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January 2026

January 2 – We Bury The Dead (Theaters)

January 6 – Will Trent (ABC, Next day Hulu)

January 8 – The Traitors (Peacock)

January 8 – His & Hers (Netflix)

January 9 – People We Meet On Vacation (Netflix)

January 9 – Sleepwalker (Theaters)

January 9 – Primate (Theaters)

January 16 – Night Patrol (Theaters)

January 16 – 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (Theaters)

January 21 – The Beauty (FX, Next day Hulu)

January 21 – Queer Eye (Netflix)

January 22 – Finding Her Edge (Netflix)

January 23 – Return to Silent Hill (Theaters)

January 28 – School Spirits (Paramount+)

January 28 – Shrinking (Apple TV+)

January 30 – Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die (Theaters)

January 30 – Iron Lung (Theaters)

January 30 – Send Help (Theaters)

February 2026

February 6 – The Strangers: Chapter 3 (Theaters)

February 6 – Dracula (Theaters)

February 6 – Pillion (Theaters)

February 6 – Whistle (Theaters)

February 8 – The ‘Burbs (Peacock)

February 13 – “Wuthering Heights” (Theaters)

February 13 – GOAT (Theaters)

February 13 – Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie (Theaters)

February 18 – 56 Days (Prime)

February 20 – This is Not a Test (Theaters)

February 25 – Scrubs (ABC, next day Hulu)

February 27 – Scream 7 (Theaters)

March 2026

March 5 – Ted (Peacock)

March 6 – The Bride (Theaters)

March 6 – Peaky Blinders: The Eternal Man (Theaters, Netflix on March 20)

March 11 – Scarpetta (Prime)

March 18 – Imperfect Women (Apple TV+)

March 20 – Project Hail Mary (Theaters)

March 27 – Ready or Not: Here I Come (Theaters)

March 27 – Fantasy Life (Theaters)

March 27 – They Will Kill You (Theaters)

April 2026

April 3 – The Drama (Theaters)

April 8 – The Boys (Prime)

April 10 – Malcolm in the Middle (Hulu)

April 15 – Margo’s Got Money Troubles (Apple TV+)

April 17 – The Mummy (Theaters)

April 17 – Normal (Theaters)

May 2026

May 1 – The Devil Wears Prada 2 (Theaters)

May 1 – Hokum (Theaters)

May 15 – Obsession (Theaters)

May 22 – I Love Boosters (Theaters)

June 2026

June 12 – Scary Movie 6 (Theaters)

June 19 – Toy Story 5 (Theaters)

July 2026

July 12 – Disclosure Day (Theaters)

July 17 – The Odyssey (Theaters)

August 2026

August 21 – Insidious: The Bleeding World (Theaters)

August 28 – The Dog Star (Theaters)

August 28 – Coyote vs. ACME (Theaters)

September 2026

September 11 – Sense and Sensibility (Theaters)

September 18 – Practical Magic 2 (Theaters)

September 18 – Play House (Theaters)

September 18 – Resident Evil (Theaters)

October 2026

October 1 – Terrifier 4 (Theaters)

October 2 – Digger (Theaters)

October 9 – Other Mommy (Theaters)

October 16 – Street Fighter (Theaters)

October 23 – Remain (Theaters)

November 2026

November 20 – The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping (Theaters)

December 2026

December 18 – Avengers: Doomsday (Theaters)

December 18 – Dune: Part Three (Theaters)

December 25 – Werewulf (Theaters)

Hello, Movie Mavens! Welcome back to the B Movies Blog. Today, we’re popping the work of David Lynch into the ol’ VCR.

On January 20, 1946, David Lynch was born. 

His family moved frequently; throughout his childhood, he lived in Montana, Idaho, North Carolina, and Virginia. 

David Lynch attended high school in Virginia and briefly studied at the Corcoran School of the Arts & Design. 

He then transferred to the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, but he dropped out soon after and spent a few years traveling around Europe. 

When David Lynch returned to the States, he landed in Philadelphia and attended the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. 

During his tenure, David Lynch made his first short film, Six Men Getting Six (Six Times), which won first prize and allowed him to get enough prize money to buy a Bolex camera. 

That enabled him to make both The Alphabet and The Grandmother before dropping out due to his then-girlfriend (soon-to-be wife) being pregnant with their daughter. 

He then moved to Los Angeles with his then-wife and daughter, where he began studying at the AFI Conservatory. 

David Lynch almost quit the AFI Conservatory after experiencing some creative differences on a short film; however, the dean at the time convinced him to stay…

…and that’s when he started working on Eraserhead. 

