The Hollywood Outsider

Originally, HBO Max made a deal with a handful of theater chains to simultaneously release Wonder Woman 1984 in theaters and on HBO Max the same day…

FATMAN, newly available on demand, is a modern, gritty, almost realistic take on the Santa Claus legend, starring Mel Gibson and Marianne Jean-Babtiste as Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus.

While Santa - aka …

This week, we talk about our favorite typecast actors that branched outside their norm. A typecast actor is one who becomes strongly identifi…

This week, we talk about some of our most memorable or impactful childhood TV memories, meaning those moments that you still reflect on even stil…

This week, we look back at 2020 and how our normal TV and movie viewing habits have altered throughout the year. No movie t…

On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, we first take a look back at the legacy of Sir Thomas Sean Connery. Born on August 25,1930, Connery …

Director John Maggio discusses his career and the timeliness of his latest film, The Perfect Weapon, centered around the growing use of cyberterrorism as the preferred warfare of the modern age. Magg…

After a horrible boating accident kills her family, shy, sullen Angela moves in with her eccentric Aunt Martha and protective cousin Ricky. One summer, Martha sends the kids to Camp Arawak. Soon afte…

On this episode, our news roundup leads into spoiler-free reviews of new films Borat 2 and Spell. 

• Opening | Movie and TV News Roundup | Spell Give-Away 
• Spoiler-Free Revie…

Welcome tooooooooo The Hollywood Outsider Halloween special! On this episode, we've assembled some of our favorite discussions on horror films and anyt…

In this episode, we're determining which '80s family movie is the best, why we love them, and defending them with our last dying breath. O…

Here are three of our most popular topics from earlier this year: Bad TV Couples, Classic Movie Monsters, and the Perfect Summer Soundtrack. 

First up, from Episode 384: we’re discussing bad TV coupl…

As we close out September, which is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, and we’re approaching October 10th, which is World Menta…

Enjoy this sample of The Hollywood Outsider host Aaron Peterson's other podcast, Presenting Hitchcock, where he and Cory Metcalfe randomly break down a film a month in the filmography of the greatest…

On this episode, we discuss the most satisfying TV character exits. The way a television series handles the exit of a beloved - or hated - character can make or break the relationship with fans. Some…

Not every story has a concrete ending and not every writer tells their stories that way. These writers enjoy the continuous debate over what truly happ…

Flavio Alves, the director and co-writer of the new film The Garden Left Behind, discusses his career, his film revolving around the trans experience, and much more on our latest exclusive interview.…

This week began the reemergence of movies theaters across North America, as America catches up to the remainder of the civilized world. Having ven…

We know who the directors, actors, and even recognize the composers sometimes. However, we want to pay special attention to the…

For this special episode, we are speaking with Ralph D’Amato, the producer and visionary for the documentary, Pretending I’m a Superman: The Tony Hawk Video Game Story.

Pretending I’m a Superman is a…