Breakfast All Day movie reviews
471 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 days ago - ★★★★★ - 238 ratingsLongtime film critics Christy Lemire and Alonso Duralde nourish your ears with movie reviews and news every Tuesday and Friday. We're the most important meal of the day, all day long. We used to be What the Flick?!
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Episode 221: News, No Time to Die, Titane, I'm Your Man, Mass
October 08, 2021 22:21 - 1 hour - 73.7 MBPour yourself a martini — shaken, not stirred, of course — or whatever your drink of choice may be and settle in for this week’s episode of Breakfast All Day. Our great friend Katie Walsh joins Christy to review the new James Bond movie, “No Time to Die,” Daniel Craig’s fifth and final outing as 007. Then Alonso, Matt and Christy discuss the beautiful and batshit French drama “Titane,” “I’m Your Man” starring Dan Stevens as the perfect boyfriend, and “Mass,” an actors’ showcase about grief ...
Episode 220: News, The Many Saints of Newark, The Guilty, Controlling Britney Spears/Britney vs. Spears
October 01, 2021 21:23 - 1 hour - 90.1 MBNot sure how it’s possible that it’s October, but we are here for you and all your fall movie needs on Breakfast All Day. Christy, Matt and Alonso review the “Sopranos” prequel “The Many Saints of Newark,” the American remake of the Danish thriller “The Guilty” and a couple of timely documentaries that cover some similar ground: “Controlling Britney Spears” on Hulu and “Britney vs. Spears” on Netflix. In news, Scarlett Johansson settles with Disney over her “Black Widow” lawsuit, a judge su...
Episode 219: News, Dear Evan Hansen, The Starling
September 24, 2021 23:32 - 1 hour - 86 MBHow do you do, fellow kids? We’re just regular high school students like you, here to talk about the latest movies on Breakfast All Day. Christy, Alonso and Matt review the woefully misguided film version of the Tony-winning musical “Dear Evan Hansen” and the mawkish and metaphor-heavy dramedy “The Starling” on Netflix. In news, we discuss Johnny Depp‘s cancel culture warning, “The View” co-hosts’ covid scare, “The Tragedy of Macbeth” opening the New York Film Festival, last weekend’s Emmy ...
Episode 218: News, The Eyes of Tammy Faye, Cry Macho, Malignant
September 17, 2021 23:15 - 1 hour - 67.1 MBWell, gosh, of course we had to get all gussied up for ya this week on Breakfast All Day. Christy, Alonso and Matt review “The Eyes of Tammy Faye,” in which Jessica Chastain goes all out to play the flamboyant televangelist Tammy Faye Bakker. We also discuss Clint Eastwood’s latest film in front of and behind the camera, “Cry Macho,” and we had to catch up with James Wan’s “Malignant,” because so many of you raved about how wild it is (and you were right). In news, we talk about Nicki Minaj...
Episode 217: Marvel Mondays: Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
September 13, 2021 12:56 - 27 minutes - 38 MBIt’s been a couple of months, but we’re back with another Marvel Mondays episode on Breakfast All Day. This time, Christy and Nic play catch-up with “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings,” which has been out for a couple of weekends so we do get spoilery. You’ve been warned! Nic loved how strange and cool Destin Daniel Cretton’s movie is. We discuss the incredible action sequences, the beautiful choreography, what a scene-stealer Awkwafina is and the strong performances from a cast of ...
Episode 216: News, Language Lessons, Fauci, The Card Counter, Come From Away, Labyrinth
September 11, 2021 00:12 - 1 hour - 74.5 MBIt’s finally starting to feel like fall, from film festivals to kids returning to school (and hopefully getting vaccinated if they’re old enough), and we’re here with all the reviews and news for you on Breakfast All Day. Christy, Alonso and Matt discuss the Zoom-era charmer “Language Lessons,” the documentary “Fauci,” Paul Schrader’s latest “The Card Counter,” and “Come From Away,” the joyous filmed production of the celebrated Broadway musical. And in a very different kind of segment — wh...
Episode 215: News, Cinderella, Candyman, He's All That, Swan Song
September 03, 2021 23:14 - 1 hour - 72.7 MBWe’re so happy to be together again on Breakfast All Day. We took a couple weeks off at the end of summer, but Christy, Matt and Alonso are back with reviews of the musical “Cinderella,” the horror sequel “Candyman,” Addison Rae's rom-com remake “He’s All That,” and “Swan Song,” with its lovely lead performance from Udo Kier. In news, we talk about what we’ve been up to over vacation, the Telluride and Venice film festivals, the opening this week of “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the 10 Rings...