Like so many films that have become iconic, Eraserhead’s initial release was lackluster but found its cult following with midnight screenings. 

One such audience member happened to be one of Mel Brooks’s producers, which is how David Lynch landed his next big film, The Elephant Man. 

From there, his career began to take off, with George Lucas even offering David Lynch the director’s chair for Return of the Jedi.  

Over the years, David Lynch brought us surreal fever dream after surreal fever dream with the likes of Blue Velvet, Twin Peaks, and Mulholland Drive. 

He would also go on to influence my 25th birthday, which was Twin Peaks-themed. 

David Lynch was one of my favorite directors of all time, but before we get into my dedication to him, I do want to touch on one thing. 

Y’all know that I’m a firm believer in not putting people on pedestals, so there’s something I have to discuss. 

David Lynch did sign a petition in favor of Roman Polanski when he was detained on his way to a film festival because of an outstanding warrant for r*ping, drugging, and doing other horrible things to a 13-year-old girl. 

The petition called for Polanski’s release, and I can’t condone that for a second. 

Again, as much as I love David Lynch’s work, I would be remiss if I didn’t mention this. 

On January 15, 2025, David Lynch passed away. 

And, like many of you, I was gutted. 

He was a visionary who was so influential in film, and he gave us one of my favorite shows of all time. 

There will never be another David Lynch. 

Thank you for everything. 🖤

Without further ado, here’s some of my favorite David Lynch content: 

• Blue Velvet 
• Twin Peaks 
• Dune (1984) 
• Mulholland Drive 
• Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me 

Hello, Movie Mavens! Welcome back to the B Movies Blog. Today, we’re popping movies about grief into the ol’ VCR.

There are a lot of reasons to grieve right now. 

Truly. 

And, like many of you, I’ve had to take some breaks from doomscrolling, but I still want and need to process my feelings.  

Additionally, as I’ve shared with all of you, this past holiday season was the hardest one yet since KP passed. 

I know we’ve talked about the content that makes me cry, but today I want to focus on another genre: movies about grief. 

Whether you’ve lost a loved one or just need an outlet given everything going on in the world, I feel like one or more of these movies will resonate with you. 

This is also a reminder that it’s okay to sit in your grief. 

It’s okay to cry because, darlin’, there’s a lot to weep for. 

But, we’re gonna get through it together. 

I’m also going to link some resources below this list. 

Without further ado, here are 10 of my favorite movies about grief: 

• Ghost
• Talk to Me
• The Farewell 
• Elizabethtown
• P.S. I Love You
• The Lovely Bones    
• Lisa Frankenstein
• What Dreams May Come
• The Haunted Mansion (2023)
• Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 

Resources 

Trans Lifeline

877-565-8860 

LGBT National Hotline

888-843-4564

National Suicide Crisis Lifeline

988 (text PRIDE for LGBTQIA+ services) 

Crisis Text Line 

Text HOME to 741-741

BlackLine (for queer BIPOC community) 

1-800-604-5841

DeQH Helpline (for queer South Asians) 

908-367-3374

TrevorLifeline 

1-866-488-7368 

Or Text START to 678-678

Hello, Movie Mavens! Welcome back to the B Movies Blog. Today, we’re popping some compilation CD commercials into the ol’ VCR. 

Okay, so I was thinking about Buzz Ballads the other day, and it made me think about all of the other glorious compilation CDs that existed in the 90s and 00s, which brings us to today’s edition of I Have Something to Ad. 

Let me break things down for you youngins and/or those who might not have had cable growing up. 

Compilation CDs were HUGE in the 90s through the mid-2000s, with Time Life being one of the biggest players in the game. 

Columbia House also had its involvement, but I feel like they were more so into the mass selling of CDs for cheap rather than the compilation scene. I digress. 

Alrighty, that should do us for introductions and disclaimers. 

Without further ado, here are 10 compilation CD commercials that live in my head rent-free:

Buzz Ballads Commercial 

Video source: musicspace

Now That’s What I Call Music! 14 Commercial 

Video source: Professor Niedermeier’s Wunderkammer

The Buzz Commercial

Video source: Lisbeth

Pure Moods Commercial

Video source: hereinmylifetime

The Ultimate Love Songs Collection Commercial 

Video source: randomvidz914 the series

Ultimate Dance Party 1997 Commercial

Video source: Classic TV Commercials

Monster Ballads Commercial 

Video source: xrockhardx

Sounds of the 70s Commercial 

Video source: John L

Jock Jams Commercial 

Video source: BB’s Dolls & TV Archive

That’s My Jam! Commercial

Video source: Classic TV Commercials

Hello, Movie Mavens! Welcome back to the B Movies Blog. Today, we’re Hello, Movie Mavens! Welcome back to the B Movies Blog. Today, we’re popping some quintessential film school movies into the ol’ VCR.

