We’re delighted to have our great friend Tim Grierson come back and hang out on this week’s Breakfast All Day. Tim joins us to review Ryan Reynolds’ video game comedy “Free Guy,” the by-the-numbers Aretha Franklin biopic “Respect,” and the feel-good Sundance favorite “CODA.” In news, we discuss how we...
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Breakfast All Day Podcast
Breakfast All Day Podcast 8/9/19
The dog days of summer are definitely here at the Breakfast All Day Podcast. Alonso, Matt and I have a mixed bag of movies this week, from the wildly terrible crime drama “The Kitchen” to the mawkish and cloying “The Art of Racing in the Rain” to the family comedy...
Read moreRogerEbert.com — The Nutcracker and the Four Realms
Disney’s “The Nutcracker and the Four Realms” is an enormous, expensive lump of coal, as complicated and convoluted as its title. It’s so garish and misguided, it reminded me of “Cloud Atlas” at times. If you’re going to see it, just go for the costumes and the brief, beautiful snippets...
Read moreRogerEbert.com — Miracles From Heaven
If you’ve read my reviews over the years, you probably know I’m not a big fan of faith-based films. That’s what makes “Miracles From Heaven” such a wonderful surprise. But regardless of your religious beliefs (or lack thereof), bring tissues. You’ll need them for this real-life story of a little...
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