Friday Night Movie By @pancake4table

We are thrilled to welcome back our SXSW returning champions, Jude Hope Harris and Krista Fatka for a conversation about their newest film, Funny Face. It's brilliant, it's powerful, and it's funny. We'll let the interview do the talking from here.   Follow all of the Friday Night Movie SXSW 2023 coverage and join Becky and Shai at the Wonder House March 11-14, noon-5pm, at Café Blue Downtown Austin, courtesy of the University of Arizona.  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 on the official Friday Night Movie homepage, the Podbean app and website, and YouTube.  The Friday Night Movie Family supports the following organizations: the DC Abortion Fund, HIAS, NAACP Legal Defense Fund | Equal Justice Initiative | Asian American Journalists Association. Subscribe, rate and review us on your favorite pod

Music legend and trailblazer Norwood Fisher previews Fishbone’s upcoming SXSW showcase - March 17/18 at the Mohawk - and dives into the band’s killer new track, “All We Have Is Now,” with more new music on the way from the classic lineup. We also get Norwood's take on which Fishbone records would make the best films. If you know anything about our host, Shai, you know that he regards Fishbone as one of the greatest bands, live acts, and musical forces. So join us in a milestone podcast moment and help us celebrate one of the most influential and insightful musicians of all time.  Follow all of the Friday Night Movie SXSW 2023 coverage and join Becky and Shai at the Wonder House March 11-14, noon-5pm, at Café Blue Downtown Austin, courtesy of the University of Arizona.  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 

We’re headed back to SXSW in Austin, Texas and couldn’t be more excited to kick off our coverage with the story behind one of Hollywood's greatest oddities. The legendary Star Wars Holiday Special finally gets the documentary film it deserves with A Disturbance in the Force, premiering Saturday March 11th at SXSW. We sit down with directors Steve Kozak (Whose Line is it Anyway?) and Jeremy Coon (Napoleon Dynamite) and talk about how the documentary came to be, surprising empathy for George Lucas, the iconic status of Bea Arthur, and of course, Wookies.  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 on the official Friday Night Movie homepage, the Podbean app and website, and YouTube.  The Friday Night Movie Family supports the following organizations: the DC Abortion Fund, HIAS, NAACP Legal Defense Fund | Eq

Shai flies solo this week as he interviews Reality TV experts Katie Jones and Amy Redl. Shai attempts to ask Katie and Amy 5 of the “FNM Burning Movie Questions” but they really end up educating Shai on the reality TV genre and what exactly is a “Below Deck Med”.  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 on the official Friday Night Movie homepage, the Podbean app and website, and YouTube.  The Friday Night Movie Family supports the following organizations: the DC Abortion Fund, HIAS, NAACP Legal Defense Fund | Equal Justice Initiative | Asian American Journalists Association. Subscribe, rate and review us on your favorite podcast platform, including iTunes | Spotify | Stitcher | Google Play | Podbean | Overcast. Catch up on all the Friday Night Movie SXSW special coverage in this playlist, including fe

After several weeks of wonderful guests, the 3 sibs are back to catch up on hilarious stories ranging from wardrobe malfunctions to colonoscopies. We also discuss the extremely a ton of TV shows, comedy specials and movies we’ve been watching. In this ep: the Resort (Peacock), Lou (Netflix), Don't Worry Darling (HBO Max), the Last of Us (HBO Max), I Love My Dad (Hulu), I’m Totally Fine (Hulu), Puss in Boots, Euphoria (HBO Max), the Menu (HBO Max), Lyle Lyle Crocodile (Netflix), Absurd Planet (Netflix), Chippendales (Hulu), Shrinking (Apple+), Ester Steinberg's Burning Bush (Amazon Prime), Dead to Me (Netflix), Not Dead Yet (Hulu), Beast (Amazon), Hobo with a Shotgun, the Calling (Peacock), Poker Face (Peacock).  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 on the official Friday Night Movie homepage, the P

