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It's Billie Week on Breakfast All Day, as we review two new movies that focus on singular singers who happen to share that name. Christy, Matt and Alonso discuss the Apple TV+ documentary "Billie Eilish: The World's a Little Blurry," which takes an intimate look at the teen pop phenom. Next up is "The United States vs. Billie Holiday," in which Andra Day gives a powerhouse performance as the tormented jazz legend. In news, we discuss the dognapping of Lady Gaga's Frenchies, Tiger Woods' car crash, this weekend's Golden Globe Awards (and the heightened scrutiny on the Hollywood Foreign Press Association), the upcoming Frogger game show and the many '90s reboots in the giant Paramount Plus slate announcement. Over at our Patreon, we recap this week's "WandaVision" episode, which takes us back through Wanda's trauma, as well as the season finale of "Bridgerton," so we finally know the identity of Lady Whistledown. And for this month's Off the Menu selection, we revisit Kasi Lemmons' ambitious feature debut, 1997's "Eve's Bayou." Thanks as always for joining us!
UPDATE: Someone returned Lady Gaga's French bulldogs safely to the police!
We're checking the arc reactor and climbing inside the suit again for the latest Marvel Mondays episode of Breakfast All Day. This week, Christy and Nicolas watch "Iron Man 2" (2010), the sequel to the hugely successful film that launched the whole MCU. Christy liked it slightly better this time, mainly because it was so fun watching alongside her kid, but nothing could match the novelty and thrill of the original. Nic, however, prefers the sequel to the first film. We talk about all that, as well as the characters and storylines that are laying the groundwork for the franchise, in our third episode. Enjoy! And thanks so much for watching along with us and sharing your thoughts.
We're wrapping ourselves in our finest fur-trimmed coats to protect against the cold on this week's Breakfast All Day. Christy, Matt and Alonso review the gleefully mean comedy "I Care a Lot," the drama "Supernova" with its dream pairing of Stanley Tucci and Colin Firth as longtime partners, and the star-studded, low-key farce "French Exit." There's an insane amount of news, including Trump's impeachment acquittal, Ted Cruz's ill-timed trip to Cancun, Rush Limbaugh's death from lung cancer at 70, Claudia Conway on "American Idol," the "Cruella" trailer, plans for "Paddington 3" and Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's decision to leave as working members of the British royal family. And over at our Patreon, we have recaps of the mind-blowing episode 7 of "WandaVision," as well as the penultimate episode of "Bridgerton." Thanks for joining us, and hope you're comfy and warm wherever you are.
We're back with our second episode of Marvel Mondays! Following last week's debut discussion of "Iron Man," Christy and her son, Nicolas, chat about the next film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the extremely forgettable "The Incredible Hulk" (2008). As in, not only did Christy forget it exists, she also forgot that she'd seen it and reviewed it. Still, she and Nic had a good time talking about how Doc Bruce Banner, belted by gamma rays, turned into the Hulk. If you're watching and listening along with us, we'd love to hear your thoughts. Thanks for joining us and for the kind words on this Breakfast All Day miniseries!
Pack your daytime AND evening culottes for your getaway with Breakfast All Day. Christy, Matt and Alonso review the giddy, absurdist romp that is "Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar," as well as the infuriating documentary "Framing Britney Spears." One of the best films of 2020, "Minari," is finally coming out, as well as the electrifying "Judas and the Black Messiah." And just in time for Valentines's Day, "To All the Boys: Always and Forever," the final installment of the YA franchise. In news, we discuss the hoopla surrounding several celebrities behaving badly, including Gina Carano, Joss Whedon and Lou Dobbs, Disney's plan to release "Black Widow" in theaters and Mark Cuban's decision not to play the national anthem before Dallas Mavericks games. (Also: We recorded this as Trump's second impeachment trial was wrapping up, so his acquittal hadn't happened yet.) And over at our Patreon, we recap this week's "WandaVision" episode as well as episode 6 of "Bridgerton." Grab a plate full of tropical fruit and join us!
