Breakfast All Day movie reviews

We light up the sky like a flame this week on Breakfast All Day. All the movies Christy, Matt and Alonso review have to do with fame, memory and leaving your mark on the world. We begin with "Malcolm & Marie," featuring strong performances and gorgeous cinematography but an exhausting, repetitive script; "Bliss," which toys with the nature of simulated reality; "Fake Famous," a documentary that explores what it takes to be an influencer; and "Little Fish," a sci-fi romance about a virus that causes dementia. In news, we talk about the sad loss of legends Christopher Plummer and Hal Holbrook, the Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild award nominations (and Trump's hilarious letter resigning from SAG), Evan Rachel Wood's allegations of abuse from ex-boyfriend Marilyn Manson, and the MyPillow guy's three-hour documentary about voter fraud (which we promise we won't review). And over at our Patreon, we recap this week's jaw-dropping "WandaVision" episode as well as the juicy episode 5 of "Bridgerton." Thanks as always for joining us.

It's gloomy and rainy in Southern California, but we're here to offer some sunshine on Breakfast All Day. Christy, Alonso and Matt review "The Little Things," which feels like a "CSI" episode full of Oscar winners, and the deeply disturbing "Saint Maud," the first truly great movie of 2021. In news, we talk about the Super Bowl matchup between Matt's Kansas City Chiefs and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Gov. Gavin Newsom lifting the California stay-at-home order, the MyPillow guy getting kicked off Twitter, Spirit Award nominations and the AFI top 10, the arrival of First Dogs Champ and Major Biden at the White House and the sad loss of legends Cloris Leachman and Cicely Tyson within just days of each other. (Matt also tries to explain the whole Game Stop stock thing to us, but we're still confused.) And over at our Patreon, we recap this week's excellent episode of "WandaVision," which tied into the whole Marvel Cinematic Universe in clever ways, as well as episode 4 of "Bridgerton," with its pistols at dawn. Hope you're snuggly and warm, and thanks for hanging out with us.

It's been an exciting week! And we're here to discuss all of it — and maybe even review some movies — on Breakfast All Day. In news, Christy, Alonso and Matt talk about the end of the Trump presidency and the inauguration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, complete with the celebrity splendor and Bernie Sanders memes that brought some fun to this year's unusual festivities. We also review "The Marksman," "No Man's Land" and "The White Tiger." And over at our Patreon, we recap the third episodes of both "WandaVision" and "Bridgerton" and revisit John Frankenheimer's "The Manchurian Candidate" (1962), this month's Off the Menu selection. Listen and enjoy, and thanks as always for hanging out with us.

It's a very special Monday edition of Breakfast All Day. Christy, Matt and Alonso wanted to play a little catch-up with some news, theater marquees and movies we didn't get to over the holidays, so here we are. We have reviews of the extremely entertaining documentary "The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart," as well as the deeply insightful drama "Another Round," starring Mads Mikkelsen in one of 2020's best performances. In news, we talk about the chaos and drama surrounding Trump's White House departure and the presidential inauguration on Jan. 20, and we look forward to the day when things aren't so eventful all the time. Thanks for hanging out with us today — we hope you enjoy this extra episode.

In a week full of flux and turmoil, it's nice to have some good movies to talk about on Breakfast All Day. Christy, Matt and Alonso review the covid heist comedy "Locked Down," starring Anne Hathaway and Chiwetel Ejiofor; the swoony romantic throwback "Sylvie's Love," with Tessa Thompson and Nnamdi Asomugha; and the fascinating documentary "MLK/FBI," featuring declassified documents from J. Edgar Hoover's investigation of Martin Luther King Jr. There's SO much news, including Trump's second impeachment and continued fallout from the Jan. 6 Capitol riots, Armie Hammer's alleged cannibalistic tendencies and a "Sex and the City" reboot sans Samantha. Over at our Patreon, we recap the first two episodes of the gleefully nostalgic new Disney+ series "WandaVision," as well as episode 2 of "Bridgerton" on Netflix. And be on the lookout Monday for a bonus episode, where we'll play catch up with a few more movies and share a bunch of marquees our listeners and viewers have sent. Thanks for sticking with us — we'll get through this together!

