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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 a brief history of stunt performers into the ol’ VCR.

Like many of you, I saw The Fall Guy earlier this year and loved it. 

It also got me interested in the world of stunt performers (which I believe was David Leitch’s intention, as a former stunt performer himself). 

In my humble opinion, stunt performers are some of the unsung heroes of Hollywood who bring so many incredible scenes to life. Not to mention how dangerous this work can be. 

That’s why I thought it would be cool to a) give stunt performers their flowers and b) dive a little bit into the history of stunt performers to educate us both. 

So, friends, that’s exactly what we’re going to do today. 

Stunt performers have been around for ages, getting their roots in traveling circuses. There, they performed stunts like trapeze work, tightrope walking, and other daring aerobics acts. 

However, the term we’re familiar with wouldn’t appear until vaudeville came to the forefront in the 1890s, and with Wild West shows like Buffalo Bill’s, in particular. 

Then, during the late 1800s/early 1900s, the emergence of stage combat would thrust stunt performers further into the spotlight. 

As motion pictures began emerging, stunt performers were needed, but most of the individuals performing these stunts worked for free and/or very small wages and weren’t professionally trained. 

It was honestly really predatory because there was a lot of poverty and desperation for work, and the industry knew this. Yikes. 

Then, in the 1910s, directors finally started to employ stunt performers with some degree of training (i.e., casting former cowboys to perform rodeo-related stunts). 

In 1923, Harold Lloyd’s film Safety First! would become the first motion picture to actually pre-plan stunts, and, y’know, take (some) necessary safety precautions for stunt performers. 

Granted, the precautions included mattresses and safety wire, but I’m assuming it was a step up from…nothing. 

As the taste for action movies grew, stunt performers became more and more commonplace on sets. 

However, it wasn’t until the 1960s that stunt performing as we know it would finally emerge. 

The 1960s saw the appearance of stunt performers like Evel Knievel, the transition of stunt performers like Bruce Lee to actors, and the invention of squibs and other products that increased safety and expanded the limitations of cinema. 

I also want to mention how big of an impact Hong Kong action cinema had on the world of stunt performing, as Sonny Chiba, Jackie Chan, and Michelle Yeoh (to name a few) all either started as stunt performers and then became actors or started as both stunt performers and actors. 

I don’t believe modern stunt performing, or action movies in general, would be shaped how they are without these influences. There are obviously other influences on stunt performing, but I honestly can’t possibly give them their due in a single piece.

The world of stunt performing is also very dangerous, and there have been several casualties within the field, and it’s extremely tragic and heartbreaking. 

There’s also a lot of controversy on whether or not footage of the stunt performer’s work that led to their death should be included in the completed film. 

That’s why I think it’s insane that the Oscars don’t have a category for stunt performing and stunt coordination because, without stunt performers, some of your favorite movies and scenes wouldn’t exist. 

It’s also why I wanted to give stunt performers their spotlight. 

Thank you for everything you do. 🖤

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

On May 2, 1952, Christine Jane Baranski was born. 

She was born and raised in Buffalo, New York, and was both the class president and salutatorian of her high school’s graduating class. 

From there, Christine Baranski attended Juilliard, earning a Fine Arts degree. 
Because Christine Baranski is such a tour de force, we’re going to break up her career into two sections: The Stage and The Screen.

The Stage 

She made her stage debut in 1980 in Coming Attractions and made her Broadway debut soon after in Hide & Seek. 

Christine Baranski won her first Tony in 1984 for The Real Thing and her second in 1989 for her role in Rumors.  

Additionally, she would go on to win a Helen Hayes Award in 2003 for her portrayal of Mrs. Lovett in Sweeney Todd during the musical’s run in Washington, D.C. at the Kennedy Center. 

Christine Baranski was also inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame in 2018.

The Screen 

Now, let’s dive into Christine Baranski’s TV and film career. 

Christine Baranski made her television debut in 1983 on Another World. 

From there, she made appearances in shows like All My Children, The Equalizer, and Law & Order before booking a starring role in Cybill. 

Over the years, Christine Baranski has landed ICONIC roles in films like How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000), Mamma Mia!, and Cruel Intentions, just to name a few. 

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

Christine, if you ever read this, thank you. 🖤

Without further ado, here’s some of my favorite Christine Baranski content:

• Chicago
• Mamma Mia! 
• The Birdcage 
• Cruel Intentions 
• Addams Family Values
• A Bad Mom’s Christmas
• How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) 

Hello, Movie Mavens! Welcome back to the B Movies Blog. Today, we’re popping Bo Burnham’s Inside into the ol’ VCR (again).