Our annual Super Bowl Commercial Special is back with special guest Mark Aronson, advertising expert and overall wonderful human. Our annual Super Bowl Commercial Special is back with guest Mark Aronson, advertising expert and overall wonderful human. We talk about the best and worst ads of the bowl, that Jesus commercial, and just how many celebrities is too many (66, the answer is 66!). We also get a report from Shai's once-in-a-lifetime trip to the Super Bowl with our Dad.  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 on the official Friday Night Movie homepage, the Podbean app and website, and YouTube.  The Friday Night Movie Family supports the following organizations: the DC Abortion Fund, HIAS, NAACP Legal Defense Fund | Equal Justice Initiative | Asian American Journalists Association. Subscribe, ra

Actor, writer, and hilarious comedian Ester Steinberg cracks us up this week as we talk about her Amazon Prime special Burning Bush, the joys of motherhood and Jewish sexiness. We ask some signature FNM desert island questions and laugh until we almost pee. https://www.instagram.com/ester.steinberg  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 on the official Friday Night Movie homepage, the Podbean app and website, and YouTube.  The Friday Night Movie Family supports the following organizations: the DC Abortion Fund, HIAS, NAACP Legal Defense Fund | Equal Justice Initiative | Asian American Journalists Association. Subscribe, rate and review us on your favorite podcast platform, including iTunes | Spotify | Stitcher | Google Play | Podbean | Overcast. Catch up on all the Friday Night Movie SXSW special cov

Actor, musician, writer, podcaster and producer Rivkah Reyes (Gianna, Onyx the Fortuitous and the Talisman of Souls) joins the pod to talk about their upcoming short film Gianna, which explores the “inner saboteur” we all have lurking inside us. We discuss Rivkah’s inspiration for writing and producing Gianna, a film that comments on mental health and how we manage the darker, sexier, more extreme parts of ourselves. We also talk about their role in the film Onyx the Fortuitous and the Talisman of Souls, which wowed audiences at Sundance, and we ask some burning movie taste questions. Support Rivkah's upcoming film Gianna: https://linktr.ee/rivkahreyes  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 on the official Friday Night Movie homepage, the Podbean app and website, and YouTube.  The Friday Night Movie

Actor, director, and producer Louis Ozawa (Hunters, Predators, The Bourne Legacy, Jack Ryan) joins the FNM family to talk about the newly released Hunters second season (Amazon Prime). We talk about the depths his character, Joe, has to go to this season, the experience playing opposite "Hitler" and working with Al Pacino. We also play some signature FNM games, of course. 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 on the official Friday Night Movie homepage, the Podbean app and website, and YouTube.  The Friday Night Movie Family supports the following organizations: the DC Abortion Fund, HIAS, NAACP Legal Defense Fund | Equal Justice Initiative | Asian American Journalists Association. Subscribe, rate and review us on your favorite podcast platform, including iTunes | Spotify | Stitcher | Google Play | P

Straight from ground at the Sundance Film Festival, visionary filmmaker, Tari Wariebi, joined the FNM fam to talk about We Were Meant To, his beautiful and powerful short that is making waves at its world premiere. We Were Meant To takes place in a world where black men have wings and their first flight is a rite of passage; 16 year-old Akil (Tim Johnson Jr.) must defy societal barriers to discover his perfect launch into manhood. Tari also also gives Shai and Becky their horoscopes (based on favorite Michael Jackson songs), talks about working with FNM favorite Luke Tennie (Deadly Class, We Were Meant To), and makes his predictions for our mutually beloved Philadelphia Eagles in the playoffs.  Links:  https://www.weweremeantto.com/ https://www.instagram.com/tari.wariebi/  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 sibs celebrate winning 2 Signal Awards and review Avatar: The Way of Water. But most important, hear the stunning conclusion to Becky's family drama about frame blending, 3D movies, and blue people.  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 on the official Friday Night Movie homepage, the Podbean app and website, and YouTube.  The Friday Night Movie Family supports the following organizations: the DC Abortion Fund, HIAS, NAACP Legal Defense Fund | Equal Justice Initiative | Asian American Journalists Association. Subscribe, rate and review us on your favorite podcast platform, including iTunes | Spotify | Stitcher | Google Play | Podbean | Overcast. Catch up on all the Friday Night Movie SXSW special coverage in this playlist, including featured interviews from SXSW Wonder House hosted by the Univer

