Friday Night Movie by @pancake4table

Directors Brea Grant, Chelsea Stardust, and Ed Dougherty join actors Rob Huebel, Barbara Crampton, and Christopher Rodriguez Marquette to talk Grind, a horror-satire about the soul-crushing, bathroom-break-denying, time-loop nightmare of gig economy labor. They dig into how horror lets you take something already happening in the world and make it bigger to make a point, why the billionaire villain...

Writer-actor Dalia Rooni, stars Medalion Rahimi and Layla Mohammidi, and director Lauren Noll talk Same Same But Different, a comedy about three Iranian women on a weekend trip to Cape Cod. They dig into the beauty and joy of portraying smart, funny, and complex women in this sharp and character-driven film that explores what it means to let identity be a beautiful piece of the puzzle rather than...

SXSW legend, director Katie Aselton drops in to talk Their Town, the family project she made starring Ora Duplass and Chosen Jacobs. Katie and writer Marc Duplass set out to make a teen film that respects its audience — one where platonic relationships carry just as much weight as romantic ones, and where being truly seen by another person for the first time is the whole point. They dig into what...

Director Millicent Hailes joins the sibs alongside stars Ashley Moore, Lío Mehiel, and Micaela Wittman to dig into their sun-soaked indie Perfect. The ensemble unpacks how a summer-camp shoot on the side of a California road gave birth to the film's lived-in community, why Kai (wave) and Sonny (sunshine) are names that were always destined to find each other, and what it means to reach your hand o...

Becky rocks her Blenders sunglasses (#notanad), Shai reviews Scream 7, we debate the appropriate viewing order for the X-Men films, and we preview some upcoming movies: Project Hail Mary The Drama Mother Mary Hopper The Dog Stars Coyote vs Acme Digger Werewolf by Eggers Greta Gerwig's Narnia movie The Odyssey Disclosure Day The Adventures of Cliff Booth Dune Part III Sign up for the Friday Night M...

This week on FNM, our mom joins to defend herself and litigate the “truth” about what really went down at Disney. She tells her version of some hilarious stories and throws a few family members under the bus. We also all share what we’ve been watching, including some funny travel movie recs. Don’t miss the second part of the FNM Disney special.  Sign up for the Friday Night Movie Newsletter  for g...

This week on Friday Night Movie, Becky spills all the tea from her hilarious Disney trip with our parents. From behind-the-scenes ride chaos, to questionable food choices, to the star of the trip: the Fanny. We close it out with what we’ve been watching lately, so consider this your weekend watchlist sorted, which includes: Send Help (Theaters), Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die (Theaters), and Moons...

Super Bowl Ads, Controversies & the Benito Takeover  This week, we’re thrilled to welcome back one of our favorite guests — the brilliant and insightful advertising exec, Mark Aronson AKA Bobby Buttons AKA Robert R. Buttons AKA Brons. We dive into some Super Bowl advertising behind the scenes as Mark takes us through just how much money these ads cost. We also discuss the best and worst of the...

The sibs discuss the perils of eating hot pizza too fast and catch up on some of their new favorite shows and movies. In this episode:  Stumble (NBC, Peacock) Free Bert (Netflix) One More Shot (Amazon) Infinite Husk (Theaters) Heated Rivalry (HBO) Stranger Things (Netflix) Shoresy (Hulu) Sign up for the Friday Night Movie Newsletter  for giveaways, curated episode playlists from the hosts and gues...

This week the sibs recap their trip to Park City, Utah for the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. We talk about the movies we saw (at the festival and on the plane), the awesome filmmakers we met and the celebs we ran into.  This was quite the “Sibdance” at Sundance this year! In this episode: Tell Me Everything (Sundance premiere) Buddy (Sundance midnight screening) Heavy Trip (Amazon Prime) Heavier Tr...

Lily and Shai review their Fuber Driver (Fanny + Uber) and rave about the Miami Jewish Film Festival, while Becky reheats Heated Rivalry. Also in this episode: Fantasy Life, Death of a Unicorn, Eleanor the Great, Run Silent Run Deep, and Disposable Humanity.  Sign up for the Friday Night Movie Newsletter  for giveaways, curated episode playlists from the hosts and guests (including our mom), and a...

The sibs catch up on what they’ve been watching and Lily peer pressures Shai to finish the last season of Stranger Things. Lily then tells her sibs an epic story about using their mom’s new Toto robot toilet. Do not miss this hilarious episode - it’s classic hurricane Fanny and you will not be disappointed. Sign up for the Friday Night Movie Newsletter  for giveaways, curated episode playlists fro...

