movies for breakfast
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Podcast Overview
<p>On each episode of the Movies for Breakfast podcast, I review, analyze, and discuss one movie in depth, sometimes with a guest. My criticism is informed by my opinions on film, other media, art, culture, politics, history, and vibes.</p> <p>As much as I’m brutally honest, I also try to be fair. Movies are subjective at the end of the day, and I am not here to cinephilically explain to you why your favorite film should be Citizen Kane.</p> <p>XOXO, Kristy</p> <p></p> <p><a href="http://moviesforbreakfast.com">moviesforbreakfast.com</a></p> <p>kristy@moviesforbreakfast.com</p>
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February 19, 2026
"Wuthering Heights" (2026)
<p><strong>“Wuthering Heights” proves that anti-intellectualism is winning, and critical thinking gets punished.</strong></p><p><br>Last week I broke down Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë; this week, “Wuthering Heights” by Emerald Fennell broke me down. In this episode of the pod I give a (loose) plot summary of the movie, but mostly I analyze it and its role in pop culture as a test of media literacy and critical thinking. I get political a lot here and it feels necessary.</p><p><br></p><p>Tiktok <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@movies4breakfast " target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">@movies4breakfast</a></p><p>Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/movies4breakfastpod/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">@movies4breakfastpod </a></p><p>Find me on all platforms at <a href="moviesforbreakfast.com" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">moviesforbreakfast.com</a></p><p><br></p><p>Chapter timestamps</p><p>00:00:00 hello!</p><p>00:03:17 is it smut?</p><p>00:07:20 humor + style over substance</p><p>00:09:24 checking in re. feminism</p><p>00:10:48 theater audiences</p><p>00:12:32 my take on Emerald Fennell</p><p>00:14:40 let's talk about race</p><p>00:16:45 the great adaptation debate</p><p>00:20:03 start plot, opening scene</p><p>00:23:22 book vs. movie Nelly</p><p>00:30:07 childhood at Wuthering Heights</p><p>00:35:04 time jump & Cathy’s awakening</p><p>00:41:31 the Lintons arrive</p><p>00:45:24 “colorblind” casting</p><p>00:48:27 whitewashing white characters</p><p>00:53:13 Cathy and Edgar</p><p>00:54:58 the proposal</p><p>00:58:26 costume design + wedding</p><p>01:03:27 Heathcliff returns</p><p>01:06:11 Heathcliff + Cathy’s affair</p><p>01:09:53 Heathcliff and Isabella</p><p>01:15:54 book vs. movie Cathy</p><p>01:18:09 Cathy gets sick</p><p>01:20:57 Cathy departs, end plot</p><p>01:23:34 rant about press tour + marketing</p><p>01:26:54 rant about media literacy + anti-intellectualism</p><p>01:33:04 bye :)</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Credits</p><p>Mentioned: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNwZIGnHkzy6KpHPQtserzQ" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Karolina Żebrowska</a></p><p>Music: Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio</p><p>Stock videos: <a href="https://www.vecteezy.com/free-videos/retro" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.vecteezy.com/free-videos/</a></p><p><br></p>
February 15, 2026
Wuthering Heights, according to Emily Brontë
<p><strong>I read Wuthering Heights so you don’t have to – here’s the whole story, as told by Emily Brontë.</strong></p><p>My first book report on the pod! I was inspired to make this so that everyone can access Emily Brontë’s iconic cornerstone of Gothic literature while it’s at the forefront of pop culture, whether or not you have the time and energy to sit down and read it yourself right now. There’s a lot of things to discuss re. Emerald Fennell’s movie “adaptation,” but for today we focus on the original text, all of the characters and plot, and my interpretation of the themes Brontë explores. I’ll be back to cover the movie soon!</p><p><br /></p><p>Find me on all platforms at <a href="moviesforbreakfast.com" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">moviesforbreakfast.com</a></p><p>Tiktok <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@movies4breakfast" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.tiktok.com/@movies4breakfast</a> </p><p>Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/moviesforbreakfastpod/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/moviesforbreakfastpod/</a> </p><p><br /></p><p><strong>Chapter timestamps</strong></p><p>00:00:00 hello!</p><p>00:01:32 my relationship to this book</p><p>00:03:22 Lockwood comes to Yorkshire</p><p>00:07:26 bad vibes and ghosts at Wuthering Heights</p><p>00:19:05 Heathcliff’s origin story</p><p>00:25:45 Emily Brontë wrote about race</p><p>00:30:02 mini Emerald Fennell rant</p><p>00:31:50 little Heathcliff: from golden boy to servant</p><p>00:35:09 the Lintons change Catherine</p><p>00:41:21 Heathcliff longs for Edgar’s whiteness</p><p>00:44:01 Hindley humiliates Heathcliff; Hareton is born</p><p>00:46:49 Heathcliff-Catherine-Edgar love triangle</p><p>00:54:40 Edgar proposes to Catherine</p><p>01:00:13 Heathcliff disappears</p><p>01:04:49 Heathcliff’s back, hotter and richer</p><p>01:11:55 Catherine, Edgar, Heathcliff, and Isabella</p><p>01:19:30 Edgar and Heathcliff fight</p><p>01:24:34 Isabella runs off with Heathcliff</p><p>01:29:01 Heathcliff and Catherine reunite</p><p>01:36:28 Catherine dies giving birth to Cathy Jr.