Breakfast All Day movie reviews

Alonso's back from the Venice Film Festival and we're ready to jump into fall here at Breakfast All Day. First, we review "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice," a sequel that's coming out 36 years after Tim Burton's original, which remains one of his best. We had fun with this one, too, but were mixed over whether it works consistently. In theaters. Then, we review the documentary "Lover of Men: The Untold History of Abraham Lincoln," which offers evidence that the 16th president of the United States was gay. People are super angry about this one in the comment section of our YouTube review. In theaters. Finally, we're back with Movie News LIVE! Among the topics we discuss are Alonso's Venice experience, Oasis reuniting, "Megalopolis" in IMAX, the trailer for "A Minecraft Movie" and more. Join us at the channel every Friday at Noon Pacific. And over at our Patreon, we recap the first two episodes of "Only Murders in the Building" season 4. It's so nice to be back with Charles, Mabel and Oliver, and we already have theories as to what's really going on here. We'd love to hear your thoughts, too. Thanks for being here! * Celebrate National Beer Lovers Day on Sept. 7 with a delicious non-alcoholic beer from Athletic Brewing Co.! Christy is proud to be an ambassador for this alcohol-free brand which offers a wide variety of products, from IPAs to Goldens to seasonal brews like Oktoberfest. Take 20% off with code CHRISTYL20: https://athleticbrewing.rfrl.co/qepn3  * Coffee Bros. has an exciting new roast you're going to want to try. Kenya Peaberry is a light-medium roast with notes of candied grapefruit, rosemary and grilled pineapple. Take 20% off with our link and code PBERRYPLZ. Enjoy! https://coffeebros.sjv.io/EKRRd9 Some links are affiliate links which means if you purchase something, we may receive a small commission.

Spoilers abound in this long weekend edition of the Breakfast All Day podcast. Proceed at your own risk! But do give us a listen if you've seen these movies and want to dig deeper. Alonso's at the Venice Film Festival, but before he left, we recorded an "Alien: Romulus" spoiler discussion, where we get into all the gnarly stuff we didn't want to reveal in our non-spoiler review. That's in theaters now. Also, our good friend William Bibbiani steps in to help with a heavy spoiler review of "Strange Darling," a twisty thriller about a sexy one-night stand that goes horribly awry. We both loved it and have so much to say about it. That's also in theaters. And with "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice" premiering at Venice (where Alonso saw it and offered a quick review right out of the theater), we revisited Tim Burton's original "Beetlejuice" from 1988. Let us know what you think of this classic Michael Keaton movie. Thanks so much for being here, and enjoy the end of summer! * Subscribe to Christy's Saturday Matinee newsletter: https://christylemire.beehiiv.com/  

We're grasping at the last vestiges of summer here at Breakfast All Day and we're glad to have you along with us. First, we review of "The Crow," a re-imagining of the tragic 1994 action movie based on the comic book series. Bill Skarsgård and FKA Twigs co-star. It's not terrible, but the studio didn't need to be cagey about it with critics. In theaters now. Then, we have a spoiler-free review of "Blink Twice," which we both thought was pretty awesome. Zoë Kravitz's directorial debut is a tense and twisty thriller with a terrific cast, led by Channing Tatum, Naomi Ackie and Adria Arjona. Also in theaters. We wrap up with Movie News LIVE!, the last one of the month, since Alonso's heading to the Venice Film Festival on Monday. Among the topics we discuss are those fake "Megalopolis" critic quotes, "The Acolyte" season 2 being canceled and the end of Bennifer 2.0. We'll be back with another livestream in early September, so keep an eye out for details. And for our Patreon subscribers, we recap episodes 7 and 8 of "Time Bandits" on Apple TV+, which were both pretty great. We'll finish up the series next week, so stay tuned. Thanks as always for sharing your time with us! Subscribe to Christy's Saturday Matinee newsletter: https://christylemire.beehiiv.com/

