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Al and Val spin some cool tracks in this cool and contemporary DJ movie!Spin (August 13, 2021)IMDB WikipediaDirected by Manjari Makijany (Skater Girl)Written by Josh A. Cagan (The Duff, Kim Possible movie, Upside Down Magic, Under Wraps 2, Zombies 4), Carley Steiner (no other credits)Starring: Avantika Vandanapu as Rhea Kumar (Diary of a Future President, Mira: Royal Detective, Mean Girls 2024, Big Girls Don’t Cry, Tarot)Meera Syal as Asha Kumar (character actor - Kinsey, The Real McCoy, The Kumars at No. 42, Beautiful People, Tinga Tinga Tales, Broadchurch, Goodness Gracious Me, Yesterday, The Split, The Wheel of Time)Abhay Deol as Arvind Kumar (bollywood(?) character actor)Aryan Simhadri as Rohan Kumar (Mira: Royal Detective, Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Freakier Friday)Michael Bishop as Max (Superman & Lois)Anna Cathcart as Molly (Descendents 2&3, Odd Squad, Mistletoe Murders, XO Kitty)Kerri Medders as Ginger (Alexa & Katie, Promised Land, SEAL Team)Agam Darshi as Mira (character actor - Sanctuary, Sight Unseen)Kyana Teresa as Naomi Eloi (X-mas TV movies, When Hope Calls)Tyler Kyte as DJ Luka Cent (musician)Synopsis: Rhea is an Indian-American teen who discovers her passion for creating DJ mixes that blend the rich textures of her South Asian culture and the world around her. Her life revolves around her eclectic group of friends, her after-school coding club, her family's Indian restaurant and her tightknit, multigenerational family. Everything changes when she falls for aspiring DJ Max, and her long-lost fervor for music is reignited.Fun Fact: It was meant to premiere on Disney+ but ended up premiering on Disney ChannelNext Movie: Under Wraps (2021)Creators & Guests Allie Ring - Host Val Agnew - Host ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

In a VERY VERY special episode, Al & Val are joined once again by prolific DCOM writer and all-around amazing person, Stu Krieger! We learned about what Stu is doing in retirement and chat about the writing process and how the modern industry does or doesn't affect his advice to aspiring screenwriters.Stu's DCOMs:Zenon (1999)Smart House (1999)Phantom of the Megaplex (2000)Rip Girls (2000 - Uncredited)Zenon: The Zequel (2001) The Poof Point (2001)Tru Confessions (2002)Gotta Kick it Up (2002)Going to the Mat (2004)Zenon Z3 (2004)Now You See It… (2005 - Uncredited)Cow Belles (2006)Stu's Ted Talk - Choose JoyStu's NovelsThat One Cigarette RAFT (catch the upcoming audiobook on Audible December 1!)STU SHOUTOUT Merch ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Al & Val attend Sage Academy and even their best friendship can't save them from the hijinx that ensue! Upside Down Magic (July 31, 2020)IMDB WikipediaDirected by Joe Nussbaum (Sleepover, Sydney White, Just Add Magic, Gabby Duran & the Unsittables)Written by Nick Pustay (Ramona & Beezus - this was his last writing credit), Josh A. Cagan (The Duff, Kim Possible movie, Spin, Under Wraps 2, Zombies 4), Sarah Mlynowski (wrote the novel)Starring: Izabela Rose as Elinor "Nory" Boxwood-Horace (Secrets of Sulfur Springs, The Curious Case of Dolphin Bay)Siena Agudong as Reina Carvajal (Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn, Star Falls, No Good Nick, Resident Evil)Kyle Howard as Budd Skriff (Love Boat: The Next Wave, Grosse Point, Orange County, Run of the House, The Drew Carey Show, My Boys, Royal Pains, Me)Elie Samouhi as Elliot Cohen (Bizardvark, Team Kaylie)Alison Fernandez as Pepper Paloma (Law & Order SVU, Orange is the New Black, Once Upon a Time, Team Kaylie)Max Torina as Andres Padillo (Raven’s Home)Vicki Lewis as Linda Knightslinger (character & voice actor - Den Brother, NewsRadio, Three Sisters, Finding Nemo & Finding Dory, Betsy’s Kindergarten Adventures)Yasmeen Fletcher as Chandra (Ms. Marvel)Callum Seagram Airlie as Phillip (When Calls the Heart)Cynthia Kaye McWilliams as Professor Argon (character - The Lake House, Real Husbands of Hollywood, Prince of Peoria, Bosch, What If…?)Synopsis: Nory, who can transform into unusual hybrid animals, is placed in the Upside-Down Magic program as she is a prime target for an evil force called the Shadow Magic.Fun Facts: Based on a novel of the same nameNext Movie: SpinCreators & Guests Allie Ring - Host Val Agnew - Host ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Al & Val are back in Seabrook, but now there are WEREWOLVES! Zombies 2 (February 14, 2020)IMDB WikipediaDirected by  Paul Hoen (Luck of the Irish, Tru Confessions, You Wish!, Eddie’s Million Dollar Cookoff, Read it and Weep, Jump In!, CGOW, Dadnapped, Camp Rock 2, Let it Shine, How to Build a Better Boy, Cloud 9, Invisible Sister, ZOMBIES 1-4)Written by David Light & Joseph Raso (Zombies 1-4, Sneakerella)Starring: Milo Manheim as Zed (Zombies franchise, Prom Pact, School Spirits)Meg Donnelly