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Surprise CastSurprise Cast #126 Alonso Duralde/Christy Lemire (Breakfast All Day)
Enjoy my conversation with renowned film critics Alonso Duralde and Christy Lemire in this engaging episode of Surprise Cast. The conversation takes listeners on a journey through the intricacies of film criticism and the strong chemistry between longtime colleagues. We dive into the essence of film criticism, exploring how they craft their reviews with intelligence and accessibility.
She also shares her journey from sorority life at SMU to becoming a co-host of the well-loved series, 'Breakfast All Day.' At the same time, Alonso reminisces about his early days at Vanderbilt and his deep-rooted love for cinema.2024-12-1452 min
Breakfast All Day movie reviewsEpisode 497: Red One, Hot Frosty, Movie News LIVE! We never disagree this much, but two new Christmas movies have inspired very different opinions from us on the latest episode of Breakfast All Day. First, we review "Red One," starring Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans as the only two people on the planet who can save Santa Claus (J.K. Simmons) when he's kidnapped. This is a $250 million blockbuster featuring major, A-list stars, but it's not exactly shaping up to be a huge hit. Do you plan on seeing it? Let us know. It's in theaters now. Then, we review the knowingly...2024-11-1658 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 min
Reel Mental with Dr. Marcia Sirota14-Christy Lemire Discusses Poor ThingsChristy Lemire is a longtime film critic who co-hosts the Breakfast All Day YouTube channel and podcast. She also writes for RogerEbert.com.
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BreakfastAllDay/
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Saturday Matinee Newsletter: https://christylemire.beehiiv.com/2024-04-3033 min
Pizza Pod PartyChristy Lemire & Matt Singer, Pizza MoviesChristy Lemire of RogerEbert.com and Matt Singer of ScreenCrush talk all about pizza in the movies. There's also pizza news!Christy Lemire is a film critic for RogerEbert.com and the co-host of the Breakfast All Day podcast and YouTube show. For 15 years, she was the film critic for The Associated Press. Get her newsletter at ChristyLemire.com.Matt Singer is also a film critic and the editor of ScreenCrush. He was the on-air host of IFC News on the Independent Film Channel, and his first book was 2019’s “Marvel’s Spider-Man: From Amazing to Spe...2024-03-051h 00
Assault Of The 2-Headed Space Mules!Episode 94 - Kiss Me Deadly with Christy Lemire and Alonso DuraldeHost Douglas Arthur is a guest on Table For One, a film show created by Los Angeles film critics Christy Lemire and Alonso Duralde to discuss the classic Robert Aldritch noir-thriller Kiss Me Deadly based on the Mickey Spillane novel of the same name. Come for the Noir, stay for the discussion about how to get to Calabasas from Wilshire Blvd before the freeway system was built!
Enjoy Christy and Alonso's film show Breakfast All Day on YouTube and wherever you get podcasts!
Published January 31, 20242024-02-0133 min
Maximum Film!Episode 328: 'Poor Things' with Christy LemireAlonso has been hyping Poor Things since Venice, and now his Breakfast All Day co-host Christy Lemire is making her first (!) appearance on MaxFilm to discuss it! Plus, we pitch reimagined monster movies where anything goes.What’s GoodAlonso - a theatrical re-release moment (Love Actually and Die Hard)Christy - Christmas cookiesDrea - magnesium glycinateITIDICGreat Gerwig Gets Her First Directing Golden Globe NominationSpirit Awards Nominations!LA Film Critics Assoc. Best Picture of 2023 is Zone of InterestChristmas Movie MinuteA Not So Royal Christmas (Ha...2023-12-151h 04Reel Mental with Dr. Marcia SirotaChristy Lemire Discusses 'Living'Christy Lemire is a longtime film critic who was the film critic for The Associated Press for nearly 15 years and co-hosted the public television series “Ebert Presents At the Movies” opposite Ignatiy Vishnevetsky, with Roger Ebert serving as managing editor.
Christy co-hosts the film review podcast and YouTube show “Breakfast All Day.” She also appears regularly on the Southern California radio shows KPCC FilmWeek and KCRW Press Play. A third-generation Los Angeles native, Christy is a member of the LA Film Critics Association.
