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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, Christy turned to Nicolas and wondered: "Have I seen this movie before?" That's how forgettable it was. Nic summed up his opinion pretty succinctly — "It sucks" — and gave this sequel his lowest score yet. Thankfully, we have "Thor: Ragnarok," one of the best movies in the MCU, on the horizon for us to revisit. If you're watching along with us, we appreciate you making the slog this time, and thanks as always for joining us for our Breakfast All Day miniseries!
Nobody does it better than Breakfast All Day — except maybe Bob Odenkirk. This week, Christy, Alonso and Matt 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 devastating "Collective," which is nominated for Academy Awards for best documentary and international film. In news, we look back at the careers of a few legends who left us this week — Larry McMurtry, Jessica Walter and George Segal — discuss more theater openings and covid vaccine access (and free Krispy Kreme donuts!), the disgusting combination of Pepsi and Marshmallow Peeps that's brewing, "The Suicide Squad" trailer and Chrissy Teigen's departure from Twitter. And over at our Patreon, we recap this week's entertaining episode of "The Falcon and the Winter Soldier" on Disney+. Spring is here and hope is on the horizon! Thanks for sticking with us throughout.
"Iron Man 3" (2013) inspired the most hilarious discussion yet on Marvel Mondays. Nicolas loved this movie, so he and Christy (a.k.a. Mom) 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 dialogue from director and co-writer Shane Black, Tony Stark's PTSD, the jaw-dropping action of Tony's Malibu mansion collapsing into the ocean and the many cool things the Iron Man suit can do. Also: Nic's voice might be changing! And we ponder what "Zack Snyder's Caddyshack" might look like. We hope you enjoy listening as much as we enjoyed recording this, and thanks as always for joining us for our Breakfast All Day miniseries.
We're thrilled to have our great friend, Tim Grierson, as our guest this week on Breakfast All Day. He joins Christy, Matt and Alonso to talk about his new book, "This Is How You Make a Movie," a brilliant, mini-film school that encompasses high and low culture and illuminates across genres. Tim also hangs out to review the fascinating Netflix docudrama hybrid "Operation Varsity Blues: The College Admissions Scandal," as well as dig into a spoiler discussion of "Zack Snyder's Justice League," now that the four-hour superhero epic has been streaming for a couple of days. In news, we discuss further fallout for the Hollywood Foreign Press Association and the Golden Globes, the Los Angeles police investigating Armie Hammer on sexual assault allegations, the continued opening of movie theaters and theme parks, our own covid vaccine experiences and the career of the great Yaphet Kotto, who died this week at 81. And over at our Patreon, we recap the thrilling debut of the Disney+ series "The Falcon and the Winter Soldier" and the disturbing, four-part documentary series "Allen vs. Farrow," which just wrapped on HBO. It's a lot this week, so thanks for joining us!
It's a very special Monday serving of Breakfast All Day, with a couple of items that just couldn't wait. First, we react to this morning's Oscar nominations, which featured some history-making inclusions as well as some head-scratching ones. Plus, we couldn't let this day go by without reviewing "Zack Snyder's Justice League," now that the embargo has lifted on the wildly anticipated, four-hour director's cut of the DC superhero epic. We'll have a spoiler discussion of the Snyder Cut during our usual podcast episode Friday, as well as more reviews of this week's new movies. And our good friend Tim Grierson will join us to discuss his new book, "This Is How You Make a Movie." So be sure to come back and join us. And if you haven't already listened to this week's Marvel Monday discussion of "The Avengers," it's right here. It's a veritable smorgasbord, so enjoy!
It's all been building up to this: "The Avengers" (2012), which brings together the superheroes whose films we've discussed so far on Marvel Mondays. Nic had never seen it and really enjoyed it; Christy hadn't seen it since it first came out and was just as impressed by its balance of action and humor. We talk about how skillfully Joss Whedon's film weaves together all these larger-than-life characters, the underlying themes and tensions that will recur throughout the franchise and, of course, the famous post-credits shawarma scene. Let us know how you're liking our Breakfast All Day miniseries so far, and thanks so much for joining us!
We're a year into this pandemic thing but good news is on the horizon — as well as at least one good movie — on Breakfast All Day. Christy, Alonso and Matt review the Russo Brothers' sprawling drama "Cherry," the family-friendly Netflix comedy "Yes Day," Soleil Moon Frye's nostalgic documentary "Kid 90" and "The Father," an exquisite piece of writing, editing and acting starring Anthony Hopkins. In news, more vaccines are on the way for every American by May 1 and movie theaters are reopening, Harry and Meghan chat with Oprah, and Oscar nominations are coming Monday (and we'll have a quick episode then reacting to them, as well as an early look at the Snyder Cut of "Justice League"). And over at our Patreon, we discuss this month's Off the Menu selection just in time for St. Patrick's Day: John Huston's Dublin-set "The Dead" (1987), based in the James Joyce short story. Hope you're feeling optimistic, too, and thanks as always for sharing some of your time with us.
We're all dressed up in our shiniest patriotic finery for this week's Marvel Mondays episode of Breakfast All Day. Christy and Nicolas discuss "Captain America: The First Avenger" (2011), which Nic had never seen — but he was fully aware of the insanely catchy theme song that accompanies the 1966 "Captain America" cartoon. We talk about how different this is from the previous Marvel movies, how great the action and score are and Christy's 2015 interview with Chris Evans where she drank beer with him at his house in the Hollywood Hills. This is the last stand-alone Marvel movie before all the characters come together for 2012's "The Avengers," which we'll discuss next week. Thanks so much for hanging out with us and sharing your thoughts!
We're more magical than usual this week on Breakfast All Day, with adventures featuring wisecracking dragons and patty-flipping sea sponges (and lots of Awkwafina). Christy, Matt and Alonso review a couple of animated films: the exquisitely beautiful "Raya and the Last Dragon" and the silly sequel "The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run." We also discuss the disappointing "Coming 2 America," which arrives 33 years after the classic Eddie Murphy comedy, and the star-studded (and headache-inducing) "Chaos Walking." In news, we actually have upbeat items to discuss involving covid vaccines and theater re-openings. Also: Golden Globes recap, the return of Lady Gaga's pilfered pups, Seth Rogen's new weed business and the Oscar campaign for best original song coming out of tiny Husavik, Iceland. And over at our Patreon, we go in-depth on that emotional "WandaVision" finale. (Some of us cried!) Feel free to share your thoughts on all of this, and thanks as always for joining us.
We're hammering our way through this Marvel Mondays thing on Breakfast All Day. This week, Christy and Nicolas discuss the original "Thor" (2011), one of the movies that inspired this podcast series in the first place. Nic realized he'd never seen it, and Christy recalls seeing it but not liking it very much. Kenneth Branagh's take on the God of Thunder sparked a really good talk about lighting, camera angles and the greatness of Kat Dennings. Plus you can hear our Boston terrier, Baxter, shaking his collar in the background and trying to get us to play with him. Hope you're enjoying watching along and listening as much as we're enjoying doing this. Thanks as always for joining us.
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