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It's one of our weirder Arthouse Tuesdays here at Breakfast All Day.
First, we catch up with "The Outrun," starring a searing Saoirse Ronan as a young woman struggling with alcoholism and searching for her place in the world. It's excellent, and it's playing in theaters now.
Then, the great Dave White (Alonso's husband) shares his horror insights in our review of "Terrifier 3." We'd never seen the first two "Terrifier" movies, but we'd heard the buzz about Art the Clown's gory exploits. Plus it's a Christmas movie, so of course we had to check it out. In theaters Oct. 11.
This week is a little wacky because Christy has jury duty, but we hope to be back in some form on Friday. Stay tuned, and thanks for sharing some of your time with us!
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We're far from the shallow now as we enter fall movie season in earnest here at Breakfast All Day.
First, we review the much-anticipated and highly polarizing "Joker: Folie à Deux." Todd Phillips' sequel to his Oscar-winning 2019 drama "Joker" finds Joaquin Phoenix returning to the Batman villain role with Lady Gaga at his side as Harley Quinn. And did we mention that it's a musical? This is a spoiler-free review, but we're hoping to do a live spoiler chat soon, so keep an eye out for details. In theaters.
Then, we review "Saturday Night," Jason Reitman's star-studded, high-energy recreation of the first episode of "Saturday Night Live," which aired on Oct. 11, 1975. It's famous people pretending to be other famous people in an engaging cosplay. In limited release now, opening nationwide next Friday.
And we're back with Movie News LIVE! Among the topics we discussed today were the "Babygirl" trailer, "The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives," "Magazine Dreams," and what Alonso ate at the Texas State Fair last weekend. We'll keep you posted on whether we'll have a livestream next Friday, since Christy may have jury duty. Fingers crossed! Thanks for being here.
We had such a great turnout for our LIVE spoiler conversation about "The Substance" at our YouTube channel. In case you missed it and want to listen to it on the go, here it is in podcast form. We love chatting with you in this format, so be on the lookout for more! And let us know what you thought of this insane film!
There's a sneaky little theme that unites the two movies we review on the latest episode of Breakfast All Day: They both feature impressive, A-list casts, and you can watch both of them right now on streaming.
First, we discuss "Wolfs," an action comedy in which Brad Pitt and George Clooney play New York City fixers forced to team up on a wintry, all-night adventure. The film from writer-director Jon Watts mostly coasts on the considerable charm of its handsome actors. In select theaters and streaming on Apple TV+.
Then, we review the hilarious and emotional documentary "Will & Harper." Will Ferrell and his longtime friend and collaborator, Harper Steele, go on a cross-country road trip after Steele transitions to live as a woman. The fellow "Saturday Night Live" alums they visit include Tina Fey, Tim Meadows, Seth Meyers, Molly Shannon and Will Forte. In select theaters and streaming on Netflix.
Over at our Patreon, we recap the latest episodes of "Only Murders in the Building" on Hulu and "Agatha All Along" on Disney+.
No news this week because Alonso is in Dallas, but we do chat a bit at the beginning about the legendary Dame Maggie Smith, who died at 89. We'll honor her on our Patreon with our October Off the Menu poll, so if you're not already a member, you can join us here.
And you can join us on person at The Frida Cinema in Santa Ana, where we're hosting a screening of John Carpenter's 1980 horror classic "The Fog." Mark your calendar for Sunday, Oct. 27 at 2pm, then stick around afterward and watch us record a podcast review of the film. Tickets are available here. We hope to see you!
It's a quick but nourishing midweek serving of Breakfast All Day. We have early reviews of two big movies that are opening this weekend.
First, we couldn't wait to talk about "Megalopolis," Francis Ford Coppola's long-gestating sci-fi epic. We're extremely mixed on it, but that feels fitting, given the big, ambitious swings the movie is taking. Adam Driver, Nathalie Emmanuel, Aubrey Plaza, Giancarlo Esposito, Shia LaBeouf and Kathryn Hunter are among the massive ensemble cast.
Then, we review "The Wild Robot," the latest features from DreamWorks Animation. It's breathtakingly beautiful and features some great voice performances from Lupita Nyong'o, Pedro Pascal, Kit Connor and Catherine O'Hara. A strong choice for the whole family, even if it does turn a bit heavy-handed toward the end.
Check back with us on Friday for reviews of "Will & Harper" on Netflix and "Wolfs" on Apple TV+. And thanks for sharing some of your time with us!
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We're always more than meets the eye here at Breakfast All Day.
First, we're split on "Transformers One," the animated prequel that explores the friendship that once existed between Optimus Prime and Megatron. Chris Hemsworth, Brian Tyree Henry and Scarlett Johansson are among the all-star cast. In theaters.
Then, we review "His Three Daughters," an indie drama that features incredible performances from Carrie Coon, Elizabeth Olsen and Natasha Lyonne as estranged sisters dealing with their father's imminent death. In select theaters and streaming on Netflix.
