Friday Night Movie by @pancake4table

The packages keep coming and mom is here to give us the latest controversial mail she has received. We also talk about our favorite Hanukkah presents of all time.  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...

This week we talk all things Queen of Pop! Lily reviews the Madonna Celebration tour concert, which sparks a debate about what exactly is “voguing”. We also discuss the best Madonna movies/roles and play some Buy, Rent, Meh with Madonna music videos. Strike a pose.  Sign up for the Friday Night Movie Newsletter  for giveaways, curated episode playlists from the hosts and guests (including our mom)...

In the spirit of Thanksgiving, we recap the TV, movies, and pop culture moments we are grateful and ungrateful for this year. Shai then reads the list of TV shows coming back post-strike and Becky and Lily weigh in on the quality of the list. Of course we’re most thankful that we get to keep doing the podcast together and for all the people that listen to the show! Sign up for the Friday Night Mov...

We dig into yet another mysterious purple package that arrived at our parents' house addressed to Lily. Then marketing expert Mark Aronson is back to talk all things Thanksgiving shopping. We learn the origin stories of Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and Small Business Saturday, and we weigh in on our favorite classic Thanksgiving movies. Sign up for the Friday Night Movie Newsletter  for giveaways,...

Our favorite Canadian Hockey comedy is back on Hulu for season 2. Tune in for our review of Shoresy's pursuit of a perfect season, MVPs, and lots of Hockey questions answered by special guest, Josh Kroo. Remy Nadeau! 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 fe...

We watched Totally Killer (Amazon Prime) and totally loved it. Starring Kiernan Shipka, this horror comedy is the perfect combination of 80s nostalgia with a modern twist. It also has a murder mystery and some time travel thrown in. 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...

We celebrate Matthew Perry’s career with special guest/cousin and Friends expert Shelly Heller. We share our favorite Chandler moments and talk about Perry’s other great work in movies and TV, including The Whole Nine Yards and Go On. We are forever grateful for the laughs and joy he brought us over the years. Sign up for the Friday Night Movie Newsletter  for giveaways, curated episode playlists...

Leah Jones (Candy Chat Chicago, Finding Favorites) joins the sibs to talk Halloween Candy strategies, which we discover is actually quite a controversial topic (ahem, Becky). We also discuss best candy movie pairings and weird Halloween candy discoveries. @candychatchicago @findingfavspod @chileah Sign up for the Friday Night Movie Newsletter  for giveaways, curated episode playlists from the host...

Writer/Director/Producer Greg Porper and Hollywood legend Ed Begley Jr. joined Friday Night Movie to talk about their new dark comedy thriller, Don't Tell Larry , which premieres at the Austin Festival on Friday, October 27. They also played a couple fun rounds of Buy / Rent / Meh, ranking fictitious party guests. We loved the film and you will love this episode! Don't Tell Larry  Screenings: Frid...

Lily hosts this week's ep all about sisters, with special guest Shai, the third Korman sister! We tell some stories and discuss our favorite sister movies. We also celebrate the 25th anniversary of Practical Magic (one of the best sister movies of all time), which we attempt to explain to Shai. This episode is like a warm hug from a sib, something we can all use right now. Sign up for the Friday N...

*Before this week's episode got underway, we referenced a statement from the National Council of Jewish Women on the tragic events in Israel. Read the full statement here . This week on Friday Night Movie, we watched the beautiful documentary, Fioretta. Fioretta, tells the story of Randy Schoenberg and his 18-year-old son Joey as they journey through 500 years of family history. Shai and Becky sat...

In celebration of Sukkot (the Jewish holiday where you build a hut in your backyard), the sibs dig into which movie and television domiciles they would and WOULD NOT want to live in. We've got haunted houses, space houses, and vacation houses from some of your favorite (and least favorite) films. There's also an update on the purple package. In solidarity with the SAG-AFTRA strike, Friday Night Mo...

Lily finally saw Barbie, so we're finally talking about it! Lily also lost her cell phone at a Philadelphia Eagles football game, which is pretty compelling too and we talk about that too. Vote for Friday Night Night Movie in the 2023 Signal Awards! In solidarity with the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and SAG-AFTRA strikes, Friday Night Movie is supporting the  Entertainment Community Fund , whic...

