Reviews

RogerEbert.com — Diana: The Musical

In retrospect, I may have been too kind to “Diana: The Musical,” which is full of peppy, forgettable tunes with clunky, pedestrian lyrics. At the center, as Diana, Princess of Wales, Jeanna de Waal is capable but stiff. And the whole production — which was supposed to open on Broadway...

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Breakfast All Day Podcast 9/24/21

How do you do, fellow kids? We’re just regular high school students like you, here to talk about the latest movies on Breakfast All Day. Alonso, Matt and I review the woefully misguided film version of the Tony-winning musical “Dear Evan Hansen” and the mawkish and metaphor-heavy dramedy “The Starling”...

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RogerEbert.com — Come From Away

A musical about 9/11 might not exactly sound like a feel-good experience or even your cup of tea, but the filmed version of the Broadway hit “Come From Away” is joyous and deceptively layered. It takes place in the tiny town of Gander, Newfoundland, where 7,000 stranded airline passengers landed...

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Breakfast All Day Podcast 8/6/21

Your favorite criminal superheroes are back on Breakfast All Day. This week, we review James Gunn’s gory extravaganza “The Suicide Squad,” Leos Carax’s musical fantasia “Annette,” the Netflix documentary “Pray Away,” and the animated “Vivo,” in case you haven’t had enough Lin-Manuel Miranda. In news, we talk about possible Golden...

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Breakfast All Day Podcast 6/11/21

It’s our 200th episode of Breakfast All Day! And what better way to celebrate than with the infectiously joyous “In the Heights.” Alonso, Matt and I review the big-screen version of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Tony-winning musical, which you really should see on the big screen if you feel comfortable doing that....

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Breakfast All Day Podcast 7/18/19

We couldn’t let “Crawl” slink away from us without talking about it on Breakfast All Day. Alonso, Matt and I play catch-up this week with the supremely schlocky thriller, which weirdly wasn’t screened for critics before opening day. We also review Lynn Shelton’s largely improvised indie comedy “Sword of Trust,”...

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Breakfast All Day Podcast 5/29/19

Eventually we will all get the Elton John songs out of our heads. For now, though, we’re talking about “Rocketman” in a special Wednesday episode of Breakfast All Day. And we’re chatting at Alonso’s house this time because I am in the middle of moving. He, Matt and I review...

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RogerEbert.com — Rocketman

Elton John has never played it safe, cultivating a flashy stage persona that’s sustained him for decades. But “Rocketman,” the movie about his life and music, does. Taron Egerton works his ass off and sings his heart out as the legendary performer, but all his efforts are in the service...

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Breakfast All Day Podcast 4/11/19

Willkommen, bienvenue, welcome to the latest episode of Breakfast All Day. Alonso, Matt and I are snapping our fingers with purpose for the premiere episode of the FX series “Fosse/Verdon.” But first, we review the messy reboot of “Hellboy,” the reworking of “Big” called “Little” and we catch up with...

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