Friday Night Movie By @pancake4table

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 semana cambiamos y entrevistamos a nuestra madre (nuestra invitada favorita de todos los tiempos) sobre la llegada de nuestra familia a Cuba y su eventual escape en 1960. Mientras Fanny cuenta nuestra historia de origen, nos divertimos jugando a "Cast Away", decidiendo qué actores famosos interpretaría a los diferentes personajes de la historia. Alerta de spoiler: hay mucha discusión sobre Andy García. Enlace en bio para un poco de historia Jewban (cubana judía).  In solidarity with the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and SAG-AFTRA strikes, Friday Night Movie is supporting the Entertainment Community Fund, which provides e

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 (and Louis Vuitton slippers) for the weekend. Watch this funny and insightful movie that has White Lotus vibes. 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 professionals.  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

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 solidarity with the Writers Guild of America (WGA) strike, 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 professionals.  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

Actor, director, and producer Louis Ozawa (Hunters, Predators, The Bourne Legacy, Pachinko) is back to discuss the final season of Jack Ryan (Amazon Prime). We talk about what it’s like to join an established franchise, who is the all time best Jack Ryan (besides John Krasinski of course), and what it was like filming in several locations, including Tenerife, Spain! We also play some signature FNM games. No spoilers in this ep so take a listen and get pumped to watch Jack Ryan S4!  In solidarity with the Writers Guild of America (WGA) strike, 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 professionals.  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

We had a blast with the stars and filmmakers behind three of Dances with Films 2023's most exciting indies. Tune in special coverage of one of our favorite film festivals. Heightened Writer, director, and actor Sara Friedman stole our hearts with her film Heightened, which also stars real-life couple Xander Berkley and Sarah Clarke of 24 fame. This film is cognitive behavioral therapy for the soul and we loved every minute. We talked with Sara about themes that mean a lot to us - anxiety, therapy, and finding love.  Bibi  Elizabeth Paige's soul-stirring performance in Chrisopher Beatty's haunted mansion thriller, Bibi, scared the pants off of us and evoked those spine chills reserved the for likes of the Shining. Dig into this conversation that covers everything from scary carpet to Mike Tyson.  Katie’s Mom  We crushed hard on Tyrell Shaffner and Meryl Branch-McTiernan's reimagining of the Graduate, Katie’s Mom, which stars the iconic, Dina Meyer. We chat about blowing up your life to forge a new path, paren

We kick off this Father’s Day episode with some hilarious stories about our mom. Then, in honor of our dad, we play a new game, matchmaking fictional dads with their perfect movie currently in theaters. If you want to know which movie you should take Darth Vader to this weekend, do not miss this ep!  In solidarity with the Writers Guild of America (WGA) strike, 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 professionals.  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

Who got what they deserved? What happened next? Who are the MVPs? All these questions and more answered by Shai and Lily (because Becky gets too stressed out by Succession to binge the whole show).  In solidarity with the Writers Guild of America (WGA) strike, 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 professionals.  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 | The Entertainment Community Fund

Matchmaker Matchmaker make me a match! Cousin Vanessa joins Becky and Lily to talk Jewish Matchmaking, the hit Netflix reality series. We compare matchmaking shows, discuss their rising popularity and then match each other (and Shai) to Jewish film and TV stars cause why not?! In solidarity with the Writers Guild of America (WGA) strike, 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 professionals.  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 Initia

The sibs are pretty hilarious this week as they play “Buy, Rent, Meh” with the summer’s up and coming blockbusters. Although Lily hasn’t heard of most of the movies, and Becky thought several were documentaries (which they are not), nothing stops S, L and B from giving their opinion on movies they haven’t seen yet. In solidarity with the Writers Guild of America (WGA) strike, 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 professionals.  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 Leg

If you’re waiting on the edge of your seat for the series finale of HBO’s Succession, this ep is for you! If you haven’t see the show yet, stop what you’re doing and start watching. This week Shai and Lily go deep on S4, discussing our favorite (and least favorite) characters,, best eps, best insults and our predictions for the final episode.  In solidarity with the Writers Guild of America (WGA) strike, 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 professionals.  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 A