Episode 214: News, Free Guy, Respect, CODA
August 13, 2021 23:15 - 1 hour - 106 MBWe’re delighted to have our great friend Tim Grierson come back and hang out on this week’s Breakfast All Day. Tim joins Christy, Alonso and Matt to review Ryan Reynolds’ video game comedy “Free Guy,” the by-the-numbers Aretha Franklin biopic “Respect,” and the feel-good Sundance favorite “CODA.” In news, we discuss how we feel about going back to screenings in person, Marvel’s latest “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the 10 Rings” only opening theatrically, Jamie Spears saying he’ll step down f...
Episode 213: News, The Suicide Squad, Annette, Pray Away, Vivo
August 07, 2021 00:04 - 1 hour - 78.3 MBYour favorite criminal superheroes are back on Breakfast All Day. This week, Christy, Matt and Alonso review James Gunn’s gory extravaganza “The Suicide Squad,” Leos Carax’s musical fantasia “Annette,” the Netflix documentary “Pray Away,” and the animated “Vivo,” in case you haven’t had enough Lin-Manuel Miranda. In news, we talk about possible Golden Globe changes, “Stranger Things” season 4, Mike Richards as likely “Jeopardy!” host, a $900 million deal for more “South Park” episodes and m...
Episode 212: News, Jungle Cruise, The Green Knight, Stillwater
July 30, 2021 23:14 - 1 hour - 98.2 MBHop in and go for a ride with us on Breakfast All Day. This week’s movies are all about travel: “Jungle Cruise,” the latest film version of a Disney theme park ride; “The Green Knight,” David Lowery’s gorgeous and trippy Arthurian quest; and “Stillwater,” starring Matt Damon as an Oklahoma dad fighting to save his daughter in France. But in news, we talk about the need to stay home and be safe: Covid numbers are spiking because of the Delta variant and restrictions are resuming. As for ente...
Episode 211: News, Old, Snake Eyes, Val, Pig
July 24, 2021 13:56 - 1 hour - 100 MBWe missed you guys last week but we're back with a packed episode of Breakfast All Day. Christy has returned from vacation and joins Alonso and Matt to review a bunch of movies: M. Night Shyamalan's latest thriller "Old," the silly G.I. Joe origin story "Snake Eyes," Val Kilmer looking back on his career in the documentary "Val," and "Pig," which we had to catch up with because it features a tremendous Nicolas Cage performance. In news, we discuss billionaires in space, the Tokyo Olympics b...
Episode 210: Marvel Mondays: Black Widow
July 19, 2021 13:10 - 26 minutes - 36.2 MBSix months later, we’ve reached the end of our Marvel Mondays journey on Breakfast All Day with our discussion of “Black Widow” — unless Christy makes her kid watch “Howard the Duck,” which some folks have requested. This week, Christy and Nicolas talk about what a badass Scarlett Johansson is, how a hilarious Florence Pugh nearly steals the whole thing, what a MacGuffin is and how “Black Widow” reminded Christy of a “Fast and Furious” movie because it’s all about #family. Lots of spoilers ...
Episode 209: Marvel Mondays: Spider-Man: Far From Home
July 12, 2021 14:15 - 24 minutes - 34 MBWe’re getting close to the end of our Marvel Mondays journey — at least for now — with “Spider-Man: Far From Home” (2019). Christy and Nic agree this sequel isn’t as good as the infectiously joyous “Spider-Man: Homecoming” from a couple years earlier, and that it works better as a teenage romantic comedy than an action spectacle. We discuss whether we’d rather be blipped and return or remain on Earth for those five years, what makes Mysterio a good villain and those shocking end credit seq...
Episode 208: News, Black Widow, No Sudden Move, The Sparks Brothers, America: The Motion Picture
July 09, 2021 22:19 - 1 hour - 97.9 MBWe’re definitely in summer now with the release of the long-awaited blockbuster “Black Widow.” Christy, Matt and Alonso have a Breakfast All Day review of Scarlett Johansson’s standalone superhero movie, which originally was scheduled to come out in May 2020. Now, you can see it in theaters or at home through Disney+. We also review Steven Soderbergh’s low-key caper “No Sudden Move” on HBOMax, Edgar Wright’s entertaining music documentary “The Sparks Brothers” and the raunchy animated comed...
