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 171: Marvel Mondays: Captain America: The First Avenger
March 08, 2021 14:41 - 20 minutes - 18.3 MBWe’re all dressed up in our shiniest patriotic finery for this week’s Marvel Mondays episode of Breakfast All Day. Christy and Nicolas discuss “Captain America: The First Avenger” (2011), which Nic had never seen — but he was fully aware of the insanely catchy theme song that accompanies the 1966 “Captain America” cartoon. We talk about how different this is from the previous Marvel movies, how great the action and score are and Christy's 2015 interview with Chris Evans where she drank beer...
Episode 170: News, Coming 2 America, Raya and the Last Dragon, The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run, Chaos Walking
March 06, 2021 00:54 - 1 hour - 77 MBWe’re more magical than usual this week on Breakfast All Day, with adventures featuring wisecracking dragons and patty-flipping sea sponges (and lots of Awkwafina). Christy, Matt and Alonso review a couple of animated films: the exquisitely beautiful “Raya and the Last Dragon” and the silly sequel “The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run.” We also discuss the disappointing “Coming 2 America,” which arrives 33 years after the classic Eddie Murphy comedy, and the star-studded (and headache-ind...
Episode 169: Marvel Mondays: Thor
February 26, 2021 00:50 - 18 minutes - 17.1 MBWe’re hammering our way through this Marvel Mondays thing on Breakfast All Day. This week, Christy and Nicolas discuss the original “Thor” (2011), one of the movies that inspired this podcast series in the first place. Nic realized he’d never seen it, and Christy recalls seeing it but not liking it very much. Kenneth Branagh’s take on the God of Thunder sparked a really good talk about lighting, camera angles and the greatness of Kat Dennings. Plus you can hear our Boston terrier, Baxter, s...
Episode 168: News, Bilie Eilish: The World's a Little Blurry, The United States vs. Billie Holiday
February 25, 2021 19:18 - 1 hour - 56.2 MBIt’s Billie Week on Breakfast All Day, as we review two new movies that focus on singular singers who happen to share that name. Christy, Matt and Alonso discuss the Apple TV+ documentary “Billie Eilish: The World’s a Little Blurry,” which takes an intimate look at the teen pop phenom. Next up is “The United States vs. Billie Holiday,” in which Andra Day gives a powerhouse performance as the tormented jazz legend. In news, we discuss the dognapping of Lady Gaga’s Frenchies, Tiger Woods' car...
Episode 167: Marvel Mondays: Iron Man 2
February 21, 2021 15:40 - 18 minutes - 25.5 MBWe’re checking the arc reactor and climbing inside the suit again for the latest Marvel Mondays episode of Breakfast All Day. This week, Christy and Nicolas watch “Iron Man 2” (2010), the sequel to the hugely successful film that launched the whole MCU. Christy liked it slightly better this time, mainly because it was so fun watching alongside her kid, but nothing could match the novelty and thrill of the original. Nic, however, prefers the sequel to the first film. We talk about all that, ...
Episode 166: News, I Care a Lot, Supernova, French Exit
February 20, 2021 00:09 - 1 hour - 62.3 MBWe’re wrapping ourselves in our finest fur-trimmed coats to protect against the cold on this week’s Breakfast All Day. Christy, Matt and Alonso review the gleefully mean comedy “I Care a Lot,” the drama “Supernova” with its dream pairing of Stanley Tucci and Colin Firth as longtime partners, and the star-studded, low-key farce “French Exit." There’s an insane amount of news, including Trump’s impeachment acquittal, Ted Cruz’s ill-timed trip to Cancun, Rush Limbaugh’s death from lung cancer ...
