On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, we are presenting our Summer Entertainment Awards for 2024 and each category is for EITHER movies or TV. What was the best of all of it? Deadpool and Wolverine, Twisters, Thelma, Inside Out 2, Presumed Innocent, Only Murders in the Building, what's it going to be??

It's our pick for the BEST in entertainment for the categories from May 1st through Labor Day weekend. The winners can be from any TV series (regardless of season) or movie, but had to be a new movie or aired new episodes between those dates. What did YOU love in movies and TV this Summer?

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On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, the HO team is on sabbatical, so Aaron takes the mic solo to discuss crazy movie and TV news like Ted Lasso and Yellowstone continuing on, Megalopolis has a huge trailer controversy, and Jurassic World: Rebirth finally has a plot description.

Then, it's time to discuss several late Summer entries: Strange Darling, Alien: Romulus, The Crow (and original director Alex Proyas' trashing of it), Only Murders in the Building Season 4, and Netflix's Wyatt Earp and the Cowboy War. Listen to our Tombstone episode of Inspired By A True Story here!

• (0:00 – 22:31) Movie and TV News: Ted Lasso, Yellowstone, Megalopolis, Jurassic World: Rebirth
• (22:32 – 47:46) Reviews: Strange Darling, Alien: Romulus, The Crow, Recent Recommendations
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On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, we have three distinct topics to dive into as we revisit fun or interesting topics from the past: When To End A Franchise, What It Means To Be A Film Critic, and our 80s Family Movie Battle Royale.

First, we take a look at more of these tired franchises that keep popping back up. Sure, Saw X was well-received while Expendables 4 wasn't, but did we even need to get to this point? When IS a good time to end a franchise? Also, are we – the fans – truly the problem?

Next, 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.

Finally, we're determining which '80s family movie is the best, why we love them, and defending them with our last dying breath. Okay, maybe not that serious, but we are taking them into battle. Joined by our special Patreon guest who bought her way onto the show (yes, that is indeed a perk), Kristina Flores, the four of us each have two movies we bring to the ring and knock 'em down until we land on just one. Titles like Back to the Future, Raiders of the Lost Ark, The Goonies, and E.T. – you don't want to miss out on who takes home the title AND which one landed in the listener top 10 but just wasn't good enough for us.

• • (0:00 – 29:17) When To End A Franchise
  • (29:18 – 1:11:50) What It Means To Be A Film Critic
  • (1:11:51 – 2:05:42) 80s Family Movie Battle Royale
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On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, with recent movie adaptations - such as Borderlands and It Ends with Us - struggling to resonate with fans in terms of the changes they've made, we decided to break this whole process down. Why are movie adaptations so difficult to pull off? Why does it seem so impossible to bring together what both fans and casual cinephiles want and create something everyone can enjoy? Our topic this week breaks down this very concept.

Also this week: Disney's D23 event (their own personal Comic-Con) was recently held and tons of news released that we need to discuss including new Pixar releases, reviews of Borderlands and Skincare, and much more!

• (0:00 – 41:51) Opening | D23 News and Info
• (41:52 – 1:00:17) Reviews: Borderlands, Skincare, Recent Recommendations
• (1:00:18 - 1:37:26) From the Outside In: Why Are Movie Adaptations So Difficult To Pull Off?
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On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, it's time to revisit a popular topic from a few years back and add even more of the best songs or themes from movies or TV to crank up once as we enjoy the remainder of Summer. We each have plenty of songs to add since we first broached this topic – they can be themes, songs from a movie or TV soundtrack, or just synonymous with a movie – and so we felt it was time to add to our perfect summer movie soundtrack! You can listen to our Volume 1 episode HERE.

Spotify playlist, The Hollywood Outsider Perfect Summer Movie Soundtrack

Apple Playlist, The Hollywood Outsider Perfect Summer Movie Soundtrack

Also this week: John Wick gets another shot at TV, spoilers are all the rage once again, reviews of Trap and House of the Dragon Season 2, our favorite traps in movies, and much more!

