It’s February and you know what that means…yep, time for some zombie romantic comedies mixed with a little Stallone head bashing and maybe even a little bit of old dudes trying to stretch out their twilight years.  We went more in detail in Ep 77, but here’s the rundown of this week’s flicks. Warm Bodies – A zombie take on …

Well, January is usually slow and this weekend wasn’t much of an exception.  Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters slayed its way to the top (yea, that just happened) with an estimated $19m.  Not bad, but not great either and you can pretty much cancel any plans of a Hansel & Gretel 2. The Jeremy Renner, Gemma Arterton take on the …

Reviews of Zero Dark Thirty and Gangster Squad; discussing upcoming releases John Dies At the End, Parker; Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters and Movie 43; trailers for The Call and 42; and Our From the Outside In topic this week: Is the internet ruining film and TV? As always, we also bring you the latest in movie & TV news …

Well, apparently no one watches the news, because Zero Dark Thirty was the #1 movie this past weekend…and everyone knew the ending.  With $24.4 million, the Will They Catch Bin Laden thriller terrorized the competition, garnered tons of Oscar nods (Best Picture included) and we learned once and for all what happened that night.  Except for all the stuff the …

We’re talking about upcoming releases Broken City, Mama and The Last Stand; Our From the Outside In topic this week is ‘What makes a great film villain?’ – as well as who are our favorites. As always, we also bring you the latest in movie & TV news (Sin City 2 is replacing a star; Jackie Brown gets a prequel; Ubisoft, …

Spoiler-free reviews of Django Unchained, Les Miserables and Jack Reacher; discussing upcoming releases Texas Chainsaw 3D, A Haunted House and Gangster Squad; and most importantly – Our 2nd Annual HO Awards, where we give our picks on everything from Best Performances, to stunt work, CGI and of course – Our favorite films of the past year!  A fun episode with …

One of our HO’s, Justin Macumber, has his 2nd novel finally hitting stores!  With the release of A Minor Magic, Justin is entering another realm of fiction and this Special Episode of The Hollywood Outsider is an interview with him to find out more about this story, where it’s headed, as well as what directions Justin will be heading to …

Peter Jackson’s newest flick continues to rule them all as The Hobbit held strong at #1 with $32 million for a $222m total here in good ole’ North America, meanwhile the film continues to swallow trolls worldwide as the film is over $500m already. As far as the new Christmas Day openers, Django Unchained trailed all week, but this weekend …

The HO’s are taking the week off, but that doesn’t mean you have to go a week without a HO! We’ve assembled some of our favorite topics, bits and outtakes of 2012 and slapped them all together for one mega-sized episode of The Hollywood Outsider.  Be sure to come back next week for an all episode of The HO, where …

We’re reviewing The Hobbit; looking at the upcoming releases Django Unchained, Les Miserables and Parental Guidance; Brian’s Trailer Park looks at Pain and Gain, Pacific Rim and Sound City; and our From the Outside In topic this week: as this is the end of the year, EACH HO is picking their own topic…tune in to see what’s on their minds …

On this special episode of The HO Podcast, we are solely discussing The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, the new Lord of the Rings prequel from acclaimed director Peter Jackson that reunites Jackson with Middle-Earth, Gollum, Gandalf and of course Bilbo Baggins as this first film takes us on a quest to reclaim a dwarf kingdom long ago lost to the …

Well, only one major release before the onslaught of Christmas films…and it set the December record for opening weekend.  Peter Jackson’s return to Dungeons & Dragons land ‘The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey‘ opened to a fantastic $84.6 million, upsetting I Am Legend for the all time Dec. opening weekend.  It also eclipsed Avatar and the previous Lord of the Rings …

No reviews this week as we talk about the eagerly anticipated holiday releases Jack Reacher, The Guilt Trip, This Is 40 and Monsters, Inc 3D; Brian’s Trailer Park looks at Oblivion, After Earth and Man of Steel; and our From the Outside In topic this week: Christmas movies with ridiculous twists, favorite Christmas TV episodes and more on a brand …

Reviews of The Collection and The Bay; talk about the eagerly anticipated release The HObbit; Brian’s Trailer Park looks at The Mortal Instruments and Black Rock; and our From the Outside In topic this week: Is the Modern Movie Star Dead? – All this and more on a brand new HO! As always, we also bring you the latest in …

The weekend after Thanksgiving weekend rarely offers up any surprises…and this was no exception.  Not even the mighty Brad Pitt could make a dent in the Box Office and people essentially saw the same few movies they saw on Overindulgence Weekend.  Twilight: Breaking Dawn Part 2 took #1 for the 3rd week in a row with $17.4 million for a $254m …