FNM is kicking off the new year with a new segment - 5 Questions. These are 5 scientifically (not really) chosen questions that are guaranteed (not really) to help you understand a person's movie taste.  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 on the official Friday Night Movie homepage, the Podbean app and website, and YouTube.  The Friday Night Movie Family supports the following organizations: the DC Abortion Fund, HIAS, NAACP Legal Defense Fund | Equal Justice Initiative | Asian American Journalists Association. Subscribe, rate and review us on your favorite podcast platform, including iTunes | Spotify | Stitcher | Google Play | Podbean | Overcast. Catch up on all the Friday Night Movie SXSW special coverage in this playlist, including featured interviews from SXSW Wonder House hosted by the Univer

It's 2023 and the sibs are excited about a lot of new movies coming out in Q1. But first we review our parents' New Year's party and Shai's campaign maintain his favorite child status. Then we talk Ant Man and Wasp Quantumania, John Wick 4, Shazam Fury of the Gods, Creed 3, Magic Mike’s Last Dance, Dungeons and Dragons, Winnie the Pooh (the horror movie version) Cocaine Bear, Scream 6,  Plane, 80 for Brady (shout out to FNM Fam, producer Emily Korteweg), Dune 2, Barbie, and more! Shoutouts in this episode to the wisdom of Liz Nord and to Cody Stokes, director of The Ghost Who Walks (Peacock).  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 on the official Friday Night Movie homepage, the Podbean app and website, and YouTube.  The Friday Night Movie Family supports the following organizations: the DC Abortion

The sibs close 2022 out reviewing their favorites of the year across a range of made-up categories, including "Funniest," "Best Music Moment on Screen," and "Jewishest." They also award their MVPs and MIPs for the year and pack this ep with a bunch of shoutouts. Who needs the Oscars or Spotify Wrapped when you have Friday Night Movie's 2022 recap? (And for those of you who don't care about the pop-culture reviews and just like to hear the siblings fight, don't worry. There is lots of arguing in this episode too).  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 on the official Friday Night Movie homepage, the Podbean app and website, and YouTube.  The Friday Night Movie Family supports the following organizations: the DC Abortion Fund, HIAS, NAACP Legal Defense Fund | Equal Justice Initiative | Asian American

Bad Christmas Movie Bingo - the holiday movie game of the year - has arrived at Friday Night Night Movie and we got to play live with creators, Kiwi and Matt Callahan. Bring your favorite multiple Vanessa Hudgens star vehicle and pull up bingo card, while discuss what makes a bad Christmas movie and play some jolly Buy / Rent / Meh with other holiday classics.  Buy the game here: https://www.badchristmasmoviebingo.com/ Friday Night Movie has been nominated for two Signal Awards, including for best co-hosts in a category where it's Shai, Lily, and Becky head-to-head with Conan O'Brien! Help support the fam by voting in both of the categories below and sharing: LIMITED SERIES & SPECIALS - BEST CO-HOST TEAM Friday Night Movie - The Infertility Special - VOTE HERE https://vote.signalaward.com/PublicVoting#/2022/limited-series-specials/craft/best-co-host-team OVERALL SHOWS - BEST BUDDY PODCAST Friday Night Movie - VOTE HERE https://vote.signalaward.com/PublicVoting#/2022/shows/general/best-buddy-podcast Sign u

In part 1 of our Catstravaganza crossover, we’re joined by Cats historian Mike Abrams, host of the Broadway Podcast Network’s The Wrong Cat Died. Mike’s fascination with the 1980’s masterpiece that is Cats is only paralleled by our love for the musical which leads us to play some hilarious games, including recasting the White Lotus residents as different Cats. We also reevaluate our White Lotus predictions…again (as this was recorded before the finale). Link in bio for this puurfect mashup ep! And make sure to listen to part 2 on Mike's the Wrong Cat Died (links below).  https://broadwaypodcastnetwork.com/podcast/the-wrong-cat-died/ https://www.instagram.com/thewrongcatdied/ And special thanks to FNM Fam Chen Drachman for making this match made in (the) Heaviside Layer.  Friday Night Movie has been nominated for two Signal Awards, including for best co-hosts in a category where it's Shai, Lily, and Becky head-to-head with Conan O'Brien! Help support the fam by voting in both of the categories below and sharin

