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The Old Kids Movies
The Old Kids Movies
Author: AJ Beltis & Trevor Howell
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Revisit millennial kids movies! Trevor Howell and AJ Beltis recount the popular, obscure, and forgotten movies of our childhood, asking ourselves if the movie still holds up, what it would take to release the movie today, and look at where the stars are now.
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Happy almost Thanksgiving! To celebrate the history of our nation, we're going back to our roots as New Englanders to do a NEW ENGLAND MOVIE DRAFT! We may be biased, but some of our favorite movies take place in Massachusetts and the like, so we're bringing on two fellow New Englanders to draft some of the best movies that take place in this part of the country to get in touch with our pilgrimy roots. Follow and support the show and the hosts! Subscribe on Apple (and write us a review!)...
We're back doing our first movie chat in FIVE months! And it's probably one you've never seen – but you should. Happy Halloween from the Old Kids! Follow and support the show and the hosts! Subscribe on Apple (and write us a review!)Subscribe on Spotify (and leave us a rating!)Follow us on InstagramFollow us on TwitterFollow AJ on TwitterFollow AJ on LetterboxdFollow Trevor on LetterboxdIn 3-4 weeks: Another draft – one that's close to home.
A horror movie draft has been on our radar for years, so we brought back guests TJ Ruesch and Amanda Garcia to join us for a massive 32-film horror draft. Join us as we battle for our favorite slashers, ghost stories, creature features, guilty pleasures, kids horror flicks, and more. Follow and support the show and the hosts! Support us on Patreon for as little as $1Subscribe on Apple (and write us a review!)Subscribe on Spotify (and leave us a rating!)Follow us on InstagramFollow...
We're so back. AJ and Trevor catch up on life, love, and the pursuit of great movies. We recap the best and worst things we saw this summer and talk about marriage and engagements. Tune in for a recap ofAJ's wedding, Trevor's extravagant proposal, and our disagreements on Superman. We'll see you next month for some spooky season content! Follow and support the show and the hosts! Subscribe on Apple (and write us a review!)Subscribe on Spotify (and leave us a rating!)Follow u...
AJ's getting married tomorrow, and Trevor's a groomsman! Before the big day, Trevor and AJ are joined by AJ's fiancée, Allison Jonkers, to discuss one of her favorite movies just as their engagement ends and their marriage begins. Follow and support the show and the hosts! Support us on Patreon for as little as $1Subscribe on Apple (and write us a review!)Subscribe on Spotify (and leave us a rating!)Follow us on InstagramFollow us on TwitterFollow AJ on TwitterFollow Trevor on T...
It's the 20th anniversary of the best of the Star Wars prequels, and we're breaking down the good, the bad, and the meme-y for this beloved and flawed entry in the franchise. We're also joined by TJ Ruesch, who offers his insights and his ranking of the Skywalker Saga! Sign up for our Patreon for bonus episodes, shoutouts in our shows, occasional early episode drops, and more! Patreon link: https://www.patreon.com/TheOldKidsMovies Click here to listen to Trevor's new EP! Click here to watch ...
Break out the tissues. We're finally crossing the bridge into 2007 to talk about Disney's Bridge to Terabithia. Josh Hutcherson and AnnaSophia Robb were catapulted into "kid actors who can actually act" stardom with this massive cultural hit for this generation. Sign up for our Patreon for bonus episodes, shoutouts in our shows, occasional early episode drops, and more! Patreon link: https://www.patreon.com/TheOldKidsMovies Click here to listen to Trevor's new EP! Click here to watch T...
For its 20th anniversary, we're talking about 2005's Robots! We ask ourselves what direction Robin Williams was given, what this movie's stance on capitalism is, and what we thought of that highly convoluted public transit system. Sign up for our Patreon for bonus episodes, shoutouts in our shows, occasional early episode drops, and more! Patreon link: https://www.patreon.com/TheOldKidsMovies Click here to listen to Trevor's new EP! Click here to watch Trevor's new YouTube channel! ___...
The Oscars are a week and a half away! To celebrate, we're talking about 2004's Thunderbirds – a movie made because it was important to Brits a couple of decades ago but had no commercial success in America because no one knew about it. Sound familiar? And believe it or not, this movie doesn't connect to Better Man, but rather another 2024 movie: The Brutalist. That's right – the child actor who starred in this movie was the creator of one of this year's biggest awards season plays. We ...
The Old Kids Movies has defrosted for Season 6! Today, we discuss franchise-maker Ice Age to see whether it holds up today. Sign up for our Patreon for bonus episodes, shoutouts in our shows, occasional early episode drops, and more! Patreon link: https://www.patreon.com/TheOldKidsMovies ____________________________________ Follow and support the show and the hosts! Support us on Patreon for as little as $1Subscribe on Apple (and write us a review!)Subscribe on Spotify (and leave us a rati...
