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, occa…

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 sta…

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 t…

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 …

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 m…

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 sho…

A kids movie? Tell that to the hospital scene! This episode, we break down one of Trevor's all-time favorites – 2004's Spider-Man 2! Take Mister Aziz's advice and gooooo listen to our discussion about Raimisms, the train scene, and whether or not Aunt May knew Peter was Spider-Man. Sign up for our Patreon for monthly bonus episodes, shoutouts in ou…

Happy Fourth of July! We're hitting the road for Independence Day with our big ol' rolling turd to discuss RV! Buckle up as we discuss a seven-minute poop sequence, the unearned ending, and whether or not Robin Williams saved the movie. Sign up for our Patreon for monthly bonus episodes, shoutouts in our shows, occasional early episode drops, and m…

We're picking things up where we left off with a follow-up to our 2023 United States Movie Draft! As we gear up for summer and Independence Day, we're going through the remaining 27 states we didn't draft last year to build a movie-themed summer vacation. Each round, we pick a state and ONE movie to represent it before that state is off the board e…

Celebrating its 30th anniversary, The Lion King is arguably the crowning achievement in Disney's Renaissance Era. We discuss the music, characters, wonderful animation, and how this movie's Best Original Score win messed up the Oscars timeline in AJ's mind. ___________________________________ Patrons got this episode early! Sign up for our Patreon …

Anyone who likes this movie is a freakin' idiot! At least that's AJ's hot take of the month. Trevor, meanwhile, sees this one as a masterpiece – as so many do. Whether you're a hater or a lover, our episode on Napoleon Dynamite should be a good one for you. SIGN UP FOR OUR PATREON! You'll earn bonus episodes, exclusive content, and credit in our sh…

It's a battle for the best teen movies ever! AJ, Trevor, and guest TJ Ruesch go to war to build the best roster of teen movies, from American Graffiti, to Scream, to Lady Bird, and all the high school comedies in between. SIGN UP FOR OUR PATREON for the full episode! You'll earn bonus episodes, exclusive content, and credit in our shows. Patreon li…

Patrons got this episode early! 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 __________________ Happy 20th anniversary to what is widely considered the best movie of the Wizarding World franchise – Harry Potter and the Pri…

Patrons got this episode early! 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 __________________ Is it still cheating if it's divine intervention? This week, we're going back to 1994 to talk about Angels in the Outfield – a…

SIGN UP FOR OUR PATREON for the full episode! You'll earn bonus episodes, exclusive content, and credit in our shows. Patreon link: https://www.patreon.com/TheOldKidsMovies __________________ For its 25th anniversary, we're talking about the theatrical adaptation of one of AJ's favorite shows – and one that Trevor tolerates. But, lo and behold, we …

Patrons got this episode early! 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 __________________ Another anniversary movie, because why not? This time, we're flashing back to 2004 to rob a bank and hop on a go kart for Catc…

Patrons got this episode early! 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 __________________ Never give up, never surrender! This week, we blast to the past for a discussion on Galaxy Quest, a cult classic that Trevor a…

SIGN UP FOR OUR PATREON for the full episode! You'll earn bonus episodes, exclusive content, and credit in our shows. Patreon link: https://www.patreon.com/TheOldKidsMovies __________________ For its 10th anniversary, we're talking about what Trevor argues is the best R-rated family movie ever made – Chef! Enjoy a preview of the full episode, which…

Don’t hate her because she’s beautiful. Hate her because she’s the smartest person in the room. While the marketing for “Legally Blonde” suggested a movie about a ‘dumb blonde squaring off against academia,’ it’s clear from the onset that Reese Witherspoon’s Elle Woods is more than equipped to handle Harvard Law School and the spoiled rich kids who…

Patrons got this episode early! 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 __________________ 1999 – what a year for kids' movies! We're continuing our stretch of anniversary movies with P.U.N.K.S. – one of AJ's favorite…

Patrons got this episode early! 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 __________________ A movie that's considered one of the worst of all time, Baby Geniuses celebrates its 25th anniversary this month! AJ found som…

In this special episode of Old Millennials Remember Movies, we remember and share our favorite movies from 2023.Despite his intense schedule of law school, continuing to write part-time, and still helping to raise our four kids, Tyler still found time to watch more than 125 movies that came out in 2023. Per usual, he came up with a pretty respectab…

