Friday Night Movie by @pancake4table

The penultimate installment of our Baltimore Comic Con 2021 miniseries has arrived with some major star power. This ep leads off with legendary Valiant Comics Publisher and former President of Wizard Entertainment, Fred Pierce, as well as his son, Ayal, a handsome young eligible doctor! We also talk to Mark and Steve of the Something Super Podcast (IG: @somethingsuperpodcast , Twitter: @sspodcast5...

When Fanny and Roger (our parents) join the live stream , anything can happen. In this case, Becky and Lily led the gang through a pop-culture infused roast of their brother on his 42nd birthday. This episode covers everything from Shai's worst movie choices to playing Buy / Rent / Meh with his many hairstyles from over the years and no punches are pulled.  Sign up for the Friday Night Movie Newsl...

It's the time of year when we take a moment to reflect and give gratitude... in a way that makes use look like total jerks. But we also talk about the shows and performers that gave us so much joy in 2021 and do a HUGE reveal of some new Friday Night Movie official art by the artists we are MOST thankful for wonderful and mysterious Lindsay Lee AKA @apherosXII . Rewatch the surprise and extended c...

Founder and designer of Decker , an amazing line of ethically made clothing and homewares, including the coziest socks on the planet, Caitlin Decker , joins the sibs to explain how fashion communicates story on film AND how Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead might be the greatest moment in clothing in cinema history. Also, somehow, Shai works his BS about Cats... again. There's also some killer...

Issue #2 of our Baltimore Comic Con special mini series is hot off the presses. We go behind the scenes of Marvel movies with Hollywood lighting master Amish Schulze , get schooled in "I Told You Shows" from Callie and Ant, hear Christian's review of the con floor, talk pop culture with Kristel Baires (@kristelbaires on Tik Tok), jam with Brian Smith, and immerse ourselves in the comic con wisdom...

Our heroes Gabe Diani and Etta Devine ( the Selling , Diani and Devine Meet the Apocalypse ) return hot (and sandy) on the heels of their masterful and hilarious short " Mark Twain Twainsplains Dune ," to break down Denis Villeneuve's actual LONG film, Dune (2021), now on HBO Max. Find out if Shai survived a seeing this movie in the theatre with Becky, and if Lily understood any of it, even with S...

Hollywood historian, actor, and creator of the hit YouTube channel Universally Me , Antonia Carlotta , joins the sibs to lead a spooky lesson about the legendary Universal Monsters - Dracula, Frankenstein, the Mummy, the Phantom of the Opera, the Bride of Frankenstein, the Creature from the Black Lagoon, the Wolf Man, and more! Find out which beast is crowned champion of our trick-or-treat Compare...

Our new best buds, Chris Miskiewicz , author of the groundbreaking rock n' roll bio-GRAPHIC novel, Grateful Dead Origins , and Vincent Kings , the brilliant artistic mind behind Time Dog , join Becky and Shai for a chat that spans their mind-bending new book This is Where We Fall through their respective careers acting and creating video cinematics. We also play a few killer rounds of Cast... Away...

Baltimore Comic Con Day 1 was a blast! Tune for these fantastic guests: Cosplay sensation Violetteverse , Mike and Amy, Chris (find him on TikTok), Rick ( Jeff and Rick Present: Unpacking the Power of Power Pack and Monday Movie Muckabout ) and Tim Price the Podcrasher , and brothers Elias and Theo who play an epic tradesies. Sign up for the Friday Night Movie Newsletter for giveaways, curated epi...

Pioneer of the comic book industry, Axel Alonso sat down with Shai and Becky to discuss his groundbreaking company, AWA Studios , where he is Chief Creative Officer and how AWA's imprint Upshot comics is shaking up storytelling. He also shared insights from his time as Editor-in-Chief of Marvel Comics, when he broke barriers by introducing unprecedented numbers of inclusive and diverse characters....

This ep marks our 4 year pod-aversary and we’re celebrating by giving Shai the week off. Becky and Lily take the reins this week to talk about their recent hilarious misadventures in parenting and break down Season 3 of Netflix’s Sex Education. Don’t miss the sisters’ first solo hosting the pod with their big brother - we promise we’re still funny without Mr. Buttery Voice (aka Shai). Big News! Th...

Netflix’s He’s All That! Overboard! Little (formerly Big)! What Men Want! These are just a few of the movies remade with gender swaps and more are the way. Lily leads through an analysis of what makes some good and some verrrrrry bad. We also get a drop of from Josh who has some complaints, as usual.  Big News! The  Friday Night Movie  Podcast will be at  Baltimore Comic Con  - October 22-24, 2020...

Huge premiere episode of our newest FNM segment, "SELL!" Signature FNM game, Buy / Rent / Meh is taken to its logical conclusion when we discuss shows that we were glad we stopped watching (e.g., OBX), wished we had stopped watching sooner (e.g., Dexter) and should never have abandoned. The sibs are aided in this analysis by podcast legend, Leah Jones, host of Finding Favorites with Leah Jones and...

