Friday Night Movie by @pancake4table

“Pancake” (Shai), “Chi Chi” (Lily) and “Princess” (Becky) are joined by writer, director Mike “Pocket Jedi” Roberts to talk THE summer blockbuster Top Gun: Maverick. Taking FNM to Mach 10, we discuss the incredible filmmaking behind the movie, the fantastic side characters, and plot choices that made this sequel even better than the original. Feel the need for speed and don’t miss this ep!  Sign u...

In this epic FNM episode the sibs return to their childhood summer camp in upstate New York. Recorded live at Camp Tel Yehuda, we sit down with a group of amazing teenagers to talk about movies and TV and reminisce about the greatest place on earth - summer camp. (Shoutout to Gal’s Yahad group!) Grab a slightly melted fudgesicle and sit back and enjoy this super fun ep. Sign up for the Friday Nigh...

Becky survives a bike accident and visiting Lily in Spain, while Josh returns with a list of complaints to get us through Summer 2022. In this episode we talk about the multiverse of streaming services, the inconsistent length of TV shows these days, and what to do if someone gifts you Morbius to watch.  Sign up for the Friday Night Movie Newsletter  for giveaways, curated episode playlists from t...

As the summer officially kicks off, the sibs discuss the greatest “last day of school” movies. We go deep on some of our favorites like Can’t Hardly Wait and Dazed and Confused and play a new FNM game called “Doppelganger”. Remember that awesome feeling of the last day of school?! Listen to this ep and we’ll take you back there! Sign up for the Friday Night Movie Newsletter  for giveaways, curated...

Writer, comedian, and actor Tim Barnes (Jimmy Fallon, Nickelodeon), joins Shai and Lily to talk about his new animated Comedy Central show, Maurice on Mars . The show packs in the layers of humor, social commentary, and groovy character design - and that's just in the first four minutes. Tim is also the host of the outstanding podcast, Yub Nub , a podcast about Star Wars for people that actually l...

This special edition episode of Friday Night Movie is a collection of fascinating interviews with the filmmakers, producers and actors behind two feature films and two short films premiering at the Dances with Film Festival at the TCL Chinese theater in LA. Though each film is wildly different, they are each innovative takes on their respective genres. Enjoy hearing about: The Critic, a short roma...

It’s story time at FNM! The sibs tell some funny catch up stories with special guest and almost child star, Kristen Farnum, who joins in to regale us with some hilarious stories from her Hollywood days and adventures overseas. We also play some fun games with summer 2022’s most anticipated movies and TV shows and talk about what we’re most excited to see. If you want know what to watch this summer...

A short time ago, on a podcast not so far away…we were joined by the pocket Jedi himself, director, writer, and artist Mike Roberts (Dallas and Robo, Final Space, BoJack Horseman) to talk about the newest Star Wars TV series, Obi-Wan Kenobi. Holding nothing back, we dive right into our love for Ewan McGregor, discuss some of the show’s sand-whale-meat-cutting choices, and play a new FNM game. We t...

Actor, comedian, writer, Merrill Davis (Merill Means Well, Gay Haircut) joins the family for a deep and laughter-filled conversation about growing up with ADHD, anxiety, and how trauma shapes comedy. We also get Merrill's take on her favorite comedians, some anxious fictional characters, and recommendations for what we should be watching. Be sure to check out Merrill at the Lyric Hyperion this Sat...

Special guest, and all around wonderful Canadian, Howie Kislowicz, joins the pod to catch us up on life in Canada and talk about our favorite Canadian shows. We also debut our new game “But Make It Canadian…” where we each take turns giving some popular movies and shows a Canadian makeover. It’s a great ep, eh? Sign up for the Friday Night Movie Newsletter  for giveaways, curated episode playlists...

Lord Mark Toner of Frankia (France) and Sir Josh Kroo of Atlantida (Atlanta), join us to break down the incredible final season of The Last Kingdom. We talk about new characters, the season’s big bad, and character arcs. We also play some emotional Buy / Rent / Meh. Don’t miss this epic ep. And remember, destiny is all!  Catch up on all the  Friday Night Movie SXSW special coverage in this playlis...

This week we talk about female villains and why the best ones are both terrifying and empowering at the same time. We’re joined by Emily Korteweg, COO and Head of Production at Watch This Ready , a NY based production company, as we delve into this week’s topic. We talk about what makes a female villain great and then we each pitch our favorite lady villain characters. We also chat about Emily’s u...