You may or may not know this, but I was actually only two classes shy of a film minor. 

I talked about the professor who was essentially responsible for my writing about pop culture when we covered Asteroid City, but I want to briefly touch on the professor who was responsible for me abandoning my film minor. 

He was a jerk. Plain and simple. 

My advisor had noticed that I was only two credits short of a film minor, so I signed up for one of the two classes I needed…and promptly dropped it after the second week. 

You see, I’d heard that the professor who taught these two classes was kind of a prick, but I really wanted my film minor, so I decided to take a chance. 

Unfortunately, it turned out those who warned me weren’t kidding. 

During the second week of class, said professor asked for an example of a traditional movie arc. 

I raised my hand and used rom-coms as an example. 

I explained the whole idea of how two people meet, fall for each other, experience conflict, and then experience resolution. 

Bing. Bang. Boom. 

Professor Prick smirked and said, “While you’re not wrong, does anyone have another example that isn’t as contrived as Ms. Perkins’s analysis seems to be?”

I was crushed. 

I was used to the encouragement of the professors I had taken film classes with before who were supportive, even if your answer wasn’t quite what they were looking for. 

I wasn’t used to being belittled in front of a class of people when my answer was correct. 

Between this encounter and the fact that he wanted us to buy really expensive equipment, I decided to drop his class…and relinquish my film minor because he was the only person who taught the last two classes I needed. 

I don’t necessarily regret dropping his classes because it was clear that he wasn’t going to change, but I do regret not fighting a little more, be it for other classes to count towards my minor, or even bringing this exchange to one of my other professors because I was close to both of the ones I had taken film classes with previously. 

I’m telling you this story for a couple of reasons: 

1. Remember to always fight for yourself. Even if the administration had said no to my request for transferable credits, I would’ve known I had done everything I could’ve. 

2. I know I’m about to list off some film school movies having never gone to film school or even minored in film. But, I promise you that I know movies, and I’ve studied film ad nauseam. And, honestly, I think I’m reassuring myself more than y’all on this one. 

Alrighty, that should do us for introductions and disclaimers. 

Without further ado, here are several of the movies I consider to be quintessential film school movies:

• Fargo 
• Rear Window 
• The Shining  
• Citizen Kane 
• The Graduate 
• The Seventh Seal 
• Breathless (1960)
• Requiem for a Dream 
• The Royal Tenenbaums 
• The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari

Hello, Movie Mavens! Welcome back to the B Movies Blog. Today, we’re popping Leigh Whannel’s Wolf Man into the ol’ VCR.

Okay, so, I’m not going to bury the lede here: 

I give Wolf Man a 5.5/10. 

I was really, really looking forward to this one, so much so that I went to see it on Friday night, which y’all know I usually don’t do. 

And, like other horror fans I’ve spoken with and/or read reviews from, I was disappointed. 

But, let’s start with the positive. 

As someone with daddy issues, I get the vision here. 

I also really like the idea of lycanthropy being a permanent transformation, not something that only happens with the full moon; exploring the concept of losing your humanity is fascinating to me. 

There were also a couple of scenes that I LOVED, including one that was a particular arm-, I mean, nail biter. 

I even enjoyed the Saw Easter Egg during the barn scene. 

HOWEVER, overall, the execution just wasn’t there, save for some of the practical effects. 

I could handle Christopher Abbott’s Brundlefly-lookin’ ass.

But, I couldn’t handle the Twilight-esque gradient scenes that represent his new vantage point (and night vision?). 

I couldn’t handle some of the writing choices because the stronger lines made the weaker ones stick out like a sore thumb (and believe me, I’m speaking from experience here).  

I couldn’t handle the *slightly* problematic message of Blake (Christopher Abbott) becoming his abusive father(?). I understand the cycle of abuse, but again, the execution wasn’t quite there. Although, as someone who grew up with an abusive father, I understand what he was trying to do. 

I also think I’ve pinpointed exactly why. 

Leigh Whannell is not only a horror heavy-hitter, but he successfully tackled subject matter like this in The Invisible Man. 

Additionally, and I’m not saying it’s right, but when you’ve garnered a reputation as a horror powerhouse, a stumble like this won’t be as easily forgiven and/or ignored by your audience. 

I do think there are good things in here, and I’ve mentioned a few, but I also want to point out another strength of this film: Julia Garner. 

