Grierson & Leitch

Dorkfest 2023: The Best Ten Films of 2023 Dec 20, 2023

It's Dorkfest! Dorkfest 2023 is here!

This is our annual countdown of our favorite 10 movies of 2022. It was a great, GREAT movie year. We can't wait to talk to you about it.

Have a great holiday, everyone. We'll see you in 2024.

Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. And to John Dog at johndog.org for the intro music.

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"American Fiction," "All of Us Strangers," "Origin," "Wonka," "The Boy and the Heron," "Ferrari," "Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget" Dec 18, 2023

OK, this is it, the big penultimate show, our big lightning-round wrapup show to get every movie we can before Dorkfest, which is coming in two days. So many movies to get to! Here they are:

Timestamps:

18:22: "American Fiction"

30:02 "All of Us Strangers"

42:21 "Origin"

1:02:41 "Wonka"

1:19:31 "The Boy and the Heron"

1:31:41 "Ferrari"

1:44:21 "Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget"

Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music.

We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast.

"Poor Things," "The Zone of Interest," "Leave the World Behind" Dec 11, 2023

Oh, wow, are we ever in the home stretch now. Two big big movies this week, and then a Netflix one with a bunch of stars. First, it's the Yorgos Lanthimos/Emma Stone black comedy "Poor Things." Then it's Jonathan Glazer's first movie in 10 years, the Holocaust drama "The Zone of Interest." We finish with the Netflix adaptation of "Leave the World Behind," with Julia Roberts, Mahershala Ali and Ethan Hawke.

After this, just one show until Dorkfest.

Timestamps:

13:11: "Poor Things"

41:02 "The Zone of Interest"

1:17:21 "Leave the World Behind"

Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music.

We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast.

"Napoleon," "Maestro," "Saltburn" Nov 27, 2023

We're taking another week off after this show to gear up for the home stretch, but we've got big big movies this week. First, it's the epic "Napoleon," from Ridley Scott and Joaquin Phoenix. Then it's Bradley Cooper's pseudo-biopic of Leonard Bernstein, "Maestro." And we finish with Emerald Fennell's followup to her Oscar-winning "Promising Young Woman," the class drama "Saltburn."

After this, just two shows until Dorkfest.

Also, sorry, Leitch has a cold.

Timestamps:

12:19: "Napoleon"

40:03 "Maestro"

1:05:21 "Saltburn"

Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music.

We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast.

"May December," "Rustin," "Next Goal Wins" Nov 20, 2023

We have just five shows left in 2023, counting this one. It's almost Thanksgiving. And it's almost crunch time.

This week, we have two Netflix movies and a soccer comedy. First, it's Todd Haynes' psychological drama (among other things) "May December." Then it's the Obamas-produced historical biopic "Rustin." Those are the Netflix movies. Then we have Taiki Waititi's Michael Fassbender soccer comedy "Next Goal Wins." Getting close!

Timestamps:

9:45: "May December"

38:55 "Rustin"

1:00:11 "Next Goal Wins"

Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music.

We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast.

"The Marvels," "The Holdovers," "Albert Brooks: Defending My Life" Nov 12, 2023

It's almost Thanksgiving, if you all can believe that. It feels like it was just 1986 yesterday.

This week, we have the "wait, Marvel has a new movie out?" big release "The Marvels." Then we dig into Alexander Payne's return trip with Paul Giamatti, "The Holdovers." Then we close with the HBO documentary, "Albert Brooks: Defending My Life."

Timestamps:

15:11: "The Marvels"

45:33 "The Holdovers"

1:09:25 "Albert Brooks: Defending My Life"

Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music.

We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast.

Grierson and Leitch Conversations: Matt Singer, "Opposable Thumbs: How Siskel and Ebert Changed Movies Forever" Nov 09, 2023

Special free episode! (Wait: All the episodes are free.) A mid-week show, though, with Tim and Will talking to Matt Singer, author of the terrific book "Opposable Thumbs: How Siskel & Ebert Changed Movies Forever." We discuss the show, film criticism, David Letterman and so much more. Enjoy!

We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast.

"Priscilla," "Nyad," "Fingernails" Nov 06, 2023

Three fascinating movies this week, one in theaters, one on Netflix and one on Apple TV. That's how it works these days.

First, it's Sofia Coppola's look at the Presley marriage in "Priscilla." Then Annette Bening and Jodie Foster star in the biopic "Nyad." And we close with the Apple TV pseudo-sci-fi "Fingernails."

Timestamps:

9:02: "Priscilla"

39:44 "Nyad"

1:00:01 "Fingernails"

Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music.

We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast.

"The Killer," "Anatomy of a Fall," "Pain Hustlers" Oct 31, 2023

We are entering the home stretch of the year. And there's some big movies coming up. But there are some big ones already here.

First, David Fincher's newest film "The Killer," with Michael Fassbender. That's on Netflix.

Then there's the Palme winner at Cannes, the mystery/whodunit "Anatomy of a Fall."

And we close with "Pain Hustlers," with Emily Blunt and Chris Evans. That's also on Netflix.

Timestamps:

10:19: "The Killer"

42:12 "Anatomy of a Fall"

1:02:11 "Pain Hustlers"

Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music.

We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast.

"Killers of the Flower Moon," "The Pigeon Tunnel," "In America" Oct 23, 2023

It is always, always a big episode when a new Martin Scorsese movie comes out. We dig deep on the director's 30th feature, "Killers of the Flower Moon," out in theaters. Then we talk about the Errol Morris documentary on John LeCarre, "The Pigeon Tunnel." And a reboot! We look back on Jim Sheridan's 2002 drama "In America."

But we go longest, as you might suspect, on the Scorsese movie..

Timestamps:

10:15: "Killers of the Flower Moon"

59:12 "The Pigeon Tunnel"

1:18:37 "In America"

Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music.

We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast.

"Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour," "The Mission," "The Burial" Oct 16, 2023

It's Taylor Swift Day, but hey, isn't every day? We do a deep dive on "Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour," really from every angle we can. It's quite a movie! Then we discuss two, uh, smaller movies: The fascinating documentary "The Mission" and the Amazon Prime Jamie Foxx-Tommy Lee Jones-starrer "The Burial."

But it's mostly Taylor Swift, we'll admit.

Timestamps:

11:22: "Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour"

51:22 "The Mission"

1:22:22 "The Burial"

Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music.

We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast.

"The Exorcist: Believer," "The Royal Hotel," "Fair Play" Oct 09, 2023

It's basically Taylor Swift Eve on the podcast, and in the movie world, but we've got three new movies to discuss. First, it's David Gordon Green's NEXT horror direct sequel, "The Exorcist: Believer." Then it's Kitty Green's "The Assistant" followup, "The Royal Hotel." And then we've got the "erotic thriller" from Netflix, "Fair Play." None of these movies have Taylor Swift in them. Yet.

Timestamps:

16:11: "The Exorcist: Believer"

50:32 "The Royal Hotel"

1:19:22 "Fair Play"

Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music.

We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast.

"Dumb Money," "The Creator," The Wes Anderson Netflix Roald Dahl Shorts Oct 03, 2023

We're a day late on this episode, but it's well worth: Lots of fun movies to dig into. First, it's the star-studded "financial" comedy "Dumb Money." Then it's Gareth Edwards' sci fi actioner "The Creator."

But the real treat? Wes Anderson's Roald Dahl shorts, which are hidden on Netflix but which you should absolutely go watch right now. We have a blast talking about them.

Timestamps:

17:22: "Dumb Money"

55:22 "The Creator"

1:11:11 Wes Anderson's Netflix Roald Dahl Shorts

Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music.

We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast.

"Stop Making Sense," "Expend4bles," "Team America: World Police" Sep 25, 2023

We have never talked about "Stop Making Sense" on this podcast, which happens to be one of the favorite movies of all time for both of our hosts. So we go deep on that, with the new re-release, which you must see.

We then do something entirely different by discussing "Expend4bles," which is just a hilarious title. Speaking of hilarious (and offensive, like "Expend4bles") we reboot the Trey Parker puppet terrorism comedy "Team America: World Police."

Timestamps:

21:22: "Stop Making Sense"

1:00:11 "Expend4bles"

1:29:02 "Team America: World Police"

Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music.

We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast.

"A Haunting in Venice," "El Conde," "Cassandro" Sep 18, 2023

Grierson is back from the Toronto Film Festival, and we briefly talk about this time there. But not for too long, because we have movies to discuss. It's Kenneth Branagh's third Agatha Christie movie, "A Haunting in Venice." Also, Pablo Larrain's Netflix venture "El Conde" and the Gael Garcia Bernal wrestling picture "Cassandro."

Timestamps:

14:12: "A Haunting in Venice"

41:19 "El Conde"

1:01:22 "Cassandro"

Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music.

We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast.

"The Equalizer 3," "Sherlock Jr." "American Movie" Sep 04, 2023

This is our last show for two weeks, because Grierson is about to go to Toronto. So we have a lot of fun. Our one new movie is the end of the Denzel Washington action trilogy "The Equalizer 3." Then we go big with our Reboots, with the Buster Keaton classic "Sherlock Jr." and the Chris Smith cult documentary "American Movie."

Timestamps:

13:32: "The Equalizer 3"

39:22 "Sherlock Jr."

1:03:44 "American Movie"

Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music.

We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast.

2023 Fall Film Festival Preview, "Dr. Strangelove Or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb" Aug 27, 2023

There aren't any REAL movies out this week, but there are a ton of film festivals coming, so this week, we're each giving our five movies we're most looking forward to the rest of the year. Lots of stuff to look forward to. Then we do another Kubrick reboot, which is always fun: The classic "Dr. Strangelove Or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb."

Timestamps:

1:04:58 "Dr. Strangelove Or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb"

Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music.

We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast.

"Blue Beetle," "Strays," "Sunshine" Aug 21, 2023

We start off our show with a Wilco-Son Volt conversation, because that's what we do here. Then we dig into the sorta-orphaned DC movie "Blue Beetle," then the dirty-dog comedy "Strays."

In our reboot, we look at the recently quite relevant 2007 Danny Boyle sci-fi film "Sunshine."

Timestamps:

12:22: "Blue Beetle"

42:45 "Strays"

1:01:01 "Sunshine"

Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music.

We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast.

2023 Mailbag Show, "Night of the Hunter" Aug 13, 2023

It's the annual mailbag show! We answer your questions! We're honored that you have them!

Also, we have a reboot! It's the 1955 Robert Mitchum classic "The Night of the Hunter."

Timestamps:

1:16:11: "Night of the Hunter"

Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music.

We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast.

"Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem," "Passages," "Meg 2: The Trench" Aug 06, 2023

First off: Send us your questions for next week's mailbag show, griersonleitch@gmail.com. Do so ASAP!

We discuss the Seth Rogen-penned "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem" movie. Then it's the sexy Euro romantic triangle (sorta) drama "Passages." Then we finished off with the megaladon movie. Did we spell megaladon right there? Who cares?

Timestamps:

16:11: "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem"

42:12 "Passages"

1:05:59 "Meg 2: The Trench"

Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music.

We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast.

"Haunted Mansion," "Talk to Me," "The Beanie Bubble" Jul 30, 2023

Barbenheimer week is behind us, but they're still making movies. We have three new ones, none of which are as interesting as either Barbenheimer movie, or the whole phenomenon. We do talk about the Disney family horror film "Haunted Mansion," as well as the Australian scary movie "Talk to Me" and the Zack Galifianakis-without-a-beard movie "The Beanie Bubble."

Timestamps:

13:22: "Haunted Mansion"

41:23 "Talk to Me"

58:59 "The Beanie Bubble"

Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music.

We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast.

"Oppenheimer," "Barbie," "Mission: Impossible -- Dead Reckoning Part One" Jul 23, 2023

Oh my gosh, it's Barbenheimer Week! Tim and Will dig into the massive weekend of movie madness, discussing Christopher Nolan's "Oppenheimer" and Greta Gerwig's "Barbie." But more than just that, they talk about what the weekend was like, what it means, and what it COULD mean moving forward. Movies: People like them again!

Also, we talk about Tom Cruise's "Mission: Impossible -- Dead Reckoning Part One," which any other week would be the centerpiece of every conversation.

Timestamps:

21:13: "Oppenheimer"

57:32 "Barbie"

1:24:59 "Mission: Impossible -- Dead Reckoning Part One"

Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music.

We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast.

The Best Films of the First Half of 2023 Jul 09, 2023

We saw a *lot* of movies over the year's first six months. We each rank our top six. One of our most fun shows every year. Write down the ones you've missed: There will be a Dorkfest quiz at the end of the year.

Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music.

We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast.

"Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny," "No Hard Feelings," "Reality" Jul 02, 2023

We took a week off, but we're back! We have three movies to discuss before we do our top movies of the first half of 2023 next week. First, it's the final installment of Harrison Ford's signature franchise with "Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny." Then it's the Jennifer Lawrence comedy "No Hard Feelings." Then we close with the Max docudrama "Reality." Also we briefly discuss "A League of Their Own," kinda.

Timestamps:

12:22: "Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny"

40:11 "No Hard Feelings"

1:04:01 "Reality"

Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music.

We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast.

"The Flash," "Elemental," "Asteroid City" Jun 19, 2023

Leitch is about to head to London, so we have to take next week off. That leaves us plenty to get to! First, it's the DC mashup "The Flash." Then it's Pixar's latest, "Elemental." Oh, and hey, look, Wes Anderson is back with "Asteroid City."

Timestamps:

11:11: "The Flash"

38:29 "Elemental"

1:00:33 "Asteroid City"

Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music.

We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast.

"Transformers: Rise of the Beasts," "Miami Vice," "Tremors" Jun 11, 2023

Leitch is no longer in Grierson's kitchen! He's instead back in Athens, for a brief stop before heading to Chattanooga and Montana over the next few days. Livin' off the land, that guy.

This week, we have one new movie: "Transformers: Rise of the Beasts." Then two super-fun reboots: Michael Mann's "Miami Vice" and the cult-ish horror comedy "Tremors."

Timestamps:

12:03: "Transformers: Rise of the Beasts"

41:11 "Miami Vice"

1:01:01 "Tremors"

Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music.

We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast.

"Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse," "Past Lives," "Lynch/Oz" Jun 04, 2023

It's the Grierson & Leitch rarity: An in-person show! Will's in Los Angeles for his book event for THE TIME HAS COME, so he and Grierson gathered in person to discuss three very fascinating movies: The animated sequel "Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse," the Sundance smash "Past Lives" and the movie-nerd documentary "Lynch/Oz." Lots of good stuff in this one, and our protagonists are together!

Timestamps:

11:11: "Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse"

43:22 "Past Lives"

1:11:03 "Lynch/Oz"

Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music.

We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast.

2023 Cannes Wrapup, "The Little Mermaid," "You Hurt My Feelings," "Fast X" May 30, 2023

We're back! We're back! Grierson is back from Cannes, and Will is in between stops on his book tour. They wrap up the film festival, and then dig into three new movies: The Disney revamp (?) "The Little Mermaid," the Nicole Holofcener comedy "You Hurt My Feelings" and, yeah, another "Fast X."

Timestamps:

11:32: 2023 Cannes Wrapup

40:11 "The Little Mermaid"

52:22 "You Hurt My Feelings"

1:17:22 "Fast X"

Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music.

We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast.

People Still Read Books: Will Leitch May 14, 2023

Will's new novel, "The Time Has Come," is out Tuesday, May 16. You can buy it, and you should! You listen to this podcast: Why would you not buy it? Anyway, to further persuade you, his co-host Tim Grierson speaks to him about the book on this "People Still Read Books" episode of the podcast. Grierson did this interview right before taking off for the Cannes Film Festival: We'll be back when he returns.

"Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 3," 2023 Cannes Preview, "Short Cuts" May 08, 2023

Wait, is there a good Marvel movie out? There might be! We discuss the final James Gunn Marvel movie, "Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 3." Then Grierson, who is about to head to the Cannes Film Festival, previews the big movies that'll be showing there.

And the real fun comes when we get into our Reboot: The 1993 classic--and the film that inspired Will's new book "The Time Has Come"--"Short Cuts," the Robert Altman ... masterpiece?

Timestamps:

11:32: "Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 3"

39:57 2023 Cannes Preview

1:01:23 "Short Cuts"

Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music.

We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast.

People Still Read Books: Kevin Wilson May 04, 2023

Every month until the release of Will Leitch's book "The Time Has Come," we will have an episode of the People Still Read Books podcast, where Leitch talks with an author about their book. (And hopefully reminds you he has one coming out, which you should pre-order.)

This week, on the eve of "The Time Has Come"'s release, we talk to the great Kevin Wilson, author of "Now Is Not The Time To Panic" and "Nothing To See Here." Kevin is a beautiful writer, and an absolute prince of a human being.

"Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret," "Peter Pan and Wendy," "Showing Up" May 01, 2023

Finally, we get to talk about the new Kelly Reichardt movie, "Showing Up." At last! But first we dig into the film version of the beloved Judy Blume book, "Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret." And wow, a David Lowery movie, that's a big deal. Though is it? It's Disney-Plus' "Peter Pan and Wendy."

Timestamps:

11:32: "Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret"

48:22 "Peter Pan and Wendy"

1:06:55 "Showing Up"

Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music.

We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast.

"Beau Is Afraid," "Evil Dead Rise," "Ghosted" Apr 22, 2023

Ari Aster made a big three-hour movie about being scared of his mom. What do we think of it? We disagree on "Beau Is Afraid."

But that's just the start. We also dig into the horror reboot/sequel "Evil Dead Rise" and the Apple TV action comedy "Ghosted."

Timestamps:

11:08: "Beau Is Afraid"

53:01 "Evil Dead Rise"

1:12:55 "Ghosted"

Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music.

We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast.

"Renfield," "De Humani Corporis Fabrica," "Something Wild" Apr 17, 2023

Hey, a Nicolas Cage movie! Where he plays Dracula! Sounds awesome ... but maybe not so much in practice. We also discuss the hospital documentary "De Humani Corporis Fabrica."

But the real superfun comes from a discussion of the great Jonathan Demme movie, "Something Wild." Look, an '80s comedy we love!

Timestamps:

16:13: "Renfield"

41:12 "De Humani Corporis Fabrica"

1:13:22 "Something Wild"

Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music.

We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast.

"Air," "Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves," "The Super Mario Bros. Movie" Apr 10, 2023

We took a week off! We hope you missed us as much as we missed you. We've got three new movies to dig into. First, Ben Affleck and Matt Damon tell the origin story of Nike and Michael Jordan in "Air." Then it's the fantasy comedy "Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves." And yes: We do talk about "The Super Mario Bros. Movie." We do it for you.

Timestamps:

14:22: "Air"

45:51 "Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves"

1:06:33 "The Super Mario Bros. Movie"

Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music.

We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast.

"John Wick: Chapter Four," "A Good Person," "Tori and Lokita" Mar 27, 2023

Wick's back! We have a grand time discussing the latest (and last?) John Wick sequel, "John Wick: Chapter Four." Then, look, Zach Braff has a movie out, with Florence Pugh and Morgan Freeman, called "A Good Person." And then we talk about the Dardennes brothers drama "Tori and Lokita."

Timestamps:

12:11: "John Wick: Chapter Four"

41:33 "A Good Person"

1:01:22 "Tori and Lokita"

Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music.

We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast.

"Shazam! Fury of the Gods," "Boston Strangler," "The Last Days of Disco" Mar 20, 2023

Got superhero fatigue yet? We sure do! We muddle through "Shazam! Fury of the Gods." Then we look at the Keira Knightley/Carrie Coon thriller "Boston Strangler."

Also, a fun reboot! We discuss Whit Stillman's "The Last Days of Disco," from 1997. Fun times.

Timestamps:

7:42: "Shazam! Fury of the Gods"

36:21 "Boston Strangler""

59:11 "The Last Days of Disco"

Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music.

We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast.

2023 Oscar Recap, "Scream VI," "Champions" Mar 14, 2023

Did you like the Oscars? One of us did, one of us didn't. But much of the discussion is about the host. Enjoy our recap!

Then we have two new movies to discuss. The horror sequel "Scream VI" and the Woody Harrelson comedy "Champions."

Timestamps:

8:11: Oscar Recap

50:17 "Scream VI"

1:19:21 "Champions"

Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music.

We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast.

"Creed III," "Babylon," 2022 Oscar Predictions Mar 06, 2023

It's Oscar Week! We have a lot to discuss for Oscar week. First, we dig into the boxing sequel--a Rocky movie without Rocky--"Creed III." Then, by popular demand, we at last get around to "Babylon."

Then it's time for some Oscar predictions. We predict the eight major categories. One movie is a clear favorite.

Timestamps:

9:03 "Creed III"

41:13 "Babylon"

1:23:21 Oscar predictions

Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music.

We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast.

"Cocaine Bear," "Skinamarink," "Margin Call" Mar 05, 2023

Do you like the bear who does cocaine? Well, we've got the bear that does cocaine. It's "Cocaine Bear." Also, by popular demand, we discuss viral horror hit "Skinamarink." Then, in our Reboot section, we discuss 2011's "Margin Call."

Timestamps:

10:57 "Cocaine Bear"

40:01 "Skinamarink"

1:01:11 "Margin Call"

Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music.

We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast.

People Still Read Books: Steven Hyden Mar 05, 2023

Every month until the release of Will Leitch's book "The Time Has Come," we will have an episode of the People Still Read Books podcast, where Leitch talks with an author about their book. (And hopefully reminds you he has one coming out, which you should pre-order.)

This month we're delighted to have Steven Hyden, author of the outstanding "Long Road: Pearl Jam and the Soundtrack of a Generation." Hyden is a fantastic writer and a great dude, who will be on this podcast every single time we bring it back.

"Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania," "The Tree of Life," "Life Is Beautiful" Mar 05, 2023

Hey, there's another new Marvel movie. Yay. It's "Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania." Then we have two Reboots: Terrence Malick's "The Tree of Life" and Roberto Benigni's "Life Is Beautiful."

Timestamps:

11:32 "Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania"

41:21 "The Tree of LIfe"

1:22:54 "Life Is Beautiful"

Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music.

We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast.

"Magic Mike's Last Dance," "Sharper," "Your Place or Mine" Feb 12, 2023

Welcome to the Grierson and Leitch podcast! In this episode, Tim Grierson and Will Leitch review and discuss three highly anticipated movies: "Magic Mike's Last Dance," "Sharper," and "Your Place or Mine." Here are the timestamps for each film: "Magic Mike's Last Dance" (2:20): Grierson and Leitch analyze the trailer for the new movie in the "Magic Mike" franchise, which promises to be the final installment. They discuss the film's casting choices, plot details, and whether or not the series has overstayed its welcome. "Sharper" (18:40): The hosts review the new Apple TV+ movie starring Julianne Moore as a con artist. They analyze the film's performances, cinematography, and themes, while also comparing it to other heist movies like "Ocean's Eleven." "Your Place or Mine" (35:10): Grierson and Leitch discuss the upcoming romantic comedy starring Reese Witherspoon and Ashton Kutcher. They speculate on the film's plot, predict whether it will be a hit or a flop, and debate whether or not romantic comedies are making a comeback. Thank you for listening to the Grierson and Leitch podcast! Yes: We let the AI Chatbot write our podcast description this week. It got pretty much everything wrong. Those aren't even the right timestamps. Timestamps: 14:22 "Magic Mike's Last Dance" 41:11 "Sharper" 1:07:33 "Your Place Or Mine" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Knock at the Cabin," "You People," "Carlito's Way" Feb 06, 2023

All righty! We have a Reboot! We were long overdue on one of those. We discuss Brian DePalma's "Carlito's Way." But first, two new movies: M. Night Shyamalan's "Knock at the Cabin," and then the Netflix comedy "You People," with Eddie Murphy and Jonah Hill. Movies: Now more than ever. Timestamps: 12:11 "Knock at the Cabin" 37:21 "You People" 1:06:34 "Carlito's Way" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Infinity Pool," "M3Gan," 2023 Sundance Film Festival, 2023 Oscar Nominations Jan 30, 2023

Hey, we're back! Did you miss us? We missed you! We have a whole bunch of stuff to cover, starting with the big new movie of the week, Brandon Cronenberg's "Infinity Pool." But don't worry: We have you covered on the "gangbusters" hit "M3Gan," as well as Grierson's recap of the Sundance Film Festival and a look at the Oscar nominations. We're back on our usual schedule. Whew! Timestamps: 23:21 "Infinity Pool" 48:33 "M3Gan" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People Still Read Books: John Hendrickson Jan 17, 2023

Every month until the release of Will Leitch's book "The Time Has Come," we will have an episode of the People Still Read Books podcast, where Leitch talks with an author about their book. (And hopefully reminds you he has one coming out, which you should pre-order.) This month we're delighted to have John Hendrickson, author of the terrific "Life on Delay: Making Peace With a Stutter." It's a wonderful, deeply empathetic book that's funny and smart and sad and hopeful. Go buy it. You'll love it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Grierson and Leitch: January Update! Jan 13, 2023

Hey, everybody! Wondering where we are? An update! We're coming back January 29, but Will's also bringing back his People Still Read Books podcast to tide you over until then. Listen to this little six minute bit for the update! See you soon! We miss your faces! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dorkfest 2022: The Best Ten Movies of 2022 Dec 19, 2022

It's Dorkfest! Dorkfest 2022 is here! This is our annual countdown of our favorite ten movies of 2022. It was a great movie year. We can't wait to talk to you about it. Have a great holiday, everyone. We'll see you in 2023. Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices.

