Breakfast All Day movie reviews
450 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month 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 050: A La Carte With Sandy Cohen
July 22, 2019 12:50 - 1 hour - 30.4 MBSandy Cohen and Christy spent years together in the trenches covering entertainment for The Associated Press, and Christy feels so lucky that they’re still friends years after they’ve both left. Sandy has lots of great stories to tell from her time interviewing celebrities — which began with Elizabeth Taylor her first day on the job — but she also discusses growing up in the Southern California city of Torrance, how she got her start in journalism and what she brings that sets her apart fro...
Episode 049: Crawl, Sword of Trust, Trailer Talk (It Chapter Two, Cats)
July 19, 2019 01:03 - 36 minutes - 16.8 MBWe couldn’t let “Crawl” slink away from us without talking about it on Breakfast All Day. Alonso, Matt and Christy play catch-up this week with the supremely schlocky thriller, which weirdly wasn’t screened for critics before opening day. We also review Lynn Shelton’s largely improvised indie comedy “Sword of Trust,” which features a great Marc Maron performance. As a little bonus, we give you a taste of the kind of content you can enjoy over at our Patreon with trailer talk about “It Chapt...
Episode 048: A La Carte With Melvin Robert
July 15, 2019 13:01 - 1 hour - 29.1 MBMelvin Robert has lived many lives for a man in his mid-30s: educator, musical theater performer and now television anchor for Spectrum News 1 here in Southern California. That’s how Christy knows him — he also hosts “The SoCal Scene” on the channel, a show for which she's a correspondent. But it was so much fun to sit down with him outside the studio for this wide-ranging Breakfast All Day A La Carte interview. Mel talks about growing up as a gay black man in Inglewood, how he endured bully...
Episode 047: The Lion King, The Farewell, Stuber
July 12, 2019 00:10 - 31 minutes - 14.4 MBCan you feel the love tonight? We’re not exactly feeling it in our early review of “The Lion King.” Matt is back from vacation in Hawaii so he’s joined Christy and Alonso for the latest episode of Breakfast All Day. Besides the latest Disney live-action re-do, we also have reviews of Lulu Wang’s excellent family drama “The Farewell” and the idiotic mismatched-buddy comedy “Stuber,” which wastes the talents of Kumail Nanjiani and Dave Bautista. And over at our Patreon, we recap the entire th...
Episode 046: A La Carte With Vincent Martella
July 08, 2019 13:09 - 1 hour - 27.7 MBThere’s 104 days of summer vacation — give or take — and Christy got to spend one of them with “Phineas and Ferb” star Vincent Martella. She's been a fan of his voice work as Phineas Flynn on the animated Disney series for years, thanks to her son introducing her to it, so she was thrilled when he agreed to be her guest on Breakfast All Day A La Carte. Vince and Christy talk about how he got his start as an actor growing up in Florida, his career-making roles on “Everybody Hates Chris” and “...
Episode 045: A La Carte With LaToya Morgan
July 01, 2019 13:19 - 1 hour - 27.8 MBLaToya Morgan is a longtime TV writer and producer whose work includes “Shameless,” “Parenthood” and “Into the Badlands.” She’s also a cool, smart, funny woman in general, so Christy is thrilled that she took the time to chat with her for this A La Carte episode. LaToya talks about growing up in a diverse section of South Los Angeles, a part of town that’s changing through gentrification; her childhood influences, which include “The Twilight Zone,” Stephen King and “The X-Files”; and her ea...
Episode 044: Spider-Man: Far From Home, Midsommar, Yesterday, Annabelle Comes Home
June 29, 2019 01:50 - 44 minutes - 20.4 MBSummer is heating up and so is Breakfast All Day, with early reviews of two hotly anticipated movies: the sequel “Spider-Man: Far From Home” and “Midsommar,” Ari Aster’s follow-up to “Hereditary.” Alonso, Matt and Christy also review the Beatles musical comedy “Yesterday” and “Annabelle Comes Home,” the latest creepy doll flick from the “Conjure”-verse. And over at our Patreon, we discuss this week’s episodes of “Big Little Lies” and “The Handmaid’s Tale,” plus we have some Trailer Talk: “C...