as Addison (Zombies franchise, Team Toon, American Housewife, The Winchesters, HSMTMTS, music videos)Trevor Tordjman as Bucky (Zombies franchise, Lost & Found Music Studios, The Next Step, Bunk’d)Kylee Russell as Eliza (Zombies franchise)Carla Jeffery as Bree (Zombies franchise)Kingston Foster as Zoey (Zombies franchise, Prom Pact)James Godfrey as Bonzo (The Swap, Zombies franchise)Chandler Kinney as Willa (Zombies franchise, Lethal Weapon, Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin)Pearce Joza as Wyatt (Zombies franchise, Mech-X4)Ariel Martin as Wynter (Zombies franchise)Naomi Snieckus as Ms. Lee (Wingin’ It, The Casting Room, Playdate, The Swap, Firecracker Department, Mr. D, Ollie’s Pack, Zombies 1-3)Jonathan Langdon as Coach (Zombies franchise, Run the Burbs) Paul Hopkins as Dale (Vampire High, Zombies 1-3)Marie Ward as Missy (Zombies 1-3, Murdoch Mysteries)Tony Nappo as Zevon (Fugget About It, Zombies 1-3, Strays, Murdoch Mysteries, Ginny & Georgia)Emilia McCarthy as Lacey (Zapped, Max & Shred, Zombies franchise, SkyMed)Jasmine Renee Thomas as Stacey (Zombies franchise)Noah Zulfikar as Jacey (Zombies 2 & 3, The Next Step)Synopsis: Chronicling the continuing adventures of Seabrook High students Addison and Zed, whose budding romance is threatened by the arrival of werewolves.Fun Facts: This is the first Disney Channel Original Movie to be Filmed in Panavision (anamorphic), in the wide 2.39:1 aspect ratio. All previous DCOMs were either filmed in 1.33:1 (4:3) or 1.78:1 (16:9) aspect ratios.This is the first DCOM to not premiere on Disney Channel outside North America but much rather debut on Disney+, due to the closure of Disney Channel International in 2020.Next Movie: Upside-Down MagicCreators & Guests Allie Ring - Host Val Agnew - Host ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Al and Val return to Auradon for the close of the OG VK trilogy. What a bittersweet journey!Descendants 3 (August 2, 2019)IMDB WikipediaDirected by Kenny Ortega (started as a music video director, Newsies, Hocus Pocus, Cheetah Girls 2, HSM 2&3, Descendants 1-3)Written by Josann McGibbon & Sara Parriott (Runaway Bride, Descendents 1-5)Starring: Dove Cameron as Mal (Cloud 9, Descendants 1-3, Liv & Maddie, Dumplin, Schmigadoon, Big Nate, music videos)Cameron Boyce as Carlos (Grown Ups, Jessie, Gamer’s Guide to Pretty Much Everything, Descendants 1-3, Mrs. Fletcher, Paradise City)Booboo Stewart as Jay (Twilight, Descendants 1-3, Good Trouble)Sofia Carson as Evie (Descendants 1-3, Adventures in Babysitting, Pretty Little Liars: Perfectionists)Mitchell Hope as Ben (Descendants 1-3)Melanie Paxson as Fairy Godmother (Happy Family, Notes from the Underbelly, Saving Mr. Banks, Descendants 1-5)Brenna D'Amico as Jane (Descendants 1-3)Zachary Gibson as Doug (Zapped, Descendants 1-3)Sarah Jeffery as Audrey (Descendants 1-3, Wayward Pines, Rogue, Shades of Blue, Charmed, LEGO Dreamzzzz)Jedidiah Goodacre as Chad Charming (Zapped, Descendants 1-4, The Originals, The Order, The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, Marry F*ck Kill, F*ck Marry Kill)Bobby Moynihan as the Voice of Dude (SNL, The Awesomes, Sisters, We Bare Bears, Duck Tales, Mr. Mayor, Nature Cat, Pubstruction)China Anne McClain as Uma (A.N.T. Farm, How to Build a Better Boy, Descendants-verse, Black Lightening, House of Payne)Thomas Doherty as Harry Hook (Descendents 2&3, The Lodge, Gossip Girls)Dylan Playfair as Gil (Some Assembly Required, The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers, Letterkenny)Anna Cathcart as Dizzy Tremaine (Descendents 2&3, Odd Squad, Mistletoe Murders, XO Kitty)Dan Payne as King Beast (character actor - Stargate SG-1, R.L. Stine’s Haunting Hour, Descendants 1-3, Good Witch, Crank Yankers, Hallmark Christmas Movies)Keegan Connor Tracy as Queen Belle (character actor - Final Destination 2, 40 Days & 40 Nights, Once Upon a Time, Descendants 1-3, The Magicians)Jadah Marie as Celia (Mann and Wife, Julie and the PhantomsCheyenne Jackson as Hades (United 93, 30 Rock, American Horror Story, Call Me Kat)Synopsis: Mal, Evie, Jay and Carlos, the children of notorious supervillains, must return order in Auradon after Audrey, who is jealous of Mal, steals Maleficent's sceptre and terrorises the locals.Next Movie: Zombies 2Creators & Guests Allie Ring - Host Val Agnew - Host ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