Welcome to the first episode of Marvel Mondays! It's a Breakfast All Day podcast series Christy is doing with her 11-year-old son, Nicolas, in which they're watching all the Marvel movies in order and then having a little conversation afterward. (And in case you're curious, they're doing them in order of theatrical release, not chronological order, which would put "Captain America: The First Avenger," well, first.) Nic is Christy's longtime plus-one and favorite movie buddy, and he's seen all the Marvel movies over the past several years. But he realized he hadn't seen any of the Iron Mans, for example, or the first couple of Thors, and suggested going back to the beginning and doing a massive rewatch. So here they are, starting with the original "Iron Man" (2008). This was so much fun, and we're excited to share more with you in the upcoming months. Join us every Monday, share it with your kids and let us know what you think! And thanks as always for listening.
We light up the sky like a flame this week on Breakfast All Day. All the movies Christy, Matt and Alonso review have to do with fame, memory and leaving your mark on the world. We begin with "Malcolm & Marie," featuring strong performances and gorgeous cinematography but an exhausting, repetitive script; "Bliss," which toys with the nature of simulated reality; "Fake Famous," a documentary that explores what it takes to be an influencer; and "Little Fish," a sci-fi romance about a virus that causes dementia. In news, we talk about the sad loss of legends Christopher Plummer and Hal Holbrook, the Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild award nominations (and Trump's hilarious letter resigning from SAG), Evan Rachel Wood's allegations of abuse from ex-boyfriend Marilyn Manson, and the MyPillow guy's three-hour documentary about voter fraud (which we promise we won't review). And over at our Patreon, we recap this week's jaw-dropping "WandaVision" episode as well as the juicy episode 5 of "Bridgerton." Thanks as always for joining us.
It's gloomy and rainy in Southern California, but we're here to offer some sunshine on Breakfast All Day. Christy, Alonso and Matt review "The Little Things," which feels like a "CSI" episode full of Oscar winners, and the deeply disturbing "Saint Maud," the first truly great movie of 2021. In news, we talk about the Super Bowl matchup between Matt's Kansas City Chiefs and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Gov. Gavin Newsom lifting the California stay-at-home order, the MyPillow guy getting kicked off Twitter, Spirit Award nominations and the AFI top 10, the arrival of First Dogs Champ and Major Biden at the White House and the sad loss of legends Cloris Leachman and Cicely Tyson within just days of each other. (Matt also tries to explain the whole Game Stop stock thing to us, but we're still confused.) And over at our Patreon, we recap this week's excellent episode of "WandaVision," which tied into the whole Marvel Cinematic Universe in clever ways, as well as episode 4 of "Bridgerton," with its pistols at dawn. Hope you're snuggly and warm, and thanks for hanging out with us.
It's been an exciting week! And we're here to discuss all of it — and maybe even review some movies — on Breakfast All Day. In news, Christy, Alonso and Matt talk about the end of the Trump presidency and the inauguration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, complete with the celebrity splendor and Bernie Sanders memes that brought some fun to this year's unusual festivities. We also review "The Marksman," "No Man's Land" and "The White Tiger." And over at our Patreon, we recap the third episodes of both "WandaVision" and "Bridgerton" and revisit John Frankenheimer's "The Manchurian Candidate" (1962), this month's Off the Menu selection. Listen and enjoy, and thanks as always for hanging out with us.
It's a very special Monday edition of Breakfast All Day. Christy, Matt and Alonso wanted to play a little catch-up with some news, theater marquees and movies we didn't get to over the holidays, so here we are. We have reviews of the extremely entertaining documentary "The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart," as well as the deeply insightful drama "Another Round," starring Mads Mikkelsen in one of 2020's best performances. In news, we talk about the chaos and drama surrounding Trump's White House departure and the presidential inauguration on Jan. 20, and we look forward to the day when things aren't so eventful all the time. Thanks for hanging out with us today — we hope you enjoy this extra episode.
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