We knew it would be a bizarre pandemic-era Oscar ceremony, but no amount of prognosticating could have prepared us for the highs and lows, risks and surprises we saw Sunday night. Alonso and I have a recap for you of the winners, speeches, structural changes and even a bit of...
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Breakfast All Day Podcast
Breakfast All Day Marvel Mondays: Guardians of the Galaxy
We had a complete blast with the pulpy and playful “Guardians of the Galaxy” (2014) on this week’s Marvel Mondays episode. We’ve finally made it to the movies Nicolas already has seen, so this was a rewatch, but one we were happy to do. Nic and I talk about how...
Read moreBreakfast All Day Podcast 11/27/20
We’re stuffed full of Thanksgiving dinner and holiday movies on the latest Breakfast All Day. Matt, Alonso and I have a full plate of reviews for you: “Hillbilly Elegy,” “Happiest Season,” “Superintelligence,” “Zappa” and the second film in Steve McQueen’s “Small Axe” anthology, “Lovers Rock.” In news, we talk about...
Read moreBreakfast All Day Podcast 2/21/19
Is awards season over yet? It seems to just keep going and going, but the end is in sight with this weekend’s Academy Awards ceremony. Alonso, Matt, Ben and I run through who we think will win and should win the Oscar in various categories, with “Roma” and Alfonso Cuaron among the...
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Breakfast All Day Podcast — 2019 Oscar Nominations
It’s Hollywood’s biggest morning, if you’re into that kind of thing. Alonso and I break down all of the Academy Award nominations, both the ones we’re excited about and the ones we would’ve liked to have seen. “The Favourite” and “Roma” led all nominees with 10 apiece, which we were...
Read moreRogerEbert.com — The Wife
Glenn Close is subtly devastating in “The Wife,” indicating a lifetime of repression and resentment in just the slightest wry smile or withering glance. Close and Jonathan Pryce have crackling chemistry with each other, the two veteran actors enjoying snappy banter and enduring lacerating battles. But while Pryce’s character remains steady in...
Read moreGuardians of the Galaxy
Walt Disney Pictures Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of sci-fi violence and action, and for some language. Running time: 121 minutes. Three stars out of four. As I’m writing this review of “Guardians of the Galaxy,” I have “Come and Get Your Love,” the bouncy 1974 pop tune by Redbone,...
Read moreWhat the Flick?! — Guardians of the Galaxy
“Guardians of the Galaxy” is the cheekiest, wackiest sci-fi blockbuster you’ll see all summer. Great cast, inspired visuals and a blast of a soundtrack of ’70s pop tunes which will be stuck in your head long afterward. Trust me....
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