No not that one! ...Not that on either! The one that came out in 2018 and is based on the stage musical which is based on the one with Jodie Foster! Freaky Friday (August 10, 2018)IMDB WikipediaDirected by Steve Carr (Daddy Day Care, Paul Blart: Mall Cop, rap videos)Written by Bridget Carpenter (Dead Like Me, Friday Night Lights, Parenthood, 11.22.63), Brian Yorkey (13 Reasons Why), Tom Kitt (composer - Pitch Perfect, Rise, Spongebob the Musical, Up Here)Starring: Cozi Zuehlsdorff as Ellie Blake (Dolphin Tale, Mighty Med, Hopefuls, HSMTMTS, Going Home)Heidi Blickenstaff as Katherine Blake (Word World - FF was her final screen credit, stage actor - The Full Monty, The Little Mermaid, The Addams Family, Elf, Something Rotten, Freaky Friday, Jagged Little Pill)Jason Maybaum as Fletcher Blake (Raven’s Home)Alex Désert as Mike Harper (character & voice actor - Let it Shine, Invisible Sister, Boy Meets World, Becker, The LeBrons, A League of Their Own, The Simpsons)Ricky He as Adam (Hallmark Christmas movies, From)Kahyun Kim as Torrey Min (Zombies: The Re-Animated Series, St. Denis Medical)Dara Renee as Savannah (HSMTMTS, Descendants: Rise of Red)Isaiah Lehtinen as Karl Carlson (character actor)June Laporte as Monica Yang (iZombie, When Calls the Heart, The Last of Us)Synopsis: 16-year-old Ellie and her mother Katherine wish each other would change their ways. But, when they magically swap bodies, they must find a way to switch back.Fun Facts: This is the first Disney Channel Original Movie to be based on a Disney Theatrical Productions musical.Heidi Blickenstaff played the role on stage firstNext Movie: Descendants 3Creators & Guests Allie Ring - Host Val Agnew - Host ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Al & Val are joined by Al's pal Currie and host of Let's Chat! with Currie & Adrian to go fully zombie mode with Z-O-M-B-I-E-S!Zombies (February 16, 2018)IMDB WikipediaDirected by  Paul Hoen (Luck of the Irish, Tru Confessions, You Wish!, Eddie’s Million Dollar Cookoff, Read it and Weep, Jump In!, CGOW, Dadnapped, Camp Rock 2, Let it Shine, How to Build a Better Boy, Cloud 9, Invisible Sister, ZOMBIES 1-4)Written by David Light & Joseph Raso (Zombies 1-4, Sneakerella)Starring: Milo Manheim as Zed (Zombies franchise, Prom Pact, School Spirits)Meg Donnelly as Addison (Zombies franchise, Team Toon, American Housewife, The Winchesters, HSMTMTS, music videos)Trevor Tordjman as Bucky (Zombies franchise, Lost & Found Music Studios, The Next Step, Bunk’d)Kylee Russell as Eliza (Zombies franchise)Carla Jeffery as Bree (Zombies franchise)Kingston Foster as Zoey (Zombies franchise, Prom Pact)James Godfrey as Bonzo (The Swap, Zombies franchise)Naomi Snieckus as Ms. Lee (Wingin’ It, The Casting Room, Playdate, The Swap, Firecracker Department, Mr. D, Ollie’s Pack, Zombies 1-3)Jonathan Langdon as Coach (Zombies franchise, Run the Burbs) Paul Hopkins as Dale (Vampire High, Zombies 1-3)Marie Ward as Missy (Zombies 1-3, Murdoch Mysteries)Tony Nappo as Zevon (Fugget About It, Zombies 1-3, Strays, Murdoch Mysteries, Ginny & Georgia)Emilia McCarthy as Lacey (Zapped, Max & Shred, Zombies franchise, SkyMed)Jasmine Renee Thomas as Stacey (Zombies franchise)Kim Roberts as Eliza’s mom (Get a Clue, Jump In, Cheetah Girls,  Z-O-M-B-I-E-S, Charlie Bartlet, character actor, voice actor)Synopsis: The students of Seabrook High School are thrown when students from Zombietown transfer to their school, and both groups must work together to prove they can embrace their differences to celebrate their community.Fun Facts: There was an unaired sitcom pilot called Zombies and Cheerleaders in 2012 that had the same writers starring Luke BenwardNext Movie: Freaky Friday ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Things got a little salty in this waterlogged sequelDescendants 2 (July 21, 2017)IMDB WikipediaDirected by Kenny Ortega (started as a music video director, Newsies, Hocus Pocus, Cheetah Girls 2, HSM 2&3, Descendants 1-3)Written by Josann McGibbon & Sara Parriott (Runaway Bride, Descendents 1-5)Starring: Dove Cameron as Mal (Cloud 9, Descendants 1-3, Liv & Maddie, Dumplin, Schmigadoon, Big Nate, music videos)Cameron Boyce as Carlos (Grown Ups, Jessie, Gamer’s Guide to Pretty Much Everything, Descendants 1-3, Mrs. Fletcher, Paradise City)Booboo Stewart as Jay (Twilight, Descendants 1-3, Good Trouble)Sofia Carson as Evie (Descendants 1-3, Adventures in Babysitting, Pretty Little Liars: Perfectionists)Mitchell Hope as Ben (Descendants 1-3)Melanie Paxson as Fairy Godmother (Happy Family, Notes from the Underbelly, Saving Mr. Banks, Descendants 1-5)Brenna D'Amico as Jane (Descendants 1-3)Zachary Gibson as Doug (Zapped, Descendants 1-3)Jedidiah Goodacre as Chad Charming (Zapped, Descendants 1-4, The Originals, The Order, The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, Marry F*ck Kill, F*ck Marry Kill)Dianne Doan as Lonnie (Descendants 1-2, Vikings, Agents of Shield, Warrior, Grey’s Anatomy)Bobby Moynihan as the Voice of Dude (SNL, The Awesomes, Sisters, We Bare Bears, Duck Tales, Mr. Mayor, Nature Cat, Pubstruction)China Anne McClain as Uma (A.N.T. Farm, How to Build a Better Boy, Descendants-verse, Black Lightening, House of Payne)Thomas Doherty as Harry Hook (Descendents 2&3, The Lodge, Gossip Girls)Dylan Playfair as Gil (Some Assembly Required, The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers, Letterkenny)Anna