Arthouse Tuesdays don't get artier than this one, with specialty movies on extremely opposite ends of the spectrum. First, we catch up with "Didi (弟弟)" a deeply personal and relatable coming-of-age indie from writer-director Sean Wang. Izaac Wang plays the 13-year-old son of Taiwanese immigrants who's navigating the last month of summer before entering high school in 2008. It's cringe-inducing in its emotional truth. In theaters now. Then, we review "Caligula: The Ultimate Cut," which is a totally different version of the notorious 1980 epic. It's longer at three hours, but features less sex and more palace intrigue. Malcolm McDowell and Helen Mirren star. In theaters. And for our Patreon subscribers, we visit "Network," the Faye Dunaway movie that won August's Off the Menu poll. The 1976 satire, winner of four Academy Awards, remains just as sharp and searing nearly 50 years later. Thanks for hanging our with us!

It's an epic episode of Breakfast All Day! And we're playing with the format a bit, offering our Movie News LIVE! segment after the reviews rather than beforehand. (It starts around the 31-minute mark, in case that's your favorite thing.) But first, the biggie of the week is "Alien: Romulus," the seventh film in the franchise and the best one since James Cameron's "Aliens." We'll have a separate spoiler review soon, because this movie is gnarly, and we saw stuff we can't unsee. In theaters. Next, we discuss "Skincare," a thriller/satire/dark comedy set in the world of high-end Los Angeles facial spas. We enjoyed Elizabeth Banks' performance, but this movie is kind of all over the place. In theaters. Then, we catch up with "Kneecap," because we had such a demand for it from our viewers. The members of the Irish hip-hop trio play themselves in this kinda-sorta music biopic. It's a blast. Michael Fassbender co-stars. In theaters. Finally, we had a longer-than-usual livestream because there was so much to talk about: Gena Rowlands, Matthew Perry, "It Ends With Us," Tom Cruise, Joaquin Phoenix and more. It's always a pleasure to see our folks out there! And for our Patreon subscribers, we recap episodes 5 and 6 of "Time Bandits" on Apple TV+. Thanks as always for sharing some of your time with us! * Coffee Bros. has a whole new look! Our favorite small-batch coffee company just launched sleek, minimalist packaging and a variety of sizes. Take 15% off your order with our link and code BREAKFAST15. Shipping is free on orders of $50 or more: https://coffeebros.sjv.io/EKRRd9 * We're thrilled to offer you our own discount code for Lodge Cast Iron products! We use them all the time to cook in our own homes and we think you'll love these sturdy, reliable pieces, too. Take 10% off with our link and code BREAKFASTALLDAY: https://lodgecastiron.pxf.io/c/3656599/2116153/23521  Some links are affiliate links which means if you purchase something, we'll receive a small commission.

Feels like we're truly back here at Breakfast All Day now that we're doing Movie News LIVE! So nice seeing so many of our folks at our regular Friday livestream, where we talked about the voice actors strike, who should play Tim Walz on "Saturday Night Live," Timothée Chalamet as Bob Dylan and more.  We also have a couple of new movie reviews for you, starting with "It Ends With Us." Katie Walsh helps out on a discussion of this romantic drama starring Blake Lively as a woman who gets swept up in a passionate but abusive relationship. It's based on the Colleen Hoover bestseller, and it's in theaters now. Also, Alonso and Christy review "The Instigators," a mismatched buddy heist comedy starring Matt Damon and Casey Affleck. It oozes Boston authenticity, from the accents to the geography. It's in theaters and streaming on Apple TV+. And over at our Patreon, we recap the first two episodes of Taika Waititi's "Time Bandits" series, which is also on Apple TV+. The adventure comedy is based on the 1981 Terry Gilliam movie of the same name. Watch along with us and let us know what you think. Thanks so much for being here! Subscribe to Christy's Saturday Matinee newsletter: https://christylemire.beehiiv.com/ We love our Lodge Cast Iron products and cook with them all the time. You can too, and take 10% off everything with our link and code BREAKFASTALLDAY: https://lodgecastiron.pxf.io/PyEXqY Some links are affiliate links which means if you purchase something, we may receive a small commission.