Episode 165: Marvel Mondays: The Incredible Hulk
February 12, 2021 23:53 - 20 minutes - 18.4 MBWe’re back with our second episode of Marvel Mondays! Following last week’s debut discussion of "Iron Man," Christy and her son, Nicolas, chat about the next film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the extremely forgettable “The Incredible Hulk” (2008). As in, not only did Christy forget it exists, she also forgot that she'd seen it and reviewed it. Still, she and Nic had a good time talking about how Doc Bruce Banner, belted by gamma rays, turned into the Hulk. If you’re watching and liste...
Episode 164: News, Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar, Framing Britney Spears, Judas and the Black Messiah, To All the Boys: Always and Forever, Minari
February 12, 2021 23:18 - 1 hour - 75 MBPack your daytime AND evening culottes for your getaway with Breakfast All Day. Christy, Matt and Alonso review the giddy, absurdist romp that is “Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar,” as well as the infuriating documentary “Framing Britney Spears.” One of the best films of 2020, “Minari,” is finally coming out, as well as the electrifying “Judas and the Black Messiah.” And just in time for Valentines’s Day, “To All the Boys: Always and Forever,” the final installment of the YA franchise. In ...
Episode 163: Marvel Mondays: Iron Man
February 08, 2021 13:56 - 17 minutes - 23.9 MBWelcome to the first episode of Marvel Mondays! It’s a Breakfast All Day podcast series Christy is doing with her 11-year-old son, Nicolas, in which they’re watching all the Marvel movies in order and then having a little conversation afterward. (And in case you’re curious, they’re doing them in order of theatrical release, not chronological order, which would put “Captain America: The First Avenger,” well, first.) Nic is Christy's longtime plus-one and favorite movie buddy, and he’s seen al...
Episode 162: News, Malcolm & Marie, Bliss, Fake Famous, Little Fish
February 06, 2021 00:45 - 1 hour - 73.2 MBWe light up the sky like a flame this week on Breakfast All Day. All the movies Christy, Matt and Alonso review have to do with fame, memory and leaving your mark on the world. We begin with “Malcolm & Marie,” featuring strong performances and gorgeous cinematography but an exhausting, repetitive script; “Bliss,” which toys with the nature of simulated reality; “Fake Famous,” a documentary that explores what it takes to be an influencer; and “Little Fish,” a sci-fi romance about a virus tha...
Episode 161: News, The Little Things, Saint Maud
January 30, 2021 00:51 - 56 minutes - 51.4 MBIt’s gloomy and rainy in Southern California, but we’re here to offer some sunshine on Breakfast All Day. Christy, Alonso and Matt review “The Little Things,” which feels like a “CSI” episode full of Oscar winners, and the deeply disturbing “Saint Maud,” the first truly great movie of 2021. In news, we talk about the Super Bowl matchup between Matt’s Kansas City Chiefs and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Gov. Gavin Newsom lifting the California stay-at-home order, the MyPillow guy getting kicked ...
Episode 160: News, The Marksman, No Man's Land, The White Tiger
January 23, 2021 00:44 - 1 hour - 63.9 MBIt’s been an exciting week! And we’re here to discuss all of it — and maybe even review some movies — on Breakfast All Day. In news, Christy, Alonso and Matt talk about the end of the Trump presidency and the inauguration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, complete with the celebrity splendor and Bernie Sanders memes that brought some fun to this year’s unusual festivities. We also review “The Marksman,” “No Man’s Land” and “The White Tiger.” And over at our Patreon, we recap the third episode...
Episode 159: News, The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart, Another Round
January 19, 2021 00:31 - 52 minutes - 47.7 MBIt’s a very special Monday edition of Breakfast All Day. Christy, Matt and Alonso wanted to play a little catch-up with some news, theater marquees and movies we didn’t get to over the holidays, so here we are. We have reviews of the extremely entertaining documentary “The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart,” as well as the deeply insightful drama “Another Round,” starring Mads Mikkelsen in one of 2020’s best performances. In news, we talk about the chaos and drama surrounding Trump’...