The great Kristin Farnum joins the pods to catch up on what we’ve been watching these last few weeks. We also discuss hot topics like the writer’s strike, the accuracy of the Diplomat (Netflix), and cannibalism (but the incidental kind).  In solidarity with the Writers Guild of America (WGA) strike, 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 professionals.  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 Associ

Becky and Shai saw Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 - a true Friday Night Movie classic. It was an emotional rollercoaster and we've got a review episode filled with all of the classic FNM bits.  In solidarity with the Writers Guild of America (WGA) strike, 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 professionals.  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 | The Entertainment Community Fund. Sub

Friday Night Movie & the University of Arizona’s School of Theatre, Film & Television are back together! This time, Becky and Shai are on the ground in Tucson with special coverage of I Dream in Widescreen 2023, the 18th annual showcase of senior thesis films made by UArizona’s brilliant next generation filmmakers. This two-part special has everything: laughs, tears, scares, Star Wars movie rankings, and more! Part 2: Deserted - A rock climber fights for his life as he is stalked by an unknown creature - Ryan Ramsey (Director, Writer) and Babacar Bar (Actor) The Art of Leaving Home - A stubborn young woman, anxious to see the world, must first overcome the Jewish guilt placed upon her by her overcritical grandmother - Hadas Bar (Director, Writer) and Kyle Openshaw (Producer) The Rise of Ronnie - A man clearly past his prime hires a documentary film crew in his quixotic quest to prove he's a boxer destined for greatness - Zack Richardson (Director) Mateo Siegel (Co-Writer on Deserted, Sound Designer &a

Friday Night Movie & the University of Arizona’s School of Theatre, Film & Television are back together! This time, Becky and Shai are on the ground in Tucson with special coverage of I Dream in Widescreen 2023, the 18th annual showcase of senior thesis films made by UArizona’s brilliant next generation filmmakers. This two-part special has everything: laughs, tears, scares, Star Wars movie rankings, and more! Part 1: Unconditional - A distraught teen contends with her absentminded mother as they struggle to mend their relationship - Chloe Pesso (Director) and Isabella Russo (Actor) The Rematch - A once promising amateur boxer must decide whether to leave behind his life in the ring - Myles Gordon (Director, Writer) and Kaila Hines (Producer, Writer) Faculty Roundtable - Jacob Bricca (Head of Film & Television Production), Lisanne Skyler (Film & Television Production), Hank Stratton (Head of Acting), Kevin Black, (Acting, Voice/Movement, Screen Acting) Part 2: Deserted - A rock climber fights

Destiny brought Last Kingdom superfan Mark Toner across the Atlantic from Frankia (France) to our shores to watch Netflix’s Last Kingdom: The Seven Kings Must Die with the FNM sibs in person. And then we made him record a reaction ep! If you love Vikings, historical fiction, and sexy ageless heroes, do not miss this ep. Destiny is all! 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 th

Filmmaker Alexis Jacknow joins the pod to discuss her feature film Clock, which premiers on Hulu April 28th. Clock, written and directed by Alexis, is a body-horror thriller about a woman who joins a clinical trial in order to fix her “broken” biological clock. We discuss the film’s multi-layered symbolism, Jewish themes, and filming with a live tarantula. And just when you'd least expect it, we jam about Eurovision's Oscar snub.  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 platf

Advertising titan Mark Aronson is back to shed some light on the recent pop culture/beer controversy. As you may have heard, Bud Light partnered with influencer Dylan Mulvaney and Kid Rock was seriously not pleased. Tune in for expert analysis and some hot takes on the controversy. 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 pla

May Pang, the subject of The Lost Weekend: A Love Story, joined Shai and Lily an eye-opening documentary about her creative and romantic relationship with John Lennon. It was an absolute privilege to talk to May, who opened up about her amazing start at Apple music and her time working with John and Yoko. With extraordinary humor and grace, May gives us a window into her life and the lessons she’s learned from her past.  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, inclu

Filmmaker Noam Argov joins Shai and Lily to discuss her short film Sulam, which premieres this week at both the Aspen Film’s Short Fest and the Florida Film Festival. A beautiful film about a first generation Israeli-American teenager, Sulam explores cultural clashes between mother and daughter. We also talk about Argov’s short Let Me Assist You, which is a fantastic sci-fi rom-com you can watch on YouTube. 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 | 

What movies and show do you watch with your family? Also, Passover treats. 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 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