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Breakfast All Day movie reviewsEpisode 505: Mufasa: The Lion King, A Complete Unknown (with Tim Grierson), Alonso's Christmas Movie Livestream We're here to stuff your stocking (and stock your stuffing) with a lengthy, mid-week episode of Breakfast All Day. First, we review "Mufasa: The Lion King," a live-action prequel that traces the origin of the leader of the Pride Lands. Academy Award winner Barry Jenkins ("Moonlight") directs, and while we're looking all over for his artistic stamp, we're sadly not finding it. In theaters this weekend. Then, our great friend Tim Grierson helps out with an early review of "A Complete Unknown," James Mangold's Bob Dylan biopic. Timothée Chalamet is tremendous as t...2024-12-181h 29Breakfast All Day movie reviewsEpisode 504: Babygirl, Kraven the Hunter (With Tim Grierson), The Order We've got awards contenders and awful comic book movies and everything in between this week on Breakfast All Day. First, we have an early review of "Babygirl," which is one of Alonso's favorite movies of the year. Nicole Kidman stars as a high-powered CEO who falls into a torrid affair with her much younger intern, played by a seductive Harris Dickinson. It opens Christmas Day. Next, our great friend Tim Grierson was kind enough to step in for a review of "Kraven the Hunter" while Alonso is out of town. An incredible cast...2024-12-1337 minBreakfast All Day movie reviewsEpisode 490: Smile 2 (With William Bibbiani), Anora, Piece by Piece We're kinda scattered all over the place this week, but we'll always come back to you here at Breakfast All Day. Between Christy's jury duty and travel for both of us, we tried to squeeze in as many reviews as we could. And they're super random! First, our good friend Bibbs returns to help Christy with a review of "Smile 2," the sequel to the 2022 horror hit "Smile." Naomi Scott is tremendous as a pop star possessed by the evil smiley-face spirit, just as she's about to launch a world tour. Not exactly the era you w...2024-10-1835 minBreakfast All Day movie reviewsEpisode 480: Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, Lover of Men: The Untold History of Abraham Lincoln, Movie News LIVE! Alonso's back from the Venice Film Festival and we're ready to jump into fall here at Breakfast All Day. First, we review "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice," a sequel that's coming out 36 years after Tim Burton's original, which remains one of his best. We had fun with this one, too, but were mixed over whether it works consistently. In theaters. Then, we review the documentary "Lover of Men: The Untold History of Abraham Lincoln," which offers evidence that the 16th president of the United States was gay. People are super angry about this one in the...2024-09-071h 00Breakfast All Day movie reviewsEpisode 479: SPOILERS! Alien: Romulus, Strange Darling (With William Bibbiani), Beetlejuice (1988) Spoilers abound in this long weekend edition of the Breakfast All Day podcast. Proceed at your own risk! But do give us a listen if you've seen these movies and want to dig deeper. Alonso's at the Venice Film Festival, but before he left, we recorded an "Alien: Romulus" spoiler discussion, where we get into all the gnarly stuff we didn't want to reveal in our non-spoiler review. That's in theaters now. Also, our good friend William Bibbiani steps in to help with a heavy spoiler review of "Strange Darling," a twisty thriller...2024-08-3048 minBreakfast All Day movie reviewsEpisode 466: St. Elmo's Fire (1985), I Am: Celine Dion documentary review Just a quick midweek pop-in but it's packed with drama. First, we revisit 1985's "St. Elmo's Fire," which is the ultimate Brat Pack movie. Andrew McCarthy's "Brats" documentary inspired us to see whether Joel Schumacher's film still holds up nearly 40 years later. (Spoiler alert: It doesn't.) But that John Parr theme song remains stuck in our heads. It's streaming in various places if you'd like to rewatch it, as well. And speaking of documentaries, we review "I Am: Celine Dion," which takes an intimate look at the legendary singer as she fights a rare neurological...2024-06-2626 minBreakfast All Day movie reviewsEpisode 459: Hollywood Pride LIVE Book Chat With Alonso! It's a big day around here because Alonso's latest book, "Hollywood Pride," is out in the world for your enjoyment. We celebrated with a livestream while he was in Palm Springs for the launch, and were so happy to see so many of our viewers stop by and ask questions. In case you missed it, here's our conversation in podcast form. And if you'd like to know more about "Hollywood Pride" and order a copy, either in hardcover or audiobook (which Alonso himself narrates), that link is below. Thanks so much for your support! https://w...2024-05-1457 minBreakfast All Day movie reviewsEpisode 458: Movie News LIVE! Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, Poolman, I Saw the TV Glow It's a jam-packed episode full of summertime treats on the latest Breakfast All Day. For your weekly dose of blockbuster escapism, we review "Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes," which we were just so-so on, especially given how satisfying "War for the Planet of the Apes" was seven years ago. We also discuss a couple of indies in theaters: the L.A. noir comedy "Poolman," Chris Pine's directorial debut, which is being savaged critically; and the trippy and transporting "I Saw the TV Glow" from transgender director Jane Schoenbrun. But first: Movie News LIVE!, where we...2024-05-111h 04Breakfast All Day movie reviewsEpisode 457: Movie News LIVE!, Unfrosted, The Idea of You Two star-studded streaming movies are out there for your weekend viewing, and we have reviews of both of them here at Breakfast All Day. First, we're extremely split on Jerry Seinfeld's Pop-Tart comedy "Unfrosted," which features Melissa McCarthy, Jim Gaffigan, Amy Schumer, Hugh Grant, Fred Armisen, Peter Dinklage and many, many more. It's on Netflix. Then, we're more in agreement on the romantic charmer "The Idea of You," starring Anne Hathaway as a 40-year-old divorced mom who unexpectedly falls for the 24-year-old lead singer of a boy band, played by Nicholas Galitzine. It's on Prime Video. But...2024-05-0458 minBreakfast All Day movie reviewsEpisode 454: Problemista, Chicken for Linda! reviews It's the arthousiest of Arthouse Tuesdays here at Breakfast All Day with reviews of two bold and distinctive indies. First, we catch up with A24's "Problemista" now that it's available for streaming. Comedian Julio Torres makes his feature filmmaking debut as writer, director and star in this absurdist comedy set in the New York art world. Tilda Swinton and RZA co-star. Then we review the French animated farce "Chicken for Linda!" from GKIDS, which is an absolute charmer. It features a retro-cool design and surprising emotional poignancy. In theaters now. And for our Patreon subscribers, we r...2024-04-2419 minBreakfast All Day movie reviewsEpisode 453: Movie News LIVE!, The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, Abigail This is one of those weeks on Breakfast All Day where we end up with an accidental theme: Movies about ragtag bands of misfits who come together to pull off a mission. And we happen to disagree on both of these movies, which is always fun. First, we review the latest action