Breakfast All Day movie reviews

Brian Aubert , lead singer and guitarist for the  Silversun Pickups ,  is a hugely talented guy. He's also a sweetheart and a smart-ass and blast to hang out with. And Christy feels lucky that they had a chance to do just that on the latest A La Carte episode, since he and the band have been super busy with their new album,  "Widow's Weeds."  They discuss growing up in the same part of the  San Fe...

We're still trying to figure out what happens in  "Dark Phoenix"  — and that's without the confusion of the fire alarms that went off during our screening — on this week's episode of Breakfast All Day.  Alonso  and Christy review the messy new  "X-Men"  movie, as well as the Emma Thompson/Mindy Kaling comedy  "Late Night"  and the dreamy drama  "The Last Black Man in San Francisco,"  which will de...

Alonso and Matt  may stomp around and make a lot of noise, but they're majestic creatures with plenty of insight on this brief Breakfast All Day. With Christy busy moving, it's just the two guys this time talking "Godzilla: King of the Monsters." We also have a taste of our Patreon content for you with a discussion of several big trailers: "Onward," "Rambo: Last Blood," "The Kitchen," "The Goldfin...

Christy has something very cool and different this week on Breakfast All Day A La Carte, which she's excited about sharing.  Theresa Farrell  is a longtime ballerina and the executive director of the  American Contemporary Ballet  here in Los Angeles. She's elegant and radiant but also genuine and sweet as can be, and Christy loved having the chance to chat with her for a while. We discuss growing...

Eventually we will all get the Elton John songs out of our heads. For now, though, we're talking about  "Rocketman"  in a special Wednesday episode of Breakfast All Day. And we're chatting at  Alonso's  house this time because Christy is in the middle of moving. The two of them and  Matt  review the  Elton John biopic  as well as the  batshit crazy  Netflix thriller  "The Perfection."  It's set in...

One of Christy's favorite jobs of the many jobs she does is going on  KCRW's "Press Play"  to talk movies on Friday mornings with the great  Madeleine Brand . (Alonso and Matt also have been frequent guests.) This time, she got to turn the tables and ask Madeleine the questions. Eventually they will have a conversation that doesn't involve mics and headphones! They talk about growing up in  Los An...

Get ready for one of the best movies of the year.  "Booksmart"  is in theaters this weekend, and  Matt ,  Alonso  and Christy have a rave review on the latest episode of Breakfast All Day. We also discuss  "Aladdin,"  the latest Disney live-action re-do;  "Brightburn,"  which is a cross between a horror movie and a superhero origin story; and the documentary  "Echo in the Canyon,"  about the Laure...

Of all the people Christy  has interviewed for this A La Carte series,  J.P. Manoux  has the greatest how-do-we-know-each-other? story of all. No one else will ever come close. But you may know him from his decades in comedy, television and commercials. J.P. talks about growing up as the eldest of seven kids in  Santa Barbara , studying at  Northwestern University's  prestigious drama program, how...

Just like Keanu Reeves, we're unstoppable here at the Breakfast All Day Podcast.  Matt ,  Alonso  and Christy review the completely gnarly action thriller  "John Wick: Chapter 3 — Parabellum" ; the swoony YA romance  "The Sun Is Also a Star" ;  "The Souvenir,"  an exquisitely acted British drama; and  "Charlie Says,"  the story of the Manson family from the perspective of his "girls." And if you h...

Julie Buxbaum  is a brilliant, best-selling author whose latest  Young Adult  novel,  "Hope and Other Punch Lines,"  just arrived in bookstores. She's also a total sweetheart whom Christy doesn't get to see often enough. Julie discusses growing up as an obsessive reader and studious girl in  suburban New York , going to  Harvard Law School  (which she loved) and her brief career as a  lawyer  (whi...