Patrons got this episode three weeks early. 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 __________________ Our month of Middle Earth is now complete! Join us in our send off of Lord of the Rings as we discuss the longest …

Patrons got this episode two weeks early. 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 __________________ We're back for the most action-packed adventure in Middle-Earth to talk about the second LOTR movie – The Two Towers…

SIGN UP FOR OUR PATREON for the full episode! You'll earn bonus episodes, exclusive content, and credit in our shows. Patreon link: https://www.patreon.com/TheOldKidsMovies __________________ A little belated, but here they are! Listen to hear our favorite films of 2023. Follow and support the show and the hosts! Support us on Patreon for as little…

Patrons got this episode a week early, and can already listen to our episode on The Two Towers! 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 __________________ Elves, dwarves, goblins, and magic – sounds like a kids' movie…

SIGN UP FOR OUR PATREON for the full episode! You'll earn bonus episodes, exclusive content, and credit in our shows. Patreon link: https://www.patreon.com/TheOldKidsMovies __________________ A new Mean Girls movie? How fetch is that? For this month's Patreon episode, we're talking about the 2024 musical rendition of the high school staple. Listen …

Dudes! We've got a free preview on this month's Patreon episode on Good Burger 2! While we both enjoyed some of the throwbacks, we were split on the film overall. To hear the full episode, head over to our Patreon. Follow and support the show and the hosts! Support us on Patreon for as little as $1 Subscribe on Apple (and write us a review!) Subscr…

Merry Christmas! Following three years of talking about our very favorite Christmas movies for our Christmas special, we're not continuing that tradition. Instead, we're talking about Home Alone 4, not only considered to be the worst Home Alone movie, but one of the worst movies...ever. Enjoy the episode, and we'll see you next year! Follow and sup…

Dad came back to life as a snowman. Oh well, Happy December! Follow and support the show and the hosts! Support us on Patreon for as little as $1 Subscribe on Apple (and write us a review!) Subscribe on Spotify (and leave us a rating!) Follow us on Instagram Follow us on Twitter Follow AJ on Twitter Follow Trevor on Twitter Follow AJ on Letterboxd …

Hellllll-o! Just in time for its 30th anniversary, we're here to talk about a childhood staple – even if it's not exactly a "kids" movie – Mrs. Doubtfire! An inescapable hit in the 90s and the intro for many of us to Robin Williams, we couldn't think of a better movie to discuss for this year's Thanksgiving special. We hope you all have a wonderful…

Happy Halloween! For its 30th anniversary, we're back for a Halloween special on Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas. We dive into the stop motion, the music, and the age-old debate on whether this is a Christmas movie or a Halloween movie (or, perhaps, both). Follow and support the show and the hosts! Support us on Patreon for as little as…

An episode we teased nearly three years ago, we're excited to finally discuss Scooby-Doo and the Witch's Ghost! As Massachusetts natives, this one hit home for us, but was shockingly Trevor's first watch. Does this one hold up compared to the glory of Zombie Island? Tune in to find out as we kick off spooky season here on The Old Kids Movies! Patre…

SIGN UP FOR OUR PATREON to get the full episode. You'll earn bonus episodes, exclusive content, and credit in our shows! For this month's Patreon episode, we kick off spooky season with one of AJ's favorite pieces of media that doesn't quite fit our main feed. We dive into the history of this notorious Stephen King miniseries, discuss the differenc…

Patrons got this episode two days early. Sign up for our Patreon for monthly bonus episodes, shoutouts in our shows, movie recommendations, occasional early episode drops, and more! This week, we were joined by Gavin and Luis from The Mixed Reviews Podcast to talk about Disney's attempt at a Looney Toons-style outing – The Emperor's New Groove! Joi…

Patrons got this episode two days early. Sign up for our Patreon for monthly bonus episodes, shoutouts in our shows, movie recommendations, occasional early episode drops, and more! Cowabunga, dudes! AJ and Trevor sat down to watch the TMNT movie for the first time, and are here to share their thoughts. We also took an LA Times quiz to determine wh…

SIGN UP FOR OUR PATREON to get the full episode. You'll earn bonus episodes, exclusive content, and credit in our shows! Trevor asked, and AJ did the best he could. Here are our top ten favorite video games of all time. Patreon link: https://www.patreon.com/TheOldKidsMovies Follow and support the show and the hosts! Subscribe on Apple (and write us…