comedy from Guy Ritchie, "The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare," based on the true story of a secret British scheme during World War II. It stars Henry Cavill, Alan Ritchson, Alex Pettyfer, Eiza González and more. Then, we review "Abigail," a horror comedy about a k...2024-04-2052 minBreakfast All Day movie reviewsEpisode 452: We Grown Now, Sasquatch Sunset reviews Arthouse Tuesday is back! We know how much you love it, so we review a couple of indies this week that are in limited release before expanding nationwide. We have a slightly early review of "We Grown Now," which received Spirit Award nominations this year for best feature, cinematography and editing. The gorgeous coming-of-age drama follows a friendship in flux between two tween boys in Chicago's Cabrini-Green housing project. It opens Friday in New York, Los Angeles and Chicago before going wider on April 26. Click here to find out more: https://www.sonyclassics.com/film/wegrownnow/ 2024-04-1719 minBreakfast All Day movie reviewsEpisode 451: Movie News LIVE!, Challengers (NO Spoilers!), The People's Joker We have reviews of two very different and dazzling spectacles on the latest episode of Breakfast All Day, movies that are extremely original in their own distinctive ways. First, we have a super early review of "Challengers," Luca Guadagnino's thrilling tennis romance starring Zendaya, Mike Faist and Josh O'Connor. It doesn't open until April 26 but we loved it so much that we wanted to share a spoiler-free review now. We'll probably do a spoiler live chat down the road, and we'll keep you posted on details. Then, we review "The People's Joker" from director, editor, co-writer and...2024-04-1350 minBreakfast All Day movie reviewsEpisode 448: Movie News LIVE!, Godzilla x Kong: A New Empire Review With Dave White Spring break is upon us, but we had to stop by for one last visit here at Breakfast All Day. Alonso is still recording his audiobook, so Christy did another solo edition of Movie News LIVE! Lots to talk about, including Yorgos Lanthimos' "Kinds of Kindness," "A Simple Favor 2," Jerry Seinfeld's Pop-Tarts movie and Jeremy Allen White possibly playing Bruce Springsteen in a "Nebraska"-inspired biopic. Then, the always delightful Dave White (a.k.a. Alonso's husband) filled in on a review on "Godzilla x Kong: A New Empire," which is exactly the kind of big, dumb...2024-03-2941 minBreakfast All Day movie reviewsEpisode 446: Movie News LIVE!, Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, Road House (2024), Immaculate (NO Spoilers!) With Tim Grierson It's the '80s all over again here at Breakfast All Day -- but then again, did it ever stop being the '80s? First, Christy and Alonso review "Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire," which is not good, but at least it does a better job of blending the old and the new than 2021's "Ghostbusters: Afterlife" did. It's in theaters. Then we review "Road House," a remake of the 1989 cult favorite with Jake Gyllenhaal taking over the Patrick Swayze role. It's streaming on Prime Video. Finally, our good friend Tim Grierson from Screen International fills in on a...2024-03-221h 10Breakfast All Day movie reviewsEpisode 441: Movie News LIVE!, Kung Fu Panda 4 With Kristian Harloff, Love Lies Bleeding With Katie Walsh Great friends stopped by the latest episode of Breakfast All Day to help out when Alonso was feeling under the weather, and for that we're thankful. The always entertaining Kristian Harloff sits in on a review of "Kung Fu Panda 4," and tries to help Christy find some inner peace on this needless, noisy sequel. The brilliant Katie Walsh was the perfect friend to review "Love Lies Bleeding," a lurid lesbian romance starring Kristen Stewart and Katy O'Brian. Alonso rallied for Movie News LIVE!, though, with some final thoughts on this weekend's Oscars, "Inside Out 2," the "Rust" shooting verdict...2024-03-0942 minBreakfast All Day movie reviewsEpisode 421: Christmas Movies Livestream With Alonso! We love connecting with our viewers through livestreams at Breakfast All Day, and they're especially fun when they give Alonso the chance to share his enthusiasm and knowledge about Christmas movies. We had a great turnout at our YouTube channel Tuesday afternoon, but in case you missed it, here's our conversation in podcast form. Listen along as Christy struggles to figure out why the livestream settings are switched to Members Only off the top -- it's quite dramatic! We'll do another live chat when Oscar nominations are announced on Jan. 23, so mark your calendar and be sure...2023-12-211h 08Breakfast All Day movie reviewsEpisode 381: Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One, Joy Ride, Wham! documentary Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to join us for reviews of some big summer movies here at Breakfast All Day. We begin with an early look at the thrilling "Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One," which is in theaters July 12. See the latest Tom Cruise extravaganza on the biggest screen you can with the best possible sound. We also review the extremely R-rated comedy "Joy Ride," which features a great cast and a healthy mix of raunchy and sweet. Of course we had to review the "Wham!" documentary on Netflix, since Christy's...2023-07-0826 minBreakfast All Day movie reviewsEpisode 370: Reality Movie Review, Succession Series Finale Recap With Dr. Ramani We're just staring out at the water, thinking about how sad we are that "Succession" is over after four seasons. Christy recaps the incredible series finale with insights from the brilliant Dr. Ramani, a narcissism expert who's been analyzing the HBO show all season long on her YouTube channel. Spoilers, obviously, but this was a great conversation so we hope you enjoy it. Also on the latest Breakfast All Day, Alonso and Christy review "Reality," an HBO Original drama starring Sydney Sweeney as whistleblower Reality Winner. And over on our Patreon, we revisit the classic film noir "T...2023-05-3140 minBreakfast All Day movie reviewsEpisode 359: Movie News, Judy Blume Forever (With Dave White), Little Richard: I Am Everything It's Documentary Tuesday here at Breakfast All Day, with reviews two movies about towering pioneers in their fields. First, Alonso's husband, Dave White, returns to talk about "Judy Blume Forever," a celebration of the essential Young Adult author who's still as spiky and sweet as she was in the '70s. Alonso and Christy also review "Little Richard: I Am Everything," about the architect of rock 'n' roll who hasn't nearly gotten his due for the massive influence he's had on generations of performers. In news, we honor the legendary singer and activist Harry Belafonte, who died r...2023-04-2627 minBreakfast All Day movie reviewsEpisode 355: Movie News, Renfield, A Thousand and One (With Dave White)Sink your teeth into the latest episode of Breakfast All Day. Alonso and Christy review "Renfield," the wildly violent action comedy featuring Nicolas Cage in the role he was born to play: Count Dracula. Alonso's husband, Dave White, steps in to help with a review of the powerful indie drama "A Thousand and One," which we both loved. In news, we discuss the Cannes Film Festival lineup, HBO Max dropping the HBO, Drake Bell, Ryan Reynolds' birthday song for Rob McElhenney, and more. And over at our Patreon, we recap this week's