Sick! See You Next Tuesday

Awards season is imminent, and the recent 2026 Golden Globes nominee lineup drop has delivered plenty to talk about. With frontrunner One Battle After Another racking up nine nominations, and major contenders like Sinners, Hamnet, Frankenstein, and Sentimental Value, the field is packed and unpredictable. In this episode, Ben and Annabel sift through the newly announced nominees, break down the categories that feel locked, and debate the races that could be anyone’s game. Which films are poised to triumph? Which films are shots in the dark? And which were royally snubbed? Listen now for their full film forecast.

Have your Grimery at the ready, and follow the yellow brick road with us all the way to AMC! After being MIA for a clock tick, your favorite cinephiles are making their grand return to Oz to tackle one of the biggest movie events of the year - the release of ‘Wicked: For Good’. Did Jon Chu provide us with Movie Magic once more? Or did he flip it around and hit us with a Worse Witch flick? Stream our full review now to see if we were in fact changed for good.

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!

Seabrook students pack your bags - because it’s time to venture on down to New Zealand! This week, Ben and Annabel take on the newest instalment of fan favorite Disney Channel original movie series - ‘Zombies 4: Dawn of the Vampires’ (2025). Starring Milo Manheim and Meg Donnelly as zombie/alien duo Zed and Addison, alongside a whole new gang of feuding mythical creatures - this film has the grand potential to be the best incarnation of the franchise. Will this go round cure racism equally as powerfully as its predecessors? Or did the addition of Vampires, suck? Stream our full, no holds barred run down now!

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!

Prep your 32 bar cut and practice your jazz squares, because it’s time to audition for the Spring Musicale! In this week’s sleepover episode, Ben and Annabel go back to the start of something new and revisit where everyone’s favorite Disney franchise began - with Kenny Ortega’s revolutionary ‘High School Musical’ (2006). Starring the legendary Vanessa Hudgens, Zac Efron and Ashley Tisdale, this all star cast is seemingly the perfect recipe to bop this film to the top. But is this the groundbreaking cinema we’ve been looking for? Or does it fiercely stick to the status quo? Getcha head in the game and stream now to find out!

Dust off your formalwear and grab a glass of champagne, because Hollywood’s night of nights is back with a vengeance! Still reeling from this weekend’s Academy Awards, Ben and Annabel bravely recap the entire event from start to finish. From the highs and the lows, to the brutal snubs and jaw dropping wins - they leave no stone unturned and no Oscar unclaimed. Stream now to weigh in!

Students gather round, because Statistics class is now in session! This week, Ben and Annabel go through the work and filmography of Oscar nominee and 2025 Awards season front runner Timothée Chalamet with a fine tooth comb. From Call Me By Your Name to Wonka to A Complete Unknown, Lil Timmy Tim already has quite the illustrious and eclectic career at age 29. But do we think he’s an overrated flash in the pan? Is his hype truly earned? Or are the rat boy allegations true? Stream our full career breakdown to find out. 

Clear your calendars, because the race to Hollywood’s night of nights is heating up! After the reveal of the 2025 Oscars nominees, cinephiles Ben and Annabel take this episode to thoroughly weigh in. What are their calculated predictions? Who are their personal top picks of the season? And who are their nightmare winners? Stream our full run down now for answers. 

All aboard! Pack your bags and have your passports in hand, because it’s time to go on the ultimate Joy Ride. This week, Ben and Annabel revisit 2023’s raunchy female comedy ‘Joy Ride’ starring powerhouses Tony award nominee Ashely Park, Academy Award nominee Stephanie Hsu and future EGOT nominees Sherry Cola and Sabrina Wu. What can happen when a girls trip to Asia gets derailed by mistaken identity and ample cocaine? Devils threesomes and vagina tattoos are just the beginning. But is debauchery enough to make this ride a genuine joy? Or is it one worth missing? Stream our review now to find out!