Episode 158: News, Locked Down, Sylvie's Love, MLK/FBI
January 16, 2021 00:23 - 1 hour - 67.4 MBIn a week full of flux and turmoil, it’s nice to have some good movies to talk about on Breakfast All Day. Christy, Matt and Alonso review the covid heist comedy “Locked Down,” starring Anne Hathaway and Chiwetel Ejiofor; the swoony romantic throwback “Sylvie’s Love,” with Tessa Thompson and Nnamdi Asomugha; and the fascinating documentary “MLK/FBI,” featuring declassified documents from J. Edgar Hoover’s investigation of Martin Luther King Jr. There’s SO much news, including Trump’s second...
Episode 157: News, Best and Worst Films of 2020
January 09, 2021 01:19 - 1 hour - 109 MBIt’s a brand new year with the same old insanity, but we’re here to help you sort through it on Breakfast All Day. Matt, Alonso and Christy didn’t feel right reviewing movies this week, given the violence in Washington D.C. and turmoil nationwide. Instead, we have a lengthy news segment about the rioting Trump incited as well as the ensuing fallout. (Of course, his Twitter banishment happened right after we finished recording). We also have a couple weeks’ worth of entertainment and celebr...
Episode 156: News, Wonder Woman 1984, Soul, Promising Young Woman, One Night in Miami, News of the World
December 23, 2020 22:15 - 1 hour - 82.3 MBEverything you could possibly want is wrapped up and waiting for you under the tree at Breakfast All Day. Christy, Matt and Alonso review all the big Christmas releases a few days early: the sequel “Wonder Woman 1984,” Pixar’s “Soul,” the excellent “Promising Young Woman,” Regina King’s directing debut “One Night in Miami” and the Tom Hanks Western “News of the World.” In news, we discuss the LA Film Critics Association‘s awards voting, the continued criticism from filmmakers over the Warne...
Episode 155: News, Tenet, Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, The Midnight Sky, Small Axe: Education
December 19, 2020 01:03 - 1 hour - 72.4 MBWe’ve all finally seen “Tenet,” and we can’t make sense of it coming or going on this week’s Breakfast All Day. Christy, Alonso and Birthday Boy Matt had more fun talking about Christopher Nolan’s time-travel thriller than we did watching it. We also review “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,” featuring Chadwick Boseman’s powerful, final performance; George Clooney’s so-so sci-fi drama “The Midnight Sky”; and the fifth and last film in Steve McQueen’s “Small Axe” anthology, “Education.” In news, cov...
Episode 154: Coronavirus news, The Prom, Let Them All Talk, Wild Mountain Thyme, Songbird, Small Axe: Alex Wheatle
December 11, 2020 23:56 - 1 hour - 114 MBIt’s Meryl Streep Week here at Breakfast All Day as Alonso, Matt and Christy review the splashy musical “The Prom” and Steven Soderbergh’s latest inspired experiment, “Let Them All Talk.” One of these movies is definitely better than the other! We also discuss the super-duper Irish rom-com “Wild Mountain Thyme,” the latest Steve McQueen “Small Axe” movie, “Alex Wheatle,” and “Songbird,” a COVID disaster flick — and yes, that’s redundant. In news, there’s a ton of stuff to talk about, includi...
Episode 153: Coronavirus news, Nomadland, Love, Weddings & Other Disasters, Ammonite: Small Axe: Red, White and Blue, I'm Your Woman
December 05, 2020 01:43 - 1 hour - 90.4 MBThe holidays are approaching and we’ve got plenty of cheer for you — and news, and reviews — on this week’s Breakfast All Day. Christy, Alonso and Matt discuss several new releases: the excellent “Nomadland”; “Love, Weddings & Other Disasters” (which convinced us we definitely need to do a worst-of 2020 list); “Ammonite”; the latest in Steve McQueen’s “Small Axe” series, “Red, White and Blue”; and “I’m Your Woman.” In news, we discuss the announcement that shook up the film industry this we...