Merry Christmas! For its 20th anniversary, we have one of our most heated discussions on record on 2004's Christmas with the Kranks. AJ and Trevor tap into why this critically maligned Christmas film has since gotten reappraisal – and whether or not that second look has been deserved. Sign up for our Patreon for bonus episodes, shoutouts in our shows, occasional early episode drops, and more! Patreon link: https://www.patreon.com/TheOldKidsMovies ____________________________________ ...
It's Christmastime, and what better way to capture the joy of millennial Christmas joy than with Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas? We recap the events of this Disney anthology, rank them, and talk about the comfort they brought us as we gear up for the holidays. Sign up for our Patreon for bonus episodes, shoutouts in our shows, occasional early episode drops, and more! Patreon link: https://www.patreon.com/TheOldKidsMovies ____________________________________ Follow and support the show an...
As we celebrate the 150th main feed episode of The Old Kids Movies and celebrate Thanksgiving, we're talking about one of the oldest kids movies ever made – and it's wicked awesome. Toto, I've got a feeling we're not in the 90s and 2000s anymore. Thank you all for tuning in to 150 episodes. We'll see you in two weeks for #151. Sign up for our Patreon for bonus episodes, shoutouts in our shows, occasional early episode drops, and more! Patreon link: https://www.patreon.com/TheOldKidsMov...
Tune into our thorough analysis of the 2024 election, as well as to hear who we supported this year! Just kidding. We just talk about a fun kids movie from the 90s. We hope you can find some enjoyment in some throwback discussions in this time! Sign up for our Patreon for bonus episodes, shoutouts in our shows, occasional early episode drops, and more! Patreon link: https://www.patreon.com/TheOldKidsMovies ____________________________________ Follow and support the show and the host...
Happy Halloween! To celebrate, we're talking about one of the most unique supernatural movies ever made – Beetlejuice! Plus, since it's a special occasion, we're joined by Trevor's girlfriend, Amanda Garcia, to have one guest for each number of times you can't say Beetlejuice. Sign up for our Patreon for bonus episodes, shoutouts in our shows, occasional early episode drops, and more! Patreon link: https://www.patreon.com/TheOldKidsMovies ____________________________________ Follow and s...
Spooky Season is upon us! 1999's Don't Look Under the Bed is celebrating its 25th anniversary. To commemorate the scariest – and arguably most controversial – DCOM, we break down the pros and cons of the scares, world-building, and presence of Larry Houdini. Before we get to the film, we spend the first 20 minutes of this episode discussing the state of horror content for kids: where it's at right now, how it peaked in the early 2000s, and how to best introduce kids to scary movies and sho...
20 years of Shark Tale! Check out our discussion on this manic (but oddly progressive?) Will Smith animated movie. Sign up for our Patreon for bonus episodes, shoutouts in our shows, occasional early episode drops, and more! Patreon link: https://www.patreon.com/TheOldKidsMovies ____________________________________ Follow and support the show and the hosts! Support us on Patreon for as little as $1Subscribe on Apple (and write us a review!)Subscribe on Spotify (and leave us a rating!)Foll...
Many people consider 1999's Smart House to be the best DCOM of all time. These people are wrong. Sign up for our Patreon for bonus episodes, shoutouts in our shows, occasional early episode drops, and more! Patreon link: https://www.patreon.com/TheOldKidsMovies ____________________________________ Follow and support the show and the hosts! Support us on Patreon for as little as $1Subscribe on Apple (and write us a review!)Subscribe on Spotify (and leave us a rating!)Follow us on Instagra...
Miracles do happen! It took us nearly 150 episodes, but we're finally talking about The Princess Diaries. AJ and Trevor discuss this 2001 teen comedy, highlighting the charm of its two leads and debating whether or not the film lived up to the potential of its premise. Then, before we close out, we're visited by AJ's fiancée, Allison Jonkers, who makes her Old Kids Movies debut to talk about one of her favorite movies. Sign up for our Patreon for bonus episodes, shoutouts in our shows, occa...
If you had a million dollars, would you put it towards a movie better than this one? This episode, we're revisiting 1994's Blank Check for its 30th anniversary. Trevor hated it, but AJ was surprised by how much he enjoyed it. Check out our discussion to see what we had to say! Sign up for our Patreon for monthly bonus episodes, shoutouts in our shows, occasional early episode drops, and more! Patreon link: https://www.patreon.com/TheOldKidsMovies ____________________________________ Foll...



