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Director Mekhai Lee joins the sibs to talk Them That's Not, a short film about Drea, a queer hard-of-hearing woman navigating grief, family, and the feeling of being an outsider in your own home. Mekhai opens up about losing his grandmother the same day he got the grant opportunity that sparked the film — and how he chose to transmute that grief into a...

Directors Sonja O'Hara and Adam Hoelzel join the sibs to talk about their feature, Snare, the psychedelic queer sexual thriller that started as a proof of concept and ended up at Tribeca's Creator Labs. They dig into the practical effects philosophy inspired by Pan's Labyrinth, how an intimacy coordinator transformed vulnerable scenes into a choreographed dance, and the scrappy reverse-engineering approach that got the film made. P...

Micaela Wittman joins the sibs to talk Clairevoyant, the indie film that started it all for her. Micaela breaks down Claire, a well-meaning, slightly privileged, deeply flawed woman who keeps getting taken advantage of by the corrupt spiritual world around her (neutral color palettes bring you closer to god, apparently). They get into Earl's hilariously detached off-camera energy, 12 hours of improv, and why the film earns its comp...

Director Juliane Dressner and star Miriam Shor join the sibs to talk My NDA, a film that cuts to the heart of how non-disclosure agreements are weaponized against the very people they claim to protect. They dig into the legal and human cost of signing away your voice — and why forcing someone to choose between justice and silence is no different than a...

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 bigge...

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 the whole conflict. Plus: Farsi, di...

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 it's like to work with young talent...

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 out to a stranger. They also get int...

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

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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. 

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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 Moonshine (Amazon Prime) starring Jennif...

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 commercials, the controversies of ...

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)

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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 Trip (Amazon Prime)

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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. 

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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.

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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. 

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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. 

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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). 

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