The Hollywood Outsider

The Hollywood Outsider
The Hollywood Outsider

The Hollywood Outsider is a weekly entertainment podcast where we discuss specific topics in film and TV, review current movies, interview independent filmmakers, and put our own spin on movies and television. Podcast Awards winner for Best TV & Film podcast. Subscribe & listen to a new HO every week!

  1. FEB 5

    Rebooting Favorite TV Shows, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Companion, Green and Gold

    On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider 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 TV shows for a new generation of viewers.  Also this week, The Fantastic Four: First Steps trailer has dropped, and we dive into whether it's enough to get us excited for the remake, M. Night Shyamalan and author Nicholas Sparks are connecting on an odd collaboration, plus The Faculty and The Gunslinger both get remakes.  Lastly, it's time to discuss a few potential recommendations plus reviews of Companion and Green and Gold with Scott Clark of the Packers Fan Podcast and The Gaming Outsider. Discussed on this episode (0:00 – 29:04) Movie and TV News: The Fantastic Four: First Steps trailer, M. Night Shyamalan and Nicholas Sparks team up, The Faculty and The Gunslinger remakes (29:05 – 1:12:09) From the Outside In: Rebooting Favorite TV Shows and Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1:12:10 – 1:46:21) Upcoming Attractions | Reviews - Companion, Green and Gold Listen to our other 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 Join us on Discord Follow us on X @BuyPopcorn Subscribe on Apple Subscribe on Spotify Subscribe via RSS

    1h 46m
  2. JAN 8

    The 2025 Hollywood Outsider Awards for Film and Television

    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 to have had at least 3 new episodes in 2024. For movies, theatrical, VOD, and streaming are all eligible. If you want to follow along, the categories are below, so let us know what your picks are on our social media channels. What will take our awards? Wicked, Dune: Part 2, The Wild Robot, The Fall Guy, Deadpool and Wolverine, The Penguin, Silo, Reacher, Fallout, or something else? 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 2025 HO Awards for TV and Film! Discussed on this episode (0:00 – 22:21) Opening | Best Movie or TV Experience, Best News Story (22:22 – 1:15:51) Television Awards (1:15:52 – 2:04:59) Film Awards (2:05:00 - 2:13:40) 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 Be wary of potential mild spoilers for 2024 films and TV series TV Award Categories Most Absurd or Frustrating Series 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 Most Absurd or Frustrating Series 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

    2h 14m
  3. 12/24/2024

    Superman Trailer, Blake Lively Goes to Court, Mufasa: The Lion King, Carry-On

    On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider 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 of not only Superman, but Clark Kent? Is Nicholas Hoult's Lex Luthor going to be terrifying enough? Most importantly, is Krypto the best boy? We're diving into everything we see and get honest with where we are with the latest revamping of one of the most iconic heroes in fiction. Also this week, Blake Lively has filed an official complaint, a precursor to a lawsuit, against her It Ends With Us co-star and director, Justin Baldoni for sexual harassment and media manipulation. It is a situation that could change Hollywood for decades to come.  Lastly, it's time to discuss a few potential recommendations to tide you over for the holidays with Mufasa: The Lion King, Carry-On, Kraven: The Hunter, No Good Deed, Dexter: Original Sin, and Eden Lake. Discussed on this episode (0:00 – 10:24) Movie and TV News: Silo, Bad Monkey, and Dune Prophecy Renewals (10:25 – 40:02) From the Outside In: Superman Trailer (40:03 – 52:41) Black Lively Files Complaint Against Justin Baldoni (52:42 – 1:11:04)Recommendations - Mufasa: The Lion King, Carry-On, Kraven: The Hunter, No Good Deed, Dexter: Original Sin, Eden Lake Listen to our other 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 Join us on Discord Follow us on X @BuyPopcorn Subscribe on Apple Subscribe on Spotify Subscribe via RSS

    1h 11m
4.7
out of 5
123 Ratings

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The Hollywood Outsider is a weekly entertainment podcast where we discuss specific topics in film and TV, review current movies, interview independent filmmakers, and put our own spin on movies and television. Podcast Awards winner for Best TV & Film podcast. Subscribe & listen to a new HO every week!

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