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We missed you guys so much while we were gone last week, but we wish we had better movies for you on the latest Breakfast All Day. Matt, Alonso and Christy review "The One and Only Ivan" on Disney+, Russell Crowe's B-movie thriller "Unhinged," the inventive biopic "Tesla" (the one movie we did enjoy this week) and "Train to Busan Presdents: Peninsula," a sorta-sequel to the 2016 Korean zombie movie. We have lots of news to catch up on, including the re-opening of movie theaters after the coronavirus shut them down more than five months ago. And over at our Patreon, we recap the first episode of the excellent new HBO series "Lovecraft Country," and Alonso and Matt review "Wedding Every Weekend," a groundbreaking Hallmark Channel movie (which we realize sounds like an oxymoron). These are indeed the dog days, but at least we have each other. Thanks for sticking with us, and hope you're doing well.
Come a little closer … we've got a secret (or two) we want to share with you on this week's Breakfast All Day Podcast. Alonso, Matt and Christy review "The Secret: Dare to Dream" as well as "The Secret Garden." But first! We talk about Seth Rogen and Seth Rogen in "An American Pickle," as well as the existential drama "She Dies Tomorrow," which feels extremely relevant today. We've got a ton of news, including the arrival of "Mulan" on Disney+ next month and plans for a shortened Sundance Film Festival next year. And over at our Patreon, we review the Olivia de Havilland film our subscribers chose for us — "The Adventures of Robin Hood" — in this month's Off the Menu segment. We're taking next week off for a variety of reasons, but we look forward to seeing you again on Aug. 21. Until then, be well.
It's a big week for badass women in the music industry on Breakfast All Day. Christy, Alonso and Matt review Beyonce's staggeringly beautiful visual concept album "Black Is King," available for streaming on Disney+, as well as the Showtime documentary 'The Go-Go's," which is a complete blast in celebrating the trailblazing '80s band. We also talk about "The Fight," a documentary that follows several ACLU lawyers as they take on civil rights cases with huge stakes, and the wartime lesbian romance "Summerland," which is a tasteful, take-your-mom movie. We've got a ton of news for you, including movie theaters opening internationally, baseball shutting down in the United States and the deaths of Olivia de Havilland and Regis Philbin. And over at our Patreon, we review the experimental horror movie "Host," which was shot entirely over Zoom during quarantine. Thanks for hanging out with us as we enter August (!!!) and hope you're doing well.
Hope springs eternal with the start of baseball season, but we're still stuck in the on-deck circle when it comes to movie theaters openings. We talk about all of this and so much more on this week's Breakfast All Day. Following a jam-packed news segment, Alonso, Matt and Christy review Dave Franco's indie thriller "The Rental," the always great Rosamund Pike in the so-so Marie Curie biopic "Radioactive," and "Yes, God, Yes," a sweetly raunchy coming-of-age comedy starring Natalia Dyer. And over at our Patreon, we recap the last two episodes of "Love, Victor" on Hulu. Thanks for spending part of your summer with us, and hope you're hanging in there.
Spend a torrid evening with us at Breakfast All Day — we promise you won't regret it. This week, Matt, Alonso and Christy review the Netflix romantic thriller "Fatal Affair," which wasn't nearly as insane as we'd hoped; the Gothic lesbian romance "Carmilla," which we dug; and we play catch-up with Kelly Reichardt's re-released "First Cow," which had its theatrical run interrupted by the coronavirus. It's surely one of the best movies of this weird year, so thankfully it's available now for streaming. In news, we talk about the many cancellations and closures the pandemic has caused, including the Rose Bowl Parade, the Telluride Film Festival, California schools and Chuck Woolery's Twitter feed. And over at our Patreon, we recap episodes 7-8 of Hulu's "Love, Victor" (which is finally getting good) and we review Joel Schumacher's 1990 thriller "Flatliners," this month's Off the Menu selection. Thanks as always for joining us as we enter the fifth month of this madness — hope you're hanging in there.
It's just another day in paradise here at Breakfast All Day. Matt, Alonso and Christy review the justifiably hyped, "Groundhog Day"-style comedy "Palm Springs," the bad-ass action drama "The Old Guard," Tom Hanks' WWII thriller "Greyhound" and a couple of documentaries: the searing "Welcome to Chechnya" and "Mucho Mucho Amor," a love letter to the late Latinx astrologer Walter Mercado. We begin as always with news, including Kanye West's announcement that he's running for president and the death of master composer Ennio Morricone. And over at our Patreon, we recap episodes 5 and 6 of "Love, Victor" on Hulu. Come on in, the water's fine. Thanks for joining us.
We finally understand what all the "Hamilton" hype is about on this week's Breakfast All Day. Matt had seen the Broadway musical phenomenon so he knew what was in store, but Christy and Alonso hadn't, so we were blown away by the film version now streaming on Disney+. We also review Rod Lurie's gripping war drama "The Outpost," the documentary "John Lewis: Good Trouble" and "The Truth," featuring a clash of the titans in French film legends Catherine Deneuve and Juliette Binoche. As always, we start with Coronavirus news, including the tragedy of Vanilla Ice canceling his concert in Austin. And over at our Patreon, we recap episodes 3 and 4 of "Love, Victor" on Hulu. Join us in the room where it happens — whatever room that may be — and hope you find some way to enjoy the holiday weekend.
Oh how we longed for "Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga" to be great; sadly, the only thing great about it is the running time, which is over two hours. It has some amusing moments in its celebration of international musical kitsch, though, as Matt, Alonso and Christy discuss this week on Breakfast All Day. We also review the disappointing political satire "Irresistible" and the family-friendly action comedy "My Spy," which is the last screening a lot of us critics attended before COVID-19 shut down the world. As always, we begin with Coronavirus news, including the decision to move Christopher Nolan's "Tenet" yet again. And over at our Patreon, we recap the first two episodes of the teen dramedy series "Love, Victor" on Hulu. You're welcome in advance for getting "Volcano Man" stuck in your head. Listen and enjoy.
"Miss Juneteenth" is a lovely and vivid indie drama with a tremendous lead performance from Nicole Beharie, one of several movies we review this week on Breakfast All Day. Alonso, Matt and Christy also discuss the horror movie "You Should Have Left," the less-than thrilling spy thriller "Wasp Network" and "Disclosure," an eye-opening documentary about how films and TV shows depict transgender characters. As always, we begin with a look at Coronavirus news, including the many changes to movie release dates and theater openings. And over at our Patreon, we wrap up the last two episodes of "The Great" on Hulu and revisit the 2017 queer romance "God's Own Country," this month's Off the Menu selection our members chose for us. Thanks for sticking with us, and hope you're doing well.
Spike Lee's "Da 5 Bloods" is excellent and it's on Netflix right now for you to watch and sink your teeth into. It's one of several movies Alonso, Matt and Christy review this week on Breakfast All Day. We're all on the same page about Lee's latest, but we find ourselves disagreeing — sometimes wildly — about Judd Apatow's "The King of Staten Island," inspired by the life of "Saturday Night Live" comedian Pete Davidson, and the long-awaited film version of the popular tween fantasy novel "Artemis Fowl." We also have a ton of news for you on both the protest and coronavirus fronts, some of which already has changed since we recorded this episode; Christopher Nolan's "Tenet," for example, has moved from July 17 to July 31 as studios and theaters figure out how to resume business. And over at our Patreon, we recap episodes 5-8 of "The Great" on Hulu. Hope you're hanging in there, and thanks for hanging with us.
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