Dust off your spellbook and shine those tiaras, because we’re heading back to Auradon! This week - Annabel, a longtime devotee, accompanies Ben on his first royal visit to the realm of Kenny Ortega’s Disney Channel original movie musical ‘Descendants’ (2015). In a world where the offspring of Disney villains are banished to the Isle of the Lost and separated from the offspring of Disney heroes - what happens when the two are finally allowed to intermingle? The answer: cinematic mastery. But are Dove Cameron and her misfit crew enough to make Ben fall under their spell? Or does he think this franchise is rotten to the core? Stream now for the full blow-by-blow!
Grab ahold of your better half and never let go - because this week we’re all getting a whole lot closer! Ben and Annabel are so back and more ready than ever to take on AMC’s hottest offerings, as they delve into Dave Franco and Alison Brie’s newest controversial body horror flick ‘Together’ (2025). The film stars the real life married couple as longterm partners Tim and Millie - who after a treacherous hike, mysteriously begin to physically fuse together. Despite allegations of flagrant plagiarism - did we leave the cinema feeling attached at the hip to Michael Shanks’ directorial debut? Or do we wish we kept our distance? Stream now for a full run down!
Choose a set of brothers to date and grab a slice of two tier 70% cacao dark chocolate mirror glaze with raspberry coulis - because we’re headed to Cousins for the celebration of the summer! To commemorate cohost Annabel’s birthday, this week we sat down to discuss the hottest movie and TV goss of the season - including Amazon Prime’s talk of the town ‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’. Are we Team Conrad? Are Team Jeremiah? Are we Team Belly dies alone? Stream our full birthday rundown now to weigh in and join the party!
Grab your flares and dodge some questionable science, because it’s time to venture to cinema’s latest dinosaur laden tropical island - Site C! This week, Ben and Annabel swap prehistoric playgrounds for modern mayhem as they take on the newest instalment in the Jurassic Park series, ‘Jurassic World: Rebirth’ (2025). With Scarlett Johansson and Jonathan Bailey at the helm, this summer blockbuster is teed up to bring the heat in more ways than one. But does it live up to the legacy of the original, or has this franchise been reborn one too many times? Stream our full episode now for a biting review!
Lay out those beach towels and lather on the sunscreen, because summer is finally here! Looking for something to do this break? Have no fear, Ben and Annabel are here with their ultimate list of favorite summer blockbusters! What nostalgic classics have nabbed top spot? Did your top picks make our list? Stream now to find out!
Hitch a ride on the Mystery Machine and grab your Scooby Snacks, because we’re headed to Spooky Island! This week, longtime Scooby-Doo lovers Ben and Annabel trade Saturday morning cartoons for Y2K chaos as they revisit 2002’s live action adaptation - ‘Scooby Doo’. With teen movie royalty Sarah Michelle Gellar, Freddie Prinze Jr, Linda Cardellini and Matthew Lillard at the helm, is this cast of heavy hitters enough to make ‘Scooby Doo’ a nostalgic cult classic? Or does its hype remain a mystery? Stream our full episode now for a monster of a review!
Fuel your space cruisers and whip out your ukuleles, because this week we're flying off to Honolulu! In this episode, Ben and Annabel dive headfirst into Disney’s latest live-action gamble, Lilo & Stitch (2025). Did these big swing CGI experiments stick the landing? Has this reimagining captured the heart of ohana, or does it leave it lost in deep space? Stream our full, unfiltered review now — Ohana means nobody skips the episode!
Sharpen your pencils and pack your book bags - because it’s time to go back to school! In this week’s newest instalment of our venture through the Barbie Cinematic Universe, we tackle the series’s titular film - The Barbie Diaries (2006). On the Malibu coast, Barbara Millicent Roberts is your average high school girl with a penchant for journaling - and a massive crush on the most popular boy in school. Will this coming of age teen romp be a tale of unrequited love, or will Babs land her dream man? And more importantly - will we care? Stream our full rundown of this lauded classic now!
Greendale witches gather round! This week, Ben and Annabel are here to deconstruct the legendary works of former child star, fashion icon, and scream queen in the making Kiernan Shipka. From her Emmy-nominated performance as Sally Draper on Mad Men to her 2 minute cameos in 2024’s biggest blockbusters, there’s seemingly nothing Kiernan can’t do. But is her ubiquity charming and welcomed? Or do we think she’s overexposed? Stream our full rundown of Kiernan’s career now for the verdict!
Grab your pickaxes and load up your inventory, because it’s time to dig into the magical world of Minecraft! Ben and Annabel are mining deep this week as they tackle Hollywood’s newest controversial game to movie adaptation, The Minecraft Movie (2025. Is this film’s all star line up enough to craft something truly beautiful from its pixelated source - or like gravel under pressure, does it sadly crumble? Stream our full episode now for an unfiltered review, one voxel at a time!
Grab your train token and keep a tight grip on your name, because this week we are venturing into the Spirit Realm! After years of wilful ignorance, Ben has finally ushered Annabel in to Miyazaki’s bathhouse for the first time and introduced her to what is arguably Studio Ghibli’s holy grail - Spirited Away (2001). Between faceless monsters with boundary issues and sentient gluttonous pigs, this classic is jam packed with enough metaphorical coming-of-age imagery to feed a village. But was Chihiro’s magical misadventure enough to sweep her off her feet? Did this Academy Award winning fever dream live up to all its hype - or did the stink demon leave a bad taste in her mouth? Stream our full review now to find out!
Call us seagulls on the sand, because we heard your prayer! This week, Barb and Star are stepping aside and letting Ben and Annabel go to Vista Del Mar instead. We revisited Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumolo’s 2021 Hulu cult classic - but was it as iconic as we remembered it being? Was triple threat Jamie Dornan and the looming destruction of Florida domination by the ultra pale enough to make Room 124 our new go to spot? Or are we taking the next flight home? Be the Barb to our Star and listen to our full run down now!
Sweet tooths at the ready, because chocolate’s favorite holiday is officially upon us! To celebrate this Easter season, Ben and Annabel take a stroll down memory lane and revisit 2011’s live action animated fantasy comedy ‘Hop’. Starring James Marsden, Russell Brand, Kaley Cuoco and David Hasselhoff, this eclectic mixed basket of all stars is seemingly a winning combo to bring the story of a bunny’s anarchistic pursuit of drumming and rebellion against his family’s Easter empire to life. But while Christ may have risen for our sins, did Hop rise to the occasion? Did this flick put a spring in our step - or did it make us want to pull our hare out? Stream now for a brutally honest run down!
Barbie girls spread your wings, because it’s time to fly on down to Fairytopia! This week, Ben and Annabel are back with another instalment of their Barbie Diaries series and deconstructing Babs’s second foray into fairytopia, Barbie Fairytopia: Mermaidia (2006). With the triumphant return of Bibble, and the inexplicable addition of mermaids, and jewellery clad turtles and dolphins - this movie throws everything it possibly can at the wall. But do any of them stick? Did too many creatures spoil the plot? Stream our full rundown now to find out!
Pack an overnight bag, because it’s time to check in to the Bates Motel! This week, Ben and Annabel once again take a seat in the casting chair and put their own spin on Alfred Hitchcock’s 1960 masterpiece ‘Psycho’ by fan-casting a hypothetical 2025 remake. Which Hollywood heavy weight do they deem worthy of playing the iconic Norman Bates? Which starlet are they tapping in to the infamous shower scene? Call us mother, because we know best. Stream our full episode now and cast along with us!
Don’t hang your tux up just yet, because 2025 awards season has one last hurrah! Ben and Annabel’s cinematic viewing throughout the past year comes to a head this week as they celebrate this podcast’s night of nights - the ‘Sick! See You Next Tuesday’ Awards! From the best and worst films to the sexiest actors and actresses, we leave no superlative unturned in a way that the Oscars could only dream of. Stream now to find out the winners!
Heigh ho, heigh ho, it’s off to AMC we go! This week, Ben and Annabel take a journey into the enchanted forest and go head to head with social media’s most recent cinematic punching bag - Disney’s live action ‘Snow White’ (2025). Starring Rachel Zegler, Hollywood Walk of Fame star Gal Gadot and a gaggle of CGI dwarfs, this movie has quite the stacked albeit controversial cast. How does it compare to the generationally beloved cartoon? Did one taste put us into an eternal slumber? Or was this a kiss of true love strong enough to revive the franchise? Stream our full review now for answers!
The day has come to hop on down to the end of the rainbow and keep your eyes peeled for a pot of gold! To celebrate St Patrick’s Day, Ben and Annabel revisit classic rom com Leap Year (2010). Despite starring America’s Amy Adams and England’s Matthew Goode, does this film have the luck of the Irish on their side? Or in its old age has it become a mildly offensive hate crime? Stream our full episode now to find out!
