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  • What’s On? – A Master Content Calendar For Your Bookmarks

    Note: Check back for updates as new content is announced!

    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)

  • Premature Evacuation: Shows That Were Canceled Too Soon

    Hello, Movie Mavens! Welcome back to the B Movies Blog. Today, we’re popping prematurely canceled shows into the ol’ VCR. 

    Friends, we live in a world where streamers and studios seem to cancel shows and movie releases at the drop of a hat. 

    Be it for tax breaks, “low ratings,” or because Mercury was in retrograde, some shows meet an unceremonious end. 

    Now, I’m going to avoid some classics here like Freaks and Geeks and My So-Called Life. 

    We all know they might’ve been canceled too soon, but they’re still iconic. 

    I’m going to throw out more recent examples that already have a cult following or I think will see a resurgence at some point. 

    Also, let’s address the elephant in the room; Netflix is the biggest offender on this list. They even renewed GLOW for another season, only to rescind the renewal due to the pandemic. 

    However, they’re not alone in their transgressions. 

    As streaming evolves, cancellations become more and more common. 

    I know that I, personally, hold my breath at the end of every season and relentlessly Google renewal news. That way, it breaks my heart a little less when a show I love is donezo. 

    Alrighty, I think that’ll do for disclaimers. 

    Without further ado, here are 9 shows I think were canceled way too soon: 

  • A Girl Can Stream: Fake Streamer Movie Categories That Should Exist

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

    Several years ago, there was an episode of @midnight w/ Chris Hardwick (f that guy) where the comedians du jour had to name “New Netflix Categories.” 

    Riki Lindholm pops off, “Keira Knightley Sobs in a Corset,” and I truly lost my mind. 

    Video source: Comedy Central

    That joke has stuck with me ever since, and, today, I’d like to throw out some new streamer categories of my own…with a twist. 

    I’m not just going to give you fake movie categories; I’m going to give you some movies that belong in said category. 

    Don’t say I never did anything for you. 

    (JK, it’s to justify my own jokes, so it’s 100% me, not you.) 

    Movies where Gina Rodriguez plays a journalist trying to find herself 

    • Players 
    • Someone Great 

    Movies where Sandra Bullock has to move into a quirky, old house with maternal figures after a catastrophic life event 

    Movies where Sam Rockwell calls everyone “kid” in non-creepy way 

    Movies where Luke Wilson plays a supportive partner to a blonde not being taken seriously 

    Movies where Justin Long gets trapped in a house 

    Movies where Ryan Reynolds plays a variation of an uptight love interest who needs to return to his roots 

    Movies where Amanda Bynes is hated by high school mean girls for not being like other girls 

    Movies where Lindsay Lohan encounters a supernatural force that forces her to switch lives and/or bodies 

    Movies where Adam Sandler screams at children in a non-abusive way 

    • Big Daddy
    • Billy Madison 
    • Just Go with It 

    Movies where Samara Weaving screams with the guttural force of her ancestors 

  • Love Isn’t Always An Open Bore: 13 Of My Favorite Rom-Coms

    Hello, Movie Mavens! Welcome back to the B Movies Blog. Today, we’re popping my favorite rom-coms into the ol’ VCR.

    Friends, I know that we haven’t always had the most positive attitude towards rom-coms. 

    I’ve even royally shat on some like The Wedding Planner, Irish Wish, etc… 

    I do watch rom-coms, so I don’t want people to get it twisted. 

    Just because we’ve had some real stinkers doesn’t mean I hate and condemn the entire genre. 

    That’s why, for the sake of fairness, I want to throw out some of my favorite rom-coms. 

    Also, in grand B Movies tradition, we have a couple disclaimers to throw out. 

    First and foremost, some of these movies are older. As we know, some jokes/plotlines don’t always age well, so watch with caution. 

    Additionally, I know Never Been Kissed is on this list, and it’s problematic as hell. 

    I fully recognize that, and there have been times I haven’t felt comfortable including it on lists. But, this is just a silly little rom-com list, so I feel okay throwing it into the mix. 

    Alrighty, that should do us for disclaimers. 

    Without further ado, here are 13 rom-coms to give you all the warm and fuzzies: 

  • AITA Theater: Turning Movies Plots Into Reddit Posts

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

    Friends, an idea will sometimes just pop into my head and fill me with so much happiness, a la the HSM/Dante’s Inferno piece. 