My GOD. 

Put this woman in more horror movies, stat. 

Without Julia Garner, I honestly don’t know if I would’ve rated this movie as high as I did. 

Sure, Christopher Abbott did the best with what he had, but Julia Garner is the real standout IMO. 

So…yeah. 

Y’all know that I love going to the movies, and I’m fortunate to go as much as I do, so I don’t regret going to the movies, but I can’t recommend seeing Wolf Man. 

I’d stick to the original instead. 

P.S. Lee Cronin, people are really gonna put your interpretation of The Mummy under a microscope after you came out swinging with Evil Dead Rise, so I would DEFINITELY use this as a learning experience.

Hello, Movie Mavens! Welcome back to the B Movies Blog. Today, we’re popping some of my favorite animated movies into the ol’ VCR.

It should be glaringly obvious at this point that I love animation. 

I love cartoons, and I practically foam at the mouth whenever I find a new animated series to binge. 

But, we’ve never really talked about my favorite animated movies. 

Now, I mentioned this earlier this week, but I have a proclivity for crying at animated movies, and most of the movies on this list are no exception. 

However, I don’t know how you wouldn’t cry when Lewis gets adopted in Meet the Robinsons, or, y’know, throughout the entirety of Robot Dreams and/or Flow. 

I don’t know if the animation adds a layer of innocence that doesn’t always exist in live-action films, or what, but they get me every time. 

There’s also a pretty good variety on this list, from movies without dialogue to the likes of Miyazaki. 

TL;DR – you should have plenty of options. 

Alrighty, that should do us for introductions and disclaimers. 

Without further ado, here are 10 of my favorite animated movies: 

• Flow 
• Hercules 
• Zootopia 
• Anastasia
• Robot Dreams
• A Goofy Movie 
• Sing and Sing 2 
• Meet the Robinsons 
• KiKi’s Delivery Service 
• The Emperor’s New Groove

Hello, Movie Mavens! Welcome back to the B Movies Blog. Today, we’re popping some of the online games I used to love into the ol’ VCR.

With the heartbreaking announcement that Cartoon Network’s website is officially being shut down after 26 years, I’ve been thinking about all of the old online games I used to play as a kid. 

Now, I wasn’t into Neopets or Club Penguin, which I think tracks because I don’t like to play video games outside of DDR and Guitar Hero-type deals. 

However, there were a few games I LOVED as a kid that I remember playing for hours. 

We’ve talked about some of the computer games I loved, like Pajama Sam, but we have yet to dive into the world of online games that were offered all across the internet. 

Additionally, there are a couple of games on here that I would get to play at school as a reward and/or to improve my typing skills. 

(You might guess one, but I guarantee you won’t guess the other)

Typer Shark 

Video source: Higher Plain Games

Virtual Knee Surgery (Yes, I’m Serious) 

Video Source: Edheads

LifeSavers Mini Golf 

Video source: UzTheMan Gaming

Anchovy Feeding Frenzy

Video source: CombinL0N

Cartoon Cartoon Summer Resort Games 

Video source: Retro Pixel Lizard & Sally’s Retro Game Dungeon

Hello, Movie Mavens! Welcome back to the B Movies Blog. Today, we’re popping some of the movies that make me cry into the ol’ VCR.

A super fun fact about me is that I’m really bad about internalizing my feelings. 

That includes holding back tears. 

So, whenever I need to cry my little eyes out, I turn to my true love: pop culture. 

And boy howdy, does it help. 

(I’m also notoriously bad about bawling during animated movies, so I have to mentally prepare to go see them in the theater) 

Now, I don’t necessarily have a definitive list of all of the movies and shows that make me cry. 

Also, some movies and shows might have made me cry during a viewing or two but aren’t consistent enough to be on this list. 

Finally, I want to be clear that I do continue to work on my emotions and grow, so please know that I understand internalizing isn’t healthy. 

Alrighty, that should do us for introductions and disclaimers. 

Without further ado, here are 11 movies and shows that make me cry: 

• Casper 
• Moonlight 
• Hope Floats
• Firefly Lane
• Queer Eye (2018)
• Jack Frost (1998)
• Dead Poets Society
• Anna and the Apocalypse 
• The Princess and the Frog
• A Christmas Story Christmas
• A Garfield Christmas Special

Hello, Movie Mavens! Welcome back to the B Movies Blog. Today, we’re popping the work of Vera Farmiga into the ol’ VCR.

On August 6, 1973, Vera Farmiga was born. 