The sibs' annual tradition of wishing a good year and happy life to pop-culture phenomenons is BACK! Special shoutout in this episode to DC's own legendary dance sensations and choreographers, Chloe and Maud Arnold , and their inspiring new book More Than Moves . Buy it now! In solidarity with the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and SAG-AFTRA strikes, Friday Night Movie is supporting the  Entertain...

With Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year) right around the corner, the sibs talk about their pop-culture New Year's resolutions, and how mom made the greatest ugly delicious honey cake of all time for the festivities. Shana tova!!! In solidarity with the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and SAG-AFTRA strikes, Friday Night Movie is supporting the  Entertainment Community Fund , which provides emergency fi...

Shai and Becky catch up on their recent ailments, as well as what pop-culture experiences feel like passing a kidney stones. In solidarity with the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and SAG-AFTRA strikes, Friday Night Movie is supporting the  Entertainment Community Fund , which provides emergency financial assistance and provides social services to a broad array of entertainment industry professiona...

In honor of Adam Sandler's new You're So Not Invited To My Bat Mitzvah, Shai and Becky break down some of their favorite Adam Sandler movies of all time with some surprising takes. In solidarity with the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and SAG-AFTRA strikes, Friday Night Movie is supporting the  Entertainment Community Fund , which provides emergency financial assistance and provides social service...

Becky got a new shipment of candy from her fancy candy place and also brought a whole lot of HONEY (We Shrunk Ourselves), which she watched with her kids and reviewed this week. In the meantime, Lily and Shai are totally confounded by the Honey, I Shrunk-verse's timeline and characters. In solidarity with the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and SAG-AFTRA strikes, Friday Night Movie is supporting th...

Despite peaking last week, Friday Night Movie will soldier on and in this episode Shai and Becky talk about actors that remind them of summer, and of course, revisit the rousing response to Mom's purple package. In solidarity with the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and SAG-AFTRA strikes, Friday Night Movie is supporting the  Entertainment Community Fund , which provides emergency financial assista...

This is the best episode of Friday Night Movie ever to be recorded. We may have peaked right here, friends. No spoilers. Just listen. In solidarity with the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and SAG-AFTRA strikes, Friday Night Movie is supporting the  Entertainment Community Fund , which provides emergency financial assistance and provides social services to a broad array of entertainment industry pr...

The eldest sibs team up in this episode to talk about all the music Shai forced on Lily throughout her life… and Lily tells him how right he was. This ep also contains a great story about Lily’s kid cursing in Spanish. In solidarity with the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and SAG-AFTRA strikes, Friday Night Movie is supporting the  Entertainment Community Fund , which provides emergency financial...

Singer, writer, director, actor, and WRESTLER, Kate Nash (Wild B!tch, the Retreat) joins the sibs to talk about her music career, her off-broadway show Only Gold, the incredible bond she forged with her in-ring cast mates, and her ongoing collaboration with FNM fav Rebekka Johnson . We also play a great game of "Walk On," where Kate picks the definitive walk-on theme music for Jackie Tohn (another...

This week we change it up and interview the all time favorite guest - our mom about our family history in and eventual escape from Cuba in 1960. As Fanny tells her origin story, we have some fun playing “Cast Away,” deciding which famous actors would play our different relatives. Spoiler alert: there’s lots of discussion about Andy Garcia. Tune in for some Jewban (Jewish Cuban) history.  Esta sema...

Filmmakers and actors Michael Tennant and Britt Rentschler join the sibs to talk about their hilarious film Pretty Problems, which premiered July 13th on Hulu. We dive right into the different layers of the film, including our own “must haves” when traveling and which fictional rich person we’d least like to vacation with. We also discuss how tempting it can be to try on someone else's lifestyle (...

Shai opens this week’s ep with some exciting news - our actual Signal Awards have arrived and they are way bigger than we expected (please see IG for photo and scale). Then, even though we aren’t a breaking news podcast, we discuss one of the biggest podcast controversies of the year! It involves Spotify, a former President and possibly some grifters (AKA Prince Harry and Meghan Markle). In solida...