Episode Details

This week on Family Movie Night, Mike Hilty talks talking animal movies and magic

🎬 What We Discussed:

Opening Topic: Hexed trailer Breakdown

• Full reaction of the Hexed movie trailer
• What is Disney's newest animated original movie even about?

Movie: The Sheep Detectives (2026)

• What makes a movie about talking sheep so special
• What he liked, didn't like, and learned from the movie?

One Last Thing: Live action movies featuring talking animals

• Ranking his 5 favorite movies with talking animals in a live action movie

Mike Hilty — TV, film & family entertainment enthusiast and SPDM Crew podcaster:

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Also hosts Mix CD, SPDM TV, Sportsball, and Geek Speak Louder Than Nerds on the SPDM Crew network.

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