Episode 43: A La Carte with Jeffrey McHale
June 24, 2019 14:02 - 47 minutes - 21.8 MBJeffrey McHale’s “Showgirls” documentary, the brilliantly titled “You Don’t Nomi,” will make you reassess how you feel about the so-bad-it’s-good classic. You may decide that it’s legitimately good, if not great. McHale spoke with Christy and Alonso about his upbringing in Troy, Michigan, studying film at Chicago’s Columbia College, meeting his husband and moving to Los Angeles to begin a career in TV and film. And of course, we talk at length about “Showgirls,” and how the tide has turned ...
Episode 042: Child's Play, Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am, The Dead Don't Die
June 22, 2019 01:57 - 38 minutes - 17.4 MBA couple different talking-toy movies are opening this weekend, so make sure you choose wisely when you’re with your family at the multiplex. We did an early review of “Toy Story 4” on last week’s Breakfast All Day. This week, Alonso, Matt and Christy review the latest incarnation of Chucky in “Child’s Play.” We also discuss the documentary “Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am,” about the Nobel laureate and Pulitzer Prize-winning author, and we catch up with Jim Jarmusch’s all-star zombie comedy...
Episode 041: A La Carte With Ashly Stohl
June 17, 2019 13:19 - 1 hour - 29.9 MBAshly Stohl and Christy have known each other since the sixth grade, but they’ve had the pleasure of becoming even better friends as adults — and watching their kids become friends, too. And her kids happen to be her muses, providing the inspiration for the brilliant photographer she’s become. (You can see an example of her work, which is featured in her new book “The Days & Years,” above.) Ashly and Christy talk about growing up in Los Angeles in the ’80s, being a studious chemistry major ...
Episode 040: Toy Story 4, Men in Black International, Shaft
June 15, 2019 03:09 - 40 minutes - 18.6 MB“Toy Story 4” doesn’t come out until next week, but we all liked it so much that we wanted to share an early review with you on the latest Breakfast All Day. Alonso, Matt and Christy also review a couple of other sequels: the empty and dull “Men in Black International” and yet another “Shaft,” starring three generations of the iconic blaxploitation character in one of the year’s worst films. And over at our Patreon, we discuss the debut of season two of “Big Little Lies,” as well as episode...
Episode 039: A La Carte With Brian Aubert
June 10, 2019 13:34 - 1 hour - 31.5 MBBrian Aubert, lead singer and guitarist for the Silversun Pickups, is a hugely talented guy. He’s also a sweetheart and a smart-ass and blast to hang out with. And Christy feels lucky that they had a chance to do just that on the latest A La Carte episode, since he and the band have been super busy with their new album, “Widow’s Weeds.” They discuss growing up in the same part of the San Fernando Valley in the 1980s, the movies and bands that shaped him, how he got his start playing music a...
Episode 038: Dark Phoenix, Late Night, The Last Black Man in San Francisco
June 08, 2019 01:34 - 29 minutes - 13.6 MBWe’re still trying to figure out what happens in “Dark Phoenix” — and that’s without the confusion of the fire alarms that went off during our screening — on this week’s episode of Breakfast All Day. Alonso and Christy review the messy new “X-Men” movie, as well as the Emma Thompson/Mindy Kaling comedy “Late Night” and the dreamy drama “The Last Black Man in San Francisco,” which will definitely end up being one of the best movies of the year. And we have some tremendous goodies for you ove...
Episode 037: Godzilla: King of the Monsters, Trailers (Onward, Rambo: Last Blood, The Kitchen, The Goldfinch, In Fabric), Disney/Fox Merger
June 05, 2019 05:38 - 34 minutes - 15.7 MBAlonso and Matt may stomp around and make a lot of noise, but they're majestic creatures with plenty of insight on this brief Breakfast All Day. With Christy busy moving, it's just the two guys this time talking "Godzilla: King of the Monsters." We also have a taste of our Patreon content for you with a discussion of several big trailers: "Onward," "Rambo: Last Blood," "The Kitchen," "The Goldfinch" and "In Fabric." And we break down what the whole Disney/Fox merger means and how it changes...
Episode 036: A La Carte With Theresa Farrell
June 03, 2019 14:13 - 55 minutes - 25.6 MBChristy has something very cool and different this week on Breakfast All Day A La Carte, which she's excited about sharing. Theresa Farrell is a longtime ballerina and the executive director of the American Contemporary Ballet here in Los Angeles. She’s elegant and radiant but also genuine and sweet as can be, and Christy loved having the chance to chat with her for a while. We discuss growing up in Saratoga Springs, New York, where she started dancing at age 8; beginning her career in New ...
