BJ Colangelo
Location
Los Angeles, California
School
Western Illinois University
Expertise
Cult Cinema, Coming-of-Age Teen Girl Movies, Adult Animation
- BJ is an award-winning filmmaker known for her shorts "Labrys," "Margaret," her feature film "Powerbomb," and her contribution to the anthology film "Deathcember."
- She was a panelist for the San Diego Comic-Con "Queer Fear" legacy panel in 2019, El Rey Network's 'Top 5,' in 2020, and featured in the "Queer for Fear" docuseries on Shudder from Bryan Fuller in 2022.
- BJ is a voting member of GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics.
Experience
BJ Colangelo is the Lead Evening News Editor at /Film, meaning her years of training her brain to stay up late watching movies have finally paid off. BJ has been writing professionally about film for over a decade, having been published everywhere from Fangoria Magazine, Playboy.com, Autostraddle, Vulture, The Daily Dot, and Shudder. BJ has contributed to the books "Creepy B****es," "When Animals Attack!," "Hidden Horror 101," "Evil Seeds: The Ultimate Movie Guide to Villainous Children," and the upcoming "Haunted Reels" from Dark Matter Ink and "Sleepaway Camp" from DieDieBooks. She also co-hosts the popular podcast, "This Ends at Prom," with her wife Harmony, during which they analyze movies marketed to teen girl audiences from the cis and transgender lens. She often serves as a jury member for film festivals specializing in horror or queer cinema.
Education
BJ Colangelo has a B.A. in Theatre from Western Illinois University with a minor in English Literature with an emphasis on film theory.
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Stories By BJ Colangelo
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Squid Game season 2 brings back many elements seen in the first season of the Netflix hit, including a particularly disgusting storyline.
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Squid Game season 2 introduces a new twist to how the games are played, and it ends up increasing the tension significantly.
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Robert Eggers tells us why horror films are often undervalued by audiences and the Academy Awards, and explains his take on the power of vampire movies.
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Forget Netflix or Disney+; it's Dropout that emerged as the best streaming service in 2024 and is paving the way to a brighter streaming future.
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With Sonic the Hedgehog 3, the series seems to be turning into the Fast and the Furious franchise for kids, and we're okay with that! Here's our review.
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The '90s are history (sorry, millennials). Here's why Hollywood movies should avoid sugarcoating them for the sake of nostalgia.
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We spoke with Jude Law about working with a young cast of co-stars on Star Wars: Skeleton Crew, and chatted with the creators of the show as well. Check it out.
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From a crackling fireplace to cooking shows to Hallmark movies, Pluto TV is stacking up the Christmas presents for streamers.
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Skeleton Crew is a very different take on the Star Wars franchise than Andor, which is exactly what the beloved property needs.
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Neel (Robert Timothy Smith) might be the best character on Star Wars: Skeleton Crew. He's also not related to the Star Wars alien you're thinking of.
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Santa Claus: The Movie is widely considered one of the worst Christmas movies - but what if John Carpenter had been allowed to make his version?
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Nicole Kidman is in complete control of the tantalizing erotic thriller Babygirl, co-starring Harris Dickinson. Here's our review.
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Moana 2 introduced Moana's little sister Simea, and she is definitely the most adorable addition to the Walt Disney Animation canon in years.
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We spoke with the new chief creative officer of Walt Disney Animation about Moana 2, working with Dwayne Johnson, the supporting characters, and more.
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The best song in Moana 2 is performed by a new character who has been mostly excluded from the film's trailers. Allow us to explain.
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Despite the awkwardness of retooling a streaming series into a movie, Moana 2 is enjoyable and manages to actually push the story forward. Here's our review.
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The first Wicked movie adaptation features a pair of cameos from two musical superstars that will definitely get Broadway fans cheering.
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The first Wicked movie is nearly as long as the original stage musical. Nevertheless, splitting this adaptation into two films was the right call.
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Hot Frosty is a Christmas-themed romantic comedy about a sexy snowman who comes to life, and it's blowing up on Netflix.
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Sean Baker, the writer/director of Anora, has some advice for Hollywood about how to create authentic representation for marginalized groups on screen.
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As streaming services multiple and grow, originality and creativity have gone out the window, replaced by risk-free slop. How did we get here?
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If only saying his name five times in the mirror really had the power to make him appear again. Rest in Peace, Tony Todd. You will be greatly missed.
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Religion-themed horror movie Heretic challenges the faith of its Mormon protagonists, but the ending is left up to interpretation.
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No humans were killed during the making of Alien: Romulus, but a delicious Halloween delicacy was sacrificed to create the chestburster sounds.
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Forget all those awards-baiting dramas, the best depiction of an infamously corrupt U.S. president came in a 1990s teen girl comedy.
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Willem Dafoe might be the world's most passionate living fan of an older horror movie that was once banned in the United Kingdom.
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Bryce Dallas Howard took over the role of Victoria in the Twilight franchise, replacing Rachelle Lefevre, and fans are still wondering about it today.