You can find her on Twitter @christylemire.2023-08-0441 minReel Mental with Dr. Marcia SirotaChristy Lemire Discusses 'Everything Everywhere All at Once'Christy Lemire is a longtime film critic who was the film critic for The Associated Press for nearly 15 years and co-hosted the public television series “Ebert Presents At the Movies” opposite Ignatiy Vishnevetsky, with Roger Ebert serving as managing editor.
Christy co-hosts the film review podcast and YouTube show “Breakfast All Day.” She also appears regularly on the Southern California radio shows KPCC FilmWeek and KCRW Press Play. A third-generation Los Angeles native, Christy is a member of the LA Film Critics Association.
You can find her on Twitter @christylemire.2023-08-0441 minBreakfast 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 min
Ruthless Compassion with Dr. Marcia Sirota140 — The Movie 'Living' and Its Life-Affirming Message with Christy LemireChristy Lemire is a longtime film critic who was the film critic for The Associated Press for nearly 15 years and co-hosted the public television series "Ebert Presents At the Movies" opposite Ignatiy Vishnevetsky, with Roger Ebert serving as managing editor.
Christy co-hosts the film review podcast and YouTube show "Breakfast All Day." She also appears regularly on the Southern California radio shows KPCC FilmWeek and KCRW Press Play. A third-generation Los Angeles native, Christy is a member of the LA Film Critics Association.
You can find her on Twitter.2023-05-2540 min
Sports SometimesEpisode 4: Christy LemireChristy Lemire from Roger Ebert and the Breakfast All Day podcast joins the show to talk about her favorite sports movie, the best and worst parts about being a film critic and picks movies set in Seattle as her subject for the second half of the show.Follow Christy on Twitter @christylemire, and subscribe to her and Alonso Duralde's excellent YouTube channel. 2023-04-2759 min
Ruthless Compassion with Dr. Marcia Sirota136 — Everything Everywhere All at Once', an Exploration of Perfectionism, Depression, and Nihilistic Rage with Christy LemireChristy Lemire is a longtime film critic who was the film critic for The Associated Press for nearly 15 years and co-hosted the public television series "Ebert Presents At the Movies" opposite Ignatiy Vishnevetsky, with Roger Ebert serving as managing editor.
Christy co-hosts the film review podcast and YouTube show "Breakfast All Day." She also appears regularly on the Southern California radio shows KPCC FilmWeek and KCRW Press Play. A third-generation Los Angeles native, Christy is a member of the LA Film Critics Association.
You can find her on Twitter @christylemire.2023-04-2041 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 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 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 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 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 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 min
Rotoworld Baseball Show – Fantasy BaseballBaseball Movies with Christy Lemire and Alonso Duralde of Breakfast All DayChris Crawford (@crawford_milb) is joined by Christy Lemire (@christylemire) and Alonso Duralde (@Aduralde) of the Breakfast All Day podcast to talk about baseball movies. They talk about what makes a great sports movie, their favorite in the genre, and some movies that might have missed the mark.(11:01) Sports movies(15:45) Chris' favorite baseball movie(20:00) Christy & Alonso's favorite baseball movies(28:50) Worst Baseball movies
2022-06-2142 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 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 266: Marvel Mondays: Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness We’re back with another episode of Marvel Mondays! Christy's surly tween, Nicolas, agreed to sit down with her to discuss “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.” The original “Doctor Strange” (2016) was a favorite of ours among all of the MCU movies, so we had high hopes, but ended up with mixed reviews. Nic and Christy talk about Sam Raimi’s style, Wanda’s motivation, America Chavez, the many characters and storylines that get woven in here and where they’d rank the “Doctor Strange” sequel within the franchise. Thanks as always for joining us, and we’ll be back in July