Family Movie Night

Family Movie Night - Independence Day (1996)

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 Emmerich * Starring Will Smith, Jeff Goldblum & Bill Pullman * Genre: Sci-Fi / Action / Disaster / Alien Invasion * One of the greatest Fourth of July movies and 90s blockbusters ever made Mike Hilty — TV, film & family entertainment enthusiast and SPDM Crew podcaster: * 📸 Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/mlhilty2452/] | 📺 Serializd [https://app.redcircle.com/shows/dc18cf9a-9c9e-42cb-a921-dc27be28869b/ep/www.serializd.com/user/mlhilty2452/profile] | 🎥 Letterboxd [https://boxd.it/2QTZB] | ✍️ SiftPop [https://app.redcircle.com/shows/dc18cf9a-9c9e-42cb-a921-dc27be28869b/ep/www.siftpop.com/?s=%26%2334%3Bby+mike+hilty%26%2334%3B] Also hosts Mix CD, SPDM TV, Sportsball, and Geek Speak Louder Than Nerds [https://app.redcircle.com/shows/dc18cf9a-9c9e-42cb-a921-dc27be28869b/ep/open.spotify.com/show/25blLCct43m2p8vMoFesRB?si=dMqUH] on the SPDM Crew network. 🎬 Check out the Family Movie Night Letterboxd list [https://boxd.it/crz1Q] Have a family movie recommendation or want to join the SPDM Crew? Email spdmcrew@gmail.com [spdmcrew@gmail.com] 📲 Follow SPDM Crew: Facebook | X | Instagram | Threads | YouTube | LinkedIn | Bluesky 🎵 Theme music by Kristofer Twadell | Logo by Jason Wilbur @ HiFlyer Creative Studios Leave a review and rate us ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ on your favorite podcast app!

Family Movie Night - Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)

This week on Family Movie Night, GG and Mike Hilty talk Harry Potter stuff! 🎬 What We Discussed: Opening Topic: Harry Potter TV show Breakdown * Full reaction of the Harry Potter TV show trailer * What is GG looking forward to with the TV adaptation Movie: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) * GG tries to tell us the whole story * What did she like, not like, and learned from the movie? One Last Thing: Favorite Harry Potter characters * GG shares her top 5 favorite Harry Potter characters, after only reading the first four books Mike Hilty — TV, film & family entertainment enthusiast and SPDM Crew podcaster: * 📸 Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/mlhilty2452/] | 📺 Serializd [https://app.redcircle.com/shows/dc18cf9a-9c9e-42cb-a921-dc27be28869b/ep/www.serializd.com/user/mlhilty2452/profile] | 🎥 Letterboxd [https://boxd.it/2QTZB] | ✍️ SiftPop [https://app.redcircle.com/shows/dc18cf9a-9c9e-42cb-a921-dc27be28869b/ep/www.siftpop.com/?s=%26%2334%3Bby+mike+hilty%26%2334%3B] Also hosts Mix CD, SPDM TV, Sportsball, and Geek Speak Louder Than Nerds [https://app.redcircle.com/shows/dc18cf9a-9c9e-42cb-a921-dc27be28869b/ep/open.spotify.com/show/25blLCct43m2p8vMoFesRB?si=dMqUH] on the SPDM Crew network. 🎬 Check out the Family Movie Night Letterboxd list [https://boxd.it/crz1Q] 🎙️ Subscribe to the Family Movie Night podcast feed [https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spdm9] Have a family movie recommendation or want to join the SPDM Crew? Email spdmcrew@gmail.com [spdmcrew@gmail.com] 📲 Follow SPDM Crew: Facebook | X | Instagram | Threads | YouTube | LinkedIn | Bluesky 🎵 Theme music by Kristofer Twadell | Logo by Jason Wilbur @ HiFlyer Creative Studios Leave a review and rate us ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ on your favorite podcast app!