episodes of "The Mandalorian" and "Ted Lasso." T...2023-04-1528 minBreakfast All Day movie reviewsEpisode 354: Movie News, Beau Is Afraid (NO Spoilers!), Tetris, Christy revisits Everything Everywhere All at Once "Beau Is Afraid" is one of the most anticipated movies of the year, and we're thrilled to bring you an early Breakfast All Day review. No spoilers here as we discuss the three-hour nightmare odyssey from writer-director Ari Aster, but we'll do a more in-depth discussion after the film opens nationwide on April 21. We also catch-up with "Tetris" on Apple TV+, and Christy revisits "Everything Everywhere All at Once" one year and seven Oscars later to see if she feels differently about it. And in news, we discuss all the big Star Wars Celebration announcements, trailers for "T...2023-04-1235 minBreakfast All Day movie reviewsEpisode 351: Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, John Wick: Chapter 4 Spoilers, The Return of the Pink Panther (1975): Was It Great or Were You 8? It's spring break, so Christy's off skiing with her family, but that doesn't mean we're taking a vacation from offering you goodies here at Breakfast All Day. She and Alonso review the action comedy "Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves," which is surprisingly fun (and you don't need to play D&D to enjoy it). Also: heavy spoilers for "John Wick: Chapter 4." You've been warned! And for our latest round of Was It Great or Were You 8, Alonso has chosen the 1975 Inspector Clouseau comedy "The Return of the Pink Panther" to determine whether it truly was great, or...2023-03-3129 minBreakfast All Day movie reviewsEpisode 344: Movie News, Creed III Things are looking up so far in March: We've got a positive review and some upbeat news here at Breakfast All Day. Christy and Alonso discuss Michael B. Jordan's dazzling directorial debut, "Creed III," in which he impresses on both sides of the camera. (Christy is higher on it than Alonso, but both enjoyed it.) In news, we discuss the release of De La Soul's music on streaming services for the first time, Chris Pine and Harry Styles, a stage production of "Stranger Things," and a petition to keep AMC Theatres from cutting down the Nicole Kidman p...2023-03-0422 minBreakfast All Day movie reviewsEpisode 343: Movie News, Jesus Revolution, Fire of Love "Jesus Revolution" had such a huge opening weekend, we had to review it here on Breakfast All Day. Christy and Alonso were pleasantly surprised by the faith-based drama about the Christian hippie movement in Southern California in the 1970s. We also finally catch up with the spectacular Oscar-nominated documentary "Fire of Love," which was on Christy's top 10 list for 2022. In news, there's so much stupid stuff going on between Woody Harrelson, Mark Wahlberg and Lady Gaga -- but also Screen Actors Guild and Producers Guild awards, as we inch ever closer to Oscar night. And over at...2023-03-0132 minBreakfast All Day movie reviewsEpisode 334: Infinity Pool, Shotgun WeddingWe review two extremely different movies set in places that only look like paradise on the latest Breakfast All Day. First, Christy and Alonso are split on Brandon Cronenberg's graphic and disturbing "Infinity Pool," starring Mia Goth and Alexander Skarsgard. So many bodily fluids! Then, Nick Bell from the Fish Jelly Film Reviews YouTube channel joins Christy to discuss "Shotgun Wedding," a lifeless Jennifer Lopez rom-com that's streaming on Prime Video. And over at our Patreon, we recap the first four episodes of the Rian Johnson-Natasha Lyonne mystery series "Poker Face" on Peacock, which we're loving. Thanks for joining...2023-01-2821 minBreakfast All Day movie reviewsEpisode 332: Movie News, Skinamarink A quick midweek drop-in to delight and frighten you here at Breakfast All Day. Our good friend William Bibbiani joins Christy for a review of the buzzy, low-budget horror movie "Skinamarink," which is extremely slow and definitely not for everyone, but it's effectively creepy. In news, we actually have some good things to tell you about, including Jeremy Renner recovering from his snowplow accident, the premiere of "The Last of Us" on HBO, the LA Film Critics awards dinner, and Madonna announcing a world tour. And speaking of "The Last of Us," Alonso and Christy recap episode 1...2023-01-1823 minBreakfast All Day movie reviewsEpisode 331: Movie News, Plane, No BearsBuckle up for the latest episode of Breakfast All Day. Christy and Alonso review the cheesy Gerard Butler action movie "Plane," which we enjoyed way more than we expected. We also review "No Bears," the latest from Iranian master Jafar Panahi, which is one of Alonso's favorite films of 2022. In news, we discuss the tragic passing of Lisa Marie Presley, as well as Golden Globe winners and Screen Actors Guild, Directors Guild and Producers Guild nominees. And over at our Patreon, we recap the emotional last two episodes of "George & Tammy" on Showtime. We're grateful as always to have...2023-01-1432 minBreakfast All Day movie reviewsEpisode 328: Ask Us Anything!, I Wanna Dance With SomebodyIt’s our last episode of 2022! So we’re wrapping things up with a round of Ask Us Anything. Among the questions Alonso and Christy answer: what’s the hardest part of being a film critic, what would we put on a Sight & Sound ballot, and what’s a great so-bad-it’s-good Christmas movie? Also, the brilliant Katie Walsh returns to help Christy review “I Wanna Dance With Somebody.” We have very different opinions on the Whitney Houston biopic. We hope you enjoy this episode and everything we’ve shared over the year. We’re truly grateful to have you spend time with...2022-12-2333 minBreakfast All Day movie reviewsEpisode 305: Movie News, Smile, Bros We’re in love with “Bros” and we think you will be, too, on Breakfast All Day. Alonso and Christy review this sweet and raunchy queer rom-com starring Billy Eichner and Luke Macfarlane. Also, our good friend, horror expert William Bibbiani (aka Bibbs), joins Christy to review the extremely creepy “Smile.” In news, Alonso and Christy discuss Wolverine joining Deadpool, Moviepass, Chloe Grace Moretz, Coolio and more. And it’s jammed as always over at our Patreon, with recaps of “Andor,” “The Handmaid’s Tale” and “She-Hulk.” Join us for all this autumnal podcast goodness.2022-10-0130 minBreakfast All Day movie reviewsEpisode 301: Movie News, Blonde, Pearl Fall movie season begins in earnest this week, and we have a Breakfast All Day review of two much-anticipated titles featuring deeply committed performances from their female stars. “Blonde” finds Ana de Armas at the center of a beautiful and brutal look at the life of Marilyn Monroe, and “Pearl,” the prequel to “X,” offers a gonzo turn from Mia Goth. In news, Christy and Alonso discuss “Rogue Squadron,” “Squid Game,” “The Little Mermaid,” “I Wanna Dance With Somebody” and more. And it’s a big day on our Patreon because “The Handmaid’s Tale” is back on Hulu, and we have a recap of the first two episodes of...2022-09-1732 minBreakfast All Day movie reviewsEpisode 300: Movie News, Barbarian, Moonage DaydreamWe’re freaking out in a “Moonage Daydream” here at Breakfast All Day, but we’re also celebrating because it’s our 300th episode! And this week is a great example of the totally random cross-section of stuff you get from us. Alonso and Christy review the trippy, kaleidoscopic David Bowie