Cathcart as Dizzy Tremaine (Descendents 2&3, Odd Squad, Mistletoe Murders, XO Kitty)Dan Payne as King Beast (character actor - Stargate SG-1, R.L. Stine’s Haunting Hour, Descendants 1-3, Good Witch, Crank Yankers, Hallmark Christmas Movies)Keegan Connor Tracy as Queen Belle (character actor - Final Destination 2, 40 Days & 40 Nights, Once Upon a Time, Descendants 1-3, The Magicians)Synopsis: When the pressure to be royally perfect gets to be too much for Mal, she returns to the Isle of the Lost. She discovers that Uma, the daughter of Ursula, has taken over as queen, and that her gang is finalizing plans to bring down the barrier.Fun Facts: The 2nd most watched DCOM of all time after HSM 2Next Movie: ZombiesCreators & Guests Allie Ring - Host Val Agnew - Host ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Al & Val did a body swap and things went haywire! Listen to what happened when we watched The Swap!The Swap (October 7, 2016)IMDB WikipediaDirected by Jaime Eliezer Karas (Frank TV, stand up specials, Teachers, Acapulco), Ron Oliver (Are you Afraid of the Dark, Goosebumps, Hallmark movies)Written by Charlie Shahnaian (2nd to last credit), Shari Simpson (same last credit as Charlie Shahnaian - Color My World with Love)Starring: Peyton List as Ellie O'Brien (27 Dresses, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Jessie, Bunk’d, Cobra Kai, School Spirits)Jacob Bertrand as Jack Malloy (Rise of the Guardians, Marvin Marvin, Bubble Guppies, Kirby Buckets, Batwheels, Cobra Kai)Darrin Rose as Coach Malloy (Mr. D, Home Sweet Rome)Claire Rankin as Summer (character actor - Son of a Critch)Callan Potter as Gunner (The Other Kingdom, Murdoch Mysteries)Jesse Bostick as Stryker (Camp Rock 2, Frenemies)Eliana Jones as Aspen Bishop (The Stanley Dynamic, Prom Night)Kiana Madeira as Sassy Gaines (Really Me, Bad Hair Day, Trinkets, Fear Street, My Adventures with Superman)Kolton Stewart as Owen (Some Assembly Required, Locke & Key, The Next Step, Unicorn Academy)James Godfrey as Porter Gibbs (Zombies franchise)Devyn Nekoda as Mackenzie Wick (Backstage, Utopia Falls, Sneakerella, Scream VI)Linda Kash as Nurse Helen (character actor - Max Glick, Minor Adjustments, Angela Anaconda, Quads!, Doc, Man of the Year, Fugget About It, Numb Chucks)Synopsis: Comic chaos ensues when a text causes gymnast Ellie, who's in an important contest, to swap bodies with hockey player brother Jake who's vying for a varsity spot.Fun Facts: Based on a novelNext Movie: Descendents 2Creators & Guests Allie Ring - Host Val Agnew - Host ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Al & Val are back after a summer break with the 1987 remake of Adventures in Babysitting. Will they get home before mom? Listen to find out.Adventures in Babysitting (June 17, 2016)IMDB WikipediaDirected by John Schultz (Like Mike, Aliens in the Attic, A Christmas Prince)Written by Tiffany Paulsen (Nancy Drew, Holidate), David Simkins (Adventures in Babysitting 1987, Charmed, Producer of Charmed, Roswell, Warehouse 13, Wu Assassins)Starring: Sabrina Carpenter as Jenny Parker (Girl Meets World, Milo Murphy’s Law, music videos)Sofia Carson as Lola Perez (Descendents 1-3, Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists)Nikki Hahn as Emily Cooper (American Housewife, Hysteria)Mallory James Mahoney as Katy Cooper (Descendents 3, Bunk’d)Max Gecowets as Trey Anderson (only had one credit after this)Jet Jurgensmeyer as Bobby Anderson (The Stinky & Dirty Show, Last Man Standing, T.O.T.S.)Madison Horcher as AJ Anderson (Think Like a Dog - last credit in 2020)Kevin Quinn as Zac Chase (Bunk’d, A Christmas Love Story, music videos)Gillian Vigman as Helen Anderson (Mad TV, Step Brothers, The Hangover 1-3, Suburgatory, The Holdovers, Star Trek: Lower Decks) Gabrielle Miller as Donna Cooper (character actor - Corner Gas show, animated series, and movie)Michael Northey as Tiny (character actor - Being Erica)Ken Lawson as Scalper (character actor - Descendents) Max Lloyd-Jones as Officer James (character actor - When Calls the Heart, The Irrational)Kevin O'Grady as Barry Cooper (character actor - Garage Sale Mystery, Peacemaker)Synopsis: A pair of rival babysitters are forced to work together to find a lost child. This comes after one of them becomes stuck in a large city with her charges.Fun Facts: Originally Raven-Symoné from That's So Raven (2003) and Miley Cyrus from Hannah Montana (2006) were attached in 2009. The title before was called Further Adventures in Babysitting, and was suppose to hit the big screen, but later got shut down. The film was originally going to be released in 2010.100th DCOMIn this movie, Sabrina Carpenter's character is Jenny Parker. Elisabeth Shue, the star of the original Adventures in Babysitting (1987) played Jennifer Parker in Back to the Future Part II (1989) and Back to the Future Part III (1990).Next Movie: The Swap Creators & Guests Allie Ring - Host Val Agnew - Host ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

