Breakfast All Day movie reviews

We have early reviews today of a couple big Valentine's Weekend movies: That's how much we love you here at Breakfast All Day. First, the disappointing "Captain America: Brave New World," which looked like it had potential as a suspenseful, '70s-style political thriller. Anthony Mackie is very good as he straps on the shield and steps into Chris Evans' Avengers role, but the movie itself is a mess. In theaters. Then, we were both delighted by "Paddington in Peru," the follow-up to one of Alonso's favorite movies ever, 2017's "Paddington 2." Ben Whishaw returns as the gentle voice of Britain's beloved bear, leading the way through madcap adventures in the Amazonian jungle. Also in theaters. Check back with us on Friday when we'll have reviews of the music documentaries "Becoming Led Zeppelin" and "Sly Lives!" Thanks for being here.

It's an extremely February mix on the latest Breakfast All Day episode, including a terrible Valentine's movie and an excellent Oscar nominee. We begin with "Love Hurts," which we thought had potential because it stars Ke Huy Quan and Ariana DeBose, both recent Academy Award winners. But they have zero chemistry with each other in this action romance. In theaters. Then we review "No Other Land," a documentary from a collective of Palestinian and Israeli filmmakers who captured the Israeli military's occupation of the West Bank's Masefar Yatta. It's up for best documentary feature at the Academy Awards, but it's a miracle that it even exists. In theaters in limited release and expanding to more cities. Finally, we're back with Movie News LIVE!, where we catch up with the state fof awards season between last night's LA Film Critics dinner and all the continuing "Emilia Pérez" madness. Plus: a couple of summer blockbuster trailers are out, and more in the ongoing legal saga between Blake Likely and Justin Baldoni. Join us every Friday at Noon Pacific.  Thanks for being here, and Happy Super Bowl to those who celebrate! Subscribe to Christy's Saturday Matinee newsletter: https://christylemire.beehiiv.com/   Try Athletic Brewing Co.'s non-alcoholic Soul Sour! It's a special brew for Black History Month, fruity and flavorful, and proceeds go to a couple of non-profits. Take 20% off with code CHRISTYL20: https://rstr.co/athleticbrewing/1004   (Christy is an Athletic Brewing Co. ambassador.)

This might be the art-housiest Arthouse Tuesday we've ever done, as we catch up with two of the five films nominated for best international feature at this year's Oscars. The first, "I'm Still Here," is also up for the top prize of all, best picture, as well as best actress for Fernanda Torres' beautifully subtle performance. Torres stars in this true story as a wife and mother trying to hold her family together during Brazil's military dictatorship in the early 1970s. Veteran filmmaker Walter Salles directs. It's in theaters now. Then we catch up with "The Seed of the Sacred Fig" from Iranian writer-director Mohammad Rasoulof, who made the film entirely in secret. Rasoulof, who also won best director from the LA Film Critics Association, tells the story of a family that gets caught up in the political turmoil of the recent "Woman Life Freedom" uprising in Tehran. In theaters and streaming. We still have "Flow" to go, and then we'll have reviewed all five films in this category. Keep an eye (and ear) out for our Oscar predictions livestream on Feb. 25. Until then, thanks for listening! Subscribe to Christy's Saturday Matinee newsletter: https://christylemire.beehiiv.com/

January finally -- mercifully -- has come to an end. And we're here to help you wrap it up with a quick visit on Breakfast All Day. First, we review "You're Cordially Invited," the kind of comedy that used to come out in actual theaters but is now streaming on Prime Video. Reese Witherspoon and Will Ferrell clash in this extremely R-rated wedding comedy. It's getting extremely mixed reviews but we laughed a lot.  Then, we have a SPOILER review of the sci-fi thriller "Companion," because we didn't know how to tell you how great it was without getting into all of its twists. So if you'd like to avoid spoilers, you might want to turn off this episode around the 15:09 mark. If not, feel free to listen with reckless abandon. Sophie Thatcher and Jack Quaid play a young couple who travel with some friends to a beautiful house in the woods. Bad things happen. You've been warned! No Movie News LIVE! today because Christy had lunch plans with one of her best friends who was visiting from out of town. But come back and see us next Friday, Feb. 7 at Noon Pacific time. Thanks for being here! Subscribe to Christy's Saturday Matinee newsletter: https://christylemire.beehiiv.com/  

It's a random Arthouse Tuesday here at Breakfast All Day, with reviews of two extremely different films. First, we discuss the documentary "Luther: Never Too Much," about the late, legendary R&B singer Luther Vandross. Director Dawn Porter's film is an appreciative exploration of Vandross' talent, work ethic and attention to detail. Whether you're a huge fan or you don't know much about him, you'll find this entertaining. In theaters this weekend, streaming on OWN starting Feb. 7 and Max starting Feb. 8. Then, we catch up with "The Girl With the Needle," the exquisitely beautiful and harrowing Danish film that's up for the best international feature Oscar. Director and co-writer Magnus von Horn tells the story of a young pregnant woman (Van Carmen Sonne) who seeks help from a charismatic shopkeeper (Trine Dyrholm) in 1919 Copenhagen. Shot in high-contrast black and white, it's gorgeous but grim. It was also on Christy's top-10 list for 2024. In theaters now and streaming on Mubi.  Thanks for being here. Come on back Friday for reviews of "Companion" and "You're Cordially Invited." Subscribe to Christy's Saturday Matinee newsletter: https://christylemire.beehiiv.com/