Find what the sibs did AFTER last week's super-sized special. Hint: it involved a secret password, a rain storm, and the rock tunes of Jack Antanoff. Plus, we talk movies and our impressions of THAT Ted Lasso episode everyone has been talking about.  Big News! The  Friday Night Movie  Podcast will be at  Baltimore Comic Con  - October 22-24, 2020. Join Shai and Becky for an interactive audience ex...

Part 2 of 2: The FNM sibs change up the format this week, handing over the mic to Lily to talk about her experience with IVF and infertility. Though the episode has a more serious tone than usual, Lily tells her story with her usual sense of humor, albeit a little dark at times. Becky and Shai chime in with questions, movie analogies, and lots of love for their hermana. We hope you enjoy this very...

Part 1 of 2: The FNM sibs change up the format this week, handing over the mic to Lily to talk about her experience with IVF and infertility. Though the episode has a more serious tone than usual, Lily tells her story with her usual sense of humor, albeit a little dark at times. Becky and Shai chime in with questions, movie analogies, and lots of love for their hermana. We hope you enjoy this very...

Tradition! Our annual Book of Life episode is back! This Yom Kippur-inspired episode asks which TV and film characters should have made it into the Book of Life and who really should have gotten cut? Join us for a slightly dark but very hilarious High Holiday episode. Buy of the week: Denial Big News! The Friday Night Movie  Podcast will be at  Baltimore Comic Con - October 22-24, 2020. Join Shai...

What should you watch in 2021? Should you check out Do, Rei, and Me (from Michael Scharf and Jackie Tohn - spoiler alert! Yes!)? How about Venom 2 and Ghostbusters 3? Or the Last Duel and Only Murders in the Building? Find out in this rundown of whatever the sibs are aware of! Is it comprehensive? No! Is it amusing and informative? Yes! The Friday Night Movie Family supports the following organiza...

The sibs wrap a summer of non-stop TV and movies with their best and worst pics for 2021. We've got everything from the popular and acclaimed (Hacks, the White Lotus, Ted Lasso), to the lesser known but even more impressive gems (We Are Lady Parts, Reservation Dogs, Ultra City Smiths), to the downright unfinishable (Jungle Cruise, any action movie on Netflix). Also, Becky and Shai lament what they...

We're all about rescues this week on Friday Night Movie! We talk Rambo, Cliffhanger, Labyrinth, Ransom, Taken, and of course, debate which Rescuers movie is better - the original or the Rescuers Down Under. We get some pre-recorded feedback from Candy Chat's Leah Jones regarding Shai's pronunciation of "Downtown Abbey."   See Shai play drums LIVE backing up  Rachel Levitin  on 8/27 at DC9 Nightclu...

Put on your tights and slather on the baby oil - it’s time to talk pro wrestling and Starz’ new show, Heels, starting Stephen Amell (Arrow) and Alexander Ludwig (Vikings). But before Shai tries to explain to his sisters the meaning of “kayfabe” and other wrestling terms, you get to enjoy his pitch of a streaming service add-on that Becky dubbed, “THIRD ACT MODE (AKA CLIMAX).” Finally, the sibs giv...

This week, on Friday Night Movie, we open with a spirited recap of what we understood from the first ep of Outer Banks season 2 - which wasn’t much. Shai then shares that he has been watching a lot of TV and pitches what he’s watching to Lily and Becky with some success. We rave about Ultra City Smiths (AMC+) from Steve Conrad, analyze the evolution of Harley Quinn in The Suicide Squad, and Shai r...

The sibs give a full review of Never Have I Ever (Netflix) Season 2, including deep dives into the our favorite character arcs, MVPs, BUY/RENT/MEH of the many ships, as well as some thoughtful criticism of how the show represents Jewish characters. We also break down the first four episodes of our latest obsession - White Lotus (HBO Max). Finally, we reveal a new weekly bit - official "buy" select...

New game alert! This week sibs try out their new "game show" - "Who's the best sibling?" Play along and see if you're a better sibling that Lily and Becky. (Shai did not win this game). Then we dive deep into some recs, including Sex/Life (Netflix), the Hunt (HBO Max), Fatman (Peacock), Woodstock '99 (HBO Max), Masters of the Universe Revelation (Netflix), Outer Banks (Netflix), Girls5eva (Peacock...

It’s summer and that means beach vacations! The sibs talk about what makes a great beach movie and play many rounds of Buy / Rent / Meh with everything from Jaws to Couples Retreat. This ep is also packed with shoutouts and recs so tune in for some ideas of what you should be watching at the beach this summer.  The Friday Night Movie Family supports the following organizations:  NAACP Legal Defens...