    This is another one of those pieces. 

    I was watching Fever Pitch the other day (yeah, I hate it for me, too) and thought, “Wow. This sounds like a Reddit post.” 

    Then, a lightbulb went off. 

    I chose 10 movies and rewrote their plots into AITA-style posts. At the end, I’ll reveal the actual movies, so you can see how you did. 

    As your one and only hint, know that, somehow, all of these movies are either rom-coms or horror movies. 

    I have no idea how it turned out this way, but it did. 

    Alrighty, that should do it for an intro. 

    Let’s start judging people we’ve never met from the internet. 

    AITA for loving baseball? 

    u/falloninlove

    Verdict: YTA 

    My girlfriend and I have been dating for a while, and things are going great. I’m a big baseball fan, and she has a nondescript job where she can get a big promotion. She’s been complaining that going to every single baseball game in a season is starting to affect her work performance, but I don’t see the problem.

    I told her I liked baseball and made her falsely think I was proposing to her in the middle of a park, when I was actually inviting her to the opening season game with me. Also, men are allowed to have hobbies and don’t need to go to therapy to talk through residual issues from their uncle dying. 

    I decided that she was more important than baseball after we had a pregnancy scare, and I missed my first game ever. The bad news is, the Red Sox won, and I lashed out at my girlfriend and basically blamed her for all of my problems. But, I feel like I was justified. She’s the reason I had to change, right? So, Reddit, AITA for simply wanting to attend every single game and training for the Red Sox and leaving my girlfriend to deal with the consequences?

    AITA for falling for a client? 

    u/perfectplanner 

    Verdict: ESH

    Hi, Reddit! I definitely need some help. I’m a wedding planner, and, recently, a handsome and charming doctor saved me from being roadkill. We went on a date and almost kissed. I was absolutely smitten. 

    That’s where things get complicated. This doctor is actually engaged…to one of my clients. And, I didn’t find out until we were at a dance class. His fiance had me fill in for her. We did this awkward (but kinda hot) tango together, and he revealed everything to me. But, he still hasn’t told her about the date or anything. 

    I think we should tell her, but he’s adamant on having sexual tension and being jealous of the man trying to woo me instead. So, am I the asshole?

    AITA for pretending to be dead and hiding my identity? 

    u/notdreadpirateroberts 

    Verdict: NTA 

    I’m in a bit of a pickle. The loml, we’ll call her Queen Bluebonnet, and I were madly in love as children and teenagers. I decided to leave to prove myself and save up money. Unfortunately, I was then presumed dead after a raid on my ship. 

    A few years later, I found out she was getting married to a real douchebag and had been kidnapped. Well, I ended up finding her. I was a little self-conscious to see her after all this time, so I hid my identity for the first bit of our adventure. 

    She shoved me down a hill, and I yelled my catchphrase at her. She realized who I was, but now she’s mad at me for letting her think I was dead. Am I in the wrong here?

    AITA for chasing a guy I met at a bar across the state?

    u/dontwanttomissathing

    Verdict: NAH

    Okay, I’m super embarrassed. So, I met this guy at a bar, and we really connected. I tend to self-sabotage relationships or run when things get serious. But, this guy is different.  

    The problem is that he was only in town for a bachelor party, but I found out where he was headed. So, my best friend and I took a comical road trip for me to track him down and have gone through a LOT of hijinx. 

    I got to the church, and it turns out that HE’S the groom, and I may or may not have accidentally made his bride realize they shouldn’t get married. Now, I feel TERRIBLE. Is this my fault?

    AITA for not telling my daughter she had a twin? 

    u/deviousdaddydennis

    Verdict: YTA 

    Okay, I know that this is probably a weird title, but hear me out. My ex and I had twin daughters, and when we split, we thought the best decision for everyone was to each take a kid, move back to London and Napa Valley, and raise them as only children. Totally normal, right?

    Well, that’s where this situation gets tricky. It turns out that our kids met at summer camp, switched places, and now want to be reunited. They’re also really upset for us keeping this secret from them. I’m at a loss. I truly don’t see what we did wrong here, and my fiancee agrees. 

    So, am I the asshole? 

