Breakfast All Day movie reviews

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 exist in the world: "JT LeRoy," about … well … JT LeRoy; "Homecoming: A Film by Beyonce," which chronicles the superstar's game-changing Coachella performance last year; and "The White Crow," about ballet great Rudolf Nureyev's 1961 defection from the Soviet Union. We also have discussions about the latest episodes of "Game of Thrones" and "Fosse/Verdon" over at our Patreon page if you'd like to join us there. So assemble. Or get in formation. And enjoy.

"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 inspiration behind "Heathers," the lines people quote to him the most and how he always dreamed "Heathers" would become a phenomenon. We also discuss his subsequent films, including "The Adventures of Ford Fairlane," "Hudson Hawk" and "Batman Returns," and working with his brother, director Mark Waters. It'll be very, so listen and enjoy

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're looking for our recap of the season premiere of "Game of Thrones," you can find that over at our Patreon page, along with our discussion of the second episode of "Fosse/Verdon" and some trailers. Hope you've saved room, because from now on, you get breakfast AND brunch.

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 up with him in my latest A La Carte interview. We talk about growing up black and gay on the South Side of Chicago, attending the funeral of the father he never knew, traveling the world as a model and vamping it up for the cameras with his TV housemates. We also discuss the inspiration behind his gorgeous coffee table book, which gives some strong, influential women their due. Pour the tea, because we go deep on this one.

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 female music superstardom: "Her Smell," starring Elisabeth Moss as a punk goddess, and "Teen Spirit," starring Elle Fanning as a pop princess. It's a jam-packed episode, so hold onto your bowler hats and let's go.

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 performing as a classically trained pianist, working on "The Simpsons" during the show's '90s heyday and her 20-year career as a casting director, which includes the upcoming Sundance favorite "The Last Black Man in San Francisco." Julia also discusses her consulting company, invAsianLA, which helps Asian actors navigate the casting process, and offers tips on making your best impression during auditions. It's an especially informative episode of A La Carte, so we hope you enjoy.

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 some of the movies that exhibitors and journalists having been catching sneaks peeks of all week in Las Vegas at CinemaCon -- which is the reason Matt isn't with us. It's a short one this week, so sit back and relax with the beverage (or substance) of your choice and enjoy the smooth sounds of our latest episode.

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 Brooklyn. He and Christy talk about all of it in her latest A La Carte interview: his early love of movies growing up in small-town Wisconsin, his first career as a TV news reporter in the Midwest and the leap of faith he took to pursue his dream of being a filmmaker. He's been so busy for the past several years, it was just nice to sit down and have a conversation with him. We hope you guys enjoy, too. (Also: The movie title Christy is groping for during the Ethan Hawke portion of our discussion is "Juliet, Naked," which she quite liked.)

"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 Motley Crue biopic "The Dirt." But first, we start out with some sad news and some happy news: the death of French New Wave legend Agnes Varda at age 90 and an exciting new gig for our great friend Grae Drake as Ms. Moviefone. If you know the name of the podcast you'd like to hear, press one. And enjoy.

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), her years singing and dancing on Broadway alongside the likes of Hugh Jackman, her co-starring role on TNT's "Major Crimes," which brought her from New York to Los Angeles, and everything in between. Christy also marvels at Kearran's ability to juggle work and home life with a husband and two daughters while still looking as fabulous as she consistently does -- and remaining genuinely grounded. We hope you enjoy.