"Avatar: The Way of Water" Dec 16, 2022

It's our last straight-up show of the year before Dorkfest, and it's only a movie James Cameron has been making for 13 years now. It's "Avatar: The Way of Water." See the movie first, then discuss it with us. And that's a wrap on 2022: Now it's time for Dorkfest 2022, our Top Ten Movies of 2022. In our next show. Not this one. You get it. Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Women Talking," "The Whale," "Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio," "Emancipation," "White Noise" Dec 12, 2022

It's the annual lightning-round show (pew pew pew), in which we try to nail down every movie we can before next week's Dorkfest, the best 10 movies of 2022 show. We have five for you: Sarah Polley's "Women Talking," Darren Aronofsky's "The Whale," Guillermo del Toro's "Pinocchio," the Will Smith return of "Emancipation" and Noah Baumbach's "White Noise." Lots of movies! Getting to the end here! Timestamps: 10:11 "Women Talking" 22:21 "The Whale" 33:31 "Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio" 44:43 "Emancipation" 58:44 "White Noise" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Violent Night," "The Eternal Daughter," "Aftersun" Dec 05, 2022

We only have four episodes left this year, counting this one: It's almost Dorkfest! We open with the big Santa-as-John-Wick action-comedy "Violent Night." Then we dig into Joanna Hogg's "The Eternal Daughter" and Charlotte Wells' "Aftersun." And this podcast brings us a first-ever grade milestone. Timestamps: 10:16 "Violent Night" 39:27 "The Eternal Daughter" 1:11:13 "Aftersun" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"The Fabelmans," "Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery," "Bones and All" Nov 28, 2022

Now this is a big episode. First, we tackle Steven Spielberg's look back at his own childhood with "The Fabelmans." Then it's Rian Johnson working with Netflix to make "Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery." And then there's the cannibal romance "Bones and All" with Timothee Chalamet. We only have four shows left in the year. It's that time, folks. Timestamps: 11:11 "The Fabelmans" 45:33 "Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery" 1:21:03 "Bones and All" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"The Menu," "She Said," "The Wonder" Nov 21, 2022

Can you believe we only have four episodes left in the year after this one? It's getting late, people. We have three new releases this week. There's the dark comedy "The Menu," with Ralph Fiennes and Anya Taylor-Joy, the journalism drama "She Said" and the Netflix-produced Florence Pugh period piece "The Wonder." Dorkfest will be so soon, folks. Timestamps: 10:21 "The Menu" 35:49 "She Said" 1:01:01 "The Wonder" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Black Panther: Wakanda Forever," "Armageddon Time," "Spirited" Nov 14, 2022

Hey, democracy was (mostly) saved! Yay! Let's celebrate by talking about movies. First, it's the highly anticipated Marvel sequel "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever." Then we discuss James Gray's "Armageddon Time." Then it's Christmas movie time with the Will Ferrell-Ryan Reynolds musical "Spirited," on Apple TV. Timestamps: 15:22 "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" 51:45 "Armageddon Times" 1:08:21 "Spirited" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"The Banshees of Inisherin," "Causeway," "Weird: The Al Yankovic Story" Nov 07, 2022

It's Election Week! Go vote! But listen to our show first. First, we discuss the Martin McDonagh comedy-drama "The Banshees of Inisherin." Then it's the Jennifer Lawrence Apple TV drama "Causeway." But we know you're really here to see what we thought of "Weird: The Al Yankovic Story." We've got you covered. Timestamps: 17:33 "The Banshees of Inisherin" 44:45 "Causeway" 1:13:11 "Weird: The Al Yankovic Story" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Triangle of Sadness," "Till," "All Quiet on the Western Front" Oct 31, 2022

Just two months left in the movie year: This is gonna be over before you know it. We've got three big ones. First, it's the class satire "Triangle of Sadness." Then there's the historical drama "Till." And, speaking of historical dramas, there's a German adaptation of "All Quiet on the Western Front." Movies, now more than ever. Timestamps: 9:57 "Triangle of Sadness" 36:56 "Till" 56::11 "All Quiet on the Western Front" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Tar," "Black Adam," "Descendant" Oct 24, 2022

Hey, Leitch finally got to see "Tar!" So yeah, we did into Todd Field's "Tar," for quite a while. Then we discuss the DC comic book movie "Black Adam," and also the Obamas-produced Netflix documentary "Descendant." Timestamps: 11:58 "Tar" 48:21 "Black Adam" 1:11:33 "Descendant" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Halloween Ends," "Stars at Noon," "Decision to Leave" Oct 17, 2022

We're getting down to serious business, people: It's almost Halloween! SPOOKY SEASON. Our first movie is the horror sequel "Halloween Ends," which, they promise, ends the Halloween franchise. Then we look at the Claire Denis romantic thriller "Stars at Noon." Then it's Park Chan-Wook's "Decision to Leave." Timestamps: 16:21 "Halloween Ends" 42:11 "Stars at Noon" 1:04:25 "Decision to Leave" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Amsterdam," "Blonde," "Bros," "The Greatest Beer Run Ever" Oct 09, 2022

Sorry we missed last week! Blame baseball! Fortunately: Baseball is over now and will never be played again. So we can talk movies! And we've got four fascinating ones. First, it's the star-studded David O. Russell historical comedy "Amsterdam." Then there's the controversial Netflix Marilyn Monroe biopic "Blonde." We also discuss the Billy Eichner rom-com "Bros." And we wrap it all up with the Zac Efron/Peter Farrelly comedy "The Greatest Beer Run Ever." Lots of movies! Timestamps: 15:22 "Amsterdam" 38:33 "Blonde" 1:02:43 "Bros" 1:34:12 "The Greatest Beer Run Ever" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Don't Worry Darling," "Moonage Daydream," "Athena" Sep 26, 2022

It's fun to have three interesting movies to talk about, even when we have disagreements. We are in alignment of one movie this week, differ a little on another and differ largely on a third. Can you guess which is which? First, it's the drama with even more behind-the-scenes drama that is "Don't Worry Darling." Then there's Brett Morgan's wild David Bowie documentary "Moonage Daydream." Then it's the Netflix political thriller "Athena." Good stuff! Timestamps: 15:22 "Don't Worry Darling" 41:22 "Moonage Daydream" 1:03:33 "Athena" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"The Woman King," "Confess, Fletch," "Pinocchio," "Barbarian" Sep 19, 2022

Hey, Grierson's back from Toronto! Exciting! He tells us about his time at the Toronto Film Festival, and then we dig into four big movies that came out while he was away. The first is the surprise hit "The Woman King," with Viola Davis. Then there's the Jon Hamm comedy "Confess, Fletch," where Hamm takes over for Chevy Chase. Then there's the Disney-Plus Tom Hanks thing "Pinocchio." And then the less we tell you about "Barbarian" -- in a good way -- the better. Timestamps: 16:22 "The Woman King" 29:55 "Confess, Fletch" 55:33 "Pinocchio" 1:09:11 "Barbarian" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2022 Toronto Film Festival Preview Sep 04, 2022

Grierson is about to take off for the Toronto Film Festival, so we did a big preview of all the Toronto Film Festival movies -- or the big ones, anyway -- and also talked about milk in a bag. And Weird Al's "UHF." It's a fun short show. We're off for two weeks until he comes back, so do try to use this time well. Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Three Thousand Years of Longing," "Funny Pages," "Samaritan" Aug 30, 2022

All right, three new movies as we head into the Labor Day holiday. First, it's George Miller's long-awaited follow-up to "Fury Road," the fantasy "Three Thousand Years of Longing," with Tilda Swinton and Idris Elba. Then it's the Owen Kline cartoonist "coming of age" comedy "Funny Pages." Also, Sylvester Stallone has an Amazon Prime comic book movie called "Samaritan." So there's that. Timestamps: 8:17 "Three Thousand Years of Longing" 34:22 "Funny Pages" 52:27 "Samaritan" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Beast," "Collateral," "Dog Day Afternoon" Aug 22, 2022

Idris Elba fights a lion, kind of. OK, so it's mid-August, there's not that much great, but we discuss the lion movie. But the fun stuff comes from the reboots. We dig into Michael Mann's "Collateral" and the legendary Sidney Lumet botched bank heist movie "Dog Day Afternoon." Timestamps: 8:11 "Beast" 26:33 "Collateral" 48:22 "Dog Day Afternoon" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Emily the Criminal," "Bodies Bodies Bodies," "Day Shift" Aug 15, 2022

Two interesting independent movies and another hacky Netflix movie with stars. Sounds like 2022. First we discuss Aubrey Plaza's "Emily the Criminal," and then get into the fascinating Gen Z murder mystery "Bodies Bodies Bodies." Then we do our best to sound interested in Jamie Foxx's "Day Shift." Timestamps: 9:22 "Emily the Criminal" 35:13 "Bodies Bodies Bodies" 57:11 "Day Shift" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Bullet Train," "Prey," "Luck" Aug 08, 2022

He's not John Wick, he's Brad Pitt! But he's in (sort of) a John Wick movie. It's "Bullet Train!" Also, we discuss the Predator prequel "Prey" and the Apple TV animated film "Luck." We also make some jokes about "Ted Lasso" and try to figure out what the heck is going on with "Batgirl." Timestamps: 7:53 "Bullet Train" 33:15 "Prey" 54:22 "Luck" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"DC League of Super-Pets," "Resurrection," "Sharp Stick" Aug 01, 2022

For the first time since March 2020 ... all three of our movies are exclusively in theaters this weekend. Not the movies we might have picked, but a landmark nonetheless. First, we discuss the DC animated film "DC League of Super-Pets." Then it's the Rebecca Hall psychological thriller "Resurrection." And hey, Lena Dunham is back. We talk about her new movie "Sharp Stick." Timestamps: 9:53 "DC League of Super-Pets" 27:55 "Resurrection" 55:44 "Sharp Stick" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Nope," "The Grey Man," "Where the Crawdads Sing" Jul 25, 2022

We're back after a week off! And lots to dig into. First, it's Jordan Peele's third film, "Nope," which gives us lots to dig into. Then it's the Ryan Gosling/Chris Evans/Ana de Armas "thriller" "The Grey Man." And then it's the literary adaptation "Where the Crawdads Sing." Timestamps: 11:21 "Nope" 44:21 "The Grey Man" 1:01:01 "Where the Crawdads Sing" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Thor: Love and Thunder," "Both Sides of the Blade," "The Sea Beast" Jul 10, 2022

Three new movies this week, and they're gonna have to hold you off for a fortnight. No show next week. But this is a fun one: Lots of disagreement! Timestamps: 11:21 "Thor: Love and Thunder" 35:43 "Both Sides of the Blade" 56:33 "The Sea Beast" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Best Movies of the First Half of 2022 Jun 30, 2022

Special show! To get you into the July 4 holiday, we take a look at each of our six best movies of the first half of the year. Yep: We're halfway through the year so far. That's all this show is: Just Will's top six, and Grierson's top six. (And where to find them all on streaming.) Timestamps: 8:11 That's the show! The top sixes! Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Elvis," "The Black Phone," "Beavis and Butt-head Do the Universe" Jun 27, 2022

Hey, so it's been a miserable few days. We're sort of getting used to that? Let's talk about some movies to take our minds off it. First, there's the Baz Luhrmann musical biography "Elvis," with Tom Hanks. (Not as Elvis.) Then we discuss the Blumhouse horror film "The Black Phone." And yeah, huh-huh, huh-huh, it's the Paramount Plus "legacy sequel" "Beavis and Butt-head Do the Universe." Droll, droll, very droll. Timestamps: 10:11 "Elvis" 37:41 "The Black Phone" 51:33 "Beavis and Butt-head Do America" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Lightyear," "Spiderhead," "Good Luck to You Leo Grande," "Cha Cha Real Smooth" Jun 18, 2022

The good news is that we have four big, fascinating movies to discuss this week. The bad news is that Will has Covid. Hey, you win some, you lose some. Anyway, we discuss the Pixar "Toy Story" offshoot "Lightyear," the Netflix film with Chris Hemsworth and Miles Teller "Spiderhead," the Emma Thompson sex comedy "Good Luck to You Leo Grande" and the Cooper Raiff/Dakota Johnson romantic comedy (and huge Sundance hit) "Cha Cha Real Smooth." Busy week! Covid won't stand in our way! Timestamps: 13:26 "Lightyear" 41:11 "Spiderhead" 52:22 "Good Luck to You Leo Grande" 1:11:44 "Cha Cha Real Smooth" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Jurassic World Dominion," "Hustle," "M" Jun 12, 2022

Oh, look: ANOTHER DINOSAUR MOVIE. It's time for "Jurassic World Dominion," the sixth movie in the franchise and the final of the Trevorrow Trilogy. (Do people call it that?) One of us likes it more than the other. But neither of us likes it. Then we look at the Netflix Adam Sandler basketball film "Hustle." It has the OTHER Anthony Edwards. Then it's reboot time, shoutout to Steve: It's the Fritz Lang classic "M." Timestamps: 16:33 "Jurassic World Dominion" 48:22 "Hustle" 1:11:11 "M" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Crimes of the Future," "Fire Island," "A Clockwork Orange" Jun 06, 2022

Interesting movies this week! It's almost like a real summer. First it's the David Cronenberg body horror return to form "Crimes of the Future." Then it's the Hulu comedy "Fire Island." But then we go Kubrick-ing with a look at 1971's notorious "A Clockwork Orange." Droogs, you see. Timestamps: 11:22 "Crimes of the Future" 35:33 "Fire Island" 53:41 "A Clockwork Orange" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Top Gun: Maverick," 2022 Cannes Film Festival Review May 30, 2022

Grierson is back from Cannes! It's a real show, not just Will yammering into his microphone. They dig deep -- and disagree on! -- Tom Cruise's "Top Gun: Maverick," which everyone is watching this weekend. Then Grierson recaps his Cannes experience, and tells you what he thought of the two movies Will talked about last week, "Men" and "Firestarter." Timestamps: 15:11 "Top Gun: Maverick" 39:23 2022 Cannes Film Festival Review Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Men," "Firestarter" May 22, 2022

Leitch is solo this week! (That's why the episode is so short.) Grierson is in Cannes still, so Leitch talks about Alex Garland's "Men" and the Stephen King remake "Firestarter." He also talks about the Jurassic Park movies for a while and mostly just reminds you why he needs Grierson on this show. Grierson will be back next week, promise. Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness," "Happening," 2022 Cannes Film Festival Preview May 09, 2022

Hey, look, it's another Marvel movie! This one's directed by Sam Raimi, and it, surprisingly, feels like a Sam Raimi movie: It's "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness." Then, in a remarkable (and very depressing) bit of timing, French abortion movie "Happening" hits screens. We also preview the 2022 Cannes Film Festival, which Grierson is leaving for next week. That's why we won't have a show next week. He'll be in France. Eating crepes, probably. Timestamps: 10:11 "Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness" 35:33 "Happening" 1:01:01 2022 Cannes Film Festival Preview Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Vortex," "Hatching," "Irma Vep" May 02, 2022

We've got three foreign language movies for you, but stick with us, don't leave! They're all fascinating. The first is Gaspar Noe's "Vortex," which we're both really, really into, and then there's Finnish "elevated horror" film "Hatching." Then we have a Reboot, the Olivier Assayas 1996 film "Irma Vep." Good stuff! Timestamps: 11:13 "Vortex" 37:24 "Hatching" 59:34 "Irma Vep" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"The Northman," "The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent," "Le Samourai" Apr 25, 2022

We don't want to spoil anything, but: We've got some good movies to talk about this week! First, it's Robert Eggers' "The Northman," which is about, and maybe for, Vikings. Then it's the Nicolas Cage-playing-Nicholas Cage meta comedy "The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent." Then, in our Reboot, we discuss the 1967 classic "Le Samourai." Timestamps: 10:16 "The Northman" 34:22 "The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent" 58:29 "Le Samourai" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore," "Ambulance," "Cow" Apr 18, 2022

We are back from our week off! We have one movie from this week, the third Harry Potter spinoff, "Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore." Then we have two movies from the week before, and they are polar opposites: Michael Bay's "Ambulance" and Andrea Arnold's "Cow." 12:54 "Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore." 37:51 "Ambulance"" 1:07:13 "Cow" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Morbius," "Apollo 10 1/2," "The Bubble" Apr 04, 2022

There was no Oscar slapping this week. We are relieved. Instead, just three news movies! The Marvel/Sony villain Jared Leto movie "Morbius," and then two Netflix movies: Richard Linklater's "Apollo 10 1/2: A Space Age Childhood" and Judd Apatow's "The Bubble." 10:11 "Morbius: 34:33 "Apollo 10 1/2" 57:21 "The Bubble" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our Recap of the Oscars Where Will Smith Slapped Chris Rock, "The Lost City," "Everything Everywhere All at Once" Mar 28, 2022

Holy shit. Holy shit! The craziest Oscars ever--the craziest Oscars imaginable--just ended, and boy are we glad we stayed up to talk about them. What can you even say? Will Smith slapped Chris Rock! In the face! On the night he won Best Actor? Listen to our brains fry, in real time. Fortunately, we taped our reviews of the Sandra Bullock-Channing Tatum comedy "The Lost City" and the Daniels' wild indie "Everything Everywhere All at Once" BEFORE the Oscars. Because we wouldn't have been able to put together coherent thoughts otherwise. If you haven't processed what happened yet, try to process it with us. Holy shit! 10:11 The Slap Heard Around the World 51:22 "The Lost City" 1:11:15 "Everything Everywhere All at Once" Seriously, holy shit. Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Deep Water," "Windfall," 2022 Oscar Night Predictions Mar 21, 2022

It's Oscar Week! See if you can stay up late enough! But first, hear our predictions. Also: We discuss the "erotic thriller" on Hulu, "Deep Water," as well, as the Netflix Hitchcock homage "Windfall." Timestamps: 15:33 "Deep Water" 44:23 "Windfall" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Turning Red," "The Adam Project," "Joe Vs. the Volcano" Mar 14, 2022

So Pixar movies just go straight to streaming now? Apparently! The week, we take a look at Pixar's "Turning Red." Then we discuss the Ryan Reynolds action "comedy" "The Adam Project." Then it's a Reboot! It's 1990's "Joe Vs. the Volcano." Timestamps: 12:22 "Turning Red" 39:33 "The Adam Project" 57:52 "Joe Vs. the Volcano" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"The Batman," "After Yang," "Fresh" Mar 06, 2022

Hey, the big spring/summer movie season is here, with "The Batman," the big three-hour battlecade of Batman business with Robert Pattinson and directed by Matt Reeves. Batman! Then we have two smaller movies, the indie "After Yang," on Showtime and in theaters, and the horror comedy "Fresh," a hit at Sundance. Timestamps: 11:11 "The Batman" 46:21 "After Yang" 1:08:22 "Fresh" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"The Godfather," "Brewster McCloud" Feb 28, 2022

It's the week before "The Batman" heralds a "return to movies," and we look at two classic movies from the '70s: Francis Ford Coppola's "The Godfather" -- which is playing in some theaters now -- and Robert Altman's "Brewster McCloud." And then we discuss the world of the movies, two years into the pandemic. Timestamps: 14:22 "The Godfather" 49:22 "Brewster McCloud" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Uncharted," "Texas Chainsaw Massacre," "Ted K" Feb 21, 2022

OK, we're not in person this time, but it's still a fun show. Three new movies: The Tom Holland/Mark Wahlberg joint "Uncharted," the horror reboot/sequel "Texas Chainsaw Massacre" and the impressionistic movie about the Unabomber, "Ted K." Timestamps: 7:41 "Uncharted" 28:32 "Texas Chainsaw Massacre" 49:11 "Ted K" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Kimi," "Death on the Nile," "Marry Me," "Testament" Feb 13, 2022

For the first time since September 2017, Grierson and Leitch are ... live, together, in person! It's pretty awesome! They discuss the new Steven Soderbergh film, "Kimi," with Zoe Kravitz. Then Grierson talks about "Death on the Nile" and "Marry Me." But the big discussion revolves around the devastating 1983 nuclear war film, "Testament." We're together! In person! It's awesome! Also: This is Will's 2017 piece from Deadspin about the film "Testament:" https://deadspin.com/weve-forgotten-how-to-fear-1821497982 Timestamps: 8:24 "Kimi" 36:23 "Death on the Nile" 45:22 "Marry Me" 55:45 "Testament" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Moonfall," "Jackass Forever," 2022 Oscar Nomination Predictions Feb 07, 2022

Hey, we took a week off, but we're back! And we've got two new movies to discuss. First, it's another Roland Emmerich disaster movie, "Moonfall." Then it's the fourth Jackass movie, "Jackass Forever." Then we predict the Oscar nominations, which come out Tuesday. And next week's show is the first in-person show since 2017. Grierson and Leitch, together, in person! Timestamps: 11:17 "Moonfall" 34:22 "Jackass Forever" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2022 Mailbag Show, "Hail Satan?" Jan 24, 2022

Mailbag show! We get to some of your best questions and have a ton of fun as always. And then, we have a Reboot! It's the 2019 Penny Lane documentary "Hail Satan?" Also, we are off next week but back on February 6. We will miss you! Timestamps: 1:22:23 "Hail Satan?" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Scream," Most Anticipated Movies of 2022 Jan 17, 2022

Hey, we heard you missed us, we're back! It's our first show of 2022. We missed you! We discuss the first real movie of 2022, the reboot of "Scream," and then we talk about the movies we're looking forward to most in 2022. Yay, more shows! Timestamps: 12:25 "Scream" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dorkfest 2021: The Best Ten Movies of 2021 Dec 22, 2021

It's Dorkfest! Dorkfest 2021 is here! This is our annual countdown of our favorite ten movies of 2021. It was a great movie year. We can't wait to talk to you about it. Have a great holiday, everyone. We'll see you in 2022. Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices.

"Licorice Pizza," "Spider-Man: No Way Home," "Nightmare Alley," "Cyrano," "Being the Ricardos" Dec 20, 2021

It is our penultimate episode of the year, the one where we try to fit in every movie we can before the year ends and Dorkfest is upon us. So here come some big ones! We'll just list them. You'll know what they are. Timestamps: 7:55 "Licorice Pizza" 29:33 "Spider-Man: No Way Home" 41:22 "Nightmare Alley" 50:11 "Cyrano" 1:02:11 "Being the Ricardos" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"West Side Story," "Don't Look Up," "Red Rocket" Dec 13, 2021

Episode 300! We made it! Wow! We have three big big movies this week, to celebrate such a nice round number. First, it's Steven Spielberg's "West Side Story." Then we dig into the absurdly star-studded end-of-the-world satire "Don't Look Up." And we finish with Sean Baker and ... Simon Rex? in "Red Rocket." Timestamps: 7:33 "West Side Story" 35:29 "Don't Look Up" 58:23 "Red Rocket" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"The Power of the Dog," "The Worst Person in the World," "Benedetta" Dec 06, 2021

We are getting very late in the year, and we're getting big movies, from big directors. This week brings Jane Campion's "The Power of the Dog," Joakim Trier's "The Worst Person in the World" and Paul Verhoeven's "Benedetta." And next week is our 300th show, goodness gracious. Timestamps: 11:21 "The Power of the Dog" 42:42 "The Worst Person in the World" 1:03:21 "Benedetta" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"House of Gucci," "Encanto," "The Humans" Nov 30, 2021

Two big theater-only movies this week, one for kids and one ... not for kids. The first is Ridley Scott's big rich-people drama "House of Gucci." The second is Disney's -- but not Pixar's -- "Encanto." Then we dig into the play-turned-movie "The Humans." Timestamps: 8:25 "House of Gucci" 38:41 "Encanto" 59:21 "The Humans" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Grierson and Leitch Conversations: Jeb Lund, Thanksgiving 2021 Nov 29, 2021

Every year for, jeez, about a decade now, on a variety of different podcasts, author and podcaster Jeb Lund has joined Will to talk about the state of the world, and stuffing, on Thanksgiving. This is this year's conversation. This show was produced by Jeb, which is why it sounds good. His show notes are below. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving. Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Jeb's Show Notes. TEASER: Thanksgiving, 2031: A Reckoning Everyone's not murdered, and nothing is magnetic ... THEME: "Dead Man's Party," by Oingo Boingo PART ONE: All Our Troubles Are Gone Welcome back to Will Leitch ... No plugs ... Vaccinated child blood ... Mask affinity ... Can there be a pandemic off-ramp? ... Torn pandemic bicep ... You just have a bad body now ... Without shared struggle, there is no shared victory ... We can't personally police anybody ... A segregated society ... Disproportionate political minority-opinion representation ... But vaccination won! ... Residual Covid resentment ... Unvaccinated, disconnected cousin ... Most people are disengaged and normal for it ... Original music by Chris Collingwood PART TWO: Scoreboard! Normalcy's inertia over Covid ... Bret Stephens, noted herb ... Trump and the Power of Positive Thinking ... Placebo effect ... Road Runner mentality vs. Coyote mentality ... Everyone's just tryin', man ... Fighting the monoculture vs. creating the multiculture ... Eight people talking in Slack ... Labor Day, the film ... Thanksgiving pandemic antagonism ... Sibling to blame ... A more severable externalized slight ... Polio ... Nobody's magnetic or sterile! ... Family division feeding grievance politics ... Original music by Chris Collingwood PART THREE: Hot Vaxgiving What are we doing for Thanksgiving? ... Died before every Thanksgiving ... We are here, and it is enough ... Bringing back all the old favorites ... The dead optimism of June ... False hope for a V-E Day ... Next years pandemic conversation percentage ... Growing stunted by the pandemic ... I'm not your boyfriend ... All other music by Chris Collingwood of Look Park and Fountains of Wayne, except: "Orchestral Sports Theme" by Chris Collingwood and Rick Murnane. Read Will's newsletter here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Ghostbusters: Afterlife," "King Richard," "C'Mon C'Mon," "tick, tick ... Boom!" Nov 22, 2021

We're getting close to the end of the year, all. Prepare yourself! We've got two big releases this week: "Ghostbusters: Afterlife," and the Williams sisters origin story film "King Richard." We also each have a solo: Grierson on Mike Mills' "C'Mon C'Mon" and Leitch on Lin-Manuel Miranda's "tick, tick ... Boom!" Timestamps: 13:21 "Ghostbusters: Afterlife" 33:32 "King Richard" 58:51 "C'Mon C'Mon" 1:07:11 "tick, tick ... Boom! Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Passing," "Red Notice," "Belfast" Nov 15, 2021

Two big Netflix movies this week that couldn't possibly be more different. The first is Rebecca Hall's "Passing." Then, uh, a movie with The Rock, Ryan Reynolds and Gal Gadot called "Red Notice." As we said: Very different. Then Grierson solos on Kenneth Branagh's "Belfast." Timestamps: 12:2 "Passing" 38:22 "Red Notice" 1:02:58 "Belfast" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Eternals," "Spencer," "Finch" Nov 08, 2021

Hey, a new Marvel movie! It is maybe the most divisive one of them all, Chloe Zhao's "Eternals." We dig into it! Also, Kristen Stewart as Princess Diana? Yeah, that's probably worth talking about: That's "Spencer." Then it's Tom Hanks, a dog and a robot, in Apple TV's "Finch." Timestamps: 11:12 "Eternals" 37:52 "Spencer" 59:23 "Finch" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Last Night in Soho," "Antlers," "The Souvenir, Part Two" Nov 01, 2021

Edgar Wright is back, with his version of "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood," called "Last Night in Soho." Also, there's a horror movie with Keri Russell and Jesse Plemons called "Antlers." Huh. Also, remember "The Souvenir?" Well, Joanna Hogg is back with a sequel to it, called, understandably, "The Souvenir Part Two." Grierson has seen it, but Leitch hasn't. Timestamps: 9:34 "Last Night in Soho" 34:31 "Antlers" 56:22 "The Souvenir, Part Two" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Dune," "The French Dispatch," "Contact" Oct 25, 2021

Hey, we've got two big, pandemic-delayed releases this week. You've waited a long time for these movies. Now let's dig in. First, it's the big heralded Dune movie ... "Dune." It's Dune! They made it again ... but they may have finally gotten it right this time. Then it's Wes Anderson's return with "The French Dispatch," his love letter to The New Yorker. Then, hey, we have a Reboot! It's Robert Zemeckis' "Contact." Remember "Contact?" We discuss it. Timestamps: 15:22 "Dune" 47:26 "The French Dispatch" 1:12:13 "Contact" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"The Last Duel," "Halloween Kills," "Bergman Island" Oct 18, 2021

