Family Movie Night

This week on Family Movie Night, Mike Hilty revisits the ultimate alien invasion blockbuster — Independence Day (1996) — and reflects on a milestone moment: watching it with his daughter as she grows up and their family movie-watching habits evolve together. Plus, nearly 30 years later, this movie still absolutely slaps.🎬 Film Discussed:Independence Day (1996) — directed by Roland EmmerichStarring Will Smith, Jeff Goldblum & Bill PullmanGenre: Sci-Fi / Action / Disaster / Alien InvasionOne of the greatest Fourth of July movies and 90s blockbusters ever madeMike Hilty — TV, film & family entertainment enthusiast and SPDM Crew podcaster:📸 Instagram | 📺 Serializd | 🎥 Letterboxd | ✍️ SiftPopAlso hosts Mix CD, SPDM TV, Sportsball, and Geek Speak Louder Than Nerds on the SPDM Crew network.🎬 Check out the Family Movie Night Letterboxd listHave a family movie recommendation or want to join the SPDM Crew? Email [email protected]📲 Follow SPDM Crew: Facebook | X | Instagram | Threads | YouTube | LinkedIn | Bluesky 🎵 Theme music by Kristofer Twadell | Logo by Jason Wilbur @ HiFlyer Creative StudiosLeave a review and rate us ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ on your favorite podcast app!

This week on Family Movie Night, GG and Mike Hilty talk Harry Potter stuff!🎬 What We Discussed:Opening Topic: Harry Potter TV show BreakdownFull reaction of the Harry Potter TV show trailerWhat is GG looking forward to with the TV adaptationMovie: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)GG tries to tell us the whole storyWhat did she like, not like, and learned from the movie?One Last Thing: Favorite Harry Potter charactersGG shares her top 5 favorite Harry Potter characters, after only reading the first four booksMike Hilty — TV, film & family entertainment enthusiast and SPDM Crew podcaster:📸 Instagram | 📺 Serializd | 🎥 Letterboxd | ✍️ SiftPopAlso hosts Mix CD, SPDM TV, Sportsball, and Geek Speak Louder Than Nerds on the SPDM Crew network.🎬 Check out the Family Movie Night Letterboxd list🎙️ Subscribe to the Family Movie Night podcast feedHave a family movie recommendation or want to join the SPDM Crew? Email [email protected]📲 Follow SPDM Crew: Facebook | X | Instagram | Threads | YouTube | LinkedIn | Bluesky🎵 Theme music by Kristofer Twadell | Logo by Jason Wilbur @ HiFlyer Creative StudiosLeave a review and rate us ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ on your favorite podcast app!

This week on Family Movie Night, Mike Hilty welcomes back a familiar face, and we change the format!🎬 What We Discussed:Opening Topic: Descendants: Wicked World Trailer BreakdownFull reaction of the Descendants: Wicked Wonderland trailerReaction to the brand new song "Perfect Princess" — is it a bop?Movie: Bluey's Big Play (2025)The live stage play of Bluey, brought to life with puppets, sets, and everything in betweenIs the recorded stage production worth watching for Bluey fans at home?One Last Thing: Favorite Bluey EpisodesWe share their all-time favorite Bluey episodesA love letter to one of the greatest kids' TV shows ever madeMike Hilty — TV, film & family entertainment enthusiast and SPDM Crew podcaster:📸 Instagram | 📺 Serializd | 🎥 Letterboxd | ✍️ SiftPopAlso hosts Mix CD, SPDM TV, Sportsball, and Geek Speak Louder Than Nerds on the SPDM Crew network.🎬 Check out the Family Movie Night Letterboxd listHave a family movie recommendation or want to join the SPDM Crew? Email [email protected]📲 Follow SPDM Crew: Facebook | X | Instagram | Threads | YouTube | LinkedIn | Bluesky🎵 Theme music by Kristofer Twadell | Logo by Jason Wilbur @ HiFlyer Creative StudiosLeave a review and rate us ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ on your favorite podcast app!

This week on Family Movie Night, Mike Hilty reviews Despicable Me 3 (2017) — the third in the beloved franchise🎬 Film Discussed:Despicable Me 3 (2017)Studio: Illumination Entertainment (formerly Illumination Animation)Long lost brother?!?An '80s-themed villain! Music Galore!Mike Hilty is a TV and film enthusiast and fellow SPDM Crew podcaster. Find him here:📸 Instagram📺 Serializd🎥 Letterboxd✍️ Articles on SiftPopMike also hosts and co-hosts several podcasts in the SPDM Crew family — Mix CD, SPDM TV, and Sportsball — plus the pop culture podcast Geek Speak Louder Than Nerds.🎬 Check out the Family Movie Night Letterboxd list Have a family movie recommendation or want to join the SPDM Crew? Email us at [email protected]📲 Follow SPDM Crew: Facebook | X | Instagram | Threads | YouTube | LinkedIn | Bluesky🎵 Theme music by Kristofer Twadell | Logo by Jason Wilbur @ HiFlyer Creative StudiosEnjoyed the episode? Leave a review and rate us ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ on your favorite podcast app!