Episode 035: Rocketman, The Perfection
May 29, 2019 20:02 - 27 minutes - 12.4 MBEventually we will all get the Elton John songs out of our heads. For now, though, we’re talking about “Rocketman” in a special Wednesday episode of Breakfast All Day. And we’re chatting at Alonso’s house this time because Christy is in the middle of moving. The two of them and Matt review the Elton John biopic as well as the batshit crazy Netflix thriller “The Perfection.” It’s set in the world of elite cellists, what more do you need? Over at our Patreon, we discuss the series finale of “...
Episode 034: A La Carte With Madeleine Brand
May 27, 2019 12:31 - 55 minutes - 25.5 MBOne of Christy's favorite jobs of the many jobs she does is going on KCRW’s “Press Play” to talk movies on Friday mornings with the great Madeleine Brand. (Alonso and Matt also have been frequent guests.) This time, she got to turn the tables and ask Madeleine the questions. Eventually they will have a conversation that doesn’t involve mics and headphones! They talk about growing up in Los Angeles, her many years as a reporter and anchor at NPR, how the Trump presidency has changed the way ...
Episode 033: Aladdin, Booksmart, Brightburn, Echo in the Canyon
May 23, 2019 23:37 - 40 minutes - 18.5 MBGet ready for one of the best movies of the year. “Booksmart” is in theaters this weekend, and Matt, Alonso and Christy have a rave review on the latest episode of Breakfast All Day. We also discuss “Aladdin,” the latest Disney live-action re-do; “Brightburn,” which is a cross between a horror movie and a superhero origin story; and the documentary “Echo in the Canyon,” about the Laurel Canyon music scene of the 1960s. And over at our Patreon, we talk about this week’s razzle-dazzle episode...
Episode 032: A La Carte With J.P. Manoux
May 20, 2019 14:28 - 1 hour - 30.6 MBOf all the people Christy has interviewed for this A La Carte series, J.P. Manoux has the greatest how-do-we-know-each-other? story of all. No one else will ever come close. But you may know him from his decades in comedy, television and commercials. J.P. talks about growing up as the eldest of seven kids in Santa Barbara, studying at Northwestern University’s prestigious drama program, how he got his start and how he’s maintained such longevity as a working actor for so long — including pl...
Episode 031: John Wick: Chapter 3 -- Parabellum, The Sun Is Also a Star, The Souvenir, Charlie Says
May 17, 2019 21:21 - 45 minutes - 21 MBJust like Keanu Reeves, we’re unstoppable here at the Breakfast All Day Podcast. Matt, Alonso and Christy review the completely gnarly action thriller “John Wick: Chapter 3 — Parabellum”; the swoony YA romance “The Sun Is Also a Star”; “The Souvenir,” an exquisitely acted British drama; and “Charlie Says,” the story of the Manson family from the perspective of his “girls.” And if you head on over to our Patreon, you can hear us talk about the penultimate “Game of Thrones” episode with Ben a...
Episode 030: A La Carte With Julie Buxbaum
May 13, 2019 12:57 - 59 minutes - 27.1 MBJulie Buxbaum is a brilliant, best-selling author whose latest Young Adult novel, “Hope and Other Punch Lines,” just arrived in bookstores. She’s also a total sweetheart whom Christy doesn’t get to see often enough. Julie discusses growing up as an obsessive reader and studious girl in suburban New York, going to Harvard Law School (which she loved) and her brief career as a lawyer (which she didn’t love), and taking the leap into becoming a novelist. We also talk about what her process is ...
Episode 029: Pokemon Detective Pikachu, The Hustle, Wine Country, Knock Down the House, All Is True, The Biggest Little Farm
May 10, 2019 21:07 - 1 hour - 30.6 MBIt’s been a while, but all four of us are at the table this week to enjoy a little Breakfast All Day. And it’s a good thing, too, because this is a packed week with a wide variety of movies. Christy, Matt, Alonso and Ben review “Pokemon Detective Pikachu” (which we highly recommend bringing a 9-year-old with you to see), the con artist comedy “The Hustle,” “Wine Country” with its ridiculously impressive comic cast, Kenneth Branagh’s Shakespeare drama “All is True” and the documentaries “Kno...
