On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, we head back to Arrakis and dive into Dune: Part Two, but first we need to discuss news and our topic of the week. A flip of our last episode, this time we want to discuss when we love a film so much, but no one else seems to get it. It's important to note, we don't mean guilty pleasures. We mean a film you truly believe is great for whatever reason, and the world at large just mostly thinks you're insane.  Then we dive into Denis Villeneuve's return to spice up the theatrical experience with Dune: Part Two. First up is our spoiler-free review, and then Tomas Becks joins us to explain why the film is a masterpiece, and how we just don't understand. This is a conversation for every level of Dune fan, so we hope you enjoy it as much as we did.  Discussed on this episode  (0:00 – 25:10) Opening | Shōgun - Subtitles vs English Dub, and NCIS Expands Their Universe (25:11 – 58:38) From The Outside In: When You Love a Movie No One Seems to Get (58:39 – 1:54:25) Dune: Part Two Review, followed by Spoilercast with Tomas Becks Listen to our new podcast, Inspired By A True Story, now available in your favorite podcast feed! Please support The Hollywood Outsider and gain immediate access to bonus content, including Patreon exclusive podcast content like our Bad Movie Night by visiting Patreon.com/ TheHollywoodOutsider Be sure to join our Facebook Group Follow us on X @BuyPopcorn Subscribe on Apple Subscribe on Spotify Subscribe via RSS

Dune: Part Two Review and Loving Films No One Else Does

On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, our main topic revolves around the struggle that occurs when it seems as though everyone loves a specific movie... but you. What do you do? Do you revisit the films later? Do you adjust your mood and watch it again? Do you question your own taste? We discuss this questions as well as dive into some of the films we have this experience with over the years, as well as a few popular listener choices on the subject. Also on this episode, is our spoiler-free review of Netflix's Avatar: The Last Airbender. Does this live-action take finally get the essence of the original series right? Finally, Awards shows move to streaming, Fast and Furious comes to an end (finally?), and Denis Villeneuve rattles fans with a savage take on cinema as he states, Frankly, I hate dialogue. Dialogue is for theatre and television.   Discussed on this episode  (0:00 – 21:24) Awards Shows Go Streaming, Fast and Furious Ends, and Denis Villeneuve Hates Dialogue (21:25 – 40:42) Netflix's Avatar: The Last Airbender Review (40:43 – 1:31:34) From The Outside In: When Everyone Loves A Movie... But You Listen to our new podcast, Inspired By A True Story, now available in your favorite podcast feed! Please support The Hollywood Outsider and gain immediate access to bonus content, including Patreon exclusive podcast content like our Bad Movie Night by visiting Patreon.com/ TheHollywoodOutsider Be sure to join our Facebook Group Follow us on X @BuyPopcorn Subscribe on Apple Subscribe on Spotify Subscribe via RSS

When Everyone Loves a Movie But You, Netflix's Avatar: The Last Airbender Review, and Dune's Denis Villeneuve Hates Dialogue

In Red Right Hand, Cash (Orlando Bloom) is trying to live an honest and quiet life while taking care of his recently windowed brother-in-law and niece, Savannah (Chapel Oaks). Nestled in the rural mountains of Odim county, this tight nit family tends to their family farm while trying to move on from their troubled pasts. Unfortunately, the region’s sadistic kingpin, Big Cat (Andie MacDowell) has other plans and forces Cash back into her services. In order, to protect his family, Cash is forced to complete three jobs which push him and his morality to the very brink. As the journey gets harder, Cash is drawn into a nightmare that blurs the lines between good and evil. We interviewed the Nelms brothers in 2020 for Fatman, and these guys are a pair of our favorites. They make movies we at The Hollywood Outsider enjoy, and Red Right Hand is no exception. It's an entertaining, gritty, family revenge thriller and our hero is not a flawless badass. Orlando Bloom’s Cash is unlike his previous characters, he’s desperate to stay on the right path, but this world just won’t escape him, and Andie MacDowell’s Big Cat is a role we promise you have never seen her in. Red Right Hand is now available on demand or in limited theaters. We keep the film discussion spoiler-free, so listen and enjoy this interview with Eshom and Ian Nelms as they break down their exciting new film, Red Right Hand.

