The Hollywood Outsider

Tami Stronach has been immortalized as the Childlike Empress from the 1984 film, The NeverEnding Story. For this exclusive interview, Aaron and Scott speak to Tami about her iconic film, and what she plans on doing next.  Find more about Tami at  http://www.papercanoecompany.com/  or on Twitter @neverendingTami   Listen and Subscribe for FREE to a new episode every week of The Hollywood Outsider M...

Remember the first time you sat down to watch a television show, maybe it was a recommendation or just random chance, and then six hours later you were still fixated on that TV set, refusing to turn it off? What a great feeling that is, to know that you've spent countless hours of your life just staring at the TV like it was an achievement of some kind. This week, we're discussing binge worthy TV...

Television has killed more beloved characters than most world wars, yet we continue to watch and admire the sheer brutality. But not every character death is a punch to the gut. Occasionally, it becomes a moment of celebration and joy. This week, we're discussing TV character deaths we cheered for. Those beloved characters that either deserved every second of pain they received, or they just annoy...

While billionaire Christian Grey (Jamie Dornan) wrestles with his inner demons, Anastasia Steele (Dakota Johnson) is forced to deal with the envy of the many women who came before her, including a stalker with violent tendencies and the very woman who first taught Christian his dominate ways, Elena Lincoln (Kim Basinger). Even though we are not the target demographic, for this special Reactions Po...

Throughout film history, there have been thousands of movie couples. From action to comedy to drama and back again, every genre has its share of romance and joining of two characters. But which one is the absolute greatest movie couple of all time? We're about to determine this on our latest Movie Battle Royale! Join in on our conversation and listen to the latest episode of The Hollywood Outsider...

Directed by Thomas Zellen, Beyond The Edge stars Sean Maher as Dr. Abe Anderson, a scientist recruited for a long mission into space with Casper Van Dien accompanying him as Lt. Colonel Harold Richards. Their mission is simple, take a ship propelled by theoretical physics to the far edge of the universe…and see what's out there. As Abe and Richards each deal with depression and isolation during th...

We all talk about it every time we head to the theater. Each time a villain comes up against our hero and they have nowhere to turn, we turn to our friends with us and yell exactly what we think our leading man or woman should do. Well, this week, we're going to save some lives. Together, we have put together a list of some of the most iconic movie villains (including Darth Vader, Jason, Predator...

Oscar season is officially upon us, and we're already making some early guesses at to who is going to walk home with the coveted statues. There's quite a bit of overlap amongst the major categories, but also some genuine surprise; are any of these nominees locked in for the win in your book? For this episode of The HO, we discuss what makes a truly great or memorable piece of stunt work as well as...

What happens when a movie seemingly has everything? A perfect story, director, cast – everything lines up just right. Then it releases, and it's a flaming dumpster fire. How could something so right go so horribly wrong? This week, we discuss our perfect movies gone wrong. Those films that just failed after so much promise, as well as listener picks for movies they think failed them. We also cover...

Aaron sits down with Eric England, director of Contracted, the upcoming Huntsville with Sophie Turner and this new film, Get the Girl. Releasing on January 27th in theaters and On Demand, Justin Dobies stars as Clarence, a wealthy young man who is in love with a local bartender named Alexandra, played by Elizabeth Whitson. Unfortunately, Elizabeth is oblivious to Clarence. Desperate to win her aff...

Director Aram Rappaport sits down with Aaron to discuss his new film, The Crash, starring Frank Grillo and Minnie Driver. From concept to execution, this is intriguing interview with an up-and-coming director.  The Crash, now on Video On Demand, stars Frank Grillo as Guy Clifton, a very intelligent man who manipulated the US financial system for his own gain, only to get busted and is now facing s...

2017 is off to the races and we're already behind on all of the great movies we want to watch. As our podcast kicks off its new year, what are some of our most anticipated movies and television shows coming in 2017? For this episode of The HO, we discuss the most anticipated films according to audiences (such as Justice League, Star Wars Episode VIII, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tal...

