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Send us Fan Mail Do you believe that this movie almost didn’t happen? On this episode of The Screen Queen we cover one of the box office romantic hits of the 1990s. But there’s something funny about this movie directed from a guy that was known for funny movies. How did this movie get made when they ALMOST didn’t have the perfect cast?  Part 1: Intro! Part 2: Where and Who did we get Ghost from? P...

Send us Fan Mail You had the time of your life in the last episode...Now you get to have some more ON VALENTINE'S DAY. But honestly let's face it...you love it, I love it, it's the movie you can't get enough of. When I had this movie on earlier today for my valentine's day double feature, I saw some interesting aspects I just couldn't get out of my head, and I would h...

Send us Fan Mail NOBODY PUTS THIS MOVIE IN THE CORNER!  Dirty Dancing has become one of those dancing movies that is more than just a dancing movie. Dirty Dancing impacted a generation to have the time of their life. But where did Dirty Dancing come from? Who was almost Johnny Castle? And did everyone have the time of their life doing this movie? Yes…and No. You’ll find out on this episode that la...

Send us Fan Mail Now this is the kind of version of Winnie The Pooh I can get behind! Cocaine Bear comes out February 24th! Are you going to bear with it to see this movie? My insta! - @thequeenofthescreen (Hit me up for any movie recommendations you want to hear on the show!) Tiktok - themysticalspacewitch   Profile picture - Cover art by Emily Whitacre ( https://teenytinycoffeebean.carrd.co/ ) O...

Send us Fan Mail   WARNING: THIS EPISODE CONTAINS MATERIAL OF HISTORICAL WAR, PSYCHOLOGICAL WARFARE, AND VIOLENCE. ALSO...It's Loud, I get a little too loud in this one. You might need to lower your volume at some parts!  To think a film that has Magneto and the kid from The Client playing characters that define everything wrong with our humanity would get it right in the commentary. This one...

Send us Fan Mail Nicolas Cage dons the cape for his take on Dracula in the upcoming film Renfield about a guy that seems to have a life that just sucks these days as he takes on a midnight shift at the morgue to give Dracula some appetizers. This might be the new vampire film that we had no idea we were waiting for, but it more than just a vampire film? Next up: Apt Pupil! My insta! - @thequeenoft...

Send us Fan Mail TERMINOLOGY NOTE: After the airing of this episode I was kindly informed that I used the wrong terminology.  First Nations is the appropriate and accurate term. In the future episodes on indigenous culture movies I’ll be sure to use the accurate term! Thank you for understanding in my continual education of using respectful terms! Love ya!  Pocahontas is one of those films people...

Send us Fan Mail They kept on knocking and they couldn’t come in. They came in any way with a message about the end of the world. Where do I sign up for this movie?  Knock at the Cabin is another staple of the golden age of Shyamalan’s cinematic comeback. What will happen to this couple that didn’t expect to be taken hostage by a rouge alien and former Hogwarts student.  Will YOU go see Knock At T...

Send us Fan Mail Watch out for the banana in the tailpipes because we’re going into the 1980s! The decade changed for cinema with the inclusion of the buddy cop genre. Eddie Murphy comes back to the sub-genre with a film that surpassed expectations and created something for years to come, what is it about Beverly Hills Cop that makes it timeless? What did this do for the careers of the actors? Wha...

Send us Fan Mail Turns out my blood pressure isn't the only thing that's rising in 2023. The return of the Evil Dead series has been anticipated since the reboot in 2013, but what do we know so far about Evil Dead Rise? Will it bring something new and what do we have that parallels the past movies? THAT SMILE STILL LIVES IN MY HEAD GUYS, PRAY FOR ME My insta! - @thequeenofthescreen (Hit...

Send us Fan Mail Stallone is a core part of our action genre, but would you be surprised to find one of his favorite underrated roles isn’t an action hero or underdog boxer? What is it about Cop Land that makes the high marks to be a film that made a silent impact on the crime genre? What is it about this film that makes it feel like it’s unlike all the previous cop movies while paving the way for...

Send us Fan Mail Now here is your preview before your feature presentation! Megan is…trying, let’s just put it at that. A woman working on adapting new robots makes the perfect companion for her young orphaned niece. Megan is her name, and all she knows is to protect this young girl…even if that means there is body count.  Megan has all the ingredients of a robot horror movie with callbacks to the...

