Breakfast All Day movie reviews – Details, episodes & analysis

Spoilers abound in this long weekend edition of the Breakfast All Day podcast. Proceed at your own risk! But do give us a listen if you've seen these movies and want to dig deeper.

Alonso's at the Venice Film Festival, but before he left, we recorded an "Alien: Romulus" spoiler discussion, where we get into all the gnarly stuff we didn't want to reveal in our non-spoiler review. That's in theaters now.

Also, our good friend William Bibbiani steps in to help with a heavy spoiler review of "Strange Darling," a twisty thriller about a sexy one-night stand that goes horribly awry. We both loved it and have so much to say about it. That's also in theaters.

And with "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice" premiering at Venice (where Alonso saw it and offered a quick review right out of the theater), we revisited Tim Burton's original "Beetlejuice" from 1988. Let us know what you think of this classic Michael Keaton movie. Thanks so much for being here, and enjoy the end of summer!

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We're grasping at the last vestiges of summer here at Breakfast All Day and we're glad to have you along with us.

First, we review of "The Crow," a re-imagining of the tragic 1994 action movie based on the comic book series. Bill Skarsgård and FKA Twigs co-star. It's not terrible, but the studio didn't need to be cagey about it with critics. In theaters now.

Then, we have a spoiler-free review of "Blink Twice," which we both thought was pretty awesome. Zoë Kravitz's directorial debut is a tense and twisty thriller with a terrific cast, led by Channing Tatum, Naomi Ackie and Adria Arjona. Also in theaters.

We wrap up with Movie News LIVE!, the last one of the month, since Alonso's heading to the Venice Film Festival on Monday. Among the topics we discuss are those fake "Megalopolis" critic quotes, "The Acolyte" season 2 being canceled and the end of Bennifer 2.0. We'll be back with another livestream in early September, so keep an eye out for details.

And for our Patreon subscribers, we recap episodes 7 and 8 of "Time Bandits" on Apple TV+, which were both pretty great. We'll finish up the series next week, so stay tuned. Thanks as always for sharing your time with us!

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It's a total coincidence, given the Fourth of July holiday, but we discuss a couple of fourquels on the latest episode of Breakfast All Day.

First, we review "Despicable Me 4," which finds Gru and his family entering witness protection and struggling to assimilate in suburbia. This movie has about eight plots and no plot. It also has an infinite number of Minions, which is the main reason your kids will want to see it. In theaters now.

We also review "Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F," which is shockingly entertaining. Eddie Murphy slips back into the role that made him a global superstar in 1984 like it's a cozy cardigan. We had a lot of fun with this one, which brings back favorite old characters alongside new ones played by Taylour Paige and Joseph Gordon-Levitt. Streaming on Netflix.

And because we're at the halfway point of the year, we wanted to take a moment to choose the movies we've loved so far. We have a few in common, but we also deviate here and there. What have been your favorite movies in 2024? Let us know! 

For our Patreon subscribers, we recap the latest episode of "The Acolyte," which wasn't as terrible as usual, as well as episodes 3 and 4 of "The Bear" season 3. And don't forget to vote for July's Off the Menu poll, where we're honoring the late Donald Sutherland. Thanks for sharing some of your time with us!

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We're here with a quick, midweek pop-in on Breakfast All Day. So many people asked us to catch up with "Extraction 2," the Chris Hemsworth action sequel on Netflix, that we couldn't possibly say no (even though we'd totally forgotten that we reviewed the original "Extraction" in April 2020). And in news, we have a major correction regarding Jennifer Lawrence's nude beach fight scene in "No Hard Feelings," plus box office and the real-life Barbie Malibu dream house. Thanks as always for joining us! 

Big week on the podcast! We have an early, spoiler-free review of "Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny," which is in theaters June 30. Join us for one last adventure with Harrison Ford. We also review "No Hard Feelings," Jennifer Lawrence's R-rated comedy which is a throwback to the raunchy sex romps of the early '80s. In news, we talk about the use of AI in the "Secret Invasion" titles, the gutting of Turner Classic Movies, and a bunch of new trailers including "Challengers" and "The Beanie Bubble." And speaking of "Secret Invasion," we recap episode 1 of the new Disney+ Marvel series on our Patreon along with the first two episodes of "The Bear" season 2 on Hulu. Heard, Chef! Thanks for joining us here at Breakfast All Day.

Our latest LIVE spoiler chat was so much fun! Thanks to everyone who shared part of their day with us. In case you missed the conversation on our YouTube channel, here it is in podcast form. We discussed spoilers and box office for "The Flash," as well as "Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse," "Barbie," "Oppenheimer" and the notions of fan service and superhero fatigue in general. Give it a listen and share your thoughts! And if you haven't subscribed to our Breakfast All Day channel, we'd love to have you. We'll do another one of these in late July, so we hope to see you then!

We're dropping in with a quick, mid-week catch-up on a couple of movies we think you'll enjoy. First, we review "The Blackening," a horror comedy that takes a sharp, satirical look at the way black characters so often are depicted in slasher flicks. Plus, we discuss the documentary "Lynch/Oz," a thrilling and thought-provoking video essay that explores how "The Wizard of Oz" has influenced David Lynch over the years. (For a list of release dates throughout the summer, click here.) Check back with us on Friday for an early look at "Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny." Until then, thanks for sharing some of your time with us here at Breakfast All Day!

Grab yourself some popcorn and a drink and join us for our review of "Elemental." We both really liked the latest from Pixar on the latest episode of Breakfast All Day -- it's gorgeous and very entertaining -- even if it doesn't reach the heights of the animation company's greatest films. In movie news, we discuss the loss of a few greats in their industries: actress Glenda Jackson, author Cormac McCarthy and comic artist John Romita Sr. Also: the Netflix "Wham!" documentary trailer, and the possibility of Sarah Polley directing a live-action "Bambi" for Disney. Over at our Patreon, we review Celine Sciamma's 2011 drama "Tomboy" for June's Off the Menu selection. And be sure to visit our YouTube channel on Wednesday, June 21 at 10 am PDT for LIVE spoiler chat about "The Flash" and any other summer movies you'd like to discuss. Thanks as always for hanging out with us! 

We've packed up the station wagon and we're ready for a road trip to "Asteroid City." Alonso and Christy have very different thoughts on the latest from writer-director Wes Anderson, but we agree that the cast is terrific and the cinematography and production design are sublime. It opens in New York and Los Angeles June 16 before going wider the following week. And in our news segment, we remember Treat Williams and discuss box office, "The French Connection," Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's winery dispute and more. Thanks for listening to the latest episode of Breakfast All Day!

We, too, are more than meets the eye here at Breakfast All Day. On our latest episode, we have a review of "Transformers: Rise of the Beasts," which we were surprised to find we kinda liked. It isn't quite as good as 2018's "Bumblebee," but it's better than the Michael Bay movies. We also sink our teeth into "Flamin' Hot," Eva Longoria's Flamin' Hot Cheetos origin story, which is streaming on both Disney+ and Hulu. Grab yourself a bowl of something salty and spicy and join us! And thanks for being here.