We discuss this past year in movies and television as we present the 2017 HO Awards for the best and worst we saw in film and television this past year.  Follow along with the show as we discuss the following categories: TV   What show that no one is talking about do you think is the next MUST SEE show? Favorite Television Lead Biggest Television Badass What show, love it or not, needs to die? Top...

2016 is all wrapped up, and to celebrate a new year, here is our compilation of the most popular Battle Royale topics of the year: Horror Movie Villains, Comic Book Origins Story, and TV Pilot. Join in on our conversation and listen to the latest episode of The Hollywood Outsider. Discussed on this episode of The Hollywood Outsider Movie and TV Podcast: (0:00 – 59:32)  Horror Movie Villains – Epis...

As we head into another holiday season, take a listen as we share some of our more popular topics of the last few months in this compilation for The Best of The Hollywood Outsider 2016: Volume 3 For this edition, we discuss if a movie can actually alter your life, what really scares us in movies and TV, actors and our obsession with them, and remakes of films we desperately need. It's a great comp...

Rogue One has finally landed! The latest Star Wars film invaded theaters worldwide, and now it is time to discuss the franchise's first spin-off. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story follows a new character in Jyn Erso, as a rebellious daughter of an Imperial employee who might have the access necessary to deliver a winning solution for the Alliance. With her assembled band of rogue warriors, Jyn attempts...

Every year, we love to celebrate the holiday season with our listeners, and there is no better way to do that then with our 3rd Annual Holiday Special! It all started with a random idea, as Aaron and Scott were big fans of holiday specials, and podcasts seemed to skip over the idea completely. We decided we can do whatever we want here at The Hollywood Outsider, so let's create our own tradition a...

First up, what are some of our favorite guilty pleasures? You know, those movies so bad they're almost embarrassing to admit to the public that you love? The ones we watch under the cloak of shame and forever neglect to mention in gatherings for worry of street cred being revoked, THOSE movies. Moving on, we debate bad movie titles and what makes the worst of the worst. Is it nothing more than jus...

Listen to our exclusive interview with Alleycats director, Ian Bonhote, as Aaron discusses his Ian's film from conception to distribution. Danni is a former bicycle messenger who returns home to find her brother, Chris, mixed up in a blackmail scandal with British parliament. When tragedy strikes, Danni is forced to dig deeper into the mystery before everything culminates into an ending centered a...

We're all fans of something. It could be a television series, a classic film, or even a celebrated filmmaker. We've also all been in the position to question that fandom when behind-the-scenes drama rises up. Our topic this week is what does it take to lose us as fans? What issues are so important to us that it would cause us to stop watching a TV series or a movie, or even stop following an actor...

As the holiday season approaches, it is time for another collection of some of our post popular topics of 2016. Take a listen as we discuss the worst casting in movies, unnecessary movie sequels, the movie soundtrack of our lives, and what is the very BEST year in movies. We cap this special episode off by taking time to offer our own very special thanks.    Join in on our conversation and listen...

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them has finally arrived around the globe, and now we have a dedicated podcast episode to dive deep in J.K. Rowling's latest adventure. What we love, what we didn't, and everything in between. Discussed on this episode of The Hollywood Outsider Movie and TV Podcast: Where Fantastic Beasts fits in J.K. Rowling's sprawling universe Each character and actor - Eddie...

Every year, we learn something from film and television. Maybe a movie teaches us something about society, or perhaps a TV show illustrates an entertainment we didn't know existed, or maybe we just learned you can make an F-bomb dropping superhero and people will pay out their bum for it. Our topic this week is what we learned from movies and television in 2016. Both hilarious and serious, it's ti...

Remakes are everywhere, and generally they are done horribly wrong or blandly. We even started a podcast specifically to address that in Remake This Movie RIGHT , where we remade our favorites in the mold of a film fans would like. Unfortunately, Hollywood doesn't think that way. They want by-the-numbers retreads and name recognition. Everything is a brand now, if it's identifiable, it could sell....

As the real world closes in on yet another President, we decided now was the time to take a hard look at film and television and vote on our picks for the greatest President in history. What makes a great President? Is it the strength to do what others won't? Is nobility in the face of adversity? Or perhaps it's simply putting the needs of the country ahead of yourself. We dive into our own politi...