She was raised in New Jersey and went to Hunterdon Central Regional High School, where, like many of our spotlight subjects, she began acting in drama productions. 

From there, Vera Farmiga went on to graduate from Syracuse University, where she continued acting in stage productions and received several accolades. 

After college, she continued to act in theatrical productions and became an understudy for the Broadway production of Taking Sides. 

Over the next couple of years, Vera Farmiga would take on more substantial roles in shows like Roar and The Opportunist, while also booking her first role in a feature film in 1998 with Return to Paradise. 

She would continue acting in supporting roles in both television and film until 2004 when she gained acclaim for her role in the indie drama, Down to the Bone. 

After that, Vera Farmiga’s career took off with roles in The Departed and The Boy in the Striped Pajamas. 

Additionally, she would become a staple of the horror genre with roles in Orphan and Bates Motel, and, most notably, for her portrayal as Lorraine Warren in The Conjuring-verse. 

Recently, Vera Farmiga also released her first single with her band, The Yagas, which I would highly recommend checking out, especially if you’re a fan of artists like Chelsea Wolfe. 

Lastly, Vera Farmiga is also the older sister of another scream queen and actor, Taissa Farmiga, who you might know from the likes of American Horror Story and The Final Girls. Taissa also starred in The Nun II, making The Conjuring-verse a family affair. 

There’s not much more that I can say about Vera Farmiga that hasn’t already been said. 

Vera, if you ever read this, thank you (and our editor, Elliott, would like you to know that she has a very not-obsessive-at-all crush on you). 🖤

Without further ado, here’s some of my favorite Vera Farmiga content: 

• Bates Motel 
• The Departed 
• Iron Jawed Angels 
• The Conjuring series

Hello, Movie Mavens! Welcome back to the B Movies Blog. Today, we’re popping some real and fake episode synopses into the ol’ VCR.

Okay, y’all enjoyed A (Fabricated) Christmas Story: Guess Which Holiday Movie Is Real so much that I’ve decided to adapt it into a year-round series, but instead of holiday movies, I’m going to use teen dramas for the game (don’t worry, there will be another holiday edition or two during that time of the year).  

Riverdale. Degrassi: The Next Generation. Glee. You name it. 

We’re also going to reverse engineer it and have four REAL synopses with one FAKE synopsis…

…mostly because I couldn’t fabricate episodes that are more outlandish than some of the plotlines we’ve seen in these shows. 

Moving on. 

Today, we’re starting with one of my absolute favorites…

DRUMROLL PLEASE…

The O.C. 

Here’s how it’s going to work: 

Four of these episode synopsis are 100% real, and one is completely fabricated. 

Guess which one is the fake and then scroll to the bottom to see if you’re right. Simple as that. 

Alrighty, that should do us for introductions and disclaimers. 

Without further ado, put your thinking cap on, and brace yourself for the (kind of) inaugural edition of It’s All for Show: 

Episode 1

It’s time for Chrismukkah, but things are a little…off. When Taylor and Ryan find themselves in an alternate timeline where Ryan never left Chino, Seth and Summer never got together, and the Coopers and Cohans swapped partners, they’re left to try to rectify the timeline and finally let go of the things (and people) that have kept them from moving on. 

Episode 2

Seth and Ryan accidentally witness Summer’s stepmother cheating on Dr. Roberts with the neighborhood pool boy but don’t know how to tell Summer. Meanwhile, Julie gets hot for teacher after deciding to head back to school at Newport Community College. Also, Kirsten and Sandy try to revive their relationship with a camping trip that’s destined for disaster. 

Episode 3

When Caleb shows up to the Cohan household with a new (and much younger) girlfriend, the Cohan house faces a massive shakeup…which is only exacerbated when she hits on Ryan (who is a teenager, making her a predator). Also, Julie bids Kaitlin’s show horse adieu and contemplates leaving Jimmy. 

Episode 4

Sandy is paid a visit from the man who was almost his father-in-law, asking for Sandy’s help tracking down his daughter. She was Sandy’s big love before Kirsten, and has been missing for years. Things heat up between Marissa and Alex, as Marissa continues to rebel against Caleb. Additionally, tensions flare as Caleb is jealous of Ryan (who is, again, a legitimate teenager) for allegedly impacting his relationships with two of his daughters. 

Episode 5 

Sandy and Caleb are at odds after Sandy finds out about Caleb’s plans for expansion, leaving Kirsten in the middle. Also, it turns out that Julie has been sleeping with Luke (who, like Ryan, is a TEENAGER). And, Summer might actually like like Seth? 

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Ready?

Episode 2 is a complete lie.