The Hollywood Outsider

Our topic this week: The HO Guide To Surviving Horror Movies We’re just as sick of characters doing stupid things in horror movies as you are, so we decided to compile a list of all of the Do’s and Don’t’s of horror flicks. For every DON’T do that we scream at the screen, we’re offering the correct solution of what to DO! It’s time movie characters learned the errors of their ways, and we’re here...

Listen as we interview actor Kevin Sizemore about his new film, Woodlawn, life as an actor, faith based films, and much more. A very insightful interview with a talented and generous actor.  Listen and Subscribe for FREE to a new episode every week of The Hollywood Outsider Movie and TV Podcast at: Apple App: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/the-hollywood-outsider/id1013174753?mt=8 Google App: http...

Our topic this week: Back to the Future and Movies – 30 Years Later. October symbolizes the ‘future’ in Marty McFly’s timeline (specifically October 21 st ), so we decided to reflect back on that classic film, why the Back to the Future series has endured for so long, and even reminisce on where we thought we would all be in 2015. Join in on our conversation and listen to the latest episode of The...

Our topic this week: Ghost Movies – Why do we love them? Supernatural films are everywhere, and people just love them. From Paranormal Activity, to The Ring, to The Conjuring, to Poltergeist – Audiences love movies centered around ghosts…but why? We discuss the obsession with ghostly films and why we continue to pay to see the same stories over and over. We also discuss do we actually believe in t...

For this episode of The Hollywood Outsider Movie Podcast, we discuss two completely different listener topics: First up – What are some of our favorite badly translated movie titles? When American films travel abroad, they are often retitled, and sometimes those titles are just a wee bit different than you would think. We discuss some of the most hysterical that we’ve found. Next up is digital vs....

The Walking Dead Season 6 is about to begin, so now it is time for our annual recap of our favorite events and moments from this past season. From Terminus, to the Church, to the Hospital, and all the way to Alexandria: This special episode of The Hollywood Outsider Podcast has it covered! Listen now as Brian leads Aaron and Scott down those lonely Georgia roads to potential salvation.  Here is a...

John Depew is unlike many filmmakers, as he was already an accomplished businessman when he decided to finally follow his dream and become an actor. After years of successful and award-winning work – including 2 EMACT awards for his theater work – John decided to go all-in and open his own production company, Wild Beagle Productions , as well he began directing his own films. With Lazarus Rising ,...

Our topic for this week: What are our worst movie theater experiences? Loud kids? Inappropriate language? Streakers? We take the topic head on as we reflect back on what has disrupted our movie-going experiences the most, as well as some of our listener's thoughts. We also discuss this weekend's releases, review Black Mass and Maze Runner: Scorch Trials, the latest movie and TV news, and we end th...

Universal's "The Mummy" is a property that has been around for decades. Long before Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz awoke him, Boris Karloff played the slow walking stalker with a love grudge. Now the time has come to remake this classic movie monster yet again, but how in the world should it be done?  Join us for this episode as we take The Mummy head-on! Do we continue the rollicking adventure t...

Our topic for this week: Fall Television – What are we most looking forward to? With summer films firmly in the rear view mirror, it is time to look at the upcoming TV series season where most networks finally debut their expected hits. New shows, returning favorites, and even which show we would most like to see canceled – Join in on our conversation and listen to the latest episode of The Hollyw...

The time has come! Our 4 th  Annual Summer Movie HO Awards have arrived! Where did the summer end up for us overall, as well as versus last year? What was lacking? What did we learn? After we ponder these topics, it's time for the awards! Now, you know we cannot do our awards like everyone else, that's just not how we do things. So get ready for what REALLY mattered this summer: Most memorable sce...

Our topic for this week: Zorro is getting a reboot, but instead of the old west, it will be set in post-apocalyptic times. Taking that concept and expanding it, which characters would we like to see rebooted in a different time and/or setting, and how would we do it?  Join in on our conversation and listen to the latest episode of The Hollywood Outsider. Discussed on this episode of The Hollywood...