Red Right Hand | Interview with Directors Eshom and Ian Nelms

On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, we decided it was time to return to a topic we haven't done in a few years and let's get controversial! We weigh in on a few of our unpopular opinions or theories in entertainment news. Is Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight trilogy overrated? Was 2016's Ghostbusters a better reinvention of the 80s classic than Ghostbusters: Afterlife? When does something count as woke? All of these and more are discussed and probed as The Hollywood Outsider gets controversial. Discussed on this episode  (0:00 – 1:04:30) Let's Get Controversial! 2024 Edition Listen to our 2022 Edition of Let's Get Controversial HERE! Listen to our new podcast, Inspired By A True Story, now available in your favorite podcast feed! Please support The Hollywood Outsider and gain immediate access to bonus content, including Patreon exclusive podcast content like our Bad Movie Night by visiting Patreon.com/ TheHollywoodOutsider Be sure to join our Facebook Group Follow us on X @BuyPopcorn

Let's Get Controversial! 2024 Edition

On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, we have three film reviews to discuss: Bob Marley: One Love  which stars Kingsley Ben-Adir as the iconic Bob Marley and Lashana Lynch as his wife Rita, in a retelling of Marley's assassination attempt and subsequent fleeing of Jamaica, all the way up until his One Love concert; Madame Web, which ventures into the Spider-Verse for a spin-off which stars Dakota Johnson as Cassandra Webb, a paramedic who survives a near-death experience only to find herself blessed with clairavoyant powers that lead her to protect three young women (Sydney Sweeney, Celeste O'Connor, and Isabela Merced) from the murderous Ezekiel Sims (Tahar Rahim); and lastly, Ordinary Angels, which stars Hilary Swank as Sharon Stevens, a complicated woman who devotes herself to helping Ed Schmitt (Alan Ritchson) raise money to pay for his daughter's liver transplant.  (00:00 – 07:25) Opening | Bob Marley: One Love Review (07:26 – 20:36) Madame Web Review (20:37 – 40:44) Ordinary Angels Review Listen to our new podcast, Inspired By A True Story, now available in your favorite podcast feed! Please support The Hollywood Outsider and gain immediate access to bonus content, including Patreon exclusive podcast content like our Bad Movie Night by visiting Patreon.com/ TheHollywoodOutsider Be sure to join our Facebook Group Follow us on X @BuyPopcorn

Ordinary Angels, Bob Marley: One Love, and Madame Web Film Reviews

On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, our main topic is LOVE in TV and film. For decades, audiences have been laughing and weeping along with our favorite characters on the big and small screen, but why do we connect so much with them? We debate the representation of love on screen, not just romantic but also friendships and familial love. It's an episode full of heart...and laughs.  Also, Oscars has a new category, and it's NOT stunts, so we have a lot to say about that. Plus, Super Bowl LVII is over, but the trailers released have only just begun so we dive into many of them such as Twisters, Wicked, and especially Deadpool 3 aka Deadpool and Wolverine! Discussed on this episode  (0:00 – 5:41) Intro (5:42 – 31:10) Oscars New Category, WB Axes Coyote vs. Acme, Super Bowl LVII Trailers  (31:11 – 1:23:56) From The Outside In: Let's Talk About Love in TV and Film Listen to our new podcast, Inspired By A True Story, now available in your favorite podcast feed! Please support The Hollywood Outsider and gain immediate access to bonus content, including Patreon exclusive podcast content like our Bad Movie Night by visiting Patreon.com/ TheHollywoodOutsider Be sure to join our Facebook Group Follow us on X @BuyPopcorn

Let's Talk About LOVE in TV and Film, Oscars New Category, Deadpool 3 and Twisters Trailers

On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, we dive into the latest regarding our beloved streaming services. Disney/Hulu now joins the password crackdown. Amazon decides to shove ads into your current plan vs Netflix leaving your plan alone. The resurgence of SUITS has us asking what other old series do we want to see new audiences find, and which could be re-tooled to have new life.  Also discussed are thoughts on Tarantino's final movie ever plus we review Out of Darkness and Argylle.    (0:00 – 5:28) Intro and Discussion  (5:28 – 27:52) State of Streaming: Passwords and Ad Changes (27:52 – 1:22:18) From The Outside In: Resurgence of Cancelled TV Shows (1:22:18 – 1:37:25) Reviews: Out of Darkness and Argylle (1:37:25 - 1:46:12) Closing and Open Mic Listen to our new podcast, Inspired By A True Story, now available in your favorite podcast feed! Please support The Hollywood Outsider and gain immediate access to bonus content, including Patreon exclusive podcast content like our Bad Movie Night by visiting Patreon.com/ TheHollywoodOutsider Be sure to join our Facebook Group Follow us on X @BuyPopcorn