• (0:00 – 23:08) John Wick returns to TV, Spoiler Alerts
• (23:09 – 51:39) Reviews: House of the Dragon 2, Trap, Recent Recommendations
• (51:40 - 57:07) Favorite Movie Traps
• (57:08 - 1:24:17)From the Outside In: The Perfect Summer Movie Soundtrack Volume 2
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On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, we head back to San Diego to look at Comic-Con 2024 and debate the biggest news to drop out of Hall H and other locales such as: Dexter Morgan's return, Star Trek breaks genres, The Boys spins off again, Avengers 5 and 6 news, plus Robert Downey Jr. is cast as Doctor Doom. All this, plus a report from Kyle Nolan with No-Reruns.net, and much more!

Then, strap in to discuss the biggest movie of the year in all of its rated-R, foul-mouthed joy: Deadpool & Wolverine!

• (0:00 – 1:00:56) Comic-Con 2024
• (1:00:56 – 1:19:09) Kyle Nolan Live at Comic-Con
• (1:19:20 - 2:04:15) Deadpool & Wolverine Spoilercast and Review
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What is it about natural disaster movies that excites audiences so much? Is it the occasional reality of the scenario? The fear of the worst case scenario coming to fruition? Or do we just love watching wanton destruction on a massive screen? On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, it's time to look at films like Armageddon, Twister, The Day After Tomorrow, Titanic, Outbreak, Deep Impact, and others to determine what is truly the greatest of its kind: welcome to the Natural Disaster Movie Battle Royale!

Also on this episode, reviews of Twisters and The Beast Within, 24 gets a feature film, Cobra Kai returns, and so much more!

Hear our last Movie Battle Royale where debated which film of John Hughes was the greatest HERE!

• (0:00 – 1:06:46) Natural Disaster Movie Battle Royale
• (1:06:47 - 1:37:10) Reviews: Cobra Kai Season 6 Part 1, The Beast Within, Twisters
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On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, it's been a bit of a week the past week with several TV icons lost, Richard Simmons, Dr. Ruth, Shannen Doherty, Shelly Duvall. Therefore, we thought it apropos to tweak a previous topic and discuss those beloved childhood icons - people that truly impacted us in our youth - and unpack why their eventual deaths hit us so hard.

Also on this episode, Alec Baldwin's case is dismissed, Michael Bay gets Barbaric, our review of Longlegs, we debate if cult classics can still exist, and so much more!

Click here to listen to our recent episode on the impact of celebrity deaths that was referenced on this episode.

• (0:00 – 27:00) Opening | Entertainment News: Barbaric comes to Netflix, Can Cult Classics Still Exist, Alec Baldwin Walks, Agatha All Along Trailer
• (27:01 - 37:46) Review: Longlegs | Recent Recommendations
• (37:47 - 1:06:16) From the Outside In: Losing Childhood Icons
• (1:06:17 - 1:13:12) Let's See Where This Goes
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On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, every website these days is desperate for clicks and therefore constantly pounds the drum that movie theaters are dead or dying. But if you break down the facts, is that actually true? Turns out, there is a lot more to this story than what is being reported, so our topic this week revolves around the truth: no, movie theaters aren't dead!

Also on this episode, we discuss Gladiator 2, Horizon getting pulled from the schedule, A Fistful of Dollars remake, a Devil Wears Prada sequel, Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F, and much more!

Click here to listen to our recent episode on why fans struggle with positivity that was referenced on this episode.

• (0:00 – 20:41) Opening | Entertainment News: Two Horizons are pulled from the schedule, The Devil Wears Prada sequel, A Fistful of Dollars remake
• (20:42 - 45:00) Recent Recommendations: Presumed Innocent, Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F, The Acolyte, Dark Matter, Trigger Warning, Evil
• (45:01 - 1:20:29) From the Outside In: No, Movie Theaters Aren't Dead
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