Episode 152: Coronavirus news, Hillbilly Elegy, Happiest Season, Superintelligence, Zappa, Small Axe: Lovers Rock
November 28, 2020 01:04 - 1 hour - 80.5 MBWe’re stuffed full of Thanksgiving dinner and holiday movies on the latest Breakfast All Day. Matt, Alonso and Christy have a full plate of reviews for you: “Hillbilly Elegy,” “Happiest Season,” “Superintelligence,” “Zappa” and the second film in Steve McQueen’s “Small Axe” anthology, “Lovers Rock.” In news, we talk about new Covid restrictions, Trump’s tiny desk, Williams Sonoma selling those blue macarons Baby Yoda eats on “The Mandalorian,” Grammy nominations and soccer legend Diego Mara...
Episode 151: Coronavirus news, The LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special, Sound of Metal, Run, Small Axe: Mangrove
November 21, 2020 03:09 - 1 hour - 89.9 MBIt’s never too early to talk about Christmas movies when the world’s foremost expert on the subject, Alonso Duralde, is your podcast co-host. So here we are with a review of “The LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special,” even before we’ve carved our Thanksgiving turkey, on Breakfast All Day. Christy, Matt and Alonso also review the excellent “Sound of Metal,” the thriller “Run” and “Mangrove,” the first installment in the five-film “Small Axe” series from Steve McQueen on Amazon Prime. In news, we t...
Episode 150: Election news, Mank, Freaky, Chick Fight, Dating Amber
November 14, 2020 01:04 - 1 hour - 114 MBThe whole gang got back together — all too briefly — to talk about “Mank” on this week’s episode of Breakfast All Day. We couldn’t possibly have a discussion of this film without our old friend and co-host Ben Mankiewicz, grandson of “Citizen Kane” screenwriter Herman Mankiewicz, who’s the subject of David Fincher’s lush homage to classic Hollywood. Christy, Alonso and Matt also review the body-swap horror-comedy “Freaky”; “Chick Fight,” which might be the year’s worst film; and “Dating Amb...
Episode 149: Election news, Let Him Go, Possessor: Uncut
November 07, 2020 00:45 - 1 hour - 100 MBIn an insane and unpredictable year, we’re especially in a state of flux this week as we await results of the 2020 presidential election. No matter what happens, we’re here for you at Breakfast All Day — and we’re thankful that you’re here for us, as well. Christy, Alonso and Matt tried to take it a bit easier this week with just a couple of film reviews: the understated, suspenseful Western “Let Him Go” and the trippy, sci-fi thriller “Possessor: Uncut.” We spent the bulk of our time on ne...
Episode 148: Coronavirus news, Holidate, The Donut King, The Craft: Legacy, Synchronic
October 31, 2020 02:54 - 1 hour - 104 MBIt might be a wild week coming up, so we’re self-soothing with fun-size Halloween candy and inane rom-coms on the latest Breakfast All Day. Alonso, Matt and Christy review “Holidate” on Netflix, the lovely documentary “The Donut King,” the sequel “The Craft: Legacy” and the trippy, time-traveling thriller “Synchronic.” We’re chock full of news, including the Dodgers winning the World Series (and Justin Turner testing positive for covid), how we’re feeling heading into Tuesday’s election, se...
Episode 147: Coronavirus news, Borat Subsequent Moviefilm, On the Rocks, Rebecca, Bad Hair, Nationtime
October 24, 2020 03:27 - 1 hour - 75.1 MBGreat success! We are back in U S and A with our very nice podcast, Breakfast All Day. Matt, Alonso and Christy begin this busy week with a review of the hotly awaited sequel “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm” and have wildly mixed opinions on Sacha Baron Cohen’s latest (but we all agree that co-star Maria Bakalova is tremendous). We also discuss Sofia Coppola’s lovely “On the Rocks,” the disappointing new version of “Rebecca” on Netflix, the inspired B-horror satire “Bad Hair” from Justin Simien...