The Resurgence of Cancelled TV Shows, Streaming's New Normal, Argylle, and Out of Darkness

On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, it's time for our 1984 Movie Battle Royale! Not only do we discuss what a fantastic year at the theater 1984 was, but we all break it down to what is truly the greatest film to come out of that year. Which one had the most holding power, influence, is beloved the most? Could it be Ghostbusters, The Karate Kid, The Terminator, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Gremlins, A Nightmare on Elm Street, The NeverEnding Story, Beverly Hills Cop, or something else? The answer might ultimately surprise you! Discussed on this episode    Listen to our new podcast, Inspired By A True Story, now available in your favorite podcast feed! Please support The Hollywood Outsider and gain immediate access to bonus content, including Patreon exclusive podcast content like our Bad Movie Night by visiting Patreon.com/ TheHollywoodOutsider Be sure to join our Facebook Group Follow us on X @BuyPopcorn    Watch Aaron moderate a Cobra Kai panel with Ralph Macchio and William Zabka as discussed on the episode: https://youtu.be/nWASxKUS3yM  

1984 Movie Battle Royale!

On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, we have several reviews to discuss: Griselda, Masters of the Air, Masters of the Universe: Revolution, Poor Things, and Zorro.  (00:00 – 8:46) Road House Trailer | Poor Things Review (8:47 – 19:03) Masters of the Air, Masters of the Universe: Revolution, Zorro Reviews (19:04 – 26:00) Griselda Review Listen to our new podcast, Inspired By A True Story, now available in your favorite podcast feed! Please support The Hollywood Outsider and gain immediate access to bonus content, including Patreon exclusive podcast content like our Bad Movie Night by visiting Patreon.com/ TheHollywoodOutsider Be sure to join our Facebook Group Follow us on X @BuyPopcorn

Griselda, Masters of the Air, Masters of the Universe: Revolution, Poor Things, Zorro Reviews

On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, we are kicking things off with a breakdown and discussion on the 2024 Oscar nominations, from what should win to what was obviously “snubbed” in all of the major categories. Was Barbie treated fairly? Will Oppenheimer sweep? Is Godzilla Minus One going to beat blockbusters for that Visual Effects Oscar? It's time to dive in! The 96th Academy Awards will air Sunday, March 10, 2024 on ABC. See the full list of Oscar nominees at  https://www.thehollywoodoutsider.com/96th-academy-awards-559/ What are your biggest Oscar snubs and surprises for 2024?  Listen to our new podcast, Inspired By A True Story, now available in your favorite podcast feed! Please support The Hollywood Outsider and gain immediate access to bonus content, including Patreon exclusive podcast content like our Bad Movie Night by visiting Patreon.com/ TheHollywoodOutsider Be sure to join our Facebook Group Follow us on X @BuyPopcorn

Oscars 2024 | The 96th Academy Awards Nominations and Reactions

On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, we have three reviews to discuss: I.S.S., Ariana DeBose faces a looming existential crisis aboard the International Space Station, Cult Killer pits Alice Eve against a serial killer, and Netflix's American Nightmare, which focuses on an insane story of a woman kidnapped in the middle of the night.   (00:00 – 11:26) Opening | I.S.S. Review (11:27– 14:05) Cult Killer Review (14:06 – 21:23) American Nightmare Review Listen to our new podcast, Inspired By A True Story, now available in your favorite podcast feed! Please support The Hollywood Outsider and gain immediate access to bonus content, including Patreon exclusive podcast content like our Bad Movie Night by visiting Patreon.com/ TheHollywoodOutsider Be sure to join our Facebook Group Follow us on X @BuyPopcorn  I.S.S.: Tensions flare in the near future aboard the International Space Station as a conflict breaks out on Earth. Reeling, the U.S. and Russian astronauts receive orders from the ground: take control of the station by any means necessary. Cult Killer: A private eye is murdered, his protégé is given the case and forms an unlikely alliance with the murderer.  American Nightmare: After a harrowing home invasion and kidnapping in 2015, a couple is accused of staging the ordeal when the woman reappears in this true-crime docuseries.

