Collider

Maggie Boccella-News Editor

Maggie Boccella

News Editor

June, 2021
Doctor Who, romantic comedies, Horror
  • 646
    articles
  • 518
    News
  • 71
    Features
  • 57
    Reviews
  • 12
    Other

About Maggie Boccella

Maggie Boccella is a certified Babe With the Power and lover of all things pop culture. She’s a News Editor at Collider, as well as a Rotten Tomatoes and The Cherry Picks approved critic, who specializes in feminist media and writing on out-of-this-world titles like Doctor Who, Top Gun: Maverick, and The Devil's Hour.?
?

She loves exploring new places, as well as writing about how much she loves Frank Castle and David Bowie and how she’ll defend the Eighth Doctor to the ends of the multiverse. She’s down to clown with anything campy and ridiculous, but you can also find her reviewing thought-provoking projects like The Starling Girl, Annika, and Mister Organ. She’ll always blank when you ask her who the coolest person she’s interviewed is, but the list includes names like Val Kilmer, Paul Williams, Peter Capaldi,?Mike Flanagan,?Jon Bernthal, Rick Riordan, Corey Feldman, Nicolas Cage, Taskmaster's Greg Davies & Alex Horne, Fall Out Boy's Patrick Stump, Cyndi Lauper, and David Tennant, the latter of which her Doctor Who-obsessed family will never get over.?

(Profile Photo: Katie Be Photography)



?

Industry Experience

Maggie's work has also appeared in places like Certified Forgotten and FANGORIA, as well as on podcasts like Casterly Talk, and her own show, Girlies for McGann, where she and co-host Katie Be break down the filmography of actor Paul McGann. She's also covered numerous film festivals in person and virtually, most notably hanging with fellow horror fanatics at Overlook Film Festival. 

Favorite Media

Maggie's first love is rom-coms, which she grew up on from a young age and now analyzes professionally. Her favorites include Set It Up, Notting Hill, Love Bites, and What a Way to Go!. She's also a fanatic for schlocky horror comedies, including Chopping Mall and Slumber Party Massacre 2, but is down for anything spooky and scary, including titles like Late Night With the Devil and Brooklyn 45.

She grew up on police procedurals, but you can now usually find her watching mostly British panel shows, including QI, Taskmaster, and old reruns of Mock the Week (RIP).  

Author Details

When she's not editing or interviewing some of her favorite people, Maggie dabbles in photography, fiction writing, and practicing her non-existent lightsaber skills, and well as taking her unique brand of nonsense all over the world as a skilled traveler. You can usually find her listening to Queen music or the Off-Menu podcast, and reading a whole load of romance books. 

Latest

Michael B. Jordan in Sinners
The Deep South Is Infested With Vampires in New 'Sinners' Trailer

But director Ryan Coogler says this isn't just a vampire movie.

1
11:30
Taskmaster Season 19 Interview: Greg Davies & Alex Horne
“They’re Like Saw Traps for Toddlers”: Alex Horne & Greg Davies Discuss Keeping Things Fresh After Nineteen Seasons of ‘Taskmaster’

“Alex is someone who, if you ask him to do something, will always say yes.”

1
Quinta Brunson as Janine in Abbott Elementary Season 4 Episode 9
Is School Back in Session? 'Abbott Elementary's Future Has Been Decided

The series is created by and stars Quinta Brunson.

birdeater-3
'Birdeater' Review: Boys Will Be Monsters in Bone-Chilling Psychological Horror Movie

Chaos reigns in the Australian outback in this lean directorial debut.

1
Dr. Robby talks to other staff in the hospital in The Pitt
'The Pitt' Review: Code Blue, Noah Wyle's 'ER' Rehash Is Dead on Arrival

I promise, Pittsburgh emergency rooms are nothing like that.

10
rami malek the amateur
See Rami Malek Play His Own Version of James Bond in ‘The Amateur’s First Trailer

With the trailer out now, Malek and director James Hawes talk about why they’re interested in telling this story.

1
Soyona Santos Jurassic World Chaos Theory Season 2
‘Jurassic World: Chaos Theory’ Reintroduces a Sinister ‘Dominion’ Foe in Season 2 Clip [Exclusive]

Season 2 is available now on Netflix.

the devil's hour season 2
'The Devil's Hour' Season 2 Review: Prime Video's Mystery Thriller Is Killer in Every Lifetime

Peter Capaldi and Jessica Raine are back for a darker, more intense second chapter.

3
the-radleys-damien-lewis-social-featured
Ever Wondered What Playing a Sober Suburban Father-of-Two Vampire Is Like? Damian Lewis Has Your Answer

Lewis, MacDonald, and Lyn also discuss why adapting ‘The Radleys’ was a unique opportunity.

THE RADLEYS
'The Radleys' Review: Your New Favorite Vampire Family Has Come to Play

Damian Lewis steals the show in this darkly comic take on suburbia and sobriety.

1
What Happened to Dorothy Bell?
‘What Happened to Dorothy Bell?’ Review: A Lean Found Footage Flick Packed With Urban Legend Horror

Asya Meadows leads the creative take on how we deal with family trauma.

life and deaths of Christopher lee
'The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee' Review: A.I. Ruins This Tribute to a Horror Icon | Fantastic Fest 2024

If only it weren't for one little wrinkle.

1
howls-moving-castle-feature
'Howl's Moving Castle' Was a "Real Turning Point" for This Studio Ghibli Animator [Exclusive]

Supervising animator Akihiko Yamashita reflects on making the film twenty years after its release.

Julia Garner and Dianne Wiest embracing and smiling at each other
'Apartment 7A' Review: 'Rosemary's Baby' Really Didn't Need a Roommate

Julia Garner has nothing on Mia Farrow.

1
Jurassic World 4 EWKSF
'Jurassic World 4' Just Added a 'Diarra from Detroit' Star

He joins Scarlett Johansson and Jonathan Bailey.

1
Newt (Carrie Henn) standing in chest deep water while a xenomorph emerges behind her in 'Aliens'
'Aliens' Review: After Watching 'Alien' for the First Time, I’m Blown Away By This Bigger, Badder, and Bloodier Sequel

James Cameron's sequel stands the test of time better than any of its sister films.

2
alien-1979
'Alien' Review: 45 Years After Release, I’m Both Fascinated and Horrified by Ridley Scott’s Sci-Fi Classic

Everyone was right: those facehuggers are nightmare fuel.

1
Alisha Weir bearing her vampire teeth in Abigail
'Abigail' Review: Radio Silence’s Vampire Flick Is All Guts, No Glory

Alisha Weir and Dan Stevens shine in a shallow if bloody new monster movie.

1