Load Bearing Beams

The winner of our recent Listener Choice Lottery was our friend Monique (of Monique’s Movie Madness, @moniques_movie_madness on TikTok). Her movie? The Legend of Billie Jean (1985). Not only had neither of us ever seen this movie, we'd barely even heard of it. But boy is it a hidden gem. Pure sleazy '80s goodness.   Helen Slater plays our hero: Billie Jean, a 17-year-old resident of Corpus Christi, Texas. The year is 1985, and she’s going up against the many injustices life throws at her, with the help of her spunky younger brother Binx (Christian Slater), the live-action Lisa Simpson (Yeardley Smith), and a hunky movie nerd named Lloyd (Keith Gordon). Spoiler alert: She wins. But the real winner is YOU, the viewing public.   Bonus video: We each name an actor we just can’t stand. Who can’t you stand?? Watch it on our Twitter, BlueSky, Instagram, or TikTok.   Next week:  Feb. 12 - The Truman Show exclusively on Patreon!  Feb. 14 - Twilight with special guests, Rose and Courtne