Episode 146: Coronavirus news, David Byrne's American Utopia, The Trial of the Chicago 7, Honest Thief
October 17, 2020 00:56 - 1 hour - 89.9 MBThis must be the place for one of the best movies of the year on Breakfast All Day. Christy and Alonso were thrilled to talk about “David Byrne’s American Utopia,” Spike Lee’s gorgeous and joyous concert film. We also reviewed Aaron Sorkin’s “The Trial of the Chicago 7,” with its blindingly starry cast, and “Honest Thief,” which is a middling, late-career Liam Neeson action vehicle. Matt joins in for news, which includes a second season of “The Vow,” a Mad Max prequel focusing on Furiosa an...
Episode 145: Coronavirus news, Hubie Halloween, The War With Grandpa, Charm City Kings, Totally Under Control
October 10, 2020 00:13 - 1 hour - 86.2 MBDuring these insane times, it feels so good to laugh, and we did a lot of that this week on Breakfast All Day. We have one of our most spirited arguments in a while over Adam Sandler’s latest Netflix comedy, “Hubie Halloween.” Christy, Matt and Alonso also disagree on just how terrible the Robert De Niro family comedy “The War With Grandpa” is. But we have some bright spots, too: the HBO Max coming-of-age drama “Charm City Kings” and the documentary “Totally Under Control,” a damning look a...
Episode 144: Coronavirus news, The Boys in the Band, The Glorias, Dick Johnson Is Dead, Save Yourselves!
October 03, 2020 01:23 - 1 hour - 81 MBWhat a year the past couple of days have been. We have an insane amount of news for you on the latest episode of Breakfast All Day, including President Trump and many others in his orbit testing positive for coronavirus and the massive fallout that’s ensued. But we are a film review podcast first and foremost, so Christy, Alonso and Matt discuss “The Boys in the Band,” “The Glorias,” “Dick Johnson Is Dead” and “Save Yourselves!” And over at our Patreon, we recap the latest episodes of “Love...
Episode 143: Coronavirus news, Enola Holmes, Kajillionaire, Misbehaviour
September 26, 2020 00:19 - 1 hour - 73.9 MBMillie Bobby Brown gives a radiant lead performance in "Enola Holmes," one of several movies we review this week on Breakfast All Day. Besides the Netflix adventure, Christy, Matt and Alonso discuss Miranda July's latest, the strange, sweet and singular "Kajillionaire," and “Misbehaviour,” based on the true story of the feminist rebellion that shook the 1970 Miss World Pageant. In news, we remember the life and legacy of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and discuss two recent movie...
Episode 142: Coronavirus news, Antebellum, The Devil All the Time, The Nest, The Way I See It
September 19, 2020 01:04 - 1 hour - 128 MBIt’s a week of heavy emotions on Breakfast All Day — and we recorded this episode before the tragic news broke of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s passing. But Christy, Alonso and Matt do have film reviews for you of the ambitious but deeply misguided “Antebellum,” the sprawling, Southern Netflix drama “The Devil All the Time,” the powerfully acted “The Nest” (which will end up being one of the best movies of the year) and the documentary “The Way I See It,” about former official...
Episode 141: Coronavirus news, The Broken Hearts Gallery, I Am Woman, The Sit-In, Unpregnant
September 12, 2020 00:18 - 1 hour - 99.6 MBThe world is on fire — literally — but we’re here to protect you, or at least distract you, at Breakfast All Day. On our latest episode, Matt, Alonso and Christy review the completely charming romantic comedy “The Broken Hearts Gallery,” the Helen Reddy biopic “I Am Woman,” the enlightening documentary “The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show,” and “Unpregnant,” which is sort of a comic version of “Never Rarely Sometimes Always.” But it works! (And we love the fact that women dir...
