Breakfast All Day movie reviews

We've crossed the halfway mark on our  Marvel Mondays  journey with  "Captain America: Civil War" (2016), one of those epic Russo brothers extravaganzas that bring together a ton of superheroes in thrilling and dizzying ways. Christy and Nicolas talk about how Cap and Tony take different stances than you might expect in response to the oversight of the Sokovia Accords , the introduction of  Chadwi...

"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 A...

We knew it would be a bizarre pandemic-era  Oscar ceremony , but no amount of prognosticating could have prepared us for the highs and lows, risks and surprises we saw Sunday night. Alonso and Christy have a recap for you of the winners, speeches, structural changes and even a bit of fashion. What worked? What didn't? Who knows??? We'd love to hear what you thought about the Academy Awards  (if yo...

This week on  Marvel Mondays , we were thrilled to revisit  "Ant-Man"  (2015), a movie that's pure joy and the best kind of silly. It's also one of Nicolas' favorites in the MCU, and a breath of fresh air after the heaviness of last week's movie,  "Avengers: Age of Ultron." Christy and Nic talk about the casting of Paul Rudd , the playful  Michael Pena  flashbacks and the clever use of the  ant ar...

"Nomadland"  has had a terrific run throughout this weird awards season, and we expect it'll win best picture and Chloe Zhao will win best director during Sunday night's  Academy Awards . Christy, Matt and Alonso make a bunch of other Oscar picks this week on Breakfast All Day , but we're hoping for some surprises and we're generally curious as to how this year's unusual show will go down. We also...

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 i...

It's the weekend but we're already looking ahead to "Monday"  on  Breakfast All Day . Matt, Alonso and Christy differ wildly on the Greek romance starring Sebastian Stan and Denise Gough. We also review the dream pairing of Barbara Crampton and Larry Fessenden in the horror movie "Jakob's Wife"; the mesmerizing, black-and-white documentary "Gunda";  and  "Honeydew,"  a trippy, '70s-inspired thrill...

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...

It is a bleak week on  Breakfast All Day  as we bring you yet another Melissa McCarthy movie that her husband directed. Ben Falcone also wrote the aggressively mediocre  "Thunder Force,"  starring McCarthy and Octavia Spencer as childhood best friends who become superheroes. Alonso, Matt and I also review  "Voyagers,"  which is essentially "Lord of the Flies" in space, and the one great film of th...

This week's Marvel Mondays episode couldn't be more timely. We talk about  "Captain America: The Winter Soldier,"  which ties in nicely with  "The Falcon and the Winter Soldier"  on Disney+. Christy and Nicolas had a great discussion about how the Russo Brothers' first Marvel movie is actually a '70s-style paranoid political thriller (which makes the casting of Robert Redford such a nice touch). W...

It's truly a clash of the titans this week on  Breakfast All Day  as we review the monster extravaganza  "Godzilla vs. Kong." Christy went to see it in an actual theater with her son and husband — their first time at the movies together in well over a year — which is probably a huge reason why she enjoyed it more than Alonso and Matt did. Also this week, we discuss the Netflix drama "Concrete Cowb...

We've made it to the eighth film in our  Marvel Mondays  series,  "Thor: The Dark World" (2013),  which is definitely a step down from the fun we had last week talking about  "Iron Man 3." Halfway through our viewing, Christy turned to Nicolas and wondered: "Have I seen this movie before?" That's how forgettable it was. Nic summed up his opinion pretty succinctly — "It sucks" — and gave this seque...

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...

"Iron Man 3" (2013) inspired the most hilarious discussion yet on Marvel Mondays . Nicolas loved this movie, so he and Christy (a.k.a. Mom) had a blast watching and discussing it. But also, there are so many weird, little moments during our conversation that made it stand out. We talk about the snappy dialogue from director and co-writer Shane Black, Tony Stark's PTSD, the jaw-dropping action of T...

We're thrilled to have our great friend,  Tim Grierson , as our guest this week on  Breakfast All Day . He joins Christy, Matt and Alonso to talk about his new book, "This Is How You Make a Movie,"  a brilliant, mini-film school that encompasses high and low culture and illuminates across genres. Tim also hangs out to review the fascinating Netflix docudrama hybrid  "Operation Varsity Blues: The C...

It's all been building up to this:  "The Avengers" (2012) , which brings together the superheroes whose films we've discussed so far on  Marvel Mondays . Nic had never seen it and really enjoyed it; Christy hadn't seen it since it first came out and was just as impressed by its balance of action and humor. We talk about how skillfully Joss Whedon's film weaves together all these larger-than-life c...

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 H...

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 g...

We're more magical than usual this week on  Breakfast All Day , with adventures featuring wisecracking dragons and patty-flipping sea sponges (and lots of Awkwafina). Christy, Matt and Alonso review a couple of animated films: the exquisitely beautiful "Raya and the Last Dragon"  and the silly sequel  "The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run."  We also discuss the disappointing  "Coming 2 America,"...

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 lightin...

It's Billie Week on  Breakfast All Day , as we review two new movies that focus on singular singers who happen to share that name. Christy, Matt and Alonso discuss the Apple TV+ documentary "Billie Eilish: The World's a Little Blurry," which takes an intimate look at the teen pop phenom. Next up is "The United States vs. Billie Holiday," in which Andra Day gives a powerhouse performance as the tor...

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 t...

We're wrapping ourselves in our finest fur-trimmed coats to protect against the cold on this week's  Breakfast All Day . Christy, Matt and Alonso review the gleefully mean comedy "I Care a Lot,"  the drama  "Supernova" with its dream pairing of Stanley Tucci and Colin Firth as longtime partners, and the star-studded, low-key farce "French Exit . " There's an insane amount of news, including Trump'...

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 ab...