Prep yourselves for a fantastic plastic journey, because it’s time to venture into Barbie’s cloud kingdom! Ben and Annabel are back again in the sixth instalment of the Barbie Diaries to deconstruct 2005’s groundbreaking sleeper hit ‘Barbie and the Magic of Pegasus’. Are a flying pastel horse and a long lashed polar bear cub the breath of fresh air the Barbie franchise needed? Or was this sentient animal duo overkill? Stream our full review now for a thorough run down.

Step aside Raven Baxter, there are two new psychics in town! As the first month of 2025 comes to a close, cinephiles Ben and Annabel put their prophetic skills to the test and try to predict what’s in store for this upcoming year of cinema. What films will be up for Oscars? Which ones will sweep the Razzies? Who’s the next up and coming A lister? And who’s the next to fall from grace? Stream our full review now and gaze into the future with us!

The celebration of 2024’s greatest movies is back in session! This week, Ben and Annabel return with the second half of their mega-list detailing their top 10 favorite films of last year. Things heat up as their respective 1 through 5 are finally revealed. Are these heavy hitters worth waiting a whole week for? Or will their top picks fall flat? Stream now to join the debate!

While 2024 has come to a close, its cinematic footprint continues to leave a lasting impression. Before they fully dive in to the year of film ahead, Ben and Annabel reflect on their top 10 movies of last year in a 2 episode extravaganza! In Part 1, their respective 10 through 6 are revealed. Is there a healthy amount of crossover? Or are their flick picks in complete opposition? Stream now for half the scoop and see us next Tuesday for Part 2!

Roll out the red carpet, because 2025 Awards season has officially begun! In the wake of Sunday’s Golden Globes, Ben and Annabel are reeling and ready to share their juicy takes and opinions. From shocking wins and crushing losses to Zendaya’s engagement hard launch and Andrew Garfield’s sex appeal, the drama on and off screen was bountiful. But which moments had us most on the edge of our seats? Stream our full run down now and find out!

Pop the champagne and light up some fireworks, because the countdown to midnight is officially on! As 2024 comes to a close, it’s time to take a look back at this year in film and celebrate its highest of highs and lowest of lows. To get a jump on award season, Ben and Annabel try their hand at being Academy members and curate their own list of nominations - honoring tried and true categories like ‘Best Picture’, as well as slipping in some superlatives of their own. Who’s going to be up for the highly coveted ‘Sexiest Actor’ and ‘Best Dog’ spots? Stream now to find out and ride into the new year with us!

What do evil stepmothers, Austin and Ally, and Jesus Christ all have in common? In their Christmas Eve special, Ben and Annabel celebrate the looming holiday festivities by rewatching certified yuletide gem ‘A Cinderella Story: Christmas Wish’ (2019). Starring Disney alums Laura Marano and Greg Sulkin, this film takes the Cinderella franchise’s famous rags to riches tale and changes almost nothing except for the time of year it takes place. Does this all star cast and timeless fairytale hijinx deliver a cinematic royal flush? Or is our Christmas wish for this movie to have never been made? Stream our full review now and ensure yourself a spot on the nice list before it’s too late!

Ditch the Santa hats and untrim your trees, because this episode we’re shouting ‘bah humbug’ from the rooftops! In honor of the holiday season, this week we revisit one of Ben’s all time favorite anti-Christmas movies, ‘Christmas with the Kranks’ (2004). The film stars silver screen legends Tim Allen and James Lee Curtis as the titular Mr and Mrs Krank, who instead of celebrating Christmas, decide to boycott the yuletide season in favor of a Caribbean cruise - much to the dismay of their boundary-less neighbors. Will the promise of neon spray tans and haunting Frosty the Snowman effigies fill us with the Christmas spirit? Or is this film enough to make anyone a scrooge? Stream now for an in-depth review!