documentary, which is best experienced on the biggest screen you can find with the crispest sound. It comes out Friday, Sept. 16 in theaters, including several IMAX locations. Dan Murrell returns to help Christy catch up with the twisty horror movie “Barbarian,” and we kept our review spoiler-free because you should go in kno...2022-09-1430 minBreakfast All Day movie reviewsEpisode 299: Movie News, PinocchioWe’re still waiting for someone to come along and sprinkle fairy dust on us. ‘Til then, we’re just gonna keep acting like real film critics here at Breakfast All Day. Alonso and Christy review the truly terrible live-action remake of “Pinocchio,” which went straight to streaming on Disney+. We also have lots of news for you, including the Toronto International Film Festival starting (with Alonso’s breakdown of how meaningless standing ovations are), Disney’s D23 Expo, trailers for “Glass Onion” and “My Policeman,” Lea Michele in “Funny Girl,” Beyond Fest celebrating “RRR” director S.S. Rajamouli and more. And over at our Patreon, we recap...2022-09-1022 minBreakfast All Day movie reviewsEpisode 297: Spin Me Round, Xanadu: Was It Great or Were You 8? Lace up your roller skates and join us for an end-of-summer edition of Breakfast All Day. Alonso and Christy catch up with the comedy-drama-horror-romance “Spin Me Round,” which is as messy as it sounds. It stars Alison Brie and Aubrey Plaza and is in theaters and streaming. And in our latest round of “Was It Great or Were You 8?” we had the pleasure of revisiting “Xanadu,” which Christy still loves with zero irony. With the recent passing of Olivia Newton-John, this is a perfect opportunity to reflect on what made her so beloved. Come back next week when we’ll have more movi...2022-09-0220 minBreakfast All Day movie reviewsEpisode 294: Movie News, Beast, Orphan: First KillIdris Elba will save us all this week on Breakfast All Day. Our good friend Kristian Harloff joins Christy to review the thriller “Beast” (and if you’re not already subscribed to his YouTube Channel, you should be). Alonso and Christy also review the nutty horror prequel “Orphan: First Kill.” In news, we discuss Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, Jonah Hill, “Wednesday,” “Jaws,” “Sesame Street” and more. And we’ve got a ton of great stuff over at our Patreon: recaps of the first episode of “She-Hulk: Attorney at Law” and the second-to-last episode of “Only Murders in the Building,” plus a back-to-school Off the M...2022-08-2029 minBreakfast All Day movie reviewsEpisode 287: Baahubali: The Beginning, Was It Great or Were You 8?: The Bad News Bears (1976) We loved “RRR” so much and got so many great suggestions of other Telugu films to watch that we’re now digging into “Baahubali: The Beginning” on Breakfast All Day. Alonso and Christy were blown away by SS Rajamouli’s 2015 movie, and we’ll have a review of part two, “Baahubali: The Conclusion,” next week. Also this week, we introduce a new segment we’re so excited about: Was It Great, or Were You 8? We’ll look back at movies we loved when we were 8 years old to see whether they truly were great, or we’re just remembering them fondly t...2022-07-2218 minBreakfast All Day movie reviewsEpisode 286: Movie News, Persuasion Dakota Johnson breaks the fourth wall to offer dry, witty asides and the well-timed eyeroll in a cheeky adaptation of Jane Austen’s “Persuasion.” Purists aren’t loving it but Alonso and Christy had a good time, as you’ll see from our Breakfast All Day review. In news, we discuss the Bradley Cooper-Huma Abedin romance, Delia Owens, Armie Hammer, Constance Wu, Joe Dante, trailers for “Orphan: First Kill” and “She Said,” and more. And over at our Patreon, we recap the thrilling season finale of “Ms. Marvel.” Quick programming note: Christy's heading out on vacation for a couple of weeks, but we have lots...2022-07-1623 minBreakfast All Day movie reviewsEpisode 282: Movie News, Minions: The Rise of Gru, Mr. Malcolm's List You can run but you can’t hide: Those little yellow dudes are storming into theaters this holiday weekend with the sequel “Minions: The Rise of Gru.” Christy's friend and fellow YouTube critic Dan Murrell was kind enough to slog through it with her on Breakfast All Day, and they had more fun talking about the movie than actually watching the movie itself. Alonso and Christy also review the Regency-era rom-com “Mr. Malcolm’s List,” which is entertaining but feels familiar and inferior compared to “Bridgerton.” In news, we discuss the Cinerama Dome, R. Kelly, Dakota Johnson, Tim Allen, Cameron Diaz and mor...2022-07-0228 minBreakfast All Day movie reviewsEpisode 277: Movie News, Halftime, The GodfatherWe couldn’t imagine discussing “The Godfather” without our dear friend Ben Mankiewicz, so we were thrilled he was able to join us on our midweek Breakfast All Day drop-in. We revisit the Coppola classic for its 50th anniversary, and because we’re coming up on the finale of “The Offer” (which we’ve been recapping on our Patreon). Christy and Alonso also review the Jennifer Lopez documentary “Halftime,” which Christy is in (extremely briefly). And in news, we discuss the “Jurassic World Dominion” box office, Jennifer Hudson‘s EGOT, “Lightyear,” Philip Baker Hall, and friend of the show Geoff Swanson, who died unexpectedly last...2022-06-1535 minBreakfast All Day movie reviewsEpisode 275: Movie News, Hustle, Grease 2 We’re your cool rider and girl for all seasons on the latest Breakfast All Day. Alonso and Christy revisit the cult classic “Grease 2” on the occasion of its 40th anniversary Blu-Ray release. It’s a movie Christy loves dearly with zero irony, and Alonso enjoys enough to indulge her by talking about it. We also review the shockingly great Adam Sandler basketball drama “Hustle,” now out on Netflix. And in news, we discuss “Top Gun: Maverick” box office, the “Morbius” re-release, “Jurassic World Dominion” (which we’ll have a full review of on Friday), Mariah Carey being sued, “The Northman” on Peacock and more. Hop o2022-06-0834 minBreakfast All Day movie reviewsEpisode 274: Movie News, Crimes of the Future, RRR It’s Gnarly Friday here at Breakfast All Day, as Christy and Alonso review the trippy new David Cronenberg thriller “Crimes of the Future” as well as the astounding Indian sensation “RRR.” In news, we discuss the Johnny Depp/Amber Heard verdict, Jada Pinkett Smith on The Slap, production beginning on “Furiosa,” BTS at The White House, Quentin Tarantino’s new podcast, Alonso’s viewing of “RRR” at an #encoRRRe screening and more. And we’ve got a ton of great stuff for you over at our Patreon: recaps of “Stranger Things” episodes 3 and 4, plus the latest on “Obi-Wan Kenobi” and “The Offer.” * Thanks again to...2022-06-0427 minBreakfast All Day movie reviewsEpisode 272: Movie News, The Bob's Burgers Movie Only the Belchers can rescue us from this miserable week, so it’s a good thing “The Bob’s Burgers Movie” is finally coming out. Christy and Alonso have extremely different reviews on Breakfast All Day — Christy's a huge fan of the TV show so she had a blast, Alonso isn’t so he didn’t love it as much. In news, we briefly discuss the horrific school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, and the celebrity response to it; the death of Ray Liotta at 67; Star Wars Celebration announcements; Cannes premieres of “Elvis” and “Stars at Noon”; and Harrison