We're back! And we've got one of those accidental theme episodes, with characters who are stuck in unpleasant situations and are desperate to break free. First, we catch up with "Trap," the latest M. Night Shyamalan thriller. We both agree that Josh Hartnett gives a terrific, multilayered performance -- and that the movie loses all the tension it's built once it leaves the arena concert setting. The movie has been in theaters for a few days, but we still tried to offer our thoughts without spoilers. On the other end of the spectrum (and the globe), it's "Cuckoo," starring Hunter Schafer as a young woman trapped at a resort in the Bavarian Alps with her father, his new family, and a deliciously menacing Dan Stevens. We love when he shows off his fluent German. "Cuckoo" will be in theaters starting this Friday. And we did a LIVE spoiler chat about "Deadpool & Wolverine" over at our YouTube channel. This was a lot of fun, and we're thankful to our folks for waiting for us to get back in town from our travels. Come on back for more on Friday -- we look forward to seeing you then. Subscribe to Christy's Saturday Matinee newsletter: https://christylemire.beehiiv.com/    

We've both been traveling but we couldn't miss the chance to chat about one of the biggest movies of the summer, if not THE big movie of the summer, here at Breakfast All Day. The burly, bloody bromance "Deadpool & Wolverine," starring Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman, storms into multiplexes this weekend. We're mixed on this meta action comedy, but we're certain that we need to do a separate spoiler chat, so keep an eye out for livestream details coming soon. And we play another round of our favorite game, Was It Great or Were You 8? Christy wanted to revisit "Time Bandits" from 1981, since Taika Waititi's Apple TV+ series based on the Terry Gilliam movie is coming soon. We'll have recaps in the weeks ahead, so stay tuned. Thanks for sticking with us on the road this summer! Subscribe to Christy's Saturday Matinee newsletter! https://christylemire.beehiiv.com/

Forces of nature are overwhelming us on this week's Breakfast All Day podcast. We have reviews of two big, dopey tornado movies: "Twisters," starring Glen Powell and Daisy Edgar-Jones as scientists scurrying across the Oklahoma plains in search of the big one, and the original "Twister" from 1996, starring Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton doing the exact same thing. "Twisters" is in theaters now, and "Twister" is available on various places for streaming including Max. Plus we review the documentary "Faye," which examines the life and career of legendary actress Faye Dunaway, star of such films as "Bonnie and Clyde," "Chinatown," "Network" and "Mommie Dearest." Dunaway herself is surprisingly candid here about her mistakes and reputation. It's also streaming on Max. And for our Patreon subscribers, we have recaps of "The Acolyte" finale and "The Bear" season 3, episodes 7 and 8. Thanks for watching along with us, and for sharing some of your time with us over the summer! Subscribe to Christy's Saturday Matinee newsletter: https://christylemire.beehiiv.com/ 

We're shooting for the stars as always here at Breakfast All Day. First, we review "Fly Me to the Moon," which is a whole lot of movies crammed into one, none of which feature much chemistry between its gorgeous, A-list actors, Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum. The '60s clothes are great, though. It's in theaters now and will stream on Apple TV+ eventually. Then, we discuss "Sing Sing," a festival favorite starring Colman Domingo as the leader of a prison theater troupe. It's based on an actual program at Sing Sing Correctional Facility and features prisoners past and present playing versions of themselves. In theaters now. But we begin as we so often so on Fridays with Movie News LIVE! Among today's topics are the Alec Baldwin involuntary manslaughter trial (which since has been dismissed), the future of Kevin Costner's "Horizon: An American Saga," and the late Shelley Duvall, who died this week at 75. And for our Patreon subscribers, recaps of "The Bear" season 3, episodes 5 and 6, and the penultimate episode of "The Acolyte." We're almost done! Thanks so much for being here. Subscribe to Christy's Saturday Matinee newsletter: https://christylemire.beehiiv.com/