Episode 207: Marvel Mondays: Avengers: Endgame
July 05, 2021 13:59 - 28 minutes - 39.6 MBWe’ve finally made it to the biggest one of them all on Marvel Mondays: “Avengers: Endgame.” Christy and Nicolas take some extra time with this one because there’s so much to talk about: how everyone responds to the aftermath of the snap, the way the Russo brothers balance action and humor and still find a way to cram everyone in there, the fun of time travel and the many moments that made our audience gasp or cheer when we saw it at a packed screening on the Disney lot. This is the movie N...
Episode 206: News, The Tomorrow War, Summer of Soul, The Forever Purge, Zola
July 02, 2021 23:36 - 1 hour - 93.4 MBIt’s July 4th weekend, which means we’ve got some big, dumb blockbusters for you on Breakfast All Day. But we also have some great smaller films that are very much worth your time in between hot dogs and sparklers. Alonso, Matt and Christy review the Chris Pratt alien invasion extravaganza “The Tomorrow War,” Questlove’s excellent music documentary “Summer of Soul,” the bleak sequel “The Forever Purge” and “Zola,” a road-trip comedy based on a wild Twitter thread. In news, we discuss Bill C...
Episode 205: Marvel Mondays: Captain Marvel
June 28, 2021 13:25 - 24 minutes - 34.3 MBTie a flannel around your waist, pump up the Garbage and conjure your angstiest ’90s mood for “Captain Marvel” (2019). This week on Marvel Mondays, Christy and Nicolas and discuss the nostalgia of Carol Danvers crash landing into a Blockbuster Video store, her meeting up with a young Nick Fury and Agent Coulson, the fun of the furry Flerken and the emotion of her getting back up again every time she’s knocked down. We also talk about how important it was for Marvel to finally devote an enti...
Episode 204: News, F9, The Ice Road, I Carry You With Me
June 25, 2021 21:12 - 1 hour - 106 MBBuckle up and hang on for the gravity-defying spectacle that is Breakfast All Day. Alonso, Matt and Christy review the latest in “The Fast Saga,” “F9,” which we’re mixed on but agree is a great reason to go back to the movies. We also review the middling Liam Neeson actioner “The Ice Road” and the touching queer, Mexican romance “I Carry You With Me.” In news, we talk about Britney Spears’ horrific revelations about her conservatorship, the Mumford & Sons banjo player leaving the band over ...
Episode 203: Marvel Mondays: Ant-Man and the Wasp
June 21, 2021 13:56 - 22 minutes - 31.4 MBThis week on Marvel Mondays, we discuss “Ant-Man and the Wasp” (2018), which serves as a light, cool palate cleanser after the emotional intensity of “Avengers: Infinity War.” Christy and Nicolas didn’t enjoy this sequel as much the second time around — we found its plot too crammed and the jokes too repetitive from the original. But Paul Rudd is always delightful, and the use of shrinking and enlarging technology is often inspired. And of course, the final end credits scene is just shockin...
Episode 202: News, Luca, Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard, Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It
June 18, 2021 21:38 - 1 hour - 96.9 MBJump on in, the water’s fine here at Breakfast All Day. This week, Alonso, Matt and Christy review the new Pixar movie on Disney+, “Luca,” and have widely varying thoughts on it. We also discuss the totally unnecessary sequel “Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard,” although we can barely remember the original, and the entertaining documentary “Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It.” In news, we talk about the changes that came with LA County reopening on June 15, the great indie “Miss June...
Episode 201: Marvel Mondays: Avengers: Infinity War
June 14, 2021 13:15 - 26 minutes - 36 MBIt’s hard to believe we’re almost done with our Marvel Mondays series, but here we are with “Avengers: Infinity War” (2018). Christy and Nicolas talk about how fun it is to see the various Marvel characters interact with each other, whether Nic relates to surly Teenage Groot, how emotional the snap is — especially when it comes to Spider-Man — and how shocking this movie seemed when it came out. We were also impressed with the fact that in this giant film where so much is at stake, there ar...