Episode 028: A La Carte With Howard Bryant
May 06, 2019 12:44 - 1 hour - 31.5 MBHoward Bryant is a longtime sports writer, author and ESPN personality, but he’s voraciously knowledgeable (and opinionated) about a wide variety of topics. He’s also a lovely, quick-witted guy and a joy to talk with, and Christy is always happy to see him when he visits Los Angeles from his home in Western Massachusetts. They discuss growing up in Dorchester (and a segregated Boston in the 1970s), how he got his start in newspapers, his process when he approaches a new book and the movies ...
Episode 027: Long Shot, UglyDolls, The Intruder, Extremely Wicked Shockingly Evil and Vile, Under the Silver Lake, Non-Fiction
May 03, 2019 19:55 - 59 minutes - 27.2 MBWe’ve got all the snappy banter you could ever need this week on the Breakfast All Day Podcast. Alonso, Matt and Christy review the hilarious rom-com “Long Shot,” starring Seth Rogen and Charlize Theron. On the opposite end of the spectrum, we also discuss the lame and flat animated musical “UglyDolls.” Matt and Christy had a blast screaming at the screen during the unabashed B-movie “The Intruder.” And we’re feeling mixed about “Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil, and Vile,” starring a perf...
Episode 026: A La Carte With Lauren Sivan
April 29, 2019 13:04 - 1 hour - 27.7 MBYou may know Lauren Sivan from TV news, where she's been a longtime anchor and reporter. You may know her from "Drunk History," where she played Barbara Walters. Christy knows her as a longtime friend of hers and her husband's -- over 15 years, actually, from back when they were all still living in New York. Lauren talks with Christy about her childhood on Long Island and her career in television and movies. They also discuss her role in the #MeToo movement as one of Harvey Weinstein's earl...
Episode 025: Avengers: Endgame, JT LeRoy, Homecoming: A Film by Beyonce, The White Crow
April 25, 2019 20:19 - 1 hour - 33.3 MBIt’s the biggest weekend ever in the history of big weekends with the opening of “Avengers: Endgame.” Alonso, Matt and Christy have a review of the Marvel movie behemoth as well as a separate, in-depth spoiler talk, which runs from about 17:00 to 42:30, if you’d like to skip ahead and come back to it after you’ve seen the film for yourselves. And you’d be amazed to learn that other movies exist in the world: “JT LeRoy,” about … well … JT LeRoy; “Homecoming: A Film by Beyonce,” which chronic...
Episode 024: A La Carte With Daniel Waters
April 22, 2019 12:22 - 1 hour - 30.1 MB“Heathers” screenwriter Daniel Waters joins Christy for her latest A La Carte episode, and she's thrilled to finally have him here. He’s a sweet, lovely guy and they've been friends for a few years now, but she's never had the opportunity to pick his brain like this. And since the film’s 30-year anniversary recently came, the timing is perfect. Dan talks about growing up in South Bend, Ind., the inspiration behind “Heathers,” the lines people quote to him the most and how he always dreamed ...
Episode 023: Fast Color, Penguins, The Curse of La Llarona, Wild Nights With Emily
April 18, 2019 20:20 - 39 minutes - 17.9 MBWe’re at the height of our powers this week on the Breakfast All Day Podcast. Matt, Alonso and Christy review the indie superhero drama “Fast Color,” the insanely adorable Disneynature documentary “Penguins” and “Wild Nights With Emily,” a deadpan comedy starring Molly Shannon as poet Emily Dickinson. Alonso and Matt also discuss the horror movie “The Curse of La Llarona.” And if you’re looking for our recap of the season premiere of “Game of Thrones,” you can find that over at our Patreon ...
Episode 022: A La Carte With Marcellas Reynolds
April 15, 2019 14:02 - 1 hour - 31.6 MBMarcellas Reynolds has worn many hats, all of them stylish. He’s been a model, stylist, reality TV star on “Big Brother” and a fashion correspondent. And now, he can add author to that list with the upcoming publication of “Supreme Models: Iconic Black Women Who Revolutionized Fashion.” Marcellas also happens to be an old friend and former neighbor of Christy's, so she was delighted to catch up with him in my latest A La Carte interview. We talk about growing up black and gay on the South S...