There's a big star-laden period studio movie, and a horror sequel. Everything is normal now! We discuss Ridley Scott's "The Last Duel" and then the David Gordon Green follow-up "Halloween Kills." Then we discuss Mia Hansen-Love's "Bergman Island." Timestamps: 11:11 "The Last Duel" 42:22 "Halloween Kills" 1:02:41 "Bergman Island" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"No Time to Die," "Lamb," "Mass" Oct 11, 2021

Hey! There's a Bond movie! It was delayed for a long time--there was a pandemic--but now the movie is out. It's Daniel Craig's final Bond movie, "No Time to Die." We also discuss the Icelandic folk tale "Lamb" and Franz Kranz's drama "Mass." Timestamps: 8:21 "No Time to Die" 41:11 "Lamb" 58:13 "Mass" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"The Many Saints of Newark," "Titane," "Venom: Let There Be Carnage" Oct 04, 2021

You know how you've been rewatching "The Sopranos" lately? The reason is here! We discuss the Sopranos prequel "The Many Saints of Newark," available on HBO Max and in theaters. Also, we dig into the Cannes smash "Titane" and the horror-comedy sequel "Venom: Let There Be Carnage." And we get excited about the Cardinals. Timestamps: 11:11 "The Many Saints of Newark" 35:21 "Titane" 57:13 "Venom: Let There Be Carnage" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Dear Evan Hansen," "The Starling," "The Guilty" Sep 27, 2021

Leitch is in Cleveland! The Cardinals can't lose! Will's son William is making cameo appearances on the podcast. It's crazy out there! This week, we discuss the movie adaptation of the Tony-winning musical "Dear Evan Hansen." Then two Netflix movies: "The Starling" with Melissa McCarthy and Kevin Kline, and "The Guilty" with Jake Gyllenhaal. Timestamps: 10:41 "Dear Evan Hansen" 36:11 "The Starling" 49:51 "The Guilty" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Cry Macho," "The Eyes of Tammy Faye," "The Nowhere Inn" Sep 19, 2021

Clint Eastwood is 91 years old and he's still out there making movies. In the middle of a pandemic! Before there were vaccines! It's sort of crazy! Anyway, his new (last?) movie is "Cry Macho." Leitch asks Grierson about "The Eyes of Tammy Faye," and then they discuss the St. Vincent not-mockumentary "The Nowhere Inn." Timestamps: 7:52 "Cry Macho" 31:45 "The Eyes of Tammy Faye" 48:56 "The Nowhere Inn" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"The Card Counter," "Malignant," "Queenpins" Sep 12, 2021

Paul Schrader is here to mess up your souls! His new movie features Oscar Isaac as "The Card Counter." Also, we look at the new James Wan horror film "Malignant," and the coupon heist comedy "Queenpins." Movies! Timestamps: 8:49 "The Card Counter" 33:49 "Malignant" 54:26 "Queenpins" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings," "Worth," "Bronson" Sep 06, 2021

There's a Marvel movie out and it's breaking box office records: Nature's healing! We discuss "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings." We also did into the Netflix September 11/Michael Keaton movie "Worth." Then, in our Reboot segment, we talk about the 2008 Nicolas Winding Refn/Tom Hardy crazy movie "Bronson." Timestamps: 9:33 "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings" 35:45 "Worth" 51:36 "Bronson" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Candyman," "Happy Together," "The Fisher King" Aug 30, 2021

Will went back to Central Illinois for the first time since the pandemic began this week. It was a little frightening! But the Illini won. This week, we close out the "summer movie season" with the sequel/reboot of "Candyman." Then we get into TWO Reboots. First, it's Wong Kar-Wai's 1997 bittersweet romance "Happy Together," and then it's the 1991 Terry Gilliam comedy/drama "The Fisher King." Timestamps: 15:18 "Candyman" 37:11 "Happy Together" 59:12 "The Fisher King" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Reminiscence," "The Night House," "Adventureland" Aug 22, 2021

Hey, should Grierson get a cat? He should! Get that dude a cat! Anyway, this week, we discuss the Hugh Jackman drama "Reminiscence," the Rebecca Hall horror movie "The Night House" and then, in our first Reboot in a while, the 2009 star-studded wistful comedy "Adventureland." Also, bear with Grierson's mic for the first few minutes, it has some weird feedback. We cleaned it up best we could, and it goes away by the time we start talking about the movies anyway. Timestamps: 10:11 "Reminiscence" 31:33 "The Night House" 52:29 "Beckett" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Free Guy," "Respect," "Beckett" Aug 16, 2021

We get into some "Field of Dreams" talk in the intro, and then we dig into three new movies. The Ryan Reynolds hit comedy "Free Guy," the Aretha Franklin biopic "Respect" and the Netflix John David Washington movie "Beckett." Timestamps: 14:22 "Free Guy" 33:44 "Respect" 51:22 "Beckett" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"The Suicide Squad," "Annette," "John and the Hole" Aug 08, 2021

Now we're getting into it, folks, with big, lauded superhero movies, divisive Cannes debuts and weird movies about little kids throwing their parents in holes. Fun! It's James Gunn's "The Suicide Squad," the Leo Carax/Adam Driver musical "Annette" and then "John and the Hole." Timestamps: 11:11 "The Suicide Squad" 37:21 "Annette" 52:33 "John and the Hole" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"The Green Knight," "Stillwater," "Jungle Cruise" Aug 01, 2021

Grierson spent most of his week getting yelled at by weird David Ayer fans, not that he heard most of it. (Leitch missed the whole thing.) Fortunately, we get down to business with three new movies: David Lowery's "The Green Knight," Matt Damon in "Stillwater" and The Rock and Emily Blunt in Disney's "Jungle Cruise. Timestamps: 17:31 "The Green Knight" 44:18 "Stillwater" 58:42 "Jungle Cruise" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Old," "Snake Eyes," "Tombstone" Jul 26, 2021

Don't worry! Timestamps are back! We will not get rid of them again. Even if they are not exact. Anyway, two new movies this week: M. Night Shaymalan's "Old" and the G.I. Joe origin movie "Snake Eyes." There's also a reboot, about time: It's 1993's "Tombstone." Timestamps: 9:45 "Old" 35:33 "Snake Eyes" 52:44 "Tombstone" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Black Widow," "Space Jam: A New Legacy," "No Sudden Move," "Pig," "The Tomorrow War" Jul 19, 2021

OK! Grierson is back from Cannes! We talk about the film festival, but mostly, we get caught up on the movies we missed. Do you all still use the timestamps? Because we think we might get rid of them! But here are the movies: Marvel's "Black Widow" LeBron James in "Space Jam: A New Legacy" Steven Soderbergh's "No Sudden Move" Nicolas Cage in "Pig" And Chris Pratt's alien movie "The Tomorrow War" Is it OK that we didn't do the timestamps? Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Best Movies of the First Half of 2021, Cannes Film Festival Preview Jul 02, 2021

Hey! Grierson's about to go to Cannes for that big film festival that they're having, and he previews the field for us. The field is STACKED, by the way. But the big part of the show is each of our six favorite movies from the first half of the year. There's only one crossover! We're off next week while Grierson is in Cannes, but we'll be back for a megashow to get caught up on everything on July 18. Have a great Fourth! Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"F9," "False Positive," "I Carry You With Me" Jun 27, 2021

It's not a blockbuster movie season if there isn't a "Fast and the Furious" film out, so here is "F9." Also, Ilana Glazer co-writes and stars in the "Rosemary's Baby"-inspired "False Positive." Then we close out with the drama "I Carry You With Me." Timestamps: 11:27 "F9" 39:23 "False Positive" 53:31 "I Carry You With Me" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Luca," "The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard," "The Sparks Brothers," "Fatherhood" Jun 22, 2021

Pixar has a movie that's not showing in theaters? Weird! We discuss "Luca." Then we discuss a movie that is in theaters, the action-comedy sequel "The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard." We go back and forth on the other two films, with Grierson telling us about Edgar Wright's "The Sparks Brothers" and Leitch explaining away "Fatherhood," with Kevin Hart. Timestamps: 11:32 "Luca" 31:26 "The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard" 49:41 "The Sparks Brothers" 1:02:22 "Fatherhood" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"In the Heights," "Infinite," "Sideways" Jun 15, 2021

OK! Big movies are back! First it's the big adaptation of the Lin-Manuel Miranda musical, "In the Heights." Then, uh, Mark Wahlberg on ...Paramount Plus? And it's "Infinite?" Sure. Fun Reboot, though, with the 2004 Alexander Payne wine comedy "Sideways." Timestamps: 7832 "In the Heights" 41:20 "Infinite" 55:37 "Sideways" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"All Light Everywhere," "Undine," "Lords of Dogtown" Jun 07, 2021

Sort of a weird, in-between week, with a documentary, a German art film and a reboot about the origins of skateboarding. More big movies coming next week, promise. Timestamps: 7:2 "All Light Everywhere" 24:39 "Undine" 49:51 "Lords of Dogtown" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"A Quiet Place, Part II," "Cruella," "Plan B" May 31, 2021

Three big new movies. Movies are back! The first is the sequel to the thriller hit "A Quiet Place," which is called, fittingly, "A Quiet Place, Part II." Then we get the origin story "Cruella," with Emma Stone. Then, the raunchy comedy "Plan B." Timestamps: 8:13 "A Quiet Place, Part II" 28:34 "Cruella" 48:54 "Plan B" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Army of the Dead," "The Killing of Two Lovers," "New Order" May 23, 2021

Zack Snyder has another movie out? Already? He does! It's "Army of the Dead." Then there's the art film "The Killing of Two Lovers" and the Mexican film "New Order." Timestamps: 10:11 "Army of the Dead" 33:22 "The Killing of Two Lovers" 53:22 "New Order" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Those Who Wish Me Dead," "The Woman in the Window," "Spiral: From the Book of Saw" May 17, 2021

We're all seeing movies in theaters! With other people! It's amazing! Three new movies this week. We have Angelina Jolie in "Those Who Wish Us Dead." Then the Amy Adams vehicle "The Woman in the Window." And we close with horror sequel, "Spiral: From the Book of Saw." Timestamps: 11:15 "Those Who Wish Me Dead" 36:27 "The Woman in The Window" 57:31 "Spiral: From the Book of Saw" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People Still Read Books Crossover Episode: Will Leitch and "How Lucky" May 12, 2021

It's a Grierson & Leitch/People Still Read Books crossover podcast episode! Back in March, Will talked to Tim Grierson about his book "This Is How You Make a Movie." Today, Grierson returns the favor, interviewing Will about his new book "How Lucky." Send Will your author recommendations to peoplestilllreadbooks@gmail.com. Follow the podcast at @stillreadbooks on Twitter, and email your author recommendations to peoplestilllreadbooks@gmail.com. Let's go on this journey together. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Wrath of Man," "Here Today," "Bamboozled" May 10, 2021

Hey, first thing: Buy Will's book, "How Lucky," which is out this week. It's good! Buy Grierson's book, "This Is How You Make A Movie," while you're at it. We also have movies. First, it's the Guy Ritchie heist movie, "Wrath of Man." Then it's Billy Crystal teaming up with Tiffany Haddish for "Here Today." Then we have a Reboot movie, the much-debated 2000 Spike Lee movie "Bamboozled." Timestamps: 11:52 "Wrath of Man" 32:21 "Here Today" 52:33 "Bamboozled" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Tom Clancy's Without Remorse," "The Mitchells Vs. The Machines," "Things Heard and Seen" May 03, 2021

Now that the Oscars are over, big movies are coming out again. Well: "Big." First, it's Amazon Prime's "Tom Clancy's Without Remorse," with Michael B. Jordan. Then it's two Netflix movies; "The Mitchells Vs. The Machines" and "Things Heard and Seen." Timestamps: 11:52 "Tom Clancy's Without Remorse" 32:21 "The Mitchells Vs. The Machines" 52:33 "Things Heard and Seen" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2021 Oscars Recap, "Mortal Kombat," "Stowaway" Apr 26, 2021

The Pandemic Oscars happened! We discuss the winners, the surprises and everything Steven Soderbergh had up his sleeve. We also look at the two movies of the week: "Mortal Kombat" and Netflix's "Stowaway." Timestamps: 28:31 "Mortal Kombat" 54:27 "Stowaway" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2021 Oscar Night Preview, "In the Earth," "Don't Look Back" Apr 19, 2021

The Oscars are Sunday! Yep, even though they're so much later this year, it still feels like they have sneaked up on us. We preview the Oscars and make our predictions for the big winners. Then we discuss Ben Wheatley's pandemic horror film "In the Earth." And our Reboot is the classic Bob Dylan documentary "Don't Look Back." Timestamps: 47:23 "In the Earth" 1:01:22 "Don't Look Back" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Thunder Force," "Voyagers," "The Talented Mr. Ripley" Apr 12, 2021

OK, so Melissa McCarthy made another movie with her husband who can't direct movies, called "Thunder Force," for Netflix. We also discuss "Voyagers." Then we reboot the Anthony Minghella classic "The Talented Mr. Ripley," Timestamps: 12:22 "Thunder Force" 27:17 "Voyagers" 41:31 "The Talented Mr. Ripley" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Godzilla Vs. Kong," "Shiva Baby," "Hot Shots Part Deux" Apr 05, 2021

It's Godzilla fighting Kong! MOVIES ARE BACK, BABY. Also, we discuss the comedy "Shiva Baby." Then, in our Reboot, we go back to the weekend of our high school graduation and discuss "Hot Shots Part Deux." Timestamps: 13:11 "Godzilla vs. Kong" 36:22 "Shiva Baby" 52:31 "Hot Shots Part Deux" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Nobody," "Bad Trip," "Synecdoche, New York" Mar 29, 2021

Hey, "Mr. Show" fans! Bob Odenkirk is an action star now. Crazy! We discuss his John Wick-esque "Nobody." Then it's the Eric Andre prank comedy "Bad Trip." And our Reboot is the Charlie Kaufman debut "Synecdoche, New York." Timestamps: 11:17 "Nobody" 35:46 "Bad Trip" 53:41 "Synecdoche, New York." Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Grierson and Leitch Conversations: Rany Jazayerli and Joe Sheehan Preview the 2021 MLB Season Mar 25, 2021

Last year, Rany Jazayerli and Joe Sheehan, former hosts of the Rany and Joe baseball podcast and Baseball Prospectus legends and co-founders, previewed the baseball season ... right before the pandemic hit. So let's hope that doesn't happen this year. It's a tradition unlike any other: It's Rany and Joe, looking toward baseball in 2021. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Zack Snyder's Justice League," "Arthur," "Cobra" Mar 22, 2021

Well, on a day when Illinois basketball lost, it was just a huge bummer all around. But: Will has some vaccine news! More to the point: We have a four-hour Zack Snyder Cut. Goodness. Also, in our Reboot section, we discuss 1981's "Arthur" and the Sylvester Stallone 1986 film "Cobra." For some reason. Timestamps: 15:42 "Zack Snyder's Justice League" 51:26 "Arthur" 1:06:54 "Cobra" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Grierson and Leitch Conversations: Matt Norlander Previews the 2021 NCAA Tournament Mar 17, 2021

We went a year without, but it is back this year: The tradition continues with our annual NCAA Tournament preview podcast with CBS Sports' great Matt Norlander. We go through the whole bracket. He's the best, always. We'll back with Grierson on Sunday. But now: It's Grierson and Leitch Conversations with Matt Norlander. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Apocalypse Now," "Bend It Like Beckham," "Portrait of a Lady on Fire" Mar 14, 2021

It's an All-Reboot show! Because there are no good movies out this week, we have three Reboots. First, the Francis Ford Coppola classic "Apocalypse Now." (We did the Final Cut version.) Then we dig into "Bend It Like Beckham." And then we close with a movie that fell through the cracks two years ago, "Portrait of a Lady on Fire." Timestamps: 13:37 "Apocalypse Now" 54:13 "Bend It Like Beckham" 1:09:22 "Portrait of a Lady on Fire" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People Still Read Books Crossover Episode: Tim Grierson and "This Is How You Make A Movie" Mar 10, 2021

It's a Grierson & Leitch/People Still Read Books crossover podcast episode! Hey, this is a fun one: It's our friend Tim Grierson! He's got a new book out, "This Is How You Make A Movie." We talk to him about it. We're very official. Send Will your author recommendations to peoplestilllreadbooks@gmail.com. Follow the podcast at @stillreadbooks on Twitter, and email your author recommendations to peoplestilllreadbooks@gmail.com. Let's go on this journey together. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Coming 2 America," "Chaos Walking," 2021 Oscar Nomination Predictions Mar 08, 2021

If you can believe it, it's time for the Oscar nominations next week. (This year is so weird.) We make our predictions. But first, we hit the big new movies of the week: Eddie Murphy's long-delayed sequel "Coming 2 America," and then the Doug Liman-Tom Holland-Daisy Ridley also-long-delayed "Chaos Walking." Timestamps: 11:37 "Coming 2 America" 34:13 "Chaos Walking" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"The United States Vs. Billie Holliday," "Cherry," "Tom and Jerry" Mar 01, 2021

Hey, everybody, there are three movies this week ... and they're all bad! The good news is that we think we're pretty entertaining talking about how bad they are. First, from Hulu, the Lee Daniels biopic "The United States Vs. Billie Holliday." Then Joe and Anthony Russo reteam with Tom Holland for "Cherry." Then we close with ... "Tom and Jerry." Freaking Tom and Jerry. Timestamps: 8:22 "The United States Vs. Billie Holliday" 26:53 "The Mauritanian" 51:34 "Lost Highway" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"I Care A Lot," "The Mauritanian," "Lost Highway" Feb 22, 2021

Two new movies this week. First, from Netflix, the comic thriller "I Care A Lot," Then the Oscar play that is "The Mauritanian." Then we get weird in our Reboot segment, with the 1997 David Lynch film "Lost Highway." Timestamps: 11:21 "I Care A Lot" 31:22 "The Mauritanian" 55:17 "Lost Highway" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Judas and the Black Messiah," "Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar," "The World to Come" Feb 15, 2021

One positive side effect of the pandemic: 2021 has a strong inventory of movies to discuss! Three big ones this week. First, the big Black Panther Oscar play, "Judas and the Black Messiah." Then the Kristen Wiig comedy "Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar." And we close with the frontier romantic drama "The World To Come." Timestamps: 7:24 "Judas and the Black Messiah" 29:53 "Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar" 49:21 "The World to Come" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Malcolm and Marie," "A Glitch in the Matrix," "Ordinary People" Feb 07, 2021

We recorded this on Super Bowl Sunday, but we do not know who wins. We assume the Illini. This week, we have two new movies. The John David Washington-Zendaya romantic drama "Malcolm and Marie," and then the Rodney Ascher documentary "A Glitch in the Matrix." Then, a Reboot: Robert Redford's Oscar-winning drama "Ordinary People." It is not "Raging Bull." Timestamps: 17:14 "Malcolm and Marie" 48:23 "A Glitch in the Matrix" 1:07:36 "Ordinary People" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"The Little Things," "Saint Maud," "Supernova" Feb 01, 2021

Hey, everybody! This whole podcast is not about Nolan Arenado. But it could be! Instead, it's about movies. Three new ones. First, the Denzel Washington thriller "The Little Things." Then the English horror film "Saint Maud." We close with the sensitive dementia drama "Supernova." Movies! Timestamps: 7:14 "The Little Things" 28:35 "Saint Maud" 47:21 "Supernova" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2021 Sundance Film Festival Preview, "The Insider," "Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story" Jan 24, 2021

The unofficial start of the movie season is the Sundance Film Festival, which kicks off this week. But how's it work in a pandemic? Grierson explains, and gives us the movies he's most looking forward to seeing. Also, the Reboots are back! First, it's Michael Mann's 1999 film "The Insider." Then, you don't want no part of this! It's 2007's "Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story." Timestamps: 55:15 "The Insider" 1:15:34 "Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story." Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Locked Down," "The Dig," "American Skin" Jan 18, 2021

We're back! We're back! It has been QUITE THE MONTH since we saw you last. We missed you. And boy we missed a lot! After we talk about democracy's peril, we dig into three new movies. First, the quarantine heist comedy "Locked Down." Then it's Ralph Fiennes, Carey Mulligan and Lily James in Netflix's "The Dig." And then Nate Parker's "American Skin." Timestamps: 13:25 "Locked Down" 34:36 "The Dig" 51:25 "American Skin" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dorkfest 2020: The Ten Best Films of the Year Dec 23, 2020

It's here, everyone: The annual tradition unlike any other, Dorkfest. Your hosts, Tim Grierson and Will Leitch, go over their 10 best movies of the year, and try to make sense of the most trying year of everyone's lifetime. It's our favorite show of the year. It's Dorkfest. This will be our last show until January 15: We're on an extended break until then. (Also, no movies are coming out until then.) So have a wonderful holiday, a happy new year and hey: We made it. We made it through this freaking year. Dorkfest! Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Grierson and Leitch Conversations: Tommy Craggs, End of 2020 Dec 22, 2020

Every year, Will and his friend and colleague Tommy Craggs wrap up the year trying to figure out the planet. This year was not any easier. Hear them talk their way through it. Have a wonderful holiday. Dorkfest will be posted tomorrow. Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Wonder Woman 1984," "Soul," "The Father," "News of the World," "Promising Young Woman," "One Night in Miami," "Small Axe: Education," "The Midnight Sky" Dec 21, 2020

It's our penultimate show: Our lighting round show to fit in all the movies left in 2020, packing them all in before Dorkfest. So strap in: LOTS of movies to get to. No timestamps this week: Just the movies. Here they are: "Wonder Woman 1984" "Soul" "The Father" "News of the World" "Promising Young Woman" "One Night in Miami" "Small Axe: Education" "The Midnight Sky" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Minari," "The Prom," "Let Them All Talk," "Small Axe: Alex Wheatle" Dec 14, 2020

Only three shows left, counting this one, until Dorkfest. That's right: You've almost made it to the end. We start with the acclaimed "Minari," and then hit two Meryl Streep movies: Ryan Murphy's "The Prom" and Steven Soderbergh's "Let Them All Talk." And then the fourth "Small Axe" movie from Steve McQueen, "Alex Wheatle." Timestamps (approximate): 15:45 "Minari" 38:20 "The Prom" 1:01:23 "Let Them All Talk" 1:21:27 "Small Axe: Alex Wheatle" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Nomadland," "Mank," "Small Axe: Red, White and Blue" Dec 07, 2020

Hey, Episode 250! That's awesome! Though Episode 250 comes the week of Warner Bros' shocking decision to release their entire 2021 catalog on HBO Max, which sure does change the way we talk about movies. Or does it? We break it down. Then, Oscar time! Big Oscar contenders "Nomadland," from Chloe Zhao, and "Mank," from David Fincher, lead the week. Then it's the third Steve McQueen "Small Axe" film, "Red, White and Blue," with John Boyega. Timestamps (approximate): 18:45 "Nomadland" 42:43 "Mank" 52:59 "Small Axe: Red, White and Blue" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Ma Rainey's Black Bottom," "Small Axe: Lovers Rock," "Stardust" Nov 30, 2020

Hey, you made it out of Thanksgiving. Well, we hope so, anyway. So, more Oscar stuff! Big Oscars frontrunner "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom," with Viola Davis and the last screen performance from the late great Chadwick Boseman leads us off this week. Then we have the second Small Axe film from Steve McQueen, "Lovers Rock." And we close it out with a David Bowie biopic, "Stardust." Getting to be that time of year. Timestamps (approximate): 13:55 "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom" 35:14 "Small Axe: Lovers Rock" 52:59 "Stardust" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Grierson and Leitch Conversations: Jeb Lund, Thanksgiving 2020 Nov 24, 2020

Every year for, jeez, about a decade now, on a variety of different podcasts, author and podcaster Jeb Lund has joined Will to talk about the state of the world, and stuffing, on Thanksgiving. This is this year's conversation. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving. Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Small Axe: Mangrove," "Sound of Metal," "Collective" Nov 23, 2020

It's getting to be the time of the year when GOOD movies start coming out. It's Awards Season! Even a pandemic, there are Awards Movies. Three excellent ones this week. The first movie of Steve McQueen's "Small Axe" anthology, "Mangrove." Then, the Riz Ahmed addiction drama "Sound of Metal." And the very upsetting Romanian documentary "Collective." Timestamps (approximate): 12:55 "Small Axe: Mangrove" 35:17 "Sound of Metal" 55:50 "Collective" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People Still Read Books Crossover Episode: Melissa Maerz and "Dazed and Confused" Nov 17, 2020

Hey, it's a Grierson and Leitch/People Still Read Books crossover episode! Melissa Maerz is a longtime entertainment journalist--she's one of the founders of Vulture--and one of the smartest pop culture minds working. And "Alright, Alright, Alright: The Oral History of Richard Linklater's Dazed and Confused" is a terrific, engrossing read, a testament to Richard Linklater's great film. But it's also a history of Generation X, and of that particular moment in movie, and generational, history. She's very smart and a blast to talk to. Plus: "Dazed and Confused" is still awesome. Follow the podcast at @stillreadbooks on Twitter, and email your author recommendations to peoplestilllreadbooks@gmail.com. Let's go on this journey together. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Hillbilly Elegy," "Ammonite," "Freaky," "The Climb" Nov 16, 2020

All four of our new movies are playing exclusively in theaters right now. That's new! And maybe ... not the best timing on that? Anyway, first we discuss Ron Howard's adaptation of J.D. Vance's memoir "Hillbilly Elegy." Then it's the Kate Winslet-Saoirse Ronan romance "Ammonite." And hey, wanna see Vince Vaughn play a teenage girl? Here's "Freaky." And then there's the Cannes hit "The Climb." Plenty! Timestamps (approximate): 13:17 "Hillbilly Elegy" 35:14 "Ammonite" 48:30 "Freaky" 1:10:11 "The Climb" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Let Him Go," "Proxima," "The Fly" Nov 09, 2020

Hey, the election happened! It took a while, but ... wow, we voted that lunatic out. Tim and Will talk about that, and also new movies "Let Him Go" (with Kevin Costner and Diane Lane) and "Proxima" (with Eva Green and Matt Dillon). Then, in our Reboot section, we get gross with David Cronenberg's 1986 horror film "The Fly." Bundle-Fly! Timestamps (approximate): 17:30 "Let Him Go" 38:14 "Proxima" 55:30 "The Fly" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Come Play," "Caddyshack," "Out of the Past" Nov 01, 2020

The election is almost here. Let's all talk through our anxiety together, and then let's talk about some movies. Timestamps (approximate): 18:30 "Come Play" 36:54 "Caddyshack" 56:30 "Out of the Past" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Borat Subsequent Moviefilm," "The Witches," "Bad Hair" Oct 26, 2020

Hey, surprise Borat movie! A lot has changed since Sacha Baron Cohen first gave us Borat, but ... a lot hasn't. His new film "Borat Subsequent Moviefilm" shows us how and why. Then we discuss Robert Zemeckis' HBO Max film "The Witches," and Justin Simien's "Bad Hair." Timestamps (approximate): 12:30 "Borat Subsequent Moviefilm" 37:06 "The Witches" 58:30 "Bad Hair" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"The Trial of the Chicago 7," "American Utopia," "Shithouse" Oct 19, 2020