Episode 200: News, In the Heights, Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway, Bo Burnham: Inside
June 11, 2021 23:02 - 1 hour - 60.2 MBIt’s our 200th episode of Breakfast All Day! And what better way to celebrate than with the infectiously joyous “In the Heights.” Alonso, Matt and Christy review the big-screen version of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Tony-winning musical, which you really should see on the big screen if you feel comfortable doing that. We also review the sequel “Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway” and the must-see Netflix special “Bo Burnham: Inside,” which speaks pointedly and poignantly to the isolation we’ve all experi...
Episode 199: Marvel Mondays: Black Panther
June 07, 2021 13:27 - 25 minutes - 22.9 MBWe’re finally up to “Black Panther,” one of our complete favorites and a movie we’d been looking forward to revisiting since the beginning, on this week’s episode of Marvel Mondays. Christy and Nicolas talk about how sad it is to watch Ryan Coogler’s film following the death of Chadwick Boseman, how it features a villain in Michael B. Jordan’s Erik Killmonger who has an understandable reason for his actions, the philosophical debate about whether to protect the Vibranium and keep Wakanda pe...
Episode 198: News, The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It, The Disciple, Port Authority
June 04, 2021 23:16 - 1 hour - 74.7 MBSummer is heating up but it’s a tepid week movie-wise here at Breakfast All Day. Stick with us, though, because Christy, Matt and Alonso have reviews of the horror sequel “The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It,” the Indian film “The Disciple” on Netflix and “Port Authority,” an indie drama about a transgender romance. In news, we talk about the confusing new mask rules for businesses in California and theaters nationwide, Trump’s blog ending after just 29 days, Naomi Osaka’s decision to pu...
Episode 197: Marvel Mondays: Thor: Ragnarok
May 31, 2021 13:15 - 24 minutes - 34 MBThis week on Marvel Mondays, we’re up to a movie Christy had been excited to rewatch from the very beginning: “Thor: Ragnarok” (2017). It’s one of her absolute favorites because it’s goofy, weird and full of surprises. She and Nicolas talk about how the humor in Taika Waititi’s film comes from Thor not being powerful and majestic but actually kinda boggled and bumbling. We love the interplay he has with Hulk, Valkyrie and Doctor Strange. Christy bores Nic with her story about meeting Cate B...
Episode 196: News, Cruella, A Quiet Place Part II, Moby Doc
May 28, 2021 22:46 - 1 hour - 97.6 MBListening to the Breakfast All Day Podcast is the height of fashion, darling — especially this week, when we disagree strongly on a couple of new movies. Alonso loved the Disney villain origin story “Cruella” and Christy was not a fan (although the clothes are amazing). Christy loved the documentary “Moby Doc” and Alonso thought it was annoying. Matt is somewhere in between on both of these. But we were all in agreement on John Krasinski’s solid sequel “A Quiet Place Part II.” In news, we t...
Episode 195: Marvel Mondays: Spider-Man: Homecoming
May 24, 2021 13:23 - 24 minutes - 33.8 MBThis week on Marvel Mondays, we’re up to “Spider-Man: Homecoming” (2017), one of Nicolas’ absolute favorites and a movie he’d been looking forward to revisiting since the beginning of our series. He and Christy discuss the infectious joy of Tom Holland’s performance, the cool, meta casting of Michael Keaton, the connection to other Marvel movies and “Into the Spider-Verse,” and the fact that the more intimate stakes for teenage Peter Parker mean that stopping bad guys on the streets of Quee...
Episode 194: News, Army of the Dead, P!nk: All I Know So Far, New Order
May 21, 2021 21:52 - 1 hour - 67.1 MBMovie theaters are opening and nature is healing — unless you’re a zombie — on Breakfast All Day. This week, Christy, Alonso and Matt review Zack Snyder’s “Army of the Dead,” one of the more enjoyable examples of the director’s muscular style. Also: the documentary “P!nk: All I Know So Far,” about the pop star juggling touring and motherhood, and the shocking Mexican drama “New Order.” In news, we talk about what a thrill it was to see each other in person at a screening for the first time ...
Episode 193: Marvel Mondays: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
May 17, 2021 13:37 - 24 minutes - 34.3 MBRocket and Drax and Groot — now in baby form — are back in “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2” (2017), the rare sequel that’s better than the original. At least Christy thinks so on this week’s episode of Marvel Mondays. Nicolas loves it, too, beginning with its exuberantly joyful opening title sequence to ELO’s “Mr. Blue Sky.” We discuss how the characters evolve — they’re funnier but also more vulnerable — how writer-director James Gunn finds a great balance of playful one-liners and serious...