    AITA for wanting to sell my dead aunt’s book for money 

    u/youcancallmetonight

    Verdict: NTA 

    Listen. I have a Vegas show I need to finance, so I need cash FAST. I need to show the world I was meant to be in the spotlight, and this is my chance to break out of a career slump. Not to mention a misogynist cowboy who wants to rope me, if you catch my drift. 

    I just found out that I had an aunt who died. I’ve inherited her house in Nowhere, USA, and I think I can get some good money for it. She also had some sort of ancient cookbook that my uncle wants yesterday. He’s willing to pay BIG for it, too. 

    My aunt seemed like a great lady, and her weird little dog keeps hiding her cookbook from me. I was orphaned, so it’s nice to connect with her. But, I’m also strapped for cash. Spider-tassel pasties don’t pay for themselves. 

    AITA for bringing my wife home to meet my family? 

    u/lebailbuddy

    Verdict: YTA 

    Note – This was reposted to Am I The Devil?

    I come from a wealthy and privileged family. We went no contact a while back, but my wife is an orphan and wanted to connect with them. I humored her, and we got married at my childhood home. But, my family has a nasty tradition whenever someone joins our clan. This is where I might be in the wrong. 

    It was a one in a million shot, but my wife was selected to play hide-and-seek across our property. You see, we kind of made a deal with The Devil to get our fortune. Things were different back then. 

    And, if my wife survives the game, my entire family will face dire consequences. I knew there was a chance of this happening, but I brushed it off. I also didn’t tell her about the game to begin with. We had a bit of a whirlwind romance, so I guess it just never really came up. ATIA for not telling my wife she might be selected to play a deadly game of hide-and-seek so that my family can thrive?

    AITA for trying to further my career? 

    u/thatsallnyc

    Verdict: NTA 

    I’m an aspiring journalist, but living in New York without any “applicable” experience is proving to be a real challenge. I took an assistant position at a major style magazine, let’s call it Catwalk. My boss is demanding, to say the least, but I feel like this position is a really good stepping stone for my career. 

    According to my friends and boyfriend, I’m being selfish. But, when I brought them accessories as a peace offering, my friends took them without question. I’ve also been nothing but supportive of my boyfriend as he furthered his career. 

    I will take full responsibility for missing a couple of events and needing to take calls when I’m with my friends or boyfriend. I also missed my boyfriend’s birthday, and I feel awful. Finally, I told another assistant that I would be taking her place at a major fashion event. Let’s call it Designer Days. 

    I know that if I endure my time here at Catwalk, I’ll be able to transition into the career I’ve always wanted. That means I can make time for everything and get back to my journalistic roots. Do these things make me an asshole?

    AITA for not listening to my wife? 

    u/everyrosehasitsthorn

    Verdict: YTA 

    Throwaway account. My wife and I suffered a terrible loss, and we decided to adopt another infant to try to make up for it. At first, things seemed fine. 

    However, as our son, Darren (fake name), began to grow up, strange things started happening around our house. When our nanny leapt from a window saying she was doing this for our son, we didn’t really think anything about it. 

    But, things have intensified. My wife fell down several flights of stairs and said Darren did it. But, I just don’t see how! She also explicitly asked me to not let Darren kill her. Women can be so hysterical, though. 

    Now, she’s in the hospital, and I’ve stepped outside, leaving her alone with Darren, to write out this Reddit post even though she begged me not to leave. Am I in the wrong for not heeding any of my wife’s warnings and repeatedly leaving her alone with our son?

    AITA for wanting to play games? 

    u/krameribarelyknowher

    Verdict: YTA

    Hello, Reddit. I would like to make a post. I like to put people in compromising positions to make them understand the value of their life. I have never killed anyone. I’ve only let them succumb to the dangerous and life-threatening situations I’ve placed them in. I’m not a murderer. 

    My ex-wife and proteges seem to understand my process. However, the police don’t seem to agree (ACAB, am I right?). 

    Again, I’ve never killed anyone. The worst thing I’ve done is create a puppet who rides in on a bicycle as a coping mechanism and set up death traps to teach people to value their lives. That’s all. Am I the asshole? The choice is yours. 