What makes a good dog movie? What makes a good movie dog? These questions take us down the rabbit hole that is the list of greatest (and not so great) film and TV dogs. With a deep analysis of the best type of dog “acting”, we talk old timey favorites like Benji, Lassie and Snoopy, 80s dogs VS 90s dogs, best Animated dogs, trashy dog movies of the 2000s, and our all time favorites. Links: C Block...

***SPECIAL CROSSOVER EPISODE*** Katie Jones bring her signature combination of reality TV expertise and patience for Shai's complete lack of understanding of reality TV in this special edition of Finding Favorites with Leah Jones .  Follow @findingfavspod on  Instagram  and  Twitter . Rate and review on  Apple Podcasts Updates on  Leah's CaringBridge Catch up on all the  Friday Night Movie SXSW sp...

Though under the weather, the sibs try to make sense of Disney+'s latest Marvel show - Moon Knight, and review a whole bunch of TV and movies they've been watching on sick days.  Catch up on all the  Friday Night Movie SXSW special coverage in this playlist , including featured interviews from  SXSW Wonder House  hosted by the University of Arizona. Keep checking back because we have even more SXS...

The team from IMRSV Sound - Jacob Bloomfield-Misrach, Michel Holbrook, and Isaac - joined Shai at the Wonder House hosted by the University of Arizona for a deep conversation about the Book of Boba Fett. Oh and we also discuss that they had not one, but two films at SXSW. (Recorded on March 13, 2022).  Links https://www.instagram.com/imrsv_sound/ https://www.instagram.com/x.o._j/ https://www.insta...

In this week’s ep the sibs catch up on some recent adventures and what they are watching. Becky and Lily tell some pretty hilarious stories from their trip to London with mom and Shai and Alli give the low down on the amazingness that was the SXSW film festival in Austin. Lots of great TV recs too so don’t miss this ep!  Catch up on all the  Friday Night Movie SXSW special coverage in this playlis...

Becky and Lily interview producer, director, dancer, and choreographer Kelsey Peterson and award winning co-director and producer Daniel Klein about their feature documentary Move Me, which premieres at the Full Frame Documentary Film Festival this weekend. A courageous and beautiful film, Move Me looks inside Kelsey’s life as she decides to choreograph and dance for the first time since the spina...

The 3 sibs are back with the filmmakers of the horror thriller Moshari, winner of this year's Midnight Shorts Jury Award at SXSW. We share with Nuhash Humayun (Director), Bushra Afreen (producer), Ejaz Mehedi (cinematographer), and Rashad Wajahat (executive producer) our mom's terrified/hilarious reaction to this brilliant film (which we caught on video). Then we dig into the meaning behind the “m...

Friday Night Movie returning champion, Kedenard Raymond, joins the sibs for a thoughtful conversation about the 2022 Oscars. First we honor the winners and the positive moments of the night, then dive into deep discussion about the implications and interpretations of the Will Smith/Chris Rock incident, and wrap-up with some recommendations of shows we've been watching, including the Last Kingdom,...

And now back to your regularly scheduled Friday Night Movie episode with an exploration of private schools as a setting for movies and TV. (Don't worry, more SXSW content is coming!) Educator, professor, facilitator and coach Dr. Sidra Smith joins the FNM sibs to talk about private schools in pop-culture. We discuss our own high schools and play some games with several fictional private schools li...

With In the Court of the Crimson King , Director, Toby Amies , crafts one of the most compelling rock documentaries ever about one of music history's most undefinable bands - King Crimson . Amies joined Becky and Shai in this episode talk about the film, which premiered at SXSW, and how being vulnerable with his subjects and audience helped unlock the magic of his interviews with the elusive and b...

Writer/director Ashley Eakin  joins FNM along with writer/actor Kelsey Johnson to talk about their short film Roommates, which premiered at SXSW. The film is about two students that get placed as roommates because they're both disabled. While they get off to a rough start, Izzy and Sophia find common ground as they party hard on their first night in college. Do not miss our conversation with the f...

Writer/director and 2022 SXSW Special Jury Recognition in for Directing and Community Filmmaking  winner, Christian Nolan Jones joins FNM to talk about his short film Glitter Ain’t Gold and play an amazing round of Buy / Rent / Meh. Glitter Ain’t Gold is a beautiful coming of age story about a young man learning the true value of friendship and self-confidence. Recorded at the  SXSW Wonder House,...

Live from the Wonder House hosted by the University of Arizona at SXSW and elsewhere, Friday Night Movie's Shai and special guest host Alli Korman interview an array of fascinating and fun humans at the festival.  Guests: Holly Jensen , Vice President of Communications for the University of Arizona talks about her dream casting for a film about the @UArizona PAC 12 championship basketball team.  T...