Episode 192: News, The Woman in the Window, Spiral: From the Book of Saw, Those Who Wish Me Dead, Riders of Justice
May 14, 2021 23:04 - 1 hour - 74.8 MBWe’ve all been trapped inside like “The Woman in the Window” for far too long, but things are looking up here at Breakfast All Day. Christy, Matt and Alonso have mixed reactions to this brazen Hitchcock homage with an all-star cast led by Amy Adams. We also review “Spiral: From the Book of Saw,” even though none of us has seen a single “Saw” movie; “Those Who Wish Me Dead,” a muscular, ’90s-action throwback starring Angelina Jolie; and by far the best movie of the week — and maybe one of th...
Episode 191: Marvel Mondays: Doctor Strange
May 10, 2021 13:17 - 24 minutes - 33.7 MBThis week on Marvel Mondays, we get to revisit one of Christy's absolute favorite MCU movies: “Doctor Strange” (2016), which is singular and funny and dazzling and, yes, strange. Christy and Nicolas talk about how Benedict Cumberbatch‘s character is the kind of archetype Tom Cruise often plays, how playful and trippy the movie is, what a fantastic cast it features (Rachel McAdams, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Mads Mikkelsen, Benedict Wong), the backlash over the casting of the always tremendous Tilda ...
Episode 190: News, Wrath of Man, Here Today, The Water Man, The Boy From Medellin
May 07, 2021 16:39 - 1 hour - 65.4 MBSure, it’s Mother’s Day weekend, but Christy, Alonso and Matt have a bunch of movies about dudes to review on Breakfast All Day. Guy Ritchie and Jason Statham re-team for the heist thriller “Wrath of Man.” Billy Crystal directs and stars as an aging comedian with dementia in “Here Today.” David Oyelowo directs and has a supporting role in the Spielbergian fantasy “The Water Man.” And J. Balvin is “The Boy From Medellin,” a documentary that takes an intimate look at the Colombian reggaeton s...
Episode 189: Marvel Mondays: Captain America: Civil War
May 03, 2021 13:07 - 25 minutes - 35.1 MBWe’ve crossed the halfway mark on our Marvel Mondays journey with “Captain America: Civil War” (2016), one of those epic Russo brothers extravaganzas that bring together a ton of superheroes in thrilling and dizzying ways. Christy and Nicolas talk about how Cap and Tony take different stances than you might expect in response to the oversight of the Sokovia Accords, the introduction of Chadwick Boseman as Black Panther and Tom Holland as Spider-Man, the fun of assembling the teams (and the ...
Episode 188: News, The Mitchells vs. the Machines, Tom Clancy's Without Remorse, Things Heard & Seen, My Octopus Teacher
April 30, 2021 23:58 - 1 hour - 70 MB“The Mitchells vs. the Machines” is sure to be one of our favorite movies of the year, and you can enjoy the hilarious family comedy now on Netflix. Also this week on Breakfast All Day, Christy, Alonso and Matt review the extremely so-so “Tom Clancy’s Without Remorse,” the horror movie/marital drama “Things Heard & Seen,” and “My Octopus Teacher,” which won best documentary feature at the Academy Awards last weekend. (Christy has lots of thoughts on that one.) In news, we talk about Disneyl...
Episode 187: Academy Awards 2021 Recap
April 26, 2021 20:59 - 29 minutes - 26.9 MBWe knew it would be a bizarre pandemic-era Oscar ceremony, but no amount of prognosticating could have prepared us for the highs and lows, risks and surprises we saw Sunday night. Alonso and Christy have a recap for you of the winners, speeches, structural changes and even a bit of fashion. What worked? What didn’t? Who knows??? We’d love to hear what you thought about the Academy Awards (if you watched, that is — ratings were at their lowest ever for a multitude of reasons), and thanks for...
Episode 186: Marvel Mondays: Ant-Man
April 26, 2021 13:27 - 22 minutes - 30.5 MBThis week on Marvel Mondays, we were thrilled to revisit “Ant-Man” (2015), a movie that’s pure joy and the best kind of silly. It’s also one of Nicolas’ favorites in the MCU, and a breath of fresh air after the heaviness of last week’s movie, “Avengers: Age of Ultron.” Christy and Nic talk about the casting of Paul Rudd, the playful Michael Pena flashbacks and the clever use of the ant armies’ many skills. We also touch on an idea that several movies in the franchise explore: the role of te...
