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On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, we are kicking things off with a breakdown and discussion on Oscars 2025, that's right, the 97th Academy Awards nominations are here! From what should win to what seems to be the actual frontrunner in all of the major categories. Was Emilia Pérez overvalued or are people reacting unfairly? Is Denis Villeneuve ever getting any love? Is Demi Moore a shoe-in or in line for an upset? It's time to dive in to the 2025 Oscar nominations! The 97th Annual Academy Awards will air Sunday, March 2, 2024 on ABC.

Click here for the full list of Oscar nominees.

• (0:00 – 1:32:13) Oscars 2025 | The 97th Academy Awards Nominations
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On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, we’re breaking down everything that’s getting us excited in television with our 2025 TV Preview!  We talk about the most important NEW content coming to television this year with the premiere date, network, and a brief synopsis, AND our favorites returning. Chad Powers, Your Friends and Neighbors, Suits LA, Daredevil: Born Again, Apple Cider Vinegar, Black Rabbit, Paradise, The Last Frontier, The Pitt, IT: Welcome to Derry, Cobra Kai, Stranger Things, The Last of Us, and so many more. Strap on your boots, we’re taking a walk into the future!

Also on this episode: spoiler-free review of Wolf Man!

What 2025 TV releases are you most looking forward to?

• (0:00 – 1:09:25) 2025 TV Preview!
• (1:09:26 – 1:14:07) Wolf Man | Recommendations
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On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, we're breaking down everything that's getting us excited in film with our 2025 Movie Preview Extravaganza!  We talk about all the big movies coming to theaters and streaming this year with their respective release date and a brief synopsis. Blockbusters such as s such as Superman, Jurassic Park: Rebirth, Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning, Wake Up Dead Man, Happy Gilmore 2, as well as plenty of smaller films like Death of a Unicorn and so many more. Last year was full of highlights, but 2025 is looking even more exciting. Let's take a walk into the future!

What 2025 movie releases are you most looking forward to?

• (0:00 – 1:07:14) 2025 Movie Preview Extravaganza!
• (1:07:15 – 1:14:07) Recommendations
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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!

• (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
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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

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.

• (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

On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, it is our final podcast episode of the year so we are discussing 2024 and the year in movies and TV, before we finally say goodbye to 2024. This episode recounts some of the biggest news stories and themes of the year in movies and television including Disney's return to form, Taylor Sheridan's drama, movie theaters surge, The Penguin shows villains can have their own properties, Robert Downey Jr.'s weird return to Marvel, musicals return to the mainstream, and much more!

Take care, everyone, and hope to talk to you in 2025!

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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 2024 Holiday Special!

It all started 10 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, and even our Holiday Spirit Movie Battle Royale!

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, Wicked is preparing to take movie theaters by tornado, and ergo it seemed a perfect time to discuss this recent trend of villain origin stories: do we need them, more of them, and who from all of cinema would we like to see treated to this special take on backstory? 

Also this week, our spoiler-free AND spoilery discussion of one of the biggest movies of the year: WICKED! We have seen it and have all the detail you need to determine if it's right for you and your family. How is Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande as Elphaba and Glinda? Does director Jon Chu recapture the beauty and amazement of the Broadway musical phenom? All this and more on our deep dive into the magical land of Oz!

Plus, Netflix's Mike Tyson versus Jake Paul fiasco, and reviews of Cross and Armor. Let's get on with the show!

• (0:00 – 21:29) Movie and TV News: Equalizer 4 and 5 and Dogma 2 announcements, Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul vs. Netflix
• (21:30 – 50:19) From the Outside In: Villain Origin Stories
• (50:20 – 1:01:22) Reviews: Armor, Cross | Recommendations
• (1:01:23 – 1:11:10) Wicked - Spoiler-free Review
• (1:11:11 – 1:43:00) Wicked - Spoilercast
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On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, it's time to relax a bit and go a little off-script with pop culture debates. Anything and everything movie or TV related is on the table. Such as, where should Star Wars Episodes 10-12 go? Are the Oscars snobs? Will superhero films ever return to their former glory? What's more awkward, sloppy kissing scenes or sex scenes? What's the maximum length for trailers? 

Also this week, reviews of Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans in Red One, Hugh Grant in Heretic, new fan documentary Getting Lost, and much more!

• (0:00 – 1:04:59) Pop Culture Debates: Part 1
• (1:05:00 – 1:36:29) Reviews: Heretic, Getting Lost, Red One | Recommendations
• (1:36:30 – 1:51:22) Pop Culture Debates: Part 2 - Speed Round
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On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, it’s time for our Holiday Movie Preview 2024! Every major theatrical and streaming release for the remainder of the year is on tap as we debate the best and worst of the upcoming season.  From Wicked, Moana 2, Kraven: The Hunter, Gladiator II, A Complete Unknown, Nosferatu, and everything in between!  Curious what’s worth watching this holiday season? Then don’t miss this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast!

• (0:00 – 1:11:11) Holiday Movie Preview 2024
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