</p><p>01:40:08 Isabella flees; gives birth to Linton</p><p>01:42:06 Hindley dies; Heathcliff keeps Hareton</p><p>01:43:52 Edgar spoils Cathy; Heathcliff abuses Hareton</p><p>01:48:20 Isabella dies, Heathcliff takes Linton</p><p>01:55:04 Heathcliff pushes Cathy + Linton together</p><p>02:03:11 Edgar dies</p><p>02:10:24 Linton dies; Cathy feels alone at WH</p><p>02:15:41 Cathy + Hareton break cycles of abuse</p><p>02:21:56 Heathcliff dies</p><p>02:24:00 goodbye!</p><p><br /></p><p><strong>Credits</strong></p><ul><li>Video format concept: caricanread, Jenny Nicholson, Mike’s Mic (all on YouTube)</li><li>Music: Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio</li><li>Stock videos: <a href="https://www.vecteezy.com/free-videos/retro" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.vecteezy.com/free-videos/</a></li><li>Wuthering Heights: Emily Brontë ;)</li></ul>
January 28, 2026
Tier ranking every 2025 movie release I’ve seen
<p>What the title says! I also realized while editing that I did in fact forget at least two 2025 releases I’ve seen – Oh, Hi! (2025), which I gave 3½ stars, and The History of Sound (2025), which I gave 4½ stars. See below for timestamps and links to full episodes for all movies that I’ve reviewed on the pod.</p><p><br></p><p>Find me on all platforms at moviesforbreakfast.com</p><p><br></p><p>Episodes on 2025 releases:</p><ol><li><p><a href="https://www.moviesforbreakfast.com/superman"><u>Superman</u></a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.moviesforbreakfast.com/sorry-baby"><u>Sorry, Baby</u></a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.moviesforbreakfast.com/kpop-demon-hunters"><u>KPop Demon Hunters</u></a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.moviesforbreakfast.com/eddington"><u>Eddington</u></a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.moviesforbreakfast.com/the-phoenician-scheme"><u>The Phoenician Scheme</u></a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.moviesforbreakfast.com/f1-the-movie"><u>F1: The Movie</u></a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.moviesforbreakfast.com/sinners"><u>Sinners</u></a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.moviesforbreakfast.com/caught-stealing"><u>Caught Stealing</u></a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.moviesforbreakfast.com/one-battle-after-another"><u>One Battle After Another</u></a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.moviesforbreakfast.com/springsteen-deliver-me-from-nowhere"><u>Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere</u></a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.moviesforbreakfast.com/after-the-hunt"><u>After the Hunt</u></a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.moviesforbreakfast.com/bugonia"><u>Bugonia</u></a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.moviesforbreakfast.com/wicked-for-good"><u>Wicked: For Good</u></a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.moviesforbreakfast.com/sentimental-value"><u>Sentimental Value</u></a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.moviesforbreakfast.com/marty-supreme"><u>Marty Supreme</u></a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.moviesforbreakfast.com/it-was-just-an-accident"><u>It Was Just An Accident</u></a></p><p><br></p></li></ol><p>00:00:00 hi :)</p><p>00:02:12 explaining the tiers</p><p>00:03:16 disclaimer</p><p>00:03:57 The Voice of Hind Rajab</p><p>00:04:14 No Other Choice</p><p>00:05:57 The Secret Agent</p><p>00:07:34 Rental Family</p><p>00:10:22 Twinless</p><p>00:12:16 Zootopia 2</p><p>00:12:26 Blue Moon</p><p>00:14:07 The Testament of Ann Lee</p><p>00:14:47 One of Them Days</p><p>00:16:35 The Chronology of Water</p><p>00:17:19 Jay Kelly</p><p>00:18:19 Hedda</p><p>00:18:23 The Smashing Machine</p><p>00:22:30 Die My Love</p><p>00:23:02 The Running Man</p><p>00:23:35 Materialists</p><p>00:24:52 Frankenstein</p><p>00:28:14 Hamnet</p><p>00:29:16 Mickey 17</p><p>00:30:51 The Naked Gun</p><p>00:31:41 The Roses</p><p>00:33:02 Train Dreams</p><p>00:33:57 After The Hunt</p><p>00:35:06 Bugonia</p><p>00:36:33 Caught Stealing</p><p>00:37:54 Eddington</p><p>00:39:20 F1: The Movie</p><p>00:41:08 It Was Just An Accident</p><p>00:42:32 KPop Demon Hunters</p><p>00:43:46 Marty Supreme</p><p>00:45:13 One Battle After Another</p><p>00:46:32 Sentimental Value</p><p>00:47:35 Sinners</p><p>00:49:19 Sorry, Baby</p><p>00:50:41 Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere</p><p>00:52:06 Superman</p><p>00:54:23 The Phoenician Scheme</p><p>00:55:52 Wicked: For Good</p><p>00:56:57 Eternity</p><p>00:58:12 Wake Up Dead Man</p><p>01:00:17 If I Had Legs I'd Kick You</p><p>01:01:58 conclusion</p>
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<p>On each episode of the Movies for Breakfast podcast, I review, analyze, and discuss one movie in depth, sometimes with a guest. My criticism is informed by my opinions on film, other media, art, culture, politics, history, and vibes.</p> <p>As much as I’m brutally honest, I also try to be fair. Movies are subjective at the end of the day, and I am not here to cinephilically explain to you why your favorite film should be Citizen Kane.</p> <p>XOXO, Kristy</p> <p></p> <p><a href="http://moviesforbreakfast.com">moviesforbreakfast.com</a></p> <p>kristy@moviesforbreakfast.com</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
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