From the mind that brought you a review on Inside, an anniversary piece on Inside (which is my personal favorite), a piece on The Inside Outtakes, and a piece earlier this year that explicitly stated I wouldn’t be writing about Inside anymore, comes another piece about…Inside. 

Yes, friends, I’m officially back on my BS, aka Bo Shit. 

(Every time I think I’m done, that brilliant bastard draws me back in) 

In case you haven’t noticed, the world is falling apart, and, like many of you, I’ve turned to Inside for comfort. 

And, as we all know, I believe that what., Make Happy, and Inside are a trilogy, so I watched all three. 

However, on this particular watch-through, I noticed something I hadn’t noticed before (and yes, I read all the other pieces to make sure, thank you). 

Now, this isn’t as prolific as my Bagel Bites = Bo Burnham theory, but I still think it’s worth discussing. 

You see, there’s a line in Make Happy that I hadn’t given too much thought to in the past that I want to go ahead and highlight now: 

“What do we want more than to lie in our bed at the end of the day and just watch our life as a satisfied audience member?”

Holy shit. 

Let that sink in. 

This man just described a major theme of Inside…in a special that was filmed four or five years earlier. 

I kept this line in mind as I rewatched Inside, and I noticed something else. 

I’ve touched on the idea before about how Bo is watching his life from the audience throughout the special, but I think it actually goes way deeper than that. 

My little festive and analytical ass writing this piece on Christmas Eve

In Make Happy, there’s a cut to the audience during “Can’t Handle This (Kanye Rant)” that’s framed with very specific lighting. 

And friends, I think Bo is mimicking that exact shot at the end of Inside, confirming that, at the very least, Make Happy and Inside are indeed a set. 

The scene in question

I know how absolutely unhinged this sounds, but you also have to remember that Bo HIMSELF has not only discussed but joked about how all of his specials are so meticulously timed and written. 

We’ve seen examples of this in what. with the “Art is a lie” segment. 

We’ve seen examples of this in Make Happy with the “improv” bit he does. 

We’ve seen examples of this in Inside when he jokes about the transitions not being smooth. 

Every single thing this man does is planned, so I don’t think it’s a coincidence that the shot we get of the audience is very similar to the lighting and the audience shot we get of Bo throughout Inside, especially in the final scene. 

Look familiar?

Additionally, as I believe I mentioned in my anniversary piece, towards the end of Make Happy, Bo says, “If you can live your life without an audience, you should do it,” and cuts to a shot of the audience that’s eerily similar to the idea of the camera being turned back to us in Inside. 

YUP. 

I know, right?

But, it doesn’t stop there. 

I think there’s even more to the lighting than I originally thought, and I think I can officially prove my trilogy theory once and for all (maybe). 

Before I continue, though, I do want to go ahead and give a little bit of a disclaimer for those who are new around here. 

While Bo Burnham is one of two celebrities that would leave me speechless if I ever met them (the other being Elmo—yes, I’m serious), this is all in good fun. 

I love to theorize and analyze pop culture, and Bo Burnham’s content is a prime example of the gift that keeps on giving. 

Also, every time I write about Bo Burnham, it seems as though the degrees of separation get smaller (God help me), so on the off chance Bo Burnham does ever see this, I want to be clear that I’m of sound mind and spirit (mostly)*, so please know I’m just doing what I love to do. 

*Editor’s Note: Elliott says that she can (mostly) vouch for this.

Additionally, I want to take a moment and talk about something rq. As much as I love Bo Burnham, I still don’t condone some of the jokes and use of the f slur in a lot of his specials prior to Inside. 

That’s the entire point of “Problematic,” right? 

We shouldn’t put people on pedestals, even though I think Bo Burnham is an excellent writer, performer, director, comedian, you name it. He still said some really offensive things and had some really offensive jokes through Make Happy. 

Okay, now that I’ve given you some extremely rational and practical disclaimers, I’m going to pitch to you that Bo Burnham uses lighting to literally highlight the moments where his mental health is deteriorating. 

I contain multitudes, baby. 

Alrighty, let’s dive in. 

Let’s start with what., aka what I believe is the unofficial beginning of this trilogy. 

In the song “Left Brain, Right Brain,” there are strobe lights to represent the “procedure” that both separates and combines the sides of Bo’s brain. 

This lighting is extremely similar to the lighting we see during “Can’t Handle This (Kanye Rant)” in Make Happy, AND Inside starts with a similar strobe effect in “Content.” 

Crazy, right?

Video source: Bo Burnham 

Well, I also noticed that what. and Make Happy have extremely similar starts with pantomiming, call and responses, and Bo faking out a piano intro. 

Again, crazy, right?

Now, let’s take what we’ve learned and apply it to Make Happy. 

