Breakfast All Day movie reviews

Christy's friend for this week's A La Carte interview, actress and writer Jacqueline Mazarella , has had a fascinating path toward her current career. Jackie talks about growing up in suburban New Jersey , studying international affairs at Johns Hopkins University and  thinking she wanted to be a lawyer , then making the massive life switch to acting. She discusses getting her start in  New York t...

The year is winding down but the movies just keep coming here at Breakfast All Day. Christy, Matt and Alonso review the gorgeous drama "Queen & Slim," the weird little sci-fi thriller "Little Joe" and "The Aeronauts," which stars Felicity Jones and Eddie Redmayne but sadly is not a prequel to "The Theory of Everything." And over at our Patreon , we discuss the latest episodes of "The Mandalorian,"...

Filmmaker Adam Egypt Mortimer and Christy are all over the place on this enlightening and entertaining episode of Breakfast All Day A La Carte. Adam discusses growing up in Cambridge, Mass., seeing tragic films at a young age, his New York death metal band, the role of anxiety in his life and art, how he taught himself to make movies and his new horror film, the deeply creepy "Daniel Isn't Real,"...

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 int...

Film has been a huge part of  Kristopher Gee 's life from his earliest days, when he fell in love with  "Fantasia"  and  "Star Wars"  as a kid growing up in  Vancouver . He's gone on to make it his career, working as a composer, editor and  documentarian.  Kris talks about getting his start as an extra on movies like "Shoot to Kill," early influences like  Jim Henson  (and the creepy puppet he'd b...

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 Pa...

The 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 char...

Join us for a spin on this jam-packed week of Breakfast All Day. Matt and Christy review the thrilling racing drama "Ford v Ferrari," Elizabeth Banks' action comedy "Charlie's Angels," Shia LaBeouf's autobiographical and therapeutic "Honey Boy" and "The Report," a star-studded yet somber drama about the use of torture on terror suspects after 9/11. Matt and Alonso also play catch-up with the earne...

The 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 wo...

We'll give you our hearts this Christmas and every Christmas here at the Breakfast All Day Podcast. Alonso, Matt and Christy discuss the George Michael-inspired romantic comedy  "Last Christmas,"  which fell shy of our high expectations;  "Doctor Sleep,"  the hit-and-miss sequel to  "The Shining";  and the devastating drama  "Marriage Story."  And over at our  Patreon , our plates are full of new...

Rick Adams  — better known here in Southern California for his  "Virtually Rick" segments on Spectrum News 1  — was a complete blast to chat with for this latest A La Carte episode. Rick talks about growing up in an  idyllic town in England,  playing  music  and beginning his career in  radio , getting his start in television as a host on  Nickelodeon in Britain ( where he got slimed multiple time...

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...

"Grace and Frankie" writer and executive producer Michael Platt  is Christy's A La Carte guest this week, and it was great chatting with him about his eclectic career. He discusses with great honesty his mother's mental illness, and how  hours of television  served as both a babysitter and an escape for him as a kid growing up in suburban New Jersey. This is also when he realized he was funny, whi...

Longtime reporter, reality TV producer and Emmy winner  Tanya McRae  has lots of fun stories to tell on this week's Breakfast All Day A La Carte. Tanya talks about  growing up in New York City  with politically active parents who prepped her for what to do when they got arrested at protests; the challenges of being  biracial and 6 feet tall  at age 13 in Cambridge, Mass.; beginning her  career in...

Our plates are fuller than they have been lately for this week's episode of Breakfast All Day. Christy and Alonso visit Matt at his house for a change to discuss five new movies: the sequels "Maleficent: Mistress of Evil" and "Zombieland: Double Tap," the surefire awards contenders "Jojo Rabbit" and "The Lighthouse" and the Netflix "Breaking Bad" follow-up "El Camino."  Over at our Patreon , we re...

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, Charl...

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 & Glo...

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 f...

"Joker" is bound to provoke passionate, polarized responses from viewers, and it's definitely done so between the three of us here at Breakfast All Day. Christy, Matt and Alonso review Todd Phillips' dark and gritty comic villain origin story this week. We also talk about "Dolemite Is My Name," which is an absolute blast with a thrilling central performance from Eddie Murphy. And stick around beca...

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...

Forget 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...

Matt Sayles  is a brilliant photographer with an inspired eye and a drive to depict his subjects in thought-provoking ways. We talk about his varied career, which includes shooting photos of every A-list star imaginable, on the latest Breakfast All Day A La Carte. Matt discusses  growing up in Los Angeles , picking up a camera in high school and honing his talents in creative ways at  Stanford Uni...

Cheerio! The "Downton Abbey" movie is here, and we've broken out our fanciest hats and finest teacups to celebrate at Breakfast All Day. Alonso and Christy review the big-screen version of the beloved TV series -- he's a huge fan, she'd never seen a single episode -- as well as Brad Pitt's sad-people-in-space movie, "Ad Astra."  We also discuss a darkly funny indie crime thriller, "Villains."  Ove...

Bobbi 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...

Don't be fooled by the rocks that we got. We're still Breakfast All Day from the block. And we were dazzled by Jennifer Lopez's electrifying performance in the true crime drama  "Hustlers," although Christy and Alonso had differing levels of enthusiasm for the movie as a whole. We also review "The Goldfinch," the very self-serious film adaptation of the Pulitzer prize-winning novel, and the docume...