It's getting late in the year, which means (gulp) Election Day is almost here, but it also means the movies are starting to (finally) get a little bit more interesting. First off, we have the big Aaron Sorkin Netflix film "The Trial of the Chicago 7," with Eddie Redmayne, Sacha Baron Cohen, Michael Keaton and a cast of thousands. Then we have Spike Lee's version of "American Utopia," David Byrne's beloved stage show. We also have the charming indie "Shithouse" from new talent Cooper Raiff. Watch movies, ignore the world. Timestamps (approximate): 14:41 "The Trial of the Chicago 7" 36:59 "David Byrne's American Utopia" 1:00:29 "Shithouse" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"World of Tomorrow: Episode Three," "The Forty-Year-Old Version," "Time," "Rad" Oct 12, 2020

It is always a special day when Don Hertzfeldt releases a new film. One of our favorite filmmakers and artists released episode three of his World of Tomorrow series, and we dig deep into it. It's so great. Two other new movies, both interesting in very different ways: Radha Blank's "The 40-Year-Old Version" and the striking documentary "Time." Then, something insane for the Reboot: The crazy '80s BMX movie "Rad." Shoutout to J.E. Skeets! Timestamps (approximate): 10:33 "World of Tomorrow, Episode Three" 35:30 "The Forty-Year-Old Version" 49:29 "Time" 1:05:15 "Rad" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"On the Rocks," "The Glorias," "Dick Johnson Is Dead" Oct 05, 2020

So, QUITE ANOTHER NEWS WEEK. Anyway, as our "president" can't seem to keep himself isolated even though he has an infectious disease, we talked about some movies so we didn't have to talk about THAT. Three new big ones. First, Sofia Coppola is back with Bill Murray in "On the Rocks." Then it's Julie Taymor's look a Gloria Steinem, in "The Glorias." Then the Netflix documentary about losing one's parents, "Dick Johnson Is Dead." Good week! (In movies, anyway.) Timestamps (approximate): 10:57 "On the Rocks" 35:29 "The Glorias" 51:15 "Dick Johnson Is Dead" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Kajillionaire," "Ava," "Enola Holmes" Sep 28, 2020

Three new movies this week! First, it's Miranda July's "Kajillionaire," with Evan Rachel Wood, Richard Jenkins and Debra Winger. Then it's Jessica Chastain punching Colin Farrell in "Ava." Then it's Netflix's "Enola Holmes." (She's Sherlock's brother, not John's.) New movies are fun. Timestamps (approximate): 8:35 "Kajillionaire 23:27 "Ava" 44:43 "Enola Holmes" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"The Nest," "The Devil All the Time," "Antebellum" Sep 21, 2020

Three new movies this week, two of them from filmmakers we've been big fans of in the past. Even as all the big movies keep getting pushed back, movies are still coming out. First, it's Sean Durkin's "The Nest," with Jude Law and Carrie Coon. Then it's the star-packed "The Devil All the Time," with a lot of actors who play superheroes in other movies. We also discuss "Antebellum," with Janelle Monáe. Timestamps (approximate): 10:35 "The Nest" 31:27 "The Devil All the Time" 50:37 "Antebellum" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The State of Movies in 2020, "Paper Moon," "The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou" Sep 14, 2020

So. Now we know (kind of) how "Tenet" did at the box office, and (kind of) how many people saw "Mulan" at home. The world of movies has never gone through anything like it's going through right now. Can it survive the pandemic? What does the future of moviegoing look like? Will and Tim, with no new movies released this week, sit down and try to figure out: What is going to become of our favorite art form? Then, in our Reboot section, we look at Peter Bogdanovich's "Paper Moon" and Wes Anderson's "The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou." Timestamps (approximate): 56:10 "Paper Moon" 1:15:59 "The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Tenet," "Mulan," "I'm Thinking of Ending Things" Sep 06, 2020

Is it the biggest movie weekend of the year? No question, right? We've got "Tenet!" We've got "Mulan!" We've got Charlie Kaufman's "I'm Thinking of Ending Things." What a freaking weekend. Let's dig in. Timestamps (approximate): 7:22 "Tenet" 23:50 "Mulan" 42:29 "I'm Thinking of Ending Things" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"The New Mutants," "Bill and Ted Face the Music," "The Personal History of David Copperfield" Aug 31, 2020

Back to normal? Well, not quite, not even close, actually, but we DID go to the theater to see movies this week. (Grierson went to a drive through, which still counts.) Yes, what we went through for "The New Mutants." We also discuss the return of Bill and Ted in "Bill and Ted Face the Music," and then dance along with Armando Iannucci's "The Personal History of David Copperfield." Timestamps (approximate): 8:22 "The New Mutants" 29:50 "Bill and Ted Face the Music" 48:29 "The Personal History of David Copperfield" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices.

"Unhinged," "Tesla," "Burn, Witch, Burn!" Aug 24, 2020

People are going back to theaters! Well, not really, but there ARE some theaters open, and there ARE new movies playing in them. What do we think about that? Find out, and also find out what we think of "Unhinged" and "Tesla." Then, in our Reboot segment, we discuss the 1962 horror movie "Burn, Witch, Burn!" Timestamps (approximate): 13:05 "Unhinged" 31:25 "Tesla" 47:21 "Burn, Witch, Burn!" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Boys State," "Project Power," "The Scarlet Letter" Aug 17, 2020

Hey, Cardinals baseball returned this weekend. That helped. We also saw some movies. Two new movies: First, the Apple TV documentary "Boys State." And then the Netflix actioner "Project Power," with Jamie Foxx and Joseph Gordon-Levitt. Then, a truly wild Reboot: 1995's "The Scarlet Letter," with Demi Moore, Gary Oldman and a bewigged Robert Duvall. Timestamps (approximate): 11:50 "Boys State" 36:56 "Project Power" 53:55 "The Scarlet Letter" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"She Dies Tomorrow," "An American Pickle," "La Llorona" Aug 09, 2020

Back to new movies! And some fascinating ones. First, the Amy Seimetz horror-drama "She Dies Tomorrow." Then it's Seth Rogen in "An American Pickle." And we close out with a political horror film from Guatemala, "La Llorona." Timestamps (approximate): 12:30 "She Dies Tomorrow" 34:52 "An American Pickle" 49:55 "La Llorona" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2020 Pandemic Mailbag Show, "Blue Ruin" Aug 03, 2020

No new movies this week, so, cool: It's a mailbag show! We talk about watching movies during quarantine, how movies illuminate this cultural moment, what films best represent us and many, many other things. We love doing this show once a year or so. It's your questions. They're so great! Then, in our Reboot segment, we look at Jeremy Saulnier's "Blue Ruin." Timestamps (approximate): 18:34 Mailbag 1:15:26: "Blue Ruin" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"The Rental," "Yes God Yes," "The Host" Jul 27, 2020

We have a very tired co-host, so bear with Leitch this week. Two new movies: Dave Franco's "The Rental," and the coming of age religion comedy "Yes God Yes." In the Reboot, it's Bong Joon-ho! Who is awesome! We discuss his 2006 film "The Host." Timestamps (approximate): 13:30 "The Rental" 26:10 "Yes God Yes" 48:55 "The Host" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"The Painted Bird," "Silence," "Demolition Man" Jul 20, 2020

This was SUPPOSED to be the weekend that "Tenet" came out. It, uh, has not turned out that way. Thus, we have only one new movie: The grueling World War II drama "The Painted Bird." We have two very different Reboot movies. First, it's the Martin Scorsese religious epic "Silence." It is followed, jarringly, by 1993's "Demolition Man." Timestamps (approximate): 11:30 "The Painted Bird" 36:10 "Silence" 59:55 "Demolition Man" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"The Old Guard," "Palm Springs," "Greyhound" Jul 13, 2020

Is this the best movie weekend of the year so far? It might be! Three big, fascinating movies this week. First, the Gina Prince-Bythewood/Charlize Theron comic book collaboration "The Old Guard." Then, the Andy Samberg/Christi Milioti romantic comedy "Palm Springs." And make sure you've left room for Hanks: It's the Tom Hanks-scripted "Greyhound." Timestamps (approximate): 8:21 "The Old Guard" 28:36 "Palm Springs" 46:55 "Greyhound" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Hamilton," The Top Films of the First Half of 2020 Jul 06, 2020

Happy Fourth! America ... eff yeah? Anyway, we've got a doozy of a show this week. First off, we do a deep dive on "Hamilton," the movie version of a musical we had actually never seen before. We have a lot to discuss! Also, if you can believe it, we are somehow halfway through this hell year. So we each look back at four favorite movies of the first half of the year. They're all streaming, so you can watch them all now if you wish. Timestamps (approximate): 10:55 "Hamilton" 50:50 Top Films of the First Half of 2020 Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Irresistable," "Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga," "Manhunter" Jun 29, 2020

Two new movies this week, from a couple of big names from the comedy world. First, it's Jon Stewart, who returns with his political satire "Irresistible." Then Will Ferrell gives us the Netflix comedy, "Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga." We're much more serious with the Reboot: It's Michael Mann's "Manhunter." Timestamps (approximate): 12:55 "Irresistible" 35:59 "Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga" 54:25 "Manhunter" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Babyteeth," "Miss Juneteenth," "Spring" Jun 22, 2020

After the weird thing called "joy" that we all experienced in the wake of the President's Tulsa faceplant, we had a good attitude this week until we talked about baseball. So. No baseball talk! Instead, we discuss two new movies: "Babyteeth" and "Miss Juneteenth." Then we Reboot the horror romance "Spring," from 2014. Timestamps (approximate): 11:14 "Babyteeth" 31:59 "Miss Juneteenth" 48:25 "Spring" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Da 5 Bloods," "The King of Staten Island," "You Don't Nomi" Jun 15, 2020

It is almost like the Before Time this week, with three new movies, all of them interesting, and two from major filmmakers. Exciting! First, the big one: Spike Lee's Netflix film "Da 5 Bloods." Then Judd Apatow tries to figure out Pete Davidson in "The King of Staten Island." And then, a documentary about "Showgirls" that is a LOT better than "Showgirls:" It's "You Don't Nomi." Timestamps (approximate): 15:30 "Da 5 Bloods" 45:22 "The King of Staten Island" 1:11:04 "You Don't Nomi" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Shirley," "Tommaso," "Pan's Labyrinth" Jun 08, 2020

Wow, so ... what a week. A week unlike any in American history, and we discuss the best we can. (Which is not that well.) Then we get into the movies. Two new movies this week. First, the Elizabeth Moss/Michael Stuhlbarg-starring "Shirley." Then it's the Willem Dafoe-Abel Ferrara collaboration "Tommaso." The Reboot is a film many consider a classic, the 2006 Guillermo Del Toro epic "Pan's Labyrinth." Timestamps (approximate): 11:18 "Shirley" 36:22 "Tommaso" 54:40 "Andrei Rublev" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"The High Note," "The Vast of Night," "Andrei Rublev" Jun 01, 2020

This was a dreadful weekend in a year of dreadful weekends. We do not glide past it, but we don't wallow in it either. We need some time away from the world ourselves. So, this week, we discuss two new movies: "The High Note" and "The Vast of Night." Then, an all-timer for the Reboot: Tarkovsky's "Andrei Rublev." Timestamps (approximate): 14:28 "The High Note" 34:14 "The Vast of Night" 50:51 "Andrei Rublev" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"The Lovebirds," "The Trip to Greece," "Point Break" May 26, 2020

Two new movies this week! Also: No buzzing sound on Grierson's audio. It's almost like things are back to normal. Even though they are totally not! First, we look at the Kumail Nanjiani/Issa Rae romantic comedy "The Lovebirds." Then it's the fourth in the "Trip" series, with "The Trip to Greece." In our Reboot, hey: It's "Point Break!" Whoa! Timestamps (approximate): 22:21 "The Lovebirds" 36:48 "The Trip to Greece" 50:51 "Point Break" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Capone," "L'Avventura," "In a Year of 13 Moons" May 17, 2020

Hey, look! An actual new, 2020 movie for us to discuss! With a letter grade and everything. It's Josh Trank's "Capone," and boy howdy: It is definitely a movie. We also have two foreign language Reboots this week: Antonioni's "L'Avventura" and Fassbinder's "In a Year of 13 Moons." But a new movie! A real one! Also: Something was up with Grierson's microphone on this episode. There's an occasional weird buzz for no reason. We apologize. He's being beaten as we speak. Timestamps (approximate): 17:09 "Capone" 36:22 "L'Avventura" 53:34 "In a Year of 13 Moons" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

1999: A Look Back, "Stalag 17," "Big Night" May 11, 2020

There are actual new movies coming out next week, so this is our last year recap for a while. So let's all enjoy 1999, the year of "The Matrix," "The Phantom Menace" and ... "Magnolia!" And lots of movies. Then, two fun one in our Reboot segment: Billy Wilder's "Stalag 17" and the restaurant classic "Big Night." Timestamps (approximate): 10:45 1999: A Look Back 56:45 "Stalag 17" 1:14:11 "Big Night" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

1982: A Look Back, "Blow Out," "The Counselor" May 04, 2020

Hello! The news from the Academy this week means we may actually have movies to discuss in the coming weeks, like, NEW movies. We discuss that. But we also look back at the movie year of 1982, the first year Will remembers watching movies in theaters. Which means we mostly just discuss "E.T." Then, Reboot time: First, Brian DePalma's "Blow Out." Then, the crazy-pants Ridley Scott-Cormac McCarthy collaboration "The Counselor." Timestamps (approximate): 15:43 1982: A Look Back 47:04 "Blow Out" 1:04:40 "The Counselor" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

1997: A Look Back, "Raising Arizona," "Tucker and Dale Versus Evil" Apr 27, 2020

Grierson went on a walk last week. We are very proud of him. Now that he has walked, we can talk about movies. This week, we look back at the movie year 1997, a particularly good movie year, and not just because that's the one year Grierson and Leitch both lived in Los Angeles at the same time. We have Reboots as well. First, the Coen Brothers classic "Raising Arizona." Then, the cult film "Tucker and Dale Versus Evil. And seriously, stay safe! Timestamps (approximate): 18:30 1997: A Look Back 56:04 "Raising Arizona" 1:16:45 "Tucker and Dale Versus Evil" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Grierson and Leitch Conversations: Keith Law Apr 21, 2020

Hi! It's time for another Grierson & Leitch: Conversations! This week, we talk with The Athletic baseball writer Keith Law, whose new book "The Inside Game" looks at baseball, but mostly looks at critical thinking and the logic fallacies that curse us all. We talk about movies, the illogic of our leaders and whether baseball will be back this year. It's a fun show! Plus, Keith is a dedicated G&L listener, so we love him. Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2001: A Look Back, "The Mend," "Over the Edge" Apr 20, 2020

Like you, we are still in our house. But Grierson really needs to take a walk. This week's year in review is 2001. Never forget! We have Reboots as well. First, the John Magary indie from 2014 "The Mend." Then, a weird Street Toughs movies from 1979 called "Over the Edge." It has a 14-year-old Matt Dillon in it. And seriously, stay safe! Timestamps (approximate): 10:34 2001: A Look Back 45:32 "The Mend" 58:41 "Over the Edge" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

1977: A Look Back, "Raiders of the Lost Ark," "Goodbye, Lenin!" Apr 13, 2020

Still quarantinin'! This week's year in review is 1977. We were very young in 1977. But two movies dominated the year, and the years to come: "Annie Hall," and, of course, "Star Wars." We discuss them both, and more. We have Reboots as well. First, the Steven Spielberg classic "Raiders of the Lost Ark." Then, the German comedy-drama "Goodbye, Lenin!" And seriously, stay safe! Timestamps (approximate): 12:14 1977: A Look Back 53:00 "Raiders of the Lost Ark" 1:17:43 "Goodbye, Lenin!" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2005: A Look Back, "Tucker: A Man and His Dream," "Passion Fish" Apr 06, 2020

We hope everyone's staying safe! This week's year in review: 2005! It's the year that "Crash" won Best Picture! That was terrible! There were good things that year, though, we swear. We have Reboots as well. First, Francis Ford Coppola's "Tucker: A Man and His Dream." Also, the John Sayles hit "Passion Fish." And seriously, stay safe! Timestamps (approximate): 13:14 2005: A Look Back 56:42 "Tucker: A Man and His Dream" 1:16:01 "Passion Fish" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

1989: A Look Back, "Crip Camp," "Margaret" Mar 30, 2020

We're back, in the new routine of this new madness, quarantined but still watching movies like crazy. Grierson guides us through movie year 1989 first off. Then, we actually have a new movie to discuss: The Netflix documentary, produced by the Obamas, "Crip Camp." Then in our Reboot, we look at Kenneth Lonergan's much-debated "Margaret." Timestamps (approximate): 11:14 1989: A Look Back 43:42 "Crip Camp" 57:42 "Margaret" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

1994: A Look Back, "Blue," "I'm Not There" Mar 22, 2020

We're shut in our homes just like you are, which means no new movies, which means we're looking backwards rather than forward. Thus, we begin our weekly look back at a particular movie year with 1994. "Forrest Gump!" "Pulp Fiction!" "Hoop Dreams!" David Letterman hosting the Oscars! We deep dive into 1994. Then, in our Reboot segment, we look at Krzysztof Kieślowski's "Blue" and Todd Haynes' "I'm Not There. Timestamps (approximate): 9:14 1994: A Look Back 51:17 "Blue" 1:09:41 "I'm Not There" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"The Hunt," "Bloodshot," "Moulin Rouge" Mar 16, 2020

Obviously, we're living in pretty unprecedented times right now. While you're inside like everybody else, come with us and talk movies for a little bit, but mostly about what it's like at this particularly moment. We're your podcast buddies, and you're our listening friends. Let's talk all this through together. We also talk about "The Hunt" and "Moulin Rouge" a little. It helps. A little. Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Onward," "The Way Back," "First Cow" Mar 08, 2020

Hey, three new movies! And they're all interesting! First, it's the new Pixar film, "Onward." Then we dig into the umpteenth Ben Affleck comeback movie "The Way Back." Finally, Grierson solos on Kelly Reichardt's "First Cow." Timestamps (approximate): 10:14 "Onward" 32:45 "The Way Back" 53:32 "First Cow"" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Grierson and Leitch Conversations: Joe Sheehan and Rany Jazayerli Mar 03, 2020

Time for another Grierson & Leitch: Conversations! This one is a big preview of the 2020 Major League Baseball season with the hosts of the long-gone, most-beloved The Baseball Show With Rany and Joe. That's right, we go two-plus hours with Joe Sheehan and Rany Jazayerli. So much baseball nerdness! If you just like movies and not baseball, this is not for you: It's a special Conversations episode. But if you like both of those things (or just baseball), let's nerd out. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"The Invisible Man," "The Graduate," "Fast Times at Ridgemont High" Mar 02, 2020

The Dark Universe is over, but "The Invisible Man" is back: This one is a Blumhouse joint with Elizabeth Moss. How does it hold up? We discuss. Then, in our Reboot segment, we take a look at two ... coming of age movies? First, it's 1967's "The Graduate." Then, only 15 years later (but a lifetime, really), it's 1982's "Fast Times at Ridgemont High." Timestamps (approximate): 16:06 "The Invisible Man" 38:20 "The Graduate" 59:45 "Fast Times at Ridgemont High" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"The Call of the Wild," "Emma," "The Act of Killing," "The Hospital" Feb 24, 2020

We split duties on two new films this week: Leitch talks about "The Call of the Wild," and Grierson digs into "Emma." But the real fun--and that is absolutely not the right word--this week comes from the Reboots: 2013 documentary "The Act of Killing," and the 1971 satirical drama "The Hospital." Timestamps: 9:50 "The Call of the Wild" 21:32 "Emma" 33:59 "The Act of Killing" 1:03:01 "The Hospital" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Downhill," "The Photograph," "Sonic the Hedgehog" Feb 17, 2020

The Oscars are over, so we're back to our normal schedule. Three new movies to discuss this week! First, Will Ferrell and Julia Louis-Dreyfus in "Downhill." Then, Lakeith Stanfield and Issa Rae in "The Photograph." Finally, Jim Carrey and James Marsden in "Sonic the Hedgehog." We're all about couples this week! You know, for Valentine's Day. Timestamps: 9:50 "Downhill" 28:32 "The Photograph" 46:59 "Sonic the Hedgehog" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2020 Oscar Recap, "Birds of Prey," "The Lodge," "The 400 Blows" Feb 10, 2020

The Oscars just happened! "Parasite" won Best Picture! Whoa! We recap the ceremony, just minutes after it ended. We also had movies to talk about! "Birds of Prey," "The Lodge" and "The 400 Blows." Sorry, it's late, we're too tired for timestamps. Just enjoy! Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2020 Oscar Winner Predictions, "The Assistant," "The Rhythm Section," "Inglourious Basterds" Feb 02, 2020

Hello! After all our travel, we are now at last back on our usual schedule. This week, we make our guesses as to who will win the major Oscar categories. Then we briefly bat back and forth "The Assistant" and Blake Lively's "The Rhythm Section." Much fun is had in our Reboot segment, in which we break down Quentin Tarantino's 2009 "masterpiece" "Inglourious Basterds." 7:15 2020 Oscar Winner Predictions 45:22 "The Assistant" 53:45 "The Rhythm Section" 1:03:24 "Inglourious Basterds" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2020 Sundance Film Festival Preview Jan 22, 2020

Hello! Our odd early-2020 schedule continues with a shorter mid-week episode, in which Grierson previews the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. He's leaving for the fest this week, and he takes a look at the history of the festival, and the movies he's most looking forward to seeing there. He will also surely spend much time partying in a hot tub with a dog wearing sunglasses. We'll be back on Super Bowl Sunday with a big mega-show. This will have to hold you off until then. Hello! Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Bad Boys For Life," "Dolittle," "In the Bedroom" Jan 20, 2020

Hi! Look! We're discussing actual movies! The first movies of 2020. And what a couple of gems. First, it's "Bad Boys For Life," this time without Michael Bay. And then "Dolittle," the already-infamous Robert Downey Jr. disaster. Woo. And for the first time in way too long, we have a Reboot! It's 2001's "In the Bedroom," directed by the now-reclusive Todd Field. Also stay tuned for a weird Craig Kilborn moment. Timestamps (approximate): 9:30 "Bad Boys For Life" 31:04 "Dolittle" 49:14 "In the Bedroom" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2020 Movie Preview, Oscar Nomination Predictions Jan 07, 2020

We're back! We hope you had a wonderful holiday, all. We have no movies for you this week, but we'll be back to our regular schedule on January 19. For now, here's our big preview of the 2020 movies we are most looking forward to. And then we try to predict the Oscar nominees when they are announced on January 13. We're easing our way back in! If you still miss us, our Dorkfest 2019 and Top Ten Movies of the Decade shows are still available for you. Either way: Happy 2020! Let's all try to survive this year together. Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dorkfest 2019: The Best Movies of 2019 Dec 23, 2019

It's here! It's here! Here is our fourth annual -- though of course Tim and Will have been doing this since 1991, just not in podcast form -- Dorkfest, each of our top 10 movies of the year. It's the most wonderful show. It is here to get you through the holidays. Happy holidays! Have a great new year, and we'll see you in 2020. Thank you for everything: Doing this podcast is our favorite thing to do. We only get to do it because of you. Thank you. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Grierson and Leitch Conversations: Tommy Craggs Dec 21, 2019

It's time for another Grierson and Leitch: Conversations. This time it's another annual tradition: Talking with Tommy Craggs, former editor of Deadspin and current editor at Mother Jones. Will and Tommy talk about the end of Deadspin, unions and what it means to work in media in 2019. It's our penultimate show of the year. It's a sad one. Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker" Dec 20, 2019

It's our bi-annual "Star Wars" episode! If you just got out of "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker," we have the podcast ready for you. A whole hour-long episode dedicated just to this movie. Warning: SPOILERS BEWARE. Seriously, do not listen to this if you have not seen the movie. But if you have: We're here for you. Opening song, per tradition, is Wilco's "Random Name Generator," off their "Star Wars" album. Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Uncut Gems," "Little Women," "Richard Jewell," "Bombshell," "Just Mercy" Dec 16, 2019

It's our 200th episode! Which would be more exciting except we have way too many movies to discuss to have any time for celebration. Thus! We just plow through, lightning round style, five big movies in our last show before our annual year-end episodes about the new Star Wars movie and the great Dorkfest. You may even hear some movies discussed this week come Dorkfest time. Strap in, all: We're almost there. Timestamps (approximate): 11:25 "Uncut Gems" 22:26 "Little Women" 33:17 "Richard Jewell" 44:26 "Bombshell" 56:36 "Just Mercy" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Best Movies of the Decade Dec 08, 2019

It's our big end-of-the-decade show! These are our two Top Ten lists for this past decade. This was very hard to do! Also, no movies from 2019 were eligible. We're saving those for Dorkfest. But these are our Tens. Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Knives Out," "Queen & Slim," "The Two Popes" Dec 02, 2019

Rian Johnson is back! Hopefully people will be a lot more chill about his new film than they were his last one. We discuss Johnson's "Knives Out." We also dig into the road drama "Queen & Slim" and then talk about a coupla Popes in "The Two Popes." And get excited: Our big end-of-the-decade show is next week. Timestamps (approximate): 10:01 "Knives Out" 32:16 "Queen & Slim" 52:36 "The Two Popes" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Marriage Story," "A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood," "21 Bridges," "Frozen 2" Nov 25, 2019

Two big ones this week. The first is Noah Baumbach's highly acclaimed divorce drama "Marriage Story," with Adam Driver and Scarlett Johannson, which will be available on Netflix next week. Then we dig into Marielle Heller's "A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood," with Tom Hanks as Mr. Rogers. Also, Grierson saw "21 Bridges" and "Frozen 2," if you're into that. Timestamps: 10:43 "Marriage Story" 38:51 "A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood" 1:04:50 "21 Bridges" 1:11:50 "Frozen 2" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Grierson and Leitch Conversations: Jeb Lund Nov 22, 2019

Hey, Grierson & Leitch listeners! We have another Grierson & Leitch Conversations show. For several years, Will and writer/podcaster Jeb Lund have done an annual Thanksgiving podcast where they talk about ... well, the state of the planet as it currently exists. It's philosophical, it's nonsensical, it's metaphysical, it's metatarsal. It's a Thanksgiving tradition unlike any other. This year's show, we talk about the impeachment hearings, what it means to work in media but not live in New York City and, for the first time, Will talks in detail on a podcast about what went down with Deadspin. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Ford v Ferrari," "Charlie's Angels," "The Report," "Waves" Nov 18, 2019

The big hit of the weekend, and possible Oscar nominee, is James Mangold's "Ford v Ferrari." One of us likes it a lot more than the other. Grierson and Leitch agree on Elizabeth Banks' "Charlie's Angels," though. Grierson solos on "The Report" and "Waves," and at the end, they have a discussion of "Jojo Rabbit," which Leitch has finally seen. Timestamps (approximate): 11:00 "Ford v Ferrari" 34:43 "Charlie's Angels" 56:33 "The Report" 1:02:22 "Waves" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Doctor Sleep," "Last Christmas," "Midway" Nov 10, 2019