In “Breakup Song,” Bo uses the same red lighting he uses in “Left Brain, Right Brain” as a device to illustrate a conversation between two different people (clever girl), but there are also very similar strobe lights whenever he’s lashing out at his ex-girlfriend and gets vulnerable about why he does it. 

He also mentions how he was born in 1990 in Make Happy, which is a direct line from “30” in Inside (which is one of my weaker points, but still). 

Additionally, in Make Happy, Bo says, “It is performer and audience melded together,” during a monologue. To illustrate this point, there are shots at the end of Make Happy where we switch between Bo’s POV and the audience’s because we’ve officially “melded together,” and that line has been fully blurred. 

And this is the part of Make Happy I really want to hone in on for a minute… 

When Bo says, “My biggest problem’s you,” in Make Happy as we cut to the audience, the vantage point is almost identical to the shots we see of Bo watching his own content in Inside. 

Here’s my take: 

Because Inside is part retrospective, Bo has now taken a seat in the audience to examine his own work, becoming part of the problem. 

Yeah, I know. 

Then, when you think about some of the cover art for Inside and Make Happy on Netflix, things get wild because several of them have strobe lighting in them. 

Exhibit A 

Exhibit BB 

Yeah, fam. 

And that brings us to Inside, which not only has the most strobe/flashing lights because it’s the special Bo’s been the most vulnerable about his mental health in but also contains “All Eyes on Me,” which has the SAME SPECIFIC BLUE LIGHTING WE’VE COME TO ASSOCIATE WITH THE AUDIENCE IN BOTH Inside AND Make Happy TO SHOW THAT BO AND THE AUDIENCE HAVE “MELDED.” 

We also see similar blue lighting in songs like “Facetime With My Mom (Tonight)” because Bo’s mom is his audience as he is performing in the sense that he’s acting as though his mental health isn’t deteriorating. 

Whew. 

Let’s recap. 

1. I believe what., Make Happy, and Inside are 100% a trilogy (probably?) 

2. The lighting has been specifically structured throughout to represent Bo’s declining mental health (strobe/flashing lights) as well as to represent the audience and how Bo has become his “biggest problem” by assimilating with them (blue lights). 

3. I should probably add aluminum foil to my grocery order. 

Look, I’m not gonna make the same promise I made in the last piece I wrote about Inside because we all see how that turned out.

I’ll leave you all with this instead: 

I promise that I’ll only write about Inside when I discover something like this. Bo Burnham’s content is chock-full of stuff to uncover, so I can’t promise if or when I’ll write about Inside again, and we’ll just leave that door open a la the end of Make Happy. 

P.S., aka Paul Stanley’s son, Evan. Hi, hello. I know you’ve liked my story before, and you were mutuals with Phoebs before she wiped her Insta. Please don’t tell Bo about this. Be cool, man.

Hello, Movie Mavens! Welcome back to the B Movies Blog. Today, we’re popping a cheesy holiday letter into the ol’ VCR.

Y’all didn’t think I’d let you get through an entire holiday season without one of our trademark cheesy letters, did you?

As an adult, you have to work harder to make the holidays magical. 

Between work, relationships (romantic, platonic, and familial), and everything else, it’s easy to get tired, and the holidays only pile on the stress. 

So, I want you to do me a favor and make some magic for yourself this holiday season. 

I want you to watch a holiday movie without checking your work email, or drive around and look at lights without taking pictures. 

I want you to bake cookies in a onesie and not think about going to the gym later. 

I want you to twirl under a Christmas tree made of lights, belting “Let It Go” until you’re dizzy like KP and I did one year. 

I want you to blow bubbles and have a snowball fight. 

Things are so goddamn hard right now, and I 100% understand I’m speaking from a place of privilege. 

So, while we rest up to get ready for whatever fresh hell is to come next year, I want you to put the magic back into your holidays, even if it’s just for a couple of hours. 

Bring back a holiday tradition you had as a kid or make a new one with your chosen family. 

Let yourself have this season, Movie Mavens. 

Things are so uncertain (and not so uncertain), so give yourself this time to rest and find a little magic. 

Because without that glimmer of hope, we’ll never make it through. 

Happy Holidays, Movie Mavens. 

I love you all. 🖤

Hello, Movie Mavens! Welcome back to the B Movies Blog. Today, we’re popping the holiday episodes of Glee into the ol’ VCR.

When planning our holiday content, I realized that we’ve never touched on some of the wildest holiday episodes out there: Glee’s. 

Talking about Glee comes with a whole set of disclaimers, though, so let’s start there. 

First and foremost, like I said in the first Glee piece we did, we (mostly) won’t touch on any of the tragedies or controversies associated with Glee in this piece. 