One of us can't find the other because they're INVISIBLE! Can you help? Invisible Sister (October 9, 2015)IMDB WikipediaDirected by Paul Hoen (Luck of the Irish, Tru Confessions, You Wish!, Eddie’s Million Dollar Cookoff, Read it and Weep, Jump In!, CGOW, Dadnapped, Camp Rock 2, Let it Shine, How to Build a Better Boy, Cloud 9, ZOMBIES 1-3)Written by Billy Eddy & Matt Eddy (Bad Hair Day, Teen Beach 2, Zapped, Monster High 1 & 2, Eureka), Jessica O'Toole (Greek, Charmed)Starring: Rowan Blanchard as Cleo Eastman (Girl Meets World, A Wrinkle in Time, Snowpiercer)Paris Berelc as Molly Eastman (Mighty Med, Lab Rats: Elite Force, Alexa & Katie, Do Revenge)Karan Brar as George (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Jessie, Bunk’d, Mira: Royal Detective)Rachel Crow as Nikki (Rio 2, Home: Adventures of Tip & Oh, Timeline, Schooled - stopped in 2020)Alex Désert as Mr. Perkins (character & voice actor - Let it Shine, Boy Meets World, Becker, The LeBrons, A League of Their Own, The Simpsons)Will Meyers as Carter (Bad Education, Naomi)Austin Fryberger as Coug (Snatchers, Boo Bitch)Synopsis: Cleo's science project goes disastrously wrong, causing her popular older sister Molly to suddenly become invisible.Fun Fact: Based on the novel "My Invisible Sister" by Beatrice Colin and Sara PintoNext Movie: Adventures in BabysittingCreators & Guests Allie Ring - Host Val Agnew - Host ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Al & Val travel to Auradon to visit the children of their favorite Disney heroes & villains. And there's SINGING!Descendants (July 31, 2015)IMDB WikipediaDirected by Kenny Ortega (started as a music video director, Newsies, Hocus Pocus, Cheetah Girls 2, HSM 2&3, Descendants 1-3)Written by Josann McGibbon & Sara Parriott (Runaway Bride, Descendents 1-5)Starring: Dove Cameron as Mal (Cloud 9, Descendants 1-3, Liv & Maddie, Dumplin, Schmigadoon, Big Nate, music videos)Cameron Boyce as Carlos (Grown Ups, Jessie, Gamer’s Guide to Pretty Much Everything, Descendants 1-3, Mrs. Fletcher, Paradise City)Booboo Stewart as Jay (Twilight, Descendants 1-3, Good Trouble)Sofia Carson as Evie (Descendants 1-3, Pretty Little Liars: Perfectionists)Mitchell Hope as Ben (Descendants 1-3)Melanie Paxson as Fairy Godmother (Happy Family, Notes from the Underbelly, Saving Mr. Banks, Descendants 1-5)Brenna D'Amico as Jane (Descendants 1-3)Sarah Jeffery as Audrey (Descendants 1-3, Wayward Pines, Rogue, Shades of Blue, Charmed, LEGO Dreamzzzz)Zachary Gibson as Doug (Zapped, Descendants 1-3)Jedidiah Goodacre as Chad Charming (Zapped, Descendants 1-4, The Originals, The Order, The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, Marry F*ck Kill, F*ck Marry Kill)Dianne Doan as Lonnie (Descendants 1-2, Vikings, Agents of Shield, Warrior, Grey’s Anatomy)Dan Payne as King Beast (character actor - Stargate SG-1, R.L. Stine’s Haunting Hour, Descendants 1-3, Good Witch, Crank Yankers, Hallmark Christmas Movies)Keegan Connor Tracy as Queen Belle (character actor - Final Destination 2, 40 Days & 40 Nights, Once Upon a Time, Descendants 1-3, The Magicians)Wendy Raquel Robinson as Cruella de Vil (character actor - The Steve Harvey Show, The Game)Maz Jobrani as Jafar (character actor - Superior Donuts, Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me)Kathy Najimy as Evil Queen (Scream Team, Sister Act, Hocus Pocus, Pepper Ann, Veronica’s Closet, Numb3rs, WALL-E, King of the Hill, Veep, Younger)Kristin Chenoweth as Maleficent (Kristin, The West Wing, Pushing Daisies, Schmigadoon!, Wicked)Synopsis: In present-day Auradon, Ben, the benevolent teenage son of King Adam and Queen Belle, offers a chance of redemption for the troublemaking offspring of Disney's classic villains: Cruella De Vil, Maleficent, the Evil Queen and Jafar.Fun Fact: Initially, this was not going to be a musical until Kenny Ortega came on board to direct.Next Movie: Invisible Sister ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Al & Val return to the most musical meta beach universe for Teen Beach 2. Will they fix the story before they disappear?! Teen Beach 2 (June 27, 2015)IMDB WikipediaDirected by Jeffrey Hornaday (Geek Charming, Teen Beach 1&2 - no credits past 2015)Written by Billy Eddy & Matt Eddy (Zapped, Bad Hair Day, Monster High 1 & 2, Eureka), Dan Berendsen (Up Up and Away, Scream Team, Eddie’s Million Dollar Cookoff, Stuck in the Suburbs, Halloweentown High, Twitches, Twitches Two, Hannah Montana movie, Wizards of Waverly Place the movie, Cheetah Girls: One World, Camp Rock 2, Sabrina the Teenage Witch)Starring: Ross Lynch as Brady (Teen Beach 1&2, Austin & Ally, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, music videos)Maia Mitchell as McKenzie (Mack) (Mortified, Trapped, Teen Beach 1&2, The Fosters, Good