It's been a while, but all four of us are at the table this week to enjoy a little  Breakfast All Day . And it's a good thing, too, because this is a packed week with a wide variety of movies. Christy ,  Matt ,  Alonso  and Ben  review  "Pokemon Detective Pikachu"  (which we highly recommend bringing a 9-year-old with you to see), the con artist comedy  "The Hustle,"   "Wine Country"  with its rid...

Howard Bryant  is a longtime  sports writer,  author  and  ESPN  personality, but he's voraciously knowledgeable (and opinionated) about a wide variety of topics. He's also a lovely, quick-witted guy and a joy to talk with, and Christy is always happy to see him when he visits Los Angeles from his home in Western Massachusetts. They discuss growing up in  Dorchester  (and a segregated Boston in th...

We've got all the snappy banter you could ever need this week on the Breakfast All Day Podcast.  Alonso ,  Matt  and Christy review the hilarious rom-com  "Long Shot,"  starring Seth Rogen and Charlize Theron. On the opposite end of the spectrum, we also discuss the lame and flat animated musical  "UglyDolls."  Matt and Christy had a blast screaming at the screen during the unabashed B-movie  "The...

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...

It's the biggest weekend ever in the history of big weekends with the opening of  "Avengers: Endgame."   Alonso ,  Matt  and Christy have a review of the Marvel movie behemoth as well as a separate, in-depth  spoiler talk , which runs from about 17:00 to 42:30, if you'd like to skip ahead and come back to it after you've seen the film for yourselves. And you'd be amazed to learn that other movies...

"Heathers"  screenwriter Daniel Waters joins Christy for her latest A La Carte episode, and she's thrilled to finally have him here. He's a sweet, lovely guy and they've been friends for a few years now, but she's never had the opportunity to pick his brain like this. And since the film's 30-year anniversary recently came, the timing is perfect. Dan talks about growing up in South Bend, Ind., the...

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'r...

Marcellas Reynolds  has worn many hats, all of them stylish. He's been a model, stylist, reality TV star on  "Big Brother"  and a fashion correspondent. And now, he can add author to that list with the upcoming publication of  "Supreme Models: Iconic Black Women Who Revolutionized Fashion."  Marcellas also happens to be an old friend and former neighbor of Christy's, so she was delighted to catch...

Willkommen, bienvenue, welcome to the latest episode of Breakfast All Day. Alonso , Matt and Christy are snapping their fingers with purpose for the premiere episode of the FX series "Fosse/Verdon." But first, they review the messy reboot of "Hellboy," the reworking of "Big" called "Little" and they catch up with the remake of "Pet Sematary."  They also discuss two very different movies about fema...

Julia Kim is a veteran casting director who's worked on such eclectic independent films as  "But I'm a Cheerleader," "Starlet"  and  "Spa Night." She's also a really cool, smart, interesting woman whom Christy feels lucky to call a friend. Christy's fellow Los Angeles native talks about growing up in the San Fernando Valley in the '80s as the daughter of Korean immigrants, her early years performi...

It's only fitting that we're a week late on "The Beach Bum." Moondog can't show up on time for anything, so why should we? Still, Alonso and Christy are conscientious enough to play catch up with the Matthew McConaughey stoner comedy on this week's Breakfast All Day. We also review the Claire Denis space drama "High Life" and the 1972 Aretha Franklin concert film "Amazing Grace." And we discuss so...

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 B...

"Shazam!" is such a blast that we wanted to review it a week early. It's one of the many films that Alonso , Matt and Christy discuss on the latest episode of Breakfast All Day. We also review Tim Burton's disappointing live-action "Dumbo,"  catch up with the teen weepy "Five Feet Apart,"  rave about the beautifully acted indie drama "Diane" and wallow in the sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll of the Mo...

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...

Is it really Christy and Matt talking about movies this week on Breakfast All Day? Or is it our evil doppelgangers? You'll have to listen for yourselves and try to figure it out. On our latest episode, we review Jordan Peele's follow-up to "Get Out," the deeply creepy horror film "Us," as well as Alex Gibney's "The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley," the HBO documentary about Theranos foun...