    The Answers

    1. Fever Pitch 
    2. The Wedding Planner
    3. The Princess Bride 
    4. The Sweetest Thing 
    5. The Parent Trap (1998) 
    6. Elvira, Mistress of the Dark
    7. Ready or Not
    8. The Devil Wears Prada 
    9. The Omen (1976)
    10. Saw 

  • Big Ideas On The Small Screen: Fuse’s Wild World Of Shows And Music

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

    We all know I was an MTV girlie. 

    But, friends, I was also a Fuse fanatic. 

    For those who don’t know, Fuse began as MMUSA (MuchMusic USA) all the way back in the 90s. 

    Over the years, and several mergers and acquisitions later (insert American Psycho reference here), the Fuse I grew up with came to be around 2003. 

    And, boy howdy, was it wild. But, y’know, in the best way. 

    The three big shows I watched religiously on Fuse were: 

    • The Nighttime Clap
    • Pants-Off Dance-Off 
    • The Whitest Kids U’Know 

    The Nighttime Clap

    I feel like out of all three of these shows, this is the one most people aren’t going to remember. I feel like I might lose some of you, so stick with me. 

    Like WKUK, The Nighttime Clap was a sketch-comedy show that has basically been forgotten by the entire internet. Seriously. You can barely find anything about it, including the sketches. 

    The big ones I remember are “The Philosophical iPod” and “Goth Chick On…” 

    Billy Eichner also did some man-on-the-street style sketches, which is WILD. 

    You can find some sketches throughout YouTube and Vimeo, but there’s never been any sort of physical release. It also seems like there were only a handful of episodes released/shot. 

    I can’t 100% say how this holds up, but I think I remember some gay jokes sprinkled throughout.  

    Pants-Off Dance-Off 

    This is truly one of the most insane shows I remember watching in my formative years. 

    If you don’t know the premise, let me explain: 

    People would strip to different music videos, and then the audience would vote on their favorite dancer. 

    That’s it. That’s the show. 

    I had to Google to find out if these peeps even won money. They apparently had the chance to win $200 and an opportunity to compete in an all-stars episode. 

    So yeah…that was a real show I watched all the time, aka for the two seasons it was one/all of the repeats. 

    The good news is, I’ve talked to other people who also bore witness to this show, so I know I’m not alone. 

    The Whitest Kids U’Know (WKUK) 

    Some of, if not most of you, are probably familiar with The Whitest Kids U’Know. 

    Several clips from it went viral, including the “Sic Semper Tyrannis” sketch, and growing up in a high school marching band from 2006-2010, it served as the height of comedy for me and a lot of my friends. 

    Does WKUK hold up? Erm…

    There are some sketches that are still fine to watch. But, I do want to give you a big ol’ warning that a lot of these sketches…don’t. 

    It’s hard to watch a lot of these. I’ll be honest. So, I would say to keep that in mind if you’re looking to start a nostalgic rewatch. 

    I also want to say RIP to Trevor Moore. Losing him did break my heart because I watched these sketches a lot growing up. 

    Additionally, if you saw and loved Barbarian like I did, you may or may not know that Zach Cregger is actually a WKUK cast member. 

    Fuse almost feels like a fever dream now. Just when I think I hallucinated a channel I watched over several years of my life, a song on my playlist that I found from Fuse will start playing. 

    It’s crazy to look back on how much time has passed since I stayed up too late watching sketch comedy shows and Pants-Off Dance-Off after singing along to music videos all day long. 

    This one’s for Baby Baillee. 🖤

  • “What A Wonderful Day For An Exorcism”: Possession Movies That’ll Make You Want To Chug Holy Water

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

    Along with Antichrist movies, the possession genre is seeing a big resurgence in the horrorsphere. 

    In fact, I can name 2-3 exorcism/possession movies slated for a 2025 release off the top of my head. One even comes complete with Dan Stevens, so ya girl can’t be mad at it. 

    I think this resurgence probably has to do with a lot of the same reasons as Antichrist films, but I’ll save my soapbox for another day. 

    Now, this list was actually tricky for me, friends. 

    So, I want to give you a look into the method behind my madness. 

    There were a lot of movies I thought about including on this list, but I decided to keep it as close to the traditional formula of demons/malevolent entities taking over someone’s person. 

    I know Jennifer’s Body, The Faculty, Paranormal Activity, and a slew of others could’ve fit the bill, but they don’t immediately come to mind when I think of possession movies (even though they totally still count). 