Trouble)Grace Phipps Gillam as Lela (Teen Beach 1&2, Z Nation)Garrett Clayton as Tanner (Teen Beach 1&2, character actor)John DeLuca as Butchy (Teen Beach 1&2, character actor)Chrissie Fit as Cheechee (Teen Beach 1&2, General Hospital, Pitch Perfect 2&3, voice & character actor)Piper Curda as Alyssa (Rule the Mix, A.N.T. Farm, Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja, I Didn’t Do It, Legacies, Matlock)Beth Lacke as Brady's mother (character actor - Happy Hour, Work It, Frequency, HSMTMTS, Chicago Med)Jordan Fisher as Seacat (voice actor, Archibald’s Next Big Thing, HSMTMTS, Turning Red, The Flash)Raymond Cham Jr. as Devon (Mech-X4, Five Points, The Big Leap, Sort Of)Ross Butler as Spencer (K.C. Undercover, Shazam! 1&2, 13 Reasons Why, To All The Boys 2 & 3, Raya and the Last Dragon, Riverdale)Synopsis: Months after surfer sweethearts McKenzie and Brady return from a summer adventure, that transported them into Brady's favourite 1960s beach party movie, `Wet Side Story', they receive a surprise visit from their newfound surfer and biker buddies.Fun Facts: Ross Lynch's band, R5, wrote a song for the movie.Next Movie: Descendents ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Al and Val have to get to prom but they are on the run from a diamond thief! OH NO! Help us out by giving us a listen. And vote for us for Prom Queen! Bad Hair Day (February 13, 2015)IMDB WikipediaDirected by Erik Canuel (Big Wolf on Campus, Flashpoint, 19-2)Written by Billy Eddy & Matt Eddy (Zapped, Teen Beach 2, Monster High 1 & 2, Eureka), Eric M. Gardner (only 1 other credit)Starring: Laura Marano as Monica Reeves (Without a Trace, Austin & Ally, Ladybird, music videos)Leigh-Allyn Baker as Liz (character & voice actor - Mass Effect, Back at the Barnyard, Good Luck Charlie, Will & Grace)Christian Campbell as Pierce (character & voice actor - Max Steel, Big Love, Kiya & the Kimoja Heroes)Alain Goulem as Monica's Dad (character & voice actor - Bob Moraine, 18 to Life, Assassins Creed, My Old Ass)Christian Paul as Ed (character & voice actor - Wicker Park, Assassins Creed)Kiana Madeira as Sierra (Really Me, Trinkets, Fear Street, My Adventures with Superman)Jake Manley as Kyle Timmons (Heroes Reborn, iZombie, Midway, The Order)Zoé De Grand Maison as Ashley (Orphan Black, Riverdale)Synopsis: A high school student is desperate to be prom queen, but on the big night her hair is an uncontrollably bad mess. Meanwhile, a lady FBI agent is on the hunt for a jewel thief who is looking for a stolen necklace, which the messy haired girl has in her possession. Soon, she and the agent chase the jewel thief, and she's whizzed on a wild adventure in the city.Fun Facts: The executive producer is Leigh-Allyn Baker, who plays Liz in the film.Laura Marano (Monica) didn't have a stunt double for the driving scenesThe movie was filmed in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.Next Movie: Teen Beach 2 ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

We're back with part two of our episode with special guests Mallory & Evan from Pop Capsule Podcast! Enjoy their incredible synopsis and maayybee we get a Bingo or two!How to Build a Better Boy (August 15, 2014)IMDB WikipediaDirected by Paul Hoen (Luck of the Irish, Tru Confessions, You Wish!, Eddie’s Million Dollar Cookoff, Read it and Weep, Jump In!, CGOW, Dadnapped, Camp Rock 2, Let it Shine, Cloud 9, ZOMBIES 1-3)Written by Jason Mayland (Space Chimps, Eureka)Starring: China Anne McClain as Gabby Harrison (A.N.T. Farm, Descendants-verse, Black Lightening, House of Payne)Kelli Berglund as Mae Hartley (Lab Rats, The Goldbergs, Heels)Marshall Williams as Albert Banks / X-17 (Glee, When Hope Calls, Hallmark Christmas movies)Matt Shively as Bart Hartley (True Jackson: VP, Winx Club, The Real O’Neals, The Purge, American Housewife, Total Badass Wrestling, Players, Lopez vs. Lopez)Ashley Argota Torres as Nevaeh Barnes (True Jackson: VP, Bucket & Skinner’s Epic Adventures, Lab Rats, The Fosters)Noah Centineo as Jaden Stark (To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before, The Fosters, T@gged, Black Adam, The Recruit)Ron Lea as General McFee (character actor - Street Legal, Wind at My Back, Doc, Orphan Black, Murdoch Mysteries)Roger Bart as Dr. James Hartley (Bram & Alice, Singing voice of Hercules, The Producers, American Gangster, The Event, Desperate Housewives, Political Animals, Easy to Assemble, Revenge, Trumbo, Episodes, Graves, Good Trouble)Synopsis: Two tech-savvy teenagers unknowingly use military software to program robotic boyfriends with ideal qualities when they grow tired of the high school boys around them.Fun Facts: Ashley Argota Torres and Matt Shively previously co-starred in the series True Jackson, VP (2008), which aired on Disney Channel's rival network, Nickelodeon.Next Movie:  Bad Hair Day ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