The Mediterranean sun is setting on season 2 of The White Lotus (HBO) and we’re making our season finale predictions. Who’s floating in the ocean? Will Harper and Ethan’s marriage survive Italy? Are we secretly rooting for Lucia? Why are Cameron and Daphne Lily's favorites?!?! Tune in for our thoughts on how S2 might end and who we’d like to see reappear in season 3. Ciao! Friday Night Movie has been nominated for two Signal Awards, including for best co-hosts in a category where it's Shai, Lily, and Becky head-to-head with Conan O'Brien! Help support the fam by voting in both of the categories below and sharing: LIMITED SERIES & SPECIALS - BEST CO-HOST TEAM Friday Night Movie - The Infertility Special - VOTE HERE https://vote.signalaward.com/PublicVoting#/2022/limited-series-specials/craft/best-co-host-team OVERALL SHOWS - BEST BUDDY PODCAST Friday Night Movie - VOTE HERE https://vote.signalaward.com/PublicVoting#/2022/shows/general/best-buddy-podcast Sign up for the Friday Night Movie Newsletter for gi

Friday Night Movie has been nominated for two Signal Awards, including for best co-hosts in a category where it's Shai, Lily, and Becky head-to-head with Conan O'Brien! Help support the fam by voting in both of the categories below and sharing: LIMITED SERIES & SPECIALS - BEST CO-HOST TEAM Friday Night Movie - The Infertility Special - VOTE HERE https://vote.signalaward.com/PublicVoting#/2022/limited-series-specials/craft/best-co-host-team OVERALL SHOWS - BEST BUDDY PODCAST Friday Night Movie - VOTE HERE https://vote.signalaward.com/PublicVoting#/2022/shows/general/best-buddy-podcast Thank you so much to all of our supporters, guests, friends, family, and people who pretend to listen to the show but prefer true crime podcasts. We're so grateful to invite you into our family as we mash up sibling rivalry and our love for movies, TV, and pop-culture. Whether we're at SXSW, Comic Con or our living rooms, Friday Night Movie is a labor of love. Thank you for letting us share the show with you! Sign up for the

Now that Thanksgiving is officially over, we’re flipping the script and talking about all the pop culture things we’re ungrateful for this year.  Recurring guest and king of complaints, Mr. Josh Kroo joins us to discuss the TV shows and movies we weren’t impressed with this year. Listen to make sure you know what not to watch over the holidays.  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 on the official Friday Night Movie homepage, the Podbean app and website, and YouTube.  The Friday Night Movie Family supports the following organizations: the DC Abortion Fund, HIAS, NAACP Legal Defense Fund | Equal Justice Initiative | Asian American Journalists Association. Subscribe, rate and review us on your favorite podcast platform, including iTunes | Spotify | Stitcher | Google Play | Podbean | Overcast. Catch up

Special guest Kristen Farnum joins the sibs to talk about what we’re thankful for in pop culture this year. We also get two exclusive stories - one about Shai possibly getting a butt lift and the other about that time Farnum accidentally joined a cult. Do not miss this Thanksgiving special episode. We’re also super thankful to all our listeners AKA the FNM FAM!  Reviews in this ep: Spirited (Apple+), Menorah in the Middle (Hulu) Shoutouts: Dan Bern, Chloe and Maude Arnold 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 on the official Friday Night Movie homepage, the Podbean app and website, and YouTube.  The Friday Night Movie Family supports the following organizations: the DC Abortion Fund, HIAS, NAACP Legal Defense Fund | Equal Justice Initiative | Asian American Journalists Association. Subscribe, rate an