It'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 "Breakin'," Dawn Wells and Tommy Lasorda, and the knighthood of Christy's hero, Roger Deakins. But! We couldn't begin 2021 without looking back at the best and worst films of 2020, so the three of us share our picks. And over at our Patreon, we begin filling up our dance card with the first episode of Netflix's "Bridgerton." We wish all good things for you in the new year, and we thank you for starting it off with us.

Everything you could possibly want is wrapped up and waiting for you under the tree at Breakfast All Day. Christy, Matt and Alonso review all the big Christmas releases a few days early: the sequel "Wonder Woman 1984," Pixar's "Soul," the excellent "Promising Young Woman," Regina King's directing debut "One Night in Miami" and the Tom Hanks Western "News of the World." In news, we discuss the LA Film Critics Association's awards voting, the continued criticism from filmmakers over the Warner Bros./HBO Max deal, Kirk Cameron's maskless Christmas caroling and Festivus! And over at our Patreon, we recap the last two episodes of "The Queen's Gambit" and revisit the movie our subscribers chose for this month's Off the Menu selection, 1974's "Black Christmas." This is our last episode of 2020, and we thank you sincerely for spending some time with us during this wretched year. Happy Holidays, and here's to a happier 2021!

We've all finally seen "Tenet," and we can't make sense of it coming or going on this week's Breakfast All Day. Christy, Alonso and Birthday Boy Matt had more fun talking about Christopher Nolan's time-travel thriller than we did watching it. We also review "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom," featuring Chadwick Boseman's powerful, final performance; George Clooney's so-so sci-fi drama "The Midnight Sky"; and the fifth and last film in Steve McQueen's "Small Axe" anthology, "Education." In news, covid vaccines are here, providing a glimmer of hope. We also discuss the deal between Roku and HBO Max, Tom Cruise's covid safety rant on the set of the latest "Mission: Impossible," and Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's multimillion-dollar podcast deal with Spotify. And over at out Patreon, we rave and sob over the season finale of "The Mandalorian" and recap episode 5 of "The Queen's Gambit." Thanks for joining us, and hope the holidays are treating you well so far.

It's Meryl Streep Week here at Breakfast All Day as Alonso, Matt and Christy review the splashy musical "The Prom" and Steven Soderbergh's latest inspired experiment, "Let Them All Talk." One of these movies is definitely better than the other! We also discuss the super-duper Irish rom-com "Wild Mountain Thyme," the latest Steve McQueen "Small Axe" movie, "Alex Wheatle," and "Songbird," a COVID disaster flick — and yes, that's redundant. In news, there's a ton of stuff to talk about, including Disney's massive programming announcement, the angry response from filmmakers and actors to the Warner Bros./HBO Max deal, the disturbing abuse accusations in FKA Twigs' lawsuit against ex-boyfriend Shia LaBeouf, Taylor Swift's second pandemic album, Olivia Jade's appearance on Red Table Talk and Mario Lopez IS Colonel Sanders in "A Recipe for Seduction." And over at our Patreon, we recap the extremely eventful new episode of "The Mandalorian" and the shocking developments on episode 4 of "The Queen's Gambit." We're thrilled to have you join us.

The holidays are approaching and we've got plenty of cheer for you — and news, and reviews — on this week's Breakfast All Day. Christy, Alonso and Matt discuss several new releases: the excellent "Nomadland"; "Love, Weddings & Other Disasters" (which convinced us we definitely need to do a worst-of 2020 list); "Ammonite"; the latest in Steve McQueen's "Small Axe" series, "Red, White and Blue"; and "I'm Your Woman." In news, we discuss the announcement that shook up the film industry this week: Warner Bros.' decision to release its entire 2021 slate both in theaters and on HBO Max. We also talk about Elliot Page coming out as transgender, the latest covid restrictions, Letitia Wright's controversial vaccine tweets, Lady Gaga's Oreos and the deaths of two formidable figures: David Prowse, the 6-foot-6 actor who physically played Darth Vader, and "Mad Max" franchise villain Hugh Keays-Byrne. And over at our Patreon, we recap this week's episode of "The Mandalorian" — Boba Fett is back, baby! — and episode three of "The Queen's Gambit." Hope you're hanging in there, and thanks for hanging out with us.