Send us Fan Mail Hello there and Happeh New Year!! 2022 was a heck of year for the first run for the show, I still can’t get over how well this show went over in just a small period of time. For the 21 episodes created for the show, there’s a lot that went on behind the scenes! This is your inside scoop for the best of 2022! Which one is the most popular? Which one was the most difficult? Which is...

Send us Fan Mail Yippie Kai…Yay? Die Hard 2 was smash hit at the box office and continued Bruce Willis’ action career…so why isn’t this film mentioned as much as the first movie or third movie? Also, what other soon to be action bad guy makes an appearance in this movie? You’ll have to find out!  Merry Christmas EVERYONE!  Part 1: The history of Die Hard Part 2: The concern for Die Hard 2 Part 3:...

Send us Fan Mail You’ll shoot ur eye out kid! In a movie that is overplayed and overhyped, yet people don’t complain about reliving this movie many times and hearing all the memorable lines and iconic scenes. Why do people keep coming back to this film year after year?  Part 1: Introduction Part 2: The Deal  Part 3: The future movies after A Christmas Story Part 4: The silent communication of the...

Send us Fan Mail We’re never getting too old for this shit. Iconic isn’t a strong enough word to describe Lethal Weapon for perfecting the buddy cop trope. But how did it perfect a trope that was still in works? What is so special about this movie that people still keep coming back to it? Get your mullet and your egg nog as we dive into Lethal Weapon.  Part 1: A different kind of Buddy Cop movie P...

Send us Fan Mail Everyone loves to watch Die Hard, it’s the ultimate action Christmas movie!...Buuuuut there is another contender that got swept under the rug. This 1996 action movie has all the elements of action and Christmas with powerhouse acting from Geena Davis and Samuel L. Jackson. How did this movie end up forgotten like our main character’s amnesia? This episode dives deep on how Christm...

Send us Fan Mail Start your engines and let’s go into the movie that has a character that drove the sales for Pixar and drove people mad! Did people like Lightning McQueen? Did people not like Lightning? Why was there so much Mater that no one asked for? Did I like this movie? Just like me this was a film series that divided people. What went into this movie and what did people not get about this...

Send us Fan Mail To think we wouldn’t have Batman Forever if this guy didn’t make a movie about a different kind of bat. Welcome back to The Screen Queen, for the final episode your host is taking a bite out of the biggest hit in 1987. Where would we be without The Lost Boys? How did his movie make its mark on cinema history? What surprise singer created the anthem for these immortal bloodsuckers...

Send us Fan Mail What else is there to The Silence Of The Lambs? Preparing for this episode was a tricky challenge to approach to talk about a movie where everything is virtually said or known about the movie. But the biggest challenge I had to face was challenging myself to see this movie differently than the way I saw it 12 years ago.  Part 1: Introduction: What did I not see In Silence Of The L...

Send us Fan Mail He’s the puppy with PTSD, the dog that has it all, today’s episode of The Screen Queen dives into the history and legacy of Courage The Cowardly Dog. One of my favorite animated shows so this is a treat for everyone! Part 1: How did Courage get away with Horror? Part 2: The arrival of Courage Part 3: The rising popularity of Courage  Part 4: Season 1 Episode highlights Part 5: How...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the grand premiere of the Screen Queen Halloween Series! Creepshow is known as one of the best Stephen King films, best horror films, and best anthology horror films. I have to say…they’re right. It is one of the best horror films all around. But this is more than just a horror film and I get to talk all about it.  HEY HEAD’S UP: I love this movie, and there were times...

Send us Fan Mail How did this film that made an audience uncomfortable back in 1955 become a celebrated film of today? Here on the Screen Queen, you’re about to find out how this movie still thrills people 70 years later.  BTW, major apologies for the audio quality, my voice got so scratchy and raspy in some parts. I never noticed how close I had the mike to my face. Many parts had to be lowered s...

Send us Fan Mail We wouldn’t have I Will Always Love You if it wasn’t for The Bodyguard, yet the plot of The Bodyguard seems to have been obscured because of its cheesy appearance. There is more to this film that just a hit song (but the song is pretty great, I will always love it). What did Kevin Costner do to prepare for his role? Part 1: Introduction Part 2: Kevin did what? Part 3: Whitney’s Wo...

Send us Fan Mail The Nightingale is the second film from Jennifer Kent as she goes from babadooks scaring families to the brutality of our humanity. When the film premiered it sparked a lot of controversy for its material, but was the effort worth it? WARNING: THIS EPISODE WILL TALK ABOUT GRAPHIC CONTENT. Part 1: Uncomfortable Opening Part 2: The Premiere of The Nightingale Part 3: The Story of Th...