those rough-and-tumble heroes and heroines who might not have the title of the film, but they help save the world just the same. Through their own toughness, nobility, sometimes even flippant disdain for protocol, these are the ones who keep our heroes honest. With Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 fi...
2hr 18m May 03, 2017
2hr 18m
The Time Capsule Episode | 1987 - A Year In Movies and Television
Three decades ago, one of the greatest years in television and film occurred. Classics like Lethal Weapon, Predator, Dirty Dancing and Good Morning, Vietnam graced theaters. The Cosby Show, Cheers, Golden Girls and Murder, She Wrote took over our television sets. It was a prime time for entertainment. For this special episode, we’re not only going to look back at the year, we are GOING back to ...
1hr 24m Apr 26, 2017
1hr 24m
Insane Movie Action Scenes and The Fate of the Furious Reactions | Ep 269
If The Fast and the Furious series has taught us anything, it’s that film buffs love some mindless action. On this episode of our podcast, we discuss some of our favorite insane action sequences, those scenes that test the very limits of physics and common sense. Whether it be sports cars bringing down a jumbo jet, of John McClane taking one down with a lighter, it’s time to examine just how cr...
2hr 20m Apr 19, 2017
2hr 20m
Thirteen Thoughts on Netflix's 13 Reasons Why
13 Reasons Why is the new Netflix series based on Jay Asher’s book revolving around Hannah Baker, a teenager who commits suicide. Unlike so many suicides where we never know the whys, Hannah left behind tapes where she detailed the 13 reasons, and those responsible, for her taking her own life. The series follows Clay Jensen, who receives the box of tapes and proceeds to listen to them, one epi...
1hr 39m Apr 17, 2017
1hr 39m
Interview with Director Angie Wang | Cardinal X
Cardinal X director Angie Wang drops by to discuss her new film, how it relates to her personal experience selling ecstasy in the early 80s, and why she felt bringing this story to light was an important step in her career. Find more about Cardinal X on Twitter @CardinalXMovie Listen and Subscribe for FREE to a new episode every week of The Hollywood Outsider Movie and TV Podcast at: You can no...
25m Apr 17, 2017
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