Family Movie Night - Bluey's Big Play (2025)

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 Breakdown * Full reaction of the Descendants: Wicked Wonderland trailer * Reaction 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 between * Is the recorded stage production worth watching for Bluey fans at home? One Last Thing: Favorite Bluey Episodes * We share their all-time favorite Bluey episodes * A love letter to one of the greatest kids' TV shows ever made Mike Hilty — TV, film & family entertainment enthusiast and SPDM Crew podcaster: * 📸 Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/mlhilty2452/] | 📺 Serializd [https://app.redcircle.com/shows/dc18cf9a-9c9e-42cb-a921-dc27be28869b/ep/www.serializd.com/user/mlhilty2452/profile] | 🎥 Letterboxd [https://boxd.it/2QTZB] | ✍️ SiftPop [https://app.redcircle.com/shows/dc18cf9a-9c9e-42cb-a921-dc27be28869b/ep/www.siftpop.com/?s=%26%2334%3Bby+mike+hilty%26%2334%3B] Also hosts Mix CD, SPDM TV, Sportsball, and Geek Speak Louder Than Nerds [https://app.redcircle.com/shows/dc18cf9a-9c9e-42cb-a921-dc27be28869b/ep/open.spotify.com/show/25blLCct43m2p8vMoFesRB?si=dMqUH] on the SPDM Crew network. 🎬 Check out the Family Movie Night Letterboxd list [https://boxd.it/crz1Q] Have a family movie recommendation or want to join the SPDM Crew? Email spdmcrew@gmail.com [spdmcrew@gmail.com] 📲 Follow SPDM Crew: Facebook | X | Instagram | Threads | YouTube | LinkedIn | Bluesky 🎵 Theme music by Kristofer Twadell | Logo by Jason Wilbur @ HiFlyer Creative Studios Leave a review and rate us ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ on your favorite podcast app!

Family Movie Night - Despicable Me 3 (2017)

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 [https://www.instagram.com/mlhilty2452/] * 📺 Serializd [https://app.redcircle.com/shows/dc18cf9a-9c9e-42cb-a921-dc27be28869b/ep/www.serializd.com/user/mlhilty2452/profile] * 🎥 Letterboxd [https://boxd.it/2QTZB] * ✍️ Articles on SiftPop [https://app.redcircle.com/shows/dc18cf9a-9c9e-42cb-a921-dc27be28869b/ep/www.siftpop.com/?s=%26%2334%3Bby+mike+hilty%26%2334%3B] Mike 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 [https://app.redcircle.com/shows/dc18cf9a-9c9e-42cb-a921-dc27be28869b/ep/open.spotify.com/show/25blLCct43m2p8vMoFesRB?si=dMqUH]. 🎬 Check out the Family Movie Night Letterboxd list [https://boxd.it/crz1Q] Have a family movie recommendation or want to join the SPDM Crew? Email us at spdmcrew@gmail.com [spdmcrew@gmail.com] 📲 Follow SPDM Crew: Facebook | X | Instagram | Threads | YouTube | LinkedIn | Bluesky 🎵 Theme music by Kristofer Twadell | Logo by Jason Wilbur @ HiFlyer Creative Studios Enjoyed the episode? Leave a review and rate us ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ on your favorite podcast app!

Family Movie Night - Minions (2015)

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 [https://www.instagram.com/mlhilty2452/] * 📺 Serializd [https://app.redcircle.com/shows/dc18cf9a-9c9e-42cb-a921-dc27be28869b/ep/www.serializd.com/user/mlhilty2452/profile] * 🎥 Letterboxd [https://boxd.it/2QTZB] * ✍️ Articles on SiftPop [https://app.redcircle.com/shows/dc18cf9a-9c9e-42cb-a921-dc27be28869b/ep/www.siftpop.com/?s=%26%2334%3Bby+mike+hilty%26%2334%3B] Mike 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 [https://app.redcircle.com/shows/dc18cf9a-9c9e-42cb-a921-dc27be28869b/ep/open.spotify.com/show/25blLCct43m2p8vMoFesRB?si=dMqUH]. 🎬 Check out the Family Movie Night Letterboxd list [https://boxd.it/crz1Q] Have a family movie recommendation or want to join the SPDM Crew? Email us at spdmcrew@gmail.com [spdmcrew@gmail.com] 📲 Follow SPDM Crew: Facebook | X | Instagram | Threads | YouTube | LinkedIn | Bluesky 🎵 Theme music by Kristofer Twadell | Logo by Jason Wilbur @ HiFlyer Creative Studios Enjoyed the episode? Leave a review and rate us ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ on your favorite podcast app!