Episode 140: Coronavirus news, Mulan, I'm Thinking of Ending Things, The Personal History of David Copperfield, Lingua Franca
September 05, 2020 00:35 - 1 hour - 79.9 MBThe thrilling “Mulan” should have been a huge summer blockbuster in the theaters; now, you can watch it at home on Disney+, and we have a Breakfast All Day review. Alonso, Matt and Christy also talk about the latest mind-bending drama from writer-director Charlie Kaufman, “I’m Thinking of Ending Things”; Armando Iannucci’s take on Dickens with “The Personal History of David Copperfield”; and “Lingua Franca,” a lovely indie drama from transgender writer-director-star Isabel Sandoval. In news...
Episode 139: Coronavirus news, Bill & Ted Face the Music, Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe
August 28, 2020 23:40 - 1 hour - 107 MBIt’s Bill and Ted and Phineas and Ferb to the rescue, just when we need them most, on Breakfast All Day. Christy, Alonso and Matt review a couple of movies this week that have an infectious joy and an underlying sweetness, but you’ll probably appreciate them more if you’re already a fan: “Bill & Ted Face the Music,” which reunites Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter as those most bodacious dudes, and “Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe,” a feature-length version of the hilari...
Episode 138: Coronavirus news, The One and Only Ivan, Unhinged, Tesla, Train to Busan Presents: Peninsula
August 22, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 81.3 MBWe missed you guys so much while we were gone last week, but we wish we had better movies for you on the latest Breakfast All Day. Matt, Alonso and Christy review "The One and Only Ivan" on Disney+, Russell Crowe's B-movie thriller "Unhinged," the inventive biopic "Tesla" (the one movie we did enjoy this week) and "Train to Busan Presdents: Peninsula," a sorta-sequel to the 2016 Korean zombie movie. We have lots of news to catch up on, including the re-opening of movie theaters after the co...
Episode 137: Coronavirus news, An American Pickle, She Dies Tomorrow, The Secret: Dare to Dream, The Secret Garden
August 08, 2020 00:21 - 1 hour - 81.5 MBCome a little closer … we’ve got a secret (or two) we want to share with you on this week’s Breakfast All Day Podcast. Alonso, Matt and Christy review “The Secret: Dare to Dream” as well as “The Secret Garden.” But first! We talk about Seth Rogen and Seth Rogen in “An American Pickle,” as well as the existential drama “She Dies Tomorrow,” which feels extremely relevant today. We’ve got a ton of news, including the arrival of “Mulan” on Disney+ next month and plans for a shortened Sundance F...
Episode 136: Coronavirus news, Black Is King, The Go-Go's, The Fight, Summerland
July 31, 2020 23:55 - 1 hour - 84.1 MBIt’s a big week for badass women in the music industry on Breakfast All Day. Christy, Alonso and Matt review Beyonce’s staggeringly beautiful visual concept album “Black Is King,” available for streaming on Disney+, as well as the Showtime documentary ‘The Go-Go’s,” which is a complete blast in celebrating the trailblazing ’80s band. We also talk about “The Fight,” a documentary that follows several ACLU lawyers as they take on civil rights cases with huge stakes, and the wartime lesbian ro...
Episode 135: Coronavirus news, The Rental, Radioactive, Yes God Yes
July 24, 2020 23:46 - 1 hour - 69.1 MBHope springs eternal with the start of baseball season, but we’re still stuck in the on-deck circle when it comes to movie theaters openings. We talk about all of this and so much more on this week’s Breakfast All Day. Following a jam-packed news segment, Alonso, Matt and Christy review Dave Franco’s indie thriller “The Rental,” the always great Rosamund Pike in the so-so Marie Curie biopic “Radioactive,” and “Yes, God, Yes,” a sweetly raunchy coming-of-age comedy starring Natalia Dyer. And...