Several of them are nuanced and dark, and there have already been a lot of pieces written and documentaries made about them (please read/watch with caution, and do your research). 

This means we’ll only be talking about the characters within the show, not the actors who portrayed them (with one tiny exception). Additionally, some of these actors are terrible people (I don’t think I need to say allegedly, but just in case, allegedly), and I’m not here to glorify their actions. 

Secondly, as I’ve mentioned before, I was a Gleek in high school and college, but as y’all know, I don’t like putting content (and people) on pedestals, unless they’re Dolly Parton. 

So, I’m here to give a fair critique of some of the truly offensive shit that was in these episodes. 

Lastly, I want to mention again that I don’t like to make a habit out of talking about Ryan Murphy’s content. 

I do plan to cover Popular and Pose at some point, but outside of ripping apart Grotesquerie for a Bite-Sized Sunday and briefly talking about the “X” episode of American Horror Stories in a video for the B Movies Channel, I don’t plan to cover any of his other content. 

After hearing about all of the things some people went through on set and seeing how some events have been portrayed on shows, I just don’t feel great writing about American Horror Story, Monsters, etc… 

Moving on. 

Now, as I mentioned earlier, the holiday episodes of Glee are truly some of the most unhinged things I’ve ever seen. From a banned episode (oh yeah, we’re talking about it) to not one but two episodes that involve Artie (Kevin McHale) walking again and highlighting the problematic casting of an actor who doesn’t use a wheelchair, it seems I mentally blocked out a lot of things. 

So, in the name of content, I rewatched all four holiday episodes back-to-back (you’re welcome), and I’m going to rank them for you from least to most unhinged. 

And, let me tell you, it was really hard to choose between the most unhinged episode because two were neck-and-neck. 

Alrighty, that should do us for introductions and disclaimers. 
Without further ado, here is my definitive ranking of the least to most unhinged Glee holiday episodes: 

4. “Extraordinary Merry Christmas” (S3, E9) 

Somehow, an episode where teenagers are allowed to direct and star in a holiday special based on a mix of the Star Wars Holiday Special and The Judy Garland Christmas Show for a PBS affiliate is the least unhinged holiday episode of the entire series. As with all four episodes, I don’t know where to start here, as I think the Glee arrangements of holiday songs are some of the worst songs in the entire series (I said what I said). 

From a muzak arrangement of “Blue Christmas” (poor Damian McGinty) to butchering Joni Mitchell’s “River,” Glee really outdid itself on this one. And, that’s not mentioning how the entire Glee Club sang “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” in a shelter for unhoused families…to their faces. Yes, I’m serious. 

I will say that I did love that they gave Amber Riley her flowers with that cover of “All I Want For Christmas is You,” though, and I would’ve loved a longer “Christmas Wrapping” segment.

Video source: Mario Stoyanov

3. “A Very Glee Christmas” (S2, E10) 

This episode has a rocky start. Literally. For some reason, this episode starts with a shaky cam akin to the chase scene in Requiem for a Dream, and it’s all downhill from there. Yet, Brittany, a teenager attending public high school, believing in Santa Claus is still the most believable part of this episode? However, um, it’s not *great* that we make Brittany’s Christmas wish for Artie to walk again and then have a mall Santa promise he’ll do it. 

I’m also extremely bitter because this episode has the infamous Glee cover of “Last Christmas,” which I famously hate. There are also some other real stinkers in this episode, including “The Most Wonderful Day of the Year” and “Welcome Christmas” (oh yeah, the entire episode is themed after How the Grinch Stole Christmas, btw). 

HOWEVER, this episode also spawned the iconic duet of “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” and started the annual tradition of Kurt (Chris Colfer) and Blaine’s (Darren Criss) holiday duets (although the song itself and Darren Criss playing a gay character are both highly problematic). I’ll also give Mr. Schue’s (Matthew Morrison) analysis of how the magic of Christmas shifts and changes as you grow up a 10/10.

Video source: Glee Performances

2. “Glee, Actually” (S4, E10) 

Okay, it was really, really hard for me to choose between this episode and the next, which, if you know the lore, kind of tracks. You see, this episode was quickly cobbled together because the holiday episode we’ll discuss next was banned after being shown to network execs…I kid you not. 

Let’s start with how this is the second time we have Artie walk in a holiday episode, as though the first time (and “The Safety Dance,” IYKYK) weren’t enough. Not only does Artie walk, but a) he does an offensive (and cringy) cover of “Feliz Navidad” that, at one point, includes a poncho and maracas that he gyrates with, but the lesson he learns in his It’s a Wonderful Life-esque segment is that if he wasn’t in his wheelchair, life would be significantly worse for those around him. 