Ford returning for a fifth “Indiana J...2022-05-2818 minBreakfast All Day movie reviewsEpisode 270: Movie News, Men, Downton Abbey: A New Era It’s raining “Men” … hallelujah? Katie Walsh joins Christy to try and work through Alex Garland’s impeccably crafted, deeply disturbing thriller this week on Breakfast All Day. Alonso and Christy also review something a bit lighter: the sequel “Downton Abbey: A New Era.” In news, we discuss “Stranger Things” season 4 revelations, including the release of the first eight minutes of episode 1. Plus: Tom Cruise at Cannes, the trailer for the JLo documentary on Netflix (which Christy is in very, very briefly), “The Bob’s Burgers Movie” premiere, “Heartstopper,” “Bros,” “She-Hulk” and more. And over at our Patreon, we recap episode 6 of “The Offer” on Paramount+. “Th...2022-05-2130 minBreakfast All Day movie reviewsEpisode 265: Movie News, Crush, Happening Bring on the bombast! That’s what we say here at Breakfast All Day. The video for Lady Gaga’s theme song from “Top Gun: Maverick” is out, and it’s exactly as over the top as you want it to be (it’s also insanely catchy and still stuck in Christy's head). Also in news, Alonso and Christy talk about Dave Chappelle, Amber Heard, Kim Kardashian, trailers for David Cronenberg’s “Crimes of the Future” and Disney+’s “Obi-Wan Kenobi,” and the illustrated children book of “Petite Maman,” if you feel like sobbing alone in the comfort of your own home. We also have a couple of...2022-05-0729 minBreakfast All Day movie reviewsEpisode 264: Movie News, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness We’re hopping through universes to reach you on this midweek edition of Breakfast All Day. Alonso and Christy have an early review for you of “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness,” which both found to be a bit disappointing, despite the Sam Raimi-ishness of it all. In news, we discuss Justin Lin, the Met Gala, Bill Murray, Naomi Judd and more. We’ll have a full-on spoiler review of the “Doctor Strange” sequel next Tuesday, so be sure to check back. ‘Til then, thanks for joining us! * This week’s Movie House Shout-Out goes to The Belcourt Theatre in N...2022-05-0422 minBreakfast All Day movie reviewsEpisode 259: Movie News, Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore, Dual The third “Fantastic Beasts” movie is out, but will there be a fourth and fifth as planned? Our mixed review reflects how not everyone is fully under the spell of this “Harry Potter” spinoff. The engaging and insightful Perri Nemiroff joins Christy to discuss “Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore.” (You can find her YouTube channel here.) Also, Alonso and Christy review the darkly comic thriller “Dual,” starring Karen Gillan and … Karen Gillan. In news, we remember Gilbert Gottfried and talk Cannes, Coachella, the JLo documentary, Cuba Gooding Jr., Bam Margera and more. And over at our Patreon, we wrap up “Bridgerton” season 2 on N...2022-04-1629 minBreakfast All Day movie reviewsEpisode 257: Movie News, Ambulance, Aline, The Bubble Hop in and hang on: It’s a new episode of Breakfast All Day. Our good friend Tim Grierson swings by to help Christy review the new Michael Bay extravaganza, “Ambulance,” which we actually enjoyed. Christy and Alonso review the Celine Dion sorta-biopic “Aline,” and catch up with the Judd Apatow Netflix comedy “The Bubble.” We have breaking news from the Academy on Will Smith, as well as new details on Ezra Miller, Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick, Asghar Farhadi, the “Marcel the Shell With Shoes On” trailer and more. And there’s some truly great stuff for our Patreon subscribers: the finale...2022-04-0943 minBreakfast All Day movie reviewsEpisode 253: Movie News, The Lost City Just a quick pop-in ahead of the Academy Awards here at Breakfast All Day. Alonso and Christy have some final thoughts before the big night, including those candid opinions from anonymous Oscar voters. We also discuss Asghar Farhadi, CinemaSins, and the trailers for “Men,” “The Offer” and the new season of “Mystery Science Theater 3000.” And we have a mixed review of the Sandra Bullock-Channing Tatum comedy “The Lost City.” If you're looking for our review of "Everything Everywhere All at Once," Christy and Katie Walsh did one earlier this week. Make sure you keep an eye (and en ear) out for our Oscar picks in...2022-03-2517 minBreakfast All Day movie reviewsEpisode 252: Movie News, Everything Everywhere All at Once We’ve got a quick but jam-packed midweek episode of Breakfast All Day. In news, Christy and Alonso discuss big wins for “CODA” at the Producers Guild and Writers Guild awards, Rachel Zegler, Amanda Bynes, “Jackass Forever,” “The Godfather” trilogy and more. Then our great friend Katie Walsh joins Christy for an early review of “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” which is as overwhelming as the title would suggest but also an excellent showcase for the many talents of Michelle Yeoh. Stay tuned later this week for our Oscar picks! And thanks for hanging out with us.2022-03-2317 minBreakfast All Day movie reviewsEpisode 250: News, Spoiler Discussion: Scream (2022) and Fresh, I've Heard the Mermaids Singing You guys asked for more spoilers so we’ve got a double serving of them for you on Breakfast All Day. Christy and Alonso go into all the gory details of the horror movies “Fresh” on Hulu and “Scream,” which is now streaming on Paramount+. In news, we talk Jane Campion and Venus and Serena Williams, William Hurt, SXSW, trailers for “Ms. Marvel” and Michael Mann’s “Tokyo Vice,” plus Pete Davidson in space. And we have a flashback review of a movie Alonso loves (and Christy had never heard of), the queer indie comedy “I’ve Heard the Mermaids Singing,” which is now in th...2022-03-1629 minBreakfast All Day movie reviewsEpisode 247: News, The Batman, Lucy and Desi, After Yang “The Batman” is finally here, and we’ve got a rave review on Breakfast All Day. Christy and Katie Walsh have a spoiler-free discussion of Robert Pattinson’s portrayal of the Caped Crusader. Also this week, Alonso and Christy review the documentary “Lucy and Desi” and the gorgeous sci-fi drama “After Yang.” In news, we talk early “Batman” box office and ticket prices, Spirit Awards, the Lakers miniseries “Winning Time” beginning on HBO and the end of both #Bendergate and The Viper Room. And over at our Patreon, we recap this week’s episodes of “Pam & Tommy” and “The Gilded Age” as well as the first three episodes of...2022-03-0540 minBreakfast All Day movie reviewsEpisode 245: News, Cyrano, Tyler Perry's A Madea Homecoming, Studio 666 The delightful Dave White (The Wrap, Linoleum Knife) fills in for his husband, Alonso, this week on Breakfast All Day. And while we’ve thrown a truly random cross-section of movies his way, the longtime critic is naturally able to speak about them all insightfully. We review the musical “Cyrano” starring Peter Dinklage, “Tyler Perry’s A Madea Homecoming” because Dave is a Madea aficionado, and the Foo Fighters’ horror comedy “Studio 666.” In news, we talk Oscars, SAG Awards, that legendary Spider-Man meme, AnnaLynne McCord‘s Putin poem, the late Sally Kellerman and more. And over at our Patreon, Alonso and Christy recap this week’s...2022-02-2643 minBreakfast All Day movie reviewsEpisode 243: News, Uncharted, Dog Tom Holland and Mark