    Jennifer just essentially shows her true colors. The students of Herrington High are controlled by alien creatures. And, Paranormal Activity is like reading an AITA post written by a douchebag who continues to torment his girlfriend but doesn’t want to rectify his behavior (it did scare the shit out of me the first time I saw it though, NGL). 

    So, I decided to make my parameters more along the lines of a full-body takeover by someone who yells that your mother does profane things from the afterlife, makes your head spin, turns you into a violent and uncontrollable being…all that fun stuff. 

    Finally, I know it’s probably controversial that I included The Amityville Horror (1979) on here, but I love that movie so much, and I think it totally counts. 

    ALRIGHTY, that should do us for disclaimers today. 

    Without further ado, here are 10 possession movies that will have you spewing split pea soup with the best of them: 

  • That’s The Ugliest Effin’ Blog Post I’ve Ever Seen: My Favorite Mean Girls Movies

    Hello, Movie Mavens! Welcome back to the B Movies Blog. Today, we’re popping high school mean girls into the ol’ VCR.

    As a self-proclaimed connoisseur of teen movies, and someone who survived a small-town high school, I’m all too familiar with the trope of the high school mean girl. 

    The stereotypical mean girl is hot, rich, and, more often than not, downright evil.* 

    *Redemption arc NOT guaranteed

    Everyone in school wants to be her or be with her, while also both hating and loving her. 

    She’s also usually untouchable, as everyone is afraid of her. 

    The fact that Smosh comes up first when you search “Courtney Shayne” makes me feel 100-years-old

    Over the years, Hollywood has given us some ICONIC mean girls. 

    You have Courtney Shayne, who taught you to strut your shit like everything was peachy fuckin’ keen. 

    You have Regina George, who was hit by a bus and still looks like a rockstar. 

    You have Jennifer Check, who gets turned into a bisexual succubus. 

    Y’know, the usual. 

    Heather Chandler threw up drain cleaner so that all of these other mean girls could run

    Mean girls come in all shapes and sizes (including being both human and non-human). 

    I’ve created a list of some of my favorite movies with mean girls in order to allow you to watch them from afar. 

    This way, you can watch from afar, without having to relive your high school experiences. 

    Without further ado, here are 10 mean girls movies to make you grateful you graduated: 

  • I Saw The TV Glow Is A Vulnerable And Surreal Masterpiece

    Hello, Movie Mavens! Welcome back to the B Movies Blog. Today, we’re popping Jane Schoenbrun’s I Saw the TV Glow into the ol’ VCR.

    I really, really liked this movie. Let me make that clear. 

    However, before we dive into what I Saw the TV Glow is, I want to say what it is NOT. 

    It’s not: 

    • A traditional horror movie 
    • A movie with a straightforward plot 
    • A way to relax your brain for 100 or so minutes 
    • A movie for everyone (not in a pretentious way) 

    I Saw the TV Glow IS: 

    • At times, IMO, performance art (in a good way) 
    • One of the most unique movies I’ve seen in a long time 
    • Full of metaphors and symbolism for being queer and trans
    • A movie that you’ll be analyzing long after the credits roll 

    I think it’s important to have these callouts up top because, based on some conversations I overheard when leaving the theater, I’m worried this movie is going to get a bad rep. 

    In A24’s defense, this is a hard movie to package into a trailer. 

    You need a lot of context, but you also don’t want to spoil any of the major details. I get it. 

    But, to talk about this movie, I am gonna have to spoil some things. As always, I’ll try to keep things as spoiler free as possible, but I can’t give my full thoughts on this one without revealing a bit of the plot. 

    If you aren’t familiar with this one, I Saw the TV Glow tells the story of Maddy (Brigette Lundy-Paine), Owen (Justice Smith), and their favorite TV show, The Pink Opaque. However, it’s so much more than that. 

    It’s a love letter to closeted, queer kids like me who religiously watched Buffy the Vampire Slayer every single week and spent their weekends watching bargain bin horror movies with all of their friends and/or moms. 

    It’s an ode to the misfits and the outcasts who are doing the best they can with what they have. 

    This is where the spoilers come in. 

    If you don’t want to know more about the plot, jump down to the paragraph that starts with “On the more literal side of things…” 

    It’s also all a metaphor for the trans experience. 

