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31 Candles: The Movies That Made Me
Hello, Movie Mavens! Welcome back to the B Movies Blog. Today, we’re popping 31 movies that made me into the ol’ VCR. Friends, tomorrow is my 31st birthday. [Hold for applause] In my 31 years of life, I’ve seen a LOT of movies. Dare I say, thousands? However, there are several movies I either watched…
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Deranged Damsels: Girls On Film With A Vengeance
Hello, Movie Mavens! Welcome back to the B Movies Blog. Today, we’re popping some of cinema’s deranged damsels into the ol’ VCR. Now, before we get into this piece, I’m going to give a disclaimer. I’ll give you all a minute to groan. Okay, ready? I don’t think mental illness is a joke, and I’m…
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Sixteen Candles: My Birthday Tradition
Hello, Movie Mavens! Welcome back to the B Movies Blog. Today, we’re popping John Hughes’s Sixteen Candles into the ol’ VCR. Okay, before I say anything else, I want to address a couple of things here. 1) John Hughes was horrible to Molly Ringwald and 2) There are several offensive things in this movie. I…
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The Sun Vanished Will Never Disappear From My Brain
Hello, Movie Mavens! Welcome back to the B Movies Blog. Today, we’re popping The Sun Vanished into the ol’ VCR. The Sun Vanished was one of my first ARGs. Let me set the scene. It was May 2020, and I was unemployed and staying with KP at my grandmother’s house. During this specific time in…
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Hey Blowhole!: Waxing Poetically About The Adventures Of Pete & Pete
Hello, Movie Mavens! Welcome back to the B Movies Blog. Today, we’re popping Will McRobb and Chris Viscardi’s series The Adventures of Pete & Pete into the ol’ VCR. Much like Election, The Adventures of Pete & Pete is lightning in a bottle. There’s no way it would work today, and it perfectly encapsulates the…
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iWant A Reboot: Shows I Wish Would Get The iCarly Treatment
Hello, Movie Mavens! Welcome back to the B Movies Blog. Today, we’re popping shows that should get the iCarly reboot treatment into the ol’ VCR. Okay, listen. I absolutely adore the iCarly reboot. It definitely piles on the cheese like sports stadium nachos, BUT it’s still “adult” enough to enjoy; it’s the perfect mix of…
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The Ketchup Vampires Is Such A Fun Time Suck
Hello, Movie Mavens! Welcome back to the B Movies Blog. Today, we’re popping Alexander Zapletal’s The Ketchup Vampires into the ol’ VCR. Okay, friends, let’s get personal for a moment. If you remember waaaayyyy back in January when I first started the B Movies Blog (WOWZA), I wrote a little intro where I discussed why…
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It’s Called Fashion, Sweaty: My Favorite Movies Outfits
Hello, Movie Mavens! Welcome back to the B Movies Blog. Today, we’re popping some of my favorite movie outfits into the ol’ VCR. Before we begin, I’m going to be honest. My choices here are going to ruffle some feathers. Colin, if you’re reading this, I can hear you gagging at the 10 Things I…
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Talk To Me About The Harsh Realities Of Grief And Addiction
Hello, Movie Mavens! Welcome back to the B Movies Blog. Today, we’re popping Danny and Michael Philippou’s Talk to Me into the ol’ VCR. 2023 has been kind to horror, I’ll tell ya what. After getting off to a rocky start (here’s looking at you, Skinamarink and Knock at the Cabin), 2023 is really starting…
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Haunted Mansion Proves There’s Always Room For One More Adaptation
Hello, Movie Mavens! Welcome back to the B Movies Blog. Today, we’re popping Justin Simien’s Haunted Mansion into the ol’ VCR. Okay, did I accidentally plan the most grief-heavy double feature and see both this and Talk to Me on the same day? Yes. And honestly, Haunted Mansion is the foil to Talk to Me. …