Episode 021: Hellboy, Little, Pet Sematary, Her Smell, Teen Spirit, Fosse/Verdon
April 11, 2019 20:48 - 1 hour - 29.2 MBWillkommen, bienvenue, welcome to the latest episode of Breakfast All Day. Alonso, Matt and Christy are snapping their fingers with purpose for the premiere episode of the FX series "Fosse/Verdon." But first, they review the messy reboot of "Hellboy," the reworking of "Big" called "Little" and they catch up with the remake of "Pet Sematary." They also discuss two very different movies about female music superstardom: "Her Smell," starring Elisabeth Moss as a punk goddess, and "Teen Spirit,"...
Episode 020: A La Carte With Julia Kim
April 08, 2019 14:19 - 58 minutes - 26.6 MBJulia Kim is a veteran casting director who's worked on such eclectic independent films as "But I'm a Cheerleader," "Starlet" and "Spa Night." She's also a really cool, smart, interesting woman whom Christy feels lucky to call a friend. Christy's fellow Los Angeles native talks about growing up in the San Fernando Valley in the '80s as the daughter of Korean immigrants, her early years performing as a classically trained pianist, working on "The Simpsons" during the show's '90s heyday and he...
Episode 019: The Beach Bum, High Life, Amazing Grace, CinemaCon
April 05, 2019 19:18 - 39 minutes - 18.2 MBIt's only fitting that we're a week late on "The Beach Bum." Moondog can't show up on time for anything, so why should we? Still, Alonso and Christy are conscientious enough to play catch up with the Matthew McConaughey stoner comedy on this week's Breakfast All Day. We also review the Claire Denis space drama "High Life" and the 1972 Aretha Franklin concert film "Amazing Grace." And we discuss some of the movies that exhibitors and journalists having been catching sneaks peeks of all week ...
Episode 018: A La Carte With Phil Johnston
April 01, 2019 14:19 - 1 hour - 27.8 MBPhil Johnston is the Academy Award-nominated co-director and writer of “Ralph Breaks the Internet.” He also co-wrote the original “Wreck-It Ralph” and the Oscar-winning “Zootopia.” But we can say we knew him way back when — all the way back when he was a student at Columbia University film school and Christy and her husband were neighbors with him and his wife, Jill, in a loft building in Brooklyn. He and Christy talk about all of it in her latest A La Carte interview: his early love of mov...
Episode 017: Shazam!, Dumbo, Five Feet Apart, Diane, The Dirt, Agnes Varda, Grae Drake
March 29, 2019 19:56 - 59 minutes - 27.4 MB"Shazam!" is such a blast that we wanted to review it a week early. It's one of the many films that Alonso, Matt and Christy discuss on the latest episode of Breakfast All Day. We also review Tim Burton's disappointing live-action "Dumbo," catch up with the teen weepy "Five Feet Apart," rave about the beautifully acted indie drama "Diane" and wallow in the sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll of the Motley Crue biopic "The Dirt." But first, we start out with some sad news and some happy news: the d...
Episode 016: A La Carte With Kearran Giovanni
March 25, 2019 13:01 - 1 hour - 32 MBThis badass right here is Christy's latest A La Carte interview guest: Kearran Giovanni, co-star of the CW series "Black Lightning." In reality, she couldn't be sweeter or more generous. That's called acting! Kearran and Christy have been friends for about seven years, since their kids went to pre-school together. We talk about her beginnings in suburban Houston (and the racism she endured there), her years singing and dancing on Broadway alongside the likes of Hugh Jackman, her co-starring...
Episode 015: Us, The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley, Disney/Fox Merger, Kevin Tsujihara, Emilia Clarke
March 22, 2019 20:06 - 54 minutes - 25.1 MBIs it really Christy and Matt talking about movies this week on Breakfast All Day? Or is it our evil doppelgangers? You'll have to listen for yourselves and try to figure it out. On our latest episode, we review Jordan Peele's follow-up to "Get Out," the deeply creepy horror film "Us," as well as Alex Gibney's "The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley," the HBO documentary about Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes. We also have some movie news involving the Disney/20th Century Fox merger...