with a Marvel...2022-05-0918 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 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 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 226: Marvel Mondays: Eternals It’s been a little while, but Christy and Nicolas are back with another Marvel Mondays episode of Breakfast All Day. This time we take on “Eternals,” and we have mixed feelings about it. Nic and Christy discuss how uniquely beautiful director and co-writer Chloe Zhao‘s film is and how exciting it is to see such a diverse cast. But it also makes these ungainly swings in pacing and tone, and a week after seeing the film, Nic couldn’t remember a whole lot about it. Also FYI: Christy misspoke initially here and said Richard Madden played Gemma Ch...2021-11-0824 minBreakfast All Day movie reviewsEpisode 225: News, Spencer, The Harder They Fall, Finch The days are getting shorter, but we're here to be a bright spot for you on Breakfast All Day. This week, the brilliant Katie Walsh returns to help Christy review "Spencer," featuring what is perhaps Kristen Stewart's best work yet. Then, Christy and Alonso talk about the stylish revisionist Western "The Harder They Fall," and Tom Hanks slogging through the apocalypse in "Finch." In news, we discuss further details that have emerged in the "Rust" shooting, Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande co-starring in a film version of "Wicked," Middle Eastern countries banning "Eternals,"...2021-11-051h 04Breakfast All Day movie reviewsEpisode 224: News, Last Night in Soho, Dune (1984), Introducing Selma Blair Put on your go-go boots and join us for a retro-chic episode of Breakfast All Day. The brilliant Amy Nicholson helps Christy review Edgar Wright's super-stylish thriller "Last Night in Soho." Alonso and Christy also take a trip back in time -- to 1984, for a discussion of David Lynch's much-maligned "Dune." And we talk about the moving and funny documentary "Introducing, Selma Blair," which follows the actress' struggles with multiple sclerosis. In news, we discuss the continued fallout from the fatal on-set shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, "Dune Part Two" getting the greenlight, Facebook changing...2021-10-301h 11Breakfast All Day movie reviewsEpisode 223: News, Dune, The French Dispatch It’s Timothee Chalamet Week on Breakfast All Day. He’s at the center of two giant movies with ridiculously packed casts of superstars and character actors alike. First, Alonso and Christy review Denis Villeneuve’s “Dune” — or at least, part one of “Dune” — which we watched under extremely different conditions. Then, our brilliant friends Katie Walsh and Tim Grierson join Christy for a lengthy discussion of “The French Dispatch,” the most Wes Andersony movie Wes Anderson has ever made. In news, we talk about the tragic, fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins with a prop gun, Netflix employees walking out over the streamer’...2021-10-231h 09Breakfast 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 221: News, No Time to Die, Titane, I'm Your Man, Mass Pour yourself a martini — shaken, not stirred, of course — or whatever your drink of choice may be and settle in for this week’s episode of Breakfast All Day. Our great friend Katie Walsh joins Christy to review the new James Bond movie, “No Time to Die,” Daniel Craig’s fifth and final outing as 007. Then Alonso, Matt and Christy discuss the beautiful and batshit French drama “Titane,” “I’m Your Man” starring Dan Stevens as the perfect boyfriend, and “Mass,” an actors’ showcase about grief and forgiveness. In news, we talk about Kathryn Hahn starring in her own “WandaVision” spin-off, the IATSE union...2021-10-091h 20Breakfast All Day movie reviewsEpisode 220: News, The Many Saints of Newark, The Guilty, Controlling Britney Spears/Britney vs. Spears Not sure how it’s possible that it’s October, but we are here for you and all your fall movie needs on Breakfast All Day. Christy, Matt and Alonso review the “Sopranos” prequel “The Many Saints of Newark,” the American remake of the Danish thriller “The Guilty” and a couple of timely documentaries that cover some similar ground: “Controlling Britney Spears” on Hulu and “Britney vs. Spears” on Netflix. In news, Scarlett Johansson settles with Disney over her “Black Widow” lawsuit, a judge