There are moments in “Men” that will cause your breath to quicken and your heart to pound. Still others will leave you scratching your head and stifling laughter. Whatever your reaction is to the latest meticulously made mind warp from writer/director Alex Garland, it won’t be indifference. Jessie Buckley is tremendous...
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Reviews
Breakfast All Day Podcast 5/17/22
We’ve got a quick, midweek nibble for you on Breakfast All Day, but we promise it’s packed with nutrients. Alonso and I review “On the Count of Three,” comedian Jerrod Carmichael’s directorial debut; it’s a comedy about suicide, and we were so impressed with the tough tonal balance Carmichael strikes....
Read moreBreakfast All Day Podcast 5/13/22
We didn’t start the fire, but we’re happy to sit around it and talk about the week’s new movies on Breakfast All Day. Alonso and I review the surprisingly dull “Firestarter,” yet another adaptation of the Stephen King novel. Also: the Rebel Wilson comedy “Senior Year” on Netflix and “Pleasure,”...
Read moreRogerEbert.com — Senior Year
“Senior Year” features a clever, high-concept comic premise and game performances from Rebel Wilson and Angourie Rice. But too often it feels like a list of early 2000s pop culture references come to life without much new, fresh insight into the perils high school life. My mixed review, at RogerEbert.com....
Read moreRogerEbert.com — Operation Mincemeat
“Operation Mincemeat” looks like a proper British spy drama and for the most part, well, it is. But the story itself is so absurd and is told with enough surprises and dry humor that it’s constantly engaging. My review, at RogerEbert.com. Read the review here...
Read moreBreakfast All Day Podcast 5/10/22
Hey, look, the trailer for the “Avatar” sequel is finally online, and we have some thoughts on your midweek Breakfast All Day drop-in. Alonso and I also discuss the giant opening for “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness,” Fred Savage, Frank Langella, the “Dirty Dancing” sequel and more in...
Read moreBreakfast All Day Marvel Mondays: Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
We’re back with another episode of Marvel Mondays! My surly tween, Nicolas, agreed to sit down with me to discuss “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.” The original “Doctor Strange” (2016) was a favorite of ours among all of the MCU movies, so we had high hopes, but ended...
Read moreBreakfast All Day Podcast 5/6/22
Bring on the bombast! That’s what we say here at Breakfast All Day. The video for Lady Gaga’s theme song from “Top Gun: Maverick” is out, and it’s exactly as over the top as you want it to be (it’s also insanely catchy and still stuck in my head). Also...
Read moreBreakfast All Day Podcast 5/3/22
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,...
Read moreBreakfast All Day Podcast 4/29/22
We’re here to serve you up the latest movie news and reviews on Breakfast All Day. Alonso and I discuss yet another forgettable Liam Neeson action flick, “Memory,” as well as the Finnish horror fairy tale “Hatching,” which we both loved. In news, we talk about all the goings-on at...
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