DCOMmentaries

ZOMBIES 3

Al & Val invade Seabrook along with some blue-haired aliens for ZOMBIES 3! Listen to find out what the most precious thing is!ZOMBIES 3 (July 15, 2022) 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)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)Terry Hu as A-Spen (Zombies Re-Animated Series, The Girls on the Bus)Matt Cornett as A-Lan (HSMTMTS)Kyra Tantao as A-Li (Goosebumps)Kingston Foster as Zoey (Zombies franchise, Prom Pact)James Godfrey as Bonzo (The Swap, Zombies franchise)RuPaul as the voice of the Mothership (RuPaul’s Drag Race, AJ and the Queen) Emilia McCarthy as Lacey (Hemlock Grove, Zapped, Max & Shred, Zombies 1-3, SkyMed)Noah Zulfikar as Jacey (Zombies 2 & 3, The Next Step)Jasmine Renee Thomas as Stacey (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)Paul Hopkins as Dale (Vampire High, Zombies 1-3)Marie Ward as Missy (Zombies 1-3, Murdoch Mysteries)Sheila McCarthy as Angie (The Busy World of Richard Scary, Full Court Miracle, Cow Belles, Little Mosque on the Prairie, The Umbrella Academy, The Copenhagen Test)Jonathan Langdon as Coach (Zombies franchise, Run the Burbs) Tony Nappo as Zevon (Fugget About It, Zombies 1-3, Strays, Murdoch Mysteries, Ginny & Georgia)Synopsis: Zed anticipates an athletic scholarship while Addison gears up for Seabrook's first international cheer-off. Then suddenly, extraterrestrial beings arrive in Seabrook, provoking something other than friendly competition.Fun Facts: Kylee Russell (Eliza) was pregnant whilst filming. This explains why Eliza is always sitting down via virtual tablet and started interning at Z-Corp.Next Movie: Under Wraps 2 ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

CHRISTMAS...AGAIN?! (EPISODE 100!!!)

WE MADE IT TO 100 EPISODES!!!! AND IT'S CHRISTMAS!!! Christmas…Again?! (December 3, 2021) IMDB WikipediaDirected by Andy Fickman (She’s the Man, The Game Plan, Race to Witch Mountain, You Again, Liv & Maddie, Kevin Can Wait, Wizards Beyond Waverly Place)Written by Doan La (only notable credit)Starring: Scarlett Estevez as Rowena Clybourne (Daddy’s Home, Daddy’s Home 2, Lucifer, Bunk’d)Alexis Carra as Carolina (Mixology)Beth Lacke as Diane (Happy Hour, Work It, HSMTMTS, Chicago Med) Ashlyn Jade Lopez as Gabby Clybourne (character actor)Priscilla Lopez as Abuela Sofia (character actor - Kay O’Brien, B Positive, Theater Camp)Tony Amendola as Abuelo Hector (character & voice actor - Stargate SG-1, Continuum, Once Upon a Time, World of Warcraft)Gabriel Ruiz as Gerry (You’re So Talented, Chicago P.D.)Sean Parris as Bruce (character actor)Daniel Sunjata as Mike (Law & Order SVU, The Devil Wears Prada, Rescue Me, Graceland, High Potential)Gary Anthony Williams as Santa (character & voice actor - Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle, Malcolm in the Middle, Boston Legal, Special Agent Oso, The Internship, The Boondocks, The Lion Guard, Doc McStuffins, Night Court)Synopsis: After her Christmas celebration ends in a disaster, Rowena wishes for things to go back to the way they were in the past. However, it results in her getting stuck in an unusual situation.Fun Facts: First DCOM to feature a queer kissThey actually filmed in Chicago - the house is in North Center!Next Movie: ZOMBIES 3 ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

UNDER WRAPS (2021)

Al & Val revisit the story that started it all - We get wrapped up in Under Wraps once again! Under Wraps (October 1, 2021)IMDB WikipediaDirected by Alex Zamm (My Date with the President’s Daughter, A Christmas Prince, Under Wraps 2, The Baxters)Written by William Robertson & Alex Zamm (My Date with the President’s Daughter, Little Rascals Save the Day, Jingle All the Way 2, Woody Woodpecker) and Don Rhymer (Valerie, Evening Shade, Under Wraps 1997, Big Momma’s House 1-3, Santa Clause 2, Agent Cody Banks 2, Deck the Halls, Rio 1 & 2, Ferdinand)Starring: Malachi Barton as Marshall (Under Wraps 2, Stuck in the Middle, Dora and the Lost City of Gold, Fancy Nancy, The Villains of Valley View, Zombies 4)Christian J. Simon as Gilbert (Under Wraps 2, The Amazing World of Gumball, Disney Animals, Sydney to the Max, T.O.T.S.)Sophia Hammons as Amy (Under Wraps 2, The Social Dilemma, Up Here, Freakier Friday)Phil Wright as Harold (Under Wraps 2)Melanie Brook as Buzzy (Under Wraps 2)Brent Stait as Kubot (character actor - Andromeda, Snowpiercer, Heartland)Jordana Largy as Diane (character actor - A Royal Christmas, A Royal Christmas Match)Jaime M. Callica as Ted (Upside Down Magic, Ruthless, Christmas movies)Karin Konoval as Ravensworth (Planet of the Apes, The Good Doctor, Snowpiercier, Wild Cards)Synopsis: Three friends accidentally bring a mummy back to life. Soon, they grow fond of the mummy and help him return to his original state before midnight on Halloween.Fun Facts: This is the first Disney Channel Original Movie to debut on Disney+ in North America one week after premiering on Disney Channel in North America.This is the first Disney Channel Original Movie to take place around the time of Halloween since Invisible Sister (2015) 6 years prior.This is the first Disney Channel Original Movie with since Let It Shine (2012) to have a solely male protagonist.Next Movie: Christmas... Again?! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

A Magical Chat with Izabela Rose

Al and Val are joined by the star of Upside Down Magic, Izabela Rose, for a chat about her journey to Disney Channel, her forays into producing, and her newest endeavor, musician. Listen to her latest release, Tipsy Truth, wherever you stream your music!IG: @iamizabelaroseTikTok: @iamizabelaroseDCOMsUpside-Down Magic (2020) - Joe NussbaumOther NotablesSecrets of Sulphur Springs (2021)The Curious Case of Dolphin Bay (2022) ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

SPIN

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 ★