suspends Britney Spears‘ father Jamie as her conservator, wild boars attack Shakira in Barcelona, The Academy Museum opens in L.A...2021-10-011h 05Breakfast 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 210: Marvel Mondays: Black Widow Six months later, we’ve reached the end of our Marvel Mondays journey on Breakfast All Day with our discussion of “Black Widow” — unless Christy makes her kid watch “Howard the Duck,” which some folks have requested. This week, Christy and Nicolas talk about what a badass Scarlett Johansson is, how a hilarious Florence Pugh nearly steals the whole thing, what a MacGuffin is and how “Black Widow” reminded Christy of a “Fast and Furious” movie because it’s all about #family. Lots of spoilers here because the movie has been out for about a week and a half, so be warned that we go all the wa...2021-07-1926 minBreakfast All Day movie reviewsEpisode 198: News, The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It, The Disciple, Port Authority Summer is heating up but it’s a tepid week movie-wise here at Breakfast All Day. Stick with us, though, because Christy, Matt and Alonso have reviews of the horror sequel “The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It,” the Indian film “The Disciple” on Netflix and “Port Authority,” an indie drama about a transgender romance. In news, we talk about the confusing new mask rules for businesses in California and theaters nationwide, Trump’s blog ending after just 29 days, Naomi Osaka’s decision to pull out of the French Open over news conferences, further Bennifer sightings, a cool “Airplane!” panel Christy had the ple...2021-06-051h 21Breakfast All Day movie reviewsEpisode 197: Marvel Mondays: Thor: Ragnarok This week on Marvel Mondays, we’re up to a movie Christy had been excited to rewatch from the very beginning: “Thor: Ragnarok” (2017). It’s one of her absolute favorites because it’s goofy, weird and full of surprises. She and Nicolas talk about how the humor in Taika Waititi’s film comes from Thor not being powerful and majestic but actually kinda boggled and bumbling. We love the interplay he has with Hulk, Valkyrie and Doctor Strange. Christy bores Nic with her story about meeting Cate Blanchett and being dazzled by her otherworldly presence. But she also gets to ask...2021-05-3124 minBreakfast 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 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 191: Marvel Mondays: Doctor Strange This week on Marvel Mondays, we get to revisit one of Christy's absolute favorite MCU movies: “Doctor Strange” (2016), which is singular and funny and dazzling and, yes, strange. Christy and Nicolas talk about how Benedict Cumberbatch‘s character is the kind of archetype Tom Cruise often plays, how playful and trippy the movie is, what a fantastic cast it features (Rachel McAdams, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Mads Mikkelsen, Benedict Wong), the backlash over the casting of the always tremendous Tilda Swinton as The Ancient One and questions we have about the Time Stone. We’ve come to bargain, so join us for the l...2021-05-1024 minBreakfast 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 184: Marvel Mondays: Avengers: Age of Ultron It’s time for “Avengers: Age of Ultron” on Marvel Mondays, a movie Christy really didn’t like the first time and one that Nicolas had never seen before. On this viewing, we walked away with extremely different opinions from each other. Nic enjoyed the chaos of seeing all the Avengers fighting in one place, as well as the introduction of Wanda, Vision and Pietro, whom we’d gotten to know more in-depth on “WandaVision.” Christy basically wanted a three-hour version of the party scene at Tony’s house, with our heroes drinking, laughing, flirting and teasing each other about their inabili...2021-04-1921 minBreakfast All Day movie reviewsEpisode 182: Marvel Mondays: Guardians of the Galaxy We had a complete blast with the pulpy and playful “Guardians of the Galaxy” (2014) on this week’s Marvel Mondays episode. We’ve finally made it to the movies Nicolas already has seen, so this was a rewatch, but one we were happy to do. Christy and Nic talk about how the first “Guardians” is knowingly silly in a way the previous MCU movies hadn’t been, the use of Yacht Rock music, the joy of Bradley Cooper playing a profane