The Hollywood Outsider

The horror anthology, Holidays, has recently released on VOD and in this special episode, Aaron sits down with Producer / Director Adam Mortimer and Star Jocelin Donahue to discuss their new film.

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Disney has been the crown jewel of animation for decades, providing family after family with countless hours of laughter, heart, and joy. Beginning with Snow White, Walt Disney began a legacy that re…

Who hasn’t been sitting around bored one day and planned out a heist? Come on! Everyone wishes they could be a part of a heist, but then the thought of spending a bit too much time behind bars catche…

It seems like things keep going darker these days, and even Disney animated films like Zootopia are tackling harsh topics like diversity. Meanwhile Star Wars, Marvel and DC pump out numerous films th…

Bruce Wayne has been personally affected by the effects of Man of Steel, so much so that he worries about Superman's legacy on our planet. As he grows increasingly leery of Superman's role on Earth a…

The South by Southwest Festival is one of the largest of its kind in the world. Every year, thousands of fans arrive in Downtown Austin, TX to partake in a couple of weeks of great music, technology,…

Crazy is one of the hardest words to define, mostly because it means so many different things to so many people. What unnerves one of us might not even bother another, while society might consider a …

What are the best and worst television universes to live in? We discuss the world of TV and where we would really want to live. As well as reviews of Whiskey Tango Foxtrot and London Has Fallen, movi…

We’ve all been there. You walk out of the theater, pumped and excited from the movie you just sat through. You go on with your life until, suddenly, BAM! A sequel is announced. A continuation of this…

What are we up to? About 412 comic book superhero origin films? It sure feels like it. Every other month, it seems we are treated to another fanciful tale of some down-on-their-luck do-gooder, who ra…

The X-Files limited event series has concluded, so what did we think? Listen as we discuss each episode, what we thought of where the show and the characters left off, and especially: What did we thi…

Police Officers, Federal Agents, Air Marshals – Television and Film are stuffed to the gills with lawmen doing all measures of things in the name of Justice. We have all watched a TV series or a movi…

It’s February, so it must be time for a little romance, right? But if you’re like us, you’re sick and tired of Hollywood churning out movies with the exact same cliches over and over and over again. …

Movie parodies and spoofs have been around since Mel Brook perfected the formula in the 70's. From Blazing Saddles to Young Frankenstein to Airplane and on and on. But over the last 10-15 years, the …

The Challenger, now on VOD and DVD, tells the story of Jaden, a down-on-his-luck man looking to find his way in the world. He turns to a boxing trainer, played by Michael Clarke Duncan in his last ro…

Are you ready to rummmmmmmmmmmmmmble?! We are, and this week we try a new topic with our Movie Battle Royale!

What is a Movie Battle Royale? It’s the Ultimate Fighting Championship of filmdom. It’s t…

The X-Files has returned to our television screens after over a decade away, so what did we think of Mulder and Scully's long-awaited return? In this special episode of The Hollywood Outsider, we beg…

Our topic this week: With all of the controversy this year, is it time to fix The Oscars?

The Oscars have always been the premiere awards event, the best of the best, the most prestigious award in en…

Naz and Maalik is the story of two Muslim black youths who also happen to be closeted gay men, and whose antics have drawn the attention of a local FBI agent. The film unfolds casually as we follow N…

The Oscars! The Golden Globes! The Spirit Awards! The HO Awards?

That's right, it's OUR time! Every year we sit through awards ceremony after awards ceremony, honoring the same 8 movies or TV shows …