Netflix's American Nightmare, I.S.S, Cult Killer Reviews

What movie releases are you most looking forward to in 2024? On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, we're breaking down everything that's getting us excited in film with our 2024 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 Deadpool 3, Inside Out 2, Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, Furiosa, Twisters, smaller films such as Mickey 17, Civil War, Challengers, Drive-Away Dolls, and so many more. Last year was full of highlights, but 2024 is looking even more exciting. Let's take a walk into the future!  Listen to our new podcast, Inspired By A True Story, now available in your favorite podcast feed! Please support The Hollywood Outsider and gain immediate access to bonus content, including Patreon exclusive podcast content like our Bad Movie Night by visiting Patreon.com/ TheHollywoodOutsider Be sure to join our Facebook Group Follow us on X @BuyPopcorn

2024 Movie Preview Extravaganza!

What did you think of the 75th Annual Emmy Awards? For this special Emmys 2024 wrap-up episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, Aaron discusses the events, speeches, and winners of the 75th Annual Emmy Awards.  Listen to our new podcast, Inspired By A True Story, now available in your favorite podcast feed! Please support The Hollywood Outsider and gain immediate access to bonus content, including Patreon exclusive podcast content like our Bad Movie Night by visiting Patreon.com/ TheHollywoodOutsider Be sure to join our Facebook Group Follow us on X @BuyPopcorn

Emmys 2024 | The 75th Annual Emmy Award Winners and Wrap-Up

On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider, we are breaking down our 2024 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 to have had at least 3 new episodes in 2023. For movies, theatrical, VOD, and streaming all count. If you want to follow along, the categories are below, so let us know what your picks are on our social media channels. Each of us will award our winners in each category, and at the end, we’ll combine ours with listener picks to determine what was the HO TV series and Movie of the Year! Take a listen to the 2024 HO Awards for TV and Film! Be wary of potential mild spoilers for 2023 films and TV series Discussed on this episode  (0:00 – 10:40) Opening (10:41 – 1:14:07) Television Awards (1:14:08 – 2:27:18) Film Awards (2:27:19– 2:30:30) HO TV Series and HO Movie of the Year Listen to our new podcast, Inspired By A True Story, now available in your favorite podcast feed! Please support The Hollywood Outsider and gain immediate access to bonus content, including Patreon exclusive podcast content like our Bad Movie Night by visiting Patreon.com/ TheHollywoodOutsider Be sure to join our Facebook Group Follow us on X @BuyPopcorn TV Award Categories  Best Special Effects and/or Stunts on TV Best Villain or Badass Best Supporting Actor Best Actor Best Specific Moment on TV The Justin Macumber Award: Little-seen or discussed TV series that just completely won you over and you hope more people find it in the new year. Named after the late Justin Macumber. Biggest Surprise The Top 10  Movie Award Categories  Best Use of a Worn-Out Movie Cliché or Plot Best Physical Effects or Stunts Best Use of CGI in Film Best Villain or Badass Best Supporting Actor Best Actor Best Specific Moment in Film The Justin Macumber Award: Little-seen or discussed film that just completely won you over and you hope more people find it in the new year. Named after the late Justin Macumber. Biggest Surprise The Top 10

The 2024 Hollywood Outsider Awards for Film and Television

On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, we have four distinct topics to dive into as we revisit our most popular conversations of 2023: Movie Theater Memories, Audiences Struggle With Change, Dream Movie and TV Pairings, and Movie Sequels We Didn't Need.  (0:00 – 29:24) Movie Theater Memories (29:25 – 1:07:46) Dream Movie and TV Pairings (1:07:47 – 1:49:54) Audiences Struggle With Change (1:49:55 – 1:20:24) Movie Sequels We Didn't Need Listen to our new podcast, Inspired By A True Story, now available in your favorite podcast feed! Please support The Hollywood Outsider and gain immediate access to bonus content, including Patreon exclusive podcast content like our Bad Movie Night by visiting Patreon.com/ TheHollywoodOutsider Be sure to join our Facebook Group Follow us on X @BuyPopcorn

Movie Theater Memories, Dream Movie and TV Pairings, Audiences Struggle With Change, Movie Sequels We Didn't Need