Wahlberg are hunting for hidden treasure, and we’re right on their tails this week on Breakfast All Day. The brilliant Katie Walsh returns to help Christy review “Uncharted,” the long-awaited film version of the popular video game series. Alonso and Christy also review “Dog,” a buddy road trip comedy starring Channing Tatum and … a dog. In news, we discuss plans for “Stranger Things” seasons 4 and 5, “Peacemaker” season 2, Francis Ford Coppola‘s GQ magazine article, an update in the fatal Halyna Hutchins shooting, Oscar vaccine plans, and Aaron Rodgers and Shailene Woodley calling it quits. And we’ve got a ton of great stuff f...2022-02-1930 minBreakfast All Day movie reviewsEpisode 241: News, Death on the Nile, Marry Me, I Want You Back It’s Valentine’s Day Weekend AND Super Bowl Weekend, and we’ve got something for whatever you’re into on Breakfast All Day. Katie Walsh is back to join Christy for a review of Kenneth Branagh’s star-studded (and troubled) version of “Death on the Nile.” And Alonso and Christy review a couple of rom-coms: Jennifer Lopez and Owen Wilson in “Marry Me” and Jenny Slate and Charlie Day in “I Want You Back.” In news, we talk Oscar and Razzie nominations, the Super Bowl, the “Jurassic World: Dominion” trailer, the future of “Futurama” and #Bendergate, Steven Soderbergh, Brene Brown, Leslie Jones and more. And ove...2022-02-1243 minBreakfast All Day movie reviewsEpisode 239: News, Jackass Forever, Moonfall Hi, we’re Breakfast All Day, and this is … a new episode of our podcast. This week, our dear friend Katie Walsh joins Christy to review the panoply of pain that is “Jackass Forever.” We also talk about the disaster epic “Moonfall,” which is extremely stupid, and yet, not stupid enough. In news, Alonso and Christy discuss BAFTA nominations, “Knives Out 2,” the Spotify exodus, Spike Lee’s documentary series on Colin Kaepernick, Whoopi Goldberg, Rudy Giuliani, Howard Hesseman, and the Wordle guy selling his game to the NY Times for low seven figures. And over at our Patreon, we have a mind-blowing array o...2022-02-0535 minBreakfast All Day movie reviewsEpisode 238: News, The Fallout, Sundown, The Worst Person in the World Rock and roll can never die here at Breakfast All Day. This week, Christy and Alonso review the understated yet powerful teen drama “The Fallout” on HBO Max, the enigmatic “Sundown” starring Tim Roth and Charlotte Gainsbourg, and we have an early review of Norway’s “The Worst Person in the World,” one of Alonso’s favorite movies of 2021, which comes out Feb. 4. In news: awards season takes shape with nominations from the Directors, Producers and Writers guilds. Plus! So many beefs: Neil Young vs. Spotify, Evangeline Lilly vs. vaccine mandates, Taylor Swift vs. Damon Albarn, Morrissey vs. Johnny Marr, and Peter Dinklage vs. “Sn...2022-01-2957 minBreakfast All Day movie reviewsEpisode 230: News, The Power of the Dog, Benedetta, Single All the Way, Silent Night It’s December, which means lots of awards contenders and Christmas movies for you on Breakfast All Day. Christy and Alonso review Jane Campion’s gorgeous and moving “The Power of the Dog” as well as Paul Verhoeven’s scandalous “Benedetta,” about lesbian nuns in love. Over on Netflix, there’s “Single All the Way,” the gay Christmas rom-com Alonso was born to review. And finally we have “Silent Night,” an uneven mix of cheery British holiday comedy and end-of-the-world thriller. In news, we discuss the New York Film Critics Circle‘s picks, Stephen Sondheim‘s death, the Beatles documentary “Get Back,” the “West Sid...2021-12-0459 minBreakfast All Day movie reviewsEpisode 229: News, Licorice Pizza, House of Gucci, Encanto, tick, tick ... Boom!, The Humans It’s Thanksgiving week so of course we have a veritable smorgasbord of delights here on Breakfast All Day. Alonso and Christy start off with one of our absolute favorite movies of the year — the absolute best, Christy says — in Paul Thomas Anderson’s “Licorice Pizza.” We also review Ridley Scott’s “House of Gucci,” Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Netflix musical “tick, tick … Boom!” and “The Humans,” based on the Tony-winning play. Also, our good friend and fellow critic Carlos Aguilar makes his Breakfast All Day debut to help Christy review the latest animated Disney musical, “Encanto.” In news, we discuss Ridley Scott’s reaction to l...2021-11-241h 26Breakfast All Day movie reviewsEpisode 227: News, Belfast, Passing, Red Notice, Home Sweet Home Alone Awards season, standard time, Thanksgiving, Christmas -- we're deep in the throes of big changes, and we're here to help see you through them on Breakfast All Day. The tremendous Katie Walsh returns to help Christy review "Belfast," which lots of folks seem to be excited about as an Oscar front-runner. Christy is far more enthusiastic about another black-and-white film, "Passing," which is glorious and available right now on Netflix. She and Alonso review that as well as "Red Notice," also on Netflix if you need something on in the background while you...2021-11-131h 19Breakfast All Day movie reviewsEpisode 222: News, The Last Duel, Halloween Kills, Bergman Island, The Velvet Underground We’ll take up our swords and fight for your honor this week on Breakfast All Day. Our great friend Katie Walsh of Tribune News Service returns to help Christy review Ridley Scott’s medieval “Rashomon” tale “The Last Duel.” Then, it’s just Christy and Alonso for reviews of the sequel “Halloween Kills,” the meta movie drama “Bergman Island” and “The Velvet Underground,” Todd Haynes’ documentary about the influential New York City band. In news, Superman is gay and people are pissed, IATSE film and TV crew members may strike on Monday, transgender Netflix employees and their allies plan a walkout to protest the Dave Chapp...2021-10-161h 19Breakfast All Day movie reviewsEpisode 219: News, Dear Evan Hansen, The Starling How 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 Awards, groping allegations against CNN’s Chris Cuomo, Cassandra Peterson (better known as Elvira) coming out in her new memoir, our friend Tim Grierson’...2021-09-251h 02Breakfast All Day movie reviewsEpisode 218: News, The Eyes of Tammy Faye, Cry Macho, Malignant Well, 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‘s cousin’s friend’s swollen testicles, Norm Macdon...2021-09-181h 13Breakfast All Day movie reviewsEpisode 216: News, Language Lessons, Fauci, The Card Counter, Come From Away, Labyrinth It’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 — which we’ll do again if you guys like it — we revisit the truly bonkers David Bowie puppet musical “Labyrinth,” which is h...2021-09-111h 21Breakfast All Day movie reviewsEpisode 214: News, Free Guy, Respect, CODA We’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 from Britney’s conservatorship, Mike Richards confirmed as “Jeopardy!” host (with some help from Mayim Bialik), Rachel Maddow possibly leaving MS...2021-08-141h 17Breakfast All Day movie reviewsEpisode 196: News, Cruella, A Quiet Place Part II, Moby Doc Listening 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 talk about California offering $116.5 million in prize money to get people vaccinated, the “Friends” reunion, the “Borat...2021-05-291h 11Breakfast All Day movie reviewsEpisode 194: News, Army of the Dead, P!nk: All I Know So Far, New Order Movie 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 