Episode 014: A La Carte With Tracy Wells Tofte
March 18, 2019 15:44 - 1 hour - 27.7 MBThese babies you see before you scarfing down cheesecake are Christy and one of her oldest and dearest friends, Tracy Tofte. You may know her better as Tracy Wells from when she played teenage daughter Heather Owens on “Mr. Belvedere” during the sitcom’s six-year run in the ’80s. Tracy and Christy have known each other since the seventh grade, having grown up together in Woodland Hills, Calif. But Christy had the pleasure of rediscovering her all over again during this Breakfast All Day A L...
Episode 013: Triple Frontier, Ash Is Purest White, The Aftermath, Sorry Angel, College Admissions Scandal
March 16, 2019 00:35 - 52 minutes - 23.9 MBIt's a sampler platter of movies this week on Breakfast All Day, from indies to foreign films, great stuff to middling stuff. A very stuffy Alonso overcomes his allergies to join Christy in reviews of the all-star Netflix action thriller "Triple Frontier," the subtly powerful Chinese drama "Ash Is Purest White" (with a tour de force performance from Zhao Tao, above), the dull and safe post-World War II romance "The Aftermath" and the French film "Sorry Angel," about two men who fall in love...
Episode 012: A La Carte With The Artist Shag
March 10, 2019 15:48 - 52 minutes - 24.1 MBLimited Edition Serigraph Print" /> This week, we're launching a little side podcast we've wanted to do for a while now. It's called Breakfast All Day: A La Carte. We'll be interviewing people who work in film or entertainment in some way -- sometimes just Christy, sometimes with the other Breakfast All Day guys joining us at the table. We're so excited to begin this series with Josh Agle, better known as the artist Shag. He's a lovely and immensely creative guy who draws from his deep...
Episode 011: Captain Marvel, Gloria Bell, Transit, I'm Not Here, Leaving Neverland
March 07, 2019 20:33 - 57 minutes - 26.3 MBWe're all searching for our inner superheroes this week on Breakfast All Day. Alonso, Matt and Christy review "Captain Marvel," the first film to focus on a female character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and "Gloria Bell," in which Julianne Moore discovers her own powers as a Los Angeles divorcee. We also review the time-twisting German drama "Transit" and "I'm Not Here" starring J.K. Simmons, which plays with time in ways that are far less profound. And we made ourselves endure the gru...
Episode 010: Greta, A Madea Family Funeral, Climax, Apollo 11, The Hole in the Ground, True Detective S3 E8
March 01, 2019 21:37 - 1 hour - 30.6 MBIt's an all-night dance party all morning long here at Breakfast All Day. This is an extremely random week post-Oscars as Matt, Alonso and Christy review Gaspar Noe's thrilling and transfixing "Climax," the deliriously bonkers stalker thriller "Greta," starring Isabelle Huppert and Chloe Grace Moretz, and the gripping documentary "Apollo 11," which features never-before-seen footage of the moon landing. As the parents of boys, Matt and Christy made themselves endure the disturbing Irish hor...
Episode 009: Oscar predictions, How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World, True Detective S3 E7
February 21, 2019 20:53 - 51 minutes - 23.8 MBIs awards season over yet? It seems to just keep going and going, but the end is in sight with this weekend's Academy Awards ceremony. Alonso, Matt, Ben and Christy run through who will win and should win the Oscar in various categories, with "Roma" and Alfonso Cuaron among the favorites (as well as "The Favourite"). Of course, we also review the big, new release of the week, the beautifully animated sequel "How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World." And we recap the extremely eventful sev...
Episode 008: Oscars, Alita: Battle Angel, Happy Death Day 2U, Isn't It Romantic, Fighting With My Family, High Flying Bird, True Detective S3 E6
February 15, 2019 21:27 - 1 hour - 32.6 MBWe are your valentine and so much more on this jammed episode of Breakfast All Day. Alonso, Ben, Matt and I are together again -- three weeks in a row! -- with reviews of the sci-fi extravaganza "Alita: Battle Angel," the horror-comedy sequel "Happy Death Day 2U" and the extremely meta rom-com "Isn't It Romantic." We also discuss "Fighting With My Family," the feel-good Dwayne Johnson wrestling comedy, and we play catch up with Steven Soderbergh's excellent "High Flying Bird" on Netflix. As ...