Episode 185: News, Oscar picks, Mortal Kombat, Stowaway
April 23, 2021 22:54 - 1 hour - 110 MB“Nomadland” has had a terrific run throughout this weird awards season, and we expect it’ll win best picture and Chloe Zhao will win best director during Sunday night’s Academy Awards. Christy, Matt and Alonso make a bunch of other Oscar picks this week on Breakfast All Day, but we’re hoping for some surprises and we’re generally curious as to how this year’s unusual show will go down. We also have a couple of movie reviews for you: “Mortal Kombat,” which is indeed based on the video game ...
Episode 184: Marvel Mondays: Avengers: Age of Ultron
April 19, 2021 12:48 - 21 minutes - 19.7 MBIt’s time for “Avengers: Age of Ultron” on Marvel Mondays, a movie Christy really didn’t like the first time and one that Nicolas had never seen before. On this viewing, we walked away with extremely different opinions from each other. Nic enjoyed the chaos of seeing all the Avengers fighting in one place, as well as the introduction of Wanda, Vision and Pietro, whom we’d gotten to know more in-depth on “WandaVision.” Christy basically wanted a three-hour version of the party scene at Tony’...
Episode 183: News, Monday, Jakob's Wife, Gunda, Honeydew
April 16, 2021 22:57 - 1 hour - 79.8 MBIt’s the weekend but we’re already looking ahead to “Monday” on Breakfast All Day. Matt, Alonso and Christy differ wildly on the Greek romance starring Sebastian Stan and Denise Gough. We also review the dream pairing of Barbara Crampton and Larry Fessenden in the horror movie “Jakob’s Wife”; the mesmerizing, black-and-white documentary “Gunda”; and “Honeydew,” a trippy, ’70s-inspired thriller that’ll make you think twice about going camping. In news, we discuss the devastating announcement...
Episode 182: Marvel Mondays: Guardians of the Galaxy
April 12, 2021 13:09 - 20 minutes - 18.7 MBWe had a complete blast with the pulpy and playful “Guardians of the Galaxy” (2014) on this week’s Marvel Mondays episode. We’ve finally made it to the movies Nicolas already has seen, so this was a rewatch, but one we were happy to do. Christy and Nic talk about how the first “Guardians” is knowingly silly in a way the previous MCU movies hadn’t been, the use of Yacht Rock music, the joy of Bradley Cooper playing a profane raccoon and director James Gunn’s on-again, off-again history with ...
Episode 181: News, Thunder Force, Voyagers, Moffie
April 09, 2021 13:21 - 1 hour - 71 MBIt is a bleak week on Breakfast All Day as we bring you yet another Melissa McCarthy movie that her husband directed. Ben Falcone also wrote the aggressively mediocre “Thunder Force,” starring McCarthy and Octavia Spencer as childhood best friends who become superheroes. Alonso, Matt and I also review “Voyagers,” which is essentially “Lord of the Flies” in space, and the one great film of the week, the moving South African drama “Moffie.” In news, we discuss the deaths of DMX, Prince Philip...
Episode 180: Marvel Mondays: Captain America: The Winter Soldier
April 05, 2021 04:37 - 24 minutes - 22 MBThis week’s Marvel Mondays episode couldn’t be more timely. We talk about “Captain America: The Winter Soldier,” which ties in nicely with “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier” on Disney+. Christy and Nicolas had a great discussion about how the Russo Brothers’ first Marvel movie is actually a ’70s-style paranoid political thriller (which makes the casting of Robert Redford such a nice touch). We also talk about the heartbreaking moment when Cap realizes that Bucky doesn’t recognize him, that...
Episode 179: News, Godzilla vs. Kong, Concrete Cowboy, Shiva Baby
April 02, 2021 22:36 - 1 hour - 71.7 MBIt’s truly a clash of the titans this week on Breakfast All Day as we review the monster extravaganza “Godzilla vs. Kong.” Christy went to see it in an actual theater with her son and husband — their first time at the movies together in well over a year — which is probably a huge reason why she enjoyed it more than Alonso and Matt did. Also this week, we discuss the Netflix drama “Concrete Cowboy,” starring Idris Elba and Caleb McLaughlin, and the indie comedy “Shiva Baby,” which is a slow ...
