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!

2026 TV Preview Extravaganza! 01/23/2026

2026 Movie Preview Extravaganza! 01/16/2026

The 2026 Hollywood Outsider Awards for Film and Television 01/09/2026

The 2026 Hollywood Outsider Awards for Film and Television These are the only awards that really matter, the 2026 HO Awards! On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, we are breaking down our 2026 awards for both film and television. If you haven’t listened to our HO Awards for movies and TV 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 2025. 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? Wake Up Dead Man, The Pitt, Stranger Things, Reacher, Pluribus, F1: The Movie, Thunderbolts, Bugonia, Adolescence, Severance, Weapons, Sinners, The Housemaid, 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 2026 HO Awards for TV and Film! [divider style="solid" top="20" bottom="20"] Discussed on this episode (0:00 – 15:22) Opening | Best Movie or TV Experience, Most Impactful News Story (15:23 – 59:43) Television Awards (59:44 – 1:56:35) Film Awards (1:56:36 - 2:11:08) Listener Top 10 | HO TV Series and HO Movie of the Year Listen to our podcast, , 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 Be sure to join our Follow us on X Be wary of potential mild spoilers for 2024 films and TV series TV Award Categories Best Special Effects and/or Stunts on TV Best Villain or Badass Best Supporting Actor Best Actor Most Disappointing Series 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 . The Top 10 Movie Award Categories Best Physical Effects or Stunts Best Use of CGI in Film Best Villain or Badass Best Supporting Actor Best Actor Most Disappointing Series 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 . The Top 10 /episode/index/show/thehollywoodoutsider/id/39668915

Stranger Things Season 5 and Series Finale - Spoiler Review and Character Wrap-up 01/02/2026

Goodbye 2025 and Cheers to the Past 25 Years of Movies and TV! 12/19/2025

Best Movies and TV Shows of the 2000s 12/12/2025

The Best Holiday or Christmas Movies of the Past 25 Years 12/05/2025

The 2025 Holiday Special | A Hollywood Outsider Christmas 11/28/2025

Wicked: For Good - Review and Spoilercast 11/21/2025

Magic in Movies and TV, Now You See Me, Now You Don't, Eternity, Pluribus, Frankenstein 11/14/2025

Shaking Up A Franchise, Predator: Badlands, Warner Brothers Fire Sale 11/07/2025

Holiday Movie Preview 2025, Anniversary, A House of Dynamite, Taylor Sheridan 10/31/2025

Vampires, Monsters, Dos and Don'ts of Horror Movies, Demonic Possession 10/24/2025

Vampires, Monsters, Dos and Don'ts of Horror Movies, Demonic Possession On this episode of podcast, it’s Halloween, and as we have done in the past for Halloween and Christmas, we like to put out a bit of a compilation of favorite topics or interviews from years past that celebrate these specific holidays. So for Halloween, let's discuss vampires, monsters, demonic possession, and the dos and don'ts of horror movies! First up, with SINNERS taking a bite out of theaters this year, it felt time to revisit the concept of vampires. Most importantly, are vampires scary? For decades fear of the undead has been a driving force of countless Hollywood movies and TV shows. But are they actually terrifying? Then we keep the talk going as we dive into the concept of monster movies, specifically what makes for a great one. We also debate what actually constitutes a monster movie – does Jason or Freddy count, and what about werewolves or vampires – and our favorite memories while watching them. Next up is our Horror Movie Survival Guide! 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 Dos and Don’ts 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 to teach them! Finally, we end on demonic possession. Specifically, are demonic possession movies even still scary? Does this notion of an otherworldly force occupying our bodies work in a cynically jaded society? Do your personal beliefs amplify or decrease your fear? It’s an intriguing discussion as we take out the crucifix and take a jab at this topic. Discussed on this episode (0:00 – 16:45) Vampires - Are they still scary? (16:46 – 37:34) What makes a monster movie (37:35 – 1:08:34) The Horror Movie Survival Guide - Dos and Don'ts of Horror Movies (1:08:35 – 1:45:15) Demonic Possession Listen to our true crime podcast, , 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 Be sure to join our Follow us on X /episode/index/show/thehollywoodoutsider/id/38754355

Stop TV Cliffhangers, Good Fortune, The Wilderness, The Mastermind 10/17/2025

The Last Frontier Review and Interview with Showrunner Jon Bokenkamp, Filming Locations, Tron: Ares 10/10/2025

The Best Villains of the 21st Century, AI Actors, Smashing Machine, Good Boy, Shell 10/03/2025

Are Late-Night Talk Shows Over, One Battle After Another, Movie Theaters Invest $1.5 Billion, and Black Rabbit 09/26/2025

Fall TV Preview 2025 09/19/2025

Why Franchises Won't Die, Actor Transformations, Standing Ovation Season, The Long Walk, Conjuring: Last Rites, Wednesday 09/12/2025

Summer Entertainment Awards 2025 08/22/2025

Legacy Sequels, Nobody 2, Red Sonja, Weapons, Freakier Friday, The Hunting Wives 08/15/2025

Game Time, Iconic Actors, Revamping Ratings, Movie Innuendo, and Let's See Where This Goes 08/08/2025

Comic-Con 2025, The Naked Gun, and The Fantastic Four: First Steps Saves the MCU 08/01/2025

The Best Movies and TV Shows of the Past 25 Years: Part Two - TV Shows 07/25/2025

The Best Movies and TV Shows of the Past 25 Years: Part One - The Movies 07/18/2025

SUPERMAN Review, Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) Phase 5, and AMC Theater Ads 07/11/2025

SUPERMAN Review, Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) Phase 5, and AMC Theater Ads On this episode of podcast, LOOK UP! In the sky! It's a bird...it's a plane...it's James Gunn's SUPERMAN! David Corenswet dons the red booty shorts and cape for yet another reinvention of DC's classic flying boy scout as he battles negativity, the memory of Henry Cavill, and Nicholas Hoult's devious Lex Luthor in a massive reinvention of the DC Universe (DCU). Rachel Brosnahan joins in as Lois Lane to round out a stellar cast in James Gunn's attempt to revitalize the superhero genre at the box office. Does it work? Listen and find out! Not only is DC Studios reinventing their entire slate, but the Marvel Cinematic Universe has just wrapped up their entire slate of films and TV shows from Phase 5 as they prepare to launch Phase 6 of the MCU later this month with The Fantastic Four: First Steps. So, what's the verdict? We debate all titles in Phase 5 and what our overall take is on this tumultuous time in Disney and Marvel's history. Also discussed on this week's podcast: AMC Theater ads have officially been added to the trailer reel, pushing start times back even further, so how frustrating is it as an audience member? Scarlett Johansson is now the highest grossing box office star worldwide, does that mean anything in today's environment? What's up next in theaters and streaming, and much more! Discussed on this episode (0:00 – 18:44) Opening | AMC Theater Ads, Scarlett Johansson's Box Office Record (18:45 – 35:52) Marvel Cinematic Universe aka MCU Phase 5 Review (35:53 – 48:22) Why Did You Say That Word?! | Upcoming Attractions (48:23 – 1:38:01) SUPERMAN - Review and Spoilercast Listen to our true crime podcast, , 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 Be sure to join our Follow us on X /episode/index/show/thehollywoodoutsider/id/37370435

Jurassic World Rebirth Review and Spoilercast 07/02/2025

Evolution of Summer Blockbusters and JAWS at 50 06/20/2025

What Makes A Great TV Dad, How To Train Your Dragon 06/13/2025

Fan Goggles, Ballerina, Marvel Woes, Karate Kid: Legends, Bring Her Back 06/06/2025

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