There’s a place for us, and it’s right here at Breakfast All Day. Alonso and I have reviews of some of the biggest year-end movies this week, starting with Steven Spielberg’s lush and glorious version of the musical “West Side Story.” We also discuss Adam McKay’s star-studded and heavy-handed satire...
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Breakfast All Day Podcast
Breakfast All Day Podcast 10/16/20
This must be the place for one of the best movies of the year on Breakfast All Day. Alonso and I were thrilled to talk about “David Byrne’s American Utopia,” Spike Lee’s gorgeous and joyous concert film. We also reviewed Aaron Sorkin’s “The Trial of the Chicago 7,” with its...
Read moreRogerEbert.com — Molly’s Game
If you’re a fan of Aaron Sorkin’s particular brand of impossibly intelligent characters exchanging rat-a-tat dialogue, you’ll be in heaven here. The hose is on full blast for two-plus hours. Nothing and no one seems to be holding the longtime screenwriter back in his directorial debut, for better and for...
Read moreOscar Nominations 2016
So it’s Oscar nomination day, an annual event I always looked forward to back when I had a day job. The announcement comes super-early — 5:38 a.m. Pacific time, to be exact, all the better to take advantage of morning TV news programs — but everyone’s in a good mood...
Read moreRogerEbert.com — Steve Jobs
“Steve Jobs” doesn’t try to make you like Steve Jobs –and that’s what makes it so compelling. Danny Boyle’s film, bursting with super-Sorkiny Aaron Sorkin dialogue, is thrilling and daring and full of fascinating contradictions. My RogerEbert.com review. Read the review here...
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