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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The the scariest thing about the new horror comedy Borderline, starring Samara Weaving and Ray Nicholson, is just how often you'll laugh.
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Director Bong Joon-ho secured final cut on his new sci-fi film Mickey 17, and the resulting movie is a great example of why studios should trust filmmakers.
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Bong Joon Ho and actors Toni Collette and Naomi Ackie talk about how their new film Mickey 17 reflects our world, and how to survive oppressive conditions.
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Hundreds of Beavers is not just one of the best movies to come out in 2024, but it's also a box office success that points the way to the future.
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It's no surprise Anora director Sean Baker thanked sex workers in his Oscar acceptance speech. After all, he owes his career to stories involving sex work.
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After lots of hype about how the Oscars would be broadcast on ABC and Hulu for the first time, Hulu unfortunately crapped the bed in a huge way.
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Adult Swim has been the home of bizarre, offbeat, and impossible-to-categorize TV for years, and is still refusing to play it safe.
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We're celebrating the life and career of Michelle Trachtenberg by highlighting 8 of her very best performances across film and TV. May she rest in peace.
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Horror fans should be excited by what DC Universe bosses James Gunn and Peter Safran had to say about the Clayface movie written by Mike Flanagan.
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There's a lot of confusion about what intimacy coordinators do on film and TV show sets. We interviewed two to discuss what their job entails.
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In his previous career as an actor, The Brutalist director Brady Corbet once starred in one of the best U.S. remakes of an international horror film.
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The true story-based Netflix series Apple Cider Vinegar is a reminder: healthcare or wellness industry scammers leave very real victims in their wake.
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Like every other Marvel Cinematic Universe movie, Captain America: Brave New World is rated PG-13 - and it shows why the MPA rating is so useless.
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BLACKPINK member Lalisa Manoban, aka Lisa, makes her acting debut in White Lotus season 3 as the resort's health mentor, Mook.
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Bong Joon-ho's Mickey 17, starring Robert Pattinson, is a deeply heartfelt and uncomfortably funny musing on capitalism, colonization, and corruption.
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Lisa from the K-pop group BLACKPINK has a major role in The White Lotus season 3. Here's what you need to know about her.
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Euphoria season 3 is finally underway, but due to a variety of circumstances, here are seven cast members who won't be returning to the HBO drama.
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Yellowjackets season 3 is proof that this series still has plenty to say about feminine rage and the haunting powers of grief and guilt. Here's our review.
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John Doe is back for more vehicular mayhem in the trailer for Twisted Metal Season 2, which is sure to be this year's best Anthony Mackie project.
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The White Lotus season 3 features the most nuanced gallery of characters yet performed by a great cast at the top of their game. Here's our review.
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Final Destination: Bloodlines hasn't even hit theaters yet, but horror fans are already freaking out and making changes to their lives thanks to the trailer.
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One of the creators of the slasher mask in Heart Eyes has a long history working on some of your favorite horror movies.
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An Oscar-winning director is attached to direct the pilot of a Buffy the Vampire Slayer sequel series, which has Sarah Michelle Gellar in talks to return.
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The recently released movie Companion uses a sci-fi/horror trope that, while not new, feels more timely and inevitable than ever.
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The trailer for Companion gave away one of the film's big twists, but there's an even bigger twist that was kept under wraps.
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Nobody has shaped the landscape of primetime network TV sitcoms from the past several decades quite like Chuck Lorre. Here's our ranking of his five best shows.
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Gen Z Star Wars fans are keeping the franchise fresh and exciting by taking their own approach to experiencing the Skywalker Saga for the first time.