Out today, as we discussed in Episode 82 of The HO, Oz the Great & Powerful is poised to trample all other newcomers. Sam Raimi’s inventive take on the classic Wizard of Oz has claimed all media space for the last week as the towering film poses to be the first great event film of the year.  Here are the …

Jack the Giant Slayer slaughtered the competition (yes, that just happened) with a $27.2 million opening.  BUT on a budget of $195m, this is seen as a flop by the studio.  The film brought in even less than John Carter did last year about the same time, a film that was also considered a flop due to the extreme budget …

          Identity Thief overcame Rex Reed’s objections and is now poised for $100 million plus after swiping another $14m for a $93m total.  CBS is pissing themselves right now wondering how much longer Melissa McCarthy is going to suffer on Mike & Molly after this kind of bank.  Meanwhile, Dwayne THE ROCK Johnson headlined a movie …

            Well Bruce Willis proved once again that nothing can keep a good McClane down, especially 2 McClane’s, in his latest inclination of his signature role ‘A Good Day To Die Hard’ opened at #1 with $25 million for the weekend according to studio estimates.  With $33m since its Valentine’s Day release, the 5th flick …

Feb 24, 2013 Welcome to our 2nd Annual HO Oscar Contest! Even easier this year, just email us your predictions for the categories below by 6PM CST Feb 24th, and those with the most accurate guesses will win a Blu Ray of their choice ($30 limit, no Bond mega-sets people!). Also, this year we will have 2nd & 3rd place …

Well, even after a nice controversy over critic Rex Reed’s tasteless review of the flick, Identity Thief proved that Melissa McCarthy is no longer a bridesmaid in the eyes of moviegoers.  I’m more than a little ashamed I just wrote that. Regardless, McCarthy and co-star Jason Bateman ruled the box office as Identity Thief opened at #1 with $34.5 million, …

Just a quick Box Office wrap-up this week, as almost everything flopped due to the Super Bowl.  One film that actually struck a cord with filmgoers, was Warm Bodies.  A Zom Rom Com (yea, you get it), this PG-13 zombie love story managed to squeak out $19.8 million over the weekend.  Very impressive for a very small-budgeted film like this.  …

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 …