There’s also the segment where Puck (Mark Salling) and his brother, Jake (Jacob Artist), walk through the Paramount Pictures backlot singing “Oh, Hanukkah” to, um, make sure all of the executives know they’re Jewish because the Jews and the gays apparently run Hollywood. So, uh, yeah, NOT GREAT.

Video source: I Wanna Be A Gleek

1. “Previously Unaired Christmas” (S5, E8) 

There’s a LOT to unpack with this one. I briefly mentioned this in the last section, but this episode was actually banned by Fox for being too offensive and was only shown in the following season because so many fans demanded it; it was heavily edited before release. 

This is also the holiday episode that a lot of the cast and crew hate, and I am inclined to agree. It’s controversial for the sake of being controversial, and I’d love to see the director’s cut because what they left in was WILD, so I can’t even imagine what was left on the cutting room floor. 

There are not only multiple jokes made about SA, being roofied, etc…, but poor Becky (Lauren Potter) says some of the most heinous things I’ve ever heard to Sam (Chord Overstreet) and Tina (Jenna Ushkowitz) when trying to force them to kiss her. Santana (Maya Rudolph) also says some truly horrendous things, which are out of character, even for her. 

One thing I would be remiss not to mention is that Jenna Ushkowitz did point out that this episode was filmed shortly after Cory Monteith’s (Finn) death, so while I don’t think that excuses the writing, I do want to cut the cast and crew a tiny bit of slack. 

I also personally think that the cover of “Love Child” set to the birth of Jesus Christ is one of the least offensive parts of the entire episode, which is a WILD sentence to write. But, Alex Newell (Unique) is an incredible singer, actor, you name it, so I’m gonna give credit where credit is due on this one. I also love the meta opening with Jane Lynch where she addresses all of the controversy and introduces the episode as a caricature of herself.

Video source: OnlyGlee RM

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

Okay, friends. 

I know that we’ve gone HARD with holiday movies over the past few days, so we decided to shake things up a little bit. 

Instead of talking about holiday movies, I thought I could share with you 10 of my favorite holiday albums. 

Now, I know that I have a MASSIVE holiday playlist, as well as an alternative holiday playlist.  

However, if I’m going to put on an album, these are some of the big ones I’m turning to. 

Additionally, I know that some of these artists are problematic and/or just not good people, and I want to be clear that I’m not glorifying them or their actions. 

Alrighty, that should do us for introductions and disclaimers. 

Without further ado, here are 10 of my favorite Christmas albums:

A Very Kacey Christmas* 

* I also LOVE The Kacey Musgraves Christmas Show though. 

The Beach Boys’ Christmas Album

Gift Wrapped – 20 Songs That Keep on Giving! 

A Very She & Him Christmas

A Charlie Brown Christmas– Vince Guaraldi Trio

Elvis’ Christmas Album 

Ella Wishes You a Swinging Christmas

Once Upon a Christmas – Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers 

Christmas Eve and Other Stories – Trans-Siberian Orchestra 

A Jolly Christmas from Frank Sinatra 

Hello, Movie Mavens! Welcome back to the B Movies Blog. Today, we’re popping more fictional streamer categories into the ol’ VCR.

Well, friends, in the theme of this year’s content, it’s time for a holiday edition of another one of our beloved series… 

And this time, it’s A Girl Can Stream.

If you’re new to these parts, here’s the deal: 

A joke from @Midnight from a million years ago still makes me laugh and inspired this entire series. 

That’s sincerely it. 

The only difference is that this edition will only feature holiday-centric movies and categories. 

I also probably love this series more than other people do, but hey, you have to throw yourself a bone every now and then. 

Alrighty, that should do us for introductions. 

Without further ado, here are 10 fake streamer categories that I believe should exist:

Movies where William Shatner plays an “edgy” host who helps guide us through a Christmas story: 

• A Carol Christmas
• A Christmas Horror Story 

Movies where Bill Nighy is looking to shake things up at Christmastime: 

• Love Actually
• Arthur Christmas 

Movies where Will Ferrell tries to teach someone to how to be jolly at the holidays and sings: 

• Elf 
• Spirited 

Movies where Lacey Chabert has an unexpected houseguest: 

• Hot Frosty 
• Black Christmas (2006) 

Movies where Tim Allen causally challenges the existence of Christmas: 

• The Santa Clause 
• Christmas with the Kranks

Movies where Jim Carrey initially hates Christmas and people: 

• A Christmas Carol (2009) 
• How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)

Movies where Paul Giamatti teaches someone a valuable life lesson: 

• Fred Claus 
• The Holdovers

Movies where Doris Roberts meddles in a family’s life:  

• A Mom for Christmas 
• National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation 

Movies where Kiernan Shipka has a codependent relationship with her best friend: 

• Let It Snow 
• Sweethearts 

Movies where Amy Smart gets a chance at love with a tall, hot brunette: 

• Just Friends 
• 12 Dates of Christmas 

Hello, Movie Mavens! Welcome back to the B Movies Blog. Today, we’re popping more songs I’d love to see as horror movies into the ol’ VCR. 