On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, we have four mega reviews to discuss: Maestro, Bradley Cooper's love letter to Leonard Bernstein, Wonka, a wonderful revisiting of an iconic character, Rebel Moon: Part One - A Child of Fire, Zack Snyder takes on Star Wars, plus Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, which leads to the end of the DCEU.   (00:00 – 13:33) Opening | Maestro Review (13:34 – 21:27) Wonka Review (21:28 – 38:29) Rebel Moon: Part One - A Child of Fire Review (38:30 – 1:05:58) Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom Review | End of the DCEU Listen to our new podcast, Inspired By A True Story, now available in your favorite podcast feed! Please support The Hollywood Outsider and gain immediate access to bonus content, including Patreon exclusive podcast content like our Bad Movie Night by visiting Patreon.com/ TheHollywoodOutsider Be sure to join our Facebook Group Follow us on X @BuyPopcorn

Rebel Moon, Maestro, Wonka, Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom

On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, it is our final podcast episode of the year as we are saying goodbye to 2023. It was a year of Barbenheimer, Taylor Swift, Matthew Perry, Godzilla, Jury Duty, and so much more. As it comes to an end, we prepare our final podcast episode of the year, recapping some of our favorite experiences and moments, and preparing for what's to come. Take care, everyone, and see you in 2024!  Listen to our new podcast, Inspired By A True Story, now available in your favorite podcast app! Please support The Hollywood Outsider and gain immediate access to bonus content, including Patreon exclusive podcast content like our Bad Movie Night by visiting Patreon.com/ TheHollywoodOutsider Be sure to join our Facebook Group Follow us on X @BuyPopcorn

Saying Goodbye to 2023 and See You in 2024!

On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, our Movie Battle Royale returns! If you have never listened before, we take eight finalists from any genre - this go-round is Holiday Spirit - and whittle them down until we come to one absolute winner, crowning that film as the greatest to ever exist in its respective genre! There are some fantastic films to choose from here as well, such as: National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, The Grinch, Scrooged, Die Hard, It's a Wonderful Life, and many more. So many gems, but only ONE winner of The Hollywood Outsider Movie Battle Royale! Also, we return to our HO game, Movie Innuendo!  Listen to our new podcast, Inspired By A True Story, now available in your favorite podcast feed! Please support The Hollywood Outsider and gain immediate access to bonus content, including Patreon exclusive podcast content like our Bad Movie Night by visiting Patreon.com/ TheHollywoodOutsider

Holiday Spirit Movie Battle Royale

On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, we are reviewing three films that are being discussed widely in film circles: Nic Cage's wacky turn in Dream Scenario, Paul Giamatti's layered performance in The Holdovers, and a little $15 million monster movie that rivals some of Hollywood's biggest blockbusters for thrills, Godzilla Minus One!  (00:00 – 09:39) Dream Scenario Review (09:40 – 16:10) The Holdovers Review  (16:11 – 38:11) Godzilla Minus One Review Listen to our new podcast, Inspired By A True Story, now available in your favorite podcast feed! Please support The Hollywood Outsider and gain immediate access to bonus content, including Patreon exclusive podcast content like our Bad Movie Night by visiting Patreon.com/ TheHollywoodOutsider

Godzilla Minus One, Dream Scenario, and The Holdovers Film Reviews

On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, it is time to break open the seal and open things up to listeners as we dive into our 2023 listener questions. Random facts or details our community has asked of us, and we shall deliver. Topics like wrestling in entertainment, movies that surprised us, podcast memories, favorite muppets, and so much more.  Also on this episode, our spoiler-free reviews of American Fiction and Wish, as well as we discuss the chaos of Scream 7 and Disney's piss-poor 2023, plus much more.  Discussed on this episode:    (0:00 – 32:10) Opening | Disney's Bad Year, Scream 7 Chaos (32:11 – 39:38) Wish Review (39:39 – 54:58) American Fiction Review | Movie or TV Recommendations (54:59 – 1:37:06) From the Outside In Topic: Listener Questions Listen to our new podcast, Inspired By A True Story, now available in your favorite podcast feed! Please support The Hollywood Outsider and gain immediate access to bonus content, including Patreon exclusive podcast content like our Bad Movie Night by visiting Patreon.com/ TheHollywoodOutsider Be sure to join our Facebook Group Follow us on X @BuyPopcorn

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