Disney Channel has made a frenemy out of us with this movie...yikes

Frenemies (January 13, 2012)

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Directed by Daisy von Scherler Mayer (TV director, Nurse Jackie, House of Lies, Chicago Med, Bosch, Made for Love, Yellowjackets)

Written by Alexa Young (only credit), Dava Savel (Dinosaurs, Ellen, That’s So Raven, Sonny with a Chance, Raven’s Home, Bubble Guppies), Wendy Weiner (The Talent Show, Dating Rules from My Future Self - this was last credit)

Starring:

Bella Thorne as Avalon Greene (Shake it Up, The Duff, Famous in Love, Paradise City, music videos)

Zendaya as Halley Brandon (Shake it Up, Spider Man, KC Undercover, The Greatest Showman, Dune, Euphoria Challengers, music videos)

Mary Mouser as Savannah O'Neal / Emma Reynolds (voice of Eloise, NCIS, Body of Proof, Cobra Kai)

Nick Robinson as Jake Logan (Jurassic World, Melissa & Joey, Love Simon, Love Victor, Maid, History of the World: Part II)

Stefanie Scott as Julianne Bryan (A.N.T. Farm, Jem and the Holograms, The Girl in the Woods)

Connor Price as Walker (Cinderella Man, Murdoch Mysteries, Being Human, X Company)

Jascha Washington as Kendall Brandon (Da Boom Crew - this was last credit)

Dylan Everett as Lance Lancaster (How to Be Indie, Wingin’ It, Degrassi: the Next Generation, Pure)

Kathryn Greenwood as Lisa Logan (George & Martha, Wind at My Back, My Big Fat Greek Weddings 2 & 3, character actor)

Doug Murray as Roger O'Neal (How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, Family Biz, Miss Sloane, Blues Clues)

Synopsis: Bella Thorne and Zendaya Coleman, who play Rocky and CeCe in hit Disney Channel series Shake It Up, star in this Disney Channel Original Movie. It is a comedy about three pairs of friends whose relationships go from good to bad and back again. Several couples fall out over girls, boys and work. Can all these couples settle their differences and be friends again?

Fun Facts:

Bella & Zendaya were on a show together at the time of this movie’s filming

Based a Book

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Al & Val make a documentary about their feelings on this movie... Tune in to find out what they were

Geek Charming (November 11, 2011)

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Directed by Jeffrey Hornaday (Teen Beach Movie & Teen Beach Movie 2)

Written by Robin Palmer (novelist), Elizabeth Hackett (Hallmark type movies), Hilary Galanoy (exact same as Elizabeth Hackett)

Starring:

Sarah Hyland as Dylan Schoenfield (Modern Family, voice actor)

Matt Prokop as Josh Rosen (HSM 3, stopped in 2013)

Sasha Pieterse as Amy Loubalu (Pretty Little Liars)

Jordan Jedediah Nichols as Asher Dumentz (stopped in 2011)

Vanessa Morgan as Hannah Mornell (The Latest Buzz, My Babysitter’s a Vampire, Finding Carter, Riverdale)

Lili Simmons as Lola Leighton (Bone Tomahawk, Banshee, Ray Donovan, Power Book IV: Force)

David Del Rio as Ari (The Troop, Maggie)

Jimmy Bellinger as Steven (character actor, Liv & Maggie, Blockers, Not Dead Yet)

Lilli Birdsell as Sandy Rosen (character actor, Palm Springs)

Andrew Airlie as Alan Schoenfield (character actor since 1990 - Fifty Shades franchise)

Kacey Rohl as Caitlin Raven (The Killing, Hannibal, Arrow, The Magicians)

Andrea Brooks as Nicole Patterson (Hallmarkey movies, When Calls the Heart)

Synopsis: Dylan Schoenfield, Woodlands Academy's top girl,accidentally drops her fashionable and very expensive handbag into the mall fountain. She is surprised when film geek Josh Rosen retrieves it for her. However, in exchange for him rescuing her bag, Dylan has to agree to be the subject of Josh's documentary. Dylan hopes the film will help her campaign to become Blossom Queen and claims that winning is her main goal in life.

Fun Facts:

• Based on a Novel
• Sarah & Matt had been dating for years when they filmed this
• Released on 11/11/11

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Al & Val are joined by Val's brother-in-law and resident Gen-Zer, Colin, to break down the banger that is Lemonade Mouth

Lemonade Mouth (April 15, 2011)

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Directed by Patricia Riggen (TV director - The 33)

Written by April Blair (Jane by design, Reign, You, Wednesday, All American-creator/show runner), Mark Peter Hughes (novelist)

Starring:

Bridgit Mendler as Olivia White (Alvin & the Chipmunks: The Squeekual, Wizards of Waverly Place, Good Luck Charlie, music videos, Undateable, Father of the Year, Merry Happy Whatever)

Adam Hicks as Wendell "Wen" Gifford (Titus, Jonas, Zeke & Luther, Pair of Kings, Freakish)

Hayley Kiyoko as Stella Yamada (Scooby Doo, Wizards of Waverly Place, The Fosters, Jem & the Holograms, CSI: Cyber, Five Points, music videos)

Naomi Scott as Mohini "Mo" Banjaree (Life Bites, Terra Nova, The 33, Aladdin, Soft Voice, Anatomy of a Scandal)

Blake Michael as Charles "Charlie" Delgado (Dog with a Blog, stopped in 2019)

Nick Roux as Scott Pickett (Jane by Design, stopped in 2018)

Chris Brochu as Ray Beech (Vampire Diaries, character actor)

Tisha Campbell as Miss Jenny Reznick (character actor since 1977 - Rags to Riches, Martin, My Wife and Kids, Rita Rocks, The Protector, Dr. Ken, Inside Job, Harley Quinn)

Christopher McDonald as Principal Stanley Brenigan (character actor since 1978 - Grease 2, Thelma & Louise, Dutch, Happy Gilmore, Flubber, The Skulls, Perfect Storm, American Pie, Family Law, Harry’s Law, Hacks)

Synopsis: Five high-school students form a music group and prepare to compete against a popular rock band.

Fun Facts:

• Based on a novel
• Adam Hicks wrote the rap part of Determinate
• Naomi Scott and Nick Roux dated in real life

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