I have no idea how we got here, but we’re only a week away from Christmas and the beginning of Hanukkah (for those who celebrate). 

So, I wanted to give you all another holiday edition of one of our fan-favorite series: Alluring Adaptations. 

If you’re new to these parts, let me give you a quick rundown: 

In Alluring Adaptations, I take four songs and turn them into horror movie plots by giving you a quick synopsis of how I envision them turning out. 

And no, I don’t have any idea where I pull these out of. 

Alrighty, that should do us for introductions. 

Without further ado, here are four holiday songs I think would make excellent horror movies:

“Last Christmas” by Wham! 

When Lacey pledged Alpha Beta Zeta, she had no idea what she was getting into; the ABZ girls aren’t quite as nice as she pictured. So, when her chapter’s president, Courtney, decides that Lacey’s boyfriend, Josh, isn’t exactly ABZ “material,” Lacey is given an ultimatum: either dump Josh by the end of Christmas break or leave ABZ for good. 

The only problem is that Lacey doesn’t know that Josh plans to tell her that he loves her when they exchange their gifts. After unceremoniously dumping Josh, Lacey kicks him out of her house, although the roads are icy and unsafe. Tragically, Josh passes away after a car accident, and Lacey is wracked with guilt from what happened. 

A year later, a mysterious new member of the fraternity next door starts to take a particular interest in her. But, why does he seem so familiar, and why is the body count at her sorority piling up?

“All I Want for Christmas Is You” by Mariah Carey 

Riley finally has the life she’s always dreamed of. She has the perfect job, an amazing girlfriend, and an apartment with the best view in the city. There’s just one problem: no one in Riley’s new life knows about her past. Riley has strategically dodged questions about her upbringing, only mentioning that she’s moved around a bit for work and was involved in some sort of incident. 

It turns out Riley’s “incident” was actually being stalked by her old girlfriend, Nina, and her need to flee for her own safety. Unfortunately, it seems that Nina’s finally tracked Riley down again, and this holiday, Riley is all she’s asking for.  

“I’ll Be Home for Christmas” by Bing Crosby 

After their mom died, Monica was left with their terrible father for the rest of their teen years. Fortunately, they were able to get a scholarship and move out. Now, as an adult with a family of their own, Monica gets the news that their father has died and left everything to them. 

Begrudgingly, Monica makes the trek across the country to settle their father’s estate before everything shuts down for the holidays. However, they have an uneasy feeling from the second they step into the house. What they don’t know is that, even though it’s a long road back, their father is still planning to come home for Christmas to torment Monica one last time. 

“Wonderful Christmastime” by Paul McCartney 

Nick and Miles have decided that this is the year they’ll cut down their own Christmas tree. In their quest for the perfect tree, they wind up searching the woods for hours, even after darkness falls. The pair is about to give up when they finally find the perfect tree and begin chopping. That’s when they hear the chanting begin and bear witness to some kind of ritual. 

Unfortunately for Nick and Miles, the cult performing the ritual also sees them, turning what should’ve been a “Wonderful Christmastime” into a fight for their lives against a deadly cult.

Hello, Movie Mavens! Welcome back to the B Movies Blog. Today, we’re popping movie recommendations to pair with some of 2024’s hottest holiday toys into the ol’ VCR.

I know, I know. 

Traditionally (aka in the two Side-Dish Cinemas we’ve released), we pair food and drinks with movies. 

But, I thought it would be fun to take some of the “must-have” toys of the season and make a family-friendly edition of Side-Dish Cinema. 

Yes, friends, there will be no swears in this one, nor will there be any niche horror recommendations. 

All of these movies are sitting around the G and PG areas, with the most intense offering being Gremlins (and you can probably guess what toy it’s paired with). 

However, since this is skewing more family-friendly, I would still recommend researching these movies, just because different things scare/bother different kiddos. 

Additionally, I may link to pieces that aren’t family-friendly in this piece because we don’t traditionally keep it PG. 

Alrighty, that should do us for introductions. 