raccoon and director James Gunn’s on-again, off-again history with the franchise. (If Christy teaches her kid just one important th...2021-04-1220 minBreakfast All Day movie reviewsEpisode 171: Marvel Mondays: Captain America: The First Avenger We’re all dressed up in our shiniest patriotic finery for this week’s Marvel Mondays episode of Breakfast All Day. Christy and Nicolas discuss “Captain America: The First Avenger” (2011), which Nic had never seen — but he was fully aware of the insanely catchy theme song that accompanies the 1966 “Captain America” cartoon. We talk about how different this is from the previous Marvel movies, how great the action and score are and Christy's 2015 interview with Chris Evans where she drank beer with him at his house in the Hollywood Hills. This is the last stand-alone Marvel movie before all the...2021-03-0820 minBreakfast All Day movie reviewsEpisode 169: Marvel Mondays: Thor We’re hammering our way through this Marvel Mondays thing on Breakfast All Day. This week, Christy and Nicolas discuss the original “Thor” (2011), one of the movies that inspired this podcast series in the first place. Nic realized he’d never seen it, and Christy recalls seeing it but not liking it very much. Kenneth Branagh’s take on the God of Thunder sparked a really good talk about lighting, camera angles and the greatness of Kat Dennings. Plus you can hear our Boston terrier, Baxter, shaking his collar in the background and trying to get us to play with...2021-02-2618 minBreakfast All Day movie reviewsEpisode 167: Marvel Mondays: Iron Man 2 We’re checking the arc reactor and climbing inside the suit again for the latest Marvel Mondays episode of Breakfast All Day. This week, Christy and Nicolas watch “Iron Man 2” (2010), the sequel to the hugely successful film that launched the whole MCU. Christy liked it slightly better this time, mainly because it was so fun watching alongside her kid, but nothing could match the novelty and thrill of the original. Nic, however, prefers the sequel to the first film. We talk about all that, as well as the characters and storylines that are laying the groundwork for the franc...2021-02-2118 minBreakfast All Day movie reviewsEpisode 165: Marvel Mondays: The Incredible Hulk We’re back with our second episode of Marvel Mondays! Following last week’s debut discussion of "Iron Man," Christy and her son, Nicolas, chat about the next film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the extremely forgettable “The Incredible Hulk” (2008). As in, not only did Christy forget it exists, she also forgot that she'd seen it and reviewed it. Still, she and Nic had a good time talking about how Doc Bruce Banner, belted by gamma rays, turned into the Hulk. If you’re watching and listening along with us, we’d love to hear your thoughts. Thanks for joi...2021-02-1320 minBreakfast All Day movie reviewsEpisode 163: Marvel Mondays: Iron ManWelcome to the first episode of Marvel Mondays! It’s a Breakfast All Day podcast series Christy is doing with her 11-year-old son, Nicolas, in which they’re watching all the Marvel movies in order and then having a little conversation afterward. (And in case you’re curious, they’re doing them in order of theatrical release, not chronological order, which would put “Captain America: The First Avenger,” well, first.) Nic is Christy's longtime plus-one and favorite movie buddy, and he’s seen all the Marvel movies over the past several years. But he realized he hadn’t seen any of the Iron Man...2021-02-0817 minBreakfast All Day movie reviewsEpisode 157: News, Best and Worst Films of 2020It’s a brand new year with the same old insanity, but we’re here to help you sort through it on Breakfast All Day. Matt, Alonso and Christy didn’t feel right reviewing movies this week, given the violence in Washington D.C. and turmoil nationwide. Instead, we have a lengthy news segment about the rioting Trump incited as well as the ensuing fallout. (Of course, his Twitter banishment happened right after we finished recording). We also have a couple weeks’ worth of entertainment and celebrity news, including the Kim and Kanye divorce, Hilaria Baldwin, deaths including Shabba Doo from “Br...2021-01-091h 19Breakfast 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 141: Coronavirus news, The Broken Hearts Gallery, I Am Woman, The