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A Collection Of Memories: Some Of My Favorite Chilhood Books
Hello, Movie Mavens! Welcome back to the B Movies Blog. Today, we’re popping my favorite childhood books into the ol’ VCR. I was a voracious reader as a kid. I read everything from books to magazines, and my sister and her friends would give me newspapers to read aloud on command, like a show dog,…
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Unpack Your Adjectives (And Origins): Let’s Talk About Schoolhouse Rock!
Hello, Movie Mavens! Welcome back to the B Movies Blog. Today, we’re popping Schoolhouse Rock! into the ol’ VCR. As a kid, no other educational cartoon ever hit as hard for me as Schoolhouse Rock! did. From how our political system works (or should work) to grammar rules, I watched in awe as a cavalcade…
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What The El?: My Thoughts On The Stranger Things Finale and Conformity Gate
Hello, Movie Mavens! Welcome back to the B Movies Blog. Today, we’re popping Stranger Things into the ol’ VCR. If you’re anything like me, you’re probably still in disbelief that Stranger Things is actually over.* *Don’t worry, we’re gonna touch on Conformity Gate. Over the course of 9 years, 42 episodes, and the bulk of…
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My Favorite Movies Of 2025
Hello, Movie Mavens! Welcome back to the B Movies Blog. Today, we’re popping my favorite movies of 2025 into the ol’ VCR. Well friends, we survived 2025. The world is an absolute dumpster fire, so let’s talk about some movies to make ourselves feel better for a fleeting moment. I feel like I say this…
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I Assure You, We’re Open!
Hello, Movie Mavens! Welcome back to the B Movies Blog. Today, we’re popping our big comeback into the ol’ VCR. Okay, Movie Mavens. I owe you a huge apology. To be totally honest, I lost sight of the things I enjoyed doing last year, including B Movies. I never planned on B Movies going on…
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Perished Pilots: We Need To Talk About The Buffy Animated Series
Hello, Movie Mavens! Welcome back to the B Movies Blog. Today, we’re popping a new series/the animated Buffy the Vampire Slayer series into the ol’ VCR. Okay, I’d officially like to submit a new series to the Midnight Society for approval: Perished Pilots, a series where we talk about all the shows that never were. …
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Sloppy Seconds: Seriously Bad Sequels
Hello, Movie Mavens! Welcome back to the B Movies Blog. Today, we’re popping some bad sequels into the ol’ VCR. Okay, before we begin, I feel like this piece requires one of my famous disclaimers: The great thing about movies is that we can discuss and debate them. Just because I think a movie is…
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“The Rest Is Confetti”: A Spotlight On Mike Flanagan
Hello, Movie Mavens! Welcome back to the B Movies Blog. Today, we’re popping the work of Mike Flanagan into the ol’ VCR. On May 20, 1978, in Salem, Massachusetts (I’m so serious), Mike Flanagan was born. He spent his childhood moving around the country until graduating from Archbishop Spalding High School and later graduating Towson…
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Game On: Some Of My Favorite Game-Centric Movies
Hello, Movie Mavens! Welcome back to the B Movies Blog. Today, we’re popping game-centric movies into the ol’ VCR. One thing about me? I love a good game. Be it Werewolf or Candyland, I’ll play ‘em all. If you know me, you know I’m a “I just hope everyone has fun” kind of gal. But…
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Dead Ratings: Some Of My Favorite Crossing-Over Content
Hello, Movie Mavens! Welcome back to the B Movies Blog. Today, we’re popping some of my favorite mermaid content into the ol’ VCR. I was fortunate enough to grow up in the heyday of paranormal television. From Buffy to Charmed, KP and I tuned in to all of our favorites. One specific niche of paranormal…