    Now, I’m not trans, so I’m not here to comment on the validity or accuracy of anyone’s experience. I would never want to assume or make generalizations because everyone’s journey is different. I’m only going to comment on the symbolism as it pertains to the film. 

    I digress. 

    The Pink Opaque isn’t just a show for Owen; it’s his shared experiences with Maddy. Throughout the film, we uncover that Owen is trans, and The Pink Opaque isn’t just a show; it’s his and Maddy’s lived experiences. 

    They both wanted to be Tara and Isabel, the title characters. Isabel represents who Owen wishes he could be but is too afraid to become. Additionally, Owen’s father is portrayed as unaccepting and borderline, if not fully, abusive. 

    In Maddy’s basement, for a few hours a week, Owen gets to be who he truly is. 

    The colors of the trans and genderfluid pride flags are also prominent throughout the film, from the very beginning. 

    The real horror in I Saw the TV Glow is Owen’s internal (and sometimes, external) battles. 

    On the more literal side of things, I want to give the biggest kudos to all of The Pink Opaque sequences. My GOD, did they nail that specific era of supernatural/paranormal/sexy shows. Also, they even perfectly capture the band performances we saw at P3 in Charmed, lest we forget. 

    I don’t really have any movies to compare I Saw the TV Glow to. Really. I think it finds a kindred spirit in The People’s Joker because they both share a vulnerability, but they’re still two completely different films. 

    There’s also a bit of a VHYes feel at times, but, again, these two movies still stand alone. 

    I do recommend seeing this one in the theater, if you’re able, because I think it elevated the viewing experience even more. 

    And I’m not just saying that because a cute server complimented the outfit I wasn’t 100% sold on. 

    My only criticism would be that a couple of the monologues drag, ever so slightly. But, that didn’t ruin the movie for me in the least. 

    I’m also just a silly goose who writes about pop culture on the internet, so what do I know?

  • Mommy Mayhem: Horror Can Be A Real Mother

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

    Friends, Mother’s Day weekend is upon us. 

    It’s different for me because, um, my mother is deceased, but it’s still a day to celebrate the maternal figure in your life (if you want to). 

    However, what if your mom isn’t your mom? 

    What if she’s a little complicated?

    What if she makes obscene prank calls to your neighbors?

    You know, Moms, right?

    A true mother always has her arms wide open to give you a hug

    If you said “yes” to one or all of these questions, do we have a list for you. 

    That’s right, we’re talking about HORROR MOMS. 

    If you thought this was going to be a sentimental piece, just remember, this is the B Movies Blog after all. 

    Whether your mother is unknowingly part of a satanic cult or starts picking off campers to avenge your tragic death, these movies are perfect for any impending Mother’s Day celebrations. 

    Without further ado, show your mom you love her by introducing her to one (or more) of these malicious mommies*: 

    *I didn’t enjoy writing that anymore than you enjoyed reading it

  • “That Man’s Got A Beautiful Telephone Voice”: A Spotlight On Sam Rockwell

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

    So, I have an apology to make. 

    Sam Rockwell, I am SO SORRY that I didn’t add you to my celebrity crush list. 

    You should’ve absolutely been on it, and for that, I deeply apologize. 

    Okay, whew. It feels so good to get that off my chest. 

    Where do we even begin with Sam Rockwell, our national treasure?

    If the dance scene in Charlie’s Angels doesn’t do it for you, I don’t know what to say

    He’s a hell of an actor, and I feel like Sam Rockwell is the prototype for actors like Glen Powell. 

    Yeah, I said what I said. 

    Anyway, there’s not a lot more I can say about a man whose career spans from playing Bob Fosse to drawing red lips over the duct tape on Drew Barrymore’s mouth. 

    Not to mention, that’s Academy Award Winner Sam Rockwell, to you. 

    Okay, I feel like there are only so many ways that I can say Sam Rockwell is hot, talented, and charming. 

    So, I’ll say it one more time: Sam Rockwell is hot, talented, and charming. 

    Without further ado, here are some of my favorite Sam Rockwell movies: 

    • Moon
    • Choke
    • Laggies 
    • Iron Man 2 
    • Galaxy Quest 
    • The Bad Guys 
    • The Green Mile 
    • Gentleman Broncos 
    • Seven Psychopaths
    • Charlie’s Angels (2000) 
    • Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy