Episodes
Vanessa, Candace, and Rachel discuss the DCOM movie that made our generation weary of AI - and also weary of lottery giveaways (come on, how much tax did they owe on that house??).
Published 03/18/24
Published 03/18/24
Vanessa, Candace, and Alex talk about the 1999 DCOM Johnny Tsunami, a perfect film for the season as it teaches you how to make the most of being ripped from paradise and thrown into a snowy, class-based ski/snowboard town. That is, as long as you have transferrable athletic ability, your own stunt doubles, and the ability to shrug off Brett's not so clever insults.
Published 01/22/24
Vanessa, Candace, Arezou, and Chelsea talk about the first Disney Channel Original Christmas Movie, The Ultimate Christmas Present. They talk about the horrifying global warming implication of Santa's snow machine, the too-intense weatherman, and Brenda Song supremacy.
Published 12/11/23
Vanessa and Candace talk about the High School Musical-meets-Descendants musical, and debate the physical implications of what a zombie society means.
Published 07/10/23
Did you know Ariel came face to face with dinosaurs? We're looking back at the 90s animated TV series The Little Mermaid. Ariel is a teenage mermaid who lives under the sea with her father, the sea king, her six sisters, and various friends. Together, they try to keep harm away from Atlantica as enemies try to ruin their peaceful kingdom. Ariel takes viewers on underwater adventures into caves, meeting humans and singing songs. Among Ariel's animal friends are Sebastian, a crab who acts as a...
Published 05/23/23
Vanessa and Candace marvel how this movie was even made. Kirk Cameron does act his heart out, we'll give him that.
Published 04/15/23
Vanessa, Candace, and Maggie discuss this DCOM classic for St. Patrick's Day. Wear your green and join us on this nostalgic ride that shows us if it wasn't hard enough being high school, how about if you also were a leprechaun who depended on a magic coin to be cool? Sláinte!
Published 03/17/23
Perhaps one of the most beloved of our DCOM movies, Zenon is the focus of our discussion today! Reminisce with Waffles Vanessa, Candace, and Krista. Zoom zoom zoom!
Published 02/15/23
Candace, Arezou and Krista breakdown the characters and relationship in season one of Willow.
Published 01/18/23
A DCOM holiday movie starring Bryan Cranston, that's all we need to say.
Published 12/19/22
It's our last straight-to-home-video episode before we switch to DCOMs! Today, Candace, Vanessa and Mack are talking about Brother Bear 2. They talk about how strange it is to have non-indigenous people voice indigenous characters, how unnecessary and weird the story is, and the trope of transforming for true love.
Published 11/21/22
We watched it and regret it. In an Italian village, the wooden puppet Pinocchio is brought to life by the Blue Fairy and seeks the life of adventure while striving to be a real boy. Pinocchio's life is turned upside down when he leaves his father to follow the circus.
Published 10/10/22
I AM GROOT! We had to watch the latest short films on Disney+ starring the cutest tree you have ever seen. The mischievous toddler Baby Groot learns to grow up amongst the trouble in the stars along with the help of his friends and family in the ragtag superhero team, the Guardians of the Galaxy. We also discuss the Marvel characters we would like in a series of short films.
Published 08/15/22
This week, Arezou and Candace are talking about the Phineas And Ferb Star Wars double episode. They talk homages, catchy music, and speculate about how the series might continue some day.
Published 08/02/22
There are a hundred and four days of summer vacation and we spent one with Phineas and Ferb! We answer the question we all have asked. Is Dr. Doofenshmirtz the hero of the show? Why does Candace want to bust her brothers? Is Perry the Platypus the greatest secret agent?
Published 07/18/22
Chip and Dale live amongst cartoons and humans in modern-day Los Angeles, but their lives are quite different now. When a former cast mate mysteriously disappears, Chip and Dale must repair their broken friendship and save their friend. This week, Candace, Arezou and Hope talk about their favourite parts of the movie, compared the world building to other stories, and discuss the controversy behind Peter Pan.
Published 07/04/22
We watched a movie that Disney hasn't bothered putting on Disney Plus yet. Disney Princess Enchanted Tales: Follow Your Dreams was the first and only film released for a planned Disney Princess Enchanted Tales series of direct-to-video films, each featuring new stories about the Disney Princesses. This film features new stories about Princess Aurora from Sleeping Beauty and Princess Jasmine from Aladdin.
Published 06/20/22
We’re seeing spots! Candace is joined by her fellow Waffles Hope and Mack to talk about Disney's 101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure. They were surprised by many things dalmatians related. While Candace’s dog was upset by the portrayal of corgis as villains.
Published 06/06/22
After thoroughly enjoying the last Recess movie, "Taking the Fifth Grade," Candace and Arezou are disappointed by "All Growed Down." In this shorter episode, they talk about the inappropriate portrayal of kindergarteners and the movie's analogy for colonization.
Published 05/23/22
Sadly all good things must someday come to an end. Today, Candace and Arezou are talking about Recess: Taking the Fifth Grade, the series finale to the popular 90s Disney cartoon. Together, they relive the joy of Saturday morning cartoons, marvel at how well it all fits together, and wonder what kind of Board of Education budget pays for a James Bond-type agent.
Published 05/09/22
Reba McEntire and Patrick Swayze play singing dogs, exactly what you would think the sequel to the Fox and the Hound would have. Candace and Mack watched this 2006 direct-to-home film where Copper and Todd take the backseat to the Singin’ Stray band.
Published 04/11/22
This is one of our shorter episodes, but this was a very short movie! Coming in at 65 minutes we have a couple of things to say about Rabbit, Roo, and Tigger. We also read some extremely harsh reviews from Rotten Tomatoes. No one, even Winnie the Pooh, is safe from online critics.
Published 03/28/22
Lilo and Stitch are back in what might be the best direct to video Disney movie yet! This week Candace, Bri and Arezou process Stitch's existential crisis, draw comparisons to the Emoji movie and agree that David is the best Disney Boyfriend and that Myrtle is the literal worst.
Published 03/14/22
We’re continuing watching Stitch sequels with the 2006 movie Leroy and Stitch, which surprisingly doesn’t have many Stitch in it. Another surprise, Bri compares Captain Gantu to Kylo Ren. We also find out why Myrtle is so mean and that Stitch has a girlfriend named Angel? Thank goodness for Disney Wiki. Our next episode will be Lilo and Stitch 2!
Published 02/28/22