This is it! An episode four years in the making - Episode 200 of The Hollywood Outsider Movie & TV Podcast! Aaron, Brian, Justin and Scott all gather for a fun trip down memory lane as we discuss listener questions, voice mails, and much more on this special (and extended) episode of The HO! Discussed on this episode of The Hollywood Outsider Movie and TV Podcast: How movie-going has changed and o...

Aaron interviews Sinister 2 director Ciaran Foy on shooting those kill films, the test screening process, why they chose this story direction for the sequel, and what does horror mean to him.  A very intriguing interview with a director on the rise. If you're a fan of Sinister, horror, or simply the directing process - This is an interview for you.  Listen and Subscribe for FREE to a new episode e...

Our topic for this week: Villains with sympathetic motives. When is a villain, not really a villain? Perhaps he was forced into this life of crime against his will, or in the course of pursuing a noble endeavor? We discuss this topic as well who are favorite relatable villains are. Join in on our conversation and listen to the latest episode of The Hollywood Outsider. Discussed on this episode of...

Listen to our engaging interview with Saw director Darren Lynn Bousman on getting his start in filmmaking, his work on the Saw franchise, turning failures around in Hollywood, and his latest attempt to reinvigorate movie-going with Alleluia! The Devil's Carnival. An intriguing and in-depth interview with a talented artist. Listen and Subscribe for FREE to a new episode every Tuesday of The Hollywo...

Our topic for this week: Television shows that were canceled too soon. Which of the numerous TV shows that left us are the ones that still haunting us long after we should have moved on? We discuss that, as well as which TV shows that are still on the air, SHOULD be canceled.  Stick around as after our normal episode, we are going to discuss  Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation  in detail, especially...

Our topic for this week: What are the best British movies? That’s right – we’re discussing the Brits and their contributions to film this week, as one of our listeners requested we nail down what, exactly, are the cream of the crop.  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: (0:0...

Our topic for this week: What film or television technology, that you never believed a possibility, has become a reality? Also, what technologies did you believe would become a reality only to still have us waiting? An interesting discussion on a listener suggested topic. After our normal show, listen as we discuss Marvel’s Ant-Man and Phase 2 in detail. What did we really think? Where is Phase 3...

Our topic for this week: Good movies with bad casts, and bad movies with good casts. Does the cast make the movie? Does the movie make the cast? An interesting discussion on a listener suggested topic. We also look at some of the reveals and excitement from this year’s San Diego Comic-Con – The largest convention for popular entertainment in the world. Star Wars, Evil Dead, Batman v Superman, pilo...

Our topic for this week: Is Political Correctness ruining entertainment? We tackle a topic on many minds these days: Is PC-minded thinking affecting entertainment? Are we as a society getting too offended? Join in on our discussion and listen to the latest episode of The Hollywood Outsider. After our normal show, Kevin Bachelder joins us for a reaction cast on the latest trip to Skynet, Terminator...

"Remake This Movie RIGHT!" is a bi-weekly podcast where we take a classic film that is actively being remade by Hollywood studio execs, and craft our own version of how a modern retelling should go. Does the story need updating? Should characters or motives be tweaked? Do we need more muppets? We take all factors into account, concoct our film, and then offer a Final Pitch to you in movie trailer...

Our topic for this week is Directors. Specifically, who are the most overrated and underrated directors working today? Those that are appreciated, why do we appreciate them? Is it framing? Style? Those that are overrated, why don’t they work for us? Join in on our discussion and listen to the latest episode of The Hollywood Outsider. Discussed on this episode of The Hollywood Outsider Movie and TV...

What makes a great movie dad? Movie Dads is our topic this week, as we dive into what makes a great movie dad? Is a great dad a protector, a nurturer, or all of the above? We discuss this, as well as our picks for most and least favorite movie dads. Then be sure to stick around as we jump into Colin Trevorrow’s attempt to rejuvenate the Jurassic Park franchise with Jurassic World. Chris Pratt and...

  Why do movie trailers lie to us? We recently discussed marketing in today’s films. As that was a very wide-ranging conversation, one of our listeners – John - asked us to elaborate on movie trailers themselves. Specifically, those trailers that painted an awful film as brilliance or made a great film look like hot, sticky garbage. As we discuss movie trailers and the lies they tell, we also focu...