We’re hopping through universes to reach you on this midweek edition of Breakfast All Day. Alonso and I have an early review for you of “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness,” which we both found to be a bit disappointing, despite the Sam Raimi-ishness of it all. In news,...
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Breakfast All Day Marvel Mondays: Doctor Strange
This week on Marvel Mondays, we get to revisit one of my absolute favorite MCU movies: “Doctor Strange” (2016), which is singular and funny and dazzling and, yes, strange. Nicolas and I talk about how Benedict Cumberbatch‘s character is the kind of archetype Tom Cruise often plays, how playful and...
Read moreBreakfast All Day Podcast 1/15/21
In a week full of flux and turmoil, it’s nice to have some good movies to talk about on Breakfast All Day. Matt, Alonso and I 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...
Read moreBreakfast All Day Podcast 10/18/19
Our plates are fuller than they have been lately for this week’s episode of Breakfast All Day. Alonso and I visit Matt at his house for a change to discuss five new movies: the sequels “Maleficent: Mistress of Evil” and “Zombieland: Double Tap,” the surefire awards contenders “Jojo Rabbit” and “The Lighthouse” and the Netflix “Breaking Bad” follow-up “El Camino.” Over...
Read moreBreakfast All Day Podcast 7/11/19
Can you feel the love tonight? We’re not exactly feeling it in our early review of “The Lion King.” Matt is back from vacation in Hawaii so he’s joined me and Alonso for the latest episode of Breakfast All Day. Besides the latest Disney live-action re-do, we also have reviews...
Read moreOscar Picks
Usually by this point in awards season (if not sooner), it’s pretty clear what’s going to happen on Oscar night. Clear favorites emerge, especially in the best-picture category: “Argo” last year, “The Artist” in 2012. But things could go a few different ways Sunday night at the Academy Awards. So!...
Read moreWhat the Flick?! — 12 Years a Slave
Ben, Alonso and I have a wide range of opinions on Steve McQueen’s brutal but beautifully acted slavery tale. I expect I will be hearing it from some folks for not being completely in love with this movie....
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