Shai, Lily, and Becky kick off the New Year reacting to movie news, including the Neverending Story reboot, Voltron, and X-Men updates. They also give out some coveted "I Told You Show Awards," celebrating the best recommendations they've already received for 2026.  Sign up for the Friday Night Movie Newsletter  for giveaways, curated episode playlists from the hosts and guests (including our mom)...

Shai, Lily, and Becky reveal their favorite movies, performances, old/new watches and more on this "Best of 2025" episode of Friday Night Movie. We also review Knives Out: Wake Up Dead Man.  Sign up for the Friday Night Movie Newsletter  for giveaways, curated episode playlists from the hosts and guests (including our mom), and at MOST one email per month (and probably fewer).  Closed captions for...

In this chaotic tequila soaked vacation episode of Friday Night Movie, the siblings (with a surprise appearance by our mom) taste food and talk about what movies we're watching over the holidays, including extensive analysis of Minka Kelly's farts in Champagne Problems (Netflix).  Sign up for the Friday Night Movie Newsletter  for giveaways, curated episode playlists from the hosts and guests (inc...

Becky took Shai to see Avatar: Fire and Ash at 9am on a Friday. This is their reaction! The Jewish movie space time continuum collides this week when Bad Shabbos (Netflix) director / co-writer Daniel Robbins meets the Korman siblings. We dive deep into Bad Shabbos (Netflix) - the fantastic cast, the dark humor, the sibling dynamics, and the authentic Jewish storytelling without repeating the same...

The Jewish movie space time continuum collides this week when Bad Shabbos (Netflix) director / co-writer Daniel Robbins meets the Korman siblings. We dive deep into Bad Shabbos (Netflix) - the fantastic cast, the dark humor, the sibling dynamics, and the authentic Jewish storytelling without repeating the same old stereotypes. We also chat about Robbins’ horror film Pledge (actually just Shai beca...

The family split up for Thanksgiving and reunites on this episode to recap what we watched over the holiday.  Follow @floatersmovie for updates! Sign up for the Friday Night Movie Newsletter  for giveaways, curated episode playlists from the hosts and guests (including our mom), and at MOST one email per month (and probably fewer).  Closed captions for this episode are available via the  player  o...

Shai celebrates his birthday in Spain and let’s just say, Spain delivers! The day involved churros, sexy paper underwear and an awkward spa encounter. We also chat about what pop culture moments we’re grateful for this year. Do not miss this very special thanksgiving birthday ep.  Follow @floatersmovie for updates! Sign up for the Friday Night Movie Newsletter  for giveaways, curated episode playl...

Raise a Glass to Tio Harry: this week we reminisce about our amazing Tio Harry, who passed away recently. We share some classic Tio stories and what shows and movies we’ve been watching to get us through the last few days. We also talk about some pretty hilarious things that happened between crazy funeral travel and multiple shiva locations cause it’s definitely better to laugh than to cry. Salud!...

We are so excited to welcome Na'ama, Shai’s eldest daughter, back to the podcast. She tells us a hilarious story about getting on the wrong school bus (just like her dad did in 1985) and teaches us the latest Gen Z slang. We also talk about what we’ve been watching. Don’t miss this multigenerational ep!  Follow @floatersmovie for updates! Sign up for the Friday Night Movie Newsletter  for giveaway...

Becky officially wins Halloween this year but she was also the biggest loser at the neighborhood Halloween party. Lily inherited our mom's old bras. We also talk about a TON of movies and TV, including: Floating Carousel, Back to the Future, Return of the Living Dead, The Lost Boys, Final Girls, Tucker and Dale vs. Evil, Predator, Men in Black, Blinded by the Light, Loot, Down Cemetery Road, and S...

We recorded this episode in an airport lounge at 7:00am on the day of the Floaters Canadian premiere in Toronto. Becky was still recovering from a sleeping pill. We also talk about movies and make fun of each other. Don't miss it!  Follow @floatersmovie for updates! Sign up for the Friday Night Movie Newsletter  for giveaways, curated episode playlists from the hosts and guests (including our mom)...

Buttery voice alert: Lily's voice is out of control in this episode. And then, Shai and Lily recap their whirlwind film festival marathon and the incredible lineup of movies they caught over the past few days. Lily also shares the hilarious story of attending the Woodstock Film Festival awards.  Don’t miss this one—packed with laughs, love, and festival mayhem. Follow @floatersmovie for updates! S...

The sibs reunite in Woodstock for THE FLOATERS Northeast premiere to talk about what they’ve been watching and share their most anticipated films of the Woodstock Film Festival . Also, Shai reports on watching the original Scream trilogy with his daughters, Becky talks about Chad Powers and the rise of Glen Powell, and Lily eavesdrops on her fellow airplane passengers. Shoutouts to our Woodstock r...