Sit-In, Unpregnant The world is on fire — literally — but we’re here to protect you, or at least distract you, at Breakfast All Day. On our latest episode, Matt, Alonso and Christy review the completely charming romantic comedy “The Broken Hearts Gallery,” the Helen Reddy biopic “I Am Woman,” the enlightening documentary “The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show,” and “Unpregnant,” which is sort of a comic version of “Never Rarely Sometimes Always.” But it works! (And we love the fact that women directed all four movies we reviewed this week.) In news, Christy tells the guys about her trip to see “Tenet,” and we d...2020-09-121h 12Breakfast All Day movie reviewsEpisode 140: Coronavirus news, Mulan, I'm Thinking of Ending Things, The Personal History of David Copperfield, Lingua Franca The thrilling “Mulan” should have been a huge summer blockbuster in the theaters; now, you can watch it at home on Disney+, and we have a Breakfast All Day review. Alonso, Matt and Christy also talk about the latest mind-bending drama from writer-director Charlie Kaufman, “I’m Thinking of Ending Things”; Armando Iannucci’s take on Dickens with “The Personal History of David Copperfield”; and “Lingua Franca,” a lovely indie drama from transgender writer-director-star Isabel Sandoval. In news, we remember the great Chadwick Boseman, whose death from colon cancer shocked the world last week, and the guys and Christy debate whether she should dri...2020-09-051h 27
Rachel's ReviewsBeing a Female Film Critic in a Toxic Age vol 3 (Christy Lemire, Mara Reinstein)In the latest episode of Female Film Critics Speak Out I am thrilled to be joined by critics Christy Lemire and Mara Reinstein. We talk about our experiences with toxic fandom, our careers and what we love about being a critic. Follow Christy on twitter https://twitter.com/christylemire Christy on rottentomatoes https://www.rottentomatoes.com/critic/christy-lemire/movies Christy on rogerebert.com https://www.rogerebert.com/contributors/christy-lemire Breakfast All Day Podcast https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPobrqqzq3qH3P40t49rcJg Follow Mara on twitter https://twitter.com/MaraReinstein Check out Mara's website http://maramovies.com/ Check out...2020-08-1457 min
A Film and A MovieMean Streets / Fast Times at Ridgemont High (Feat. Christy Lemire, RogerEbert.com & Breakfast All Day)This week, Christy Lemire (RogerEbert.com, Breakfast All Day) joins Dan and Alonso to connect two soundtrack-heavy coming-of-age classics, Martin Scorsese's MEAN STREETS (1973) and Amy Heckerling's FAST TIMES AT RIDGEMONT HIGH (1982).Mean Streets: https://www.amazon.com/Mean-Streets-Robert-Niro/dp/B004GF0SNO/?tag=alonsoduralde-20 Fast Times at Ridgemont High: https://www.starz.com/us/en/movies/46911Alonso recommends I VITELLONI: https://www.criterionchannel.com/i-vitelloniChristy recommends FOXES: https://www.amazon.com/Foxes-Jodie-Foster/dp/B00OZ8XHK8/?tag=alonsoduralde-20Follow A Film and a Movie @filmandmoviepod on Twitter, Instagram, and...2020-07-0143 minBreakfast All Day movie reviewsEpisode 128: Shirley, Judy & Punch, I'm No Longer Here It’s a quick Tuesday catch-up on Breakfast All Day as Matt, Alonso and Christy review the films we meant to discuss last week but instead devoted an hour to Black Lives Matters protests and coronavirus news. There’s some good stuff out there: the trippy literary drama “Shirley,” which may end up being one of Christy's favorite movies of the year; the ambitious and anachronistic “Judy & Punch”; and “I’m No Longer Here,” a Mexican drama that’s so beautiful, you’ll wish you were watching it on the big screen instead on on Netflix. And over at our Patreon, we discuss t...2020-06-1033 min
Many Screens, Big Picture with Paul DergarabedianChristy Lemire on the fabled life of a film criticChristy Lemire is a longtime film critic whose work appears at RogerEbert.com. She co-hosts the podcast Breakfast All Day, appears on radio on KPCC FilmWeek and KCRW Press Play in Southern California and is a correspondent for "The SoCal Scene" on Spectrum News 1.
Paul and Christy delve into her circuitous path to becoming a film critic, the importance of great career mentors, the brilliance of Roger Ebert & how beer with Chris Evans, Tequila with Johnny Knoxville & tea with Charlie Hunnam are just another day on the job.