The listeners have spoken, and they want us to discuss "Last Christmas" over "Midway." OK! Grierson debriefs us on "Midway" anyway, and then we talk about the "Shining" pseudo-sequel "Doctor Sleep." Timestamps (approximate): 8:11 "Doctor Sleep" 32:27 "Last Christmas" 55:19 "Midway" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"The Irishman," "Terminator: Dark Fate," "The King," "Motherless Brooklyn" Nov 04, 2019

Timestamps (approximate): 8:28 "The Irishman" 35:33 "Terminator: Dark Fate" 55:33 "The King" 1:12:33 "Motherless Brooklyn" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Grierson and Leitch Conversations: Matt Norlander Oct 31, 2019

Hey, Grierson & Leitch listeners! We have another Grierson & Leitch Conversations show. It's a throwback to Will's old The Will Leitch Experience podcast, when we used to preview the college basketball season with CBS Sports' Matt Norlander. If you do not like or care about college basketball, this is a very skippable show! We barely talk about movies at all! But we always liked doing this show, so we're doing this one now. We'll be back with our regular episode on Sunday. Don't stick to sports! We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2019 Mailbag Show, "Dolemite Is My Name," "The Current War" Oct 28, 2019

It's our annual mailbag show! You had so many great questions. It was way too much fun to answer them. But first! We have to discuss the Eddie Murphy Netflix vehicle "Dolemite Is My Name," and then the long-delayed "The Current War." Timestamps (approximate): 8:28 "Dolemite Is My Name" 28:00 "The Current War" 40:50 Mailbag! Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Jojo Rabbit," "The Lighthouse," "The Laundromat," "Zombieland: Double Tap" Oct 21, 2019

There are two movies in limited release this week, so Grierson's soloing on them. They're Toronto favorite "Jojo Rabbit," and Robert Eggers' scary "The Lighthouse." Then we dig into Steven Soderbergh's "The Laundromat," which we're split on, and the sequel "Zombieland: Double Tap." Timestamps (approximate): 8:20 "Jojo Rabbit" 15:34 "The Lighthouse" 20:15 "The Laundromat" 43:33 "Zombieland: Double Tap" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Gemini Man," "Parasite," "El Camino" Oct 14, 2019

We had a time crunch this week, but we hope it's worth it. So! First, we dig into "Gemini Man," which is bad. But then: Good movies! First, "Parasite," which might win some Oscars this year, and then the "Breaking Bad' culmination, "El Camino." Timestamps: 5:18 "Gemini Man" 24:10 "Parasite"" 43:13 "El Camino" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Joker," "Pain and Glory," "Lucy in the Sky" Oct 06, 2019

The world can now go back about its business: "Joker" has finally been released. Grierson saw it back in August in Venice; Will just saw it this weekend. Does the distance make a difference? We dig in (very) deep on Todd Phillips' and Joaquin Phoenix's "Joker." Then Grierson solos on Pedro Almodovar's "Pain and Glory" and Noah Hawley's "Lucy in the Sky." Also, we're doing a mailbag show in two weeks. Email us griersonleitch@gmail.com with any and all questions. Timestamps: 8:50 "Joker" 1:01:06 "Pain and Glory" 1:06:48 "Lucy in the Sky" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Judy," "Bad Boys 2," "Passing Strange" Sep 30, 2019

There's only one new movie this week, the big Renee Zellweger Oscar play "Judy," about Judy Garland. But the real fun is in the Reboots, in which we discuss Michael Bay's "Bad Boys 2" and the 2009 Spike Lee joint "Passing Strange." Also, we're doing a mailbag show in a few weeks. Email us griersonleitch@gmail.com with any and all questions. Timestamps: 12:25 "Judy" 35:46 "Bad Boys 2" 55:20 "Passing Strange" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Ad Astra," "Rambo: Last Blood," "Ratatouille" Sep 23, 2019

Brad Pitt is not named Ad Astra in "Ad Astra," so stop thinking that. That's not true! His name is Roy. He is dealing with Dad stuff in outer space. We discuss James Gray's new movie, as well as Sylvester Stallone trotting out Rambo one more time in "Rambo: Last Blood." Then, in our Reboot movie, we look at 2007's Pixar film "Ratatouille." How does it hold up? 12:22 "Ad Astra" 36:09 "Rambo: Last Blood" 59:44 "Ratatouille" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Hustlers," "The Goldfinch," "8 1/2" Sep 16, 2019

Grierson's back! After a two-plus-week absence while traveling to the Venice Film Festival and the Toronto Film Festival, Grierson has returned to us! He gives us the best and worst films from each festival, and then dives right back in with discussions of two movies out this weekend. First, it's the Jennifer Lopez stripper-crime-drama "Hustlers," and then it's the adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel "The Goldfinch." Our reboot isn't messing around either: It's the Federico Fellini classic "8 1/2." Timestamps (approximate): 12:32 "Hustlers" 31:22 "The Goldfinch" 46:19 "8 1/2" Isn't it nice having Grierson back? Thanks again to Bilge Ebiri and Jessica Pressler for hanging with us in his stead. Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"It, Chapter Two," "Vampire's Kiss" Sep 08, 2019

Hello! Grierson still is not back from the Toronto Film Festival, so our fill-in guest with Will is the great Bilge Ebiri, film critic for Vulture and New York Magazine. He is the best. Together, Will and Bilge discuss the horror sequel/part two "It, Chapter Two," with bigger actors this time. Then, in our Reboot segment, we look at the 1988 Nicolas Cage cult "classic," "Vampire's Kiss." Apologies, by the way: The podcast was recorded in mono for reasons we don't entirely understand. We think it still sounds OK, but just to warn. Timestamps (approximate): 10:50 "It, Chapter Two" 35:39 "Vampire's Kiss" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Grierson and Leitch Conversations: Jessica Pressler Sep 05, 2019

New concept alert! We proudly introduce "Grierson and Leitch Conversations," in which we sit down with someone OTHER than each other to talk movie stuff, or culture stuff, or sports stuff, or whatever stuff! It'll be fun. We can't just talk to each other FOREVER. We introduce the occasional, sporadic series with Jessica Pressler, a longtime writer for New York Magazine whose 2015 story "The Hustlers at Scores" was adapted into the upcoming film "Hustlers," starring Jennifer Lopez. Jessica talks about the process of the film, working with Adam McKay, whether she's met J-Lo and what it's like to be played by Julia Stiles in the film. (Which she is!) We're excited about this interview, and we hope you are too. Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2019 Venice and Toronto Film Festivals Preview, "Ready Or Not," "The Fifth Element" Aug 25, 2019

Grierson is about to head to Venice and then Toronto for the biggest film festivals of the fall, so we preview both of 'em: There's some good stuff coming out. Then we talk about the Evil 1 Percenter movie "Ready Or Not." And none of that prepares us for the insanity of returning to 1997 and watching Luc Besson's unhinged "The Fifth Element." That movie is nuts. Timestamps (approximate): 9:03 Film Festival Previews 36:15 "Ready Or Not" 52:10 "The Fifth Element" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Where'd You Go Bernadette," "Blinded by the Light," "The Lost Boys" Aug 20, 2019

Richard Linklater having a new movie coming out is usually cause for celebration in Grierson & Leitch land, but "Where'd You Go Bernadette" is a major disappointment. We also discuss "Blinded by the Light," which is about Bruce Springsteen, kind of. Also, in our Reboot, we dig into Joel Schumaker's 1987 teen vampire flick "The Lost Boys." Timestamps (approximate): 9:39 "Where'd You Go Bernadette" 28:04 "Blinded by the Light" 45:16 "The Lost Boys" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"The Kitchen," "Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark," "Beyond the Black Rainbow" Aug 12, 2019

Strange week! Hard week. Relax with us with some movie talk. First, it's the odd Women Gangster movie "The Kitchen." Then the Guillermo Del Toro-produced "Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark," or, as Grierson puts it, "Tonka's My First Horror Movie." Then it's Reboot time, with Panos Cosmatos' wild 2012 head trip "Beyond the Black Rainbow." Timestamps (approximate): 10:50 "The Kitchen" 30:12 "Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark" 44:41 "Beyond the Black Rainbow" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Hobbs and Shaw," "About Time," "Perfect Blue" Aug 05, 2019

Yep, there's another Fast and the Furious movie. This now makes nine. This one has The Rock and Jason Statham, and it's "Hobbs & Shaw." It's directed by a man named Leitch, but not our co-host. We also have two reboots: The 2013 rom-com (kinda) "About Time," and the 1997 Japanese animation classic "Perfect Blue." 9:3327:3648:44 Timestamps (approximate): 10:33 "Hobbs & Shaw" 29:16 "About Time" 50:44 "Perfect Blue" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Once Upon a Time in Hollywood," Updated Tarantino Rankings, "The Shining" Jul 27, 2019

Yep, here's our big Tarantino episode. First, we go long on Quentin Tarantino's fascinating "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood." Honestly, we could have talked even longer. Then we, because it's the law, each give our Top 10 Tarantino Movies. They're different, but not as different as we thought. And if that weren't enough ... then, in our Reboot segment, we talk about a little movie called "The Shining." Kubrick! It's, uh, a packed show. Timestamps (approximate): 8:38 "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" 59:11 "The Shining" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"The Lion King," "The Princess Bride," "Cache" Jul 21, 2019

It has been a long time since critics were as actively divided about a big movie as they are "The Lion King." We are no different: One of us is down, and one is definitely not. Also, some fun, very different Reboots this week. We look at Rob Reiner's "The Princess Bride" and Michael Haneke's "Cache." As we said: Different. Timestamps: 10:06 "The Lion King" 34:30 "The Princess Bride" 55:25 "Cache" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"The Farewell," "Stuber," "Crawl," "Poetry" Jul 15, 2019

There was only one new movie we could get Will and Tim to even agree on watching this week: Lulu Wang's heralded "The Farewell." Grierson saw "Stuber," and Leitch saw "Crawl." Eh! Much better business in the Reboot, when we discussed Lee Chang-Dong's "Poetry" from 2012. Timestamps: 7:52 "The Farewell" 27:00 "Stuber" 35:18 "Crawl" 49:10 "Poetry" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Spider-Man: Far From Home," "Midsommar," "Ocean's 11" Jul 08, 2019

Hey, hope you had a great Fourth! We've got two really big new movies for you this week. First, it's the next Marvel movie -- and last for a while, maybe? -- with "Spider-Man: Far From Home." Then we look at Ari Aster's, uh, polarizing new horror film "Midsommar." Then, in our Reboot segment, we go back to 2001, and Steven Soderbergh's "Ocean's 11." Timestamps (approximate): 6:45 "Spider-Man: Far From Home" 32:00 "Midsommar" 57:09 "Ocean's 11" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Best Movies of the First Half of 2019, "Yesterday," "That Thing You Do!" Jul 01, 2019

We're halfway through 2019! Can you believe that? That's crazy. That means it's time for our annual Best Movies of the First Half of the Year show. We only have one crossover. We also discuss one new movie, the Danny Boyle Beatles fantasy "Yesterday." Our Reboot is another musical movie, Tom Hanks' directorial debut "That Thing You Do!" Timestamps (approximate): 48:41 "Yesterday" 1:09:24 "That Thing You Do!" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Toy Story 4," "Child's Play," "The Hunt for Red October" Jun 24, 2019

It's the Pixar movie you've been waiting nine years for, another one that'll make you cry: It's "Toy Story 4." Don't worry: It doesn't kill your childhood. We also look at the new version of the '80s horror "classic" "Child's Play." And then there's a big fun Reboot, John McTiernan's thriller "The Hunt for Red October." Timestamps (approximate): 10:12 "Toy Story 4" 39:00 "Child's Play" 1:00:53 "The Hunt for Red October" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Men In Black: International," "The Dead Don't Die," "Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story," "Shaft" Jun 17, 2019

No Reboot this week, because we've got four spanking new movies for us both to discuss. There's the "Men in Black" branding exercise, Jim Jarmusch's new film "The Dead Don't Die," Martin Scorsese's Netflix documentary (sort of) about Bob Dylan "Rolling Thunder Revue" and ... another Shaft movie. (This has not been the best summer.) Timestamps (approximate): 7:23 "Men In Black: International" 24:28 "The Dead Don't Die" 45:33 "Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story" 1:08:15 "Shaft" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Dark Phoenix," "Late Night," "The Last Black Man in San Francisco," "Pontypool" Jun 09, 2019

Congratulations, America: You are finally done with the "X-Men" movies. OK, not really, but "Dark Phoenix" is a lackluster end to a once-excellent franchise. We discuss. We also get into Mindy Kaling's "Late Night." (We're split on that one.) Grierson solos on "The Last Black Man in San Francisco," and then, in our Reboot segment, we check out the 2008 pseudo-zombie Canadian thriller "Pontypool." Timestamps (approximate): 8:00 "Dark Phoenix" 23:50 "Late Night" 44:15 "The Last Black Man in San Francisco" 50:00 "Pontypool" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Godzilla: King of the Monsters," "Rocketman," "Animal House" Jun 03, 2019

Wait, there's another Godzilla movie? There is! It's "Godzilla: King of the Monsters." It's ... another Godzilla movie. Also, there is another movie about a classic rock star. This time Elton John gets the biopic treatment in "Rocketman." We disagree on that one. Also, in our Reboot segment, we have another "Will and Tim soil the favorite movies of your youth" entry, as we talk about 1978's "Animal House." Timestamps (approximate): 9:52 "Godzilla: King of the Monsters" 29:10 "Rocketman" 54:00 "Animal House" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2019 Cannes Wrapup, "Aladdin," "Booksmart," "Mad Max" May 27, 2019

Grierson is back from Cannes! He tells us about his favorite movie from Cannes, as well as a brief scoop on Quentin Tarantino's movie and that movie with all the butts. Then it's time for the two big movies of the weekend, the "Aladdin" remake with Will Smith and Olivia Wilde's "Booksmart." And hey, it's Reboot time, with the original "Mad Max" from 1979. Timestamps (approximate): 6:55 2019 Cannes Film Festival Wrapup 24:55 "Aladdin" 43:55 "Booksmart" 54:49 "Mad Max" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"John Wick Chapter Three," "The Souvenir," "No Country For Old Men" May 19, 2019

Grierson is in Cannes! But he takes a break from all the Cannes business to talk with Will about "John Wick Chapter Three" and "The Souvenir." Then, an Oscar-winning Reboot: The Coen brothers' "No Country For Old Men." How does it hold up? Timestamps (approximate) 9:15 "John Wick: Chapter Three" 33:10 "The Souvenir" 40:49 "No Country For Old Men" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Wine Country," "Pokemon Detective Pikachu," 2019 Cannes Preview May 13, 2019

Grierson is about to head to the Cannes Film Festival, so he's got plenty to preview with that whole business. But first: Two new movies. We kick it off with Amy Poehler's "Wine Country," which is ... sort of a bummer. Then, oh man, are we REALLY talking about "Pokemon Detective Pikachu?" Well, at least there's a Cannes Film Festival preview after that. Timestamps (approximate) 7:45 "Wine Country" 28:00 "Pokemon Detective Pikachu" 43:08 2019 Cannes Preview Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Long Shot," "Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile," Summer Movie Preview May 06, 2019

We're still living in a post-"Avengers: Endgame" world, but there are in fact other movies out there. We discuss two! First, the Charlize Theron-Seth Rogen romantic comedy "Long Shot." And then: Zac Efron as Ted Bundy in Joe Berlinger's "Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile. Then it's time for our moderately sized Summer Movie Preview. Timestamps (approximate): 9:32 "Long Shot" 31:04 "Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Avengers: Endgame," "Goldfinger" Apr 29, 2019

It's probably going to the highest-grossing movie of all time, and you all saw it this weekend. So let's get to it: Let's dig into "Avengers: Endgame." We still have time for a Reboot: It's 1966's "Goldfinger," the third-ever James Bond movie. Busy week! Timestamps: 6:49 "Avengers: Endgame" 53:27 "Goldfinger" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Under the Silver Lake," "Boogie Nights," "The Cook, The Thief, His Wife and Her Lover" Apr 22, 2019

We have a little announcement to make at the beginning of the show, but don't worry, it's a good one. Then we discuss the cult-film-in-the-making "Under the Silver Lake," with Andrew Garfield. The real fun comes from the Reboots, with Paul Thomas Anderson's "Boogie Nights" and Peter Greenaway's "The Cook, The Thief, His Wife and Her Lover." Timestamps: 10:44 "Under the Silver Lake" 36:20 "Boogie Nights" 1:06:12 "The Cook, The Thief, His Wife and Her Lover" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Hellboy," "Her Smell," "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly" Apr 15, 2019

They made a new "Hellboy" movie? They did. And it is bad. Much better is Alex Ross Perry's "Her Smell," with Elizabeth Moss. But whatever your thoughts about either movie, neither is going to stand the test of time like Sergio Leone's "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly." (In that order.) Timestamps: 9:27 "Hellboy" 29:44 "Her Smell" 46:50 "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Shazam!" "Pet Semetary," "High Life," "Amazing Grace" Apr 07, 2019

New movies, and they're both hits. First, it's the DC Comics "light" version with "Shazam!" Then there's a remake of the Stephen King novel "Pet Semetary." Then Grierson solos on two art-house hits: Claire Denis' "High Life" and the long-thought-lost Aretha Franklin documentary "Amazing Grace." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Dumbo," "The Highwaymen," "The Beach Bum" Apr 01, 2019

First off, we apologize for the slightly worse audio mixing on this episode: It's Leitch's fault, he thought his mic was plugged in but wasn't. Sorry. Three new movies this week: Tim Burton's "Dumbo," John Lee Hancock's "The Highwaymen" and whatever the hell Harmony Korine is doing with "The Beach Bum." Also, Grierson talks briefly about "Diane." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Us," "Dragged Across Concrete," "Roll Red Roll," "Rumble Fish" Mar 25, 2019

There isn't much of a bigger story in movies right now than the release of a new Jordan Peele movie, and "Us" looks like it might be even a bigger hit than "Get Out." How does it compare to that movie, and how does it stand on its own? We have an extended conversation. Then we look at the Mel Gibson-Vince Vaughn cop thriller "Dragged Across Concrete," and the Steubenville documentary "Roll Red Roll." Then, in our Reboot segment, we look at Francis Ford Coppola's odd "Rumble Fish." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Triple Frontier," "Zero Dark Thirty," "Haute Tension" Mar 18, 2019

There's one new movie this week, from Netflix: J.C. Chandor's "Triple Frontier." Ben Affleck! Oscar Isaac! It is ... not that inspired. What IS inspired is "Zero Dark Thirty," which we discuss in our Reboot segment. What a movie. Also: The French horror film "Haute Tension." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Captain Marvel," "Gloria Bell," "Apollo 11," "The Apartment" Mar 11, 2019

"Captain Marvel" might not be the most ambitious or original Marvel movie, but it's still a historic one, and not just because of the box office receipts. We dig into the origin story, and how it leads into the next (and final?) "Avengers" movie. Grierson solos on "Gloria Bell" and "Apollo 11," and then we dig into our Reboot movie, the Best Picture-winning Billy Wilder film "The Apartment." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Leaving Neverland," "Climax," 'Greta" Mar 03, 2019

The movie everyone's talking about this weekend didn't get a theatrical release at all, but we felt it had to be discussed: HBO's shattering documentary "Leaving Neverland." It's quite an experience. It's strange that a Gaspar Noe movie could be "lighter" fare, but his "Climax" has received his best reviews in years. Also, we dig into Neil Jordan's weird, tonally off "Greta," Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2019 Oscars Recap, "Fighting With My Family," "Paddleton," "Badlands" Feb 25, 2019

The Oscars were last night! We made Grierson get up SUPER early in Los Angeles to recap the evening, which was surprisingly excellent ... until the very end. Argh. Then we discuss the WWE fantasy "Fighting With My Family" and Netflix's "Paddleton." And in our Reboot section, we dig into Terrence Malick's "Badlands." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2019 Oscars Preview, "Alita: Battle Angel," "Interview With The Vampire" Feb 18, 2019

It's Oscars Week! And boy oh boy are these Oscars going to be a fiasco. Tim and Will talk about the slow-motion disaster this award season has been, and then they make their predictions for the major categories. Then they look at the Robert Rodriguez-James Cameron collaboration "Alita: Battle Angel." Then we've got quite the Reboot: 1994's "Interview With The Vampire." Hoo boy, this movie. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part," "High Flying Bird," "What Men Want" Feb 11, 2019

There's another Lego movie! Man, there have been a lot of those recently. This one, a sequel to the surprise hit, isn't nearly as much fun ... and honestly, what has happened to Chris Pratt? Then we climb Mount Soderbergh with his NBA heist movie "High Flying Bird." Then we close with the gender-flipped "What Men Want." And we also try to figure out what the hell just happened with Liam Neeson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Velvet Buzzsaw," The Films of Steven Soderbergh, "Inherit the Wind" Feb 03, 2019

It's another weekend in which the only interesting movie is a Netflix release. THAT has been happening a lot. We discuss Dan Gilroy's art horror satire "Velvet Buzzsaw." Then we try out a new feature, in which we analyze the career of a director before he/she has a major new release: Our test case is Steven Soderbergh. Let us know if you like the idea. Then, in our Reboot section, we look at 1960's "Inherit the Wind." Lots of courtroom shouting! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Serenity," "25th Hour," "Galaxy Quest" Jan 27, 2019

Grierson is in Sundance, hittin' the slopes and hanging out in hot tubs with models and dogs in sunglasses, but he still has time for the show! Unfortunately, he hasn't seen Matthew McConaughey's and Anne Hathaway's "Serenity," but, also unfortunately, Leitch has. So they discuss that crazy-ass movie. The real fun is in the Reboots. First, we look at Spike Lee's 2002 masterpiece "25th Hour," which we both love even more than we did when we initially saw it. And then the 1999 cult comedy "Galaxy Quest." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Glass," "Fyre," 2019 Sundance Preview, "What We Do in the Shadows" Jan 21, 2019

M. Night Shyamalan is back! The old one! The one you didn't like. His "Glass" is the third film of a supposed trilogy, and it is by FAR the worst of the three. Also, we talk about the Netflix documentary "Fyre," though we didn't talk about the Hulu one about the Fyre Festival. (It's not as good as the Netflix one.) We also preview the 2019 Sundance Film Festival and, then, in our Reboot section, we discuss the 2014 comedy "What We Do in the Shadows." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"The Upside," 2019 Oscar Predictions, "Idiocracy" Jan 14, 2019

We're back! We're back! It's our first show of 2019. We missed you, like, a ton: More than you could possibly know! We kick off 2019 with our first review of the year, the Kevin Hart-Bryan Cranston-Nicole Kidman dramedy "The Upside." It's not as bad as it could have been! Then we give our Oscar nomination predictions. Weird year. Also: Who's hosting? We finish up with our Reboot movie, 2006's "Idiocracy," from Mike Judge. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dorkfest 2018: The Best Movies of 2018 Dec 20, 2018

It's here! It's here! It's our annual extravaganza, both of our lists of the best movies of 2018. It's our favorite show every year. Let it get you through the holiday season. Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Vice" Dec 17, 2018

They wouldn't let us post our review of "Vice" until noon ET on December 17. So here it is, getting its own episode. We are very much in agreement on our thoughts about "Vice." Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"The Mule," "If Beale Street Could Talk," "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse" Dec 17, 2018

We've come to nearly the end of this movie year, and we've got three huge releases to discuss ... and that doesn't even include "Vice," which we can't get to until tomorrow. First, it's Clint Eastwood directing himself for the first time in a decade -- with Bradley Cooper! -- in "The Mule." Then, Barry Jenkins follows up "Moonlight" with the James Baldwin adaptation "If Beale Street Could Talk." And then there's the animated, wild spinoff "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse." We're so close now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Roma," "Vox Lux," "Ben Is Back" Dec 10, 2018

Time for the dead sprint toward the end of the year, with three big releases with just a couple of weeks left until our end of the year event, Dorkfest, the release of our top 10 films of the year. So let's get to it. First, it's Alfonso Cuaron's "Roma," which won Best Picture from both the New York and Los Angeles Critics Associations. Then it's Brady Corbet's and Natalie Portman's wildly ambitious "Vox Lux." We end with Julia Roberts and Lucas Hedges' drug addiction drama "Ben Is Back." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Post-Thanksgiving Leftovers Mailbag, "The House That Jack Built," "The Player" Dec 03, 2018

Mailbag time! We take advantage of a quick down week in the movie release schedule to answer all sorts of questions from you, our amazing listeners. You are the best. We could talk to you all day. Dig in: It's one of our favorite shows of the year. There's one new release, the one-night-only shock cinema freakshow that is Lars Von Trier's "The House That Jack Built." Then, in our Reboot, our final Reboot of 2018, it's, somehow, our first Robert Altman movie: 1992's "The Player." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Creed II," "The Favourite," "Ralph Breaks the Internet" Nov 26, 2018

It's late in the movie year: It's when the bodies hit the floor! Well, they do in "Creed II," the eighth Rocky movie, though Grierson thinks it should just be called "Rocky IV II." Then we revisit our old pal Yorgos Lanthimos and his acidic comedy "The Favourite." Also, Grierson solos on the animated sequel "Ralph Breaks the Internet." If only something would. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Widows," "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs," "Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald," "Green Book" Nov 19, 2018

We've got all sorts of fun for you this week, with two big huge movies from two of our favorite Oscar-winning directors. First, it's Steve McQueen's heist thriller "Widows." Then the Coen brothers have some fun with the Western with Netflix's "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs." There's a much more boring movie after that, the next wizard world flick "Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald." And then there's early Oscar favorite, if you can believe that, "Green Book." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"The Grinch," "Overlord," "The Girl in the Spider's Web," "Outlaw King" Nov 12, 2018

Lots of uninspiring movies this week, we're sad to say. But hopefully you won't find the show itself uninspired. First, Grierson hammers "The Grinch" for a while, and then we both dig into the J.J. Abrams-produced "Overlord," the reboot/sequel "The Girl in the Spider's Web," and Netflix's "Outlaw King." No Reboot this week: Too many mediocre new releases to get to! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Bohemian Rhapsody," "The Other Side of the Wind," "Thunder Road," "Boy Erased," "Freeway" Nov 04, 2018

This is real life, and this is just a fantasy. It's the Queen musical biopic "Bohemian Rhapsody," and one of us really likes it, and one of us very much does not. Then it's into the depths of film history with a look at Orson Welles' final "film," "The Other Side of the Wind," salvaged by Netflix. We chat briefly about "Thunder Road" and "Boy Erased" before going to Reboot land with 1996's "Freeway" with Reese Witherspoon and Kiefer Sutherland. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Burning," "Suspiria," "Primer" Oct 29, 2018