We had so much fun with our special guests, Mallory & Evan from Pop Capsule Podcast that we had to split the episode into two parts! Part 2 will be out in two weeks!How to Build a Better Boy (August 15, 2014)IMDB WikipediaDirected by Paul Hoen (Luck of the Irish, Tru Confessions, You Wish!, Eddie’s Million Dollar Cookoff, Read it and Weep, Jump In!, CGOW, Dadnapped, Camp Rock 2, Let it Shine, Cloud 9, ZOMBIES 1-3)Written by Jason Mayland (Space Chimps, Eureka)Starring: China Anne McClain as Gabby Harrison (A.N.T. Farm, Descendants-verse, Black Lightening, House of Payne)Kelli Berglund as Mae Hartley (Lab Rats, The Goldbergs, Heels)Marshall Williams as Albert Banks / X-17 (Glee, When Hope Calls, Hallmark Christmas movies)Matt Shively as Bart Hartley (True Jackson: VP, Winx Club, The Real O’Neals, The Purge, American Housewife, Total Badass Wrestling, Players, Lopez vs. Lopez)Ashley Argota Torres as Nevaeh Barnes (True Jackson: VP, Bucket & Skinner’s Epic Adventures, Lab Rats, The Fosters)Noah Centineo as Jaden Stark (To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before, The Fosters, T@gged, Black Adam, The Recruit)Ron Lea as General McFee (character actor - Street Legal, Wind at My Back, Doc, Orphan Black, Murdoch Mysteries)Roger Bart as Dr. James Hartley (Bram & Alice, Singing voice of Hercules, The Producers, American Gangster, The Event, Desperate Housewives, Political Animals, Easy to Assemble, Revenge, Trumbo, Episodes, Graves, Good Trouble)Synopsis: Two tech-savvy teenagers unknowingly use military software to program robotic boyfriends with ideal qualities when they grow tired of the high school boys around them.Fun Facts: Ashley Argota Torres and Matt Shively previously co-starred in the series True Jackson, VP (2008), which aired on Disney Channel's rival network, Nickelodeon. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Al & Val Zapped you all to listen to this one! You must obey! (Lol jk)Zapped (June 27, 2014)IMDB WikipediaDirected by Peter DeLuise (Stargate: SG1, RL Stine’s Haunting Hour, Parked, Garage Sale Mystery, Hallmark movies, When Calls the Heart)Written by Leslie Margolis (only credit), Billy Eddy & Matt Eddy (Bad Hair Day, Teen Beach 2, Monster High 1 & 2, Eureka)Starring: Zendaya as Zoey Stevens (Frenemies, Shake it Up, Spider Man, KC Undercover, The Greatest Showman, Dune, Euphoria, Challengers, music videos)Chanelle Harquail-Ivsak as Rachel (Radio Rebel, RL Stine’s Haunting Hour, Incredible Crew, The Blechley Circle: San Francisco)Spencer Boldman as Jackson (Lab Rats, Welcome to Chippendales)Emilia McCarthy as Taylor (Max & Shred, Zombies 1-3, Skymed)Adam DiMarco as Adam Thompson (Radio Rebel, Arctic Air, The Magicians, The Order, The White Lotus)William Ainscough as Ben Thompson (Seed, Ready Jet Go!)Aleks Paunovic as Ted Thompson (character actor - iZombie, Van Helsing, Hawkeye, Snowpiercer)Lucia Walters as Jeannie Stevens (character actor - Life Unexpected, Ties That Bind, Christmas Hallmark movies, Hailey Dean Mysteries, Virgin River, Goosebumps)Jedidiah Goodacre as Tripp (Descendants, The Originals, The Order, The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, Marry F*ck Kill, F*ck Marry Kill)Louriza Tronco as Yuki (Make it Pop, The Order)Samuel Patrick Chu as Charlie (Radio Rebel, Level Up, RL Stine’s Haunting Hour, iZombie - stopped in 2019)Synopsis: A bright student and talented dancer struggling with changes in life, including a new family and school, finds a phone app that magically allows her to control boys.Fun Facts:  Based on novel "Boys are Dogs" by Leslie Margolis.Next Movie: How to Build a Better Boy ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Al & Val are on Cloud 9 after this super sporty movie!Cloud 9 (January 17, 2014)IMDB WikipediaDirected by Paul Hoen (Luck of the Irish, Tru Confessions, You Wish!, Eddie’s Million Dollar Cookoff, Read it and Weep, CGOW, Dadnapped, Camp Rock 2, Let it Shine, How to Build a Better Boy, ZOMBIES 1-3)Written by Justin Ware (The Pool Boys, Bloodsucking Bastards, Hell Den)Starring: Dove Cameron as Kayla Morgan (Descendants 1-3, Liv & Maddie, Dumplin, Schmigadoon, Big Nate, music videos)Luke Benward as Will Cloud (Minutemen, Girl Vs. Monster, We Were Soldiers, Because of Winn Dixie, Dear John, Good Luck Charlie, Girl Meets World, Criminal Minds)Mike C. Manning as Nick Swift (Youthful Daze, Money Heist, Days of Our Lives, The Bay)Kiersey Clemons as Skye Saylor (Austin & Ally, Dope, Extant, Transparent, Neighbors 2, Hearts Beat Loud, Angie Tribeca, Easy, Lady and the Tramp, Antebellum, Zach Snyder’s Justice League, Fairfax, The Flash, Monarch: Legacy of Monsters)Amy Farrington as Andrea (Hatching Pete, SWAT, character actor)Patrick Fabian as Richard Morgan (Twitches, Twitches Too, Joan of Arcadia, Better Call Saul)Andrew Caldwell as Sam (Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja, iZombie, Henry