Breakfast All Day movie reviews

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.

It's a quick Tuesday catch-up on Breakfast All Day as Matt, Alonso and Christy review the films we meant to discuss last week but instead devoted an hour to Black Lives Matters protests and coronavirus news. There's some good stuff out there: the trippy literary drama "Shirley," which may end up being one of Christy's favorite movies of the year; the ambitious and anachronistic "Judy & Punch"; and "I'm No Longer Here," a Mexican drama that's so beautiful, you'll wish you were watching it on the big screen instead on on Netflix. And over at our Patreon, we discuss the latest Sunday night ESPN 30 for 30, the Bruce Lee documentary "Be Water." We'll return on Friday with new releases, so come on back, and thanks for hanging out with us.

It's been a difficult week/month/year in our country and throughout the world, and we just couldn't wrap our brains around watching movies and talking about them on the latest Breakfast All Day. It all seemed too frivolous. Instead, Alonso, Matt and Christy discuss the state of things — nationwide protests against police brutality following the killing of George Floyd, peaceful demonstrations and violence in the streets, what things have looked and felt like in our worlds and how the entertainment industry has responded. (That catchy little ditty you hear off the top is "Lose Yo Job" by iMarkkeyz feat. DJ Suede the Remix God. And since we're all in desperate need of a laugh, the video version is hilarious.) Plus, of course, we're still in the middle of a pandemic. We talk about all of this in what is essentially an extended news segment, complete with the latest movie marquee photos our listeners and viewers have been kind enough to send us. And we steer you guys in the direction of where you can stream some great, timely movies for free — including the documentaries "I Am Not Your Negro" and "Whose Streets?", as well as "Selma" which Paramount is making available through June 30. Please let us know how you're doing, and thanks for sticking with us.

It's a crazy world we're living in lately so we're especially happy to see each other's friendly faces this week on Breakfast All Day. Plus we have the added bonus of Ben joining us for Coronavirus news and a revisit of the Robert Altman 1974 classic "California Split" — which is now available for streaming on Amazon Prime — and it's always a treat to see him. As for new movies, Alonso, Matt and Christy review "The High Note," which was surprisingly delightful, and the ambitious sci-fi indie "The Vast of Night." (If you'd like to jump right to our new reviews, they begin around 1:30.) Over at our Patreon, we recap the series finale of "Mrs. America," which we loved, as well as episodes 3 and 4 of "The Great," both on Hulu. And for our latest Off the Menu review, we discuss 2011's "Your Sister's Sister" in honor of the late Lynn Shelton. Hold tight to each other, and thanks for sticking with us.