One of the best reviewed movies of the year, currently only available for New Yorkers but hitting theaters nationwide soon, is Lee Chang-Dong's "Burning," based on a Haruki Murakami short story. We dig into what makes it so great. Then Grierson solos on "Suspiria," as well as a few good documentaries. And people are still talking about Shane Carruth's "Primer" 14 years after it came out. We try to make heads or tails of it ourselves in our Reboot segment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Halloween," "Can You Ever Forgive Me?" "Wildlife," "mid-90s," "Memories of Murder" Oct 22, 2018

We've got the biggest October opening of all-time this week with "Halloween," both a sequel and homage to the classic John Carpenter film. But then Grierson has to go solo on three new movies, all of which are fascinating in their own way. Then, in our Reboot segment, we look at Bong Joon-ho's "Memories of Murder," from all the way back in 2003. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"First Man," "22 July," "Bad Times at the El Royale,"Sara "The Kindergarten Teacher," "Beautiful Boy" Oct 15, 2018

We are jam-packed with movies this week: It is clearly that time of the year. The big release of the weekend is Damien Chazelle's "First Man," a look at Neil Armstrong and the moon landing. Grierson likes it, but Leitch LOVE it. We also dig into Paul Greengrass' "22 July," the Drew Goddard genre-hopper "Bad Times at the El Royale" and Maggie Gyllenhaal in "The Kindergarten Teacher." And Grierson solos on "Beautiful Boy," starring Timothee Chalamet and Steve Carell. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"A Star Is Born," "Venom," "Private Life," "The Hate U Give," "Major League" Oct 07, 2018

It's a "Star Is Born" world: The rest of us just get to live here occasionally. Bradley Cooper's and Lady Gaga's big musical melodrama dominates the screens this week, but we've got tons of other releases, from the comic book oddity "Venom" to Tamara Jenkins' great "Private Life" to the YA adaptation "The Hate U Give." And with the baseball playoffs going on, we look at 1989's "Major League" in our reboot section. It's a long one, but a good one. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"The Old Man and the Gun," "Hold the Dark," "Night School" Oct 01, 2018

We've got a David Lowery film that also might be Robert Redford's cinematic swan song, a Netflix thriller from the guy who gave you "Blue Ruin" and "Green Room" and a Kevin Hart comedy with this month's co-star Tiffany Haddish. No time for Reboots. This is serious, people! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Fahrenheit 11/9," "The Land of Steady Habits," "Life Itself," "The Sisters Brothers," "Student Bodies" Sep 24, 2018

We have so many new movies to talk about this week that we have no time for an intro! The weirdest thing about all of these movies is that hardly any of you saw any of them. But somehow a ton of you watched Eli Roth do a kids movie. Also, we have a reboot of a very strange 1981 movie called "Student Bodies." It's an odd show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"The Predator," "White Boy Rick," "A Simple Favor," "Mandy" Sep 16, 2018

We're back, baby! We took a week off, but don't you worry: We're back flooring it with four new releases this week. There's a Predator reboot/sequel, a true life crime drama with Matthew McConaughey has a crappy dad, a Paul Feig would-be noir and, perhaps most thrillingly, a crazy-ass Nicolas Cage movie called "Mandy." We also talk about the best films that Grierson saw at the Toronto Film Festival. We hate taking weeks off. Thank you for indulging this brief one. We're shot out of a cannon this week! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2018 Toronto Film Festival Preview, "The Thin Red Line" Aug 31, 2018

Happy Labor Day weekend! Grierson is about to head up north for the Toronto Film Festival, so we sit down and preview the big event, with each of us picking the films we're most looking forward to. Then, in our Reboot section, we look at 1998's "The Thin Red Line," Terrence Malick's big return after 20 years away. And then we tell you that we're taking a week off. So enjoy your holiday, and we'll be back for "Predator." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"The Happytime Murders," Summer Movie Recap, "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" Aug 26, 2018

The summer is almost over, which means two things in our movie world. One is that we to recap our summer movie season. The other? That a bad movie is buried at the end of August. That would be "The Happytime Murders," which is bad and also upsetting. Fortunately, there is enough greatness to go around with our Reboot: 2004's breathtaking "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind." That movie still kills us 14 years later. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Crazy Rich Asians," "Mile 22," "Juliet, Naked," "Back to the Future" Aug 20, 2018

The big smash of the weekend was "Crazy Rich Asians," the adaptation of Kevin Kwan's best seller, and one of us likes it a lot more than the other. But boy, "Mile 22," that's quite a dumb little movie. Then Grierson schools Leitch on "Juliet, Naked." Then, in our Reboot section, we go BACK in time to discuss 1985's "Back to the Future." 1.21 Gigawatts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"BlacKkKlansman," "The Meg," "Four Lions" Aug 13, 2018

We are not going to let the ridiculousness of "Best Popular Film" at the Oscars distract us from the excitement of a new Spike Lee movie ... but we can't ignore that inanity either. So we kick off this week's show with the Academy's dumb new category, before getting down to business with Spike Lee's electric new film "BlacKkKlansman and the Jason Statham snorer "The Meg." Then we look at the 2010 terrorist comedy "Four Lions." We totally forgot Riz Ahmed and Benedict Cumberbatch were in that. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Christopher Robin," "The Miseducation of Cameron Post," "Zodiac" Aug 06, 2018

It's a quiet movie week in the theaters, which is why we spend the first 10 minutes talking about the great "Better Call Saul." But then we get down to business with "Christopher Robin" and "The Miseducation of Cameron Post." But the real work this week involves pulling up our sleeves and digging into David Fincher's 2007 masterwork "Zodiac." Mentions of Ted Cruz are fleeting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Mission Impossible: Fallout," "Friday Night Lights," "Please Give" Jul 30, 2018

It's going to be a slow August, folks, and the main reason: "Mission: Impossible -- Fallout" is going to dominate the rest of the month. We look at the sixth installment of Tom Cruise's signature franchise, and we agree: It's one of the best ones. Then in our Reboot segment, we look at Peter Berg's "Friday Night Lights" and Nicole Holofcener's "Please Give." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Equalizer 2," "Mon Oncle," "Timecrimes" Jul 23, 2018

Denzel Washington has finally done a sequel -- seriously, it's the first time in his career -- and it's "Equalizer 2." Does it have the oomph of the first one? We discuss! Also, we have two foreign language films for our Reboots. First, Jacques Tati's "Mon Oncle" from 1958, and Nacho Vigalondo's "Timecrimes" from 2007. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Skyscraper," "Don't Worry He Won't Get Far on Foot," "Eighth Grade," "Shock and Awe," "Donnie Darko" Jul 16, 2018

Are you getting tired of The Rock yet? Audiences might be: His "Skyscraper" was one of his weakest openings yet. But are Tim and Will? Discussion time! Then Grierson goes solo on three new releases from Gus Van Sant, Rob Reiner and ... Bo Burnham. Then it's off to the Reboot, and boy, did lots of dudes like "Donnie Darko" back in the day. How does it play in 2018 to two people who haven't seen it? Not well, we're afraid. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Ant-Man and the Wasp," "Sorry to Bother You," "Ikiru" Jul 09, 2018

The second half of the movie year (also the actual year) begins with some meaty movies worthy of real discussion. First, it's the first Marvel movie of the post-"Infinity War" universe, "Ant-Man and the Wasp," which we have a solid disagreement about! Then it's Boots Riley's much-feted "Sorry to Bother You," which we both like ... but less than everyone else seems to. Then we go way back to 1952 in our Reboot segment this week, looking at Akira Kurosawa's masterpiece "Ikiru." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Best Films of the First Half of 2018, "Sicario: Day of the Soldado," "Leave No Trace" Jun 29, 2018

It's time for one of our special shows of the year: Each of our six best films of the first of 2018. (Yes, the year is half over.) Think of it like half our annual Dorkfest. We have four films on both of our lists, a much-higher number than usual. See if you can guess which ones. We also get into sequel "Sicario: Day of the Soldado," which only Grierson had seen at taping time, and Debra Granik's new film "Leave No Trace." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom," "A Serious Man," "The Ringer" Jun 25, 2018

At this point, you could put a couple of drama students in a "Jurassic Park" movie and people would watch them ... but that doesn't mean they're any good. This week, we discuss how "Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom" is a little better than the last version, but still not very good. There will still be 50 more coming. Then, in our Reboot section, we look at the Coen brothers' masterpiece "A Serious Man." Then, something that is definitively not a masterpiece: 2005's "The Ringer." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Incredibles 2," "Tag," "Before Midnight" Jun 18, 2018

You waited 14 years for the sequel and now it's here: It's Brad Bird's "Incredibles 2," the newest Pixar film. The world has a lot more superhero movies than it did when we last saw The Incredibles: How does it hold up? Then we look at the male bros comedy "Tag." Then we finish up our three-part series of looking back at Richard Linklater's staggering trilogy -- with maybe another one coming in 2022? -- with 2013's "Before Midnight." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Ocean's 8," "Hereditary," "Won't You Be My Neighbor?" "Before Sunset" Jun 09, 2018

After a down week after some blockbusters, it's a doozy of a weekend at the box office. First there's "Ocean's 8," an attempt to reboot Steven Soderbergh's heist with an all-female cast. Then there's the Sundance smash horror film "Hereditary" with Toni Collette. And then sit down with "Won't You Be My Neighbor?" about Mr. Rogers. Then we do Part Two of our three-week discussion of Richard Linklater's own trilogy, 2004's "Before Sunset." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Summer 2018 Mailbag, "Before Sunrise," "Kindergarten Cop" Jun 04, 2018

With a slow release schedule this week, we chose this week to do one of our twice-a-year mailbag episodes, in which we tackle your questions about the "Star Wars" franchise, reclining seats in theaters and all-time top 10 lists. It's always one of our favorite shows. Then, in our Reboot section, we look at the first of Richard Linklater's amazing trilogy with "Before Sunrise," as well as Arnold Schwarzenegger's magnus opus from 1990 "Kindergarten Cop. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Solo: A Star Wars Story," "The Prestige" May 24, 2018

New "Star Wars" movie! The standalone origin story "Solo: A Star Wars Story" was certainly a tumultuous shoot, with Ron Howard filling in for Phil Lord and Chris Miller, but how does the movie play now? One of us likes it considerably more than the other. Then, from that galaxy far far away, we zip back to the land of Nikola Tesla in the early 1900s to discuss Christopher Nolan's much-debated "The Prestige." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Deadpool 2," 2018 Cannes Film Festival Recap, "Amadeus" May 21, 2018

Grierson is back from the Cannes Film Festival, and just in time for "Deadpool 2," the sequel to Ryan Reynolds' raunchy self-referential comic book movie. Is it better than the first one? We discuss. Then Grierson talks about this year's film festival, and definitely hits on Spike Lee's successes and Lars Von Trier's excesses. Speaking of excesses: Mozart! Our Reboot harkens back to 1984's Best Picture-winning "Amadeus," by the late Milos Forman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Life of the Party," "JFK," "Grosse Pointe Blank" May 13, 2018

Grierson is in Cannes, but that's not going to stop us from our appointed rounds. This week, Grierson asks Leitch about "Life of the Party," and Leitch enjoyed the theater he was in more than the movie itself. The fun stuff comes from the Reboots. First, G&L go over their long history with "JFK," and how well it holds up today. Then they discuss the John Cusack contract-killer-class-reunion comedy "Grosse Pointe Blank." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Tully," Summer Movie Preview, "American History X" May 05, 2018

We know you're all still in a post-"Infinity War" movie coma -- that movie makes you need a nap -- but the movie world slows down for no one. So this week, we look at the newest Jason Reitman-Diablo Cody joint, "Tully," great-or-could-be-a-disaster movie of the season. Then we give you our Summer Movie Preview. 'Tis the season. We finish with a Reboot, looking at 1998's "American History X," which somehow garnered Edward Norton an Oscar nomination. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Avengers: Infinity War," "True Romance" Apr 30, 2018

It's the biggest movie of the year -- it at times feels like the biggest movie of all time -- so, as you'd expect, "Avengers: Infinity War" takes up most of our discussion this week. We are careful with spoilers, or as careful as one can be, until we deal with That Big Ending. And one of us likes the movie a lot more than the other one. Then, in our Reboot section, we go back 25 years to discuss 1993's "True Romance." Quentin Tarantino ... way back when. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"I Feel Pretty," "Super Troopers 2," "Kodachrome," "Lost in Translation" Apr 23, 2018

Amy Schumer has only starred in two movies since her breakthrough in "Trainwreck," and "I Feel Pretty" almost seems more notorious for the reaction to its trailer than its actual existence. But now that the movie is here, we look at what it really has to say ... and we're on opposite sides. We ask each other about "Super Troopers 2" (which Leitch hasn't seen) and Netflix's "Kodachrome" (which Grierson hasn't seen), and then we look back at 2003's "Lost in Translation." It's Santory Time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Rampage," "Come Sunday," "The Rider," "Borg vs. McEnroe," "A.I.: Artificial Intelligence" Apr 15, 2018

It is The Rock's world, and we're all just living in it, wondering why "Rampage" isn't better. Then we have yet another Netflix conversation and also dig into the new Netflix film "Come Sunday." Grierson goes solo on "The Rider" and "Borg vs. McEnroe," and we've got enough left for a meaty discussion of Steven Spielberg's "A.I.: Artificial Intelligence." The show is longer than usual, but plenty meaty. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"A Quiet Place," "Blockers," "You Were Never Really Here," "Lean On Pete" Apr 09, 2018

Sorry: No Reboot section again this week. But that's a good thing, because that means there are four relevant new movies to talk about. First, it's the surprise horror hit "A Quiet Place," starring Emily Blunt and director John Krasinski. Then we dig into the teen-parents comedy "Blockers," which does not have a rooster in its title. Grierson goes solo on Joaquin Phoenix's "You Were Never Really Here," and then both Will and Tim praise "Lean On Pete." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Ready Player One," "Real Genius," "Labyrinth" Mar 31, 2018

Steven Spielberg remains, improbably, one of the most energetic and fascinating directors still working, even at the age of 71. He might be slumming it with "Ready Player One," but what slumming it is. And don't miss the section with "The Shining." We also have two reboots this week, fittingly, both from the '80s. First is 1985's "Real Genius," with Val Kilmer as the head of a group of geniuses. Then a look at Jim Henson's "Labyrinth," from 1986. David Bowie and Muppets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Isle of Dogs," "Unsane," "Pacific Rim: Uprising" Mar 26, 2018

Two of the most important American filmmakers working today had movies released this weekend, and even though neither one of them made "Black Panther," they're worth digging into. First, Wes Anderson releases his "Isle of Dogs," which has taken some heat for supposed cultural appropriation but is still a film one of our critics thinks is his best. And then Steven Soderbergh brings his "Unsane" to theaters. Also, we talk about the "Pacific Rim" sequel, though, honestly, not for very long. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Tomb Raider," "Eyes Wide Shut," "Street Smart" Mar 19, 2018

We concentrate on new movies on this podcast, but we'll confess: This week, we're more into a particularly fascinating set of Reboots. Alas: We do discuss Alicia Vikander's action vehicle "Tomb Raider." But the Reboots are where the real action is. First, the big one: 1999's "Eyes Wide Shut," the final film from Stanley Kubrick. Can it possibly be almost 20 years old? Then we look at 1987's "Street Smart," with Christopher Reeve and an Oscar-nominated Morgan Freeman as street pimp "Fast Black." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"A Wrinkle in Time," "Gringo," "The Death of Stalin," "The Boondock Saints" Mar 12, 2018

The Oscars are over, "Black Panther" is still dominating everything and the NCAA Tournament is about to begin. It's clearly March, and the first major release of March is Ava DuVernay's "A Wrinkle in Time." The movie comes with many good vibes, but Will and Tim are split on it. They're also split on Nash Edgerton's "Gringo." Grierson also tells Leitch all about "The Death of Stalin." Then, in our Reboot section, we try to make some sense of 1999's "The Boondock Saints." Yikes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oscars 2018 Morning After Recap Mar 05, 2018

The Oscars were last night, and we stayed up and watched them. For you! The dirty secret about us is that we actually like the Oscars and think they have value. So how did last night's show measure up? We dig into the highlights, into Jimmy Kimmel, into the moments of MeToo solidarity, and all the rest. It's a short show, but if you watched the Oscars, we think you'll enjoy it. Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Red Sparrow," "Death Wish," "Defending Your Life" Mar 02, 2018

Yep, fine, you're still talking solely about "Black Panther." But two weeks later, there are still new movies being released. One even has Jennifer Lawrence! Her new spy vehicle "Red Sparrow" is out; we dig into it. Also, Eli Roth and Bruce Willis try to remake "Death Wish," with pretty terrible results. The real fun comes from our Reboot movie, the 1991 life-after-death comedy "Defending Your Life," written by, directed by and starring Albert Brooks, alongside an extremely winning Meryl Streep. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Annihilation," "Mute," "Game Night," 2018 Oscar Winner Predictions Feb 26, 2018

It seems a little strange to be talking about a movie that isn't "Black Panther," but there are three new releases this week. First, we look at Alex Garland's sci-fi mind-bender "Annihilation," starring Natalie Portman and Oscar Isaac. Then we dig into the Netflix well with Duncan Jones' "Mute." Then it's comedy time, with the Jason Bateman-Rachel McAdams vehicle "Game Night." We also make our Oscar predictions for the big night this coming Sunday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Black Panther," "Early Man," "The Wanderers" Feb 19, 2018

It's one of the most successful openings of all time, in just about every major category. Ryan Coogler's "Black Panther" seems destined to be talked about for decades to come. So we add our voices to the chorus, digging into one of Marvel's most fascinating movies. Lost in the shuffle this weekend was Nick Park's return to his stop-motion animation with "Early Man," with the voices of Eddie Redmayne and Tom Hiddleston. Then in our Reboot section, we look at 1979's "The Wanderers." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"The Cloverfield Paradox," "Fifty Shades Freed," "15:17 To Paris," "Baby Doll" Feb 11, 2018

We have a long discussion about Netflix and what makes a movie a movie and, at last, the film that inspired that discussion, "The Cloverfield Paradox." Then we're off to the two new releases. First, it's the final chapter of the bewilderingly odd and occasionally amusing "Fifty Shades" franchise, "Fifty Shades Freed." Then, an even stranger movie: Clint Eastwood's real-life heroes drama, "15:17 to Paris." Also, a reboot! It's the 1956 Elia Kazan-Tennessee Williams collaboration "Baby Doll." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"A Fantastic Woman," "Winchester," "The Big Lebowski," "Legally Blonde" Feb 04, 2018

After the wasteland of January, February at least brings us a little, with the Oscar-nominated "A Fantastic Woman," which Grierson praises. Less praise-worthy: Helen Mirren's dull, pointless "Winchester." Lots of excitement with the Reboots, though. First, the Coen brothers' cult hit "The Big Lebowski." Does it stand up as a movie, or just as a quip delivery device? Then we look at "Legally Blonde," the movie that elevated Reese Witherspoon to the massive movie star she is today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2018 Sundance Recap, Most Anticipated Movies of 2018, "City of God" Jan 28, 2018

Grierson is back from Sundance, and he's ready to give us his best and worst films from this year's festival. The best movie he saw may in fact never play in a theater at all. Because there are no worthwhile movies released in January, we look forward as well, previewing the 10 movies we're most looking forward to in 2018. Then, in our Reboot segment, we look back at 2002's "City of God." How does it hold up 16 years later? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Housekeeping Non-Canon Interstitial and a Reminder to Buy a T-Shirt Jan 22, 2018

We interrupt your Monday with a brief interlude to remind you to: a: Watch the Oscar nominations Tuesday; b: Listen to our show before you do so; c: Buy a T-shirt. Oh, and we have new music! Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2018 Oscar Nomination Predictions, "12 Strong," "Gremlins 2: The New Batch" Jan 18, 2018

The Oscar nominations come out THIS TUESDAY, so we've got you prepared and ready with our annual predictions in each of the major six categories. Is it a "Three Billboards Over Ebbing, Missouri" year? Can "Get Out" or "Lady Bird" crash the party? Has everybody forgotten about "The Post" and "Dunkirk?" We also look at the Afghan War drama "12 Strong," with Chris Hemsworth and Michael Shannon. Then we travel to 1990 and wonder how Joe Dante's "Gremlins 2: The New Batch" ever got made. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"The Commuter," "Paddington 2," "World of Tomorrow, Episode Two," "The Thing" Jan 15, 2018

Like "Sister Act 2," we're back in the habit this week. First, we use our specific talents to look at Liam Neeson's next vengeful dad in "The Commuter." Then we head to London for the warm-hearted adventures of that friendly bear in "Paddington 2." Then we encourage you to rent "World of Tomorrow, Episode Two," Don Hertzfeldt's incredible animated short. Then, in our Reboot segment, we do our THIRD John Carpenter movie, looking at 1982's "The Thing." We like Carpenter movies more each time we do one. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2018 Mailbag Show, "Cloverfield" Jan 08, 2018

It is time for our annual Mailbag show, in which we answer your questions about movies, our process, our limitations and anything that might pop into your mind. It has been a fascinating year in movies: Your questions, and hopefully our answers, reflect that. Also we have a Reboot movie. It's 2008's "Cloverfield," which was released 10 years ago this week. How does it hold up? We dig into it. Oh, and we have new music! Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dorkfest 2017: Our Ten Best Movies of the Year Dec 29, 2017

It's here! Just in time for the end of the year, it's our annual massive Dorkfest podcast, in which we reveal our best 10 movies of 2017. Grierson doesn't know Leitch's list; Leitch doesn't know Grierson's. They reveal their lists to each other, and you, live on the podcast. They've been doing this for more than 20 years. But now they tape it. We'll be back next week with our annual Mailbag show: Send your questions to griersonleitch@gmail.com. But for now: Just enjoy our favorite show of the year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Star Wars: The Last Jedi" Dec 14, 2017

The show is here! It's Opening Night for the new "Star Wars" movie, "The Last Jedi," and we are extremely here for that. Does Rian Johnson breathe new life into the franchise? It's our annual Star Wars show: It's just Star Wars. That's all: Our big spoiler-iffic review of "Star Wars: The Last Jedi." We're serious about the spoilers: Do NOT listen until you have seen the movie. And then listen, and listen good. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"The Post," "Phantom Thread," "Molly's Game" Dec 10, 2017

There are only three shows left in the 2017 movie season, ending with our annual Dorkfest 2017 wrapup of our top 10 films of the year. And we've got three biggies to dig into down the stretch. First, Steven Spielberg's stirring ode to journalism and democracy, "The Post," starring Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks. Then Daniel Day-Lewis' last performance (sure, Daniel) in Paul Thomas Anderson's "Phantom Thread." And we finish with Aaron Sorkin's poker drama "Molly's Game." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"The Disaster Artist," "The Shape of Water," "Wonder Wheel" Dec 05, 2017

We're down to the final days of the 2017 movie season, and we've got three big ones to discuss. In fact, we only have three more shows left -- counting this one -- until our big Dorkfest Top 10 Movies of 2017 podcast. First, we look at James Franco's "The Disaster Artist." Then we dig into Guillermo del Toro's much-heralded "The Shape of Water." We finish with America's Sweetheart Woody Allen and his new movie "Wonder Wheel." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Coco," "Call Me By Your Name," "The Darkest Hour," "Spaceballs" Nov 27, 2017

Pixar has a new movie out, "Coco," and it's one of the best-reviewed movies of the year. But one of us is not into it at all. We dig into the animated hit. Then, we sing the praises of the wondrous summer romance "Call Me By Your Name" before touching, briefly, on "The Darkest Hour." The goofiness comes in our Reboot segment, the last Reboot of 2017. (It's a busy last month in the theaters.) No better way to finish it out than with Mel Brooks' 1987 comedy "Spaceballs." Funny, she doesn't look Druish. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Justice League," "Mudbound," "Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond," "Slap Shot" Nov 20, 2017

They may have tried to hide "Justice League"'s Rotten Tomatoes score, but they can't hide the movie from us. This week, we did into the latest DC Comics movie fiasco, which is better than "Batman v. Superman" ... bu t not good. Then, two Netflix releases, both worth watching. "Mudbound," and "Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond," about Jim Carrey and Andy Kaufman, but mostly Jim Carrey. Then, in our Reboot segment, we look back at one of the most beloved sports movies of all time: 1977's "Slap Shot." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Murder on the Orient Express," "I Love You, Daddy," "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri," "Thelma," "Cabaret" Nov 13, 2017

The big release this weekend is Kenneth Branagh's "Murder on the Orient Express," but the most fascinating movie might be one that didn't get a release at all: Louis CK's "I Love You, Daddy," which might end up never being seen by anyone. Our Tim Grierson is one of those people. We attempt to grapple with it. Also : "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri" and "Thelma." Then, in our Reboot segment, we look at 1972's "Cabaret," a movie that suddenly feels much more urgent than it did 10 years ago. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Thor: Ragnarok," "Last Flag Flying," "Lady Bird," "LBJ," "Punch Drunk Love" Nov 06, 2017

The biggest story in entertainment is the increasingly horrific stories involving Harvey Weinstein, Kevin Spacey and others, and we discuss how we talk about movies, and off-screen scandals, and whether we can truly ever separate the two. Then it's time for the big hit of the weekend, "Thor: Ragnarok." Grierson solos on "Last Flag Flying," "Lady Bird" and "LBJ," and then it's the centerpiece, a discussion of the wonderful, still-breathtaking "Punch Drunk Love" from Paul Thomas Anderson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Suburbicon," "Thank You For Your Service," "The Manchurian Candidate" Oct 29, 2017

Hardly anyone went to see either of the two new movies we're talking about this week. They are still worthy of discussion! So this week, we dig into George Clooney's Coen fanfic "Suburbicon," and Jason Hall's "American Sniper" followup "Thank You For Your Service." Then we head all the way back to 1962 for our Reboot segment, and discuss John Frankenheimer's notorious (and pretty brilliant) "The Manchurian Candidate." It's Frank Sinatra as you've never seen him before. (He's actually trying.) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"The Killing of a Sacred Deer," "Wonderstruck," "Only the Brave," "The Snowman," "The Fugitive" Oct 22, 2017

Yorgos Lanthimos had one of the indie hits of last year with "The Lobster," and now he's back with "The Killing of a Sacred Deer," starring Colin Farrell, Nicole Kidman and "Dunkirk" star Barry Keoghan. Does it work as well as "The Lobster," or even "Dogtooth?" We discuss! Also, Grierson goes solo on "Wonderstruck" and "Only the Brave," and then Leitch tries, and fails spectacularly, to make sense of the insane fiasco that is "The Snowman." Also: In our Reboot segment, we discuss "The Fugitive." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)," "Marshall," "Professor Marston and the Wonder Women," "Heathers" Oct 16, 2017

Netflix's newest venture into the world of movies is, of all things, Noah Baumbach's new movie, "The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)," with Adam Sandler, Ben Stiller and Dustin Hoffman. It's good, but how good? Also, we dig into the sort-of biopic "Marshall" and the warm-hearted true story "Professor Marston and the Wonder Women." Then, in our Reboot segment, well, download us gently with a chainsaw, because we're heading back to 1988 and "Heathers." Timestamps: 6:33 "The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected) 31:39 "Marshall" 45:15 "Professor Marston and the Wonder Women" 59:33 "Heathers" We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Opening Song: "Stories for Boys," U2 Closing Song: "Teenage Suicide (Don't Do It)," Big Fun Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Blade Runner 2049," "The Mountain Between Us," "The Florida Project," "Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure" Oct 09, 2017

