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...
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RogerEbert.com — Dora and the Lost City of Gold
You may be dreading the prospect of having to see a feature-length “Dora the Explorer” movie with your kids. I hear ya on that. But fear not: “Dora and the Lost City of Gold” is surprisingly a lot of fun. The movie manages to ride a fine line between being...
Read moreRogerEbert.com — Lowriders
What a lovely surprise “Lowriders” is. It tells an age-old story of intergenerational conflict, but strong performances from a well-chosen cast and a vivid sense of place make it feel fresh. Set within the mythical Mexican-American car culture of East L.A., “Lowriders” is richly, culturally specific, yet its themes of...
Read moreRogerEbert.com — Frontera
“Frontera” is a well-cast, well-made, well-acted drama that you will probably forget about soon after you’ve seen it. Ed Harris stars as a retired sheriff grieving the loss of his wife, who died mysteriously on the couple’s rugged property along the Arizona-Mexico border. Michael Pena co-stars as the immigrant who’s...
Read moreWhat the Flick?! — Frontera
Alonso and I thought “Frontera” was perfectly well-made and well-intentioned in telling intertwined stories along the Arizona-Mexico border. But in trying to see all sides fairly, it might be too detached....
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