Without further ado, please enjoy the third edition of Side-Dish Cinema: 

Furby 

• Gremlins 
• E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
• Harry and the Hendersons 

Mini Brands 

• A Bug’s Life 
• Honey, I Shrunk the Kids 
• The Incredible Shrinking Woman 

Monster High Dolls 

• Coraline 
• ParaNorman 
• The Halloweentown series

Magic Mixies 

• Flubber 
• Stardust 
• The Pagemaster 

Fisher-Price Learn & Serve Coffee Café

• The Iron Giant 
• Meet the Robinsons 
• The Brave Little Toaster 

Hatchimals 

• Zootopia 
• Monsters, Inc. 
• The Secret Life of Pets 

Thready Bear 

• Toy Story 
• Paddington 
• Winnie the Pooh (2011) 

RealFX Disney Stitch Puppetronic 

• Labyrinth 
• The Muppets 
• Sesame Street Presents: Follow That Bird 

Cookeez Makery Freezy Cakez Fridge

• Sing 
• The Lego Movie 
• Cats Don’t Dance 

Jurassic World All-Out Attack Tyrannosaurus Rex

• The Good Dinosaur 
• The Land Before Time 
• We’re Back! A Dinosaur’s Story

Hello, Movie Mavens! Welcome back to the B Movies Blog. Today, we’re popping movie plots turned into AITA posts into the ol’ VCR.

The holiday season is in full swing, so you know what that means… 

Actually, you probably don’t, so I’ll go ahead and tell you: 

It’s time for a holiday edition of AITA Theater. 

What is AITA Theater, you ask?

AITA Theater is a fan-favorite series here on the B Movies Blog where I turn movie plots into AITA-esque posts, and you have to guess which movie each “post” is based on.

Much like the AITA Subreddit, I’ll also give each post one of the following four main verdicts: 

• Not The Asshole (NTA) 
• You’re The Asshole (YTA) 
• Everyone Sucks Here (ESH) 
• No Assholes Here (NAH) 

Alrighty, that should do us for introductions and explanations. 

Without further ado, here are 10 holiday movie plots turned into AITA stories: 

AITA for wanting to give my family a good ol’ fashioned Christmas?

u/dannyf’ingkaye

Verdict: NTA 

Okay, Reddit. All I wanted to do was give my family a good Christmas, full of sledding, camaraderie, and little twinkling lights (that my father-in-law so eloquently mentioned don’t twinkle). I even wanted to surprise them all with a pool for the summer. 

However, things didn’t quite go as planned. From our cousin unexpectedly showing up with his entire family to my perfect Christmas tree going up in flames, everything just fell apart. And, I’ll admit that I lost my cool whenever I found out that my Christmas bonus had been replaced with a Jelly of the Month membership. I think I scared my family a bit with my outburst, but I think I was more than justified after all the stressors I experienced this holiday season. Am I the asshole? Also, where’s the Tylenol?

AITA for sharing my true feelings?

u/zombemine 

Verdict: Soft NAH

It’s the holiday season, so you’re supposed to tell the truth. And, that’s exactly what I did. I’ve been in love with my best friend’s wife for a very long time. However, I’ve been dodging her out of self-preservation the entire time, so she thought I hated her. 

She first realized I had feelings for her whenever she asked to see the video I shot from their wedding, and it was very clear that she was the focal point. Later on, I visited her and my best mate’s flat where I finally admitted my feelings for her through cue cards, but also let her know that I would start trying to move on. She briefly kissed me, and I knew it was enough now. Am I the arsehole?

AITA for being protective of my son?

u/mysonofagun

Verdict: NTA 

Hello, everyone. I promise that I’m not trying to be a Scrooge at Christmas, but I’m a little nervous to get my son what he wants. He’s my oldest boy, and he really is a good kid. He loves the Little Orphan Annie radio show, only swore once (and learned his lesson from the soap I put in his mouth), and has only ever gotten into one fight (and, to be fair, the other kid started it). 

But, he wants a BB gun for Christmas, and I’m nervous about it. In fact, I’m terrified that he’s going to injure himself, particularly when it comes to his eyesight. I even told him no when he finally asked about getting it for Christmas. He’s so disappointed, and I’m scared I’m overreacting. 

AITA for yelling at my brother’s kid?

u/letmebefrank

Verdict: YTA 

I already know I didn’t do anything wrong here, but I just thought I’d get your support because I know all of you will be on my side. My family is staying at my brother’s big, fancy house, and he’s footing the bill for all of our food and travel. And, I mean, he’s loaded, so he should. 

Well, my brother’s youngest kid seems to have some sort of chip on his shoulder, and, honestly, can be a little jerk. When we were at dinner the other night, that little twerp wound up spilling soda everywhere and causing a commotion. Sure, someone ate all of the kid’s pizza, and his older brother was razzing him a little bit, but the kid just needs to toughen up. After the scene he caused, I snapped at him, along with the rest of the family, because he needed to hear it and learn consequences have actions. I’m writing this from a plane, so ignore any typos or weird grammar. 