Feel it in your fingers and feel it in your toes, because this week Christmas is all around! To celebrate the looming holiday season, we are revisiting one of Annabel’s all time favorite Christmas movies ‘Love Actually’ (2003). The film follows nine different intertwining love stories put to the test as December 25th approaches and boasts an obnoxiously star studded cast including but in no means limited to - Emma Thompson, Hugh Grant, Liam Neeson, Keira Knightly, Colin Firth, Laura Linney and Bill Nighy. From a seminal romantic airport chase scene to overt fatphobia in the Downing Street offices, this Christmas classic has gifts galore. But in the year of 2024, is this ubiquitous fan favorite severely overrated? Or did we love it, actually? Stream our full review now and spread the Christmas cheer!

Pop on your ruby slippers, because this week we’re following the yellow brick road all the way to the Emerald City! Join Ben and Annabel for one short day as they take the requisite time to hold space for Jon Chu’s newest $150 million dollar musical to movie adaptation ‘Wicked’ (2024). This Wizard of Oz musical prequel stars Tony award winner Cynthia Erivo as green outcast Elphaba and pop sensation Ariana Grande-Butera as popular blondie Glinda - two feuding witches on an enemies to lovers arc. While we can say this movie changed something within us - what exactly is this feeling? Did this blockbuster defy gravity? Or were we overcome with unadulterated loathing? Stream our full review now for a frank analysis!

Gladiators get your swords at the ready, because the fight of the year is almost upon us! This week, Ben and Annabel battle it out over Ridley Scott’s newest film 24 years in the making - ‘Gladiator II’ (2024). Starring a scantily clad Paul Mescal, Denzel Washington and Pedro Pascal, this cast of buff boys is more than enough to have anyone dreaming of the Roman Empire for eternity. Does this sequel deserve mercy? Or tragically - were we not entertained? Stream now for a comprehensive blow by blow.

Here ye, here ye! Save the date, because this week you are all cordially invited to our sleepover. Despite it having come out 13 years ago, we’ve deemed it prime time to tune in to 2001’s beloved coming-of-age rom com ‘The Princess Diaries’- because queens are never late, everyone else is simply early. Between Academy Award winners Anne Hathaway and Dame Julie Andrews, the quirkiest fire house in all of San Francisco and a brush breaking curly to straight hair transformation, we seemingly have the recipe for a perfect movie on our hands. But is this classic really worthy of an almighty foot pop? Or was sitting through a rewatch a royal pain? Stream our full review now to RSVP and join the slumber party!

Calling horror buffs and musical theater fans alike! In this week’s episode, Ben and Annabel spotlight the career of an actress whose work has become so prolific it’s seemingly inescapable - Melissa Barrera. From ‘In the Heights’ (2021) to ‘Scream’ (2022) to ‘Your Monster’ (2024), it appears as if her range knows no bounds. But is her meteoric rise to becoming a Hollywood “it” girl warranted? Or do we feel she needs more runs on the board to earn her stripes? Stream our full filmography deep dive now to find out.

Spread your wings and pluck some peonies, because it’s time to head on down to Fairytopia! In the fifth instalment of our Barbie Diaries series, Ben and Annabel bravely take on 2005’s infamous classic ‘Barbie: Fairytopia’. Between a gaggle of closeted fairies, a sentient flower and a scene stealing puff ball who speaks entirely in gibberish, this is seemingly a recipe for movie magic. But does this chapter in Barbie’s lore soar? Or should Mattel have clipped her wings? Stream now for an in depth run down!

Have your party poppers at the ready, because birthday season has returned here at Sick! See You Next Tuesday - and we’re all in on the action! To celebrate his big day, we revisit one of Ben’s favorite comedies ‘Just Go With It’ (2011) and put his super fan knowledge to the test in a mercilessly comprehensive quiz. Does he know the ins and outs of this Adam Sandler classic as well as he professes to? Or is his alleged love for the film a load of Devlin? Study up and stream now to play along with us!