Diehard fans waited more than 30 years for it, and now it's here: The sequel to "Blade Runner," "Blade Runner 2049," a long, thoughtful, gorgeous film that both nods to and exceeds the original. Director Denis Villeneuve's film is challenging, thoughtful and ambitious, but it's also far from perfect. We dig into it, and there's plenty to dig into. Also, we look at the plane-crash romance "The Mountain Between Us" and the much-praised indie "The Florida Project." Then, in our Reboot segment, we look back to 1988 and the beloved teenage classic "Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure." Whoa. Timestamps: 7:40 "Blade Runner 2049" 33:54 "The Mountain Between Us" 48:05 "The Florida Project" 54:50 "Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure" We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Opening Song: "Are Friends Electric?" The Dead Weather Closing Song: "God Gave Rock and Roll To You," KISS Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"American Made," "Bull Durham," "Halloween" Oct 02, 2017

Tom Cruise. Some people love him, some people hate him, but he is always, always here. This week on the Grierson & Leitch podcast, our two hosts -- admittedly on the positive side on the Cruise ledger -- break down Cruise's "American Made," a fascinating spin on the Cruise persona that's another interesting spin from director Doug Liman. Even if you don't like Cruise, you might like this one. Then, in our Reboot section, we get seasonal. In honor of the start of the baseball playoffs, we look at the 1988 classic "Bull Durham." Then, to get you in the spooky October mood, we reach back for John Carpenter's seminal classic "Halloween." Timestamps: 6:10 "American Made" 26:30 "Bull Durham" 49:45 "Halloween" We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Opening Song: "Centerfield," John Fogerty Closing Song: "Halloween Theme," John Carpenter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Battle of the Sexes," "Kingsman: The Golden Circle," "Me and Orson Welles," "Holy Motors" Sep 25, 2017

This week in the Grierson & Leitch podcast, we dig into the new Emma Stone-Steve Carell docudrama "Battle of the Sexes," which is unquestionably the best tennis movie of all time unless you're counting "Strangers on a Train" and maybe "Match Point." Then we tackle the sequel "Kingsman: The Golden Circle," which adds Channing Tatum, Jeff Bridges and Halle Berry to the cast, but only barely. Then, in our Reboot segment, we discuss the oft-forgotten Richard Linklater film "Me and Orson Welles," as well as the crazy 2012 French film "Holy Motors." Timestamps: 8:25 "Battle of the Sexes" 15:58 "Kingsman: The Golden Circle" 39:15 "Me and Orson Welles" 58:48 "Holy Motors" We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Opening Song: "Anyone For Tennis," Cream Closing Song: "Accordion," Denis Levant and the Holy Motors crew Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"mother!" "Brad's Status," "The Hudsucker Proxy" Sep 18, 2017

Audiences hate it, critics are divided (but mostly like it) and everyone's sort of scandalized now that it exists ... but what do Grierson & Leitch think of Darren Aronofsky's "mother!"? This week's episode, taped live in Grierson's dining room in Los Angeles, digs into it. It's the movie everyone is talking about, for better or worse. Also, Grierson praises Ben Stiller's new film "Brad's Status." (Leitch hasn't seen it, thanks to a faulty print.) Then, in our Reboot segment, we head back to 1994 and the Coen brothers' first big Hollywood movie, "The Hudsucker Proxy." Timestamps: 7:25 Toronto Film Festival roundup 13:45 "mother! 40:37 "Brad's Status" 50:49 "The Hudsucker Proxy" We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Opening Song: "Mother," Danzig Closing Song: "That Was Your Mother," Paul Simon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"It," "Before the Devil Knows You're Dead," "Kiss Kiss Bang Bang" Sep 10, 2017

Grierson and Leitch Podcast: Episode 85 6:58 "It" 28:30 "Before the Devil Knows You're Dead" 51:05 "Kiss Kiss Bang Bang" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2017 Toronto Film Festival Preview, "Good Will Hunting," "11:14" Sep 04, 2017

Grierson and Leitch Podcast: Episode 84 Timestamps: 7:27 Toronto Film Festival Preview 38:20 "Good Will Hunting" 1:02:55 "11:14" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2017 Summer Review, "After Hours," "Starship Troopers" Aug 27, 2017

Grierson and Leitch Podcast: Episode 83 Timestamps: 6:35 Summer Movie Wrapup 48:05 "After Hours" 1:07:00 "Starship Troopers" Opening Song: "Summer Heat," The Whigs Closing Song: "The Way You Used to Do," Queens of the Stone Age Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Logan Lucky," "The Hitman's Bodyguard," "Marjorie Prime," "V For Vendetta" Aug 20, 2017

Grierson & Leitch: Episode 82 Timestamps: 4:23 "Logan Lucky" 34:07 "The Hitman's Bodyguard" 47:10 "Marjorie Prime" 54:10 "V for Vendetta" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"The Glass Castle," "Ingrid Goes West," "Good Time," "Persona" Aug 14, 2017

Grierson & Leitch: Episode 81 Timestamps: 6:51: "The Glass Castle" 30:18 "Ingrid Goes West" 45:10 "Good Time" 51:32 "Persona" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"The Dark Tower," "Superbad," "Anything Else" Aug 07, 2017

Grierson & Leitch, Episode 80 Timestamps: 5:25 "The Dark Tower" 22:52 "Kidnap" 25:55 "Columbus" 29:22 "Superbad" 47:40 "Anything Else" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Detroit," "Atomic Blonde," "Brigsby Bear," "The Last Face," "The Emoji Movie," "Delicatessen" Jul 31, 2017

Grierson and Leitch discuss Detroit, Atomic Blonde, Brigsby Bear, The Last Face, The Emoji Movie and Delicatessen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Dunkirk," "Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets," "Girls Trip," "24 Hour Party People" Jul 24, 2017

We've got four movies to discuss this week, but to be honest, there's only one we REALLY want to talk about: It's of course Christopher Nolan's "Dunkirk," one of the best films of the year. Grierson calls it one of the best moviegoing experiences of his lifetime, and all told, Leitch isn't that far behind him. Listen to them rave about Nolan's achievement. OK, fine, there were other movies too. Luc Besson's "Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets" is a noble failure, and "Girls Trip" is a noble success. Then, in our Reboot segment, we head back to 2002 for Michael Winterbottom's "24 Hour Party People." Timestamps: 5:15: "Dunkirk" 32:20 "Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets" 45:05 "Girls Trip" 56:56 "24 Hour Party People" We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Opening Song: "I'm Gonna Get Lit Up (When The Lights Go On In London)," BBC Concert Orchestra, Carl Davis & Richard Suart Closing Song: "Transmission," Joy Division Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"War for the Planet of the Apes," "Mulholland Drive," "Kicking and Screaming" Jul 17, 2017

Podcast strong. Ape proud. This week in the Grierson & Leitch podcast, we discuss the final film in the much-lauded "Planet of the Apes" trilogy, "War for the Planet of the Apes." Grierson is a huge fan of the first two films, especially the second one, but they left Leitch cold. So it's a little surprising where they both land here.  Then we have two Reboot movies. First, it's 2001's "Mulholland Drive," David Lynch's masterwork that is considered by some to be the best movie so far this century. We're not quite willing to go that far, but it's still great. Then, they tackle 1995's "Kicking and Screaming," which is not the Will Ferrell soccer movie: It's Noah Baumbach's first feature. It's the '90s again!  Timestamps:  5:55 "War the Planet of the Apes"  24:15 "Mulholland Drive"  46:52 "Kicking and Screaming"   We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Opening Song: "Very Ape," Nirvana  Closing Song: "In the Mouth a Desert," Pavement Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Spider-Man: Homecoming," "A Ghost Story," "Magnolia" Jul 10, 2017

We are delighted to come at you with nothing but happiness this week. We've got three movies this week, and we like all three of them. But there is shading in our praise. Will loves the new "Spider-Man" reboot, while Tim likes it, but finds it a little bit too familiar to his taste. They both love "A Ghost Story," though, David Lowery's strange, gorgeous glimpse into the abyss of death and the cosmos. Then, in our Reboot segment, we dig into Paul Thomas Anderson's three-plus-hour 1999 epic "Magnolia." Honestly, we could talk about that movie for hours. Timestamps: 3:10 "Spider-Man: Homecoming" 28:25 "A Ghost Story" 42:44 "Magnolia" We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Opening Song: "Spider-Man," The Ramones Closing Song: "Save Me," Aimee Mann Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Best Movies of the First Half of 2017, "Okja," "The House" Jul 03, 2017

We have reached the midway point of 2017, which means it's time to look back at our favorite movies from the first half the year. So Will and Tim each give their picks for the best six movies so far. There is only one crossover on both lists. Sorry: We're going to make you listen to find out what the films are. We also have two new reviews this week. First, Bong Joon-Ho's "Okja," a Netflix original that's the most ambitious and unwieldy movie the streaming service has made yet. Then a movie that is much, much worse than not only that, but almost any movie you will see this year: The airless, laugh-free "The House." No Reboot segment this week: Those will return next week. Timestamps: 6:40 Top Movies of the First Half of 2017 48:30 "Okja" 1:08:20 "The House" We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Opening Song: "Countdown to the Countdown," Electric Six Closing Song: "Know How," Young MC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Baby Driver," "The Beguiled," "The Big Sick," "Transformers," "Nobody Speak," "Inside Moves" Jun 26, 2017

This is an insanely busy movie week, so: No chit-chat! Time to get down to business. Will and Tim first dig into Edgar Wright's unique vision that is "Baby Driver." (His name is Baby. He is not in fact a baby.) Will hasn't seen "The Beguiled" or "The Big Sick" yet, so Tim monologues on those, but they return to lament their lost souls after sitting through "Transformers: The Last Knight." But there's more! They both have a personal connection to the Netflix documentary "Nobody Speak," but they (mostly) put that aside to judge the movie on its merits. And then in their Reboot segment, they try to figure out why everyone liked Richard Donner's 1980 comedy-drama "Inside Moves." Timestamps: 5:30 "Baby Driver" 27:10 "The Beguiled" 31:45 "The Big Sick" 36:35 "Transformers: The Last Knight" 54:10 "Nobody Speak" 1:16:30 "Inside Moves" We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Opening Song: "Passenger Side," Wilco Closing Song: "Moral Majority," The Circle Jerks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Cars 3," "All Eyez On Me," "Rough Night," "The Book of Henry" Jun 19, 2017

A busy weekend means we have no time for a Reboot segment this week, but we've got plenty to discuss on this week's Grierson & Leitch podcast. First, we dig into "Cars 3," which Grierson believes is not only worse than "Cars 2" but in fact the worst movie Pixar has made. Leitch disagrees. There is much more agreement on the bewilderingly bad "All Eyez On Me," which is safe and dull in a way its subject Tupac Shakur never, ever was, and the limp comedy "Rough Night," which is one missed opportunity after another. Then Grierson tries to explain what in the world went wrong with Colin Trevorrow's "The Book of Henry," and whether we should worry about his impending "Star Wars" installment. Timestamps: 4:02 "Cars 3" 22:48 "All Eyez On Me" 41:00 "Rough Night" 1:00:10 "The Book of Henry" We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Opening Song: "Killer Cars," Radiohead Closing Song: "Violent Killuminati," 2Pac Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"It Comes At Night," "The Mummy," "Shadow of a Doubt" Jun 12, 2017

Listeners of the Grierson & Leitch podcast are often a little bummed out that Tim and Will don't disagree that often, which makes sense, considering they've known each other since they were in middle school. But we've got some real disagreement this week. Grierson is a big fan of Trey Edward Schults' "It Comes At Night." Leitch is quite a bit less so. They dig into that this week, as well as their shared tendency to want to lightly, very carefully defend Tom Cruise's "The Mummy," which is not good, but is not as defiantly bad as some have argued. Then, in their Reboot segment, they discuss their third Alfred Hitchcock movie. This week, it's 1943's "Shadow of a Doubt," a film that Hitchcock believed was his best. Grierson is not so sure. Timestamps: 4:30 "It Comes At Night" 22:35 "The Mummy" 38:55 "Shadow of a Doubt" We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Opening Song: "Night Fever," The Bee Gees Closing Song: "We Only Come Out at Night," Smashing Pumpkins Cameo appearance from William Leitch and Wynn Leitch. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Wonder Woman," "The English Patient," "In Bruges" Jun 05, 2017

"Wonder Woman" has already become one of the biggest hits of the year, something that probably shouldn't have been as much of a surprise to people as it is, but we're mostly just relieved by how different it is from "Batman v. Superman." We dig into the most enjoyable DC Comics movie since Christopher Nolan moved on with his life. Then, in our Reboot segment, we head into fierce battle with Elaine Benes by discussing the virtues of 1996's "The English Patient." Then, we head to Belgium, where we will sightsee and lament our hitman lifestyle with 2008's "In Bruges." Timestamps: 5:18 "Wonder Woman" 26:52 "The English Patient" 45:30 "In Bruges" We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Opening Song: "Rebel Girl," Bikini Kill Closing Song: "Wonder Woman," Lion Babe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2017 Cannes, "War Machine," "Baywatch," "Pirates of the Caribbean," "George Washington" May 30, 2017

Welcome back from your Memorial Day weekend, everyone: We return with a piping hot show, and man, do we ever have a lot to fit in. Grierson just got back from Cannes, so we talk about the major takeaways from the festival. Then we dig into the Netflix original film "War Machine," directed by "Animal Kingdom"'s David Michod and starring Brad Pitt, based off a book by the late journalist Michael Hastings. But that's just getting warmed up. We also have to wrap our minds around "Baywatch," and then Will has to explain what exactly a FIFTH "Pirates of the Caribbean" sequel might have to offer. It's smoother sailing, so to speak, in our Reboot section, in which we discuss David Gordon Green's 2000 debut film "George Washington." Timestamps: 5:55 2017 Cannes Film Festival recap 18:25 "War Machine" 52:35 "Baywatch" 1:07:05 "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales" 1:20:30 "George Washington" We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Opening Song: "Shock and Awe," Neil Young Closing Song: "Let Them Eat War," Bad Religion Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Alien: Covenant," "The Big Chill," "Game 6" May 22, 2017

Grierson is in Cannes, but that will not stop him from his appointed podcast rounds. So he takes a break from his constant partying in France to ask Leitch about "Alien: Covenant," which Will thinks is a lot better than it is being given credit for. Then, in our Reboot segment, we tackled Lawrence Kasdan's smash 1983 hit "The Big Chill," which your parents (and our parents) have many thoughts about. And then we look at 2005's "Game 6," the one Don DeLillo screenplay on record and a film that's almost a dry run for "Birdman." Timestamps: 4:30 "Alien: Covenant" 20:55 "The Big Chill" 41:40 "Game 6" We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Opening Song: "Sigourney Weaver," The Smith Street Band Closing Song: "Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft," "The Langley Schools Music Project" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Snatched," "King Arthur: Legend of the Sword," "Billy Madison" May 15, 2017

We come to you with announcements! This is our first show of the rest of our lives! Grierson & Leitch are leaving our friends at The New Republic and heading to Paste Magazine! We have details and warm memories, and also much excitement. But don't worry, we don't talk TOO much about it: We have movies to get to. We discuss Amy Schumer's new film "Snatched," which brings back Goldie Hawn about 15 years away ... to no positive result. Also, we discuss Guy Ritchie's "King Arthur: Legend of the Sword," which is basically King Arthur v. Young Pope. Then, in our Reboot section, we try to gleam something positive from 1995's Billy Madison. Timestamps: 6:20 "Snatched" 21:12 "King Arthur: Legend of the Sword" 36:35 "Billy Madison" We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Opening Song: "Roll With the Changes," REO Speedwagon Closing Song: "Call to Arms," Sturgill Simpson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 2," "Cast Away," "Streets of Fire" May 08, 2017

It's not really a summer movie season until the new Marvel movie is released, which means, well, now it's summer movie season: Here comes "Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 2," the sequel to the smash James Gunn hit that redefined what a Marvel movie could be. Turns out: Tim and Will actually like the second one even better. Find out why. Then, in our Reboot segment, we look at Robert Zemeckis' 2000 hit "Cast Away," which features an incredibly shrinking Tom Hanks and a volleyball named Wilson. We also dig into Walter Hill's incredibly strange but admirably driven "rock and roll fable" from 1984, "Streets of Fire." Timestamps: 5:00 "Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 2" 22:45 "Cast Away" 44:15 "Streets of Fire" We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@newrepublic.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Opening Song: "Fox on the Run," Sweet Closing Song: "Nowhere Fast," Meat Loaf Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"The Circle," "A Streetcar Named Desire," "A History of Violence" May 01, 2017

Tom Hanks. Emma Watson. John Boyega. Dave Eggers. Patton Oswalt. Bill Paxton, in his last film. The kid from "Boyhood." The guy who directed "The End of the Tour" and "The Spectacular Now." Yes, "The Circle" is a movie with nearly unparalleled pedigree, based off a well-regarded book by one of America's most beloved authors. So how in the world did "The Circle" end up being so jaw-droppingly horrible? We try to dig into what happened. Then, in our Reboot segment, we look back at 1951's "A Streetcar Named Desire," with Vivien Leigh, Kim Hunter, Karl Malden and, of course, a feral, animalistic Marlon Brandon in a performance that changed screen acting forever. And we wrap up with 2005's "A History of Violence," David Cronenberg's adaptation of a famous graphic novel that features Viggo Mortensen, Mario Bello, Ed Harris and William Hurt grappling with, well, violence, and its history. Timestamps: 6:05 "The Circle" 27:40 "A Streetcar Named Desire" 46:02 "A History of Violence" We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@newrepublic.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Opening Song: "Will the Circle Be Unbroken?" Nitty Gritty Dirty Band Closing Song: "Me, Marlon Brando, Marlon Brandon and I," R.E.M. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Free Fire," "Network," "The Royal Tenenbaums" Apr 24, 2017

A slow week for new releases -- it's apparently all "Boss Baby" all the time these days -- gives us only one major new release this week, Ben Wheatley's "Free Fire," starring Brie Larson, Cillian Murphy and Armie Hammer. We disagree on it: One of our critics thinks it's a fun experiment, but the other found it mostly tiresome. Then, in our Reboot segment, we discuss how that Sidney Lumet's "Network" doesn't hold up nearly as well as you might remember, and Wes Anderson's "The Royal Tenenbaums" was a step forward for the filmmaker ... but just a peek at what he'd be able to do even better more than a decade later. Timestamps: 4:30 "Free Fire" 17:40 "Network" 38:58 "The Royal Tenenbaums" We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@newrepublic.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Opening Song: "Firestarter," The Prodigy Closing Song: "Judy Is a Punk," The Ramones Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"The Fate of the Furious," "The Lost City of Z," "Zero Effect," "Man of the West" Apr 17, 2017

This week, our critics can neither agree nor disagree: Tim is blissfully ignorant of the "Fast and the Furious" franchise -- he's only see the Tokyo Drift one -- and Will hasn't seen James Gray's "The Lost City of Z" yet. So they ask each other about each film, spoiler-free, so you can make your own decision. (But they're positive on both.) In their weekly Reboot segment, they head back to the late '90s to discuss Jake Kasden's "Zero Effect" and then go WAY back, all the way back to Gary Cooper, for 1958's "Man of the West." Timestamps: 4:00 "The Fate of the Furious" 21:25 "The Lost City of Z" 31:30 "Zero Effect" 48:12 "Man of the West" We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@newrepublic.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Opening Song: "Fast Car," Wyclef Jean (featuring Paul Simon) Closing Song: "Two States," Pavement Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Graduation," "Colossal," "The Last of the Mohicans" Apr 10, 2017

Two new releases highlight the podcast this week which, last week's show notwithstanding, will not in fact turn into a weekly podcast about "The Room." First, Will and Tim did into the Romanian moral drama "Graduation," which feels like '90s "Crimes and Misdemeanors"-era Woody Allen, but even more spare and despairing. Then they discuss Nacho Vigalondo's "Colossal," which features Anne Hathaway and Jason Sudeikis as two Americans who have the strange, unwitting ability to control monsters attacking downtown Seoul. In this week's Reboot segment, we dig into Michael Mann's "The Last of the Mohicans," which features a brawny Daniel Day-Lewis being hyper intense. There's even a fun skit from the old "Ben Stiller Show" that we added. Stay alive, no matter what occurs! We will find you! Timestamps: 4:06 "Graduation" 18:50 "Colossal" 36:41 "The Last of the Mohicans" We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@newrepublic.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Opening Song: "Graduation Day," The Beach Boys Closing Song: "Got A Woman," Eagles of Death Metal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Ghost in the Shell," "The Last Picture Show," "The Room" Apr 03, 2017

The big new release of the week was "Ghost in the Shell," and Tim and Will actively disagree on it, though neither can arguing that critics of its "whitewashing" have a point. But you should probably just watch "Under the Skin" instead. But that's all fine and dandy, but the REAL fun of this week's show comes in the Reboots. Our first Reboot is Peter Bogdanovich's masterpiece "The Last Picture Show," which feels even more urgent today. But that movie may still not live as long as our second Reboot, Tommy Wiseau's infamous "The Room." Neither Tim nor Will had never seen it. It is fair to say now that they will never forget it. Timestamps: 3:40 "Ghost in the Shell" 21:12 "The Last Picture Show" 38:55 "The Room" We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@newrepublic.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Opening Song: "Ghost," Neutral Milk Hotel Closing Song: "Song From A Room," Rachel Glassberg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Life," "CHIPs," "Power Rangers," "The Trouble With Harry," "Big Business" Mar 27, 2017

Grierson is back! Grierson is back! After two weeks away resting his voice after surgery to remove a polyp/nodule from his throat, our beloved co-host returns this week, and man, did we miss him. We dig right into the "Alien" homage/ripoff "Life," starring Ryan Reynolds, Rebecca Ferguson and Jake Gyllenhaal, and Grierson also answers Leitch's questions about "CHIPs" and "Power Rangers," which he didn't see because, hey, life's too short. Also, we have two Reboots, both taped pre-surgery, in case you're wondering why Grierson sounds rougher. First, we tackled Alfred Hitchcock's "The Trouble With Harry," which featured the first on-screen appearance of Shirley MacLaine. Then we delve into the 1988 twins comedy "Big Business," with Bette Midler and Lily Tomlin. Timestamps: 6:35 "Life" 22:26 "CHIPs" 31:27 "Power Rangers" 43:40 "The Trouble With Harry" 56:50 "Big Business" But yes: The real story here is that Grierson is back. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@newrepublic.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Opening Song: "Lust For Life," Iggy Pop Closing Song: "Dead Ringer For Love," Meat Loaf and Cher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Beauty and the Beast," "T2 Trainspotting," "Easy Rider," "Repo Man" Mar 20, 2017

Grierson is out for a second consecutive week after having a polyp removed, so we are delighted to welcome the incomparable Christy Lemire, of RogerEbert.com and "What the Flick?" and so many other places to be our guest host this week. She is one of the best film critics on the planet, and without question the nicest. She is also so much smarter than either Grierson or Leitch. So Christy and Will dig into the remake/reboot/rewhatever of Disney's "Beauty and the Beast," and then Will asks Christy about "T2: Trainspotting," and whether it will mess with one's affections for the original. But don't fret: We still have some Grierson, with our previously taped Reboot segments. In those, we discuss cultural touchstone "Easy Rider," man, and we tackle '80s cult hit "Repo Man." Timestamps: 7:30 "Beauty and the Beast" 28:40 "T2: Trainspotting" 42:10 "Easy Rider" 1:01:36 "Repo Man" We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@newrepublic.com. (We're doing a mailbag show after the new year, so send us questions.) As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Opening Song: "Beauty and the Beast," David Bowie Closing Song: "Feel the Pain," Dinosaur Jr. Also: Grierson *should* be back next week. Fingers crossed! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Kong: Skull Island," "Personal Shopper," "A Fish Called Wanda" Mar 13, 2017

Our beloved Tim is out recovering from minor surgery, so we have our first fill-in host to play around with Will: It's Mark Lisanti, of MTV News and formerly of Grantland and Defamer. He is one of our favorite people in the world, and as much as we miss Tim, we are delighted to have him. Mark and Will dig into the new, dull King Kong flick "Kong: Skull Island," and then wrestle with Olivier Assayas' mysterious Kristen Stewart ghost drama "Personal Shopper." You don't have to go without Tim's voice, though. Because we knew Tim was going to miss a few shows, we pretaped a bunch of Reboots. This week, we try to solve our '80s comedies conundrum with "A Fish Called Wanda." Timestamps: 4:30 "Kong: Skull Island" 21:20 "Personal Shopper" 36:20 "A Fish Called Wanda" We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@newrepublic.com. (We're doing a mailbag show after the new year, so send us questions.) As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Opening Song: "King Kong," The Kinks Closing Song: "Wicked Wanda," Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Logan," "Waking Ned Devine," "The 'Burbs" Mar 06, 2017

We've all settled down from the Oscars and are back into the grind of regular releases, and we've had two universally beloved in two weeks: Last week's "Get Out" and this week's "Logan." But maybe we shouldn't consider it that universally beloved, because, well, we're the low men on the totem pole for "Logan." Listen to us explain why. Then, in our Reboot section, we look back at two well-regarded comedies of the past: 1998's "Waking Ned Devine" and 1989's "The Burbs." We also start the show off with a special announcement. It involves polyps. Timestamps: 7:30 "Logan" 28:40 "Waking Ned Devine" 40:25 "The 'Burbs" We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@newrepublic.com. (We're doing a mailbag show after the new year, so send us questions.) As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Opening Song: "I Wipe My Ass With Wolverine Fur," The Dead Schembechlers Closing Song: "Let Me Clear My Throat," DJ Kool We miss Grierson already! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2017 Oscars Recap, "Get Out," "Se7en," "The Deer Hunter" Feb 27, 2017

So ... those Oscars sure were something! We recap the 2017 Oscars, including the crazy-pants, WHAT? moment in which "La La Land" was briefly and erroneously awarded the Best Picture Oscar before it was rightly given to "Moonlight." For all the Monday morning quarterbacking, though, we find that the moment isn't just a WTF one ... it was actually downright inspiration. Jordan Horowitz for President. The Oscars did not stop us from our regular appointed rounds, though, and we dug into the big new release of the weekend, "Get Out," the Jordan Peele horror-comedy. Then, in our Reboot section, we got very dark: 1995's "Se7en" and 1978's "The Deer Hunter." Neither will make you feel positive about humanity. But hopefully this podcast will! Timestamps: 0:15 The Oscar Moment That Will Never Be Forgotten 26:28 "Get Out" 47:10 "Se7en" 1:09:35 "The Deer Hunter" We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@newrepublic.com. (We're doing a mailbag show after the new year, so send us questions.) As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Opening Song: "Everybody Makes a Mistake," Marvin Gaye Closing Song: "Russian Roulette," Rhianna We apologize for some minor audio issues on this one. It's nothing major, but we're cleaning it up for the next show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2017 Oscars Preview, "The Great Wall," "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom" Feb 20, 2017

