On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, we are looking back to a few of our favorite past topics as we prepare for the future this week. Not only are we engaging in several pop culture debates, we also discuss when is it time to end a franchise, and close on our most popular topic of recent times with our John Hughes Movie Battle Royale!

• • (0:00 – 1:05:39) Pop Culture Debates Part 1
  • (1:05:40 – 1:40:26) When to End a Franchise
  • (1:40:27 – 1:55:08) Pop Culture Debates Part 2
  • (1:55:09 – 3:02:48) John Hughes Movie Battle Royale

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For this special Oscars 2025 wrap-up, we discuss the events, speeches, and winners of the 97th Annual Academy Awards. Including Conan O'Brien's hosting performance, the tweaking of original songs, what we REALLY thought about Adrien Brody's record-breaking speech. 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).

• Oscars 2025 | The 97th Academy Awards winners, ceremony, and stand-out moments.
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On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, not only do we tackle what we love and loathe about the movie watching experience - both in the theater and at home - and our personal preferences, we also discuss a few of our favorite black icons, review My Dead Friend Zoe, and final at the most important conversation of them all: with Amazon now having creative control of the franchise, everyone is preparing for the James Bond Cinematic Universe!

First up, recently it was announced that Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson finally agreed to release creative control of the James Bond IP to Amazon, meaning the company can now expand that universe to its heart's content. What does that mean, and why does it matter to us?

Then it's time to settle in and discuss, probably with far too much detail, what we love and loathe about the modern movie watching experience, both in theaters and at home. What is your experience like?

We final our episode with a look at a few upcoming attractions, our review of My Dead Friend Zoe, and a discussion on a few of our favorite black icons.

• • (0:00 – 39:43) James Bond Cinematic Universe
  • (39:44 – 1:18:04) The Movie Watching Experience - Love and Loathe
  • (1:18:05 – 1:23:04) Upcoming Attractions | Review: My Dead Friend Zoe
  • (1:23:05 – 1:32:26) Black Icons

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