Web: ChristyLemire.com
Twitter: @christylemire
Facebook...2020-05-2941 minMany Screens, Big Picture with Paul DergarabedianChristy Lemire on the fabled life of a film criticChristy Lemire is a longtime film critic whose work appears at RogerEbert.com. She co-hosts the podcast Breakfast All Day, appears on radio on KPCC FilmWeek and KCRW Press Play in Southern California and is a correspondent for "The SoCal Scene" on Spectrum News 1. Paul and Christy delve into her circuitous path to becoming a film critic, the importance of great career mentors, the brilliance of Roger Ebert & how beer with Chris Evans, Tequila with Johnny Knoxville & tea with Charlie Hunnam are just another day on the job. Web: ChristyLemire.com Twitter: @christylemire Facebook...2020-05-2941 minBreakfast All Day movie reviewsEpisode 123: Coronavirus update, Valley Girl, Becoming, Driveways, A Secret Love Like, omigod, it is so totally awesome of you to stop by the Breakfast All Day Podcast this week! Alonso, Matt and Christy review the musical remake of “Valley Girl” (which Christy wishes she liked more), the documentaries “Becoming” (about Michelle Obama) and “A Secret Love” (about a longtime lesbian couple) and the warm, gentle drama “Driveways.” Plus, we begin as we always do these days with a recap of the week’s Coronavirus news. And over at our Patreon, we discuss the season finale of “Westworld” on HBO and the latest episode of “Mrs. America” on Hulu. Tease your bangs up, pop your collar and me...2020-05-091h 16Breakfast 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 118: Coronavirus update, Never Rarely Sometimes Always, Crip Camp, Uncorked It's an emotional week on Breakfast All Day as the coronavirus continues to impact all of our lives and the world around us. Christy, Matt and Alonso provide you with our weekly update and even get a little teary-eyed (at least Christy does, talking about her former AP colleague Nick Jesdanun, a marathon runner and lovely guy who died from the virus this week at age 51). But we are a movie podcast first and foremost, so we also bring you reviews of the excellent "Never Rarely Sometimes Always," the documentary "Crip Camp" and the drama "Uncorked," all...2020-04-0457 minBreakfast All Day movie reviewsEpisode 097: A La Carte With Robin Sax Robin Sax wears many hats, brilliantly and stylishly. She’s a lawyer, author, media expert, mediator and clinical therapist, and she talks about all of those varied careers — and how she blends them together now to make a difference in the world — on the latest Breakfast All Day A La Carte. Robin discusses growing up in Los Angeles (she and Christy were born the same year in the same hospital), attending UC Santa Barbara and Pepperdine University law school, starting her career as a prosecutor in the LA County District Attorney’s office, making the leap into work as a TV legal an...2020-01-061h 01Breakfast 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 reviewsEpisode 083: A La Carte With Lisa ArchThe hilarious and innately gifted Lisa Arch is Christy's guest this week on Breakfast All Day A La Carte. Christy has known Lisa since she was 11 years old and has loved seeing her career as an actress and comedian flourish. They go back to their beginnings together in Woodland Hills, drama classes in junior high and high school, her inspirations and creative process in developing original characters and her work on films including “Legally Blonde” and TV shows like “MADtv,” “Seinfeld” and “Curb Your Enthusiasm.” Lisa is so quick on her feet and such a genuine blast to chat with, so this conversat...2019-11-181h 00Breakfast All Day movie reviewsEpisode 081: A La Carte With Maggie MackayThe amazing Maggie Mackay, executive director of the Vidiots Foundation, is Christy's A La Carte guest this week. Maggie talks about growing up in the SoHo neighborhood of New York City in the ’70s and ’80s; the video store across the street that was her sanctuary and the place that planted the seeds for her career; getting her start in film at the Sundance Institute; and her longtime work with Film Independent as a programmer and Spirit Awards organizer. And of course, she talks about the new home of Vidiots in Eagle Rock, a movie theater/video store/community space that will be open...2019-11-111h 09Breakfast All Day movie reviewsEpisode 074: A La Carte With David T. Wagner Thirty years after they graduated from high school together, screenwriter David T. Wagner and Christy reconnect for the latest A La Carte interview. They go back to the beginning in Woodland Hills, Calif., and how he lived what he calls “a double life” as a child actor, which included being the 1984 “Jr. Star Search” vocal champion and providing the voice of Linus in “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown.” And of course, they discuss the many movies he’s co-written, including “Van Wilder” (which put Ryan Reynolds on the map), “On the Line” with Lance Bass and Joey Fatone during peak ‘N Sync, and “T...2019-10-141h 08Breakfast All Day movie reviewsEpisode 072: A La Carte With Jamielyn Lippman Filmmaker and fellow mom Jamielyn Lippman is Christy's Breakfast All Day A La Carte guest this week — and she’s the rare friend outside the critic world who sees as much as Christy does. Jamielyn talks about growing up in a big, close