AITA for forgetting my kid’s Christmas present?

u/gettotheshoppa

Verdict: Soft YTA 

I’ll be the first to admit that I work way too much, but mattresses don’t sell themselves. Recently, I missed my kid’s karate tournament, and I’m scared that my wife is getting really fed up with me. Not to mention that our creepy neighbor is trying to take my place. 

Christmas is coming up, and this might be where I’m in the wrong. My wife asked me if I got something our son asked for, and I lied and told her yes. It turns out that the gift my kid wanted is the hottest toy of the season, and I’ve been having to run around town to try to get my hands on it and trying not to go postal. AITA?

AITA for wanting to skip Christmas?

u/holidaygetaway 

Verdict: YTA 

Okay, listen. Christmas is expensive (try crunching the numbers some time), and my only daughter has jetted off to Peru to join the Peace Corps, so my wife and I are officially empty nesters. 

Instead of participating in all of the holiday hullabaloo, I had the brilliant idea for us to take a tropical vacation this holiday season. Our town is ridiculously into Christmas, and even though they’ve cultivated this great (albeit, intense) sense of community and are nice by all accounts, I’m adamant about sitting this holiday season out. It’s not like our daughter is randomly going to decide to come home, right?

Update: Our daughter has decided to come home for Christmas, and all we have to show for it are spray tans and bad Botox. However, our entire community is banding together to make a good showing for her and her fiance. I still don’t think I’m in the wrong, though. 

AITA for brushing off my son?

u/anewchapter 

Verdict: YTA

I want to be clear from the beginning: I had no idea that my kid existed. Anyway, so, a giant man in an elf costume randomly showed up to my office claiming to be my son. Naturally, I was skeptical and turned him away, but a paternity test proved that he’s mine. 

My wife, son, and I are letting him stay with us because it’s clear he’s reverted back to some sort of childhood delusion; he thinks that he was raised by elves and Santa Claus at the North Pole. My son and wife are warming up to him, so I tried to let him work in my office, but all he did was cause a ruckus in the mailroom. 

Now, he’s gone and left a note saying that he’s leaving forever and sorry about ruining the VCR. My wife and son are mad at me for yelling at him, but in my defense, I just learned about him a few days ago. Was this my fault?

AITA for trying to include someone different?

u/whoareyou

Verdict: NTA 

Hi! My town is really close and really into the holidays. This year, I decided I wanted to try to include the town outcast after hearing all about his past and how the people of our town haven’t always treated him kindly. 

So, I pleaded with everyone to include him, and it backfired. He wound up ruining the holidays, but to be fair, our mayor also purposely embarrassed him and went out of his way to hurt his feelings. I feel awful because I didn’t know this would happen, but I just wanted to try to include him in all of the festivities. 

AITA for not crying?

u/notearsallfears

Verdict: NTA

After a really, really bad breakup, I decided to take some time off work (which I NEVER do) and visit a quaint little cottage in the UK, and let someone stay in my mansion in LA. I fell for a great guy who showed up to the cottage drunk (I’m staying at his sister’s house, so it’s not as bad as it sounds), but who is actually a wonderful man with two lovely girls he’s been taking care of ever since his wife passed away. 

We really connected, but now it’s time for me to go home, and we don’t know how to figure out the logistics of this romance. I even got really vulnerable with him and let him know that I haven’t cried since my parents’ divorce. I just feel awful because I didn’t cry when I left. I’m just getting in the car now, and I’ll keep you posted. 

Update: I cried!!! I started crying in the car and then realized that I couldn’t let this relationship go. It also worked out perfectly because his sister fell for one of my ex’s friends (don’t worry, the guy she fell for is great). Thank you for all of your supportive comments! 

AITA for causing some family drama?

u/christmastothemax

Verdict: NTA 

All I wanted was to spend some quality time with my family. Everyone’s been so busy, and it seems like no one is ever in a good mood, so I wrote a letter to Santa where I asked for things to try to help make everyone happy. My cousin found the letter though and started reading it at the dinner table, and I got really upset. It also just made everything worse. 

I was so mad that I ripped up my letter to Santa, and now, we’re stuck in a terrible snowstorm with no power. My Omi also told us the story of Krampus and how she faced him as a little girl, and I’m scared that I really messed up. 

The Answers 

1. National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
2. Love Actually 
3. A Christmas Story 
4. Home Alone 
5. Jingle All the Way 
6. Christmas with the Kranks 
7. Elf 
8. How the Grinch Stole Christmas 
9. The Holiday
10. Krampus