Finally, we finish with this week's Movie News LIVE! Among the topics we discussed were Diddy's indictment, Jane's Addiction canceling their tour, the upcoming Hallmark Christmas lineup and "Time Bandits" season 2 being canceled. We always love chatting with our folks!
And if you'd like to meet up with us in person, we're hosting a screening of John Carpenter's 1980 horror classic "The Fog" at The Frida Cinema in Santa Ana, CA. Join us on Sunday, Oct, 27 at 2pm Pacific. Then stick around and watch us record a podcast review of the film. Tickets are available here. We hope to see you! https://thefridacinema.org/movies/the-fog-presented-by-breakfast-all-day/
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It's the arthousiest of Arthouse Tuesdays here at Breakfast All Day. It's also one of those weeks where we wind up with a theme: Both movies we review are about people who undergo radical transformations to become more beautiful and youthful versions of themselves. And both are in theaters this Friday, Sept. 20.
We loved "The Substance," in which Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley play two versions of the same ambitious starlet. Writer-director Coralie Fargeat's thriller is so insane that we did a non-spoiler review, but we're also planning a live spoiler conversation down the road at our YouTube channel. Keep an eye out for details.
We also both really liked "A Different Man," starring Sebastian Stan as an aspiring actor with a serious facial deformity. An experimental drug trial turns him into ... Sebastian Stan, essentially. But he's still not happy. Renate Reinsve and Adam Pearson co-star in this prickly dark comedy.
And mark your calendar for Sunday, Oct. 27 at 2pm Pacific, when we're doing our first LIVE event! Come to The Frida Cinema in Santa Ana for a screening we're hosting of John Carpenter's 1980 horror classic "The Fog." Then stick around afterward and watch us record a podcast review of the film. Tickets are available here. We can't wait to see you!
It's a truly random cross-section of films on this week's Breakfast All Day as we await prestige movie season.
First, our old friend Kristian Harloff joins Christy to review "Speak No Evil," a remake of the Danish thriller about an American family visiting an English family they barely know at their remote farm. James McAvoy gives a delightfully deranged performance. In theaters.
Then, Christy and Alonso absolutely loved "My Old Ass," a high-concept coming-of-age comedy about an 18-year-old (Maisy Stella in a star-making performance) meeting her 39-year-old self (Aubrey Plaza) during a mushroom trip. It's hilarious and surprisingly emotional. In theaters.
For our final review, we catch up with "The Front Room," about a battle between a pregnant Brandy and her diabolical mother-in-law (Kathryn Hunter). It had potential, but fizzles. In theaters.
And in movie news, we remember the legendary James Earl Jones, who died this week at 93. Plus: "Megalopolis," Cameron Crowe's lost Tom Petty documentary, the Emmys on Sunday night and more. Join us every Friday at Noon Pacific.
You can also join us Saturday morning for our coffee livestream. We're meeting up at the Farmer's Market at 9am Pacific on Sept. 14, and we thought we'd say hello to our folks out there while we're at it. Here's a link to our YouTube channel. We hope to see you!
Alonso's back from the Venice Film Festival and we're ready to jump into fall here at Breakfast All Day.
First, we review "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice," a sequel that's coming out 36 years after Tim Burton's original, which remains one of his best. We had fun with this one, too, but were mixed over whether it works consistently. In theaters.
Then, we review the documentary "Lover of Men: The Untold History of Abraham Lincoln," which offers evidence that the 16th president of the United States was gay. People are super angry about this one in the comment section of our YouTube review. In theaters.
Finally, we're back with Movie News LIVE! Among the topics we discuss are Alonso's Venice experience, Oasis reuniting, "Megalopolis" in IMAX, the trailer for "A Minecraft Movie" and more. Join us at the channel every Friday at Noon Pacific.
And over at our Patreon, we recap the first two episodes of "Only Murders in the Building" season 4. It's so nice to be back with Charles, Mabel and Oliver, and we already have theories as to what's really going on here. We'd love to hear your thoughts, too. Thanks for being here!
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Spoilers abound in this long weekend edition of the Breakfast All Day podcast. Proceed at your own risk! But do give us a listen if you've seen these movies and want to dig deeper.
Alonso's at the Venice Film Festival, but before he left, we recorded an "Alien: Romulus" spoiler discussion, where we get into all the gnarly stuff we didn't want to reveal in our non-spoiler review. That's in theaters now.
Also, our good friend William Bibbiani steps in to help with a heavy spoiler review of "Strange Darling," a twisty thriller about a sexy one-night stand that goes horribly awry. We both loved it and have so much to say about it. That's also in theaters.
And with "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice" premiering at Venice (where Alonso saw it and offered a quick review right out of the theater), we revisited Tim Burton's original "Beetlejuice" from 1988. Let us know what you think of this classic Michael Keaton movie. Thanks so much for being here, and enjoy the end of summer!
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