family in suburban Santa Clarita north of Los Angeles, seeing films from a young age with her father, longtime professional baseball manager Tom Gamboa, and following her dad to various ballparks across the country with her siblings. She also discusses moving to Hollywood at 19 to be an actress (and getting her first big-screen credit in “Boogi...2019-10-071h 05Breakfast All Day movie reviewsEpisode 070: A La Carte With Nick Kirgo Nick Kirgo is one of the loveliest guys Christy knows and one of the most multitalented. He’s a guitarist/singer-songwriter/producer-engineer. He’s also a great friend of Christy and her family’s, so she was thrilled to chat with him about how he does everything he does on the latest A La Carte episode. Nick talks about moving to Los Angeles from New York at age 6 with his family (including his father, writer and humorist George Kirgo), picking up a guitar at 13, his varied early influences (Jimi Hendrix, Neil Young, Velvet Underground, Aretha Franklin) and beginning his career, which...2019-09-301h 00Breakfast All Day movie reviewsEpisode 066: A La Carte With Bobbi Brown McRaeBobbi Brown McRae is one of the coolest women Christy knows, and this was clear long before Christy learned that she’d played a Smurf in the Ice Capades. The longtime figure skater, coach, actress and all-around badass discusses her life and career in the latest Breakfast All Day A La Carte episode. Bobbi talks about growing up in Los Angeles in the ’60s and ’70s, why she loves to perform and how she fought nerves during competition, and the joy she gets from coaching both figure skaters and hockey players. We also take on some serious topics: what can be done t...2019-09-1659 minBreakfast All Day movie reviewsEpisode 061: Angel Has Fallen, Good Boys, Brittany Runs a Marathon, The Fanatic Summer is over but we’re here to provide a ray of sunshine with the Breakfast All Day Podcast. This week, it’s just Christy and Matt — Alonso is away covering the Venice Film Festival — and Matt was nice enough to drive down to see Christy and play catch-up with some recent movies. We discuss the Gerard Butler action thriller “Angel Has Fallen,” which was No. 1 at the box office last weekend; the charmingly raunchy coming-of-age comedy “Good Boys”; the indie “Brittany Runs a Marathon,”which resonated with both of us in myriad ways; and a new movie this week, “The Fanatic,” starr...2019-08-2943 minBreakfast All Day movie reviewsEpisode 59: A La Carte With Jennie Morris Jennie Morris is one of Christy's absolute best friends in the world, someone she's known since they were 6 years old. But Christy had the pleasure of discovering her all over again in this Breakfast All Day A La Carte conversation. Jennie is a longtime TV executive who currently has a key role in launching WarnerMedia’s new streaming service HBO Max. But we go back to the beginning, talking about growing up in LA in the ’70s and ’80s and the TV shows that shaped her, traveling to Russia just after the fall of the Soviet Union and her lengthy...2019-08-191h 10Breakfast 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 046: A La Carte With Vincent MartellaThere’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 “Phineas and Ferb” (which he did simultaneously for a coupl...2019-07-081h 00
Cinephile with Adnan VirkToy Story 4, Christy Lemire, Tom Hanks MoviesOn this episode of Cinephile, Adnan reviews Toy Story 4! He also speaks with film critic Christy Lemire about the some of the best (and worst) movies of the summer 2019 blockbuster season. Plus, what are the four greatest Tom Hanks movies!? There's really no right answer, but Adnan gives it a shot anyway in this week's "Mt. Rushmore." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2019-06-2646 minBreakfast All Day movie reviewsEpisode 041: A La Carte With Ashly Stohl Ashly 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 at party-school UC Santa Barbara and how becoming a mom inspired her to cultivate her inner...2019-06-171h 05Breakfast All Day movie reviewsEpisode 026: A La Carte With Lauren Sivan You 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 earliest and most high-profile accusers. She's one of the funniest, coolest women Christy...2019-04-291h 00Breakfast All Day movie reviewsEpisode 018: A La Carte With Phil Johnston Phil 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 movies growing up in small-town Wisconsin, his first career as a TV news reporter in the...2019-04-011h 00Breakfast All Day movie reviewsEpisode 016: A La Carte With Kearran Giovanni This 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 role on TNT's "Major Crimes," which brought her from New York to Los Angeles, and everything in between. Chr...2019-03-251h 09Breakfast All Day movie reviewsEpisode 014: A La Carte With Tracy Wells Tofte These 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 La Carte interview. We covered a ton of ground, including what it was like spending her...2019-03-181h 00Breakfast 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 06Cinephile with Adnan VirkChristy LemireAdnan is back from the Sundance with some more transportation related stories. Plus, he reacts to the Oscar nominations with What the Flick's Christy Lemire (26:15). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2018-01-2349 min