This week on Family Movie Night, Mike Hilty reviews Despicable Me (2015) — the spin-off in the Despicable Me franchise that shows the Minions traveling to London🎬 Film Discussed:Minions (2015)Studio: Illumination Entertainment (formerly Illumination Animation)Can a change of scenery and time really make a difference?Mike Hilty is a TV and film enthusiast and fellow SPDM Crew podcaster. Find him here:📸 Instagram📺 Serializd🎥 Letterboxd✍️ Articles on SiftPopMike also hosts and co-hosts several podcasts in the SPDM Crew family — Mix CD, SPDM TV, and Sportsball — plus the pop culture podcast Geek Speak Louder Than Nerds.🎬 Check out the Family Movie Night Letterboxd list Have a family movie recommendation or want to join the SPDM Crew? Email us at [email protected]📲 Follow SPDM Crew: Facebook | X | Instagram | Threads | YouTube | LinkedIn | Bluesky🎵 Theme music by Kristofer Twadell | Logo by Jason Wilbur @ HiFlyer Creative StudiosEnjoyed the episode? Leave a review and rate us ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ on your favorite podcast app!

This week on Family Movie Night, Mike Hilty reviews Despicable Me (2013) — the animated comedy sequel that continued the adventures of Gru, Margo, Agnes, Edith, and of course, the Minions🎬 Film Discussed:Despicable Me 2 (2013) — directed by Pierre Coffin & Chris RenaudStudio: Illumination Entertainment (formerly Illumination Animation)Can Villains become heroes?Is there a way to actually use the Minions with purpose?Mike Hilty is a TV and film enthusiast and fellow SPDM Crew podcaster. Find him here:📸 Instagram📺 Serializd🎥 Letterboxd✍️ Articles on SiftPopMike also hosts and co-hosts several podcasts in the SPDM Crew family — Mix CD, SPDM TV, and Sportsball — plus the pop culture podcast Geek Speak Louder Than Nerds.🎬 Check out the Family Movie Night Letterboxd list Have a family movie recommendation or want to join the SPDM Crew? Email us at [email protected]📲 Follow SPDM Crew: Facebook | X | Instagram | Threads | YouTube | LinkedIn | Bluesky 🎵 Theme music by Kristofer Twadell | Logo by Jason Wilbur @ HiFlyer Creative StudiosEnjoyed the episode? Leave a review and rate us ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ on your favorite podcast app!

This week on Family Movie Night, Mike Hilty reviews Despicable Me (2010) — the animated comedy that introduced the world to Illumination Entertainment, the Minions, and the surprisingly lovable supervillain Gru. Is it a classic or did it just unleash chaos on the world? Mike says it's a wash — and he's not wrong.🎬 Film Discussed:Despicable Me (2010) — directed by Pierre Coffin & Chris RenaudStudio: Illumination Entertainment (formerly Illumination Animation)The animated family film that launched one of the most successful franchise universes in movie history — for better or worseMike Hilty is a TV and film enthusiast and fellow SPDM Crew podcaster. Find him here:📸 Instagram📺 Serializd🎥 Letterboxd✍️ Articles on SiftPopMike also hosts and co-hosts several podcasts in the SPDM Crew family — Mix CD, SPDM TV, and Sportsball — plus the pop culture podcast Geek Speak Louder Than Nerds.🎬 Check out the Family Movie Night Letterboxd list Have a family movie recommendation or want to join the SPDM Crew? Email us at [email protected]📲 Follow SPDM Crew: Facebook | X | Instagram | Threads | YouTube | LinkedIn | Bluesky 🌐 www.spdmcrew.com🎵 Theme music by Kristofer Twadell | Logo by Jason Wilbur @ HiFlyer Creative StudiosEnjoyed the episode? Leave a review and rate us ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ on your favorite podcast app!

Mike Hilty reviews Goat (2026) — the feel-good sports movie that has us desperately wishing for a Mighty Ducks crossover. And yes, we mean the Mighty Ducks with the actual ducks, not the Emilio Estevez classics.Mike Hilty is a TV and film enthusiast and fellow SPDM Crew podcaster. Follow his work and connect with him here:📸 Instagram🎬 Serializd🎥 Letterboxd✍️ Articles on SiftPopMike also hosts and co-hosts several podcasts in the SPDM Crew family — Mix CD, SPDM TV, and Sportsball — plus the pop culture podcast Geek Speak Louder Than Nerds.🎬 Family Movie Night Looking for your next family film? Check out the Family Movie Night Letterboxd list Have a family movie recommendation or want to suggest a topic for the SPDM Crew? Email us at [email protected]📲 Follow SPDM Crew: Facebook | X | Instagram | Threads | LinkedIn | Bluesky ▶️ YouTube – SPDM Crew 🌐 www.spdmcrew.com🎵 Theme music by Kristofer Twadell | Logo by Jason Wilbur @ HiFlyer Creative StudiosEnjoyed the episode? Leave us a review and rate us ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ on your favorite podcast app!

Mike talks about Toy Story 3 (2010), a movie that caused more emotional damage to millennial children than The Land Before Time and The Lion KingMike Hilty is a TV and Movie lover and fellow SPDM podcaster. Check out his ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Serializd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and his articles on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SiftPop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Also check out his SPDM Crew podcasts Mix CD, SPDM TV, and Sportsball. He also co-hosts the podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Geek Speak Louder Than Nerds⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Check out their Family Movie Night list: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://boxd.it/crz1Q⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠If you have a family movie recommendation or want a podcast on the SPDM crew, email us at [email protected]! Follow SPDM Crew on Facebook, X, Instagram, Threads, LinkedIn, and Blue Sky. Check out our YouTube page at SPDM Crew and our website www.spdmcrew.comShout out to Kristofer Twadell for the awesome theme music and Jason Wilbur at HiFlyer Creative Studios for providing the logo!Leave us a review and rate us 5 stars on your listening app of choice!