For the most part, it's a surprisingly good week for January movies here at Breakfast All Day. We begin with the one that's not so good: "Flight Risk," and even that's not completely terrible. Mark Wahlberg stars as a pilot flying a U.S. Marshal (Michelle Dockery) and a fugitive (Topher Grace) to Anchorage, but the skies aren't so friendly. Mel Gibson directs, which you'd never know from the trailers. In theaters. Then, we loved "Presence," the latest experimental lark from Steven Soderbergh. It's a haunted house movie where the ghost is the camera. Soderbergh makes clever, elegant use of his first-person perspective. In theaters. We also catch up with the comedy "One of Them Days," which is a total delight. Keke Palmer and SZA have terrific chemistry as roommates who must come up with the rent on their run-down Los Angeles apartment by the end of the day, or they'll be evicted. It felt really good to laugh this week. In theaters. Finally, we did our usual Friday Movie News LIVE! We followed up on Oscar nominations, our wildfire fundraiser, Razzie Award nominations and the start of the Sundance Film Festival. No news on Jan. 31, but come back and join us on Feb. 7. Thanks for being here with us! In case you missed our Oscar nominations livestream and would like to donate to our wildfire fundraiser: https://youtube.com/live/TWw_A6LbsVw   Our friends at Coffee Bros. have fresh, new roasts from Bolivia, Colombia and India. Now's the time to try something different! Take 15% off your order with our code BREAKFAST15. Shipping is free on orders of at least $50: https://coffeebros.sjv.io/EKRRd9   Some links are affiliate inks which means if you purchase something, we may receive a small commission.

We had an incredible turnout today for our annual Oscar Nominations LIVE Chat! Thanks to all the lovely folks who woke up early with us on Hollywood's biggest morning. "Emilia Pérez" leads all nominees with 13 -- which is historic for a foreign-language film -- followed by "The Brutalist" and "Wicked" with 10 each. We were thrilled by some nominations (Coralie Fargeat in best director for "The Substance") and bummed by the omission of others (Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross in best score for "Challengers"). And we were proud and thrilled to receive such a tremendous outpouring of support for our LA Wildfire fundraiser. All the Super Chat and Super Thanks donations we've gotten will go toward three charities we've selected: the Entertainment Community Fund, Pasadena Humane Society and World Central Kitchen. Just from the stream alone, we raised $936.59, which is way more than we expected, and that number keeps growing as people have added to it in the hours since. So thank you all for your generosity. If you'd like to contribute, the YouTube link is here. Click on the three dots beneath the video, then Thanks. Let us know what your thoughts were on this year's nominations. And keep an eye out for our Oscar Predictions livestream, which will happen a few days before the Academy Awards on March 2.  

We've got some mediocre January movies and a lengthy news segment to keep you company on the latest episode of Breakfast All Day. First, we review "Wolf Man," director Leigh Whannell's take on the classic creature feature. Christopher Abbott stars as a husband and father who takes his family back to his childhood home in the Oregon woods. Bad things happen. Julia Garner and Matilda Firth co-star. In theaters. Then, Cameron Diaz and Jamie Foxx re-team for the generic comedy "Back in Action." Diaz (in her first movie in a decade) and Foxx play ex-spies in suburbia who get dragged back in the fray when their cover is blown. Their shocked kids must go along for the adventure, too. Ironic needle drops and bad special effects ensue. Streaming now on Netflix. Finally, it's a jam-packed Movie News LIVE! We talk about the state of the LA Wildfires, awards season, and how they'll affect each other in the weeks to come. Plus we try to untangle the whole Justin Baldoni/Blake Lively "It Ends With Us" fiasco, which has ended with them suing each other. And of course, we remember the singular David Lynch, who died this week at 78. Thanks for being with us during this busy, difficult time. And make sure to join us at our YouTube channel on Thursday, Jan. 23 at 8am Pacific for our Oscar Nominations livestream, which will be a fundraiser for wildfire relief efforts. More details here: https://youtu.be/HtrCi1nL4QU Subscribe to Christy's Saturday Matinee newsletter: https://christylemire.beehiiv.com/

It's been a devastating week here in Southern California, with historic, deadly wildfires destroying thousands of homes. We've never seen anything like it. But we also wanted to show up for you, be consistent, and maybe provide some comfort for a little while. So if you're in need of that, we're here for you at Breakfast All Day. We have a couple of movie reviews , starting with "Better Man," an unconventional music biopic in which British pop superstar Robbie Williams appears as a chimp. Yes, you read that right. And it works surprisingly well. In theaters now. Then we discuss "Hard Truths," the latest from writer-director Mike Leigh. Marianne Jean-Baptiste gives a shattering performance as a middle-aged wife and mother who's miserable, and insists on making everyone around her miserable, as well. Jean-Baptiste has been and will continue to be in the awards conversation. In theaters now in limited release before opening wider on Jan. 17. Then we did our first Movie News LIVE! of the new year. We wanted to give folks a chance to sit and chat with us, and to let everyone know that we're OK. We talked about the fires, how they're affecting this city and the entertainment industry, and what the reverberations might be over the months and years to come. Please stay safe, and thanks for sharing a few moments with us during these unprecedented times. Subscribe to Christy's Saturday Matinee newsletter for more: https://christylemire.beehiiv.com/

Sometimes movies are great! Sometimes they're not! We celebrate all of the highs and lows in our annual discussion of the best and worst movies. We had a lot to choose from on both ends of the spectrum, with only a little overlap and lots of surprises from both of us. What was your favorite movie of 2024? What's the worst thing you saw? Let us know. And thanks for getting us past the 1 million download mark. We love doing our Breakfast All Day podcast and we're honored to have you listen, whether you've been with us since the beginning or this is your first episode. Here's to 1 million more!  Subscribe to Christy's Saturday Matinee newsletter: https://christylemire.beehiiv.com/