Breakfast All Day movie reviews

"Nomadland" has had a terrific run throughout this weird awards season, and we expect it'll win best picture and Chloe Zhao will win best director during Sunday night's Academy Awards. Christy, Matt and Alonso make a bunch of other Oscar picks this week on Breakfast All Day, but we're hoping for some surprises and we're generally curious as to how this year's unusual show will go down. We also have a couple of movie reviews for you: "Mortal Kombat," which is indeed based on the video game (but isn't stupid enough), and the well-acted but distractingly implausible sci-fi drama "Stowaway." In news, we discuss Spirit Award winners, the death of rapper/producer Shock G/Humpty Hump of Digital Underground, Caitlyn Jenner running for California governor (and Matthew McConaughey possibly running for Texas governor), the Hollywood billboard begging Marvel to revive Tony Stark, more disturbing reports about producer Scott Rudin's abusive behavior, and Morrissey's angry response to "The Simpsons" episode about him. And over at our Patreon, we recap the disappointing series finale of "The Falcon and the Winter Soldier" and review 1947's "Gentleman's Agreement," the Oscar winner our subscribers chose as this month's Off the Menu selection. Let us know what you'd like to see win at the Academy Awards, and thanks for joining us.

It's time for "Avengers: Age of Ultron" on Marvel Mondays, a movie Christy really didn't like the first time and one that Nicolas had never seen before. On this viewing, we walked away with extremely different opinions from each other. Nic enjoyed the chaos of seeing all the Avengers fighting in one place, as well as the introduction of Wanda, Vision and Pietro, whom we'd gotten to know more in-depth on "WandaVision." Christy basically wanted a three-hour version of the party scene at Tony's house, with our heroes drinking, laughing, flirting and teasing each other about their inability to pick up Thor's hammer — a joke with a great payoff later. What are your thoughts? Let us know, and thanks as always for joining us for our Breakfast All Day spinoff.

It's the weekend but we're already looking ahead to "Monday" on Breakfast All Day. Matt, Alonso and Christy differ wildly on the Greek romance starring Sebastian Stan and Denise Gough. We also review the dream pairing of Barbara Crampton and Larry Fessenden in the horror movie "Jakob's Wife"; the mesmerizing, black-and-white documentary "Gunda"; and "Honeydew," a trippy, '70s-inspired thriller that'll make you think twice about going camping. In news, we discuss the devastating announcement that the ArcLight Theaters and Cinerama Dome are closing, Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez breaking up (for real this time), Chrissy Teigen's return to Twitter, Chet Hanx's unfortunate rap video, former "Bachelor" Colton Underwood coming out as gay and the upcoming release of an extended "Borat" sequel. And over at our Patreon, we recap the dramatic penultimate episode of "The Falcon and the Winter Soldier" on Disney+. Let us know what you've watched lately, and thanks as always for joining us.

We had a complete blast with the pulpy and playful "Guardians of the Galaxy" (2014) on this week's Marvel Mondays episode. We've finally made it to the movies Nicolas already has seen, so this was a rewatch, but one we were happy to do. Christy and Nic talk about how the first "Guardians" is knowingly silly in a way the previous MCU movies hadn't been, the use of Yacht Rock music, the joy of Bradley Cooper playing a profane raccoon and director James Gunn's on-again, off-again history with the franchise. (If Christy teaches her kid just one important thing in this life, it's this: Never tweet.) Feel free to share your thoughts, and thanks for joining us for our Breakfast All Day miniseries!

It is a bleak week on Breakfast All Day as we bring you yet another Melissa McCarthy movie that her husband directed. Ben Falcone also wrote the aggressively mediocre "Thunder Force," starring McCarthy and Octavia Spencer as childhood best friends who become superheroes. Alonso, Matt and I also review "Voyagers," which is essentially "Lord of the Flies" in space, and the one great film of the week, the moving South African drama "Moffie." In news, we discuss the deaths of DMX, Prince Philip and Anne Beatts; California on the verge of ending covid restriction tiers; an update on Tiger Woods' car accident; Tyler Perry's plans for a Madea prequel series on Showtime; and Caitlyn Jenner pondering a run for California governor. And over at our Patreon, we discuss this week's episode of "The Falcon and the Winter Soldier," which took the series in a shocking, darker direction. Let us know what you think of all this and thanks as always for joining us!

This week's Marvel Mondays episode couldn't be more timely. We talk about "Captain America: The Winter Soldier," which ties in nicely with "The Falcon and the Winter Soldier" on Disney+. Christy and Nicolas had a great discussion about how the Russo Brothers' first Marvel movie is actually a '70s-style paranoid political thriller (which makes the casting of Robert Redford such a nice touch). We also talk about the heartbreaking moment when Cap realizes that Bucky doesn't recognize him, that kick-ass elevator fight scene and the notion of free will vs. the possibility of redemption. Heavy stuff for an 11-year-old, but we placed it within a hypothetical about stealing sour gummy worms from the market. Join us for a nibble on this Breakfast All Day miniseries!

It's truly a clash of the titans this week on Breakfast All Day as we review the monster extravaganza "Godzilla vs. Kong." Christy went to see it in an actual theater with her son and husband — their first time at the movies together in well over a year — which is probably a huge reason why she enjoyed it more than Alonso and Matt did. Also this week, we discuss the Netflix drama "Concrete Cowboy," starring Idris Elba and Caleb McLaughlin, and the indie comedy "Shiva Baby," which is a slow burn of claustrophobic cringe humor. In news, we talk about the shocking announcement that Rege-Jean Page won't appear on season 2 of "Bridgerton," Armie Hammer losing yet another gig, Britney Spears' reaction to the recent documentary about her, DC movie release date changes and the return of baseball. And over at our Patreon, we recap the disappointing third episode of "The Falcon and the Winter Soldier." Thanks as always for joining us, and happy spring!

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.