Episode 007: The LEGO Movie 2, Cold Pursuit, What Men Want, True Detective S3 E5, Everybody Knows
February 07, 2019 20:57 - 54 minutes - 25.8 MBEverything is cool when you're part of a team, especially when that team is the Breakfast All Day Podcast. For the second week in a row, Alonso, Ben, Matt and Christy all made it to the table. We talk about the high-energy "The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part," the annual Liam Neesoning with "Cold Pursuit" (as well as Neeson's off-screen troubles), the gender-flipping remake "What Men Want" and the latest episode of "True Detective." Alonso and Christy also do a quick, separate review of "Eve...
Episode 006: Miss Bala, Velvet Buzzsaw, True Detective S3 E4, Football Movies
February 02, 2019 00:53 - 59 minutes - 27.3 MBSuper Bowl weekend means less-than-super options at the movies, but Alonso, Matt, Ben and Christy managed to eke out a victory of our own. Yes, you read that right, Ben is with us for the latest episode of Breakfast All Day. This week, we review the English-language remake of the Mexican action thriller “Miss Bala,” the art world satire/horror flick “Velvet Buzzsaw” and the fourth episode of the latest “True Detective” season. And since the Super Bowl is happening, we discussed our favorite ...
Episode 005: Serenity, The Kid Who Would Be King, True Detective S3 E2&3
January 24, 2019 20:41 - 37 minutes - 17.2 MBJanuary is really Januarying this week on the Breakfast All Day Podcast. Alonso and Christy try to describe to you the insanely awful (and just plain insane) neo-noir "Serenity," starring Matthew McConaughey and Anne Hathaway, without spoiling its major twists. We also review the surprisingly fun "The Kid Who Would Be King," a modern-day take on the sword-and-the-stone legend, from British writer-director Joe Cornish ("Attack the Block"). And we catch up with episodes two and three of the l...
Episode 004: 2019 Oscar Nominations
January 22, 2019 19:50 - 35 minutes - 16.3 MBIt's Hollywood's biggest morning, if you're into that kind of thing. Alonso and Christy break down all of the Academy Award nominations, both the ones we're excited about and the ones we would've liked to have seen. "The Favourite" and "Roma" led all nominees with 10 apiece, which we were delighted to see, but then there were many egregious oversights including "Burning" in the foreign language category and Ethan Hawke in the best actor category for "First Reformed." We also very briefly dip...
Episode 003: Glass, Replicas, Fyre Festival, True Detective S3 E1
January 19, 2019 00:22 - 50 minutes - 23.1 MBIt's a veritable smorgasbord of reviews on the latest Breakfast All Day Podcast: new stuff, catch-up stuff, streaming stuff. And hey, lookie here! We're back to discussing television, by popular demand. This week, Alonso, Matt and Christy review M. Night Shyamalan's third piece in his "Unbreakable"-"Split" trilogy, "Glass," and we play catch-up with the Keanu Reeves sci-fi thriller "Replicas," which wasn't shown to critics last week but was so batshit crazy, we'd be remiss if we ignored it....
Episode 002: The Upside, A Dog's Way Home, Bird Box, Golden Globes
January 10, 2019 21:33 - 58 minutes - 26.8 MBThat sound you hear is January movies slowly trying to kill us. This week on Breakfast All Day, Alonso, Matt and Christy review the painfully feel-good comedy “The Upside” and the shamelessly heart-tugging drama “A Dog’s Way Home.” We also play catch-up with “Bird Box” on Netflix and try to figure out what all the fuss is about. And there’s a ton of movie news to cover, including the baffling Golden Globe winners, who will host the Academy Awards next month, John Lasseter’s new gig after his...
Episode 001: Best/Worst of 2018, Holmes & Watson, Escape Room, Kevin Hart
January 04, 2019 17:58 - 49 minutes - 22.9 MBGood morning to you, whatever time of day it is in your world. Alonso, Matt, Ben and I are excited to introduce you to our new incarnation, the Breakfast All Day Podcast. It’s still the four of us (whenever we can arrange our schedules to get in the same room with each other), reviewing films, occasionally discussing movie news and enjoying the same banter we’ve had for the past nine years. For our first episode of the new year, we look back at the best and worst of the old year. We also pla...