The Hollywood Outsider

Review of Pain & Gain and our topic this week: What are the best / worst character deaths?

Here are the trailers we’re talking about for the upcoming all-new HO – The Way Way Back is a coming of age film starring Sam Rockwell as the coolest mentor every, and Steve Carell as the douchy boyfriend of a teen’s mom.  And the bigger look at Pacific Rim starring apparently the entire cast of Sons of Anarchy as they use giant …

Ok, enough people asked about it so here – Grand Theft Auto V.  It’s not a movie, nor a TV series, but it rips off both of them plenty.  If you’re a gamer, enjoy.  The game hits the streets on Sept 17th.

                Michael Bay conquered the box office yet again with his bodybuilders turned kidnapping entrepreneurs flick Pain and Gain, as the film launched with $20 million according to studio estimates.  Bay is no stranger to #1, as only The Island hasn’t hit it for him, and the combination of

          Starring Mark Wahlberg, Dwayne Johnson, Tony Shalhoub, Ed Harris Directed by Michael Bay There are two kinds of filmgoers in the world – Those that like Michael Bay and those that laugh manically at his very mention.  At least I am convinced that is what Michael Bay and all of his critics believe.  For the …

Our review of Oblivion and our topic this week: Memorable Jump the Shark moments.

Episode 90 is coming up, and here are the trailers for this week’s episode. Thor: The Dark World takes Avenging Thunder back to his home world and R.I.P.D., which seems a little Men in Black-ish as Jeff Bridges and Ryan Reynolds play dead cops protecting the universe. Take a look, and come back for the show! Thor: The Dark World …

              Tom Cruise gunned his way to the top with Oblivion, his biggest opener since 2005 (outside of Mission Impossible films).  According to studio estimates, Oblivion swept up about $38 million this weekend and gave Cruise a much-needed megahit.  His star has taken a hit the last few years, starting with his crazy couch bouncing, but …

          Starring Tom Cruise, Morgan Freeman, Andrea Riseborough, Olga Kurylenko Directed by Joseph Kosinski Oblivion casts Tom Cruise as drone repairman Jack Harper in the year 2077.  Jack is stationed on Earth with his co-worker / mate, Victoria (Andrea Riseborough), to supervise the final stages of Earth’s plan to suck up the remaining resources, pack up …

We're reviewing 42 and A Place Beyond the Pines; discussing upcoming releases Pain and Gain, Mud, and a listener asks us what crimes we would commit for the Purge and we discuss Bad Movies We Love.