Episode 134: Coronavirus news, Fatal Affair, Carmilla, First Cow
July 18, 2020 01:43 - 1 hour - 69.9 MBSpend a torrid evening with us at Breakfast All Day — we promise you won’t regret it. This week, Matt, Alonso and Christy review the Netflix romantic thriller “Fatal Affair,” which wasn’t nearly as insane as we’d hoped; the Gothic lesbian romance “Carmilla,” which we dug; and we play catch-up with Kelly Reichardt’s re-released “First Cow,” which had its theatrical run interrupted by the coronavirus. It’s surely one of the best movies of this weird year, so thankfully it’s available now for s...
Episode 133: Coronavirus news, Palm Springs, The Old Guard, Greyhound, Welcome to Chechnya, Mucho Mucho Amor
July 10, 2020 22:53 - 1 hour - 91.6 MBIt’s just another day in paradise here at Breakfast All Day. Matt, Alonso and Christy review the justifiably hyped, “Groundhog Day”-style comedy “Palm Springs,” the bad-ass action drama “The Old Guard,” Tom Hanks’ WWII thriller “Greyhound” and a couple of documentaries: the searing “Welcome to Chechnya” and “Mucho Mucho Amor,” a love letter to the late Latinx astrologer Walter Mercado. We begin as always with news, including Kanye West‘s announcement that he’s running for president and the ...
Episode 132: Coronavirus news, Hamilton, The Outpost, John Lewis: Good Trouble, The Truth
July 04, 2020 00:27 - 1 hour - 93.2 MBWe finally understand what all the “Hamilton” hype is about on this week’s Breakfast All Day. Matt had seen the Broadway musical phenomenon so he knew what was in store, but Christy and Alonso hadn’t, so we were blown away by the film version now streaming on Disney+. We also review Rod Lurie’s gripping war drama “The Outpost,” the documentary “John Lewis: Good Trouble” and “The Truth,” featuring a clash of the titans in French film legends Catherine Deneuve and Juliette Binoche. As always,...
Episode 131: Coronavirus news, Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga, Irresistible, My Spy
June 26, 2020 22:55 - 1 hour - 123 MBOh how we longed for “Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga” to be great; sadly, the only thing great about it is the running time, which is over two hours. It has some amusing moments in its celebration of international musical kitsch, though, as Matt, Alonso and Christy discuss this week on Breakfast All Day. We also review the disappointing political satire “Irresistible” and the family-friendly action comedy “My Spy,” which is the last screening a lot of us critics attended be...
Episode 130: Coronavirus news, Miss Juneteenth, You Should Have Left, Wasp Network, Disclosure
June 19, 2020 23:36 - 1 hour - 70.7 MB“Miss Juneteenth” is a lovely and vivid indie drama with a tremendous lead performance from Nicole Beharie, one of several movies we review this week on Breakfast All Day. Alonso, Matt and Christy also discuss the horror movie “You Should Have Left,” the less-than thrilling spy thriller “Wasp Network” and “Disclosure,” an eye-opening documentary about how films and TV shows depict transgender characters. As always, we begin with a look at Coronavirus news, including the many changes to movi...
Episode 129: Protest/Coronavirus news, Da 5 Bloods, The King of Staten Island, Artemis Fowl
June 13, 2020 00:11 - 1 hour - 82.3 MBSpike Lee’s “Da 5 Bloods” is excellent and it’s on Netflix right now for you to watch and sink your teeth into. It’s one of several movies Alonso, Matt and Christy review this week on Breakfast All Day. We’re all on the same page about Lee’s latest, but we find ourselves disagreeing — sometimes wildly — about Judd Apatow’s “The King of Staten Island,” inspired by the life of “Saturday Night Live” comedian Pete Davidson, and the long-awaited film version of the popular tween fantasy novel “A...
Episode 128: Shirley, Judy & Punch, I'm No Longer Here
June 09, 2020 22:53 - 33 minutes - 31 MBIt’s a quick Tuesday catch-up on Breakfast All Day as Matt, Alonso and Christy review the films we meant to discuss last week but instead devoted an hour to Black Lives Matters protests and coronavirus news. There’s some good stuff out there: the trippy literary drama “Shirley,” which may end up being one of Christy's favorite movies of the year; the ambitious and anachronistic “Judy & Punch”; and “I’m No Longer Here,” a Mexican drama that’s so beautiful, you’ll wish you were watching it on...