Diane, 12:00am, October 22nd. Entering the town of Twin Peaks. Join Ben and Annabel in their final Spooktober special, as they take on David Lynch’s 1992 psychological horror flick ‘Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me’. Acting as a prequel to the show of the same name, this standalone film follows 17 year old Twin Peaks resident Laura Palmer in the days leading up to her grizzly murder. How did she wind up dead, wrapped in plastic? And does David Bowie have to do with it? Grab a damn fine cup of coffee, a slice of cherry pie, and stream now for answers!

It may officially be fall, but we’ll never forget what happened last summer! In this month’s third Spooktober episode, Ben and Annabel resume their horror marathon and revisit the iconic 90’s teen slasher ‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’ (1997) - starring powerhouses Sarah Michelle Gellar, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Freddie Prinze Jr and Ryan Phillippe. What happens when you put 4 hot teens behind the wheel of a car on graduation night? Vehicular manslaughter and movie magic. Is this the masterpiece it was last summer? Or do we slash it to pieces upon a rewatch? Stream our full review now for answers!

October’s only 2 weeks in, but spooky season’s in full swing! In today’s episode, Ben and Annabel continue on their spook-tober horror movie quest and bravely take on 2008’s underground cult classic ‘Repo! The Genetic Opera’. With teen star Alexa Vega at the helm, this horror rock opera is jam packed with graphic organ repossession, unironic songs about blood disease and appearances from world renowned socialite Paris Hilton. Does this sleeper hit have the makings of an underrated gem? Or are its stack of Razzies rightfully earned? Stream our full review now for answers!

It’s time to crack open the candy corn and light those jack o’ lanterns, because spooky season is officially underway - and we’ve got a lot to say! As October begins, so too does Ben and Annabel’s venture to watch and review a different scary movie every week of this month, starting with 2002’s supernatural horror classic ‘The Ring’. What do Naomi Watts, unruly hair, horses, VHS tapes and Seattle, Washington all have in common? Urban legend says that when you find out, you’ll die in exactly one week. Do all of these make for top notch horror fare? Take the risk, stream now for answers and start the seven day countdown!

Calling all wildcats, because it’s time to get ready for the night of nights! In another special sleepover episode, the boys are back to take a stroll down memory lane and revisit the final instalment of Disney’s best franchise, ‘High School Musical 3’ (2008) - because who says we have to let it go? From homoerotic scrap yard dance sequences to 13 year old British villains, this film has the hallmarks of a showstopper. However while we may want it all, do we get it? Stream right here right now for answers!

Grab something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue, because it’s wedding season in Nantucket and we’re all celebrating! This week, Ben and Annabel embark on a 6 episode journey as they deep dive into Netflix’s newest popular miniseries ‘The Perfect Couple’. On the eve of their wedding, the titular couple’s nuptials are disastrously overshadowed by a body washing to shore, making every member of the wedding party a suspect. Starring Academy Award winner Nicole Kidman, Tony award winner Liev Schreiber, beloved child star Dakota Fanning and daughter of Bono Eve Hewson, is this heavy hitting all star cast put to good use? Or was the show dead on arrival? Stream now for our full run down!

It’s time to pack up your sleeping bags and put out your campfires, because summer is officially coming to a close! As we come back from break, we immediately take a seat on the casting couch this week and cast a theoretical movie adaptation of Supermassive Games’ interactive horror game ‘The Quarry’ (2022). Set on the last day of summer camp, a group of nine counselors are forced to team up come nightfall and take on an outbreak of flesh hungry werewolves to try and survive the night. Who are our top choices to replace Hollywood heavy hitters Brenda Song, Halston Sage and Skyler Gisondo? Stream the full episode now for our top cast picks!

You’re just like us and we’re just like you, because we’re all excited for today’s trip down memory lane! In this episode, Ben and Annabel return with the fourth instalment of their ‘Barbie Diaries’ series as they tackle beloved classic ‘Barbie as the Princess and the Pauper’ (2004). Does everyone’s favorite doll have the range to not only play a royal and a peasant, but also a blonde and a brunette? Will this childhood staple live up to its nostalgic hype? Stream now to abolish classism!