Patrons got this episode a day early. Sign up for our Patreon for monthly bonus episodes, shoutouts in our shows, movie recommendations, occasional early episode drops, and more! For its 25th anniversary, we're revisiting the skating rink to talk about Disney Channel's Brink! Starring Erik von Detten and Christina Vidal, Brink! was a landmark DCOM …

SIGN UP FOR OUR PATREON to get the full episode, plus our episode rankings. You'll earn bonus episodes, exclusive content, and credit in our shows! Are you ready to hear three grown men talk about Zoey 101 and Zoey 102? We're joined by Cameron Barrett from Twists & Torches to dissect the Zoey 101 sequel film, talk about what this IP means to us, an…

Trevor had a really good time in France so he made AJ watch Madeline for the film's 25th anniversary. Follow and support the show and the hosts! Support us on Patreon for as little as $1 Subscribe on Apple (and write us a review!) Subscribe on Spotify (and leave us a rating!) Follow us on Instagram Follow us on Twitter Follow AJ on Twitter Follow T…

Next month is the 20th anniversary of The Cheetah Girls – one of the biggest and most influential DCOMs ever. In this episode, AJ and Trevor discuss the catchy tunes, the inconsistent characters, and the flawed script. Maybe this movie isn't as cheetahlicious as we remember. Follow and support the show and the hosts! Support us on Patreon for as li…

Patrons got this episode early. SIGN UP FOR OUR PATREON for the full episode! You'll earn bonus episodes, exclusive content, and credit in our shows. Patreon link: https://www.patreon.com/TheOldKidsMovies __________________ POTC turns 20 this week! To celebrate, AJ and Trevor set sail on the high seas to chase after Will, Jack Sparrow, Elizabeth, B…

Happy Independence Day! To kick off Fourth of July weekend, we're doing a special draft to highlight the states in our nation and the movies that take place in them. Join AJ, Trevor, and special guest TJ Reusch as we build our movie-themed summer vacations across the USA. We each pick eight different movies and their corresponding state to build th…

Continuing our streak of anniversary movies, we're celebrating the 20th anniversary of 2003's Secondhand Lions! This time, we're spending the summer with our eclectic and mysterious uncles as we look for the treasure hidden in their barn. Although its anniversary isn't until September, Trevor felt like this was a discussion better suited for the su…

SIGN UP FOR OUR PATREON! You'll earn bonus episodes, exclusive content, and credit in our shows! Patreon link: https://www.patreon.com/TheOldKidsMovies The Sandlot turns 30 this year! Head back to the field to hang out with Smalls, Benny, Squints, Ham, Hercules, and – as always – Trevor & AJ as we revisit this 90s staple of coming-of-age, summer, a…

We found a great movie to do for its 20th anniversary! This episode, we're diving into a discussion on the 2003 film and Best Animated Feature Oscar winner, Finding Nemo! Needless to say, we're both pretty high on this one – but there's so much to talk about and appreciate in this timeless tale of family and fatherhood. Follow and support the show …

It's time for another Disney Draft! This month, we're joined once again by Cameron Barrett from Twists & Torches to shy away from the mainstays of the silver screen and talk about our favorite shows, songs, rides, made-for-TV movies, sequels, remakes, and direct-to-video films. What drafts do you want to see us do in the future? Let us know in a re…

We did it, Joe! This week, Trevor and AJ recount one of Trevor's childhood favorites – Mighty Joe Young. Trevor thought this would be an interesting rewatch, but instead we talked about Spielberg, Taken 2, and political memes. Anyways, next time we have an episode on a much better movie that was made by Pixar and is celebrating its 20th anniversary…

Listen to this episode! *Obey Magic Noise* This week, AJ and Trevor are joined by the charming Alex and Sharon Shaw for an enchanting episode discussing one of the movies that takes place in the "Shrek age" during the trend of fairy tale reimagining movies. Follow and support the show and the hosts! Support us on Patreon for as little as $1 Subscri…

Join AJ, Trevor, Rocky, Tum Tum, Colt, and Dave Dragon for an adventure at Mega Mountain! We're celebrating 3 Ninjas: High Noon at Mega Mountain for its 25th anniversary. Despite low box office receipts and critic scores, this was one of AJ's favorites as a kid, and even Trevor found some content he was impressed by! Follow and support the show and…