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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!

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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!

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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
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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. 

• • (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
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Every year, we love to celebrate the holiday season with our listeners, and there is no better way to do that than with our 2023 Holiday Special!

It all started 9 years ago with a random idea: we were big fans of holiday specials, yet podcasts seemed to skip over the idea completely. Therefore, we decided we can do whatever we want here at The Hollywood Outsider, so let’s create our own tradition and the Annual Holiday Special was born!

Every year we rekindle the past (and occasionally add a little something new), assembling some of the best moments from our hosts for the most fantastic holiday special ever! Debating what constitutes a Christmas movie and specials we love, what makes for a great Christmas movie, Christmas cliches we love, and bringing back Recasting the Classics with a look at how we would remake National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation!

That’s not all, oh no. The Christmas spirit kicks into overdrive as we open up and share our personal memories of the holiday season, stories that remind us of Christmas. And no holiday special would be complete without a visit from the big man himself, so get ready for as much St. Nick as legally allowed as Santa Claus drops by the studio to tell us just how naughty or nice we are, all throughout the episode!

With a special game from Amanda, Santa in his sleigh, John's obsession with puppets, Scott’s first Christmas Poem, and a lot of fun for everyone – This is the one podcast you don’t want to miss this holiday season!

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On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, it's the time of year where we all celebrate what we are thankful for, and for many of us, that is entertainment. Therefore, we get a little personal and take a look at some of the movies and TV shows that have truly impacted us, that we are very thankful for. What movies or TV are you most thankful for?

Also on this episode, the SAG-AFTRA strike is over, so we discuss the details of their deal. We review Taika Waititi's latest film, Next Goal Wins, and then dive into our spoiler review of The Marvels, where we dissect exactly what went right and wrong with Marvel's newest super-team. Is it a return to form for the MCU, or a colossal miss? You might be surprised with our take...

• • (0:00 – 17:54) Opening | SAG-AFTRA Strike Ends, Australian Spoilers
  • (17:55 – 1:03:32) From the Outside In Topic: Movies and TV Shows We're Thankful For
  • (1:03:33 – 1:08:28) Next Goal Wins Review
  • (1:08:29 – 1:31:02) The Marvels Spoiler Review
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On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, we take a look at why we as a society are so impacted by celebrity deaths such as Matthew Perry. For many, they are like family to us, though it is often hard to explain why.

Also on this episode, we discuss an expose that shed a light on Marvel's recent struggles and what that means for Disney and the MCU, plus the discovery that HBO's Casey Bloys has been having employees troll TV critics over unfavorable reviews. As well as spoiler-free reviews of It's a Wonderful Knife and The Marsh King's Daughter.

Best yet, we conclude this week's podcast with an interview with Carnivale creator Daniel Knauf as he discusses that show's 20th anniversary and his hopes for a revival, his stellar work on The Blacklist, his long career in Hollywood, and most importantly: his exciting new project, Gingerland, intended for families around the world. Daniel is as genuine a person as he is a talent, and this is a fascinating interview you won't want to miss!

The previous Daniel Knauf interview we mention in this episode can be found HERE.

• • (0:00 – 41:00) Opening | Marvel's Struggles, Casey Bloys on HBO Trolling TV Critics
  • (41:01 – 47:20) It's a Wonderful Knife

November, 1991

Danny Rolling is charged with five counts of murder, crimes that occurred over the course of four days in August 1990 in Gainesville, Florida. His crimes extended to a triple homicide, sexual assault, and even an attempted murder.

He became known as the Gainesville Ripper.

In 1996, Wes Craven unleashed a new slasher film that flipped horror on its ear and launched a new franchise, this film was written by Kevin Williamson… who drew his inspiration from the crimes of one Daniel Harold Rolling.

Check your windows and lock your doors because Scream is inspired by a true story.

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On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, there has much ado lately about film critics: how genuine are the reviews, should outside influences interfere with a review, how much studios interfere, etc. Well, this week, due to a recent onslaught of activity over an Amber Heard review for In the Fire, we are taking this topic head-on. 

Also this week, our spoiler-free reviews of Martin Scorsese's epic, Killers of the Flower Moon, SAG takes on Halloween costumes, Daniel Radcliffe creates a documentary on his former stuntman, and much more!

• • (0:00 – 15:11) SAG Cracks Down on Halloween, Daniel Radcliffe's Documentary on His Former Stuntman, Movie Move Again
  • (15:12 – 26:05) Killers of the Flower Moon - In Theaters Now

On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, we devote our entire episode to one topic: the history of movie theaters. From the sound to the implementation of color the eruptions of TV to blockbusters to ratings to streaming, and on and on. Movie theaters have lasted for over 100 years, and it's time to hop into our time machine and pay some respects to, as Martin Scorsese would say, cinema. Also, we take a look at recent events such as Taylor Swift's Eras Tour, and how that might change the movie theater experience yet again.

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