since February 2020 (and we’ll have a review of “A Quiet Place Part II” next w...2021-05-211h 13Breakfast All Day movie reviewsEpisode 192: News, The Woman in the Window, Spiral: From the Book of Saw, Those Who Wish Me Dead, Riders of Justice We’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 the best of the year — Denmark’s “Riders of Justice,” starring Mads Mikkelse...2021-05-151h 21Breakfast All Day movie reviewsEpisode 190: News, Wrath of Man, Here Today, The Water Man, The Boy From Medellin Sure, 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 superstar. In news, we talk about Elon Musk hosting "Saturday Night Live," new Marvel movies over...2021-05-071h 11Breakfast All Day movie reviewsEpisode 188: News, The Mitchells vs. the Machines, Tom Clancy's Without Remorse, Things Heard & Seen, My Octopus Teacher “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 Disneyland reopening, the arrests in Lady Gaga’s dognapping, Oscar ratings (and the former president’s thoughts on them) and Leonardo...2021-05-011h 16Breakfast All Day movie reviewsEpisode 177: News, Nobody, Bad Trip, Tina, Collective Nobody 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 us this week — Larry McMurtry, Jessica Walter and George Segal — discuss more theater openings and covid vaccine access (and free Krispy Kreme donuts!), the disgusting co...2021-03-251h 12Breakfast All Day movie reviewsEpisode 172: News, Cherry, Yes Day, Kid 90, The Father We’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 reopening, Harry and Meghan chat with Oprah, and Oscar nominations are coming Monday (and we’ll have a quick episode then reacting to them, as wel...2021-03-131h 11Breakfast All Day movie reviewsEpisode 161: News, The Little Things, Saint Maud It’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 off Twitter, Spirit Award nominations and the AFI top 10, the arrival of First Dogs Champ and Major Bi...2021-01-3056 minBreakfast All Day movie reviewsEpisode 160: News, The Marksman, No Man's Land, The White Tiger It’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 episodes of both “WandaVision” and “Bridgerton” and revisit John Frankenheimer’s “The Manchurian Candidate” (1962), this mont...2021-01-231h 09Breakfast All Day movie reviewsEpisode 155: News, Tenet, Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, The Midnight Sky, Small Axe: Education We’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, covid vaccines are here, providing a glimmer of hope. We also discuss the deal between Roku and HBO Max, Tom Cruise‘s...2020-12-191h 19Breakfast All Day movie reviewsEpisode 153: Coronavirus news, Nomadland, Love, Weddings & Other Disasters, Ammonite: Small Axe: Red, White and Blue, I'm Your Woman The 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 week: Warner Bros.’ decision to release its entire 2021 slate both in theaters and on HBO Max. We also talk about Elliot Page coming out as transgen...2020-12-051h 38Breakfast All Day movie reviewsEpisode 151: Coronavirus news, The LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special, Sound of Metal, Run, Small Axe: Mangrove It’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 talk about how the coronavirus is seriously spiking, the curfew in LA County and holiday restrictions as well as some...2020-11-211h 05Breakfast All Day movie reviewsEpisode 150: Election news, Mank, Freaky, Chick Fight, Dating Amber The 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 Amber,” a sly charmer of an Irish comedy. In news, we finally have a president — hooray! — which leads to a lengthy discussion of Four Seasons...2020-11-141h 23Breakfast All Day movie reviewsEpisode 149: Election news, Let Him Go, Possessor: Uncut In 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 news — discussing the state of the election, or course, but also Stephen...2020-11-071h 12Breakfast All Day movie reviewsEpisode 144: Coronavirus news, The Boys in the Band, The Glorias, Dick Johnson Is Dead, Save Yourselves! What 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 “Lovecraft Country” and “The Vow” on HBO. Please continue being safe and taking care of yourselve...2020-10-031h 28Breakfast All Day movie reviewsEpisode 142: Coronavirus news, Antebellum, The Devil All the Time, The Nest, The Way I See It It’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 White House photographer Pete Souza. In news, we discuss the “Cuties” controversy (and Christy has a quick review of t...2020-09-191h 33Breakfast All Day movie reviewsEpisode 139: Coronavirus news, Bill & Ted Face the Music, Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe It’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 hilarious, animated Disney Channel series. We also have an eventful news segment, incl...2020-08-291h 18Breakfast All Day movie reviewsEpisode 138: Coronavirus news, The One and Only Ivan, Unhinged, Tesla, Train to Busan Presents: Peninsula We 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 coronavirus shut them down more than five months ago...2020-08-221h 28Breakfast All Day movie reviewsEpisode 136: Coronavirus news, Black Is King, The Go-Go's, The Fight, Summerland It’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 romance “Summerland,” which is a tasteful, take-your-mom movie. We’ve got a ton of news for you, including movie thea...2020-08-011h 31Breakfast All Day movie reviewsEpisode 122: Coronavirus update, Bad Education, The Half of It, All Day and a Night The 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...2020-05-021h 14Breakfast All Day movie reviewsEpisode 121: Coronavirus update, Extraction, Beastie Boys Story, True History of the Kelly Gang, Circus of Books/The Booksellers Only Chris Hemsworth as a hunky, black-market mercenary named Tyler Rake could pull us out of the morass in which we've found ourselves. His Netflix action extravaganza, "Extraction," is one of several movies we review this week on Breakfast All Day. Christy, Alonso and Matt also discuss the excellent Apple+ documentary "Beastie Boys Story," the stylish drama "True History of the Kelly Gang" and a couple of quasi-related documentaries: "Circus of Books" and "The Booksellers." But before all that, we begin as we always do with an update of coronavirus news. And over at our Patreon, we...2020-04-251h 21Breakfast All Day movie reviewsEpisode 112: The Invisible Man, Sonic the Hedgehog, Call of the Wild, Emma., Seberg We can feel you watching us — or at least listening to us — on Breakfast All Day. This week, Christy, Alonso and Matt review the surprisingly excellent “The Invisible Man” and we play a bunch of catch up with “Sonic the Hedgehog,” “Call of the Wild,” “Emma.” and “Seberg.” And for our Patreon subscribers, we recap this week’s episodes of “The Outsider” and “McMillions” on HBO, plus we have our latest Off the Menu review of Spike Lee’s “Summer of Sam,” which our lovely subscribers chose for us. Join us … if you dare.2020-02-2848 minBreakfast All Day movie reviewsEpisode 108: The Photograph, Downhill, To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You, Portrait of a Lady on Fire Love is in the air this Valentine’s Day weekend, and we’re all swooning for the romantic drama “The Photograph” on Breakfast All Day. Christy, Alonso and Matt also review “Downhill,” the English-language remake of “Force Majeure,” which is a huge