Breakfast All Day movie reviews Christy & Alonso

It's a huge episode of Breakfast All Day, and we're so glad you're here for it. We have a super early review of "Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga," which one of us liked a lot more than the other. George Miller's epic is in theaters May 24. We also review the Amy Winehouse biopic "Back to Black" and the pregnancy comedy "Babes," both of which are in theaters now. We start as always on Fridays with Movie News LIVE!, including Cannes Film Festival premieres, a "Legally Blonde" prequel, a "Road House" sequel and more. And for our Patreon subscribers, we recap the first two episodes of "Bridgerton" season 3, which focus on the blossoming attraction between Penelope and Colin. Thanks so much for being with us!
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It's a big day around here because Alonso's latest book, "Hollywood Pride," is out in the world for your enjoyment. We celebrated with a livestream while he was in Palm Springs for the launch, and were so happy to see so many of our viewers stop by and ask questions. In case you missed it, here's our conversation in podcast form. And if you'd like to know more about "Hollywood Pride" and order a copy, either in hardcover or audiobook (which Alonso himself narrates), that link is below. Thanks so much for your support! 
https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/alonso-duralde/hollywood-pride/9780762485895/
 

It's a jam-packed episode full of summertime treats on the latest Breakfast All Day. For your weekly dose of blockbuster escapism, we review "Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes," which we were just so-so on, especially given how satisfying "War for the Planet of the Apes" was seven years ago. We also discuss a couple of indies in theaters: the L.A. noir comedy "Poolman," Chris Pine's directorial debut, which is being savaged critically; and the trippy and transporting "I Saw the TV Glow" from transgender director Jane Schoenbrun. But first: Movie News LIVE!, where we talked about John Mulaney's "Everybody's In L.A." series on Netflix, a new "Lord of the Rings" movie, season 3 of "The Bear," the Met Gala and more. And over at our Patreon, we recap episodes 3 and 4 of "The Sympathizer" on Max. Thanks for sharing some of your time with us!
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Pre-order Alonso's new book, "Hollywood Pride": https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/alonso-duralde/hollywood-pride/9780762485895/
 

Two star-studded streaming movies are out there for your weekend viewing, and we have reviews of both of them here at Breakfast All Day. First, we're extremely split on Jerry Seinfeld's Pop-Tart comedy "Unfrosted," which features Melissa McCarthy, Jim Gaffigan, Amy Schumer, Hugh Grant, Fred Armisen, Peter Dinklage and many, many more. It's on Netflix. Then, we're more in agreement on the romantic charmer "The Idea of You," starring Anne Hathaway as a 40-year-old divorced mom who unexpectedly falls for the 24-year-old lead singer of a boy band, played by Nicholas Galitzine. It's on Prime Video. But we begin with Movie News LIVE!, with topics including Dwayne Johnson, Daniel Radcliffe, Ryan Gosling, the "Mufasa" trailer and Christy's skiing accident in Mammoth. (She's OK!) And for our Patreon subscribers, we've begun watching Park Chan-wook's "The Sympathizer" on Max, and have recaps of episodes 1 and 2. Thanks for sharing some of your time with us!
* You can literally have Breakfast All Day with Lodge Cast Iron cookware. We're delighted to be working with these folks, whose skillets and other products we use all the time in our homes. And Lodge is offering a great deal on their USA Enamel Collection: Take up to 20% off through May 12. Shop now through our link: https://lodgecastiron.pxf.io/PyEXqY 
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Pre-order Alonso's book, Hollywood Pride, out May 14! https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/alonso-duralde/hollywood-pride/9780762485895/
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Summer movie season has begun, and we're here for every escapist moment of it at Breakfast All Day. First, we have an early review of "The Fall Guy," the ultimate popcorn flick, full of over-the-top explosions and self-aware humor. Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt have crazy chemistry in David Leitch's ode to stuntmen and women. It's in theaters Friday. Then, we had a lengthy and in-depth spoiler conversation on our YouTube channel about "Challengers," now that the film is in theaters. The Zendaya-Mike Faist-Josh O'Connor love triangle inspired lots of thoughtful analysis. If you've seen the movie, we'd love to hear your thoughts. And for our Patreon subscribers, we recap the very dramatic (and bloody) episodes 7 and 8 of "Shōgun." Thanks for watching along with us!
Our friends at Coffee Bros. have a couple of great new roasts you're going to want to try: Their first single-origin Sumatran coffee since 2022 and a very special Futuro Espresso from Brazil. Plus they're having a sale on espresso machines. Take 15% off your order with our code BREAKFAST15. Shipping is free on orders of at least $50: https://coffeebros.sjv.io/EKRRd9 Some product links are affiliate links which means if you buy something, we'll receive a small commission.

We already did an early review of the big movie of the week -- Luca Guadagnino's "Challengers," which we loved -- but there's plenty more to talk about here at Breakfast All Day. First, we look at Ethan Hawke's "Wildcat," in which he directs his daughter, Maya Hawke, in an inventive biopic about the writer Flannery O'Connor. We're mixed on it but admire the ambition as well as Maya Hawke's performance. It opens in limited release on May 3 before going wider the following week.
But this weekend, you can see Ridley Scott's sci-fi masterpiece "Alien" in the theater. The 1979 film is having a brief but wide run in honor of its 45th anniversary, so if you haven't seen it in a while or you've never seen it projected, this is a great opportunity. Send us pictures if you end up checking it out -- we're @bfastallday on Instagram.
Here's a ink to where you can find "Alien" near you: https://www.fandango.com/alien-45th-anniversary-re-release-2024-235716/movie-overview 
And for our Patreon subscribers, we go in-depth on the last two episodes of "Ripley." We're extremely conflicted about the finale, but love the Netflix series as a whole. What are your thoughts? Let us know!
We're back on Tuesday at Noon Pacific with a LIVE "Challengers" spoiler chat, so make sure you join us. 'Til then, have a great weekend.