Episode 178: Marvel Mondays: Thor: The Dark World
March 27, 2021 12:51 - 17 minutes - 24.7 MBWe’ve made it to the eighth film in our Marvel Mondays series, “Thor: The Dark World” (2013), which is definitely a step down from the fun we had last week talking about “Iron Man 3.” Halfway through our viewing, Christy turned to Nicolas and wondered: “Have I seen this movie before?” That’s how forgettable it was. Nic summed up his opinion pretty succinctly — “It sucks” — and gave this sequel his lowest score yet. Thankfully, we have “Thor: Ragnarok,” one of the best movies in the MCU, on ...
Episode 177: News, Nobody, Bad Trip, Tina, Collective
March 25, 2021 21:45 - 1 hour - 66.4 MBNobody does it better than Breakfast All Day — except maybe Bob Odenkirk. This week, Christy, Alonso and Matt review “Nobody,” which is essentially Odenkirk’s “John Wick”; the extremely R-rated hidden-camera comedy “Bad Trip”; the HBO documentary “Tina,” which celebrates the life and career of Tina Turner; and Romania’s devastating “Collective,” which is nominated for Academy Awards for best documentary and international film. In news, we look back at the careers of a few legends who left u...
Episode 176: Marvel Mondays: Iron Man 3
March 22, 2021 13:32 - 22 minutes - 20.8 MB“Iron Man 3” (2013) inspired the most hilarious discussion yet on Marvel Mondays. Nicolas loved this movie, so he and Christy (a.k.a. Mom) had a blast watching and discussing it. But also, there are so many weird, little moments during our conversation that made it stand out. We talk about the snappy dialogue from director and co-writer Shane Black, Tony Stark’s PTSD, the jaw-dropping action of Tony’s Malibu mansion collapsing into the ocean and the many cool things the Iron Man suit can do...
Episode 175: News, Tim Grierson, Operation Varsity Blues: The College Admissions Scandal, Zack Snyder's Justice League Spoilers
March 19, 2021 23:13 - 1 hour - 79.4 MBWe’re thrilled to have our great friend, Tim Grierson, as our guest this week on Breakfast All Day. He joins Christy, Matt and Alonso to talk about his new book, “This Is How You Make a Movie,” a brilliant, mini-film school that encompasses high and low culture and illuminates across genres. Tim also hangs out to review the fascinating Netflix docudrama hybrid “Operation Varsity Blues: The College Admissions Scandal,” as well as dig into a spoiler discussion of “Zack Snyder’s Justice League...
Episode 174: Oscar Nominations, Zack Snyder's Justice League
March 15, 2021 18:38 - 55 minutes - 50.6 MBIt’s a very special Monday serving of Breakfast All Day, with a couple of items that just couldn’t wait. First, we react to this morning’s Oscar nominations, which featured some history-making inclusions as well as some head-scratching ones. Plus, we couldn’t let this day go by without reviewing “Zack Snyder’s Justice League,” now that the embargo has lifted on the wildly anticipated, four-hour director’s cut of the DC superhero epic. We’ll have a spoiler discussion of the Snyder Cut during...
Episode 173: Marvel Mondays: The Avengers
March 13, 2021 02:49 - 23 minutes - 32.4 MBIt’s all been building up to this: “The Avengers” (2012), which brings together the superheroes whose films we’ve discussed so far on Marvel Mondays. Nic had never seen it and really enjoyed it; Christy hadn’t seen it since it first came out and was just as impressed by its balance of action and humor. We talk about how skillfully Joss Whedon’s film weaves together all these larger-than-life characters, the underlying themes and tensions that will recur throughout the franchise and, of cour...
Episode 172: News, Cherry, Yes Day, Kid 90, The Father
March 13, 2021 00:20 - 1 hour - 65.2 MBWe’re a year into this pandemic thing but good news is on the horizon — as well as at least one good movie — on Breakfast All Day. Christy, Alonso and Matt review the Russo Brothers’ sprawling drama “Cherry,” the family-friendly Netflix comedy “Yes Day,” Soleil Moon Frye’s nostalgic documentary “Kid 90” and “The Father,” an exquisite piece of writing, editing and acting starring Anthony Hopkins. In news, more vaccines are on the way for every American by May 1 and movie theaters are reopeni...