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On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, we shake things up with 10 Shots of Hollywood - ten topics or games revolving around our favorite subject of movies and TV! Book adaptations, do trailers even work anymore, Kill One Keep One, and a lot more on this very entertaining episode of The HO!
Plus, recommendations this week include Darth Maul, The Madison, The Truth and Tragedy of Moriah Wilson, and more.
Discussed on this episodeThe SXSW Film and TV Festival is one of the largest of its kind in the world. In a typical year, thousands of fans arrive in downtown Austin, TX to partake in a couple of weeks of great music, technology, and film. For this special episode of The Hollywood Outsider, we take you along for our annual deep dive into the heart of the 2026 SXSW Film & TV Festival portion, and even further into the films themselves.
Over the course of several days, the 2026 SXSW Film and TV Festival screened numerous features, TV premieres, many from first-time filmmakers (consisting of World Premieres, North American Premieres, and US Premieres), shorts, virtual reality exhibits, AI advancements, and other works. These films were selected from thousands of overall submissions, and – while we can't see them all – we have a nice sample to share with you of what came out of this stellar lineup of independent and popular films and television series. Over 25 films are on our docket this year, and we review them all (including Ready or Not 2, Family Movie, Phoenix Jones, Rock Springs, Obsession, Stormbound, Normal, They Will Kill You, Chili Finger, Ugly Cry, and more), as well as snippets from panels and a whole lot more!
So sit back and relax. You're about to experience The 2026 SXSW Film & TV Festival from the comfort of your own home.
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For this special episode, Scott Clark from The Gaming Outsider podcast joins Aaron to breakdown Ryan Gosling's film adaptation of Andy Weir's bestselling novel, Project Hail Mary. The conversation begins spoiler-free before we dive head first into the connections to the book and deviations from the source material. Plus, why the world has fallen in love with Rocky.
For this special Oscars 2026 wrap-up, we discuss the events, speeches, and winners of the 98th Annual Academy Awards. Including Conan O'Brien's hosting performance, in-memoriam, one battle after another between Paul Thomas Anderson and Ryan Coogler, and more. All this and more are up for grabs as we recap this year's Oscars!
The Academy Awards ("Oscars") are the most prestigious awards in filmmaking and showcase some of the greatest talent and work in motion pictures for that running year. The nominees and winners are selected by majority vote from members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Ballots are cast by members from within the industry and, in most categories, represent the corresponding branch (ex.: actors nominate actors).
On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, it is time for our own brand of March Madness! Everything is coming up brackets this time of year, so we decided to do our own HO March Madness and determine the Most Rewatchable Movie of the 2000s! This means the first decade, 2000-2009, and we take the Top 16 films as decided by HO HQ, and then break it down, bracket by bracket, until only one movie remains! It's a lot of fun, and please share with us your thoughts on the most rewatchable movie of the 2000s.
That's not all! Also on this episode, we dive into another topic from a listener and Patreon supporter revolving around our own personal inspiration for our love of the creative arts (including movies, TV, and music). As well as our spoiler-free review of The Bride!, the Paramount / Warner Brothers merger is a go, and recommendations.
We hope you enjoy this entertaining and packed episode of The Hollywood Outsider!
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Discussed on this episodeOn this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, with Scream 7 hitting theaters (stick around for our review), we felt it was time to revisit the modern slasher movie rules and determine which ones are still absolutely necessary to have a fantastic time at the movies, and which ones are long overdue to be retired. Bad decisions, the car won't start, dropping the weapon, red herrings, and more are on the slab. It's time to decide for each one: do we keep it, or kill it? Then, we work together to create our own masterful slasher franchise!
Also on this episode, Ryan Coogler's The X-Files is a go, billionaire tech mogul villains are popping up everywhere, and recommendations.
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Discussed on this episodeOn this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, TV reboots are all the rage! Again. Harry Potter, Scooby-Doo, Baywatch, The Rockford Files, Charlie's Angels, the list goes on and on. We debate this latest onslaught of reboots of classic TV shows, and whether they're ever good ideas.
Also this week, two huge losses in entertainment with both Robert Duvall and Eric Dane passing away. Plus thoughts on Cross and Hijack Season 2, Ronda Rousey versus Gina Carano, and Hulu fans were in for a shock.
Discussed on this episodeOn this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, it's time to debate if streaming truly is just modern cable, or if maybe Netflix and the rest are worse than cable ever was. Costs, availability, binge, residuals, it's all on the table as we decide if streaming duped us all!
After this spirited debate, it's time to review Joe Keery's film, Cold Storage, plus Whatcha Been Watchin' with Bridgerton Season 4 and A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms.
Discussed on this episodeOn this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, it's that time of year: Valentine's Day. A time to reflect on love...BAD LOVE! Or missed opportunities for love! We are heading down memory lane to discuss those TV and movie couples who either should have ended up together but didn't, and shouldn't have ended up together but did. In other words, these are the mistakes.
Then we discuss losing Catherine O'Hara, review Whistle, in theaters now, and discuss recommendations such as The Wrecking Crew on Prime and Roofman on Paramount+.
Discussed on this episodeOn this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, we are kicking things off with a breakdown and discussion on Oscars 2026, that's right, the 98th Academy Awards nominations are here! From what should win to what seems to be the actual frontrunner in all of the major categories. Was One Battle After Another the best of the year? Did Sinners deserve a record 16 nominations? Should Timothée Chalamet finally receive his first Oscar?
The 98th Annual Academy Awards will air Sunday, March 15, 2026, at 7 p.m. EDT (4 p.m. PDT) on ABC and Hulu.
Visit TheHollywoodOutsider.com for a full list of nominees
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