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...
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Breakfast All Day Podcast 4/9/21
It is a bleak week on Breakfast All Day as we bring you yet another Melissa McCarthy movie that her husband directed. Ben Falcone also wrote the aggressively mediocre “Thunder Force,” starring McCarthy and Octavia Spencer as childhood best friends who become superheroes. Alonso, Matt and I also review “Voyagers,”...
Read moreRogerEbert.com — Voyagers
A group of gorgeous young people give into their most primal urges on a decades-long, interplanetary journey in “Voyagers.” And if that sounds like sexy “Lord of the Flies” in space, well … it is. But despite the familiar nature of the themes writer/director Neil Burger is exploring, his film...
Read moreBreakfast All Day Marvel Mondays: Captain America: The Winter Soldier
This week’s Marvel Mondays episode couldn’t be more timely. We talk about “Captain America: The Winter Soldier,” which ties in nicely with “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier” on Disney+. Nicolas and I had a great discussion about how the Russo Brothers’ first Marvel movie is actually a ’70s-style paranoid...
Read moreRogerEbert.com — The Oak Room
A guy walks into a bar. Then another guy walks into another bar. Then a third guy sits at the first bar. And they all have stories to tell in the Russian nesting doll structure that makes up the neo-noir “The Oak Room.” But these characters are simultaneously bland and annoying and...
Read moreBreakfast All Day Podcast 4/2/21
It’s truly a clash of the titans this week on Breakfast All Day as we review the monster extravaganza “Godzilla vs. Kong.” I went to see it in an actual theater with my son and husband — our first time at the movies together in well over a year —...
Read moreBreakfast All Day Marvel Mondays: Thor: The Dark World
We’ve made it to the eighth film in our Marvel Mondays series, “Thor: The Dark World” (2013), which is definitely a step down from the fun we had last week talking about “Iron Man 3.” Halfway through our viewing, I turned to Nicolas and wondered: “Have I seen this movie...
Read moreBreakfast All Day Podcast 3/26/21
Nobody does it better than Breakfast All Day — except maybe Bob Odenkirk. This week, Alonso, Matt and I review “Nobody,” which is essentially Odenkirk’s “John Wick”; the extremely R-rated hidden camera comedy “Bad Trip”; the HBO documentary “Tina,” which celebrates the life and career of Tina Turner; and Romania’s...
Read moreRogerEbert.com — Violation
“Violation” is a rape-revenge thriller that is unlike any other in its extremes, from breezy dreaminess to relentless brutality. The artistry on display is undeniable, but it is deeply disturbing in its depiction of violence—a tough watch, whether you’re a survivor of sexual assault or not. This movie is sure...
Read moreBreakfast All Day Marvel Mondays: Iron Man 3
“Iron Man 3” (2013) inspired the most hilarious discussion we’ve had yet on Marvel Mondays. Nicolas loved this movie, so we had a blast watching and discussing it. But also, there are so many weird, little moments during our conversation that made it stand out. We talk about the snappy...
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