Movies 
My Uncle Jack and Hal Holbrook
(0)Most everyone has that one family member with a story for any and every occasion, right? Mine is my 75-year-old Uncle Jack White, Jr., middle child of a strict U.S. Air Force Colonel, and goofy older brother to my mom. As aforementioned, my Uncle Jack is goofy, a true character. While serving in the U.S…. Read More ›
BP Podcast, Bonus Episode: “8 Questions with Ryan Lambert”
Surprise – it’s a bonus podcast episode! Join me (Joanna) as I (virtually) sit down with Ryan Lambert for a Q&A about, you know, The Monster Squad! But these aren’t my questions. They come straight from the mouths of babes – my babes, to be exact, Milo (8) and Ash (6)! So, if you ever… Read More ›
Movies We Love: ‘Hack O’ Lantern’
Man, I hope you’ve seen 1988’s Hack O’ Lantern before reading this, because it’s a wild trip of a film. In short, director Jag Mundhra’s Halloween-themed entry is a Satanic Cult heavy metal movie packaged as a slasher flick, with a weird standup comedy sequence. We discussed this film on our Halloween 2019 podcast episode,… Read More ›
BP Podcast, Episode 48: “A ‘Friday the 13th’ Revisit, Part 2”
Phew – we did it! We finally finished the back half of our Friday the 13th revisit! In this episode, we take a look at The New Blood through the 2009 remake/reboot/re-installment. And then we rank them alllll! Also: Freddy vs. Jason gets a semi-redemption viewing (see: BP Podcast, Episode 28: “‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’ revisit,… Read More ›
BP Podcast, Episode 47: “We Watched All Four ‘Poison Ivy’ Movies”
In honor of a belated Valentine’s Day, on this most recent episode, we discuss all four (FOUR) Poison Ivy movies! From Drew to the Ice Box, it’s a wild ride full of deceit, icky sex, flowery names, and, well, a lot of boobs. Obviously. We also chat up a couple recent movie viewings (The Terror… Read More ›
BP Podcast, Ep 46: “Revisiting the Warlock”
We’re back and we’re kicking off the new year with an episode 2+ years in the making – it’s a revisit of the Warlock trilogy! (In truth, we meant to do this topic in October of 2017.) We discuss all things Julian Sands, Bruce Payne (not Wayne), director Anthony Hickox, and the lost comforting charm… Read More ›
BP Podcast, Ep 45: “A Very Merry Metal Halloween”
Join us this month for a special metal music-minded Halloween episode! We revisit ROCKTOBER BLOOD (1984) and TRICK OR TREAT (1986), before giving HACK-O-LANTERN (1988) a first-time viewing! And, boy, are we glad we did. We also chat up recent movie viewings a bit — including some theater watches like READY OR NOT and HOBBS… Read More ›
BP Podcast, Ep 44: “A Friday the 13th Revisit, Part 1”
On this podcast episode, we’re back with the man behind the mask and a Friday the 13th revisit, starting with parts 1 – 6!
Characters We Love: A Father’s Day Tribute
The day is now dust, but happy belated Father’s Day to all of my wonderful father friends. And while some celebrated a delightful dad, others may be missing, mourning, or wondering what a father figure could be. Absence is difficult no matter the reason, but sometimes a piece of the void can be filled with… Read More ›
Movies We Love: ‘Godzilla: King of the Monsters’ (2019)
I know the website has been lacking in content recently—and I apologize for that—but I couldn’t not write at least a few words about Godzilla: King of the Monsters. And we really do have some things kicking around for the Halloween season, and hopefully before. And hey, we’ve been doing the podcast regularly. Semi-regularly. Sometimes…. Read More ›