Danger, The Matrix: Resurrections)Dillon Lane as Burke (Bucket and Skinner's Epic Adventures, I Think You Should Leave)Victoria Moroles as Pia (Teen Wolf, Liv & Maddie, Plan B, Never Have I Ever)Jeffrey Nordling as Sebastian Swift (Working Girl, Journey to the Center of the Earth, Quiz Show, D3: The Mighty Ducks, Melrose Place, Once and Again, Providence, Flight 93, Flicka, Dirt, 24, Desperate Housewives, Sully, Nashville, The Man in the High Castle, Big Little Lies, Walker, So Help Me Todd)Kenda Benward as Madeline Morgan (Dadnapped, stopped acting in 2018)Carlon Jeffery as Dink (A.N.T. Farm - stopped acting in 2020)Synopsis: A girl who frequently snowboards is forced to train with a guy, an ex-champion of the sport, after an unexpected event. However, she has to prove to him that she is a true professional.Fun Facts: Shaun White and Asheley Tisdale are executive producersNext Movie: Zapped ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Al & Val make a splash with Teen Beach Movie! We love a meta musical!Teen Beach Movie (July 19, 2013)IMDB WikipediaDirected by Jeffrey Hornaday (Geek Charming, Teen Beach 1&2 - no credits past 2015)Written by Vince Marcello (Teen Beach 1&2, Kissing Booth 1-3, An Unforgettable Year), Mark Landry (Teen Beach 1&2 are basically his only credits), Robert Horn (Sharpay’s Fabulous Adventure, Suite Life Movie, Teen Beach 1&2, 13: The Musical)Starring: Ross Lynch as Brady (Teen Beach 1&2, Austin & Ally, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, music videos)Maia Mitchell as McKenzie (Mack) (Mortified, Trapped, Teen Beach 1&2, The Fosters, Good Trouble)Grace Phipps Gillam as Lela (Teen Beach 1&2, Z Nation)Garrett Clayton as Tanner (Teen Beach 1&2, character actor)John DeLuca as Butchy (Teen Beach 1&2, character actor)Chrissie Fit as Cheechee (Teen Beach 1&2, General Hospital, Pitch Perfect 2&3, voice & character actor)Suzanne Cryer as Aunt Antoinette (character actor, Silicon Valley, All Rise)Barry Bostwick as Big Poppa (character actor, Rocky Horror, Spin City)Kevin Chamberlin as Dr. Fusion (character actor, Ghostwriter, In & Out, Lucky Number Slevin, Jessie, The Prom)Steve Valentine as Les Camembert (character actor & voice actor - Don’t Look Under the Bed, Avalon High, Wizards of Waverly Place movie, Crossing Jordan, I’m in the Band)Jordan Fisher as Seacat (voice actor, Archibald’s Next Big Thing, HSMTMTS, Turning Red, The Flash)Synopsis: Two young surfers are swept away by a huge wave, finding themselves acting out a real-life version of the 1960s film `Wet Side Story'. When their presence derails the movie's intended plot, they must set things right in order to return home.Fun Facts: Prior to the opening credits, the premiere of the Teen Beach included a dedication to beach party film legend and original Mouseketeer Annette Funicello, who passed the same year as Teen Beach Movie's premiere following a long, valiant battle against multiple sclerosis. The dedication read, "In memory of Disney Legend Annette Funicello, the world's most beloved beach movie star.”This is the only Disney Channel Original Movie that was released in 2013, making it the first time this has happened since 1997 with Under Wraps (1997).Next Movie: Cloud 9Creators & Guests Allie Ring - Host Val Agnew - Host ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

These girls vs this monster of a movie! Whew! But we had fun along the way!Girl vs. Monster (October 12, 2012)IMDB WikipediaDirected by Stu Gillard (Scream Team, Full Court Miracle, Going to the Mat, Twitches,Twitches Too, Hatching Pete, Charmed, 90210)Written by Annie DeYoung (Johnny Kapahala: Back on Board, Return to Halloweentown, Starstruck), & Ron McGee (Rizzoli & Isles, NCIS: New Orleans, NCIS: Hawaii)Starring: Olivia Holt as Skylar Lewis (Kickin’ It, I Didn’t Do It, Cloak & Dagger, Cruel Summer, Laid)Brendan Meyer as Henry (Dinosapian, Mr. Young, Fear the Walking Dead: Flight 462, The OA, Camp)Kerris Dorsey as Sadie (Walk the Line, Brothers & Sisters, Moneyball, Ray Donovan)Luke Benward as Ryan Dean (Minutemen, We Were Soldiers, Because of Winn Dixie, Dear John, Good Luck Charlie, Girl Meets World, Criminal Minds)Katherine McNamara as Myra Santelli (Shadowhunters, Arrow, Walker: Independence)Tracy Dawson as Deimata (The Gavin Crawford Show, Call Me Fritz - stopped acting in 2013)Anna Galvin as Theodosia (character actor - Mr. Young, Loudermilk, Van Helsing)Jennifer Aspen as Julie Lewis (character actor - Party of Five, Rodney)Brian Palermo as Steve Lewis (character actor - Significant Others, Digimon Data Squad)Synopsis: A tween discovers on Halloween that she is a 5th generation monster hunter. The monsters are out to stop her before she begins her calling.Fun Facts: Olivia and Luke dated in real lifeOnly the 10th DCOM to be rated PGNext Movie: Teen Beach Movie ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★