Episode 127: Black Lives Matter protests, Coronavirus update
June 05, 2020 22:24 - 55 minutes - 51.1 MBIt’s been a difficult week/month/year in our country and throughout the world, and we just couldn’t wrap our brains around watching movies and talking about them on the latest Breakfast All Day. It all seemed too frivolous. Instead, Alonso, Matt and Christy discuss the state of things — nationwide protests against police brutality following the killing of George Floyd, peaceful demonstrations and violence in the streets, what things have looked and felt like in our worlds and how the entert...
Episode 126: Coronavirus update, California Split, The High Note, The Vast of Night
May 29, 2020 22:31 - 1 hour - 83.1 MBIt’s a crazy world we’re living in lately so we’re especially happy to see each other’s friendly faces this week on Breakfast All Day. Plus we have the added bonus of Ben joining us for Coronavirus news and a revisit of the Robert Altman 1974 classic “California Split” — which is now available for streaming on Amazon Prime — and it’s always a treat to see him. As for new movies, Alonso, Matt and Christy review “The High Note,” which was surprisingly delightful, and the ambitious sci-fi indi...
Episode 125: Coronavirus update, The Trip To Greece, The Lovebirds, Military Wives, Body Cam, Out
May 23, 2020 00:57 - 1 hour - 83 MBYou can’t go on vacation in real life these days but you can enjoy “The Trip to Greece,” one of many movies we review this week on Breakfast All Day. Christy, Matt and Alonso also discuss “The Lovebirds” with Issa Rae and Kumail Nanjiani, the feel-good British comedy “Military Wives,” the police horror movie “Body Cam” and “Out,” a lovely Disney+ short. As always, we start with our weekly Coronavirus update, including the news that the #ReleasetheSnyderCut campaign actually seemed to work. ...
Episode 124: Coronavirus update, Scoob!, The Wrong Missy, Capone, Spaceship Earth, Mother's Little Helpers
May 16, 2020 00:23 - 1 hour - 116 MBZoinks! Did we ever hate “Scoob!” on this week’s Breakfast All Day. Matt, Alonso and Christy also review the latest Happy Madison debacle, “The Wrong Missy,” Tom Hardy’s exquisitely terrible “Capone,” the fascinating documentary “Spaceship Earth” and the well-acted indie drama “Mother’s Little Helpers.” And of course, we begin as always with an update on Coronavirus news, including Christopher Nolan’s intent to have “Tenet” reopen theaters on July 17. And over at our Patreon, we recap episod...
Episode 123: Coronavirus update, Valley Girl, Becoming, Driveways, A Secret Love
May 09, 2020 00:01 - 1 hour - 105 MBLike, omigod, it is so totally awesome of you to stop by the Breakfast All Day Podcast this week! Alonso, Matt and Christy review the musical remake of “Valley Girl” (which Christy wishes she liked more), the documentaries “Becoming” (about Michelle Obama) and “A Secret Love” (about a longtime lesbian couple) and the warm, gentle drama “Driveways.” Plus, we begin as we always do these days with a recap of the week’s Coronavirus news. And over at our Patreon, we discuss the season finale of ...
Episode 122: Coronavirus update, Bad Education, The Half of It, All Day and a Night
May 02, 2020 01:48 - 1 hour - 102 MBThe band is back together! It's been a year since we've all been in the same place at the same time so we are thrilled to have Ben with us this week, if briefly and remotely, on the latest Breakfast All Day. He joins us for our weekly Coronavirus update before Christy, Alonso and Matt launch into reviews of "Bad Education" on HBO and "The Half of It" and "All Day and a Night" on Netflix. And over at our Patreon, Ben and Alonso discuss the series finale of "Homeland." Plus Christy, Matt and ...