disappointment; “To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You,” the sequel to the charming Netflix hit “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before”; and “Portrait of a Lady on Fire,” one of the best films of 2019 which is now getting a wider theatrical release. And over at our Patreon, we recap episode six of “The Outsider” and we discuss the first two...2020-02-1343 minBreakfast All Day movie reviewsEpisode 086: Frozen II, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, Uncut Gems We couldn't possibly let you all head into the Thanksgiving holiday without talking about some of the season's big movies, so we recorded a special Monday episode of Breakfast All Day. Matt and Alonso visit Christy this time to catch up with the blockbuster Disney sequel "Frozen II" and the Mr. Rogers drama "A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood." But we also do an early review of the insane and intense "Uncut Gems" (opening Dec. 12), featuring Adam Sandler's greatest performance yet, and we touch briefly on the excellent "1917," which Alonso and Christy saw over the weekend and...2019-11-2546 minBreakfast All Day movie reviewsEpsiode 084: Knives Out, Dark Waters, 21 Bridges We're sharpening our witticisms and criticisms for this week's episode of Breakfast All Day. Christy, Alonso and Matt have an early review of Rian Johnson's star-studded whodunit "Knives Out," plus we discuss the well-intentioned but deadly dull environmental drama "Dark Waters" and "21 Bridges," a police thriller that doesn't make the most of Chadwick Boseman and Sienna Miller. And over at our Patreon, we recap the latest episodes of "The Morning Show," "Watchmen" and "His Dark Materials." Get out your magnifying glasses and search for clues with us. 2019-11-2235 minBreakfast All Day movie reviewsEpisode 078: Terminator: Dark Fate, The Irishman, Harriet We're not saying "Hasta la vista" just yet to the "Terminator" franchise. Christy, Alonso and Matt have a Breakfast All Day review of "Terminator: Dark Fate," as well as Martin Scorsese's gangster epic "The Irishman," which may just be his masterpiece. We also review the Harriet Tubman biopic "Harriet," a movie we wish had taken more chances. And over at our Patreon, we discuss episode 2 of HBO's "Watchmen," which we're loving. It's all treats and no tricks on this Halloween episode. Hope you enjoy. 2019-10-3140 minBreakfast All Day movie reviewsEpisode 073: Gemini Man, Parasite, Pain & Glory, Wrinkles the Clown You're not seeing things -- there really are multiple Will Smiths in Ang Lee's "Gemini Man," and we review all of them this week on Breakfast All Day. Christy, Alonso and Matt also talk about Bong Joon-ho's exquisite social satire "Parasite," which will probably end up being the best movie of the year. Speaking of international masters, we review Pedro Almodovar's intimate and personal "Pain & Glory." And we finish up with the documentary "Wrinkles the Clown," which is fascinating if a tad problematic. Over at our Patreon, we discuss episode 8 of "On Becoming a God in Central F...2019-10-1146 minBreakfast All Day movie reviewsEpisode 069: Judy, Abominable, Rambo: Last BloodForget your troubles, come on get happy with us here at the Breakfast All Day Podcast. Christy, Alonso and Matt have a review of the Judy Garland biopic "Judy," with a lead performance from Renee Zellweger that's every bit as terrific as you've heard. We also talk about the latest from DreamWorks Animation, the adorable "Abominable." And we play catch-up with "Rambo: Last Blood," because we sense that you guys were itching to hear what we think about it. Over at our Patreon, we discuss the first four episodes of the Kirsten Dunst drama "On Becoming a God in C...2019-09-2834 minBreakfast All Day movie reviewsEpisode 063: It Chapter Two, Ms. Purple, The Peanut Butter Falcon Like the members of the Losers Club, we're all together again after being away from each for a little while on Breakfast All Day. Alonso, Christy and Matt review the thrilling, sprawling horror sequel "It Chapter Two" and the Korean-American indie drama "Ms. Purple," and we play catch-up with "The Peanut Butter Falcon," since at least a couple of us had seen it and so many of you expressed interest in it. (Thanks for the Instagram feedback!) And over at our Patreon, we discuss several new trailers including "Waves" and "Black Christmas," and Alonso tells us about h...2019-09-0733 minBreakfast All Day movie reviewsEpisode 056: The Kitchen, The Art of Racing in the Rain, Dora and the Lost City of Gold The dog days of summer are definitely here at the Breakfast All Day Podcast. Alonso, Matt and Christy have a mixed bag of movies this week, from the wildly terrible crime drama “The Kitchen” to the mawkish and cloying “The Art of Racing in the Rain” to the family comedy “Dora and the Lost City of Gold,” which is a lot more fun than you’d probably expect from a live-action “Dora the Explorer” movie. And over at our Patreon, Christy and Alonso discuss the penultimate episode of “The Handmaid’s Tale” season three. Grab a cold drink, have a seat and join us.2019-08-1029 minBreakfast All Day movie reviewsEpisode 051: Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood, Skin, Mike Wallace Is Here It’s a hot August night in July with Quentin Tarantino’s love letter to 1969 Los Angeles, “Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood.” Alonso, Matt and Christy naturally have lots of thoughts on the latest Breakfast All Day — Tarantino never inspires shrugs or middle-of-the road takes — and we suspect you will, too. We also review “Skin,” starring Jamie Bell in the true story of a white supremacist trying to turn his life around, and the documentary “Mike Wallace Is Here,” about the late, legendary TV newsman. And over at our Patreon, Alonso and Christy recap the season two finale of “Big Little Lies”...2019-07-2738 minBreakfast All Day movie reviewsEpisode 040: Toy Story 4, Men in Black International, Shaft “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 four of “The Handmaid’s Tale” season three. And much to Alonso’s dism...2019-06-1540 minBreakfast All Day movie reviewsEpisode 023: Fast Color, Penguins, The Curse of La Llarona, Wild Nights With Emily We’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 page, along with our discussion of the second episode of “Fosse/Verdon” and some trailers. Hope you’ve saved room, because fr2019-04-1839 minBreakfast All Day movie reviewsEpisode 013: Triple Frontier, Ash Is Purest White, The Aftermath, Sorry Angel, College Admissions Scandal It'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 in the midst of the AIDS epidemic. We also have a bit of mov...2019-03-1652 minBreakfast All Day movie reviewsEpisode 010: Greta, A Madea Family Funeral, Climax, Apollo 11, The Hole in the Ground, True Detective S3 E8 It'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 horror film "The Hole in the Ground." Also, because we're Tyler Perry completists around here, Alonso and Christy paid actual money to see and discuss "A M...2019-03-011h 06Breakfast All Day movie reviewsEpisode 007: The LEGO Movie 2, Cold Pursuit, What Men Want, True Detective S3 E5, Everybody Knows Everything 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 "Everybody Knows," an unusual Spanish-language drama from Iranian auteur Asghar Farhadi. Our plate i...2019-02-0754 min