The Oscars are less than a week away, and if you want to win your office Oscar pool, we have you covered. We go through every category and predict winners, and then argue who SHOULD have won. We don't even require a commission. OK, only a small one. Then we dig into the Chinese production "The Great Wall," in which Matt Damon has insane hair and there are dragons, sort of. Then, in our Reboot segment, we unpack all that 1984's "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom" has to offer us in the year 2017. Timestamps: 4:32 Oscar Preview 39:55 "The Great Wall" 53:15 "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom" We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@newrepublic.com. (We're doing a mailbag show after the new year, so send us questions.) As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Opening Music: "City of Stars," Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone Closing Music: "Luke Skywalker and Indiana Jones," Phil Pritchett Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"The LEGO Batman Movie," "John Wick Chapter Two," "Fifty Shades Darker" Feb 14, 2017

After a meager first month of the movie release calendar, we finally have a full slate of three new releases this week. Sure, all three of them are sequels, but new movies are new movies: At least we don't have to pretend to care about "The Bye Bye Man." So! New movies! First, we discuss "The LEGO Batman Movie," technically a spinoff of the most popular character from "The LEGO Movie" and, oh yeah, one of the most popular characters in all of American popular culture. Then we dig into Keanu Reeves' blast of an action franchise, "John Wick Chapter Two." And then we slap on our handcuffs and blindfolds for "Fifty Shades Darker." There are so many new releases we didn't even have time for our Reboot section. It'll be back next week. Timestamps: 2:35 "The LEGO Batman Movie" 18:05 "John Wick Chapter Two" 32:10 "Fifty Shades Darker" We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@newrepublic.com. (We're doing a mailbag show after the new year, so send us questions.) As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Opening Song: "Batman," Mark Mothersbaugh Closing Song: "Pretty Tied Up (The Perils of Rock & Roll Decadence)," Guns N' Roses Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Movies for the Trump Age, "Michael Clayton," "Other People" Feb 06, 2017

There are no major releases this week -- sorry, "The Comedian" and "Rings" -- so we decided on a special show. Inspired by an email from a reader asking why our show had taken on more a political tone of late, we are steering into the curve, talking about movies that particularly inform our understanding of this specific political moment. Tim's picks: "Singin' in the Rain," "JFK" and "Dogville." Will's picks: "The Siege," "Being There" and "Death Proof." Find out why. Then, in our Reboot section, we discuss Tony Gilroy's 2007 dark thriller "Michael Clayton" and last year's Sundance hit "Other People." Timestamps: 8:20 "Singin' in the Rain" 12:00 "The Siege" 16:50 "JFK" 23:00 "Being There" 29:00 "Dogville" 34:25 "Death Proof" 40:55 "Michael Clayton" 57:00 "Other People" We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@newrepublic.com. (We're doing a mailbag show after the new year, so send us questions.) As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Opening Song: "Can't You Tell," Aimee Mann Closing Song: "Chick Habit," April March Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Gold," Sundance 2017 Wrap, "Memento," "Trading Places" Jan 31, 2017

America may be in turmoil and chaos, but there's one thing you can always count on: Beautiful actors trying to make themselves look ugly on screen. Thus, this week, we discuss Matthew McConaughey's "Gold," in which Wooderson is bald and has a gut. Good for him. Then, in our reboot section, we dig into Christopher Nolan's breakthrough "Memento," a movie that is obsessively rewatchable. Also, in our quest to find a 1980s comedy that hasn't aged terribly, we give 1983's "Trading Places" a shot. We'll say this: It's better than "Fletch." We also wrap up Grierson's experiences at Sundance 2017. Timestamps: 12:39 "Gold" 25:30 "Memento" 41:10 "Trading Places" We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@newrepublic.com. (We're doing a mailbag show after the new year, so send us questions.) As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Split," Sundance 2017 So Far, "The Third Man" Jan 24, 2017

The surprise twist ending of this podcast is that there is no twist ending: It turns out everything happened in Philadelphia and there was some sort of supernatural element and M. Night Shyamalan makes a cameo. Yep, this week, Tim and Will discuss Shayamalan's "Split," which is probably his best movie in 15 years and, undeniably, his first big hit in a while. Then Grierson talks about his time in Sundance so far. It is sort of cold. Then, in our Reboot section, we head all the way back to 1949 to discuss Carol Reed's "The Third Man." Don't be melodramatic. Look down there. Tell us: Would you really feel any pity if one of those dots stopped moving forever? (Orson Welles rules.) Timestamps: 5:34 Sundance 2017 Update 13:50 "Split" 33:50 "The Third Man" We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@newrepublic.com. (We're doing a mailbag show after the new year, so send us questions.) As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Also, when he's in Sundance, Grierson cries every time he sees a pair of skis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2017 Oscar Nomination Predictions, "Gangs of New York," "To Die For" Jan 17, 2017

Hello, fellow humans! The Oscar nominations come out on Tuesday, January 24, so this week, we decided to make our predictions for the six major categories (sorry, screenwriters) and mention films we wish would be nominated even though they have no chance. Tuesday should be a good day for "La La Land," "Manchester by the Sea," "Moonlight" ... and maybe even Mel Gibson? We also have two Reboots. We begin with Martin Scorsese's "Gangs of New York," and then dig into Gus Van Sant's "To Die For." Timestamps: 6:15 Oscar picks 49:00 "Gangs of New York" 1:00:20 "To Die For" We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@newrepublic.com. (We're doing a mailbag show after the new year, so send us questions.) As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Also, Grierson now wants you to call him "Mahershala." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Big Mailbag Show 2017, "Heat" Jan 10, 2017

Welcome! It's our first show of 2017, and our very special 50th episode. So once a year, we answer a ton of questions from you, our lovely, wonderful listeners, because there are no interesting new movies being released (sorry, "Monster Trucks") and because it's not time for Oscar nominations yet. Thus! We answer your questions about what's acceptable to snack on in a movie theater, what we'll remember Tom Cruise for, what we think really happened at the end of The Lobster, what bad movie we would remake, how we saw indie movies in Mattoon, and much more. It's a very fun show, and a pleasant way to begin the new year. We also have a Reboot this week, Michael Mann's "Heat," in which we try to come to terms with the new information that Al Pacino claims his character was on cocaine throughout the events of the film. That explains a lot! Timestamps: Mailbag: 3:55 Heat: 1:06:45 We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@newrepublic.com. (We're doing a mailbag show after the new year, so send us questions.) As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dorkfest 2016: Our 10 Best Movies of the Year Dec 30, 2016

It was quite the year, 2016, and now that it's (almost) over, it's time, at last, for our Top Ten Movies of 2016. This is the podcast version of Dorkfest, an annual discussion (and revealing) of both Will's and Tim's top-10 lists, which they've been doing since 1991. Though for the first time, you can listen. Our lists have a surprising amount of crossover, and far more than last year's. One thing we definitely agree on: It was a fantastic movie year. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@newrepublic.com. (We're doing a mailbag show after the new year, so send us questions.) As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" Dec 16, 2016

Special Star Wars show alert! Special Star Wars show alert! Usually we look at several movies on each show, but the week that a Star Wars movie comes out, we focus just on that Star Wars movie. Thus: Rogue One discussion! Of all the episodes of this podcast, this might be the most contentious, because Grierson and Leitch are on opposite sides on Rogue One: One of them thinks it's "magnificent," the other thinks a complete mess. Which one is right? Listen and find out. You're seeing Rogue One. We're talking Rogue One. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@newrepublic.com. (We're doing a mailbag show after the new year, so send us questions.) As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"La La Land," "The Usual Suspects" and "The Five Heartbeats" Dec 13, 2016

It's down to the nit and the grit, folks: We have only three shows left in 2016, and we have a LOT of movies to get to. So we kick off our show this week with a deep-dive discussion of early Oscar favorite "La La Land," the new musical from "Whiplash" director Damien Chazelle starring Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone. We both think it's great and, yes, it reminds us of vintage Woody Allen. In our Reboot section -- our final Reboot section of 2016 -- we look at Bryan Singer's "The Usual Suspects" from 1995, and Robert Townsend's "The Five Heartbeats" from 1991. Timestamps: 7:01: "La La Land" 24:45 "The Usual Suspects" 38:25 "The Five Heartbeats" We will back on Friday with a special "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" episode. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@newrepublic.com. (We're doing a mailbag show after the new year, so send us questions.) As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Jackie," "Things to Come," "Double Indemnity" and "Hudson Hawk" Dec 05, 2016

We are hitting the home stretch of the 2016 movie year, with the year-end critics awards coming out and Oscar predictions all over the place. We have just three shows left in 2016, which we'll finish off with our Top 10 movies of 2016. But there's plenty to dig through until then. So, we kick off this week with Pablo Larrain's haunting, intense "Jackie," which shows that American tragedy in a whole new light. Then, we look at Isabelle Huppert, who is having an amazing year, in the moving French drama "Things To Come." We keep the good vibes going in our Reboot section with 1944's "Double Indemnity," before sending everything crashing down with 1991's "Hudson Hawk," which might be the worst movie we've discussed on this podcast. This DOES, however, get us talking about an eighth-grade school play we were both in. It's that kind of show. Timestamps: 8:35 "Jackie" 24:50 "Things to Come" 37:04 "Double Indemnity" 50:30 "Hudson Hawk" We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@newrepublic.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Allied," "Rules Don't Apply," "The Truman Show" and "Hancock" Nov 29, 2016

We hope you all had a grand Thanksgiving! May your harvests be bountiful! We are back looking at a rather uninspired couple of new releases. First, it's Robert Zemeckis' World War II drama "Allied," with Brad Pitt and Marion Cotillard. And it's old directors week here, apparently, with Warren Beatty's long-awaited, and nearly entirely ignored, "Rules Don't Apply." At least he finally got to play Howard Hughes. We have a lot more fun with our Reboot section. We tackle one of our favorite movies from the '90s, Peter Weir's visionary "The Truman Show" from 1998. And for a long time, Grierson has loved 2008's "Hancock." Does he feel the same way today? Only one way to find out. Timestamps: 5:30 "Allied" 22:55 "Rules Don't Apply" 34:20 "The Truman Show" 53:15 "Hancock" We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@newrepublic.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Fantastic Beasts," "Nocturnal Animals," "Manchester by the Sea," "Children of Men" Nov 21, 2016

Hey, early show this week! It's Thanksgiving Week, so we wanted to get the show to you as quickly as possible so you've got plenty of time before you go over the river and through the woods to Grandmother's house you go. We do this because we love you. So, this week, we discuss two major new releases. First, it's the new Harry Potter spinoff "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them," which launches yet another franchise you have to keep track of. Also, Tom Ford takes another break from his day job to direct another movie, "Nocturnal Animals" with Amy Adams, Jake Gyllenhaal and Michael Shannon. Then, Grierson breaks down Kenneth Lonergan's "Manchester by the Sea;" Leitch hasn't seen it yet. Then, in our Reboot section, we revisit Alfonso Cuaron's brilliant "Children of Men." Timestamps: 4:50 "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" 22:35 "Nocturnal Animals" 39:45 "Manchester by the Sea" 47:45 "Children of Men" We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@newrepublic.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Arrival," "Loving," "Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk" and "Short Term 12" Nov 15, 2016

Like many of you, we're still trying to process everything that has happened since we last did a podcast. Movies work best when they are a distraction from life that can also help illuminate life: When you write about movies, you are really writing about life. That's all sorts of Super Serious Pablum that ultimately just adds up to: We're not going to let the horror that Tuesday night has conjured stop us from babbling like idiots about movies. We hope you don't mind. Thus! This week we dig into the surprise science-fiction hit "Arrival" starring Amy Adams, the Jeff Nichols drama "Loving" and Ang Lee's 120-fps war drama "Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk." Then, in our Reboot segment, we look at the foster care drama "Short Term 12," starring Brie Larsen right before she won her Oscar. Timestamps: 6:15 "Arrival" 21:38 "Loving" 38:50 "Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk" 49:45 "Short Term 12" We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@newrepublic.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Also, Grierson is our first American President who has starred in multiple soft-core pornographic films. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Doctor Strange," "Hacksaw Ridge" and "Snatch" Nov 08, 2016

Hey, look, check it out: Another Marvel movie! We dig into the 14th MCU movie, "Doctor Strange," but then go in the total opposite direction and try to figure out just how much Mel Gibson understands basic story structure with "Hacksaw Ridge." Vince Vaughn plays a drill sergeant. Ten. Hut. Then, in our Reboot section, we try to figure out the Guy Ritchie conundrum with 2000's "Snatch." If you can figure out what Brad Pitt is saying in this movie, you win the kewpie doll. Timestamps: 4:05 "Doctor Strange" 18:30 "Hacksaw Ridge" 37:00 "Snatch" We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@newrepublic.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Also, Grierson thinks you should vote today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Inferno," "Jackie Brown" and "Bottle Rocket" Nov 01, 2016

There's only one major release this week, and frankly, that's being kind: Ron Howard's and Tom Hanks' "Inferno" is dumb, even aggressively so. It's kind of amazing that Tyler Perry's new movie has outgrossed Tom Cruise's and Tom Hanks' new movies in consecutive weeks. Anyway, we spend more time thinking about "Inferno" than we suspect anyone involved with working on it did. Then, in our Reboot section, we head to the '90s with two major releases from major American filmmakers. First, we look at Quentin Tarantino's "Jackie Brown," and how it's a pivotal movie in his career (and maybe his best). Then we dig into Wes Anderson's debut feature "Bottle Rocket." It's very different from what you think of when you think of Wes Anderson now. Timestamps: 5:05 "Inferno" 20:05 "Jackie Brown" 47:06 "Bottle Rocket" We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@newrepublic.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Also, Grierson has always wanted to shave his eyebrows but just can't work up the gumption. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Moonlight," "Jack Reacher: Never Go Back," "American Pastoral" and "Weekend at Bernie's" Oct 25, 2016

Barry Jenkins' "Moonlight" is one of the best movies of the year, and we have a fantastic time discussing it this week. We also try to figure out what Tom Cruise is trying to do with his "Jack Reacher" franchise and break down the sisyphean task Ewan McGregor gave himself by trying to adapt a Philip Roth novel. But mostly we talk about "Moonlight." Then, in our reboot section, we discuss a movie that might be the polar opposite of "Moonlight:" It's 1989's "Weekend at Bernie's." He's dead ... but nobody seems to know it! Also, Leitch makes Grierson guess what the plot of the sequel is. Timestamps: 4:00 "Moonlight" 24:15 "Jack Reacher: Never Go Back" 38:05 "American Pastoral" 47:50 "Weekend at Bernie's" We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@newrepublic.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Also, Grierson is dressing up as Bernie for Halloween this year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"The Accountant," "Certain Women," "Christine" and "Pink Floyd: The Wall" Oct 18, 2016

Your accountant might not have "high-functioning autism," he might not be able to take out cantaloupes with anti-aircraft weaponry from a mile out and he might not be able to take out an entire squadron of assassins while never dropping his pocket protector. (Your accountant also might not look like Ben Affleck.) This is why they don't make movies about your accountant. They do make movies about "The Accountant," and that's our primary review this week. Grierson also talks about Kelly Reichardt's "Certain Women" and Antonio Campos' "Christine," both of which are terrific. Then, in our reboot section, we zoom back to 1982, when those teachers wouldn't leave those kids alone with Alan Parker's "Pink Floyd: The Wall." Mind-altering substances not included, unless you count Twizzlers. (We will not in fact be providing Twizzlers.) Timestamps: 5:12 "The Accountant" 25:16 "Certain Women" 30:50 "Christine" 39:15 "Pink Floyd: The Wall" We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@newrepublic.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Also, Grierson was bullied into doing this podcast by Billy Bush. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"The Birth of a Nation," "The Girl on the Train," "Newtown" and "L.A. Confidential" Oct 11, 2016

One of the most controversial, and widely discussed (for a wide variety of reasons), movies of 2016 is Nate Parker's "The Birth of a Nation," so we dig in deep into that one. Then, we try to make heads or tails of Tate Taylor's "The Girl on the Train." Grierson hasn't seen "Newtown," but Leitch has, so he gives us the lowdown on the Sandy Hook documentary. Then, in our Reboot section, we discuss "L.A. Confidential." Director Curtis Hanson passed away away last month, so revisit and reflect upon his masterwork. Timestamps: 7:30 "The Birth of a Nation" 34:17 "The Girl on the Train" 47:02 "Newtown" 57:56 "L.A. Confidential" We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@newrepublic.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Also, Grierson's the one that says just grab 'em in the biscuits. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"American Honey," "Deepwater Horizon," "Crisis in Six Scenes" and "Barry Lyndon" Oct 04, 2016

It's a busy movie week, and we're just getting warmed up: The Fall Movie Season is upon us, and there are big releases one right after another. And we kick off our podcast with "American Honey," which Tim says is one of the best movies of the year. (Will hasn't seen it, embarrassingly.) Then we dig into Peter Berg's "Deepwater Horizon," and, dabbling briefly in TV land, Woody Allen's "Crisis in Six Scenes." Then, in our reboot section, we talk in depth about one of Tim's favorite movies of all time: Stanley Kubrick's underappreciated masterpiece "Barry Lyndon." Suffice it to say, it's a step up from last week's "Shakes the Clown." Timestamps: 6:55 "American Honey" 13:50 "Deepwater Horizon" 29:30 "Crisis in Six Scenes" 50:55 "Barry Lyndon" We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@newrepublic.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Also, Grierson wears water wings when he takes a bath. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"The Magnificent Seven," "Who Framed Roger Rabbit?" and "Shakes the Clown" Sep 27, 2016

Denzel Washington is one of the most charismatic actors on the planet. But in the new "Magnificent Seven" remake, he looks extremely bored. It's a problem! Our keynote review this week is Antoine Fuqua's uninspired "The Magnificent Seven." Then, in our reboot section, we look at two movies about alcoholic children's performers. Exciting, right? First, we look at Robert Zemeckis' "Who Framed Roger Rabbit?" Then, to double down, we explore Bobcat Goldthwait's "Shakes the Clown." Anything to serve our readers. Timestamps: 4:25 "The Magnificent Seven" 21:15 "Who Framed Roger Rabbit? 38:50 "Shakes the Clown" We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@newrepublic.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Also, Grierson wears a helmet when he goes to the bathroom. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Snowden," "Blair Witch" and "Bullitt" Sep 20, 2016

Hey, look, Oliver Stone has a movie about nefarious deeds from the American government, and there's a found footage horror film about the Blair Witch. It’s a very ‘90s episode of the Grierson & Leitch podcast as Will and Tim discuss the two big releases of the week: “Snowden,” starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Shailene Woodley, and “Blair Witch,” Adam Wingard’s sequel to the 1999 film. They also discuss what Grierson thought of the Toronto Film Festival. Then, in our Reboot section, Will and Tim chase each other down the streets of San Francisco as they delve into 1968’s “Bullitt.” Like every other human being who has seen that movie, they’ve been walking around pretending they’re Steve McQueen all week. Timestamps: 8:15 “Snowden” 27:35 “Blair Witch” 44:45 “Bullitt” We liked this one, and we even got some Drive-By Truckers in this one. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@newrepublic.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Also, Grierson regularly milks farm animals but never uses his hands. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Sully," "Body Heat" and "Teen Witch" Sep 13, 2016

"Sully" is not an "Angry Birds" sequel. It is about Sully Sullenberger: Airport Pilot. This week on the Grierson & Leitch podcast, Will and Tim discuss Clint Eastwood's "Sully," and whether you can make a movie about a flight that lasts 208 seconds. Then, in our Reboot section, we take a look at two hits from the '80s. First, from 1981, Lawrence Kasdan's "Body Heat," starring William Hurt, Kathleen Turner, Mickey Rourke and a fantastic Ted Danson. Then we dig deep into '80s teen comedies by discussing 1989's "Teen Witch." A certain family member of Will's will be made very happy, or angry, by this one. Top that. Timestamps: 5:50 "Sully" 26:33 "Body Heat" 45:00 "Teen Witch" This is super fun show. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@newrepublic.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Also, Grierson is a world champion competitive eater. His specialty is the turducken. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Toronto Film Festival Preview, "12 Monkeys" and "Escape From New York" Sep 06, 2016

The surest sign that the summer movie season is over and that Movies Are About To Get Serious is the Toronto Film Festival, the biggest American film festival and the unofficial start of the Oscar season. Grierson is about to leave for his ninth straight festival, so he talks to Will about the festival's strengths and weaknesses, the best films he's seen at the festival and what he's looking forward to this year. But that's not all! In their Reboot section, they look at sci-fi futuristic thrillers, 1995's "Twelve Monkeys" and 1981's "Escape From New York." Terry Gilliam and John Carpenter, two men who have never been in either of our kitchens. Timestamps: 6:30 Toronto Film Festival Preview 36:45 "12 Monkeys" 56:50 "Escape From New York" Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@newrepublic.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Also, Grierson is a never nude. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Summer Movie Wrapup, "Almost Famous" and "Garden State" Aug 30, 2016

Was this the worst summer movie season of the last decade, or longer? Signs point to yes! Will and Tim attempt to make sense of a dreary few months of movies with their End of Summer podcast, talking about their most and least favorite movies, their favorite performances, their biggest surprises and the great indies you missed. They also look forward to next summer, which ... might be better? Then, in their Reboot section, they look at two movies you loved when you were young: 2000's "Almost Famous" and 2004's "Garden State." Do they hold up? Listen to find out! Or listen just because silence is terrifying. Movie timestamps: 4:45 Summer Movie Wrapup 42:22 "Almost Famous" 58:25 "Garden State" Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@newrepublic.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Also, Grierson has no idea who Harambe even is. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"War Dogs," "Lo and Behold, Reveries of the Connected World" and "Breaking Away" Aug 23, 2016

After last week's mad dash of seven movies, we settle down a bit with just three. Will and Tim discuss Todd Phillips' "War Dogs" and debate Werner Herzog's "Lo and Behold, Reveries of the Connected World." Turns out: They disagree on both! Then, in their Reboot section, they dig into 1979 Midwestern cycling movie "Breaking Away." And they end up having an oddly incisive conversation about their shared hometown of Mattoon, Illinois. Movie Timestamps: 4:55 "War Dogs" 24:25 "Lo and Behold, Reveries of the Connected World" 38:17 "Ben-Hur" 47:07 "Breaking Away" Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@newrepublic.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Also, Grierson has a tattoo across his chest that says, "SECRETLY TERRIFIED." It's pretty badass! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Pete's Dragon," "Sausage Party," "Hell or High Water," "Rear Window" and a Bunch of Other Movies Aug 16, 2016

Hey, it's Will and Tim! They are from Mattoon, Illinois, but only originally. Holy cow there were a LOT of noteworthy releases this past weekend: Six, in fact. There are only two, actually, that both Grierson and Leitch have seen, so they discuss "Pete's Dragon" and "Sausage Party." Grierson goes solo on Meryl Streep's "Florence Foster Jenkins," Jeff Bridges' "Hell or High Water" and Mel Gibson's "Blood Father," and Leitch does the same on baseball movie "Spaceman" but insists on pronouncing it like they do on "30 Rock." Then, in the Reboot section, they discuss a little-known indie from an unheralded upstart filmmaker when they dig into Alfred Hitchcock's "Rear Window." That's a lot of movies to cram into one podcast, and they fly through them. We hope there's still enough meat on the bones to make it worth your while. Movie Timestamps: 4:13 "Pete's Dragon" 17:23 "Sausage Party" 27:55 "Florence Foster Jenkins" 34:40 "Hell or High Water" 39:44 "Blood Father" 48:06 "Spaceman" 55:20 "Rear Window" Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@newrepublic.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Also, Grierson once killed a drifter. This probably isn't the best place to talk about this, but it feels good now that we've said it out loud. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Suicide Squad," "Shallow Grave" and "Brick" Aug 09, 2016

Hey, it's Will and Tim! They write and talk about movies! This week: Are Will and Tim among those evil, paid-off-by-Marvel critics who think "Suicide Squad" is terrible? What'd they think when they revisited Danny Boyle's "Shallow Grave?" And if you're excited about the next "Star Wars" movie, it's the perfect time to revisit writer-director's Rian Johnson's first film "Brick." Movie Timestamps: 4:50 "Suicide Squad" 32:00 "Shallow Grave" 45:50 "Brick" Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@newrepublic.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Dirty secret: Grierson did this podcast dressed up like Harley Quinn. Again. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Jason Bourne," "Quiz Show" and "Fletch" Aug 02, 2016

This week, Tim and Will tackle Paul Greengrass' and Matt Damon's return to the world of Jason Bourne with, well, "Jason Bourne." Also, in their Reboot section, they discuss Robert Redford's "Quiz Show" and both watch Chevy Chase's "Fletch" for the first time since its release 31 (!) years ago. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@newrepublic.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Now, let's all do a happy dance together. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Star Trek Beyond," "Don't Think Twice" and "The Proposition" Jul 26, 2016

Will Leitch and Tim Grierson discuss "Star Trek Beyond," Justin Lin's take on the Trekkie universe, as well as Mike Birbiglia's improv comedy "Don't Think Twice." Also, in our reboot segment, we discuss John Hillcoat's "The Proposition," where Grierson finally comes to terms with his Danny Huston anger. Leitch got a little creative with the production of this one, which means both Lonely Island and Modest Mouse make cameos. Email us griersonleitch@newrepublic.com. We love you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Ghostbusters," "Cafe Society" and "Gattaca" Jul 22, 2016

Tim Grierson and Will Leitch discuss the big "Ghostbusters" movie everyone is talking about, as well as Woody Allen's "Cafe Society" and, in their Reboot section, Andrew Niccol's 1997 film "Gattaca." Also, Will makes an adjustment to his "best six films of the first half of 2016" list. Also, Will produced this podcast himself, so bear with him. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"The Secret Life of Pets" and "The BFG" Jul 13, 2016

This week, Grierson and Leitch discuss two family-friendly new releases: "The BFG" and "The Secret Life of Pets." For the Reboot: the early Coen brothers' "Miller’s Crossing," John Woo’s "Face/Off," and the baffling martial arts (and gymnastics?) cult hit, "Gymkata." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Best Movies of 2016, So Far Jul 06, 2016

2016 is already halfway over, and chances are, you didn’t get to see all the movies you wanted. Tim and Will discuss their favorite 6 movies from the first 6 months of this year, so you know what to go searching for later on. The guys will be back next week with their regular slate of new movie reviews and Reboot discussions of old film classics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Independence Day," "The Neon Demon, "The Shallows," and More Jun 29, 2016

This week is chock full of new releases, including "Independence Day: Resurgence," "The Neon Demon," "The Shallows," "Free State of Jones," and "Swiss Army Man." For the Reboot: "The Rocketeer," a 1991 superhero film from Disney that recreates the Hollywood of the 1930’s. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Finding Dory,” “Armageddon,” and "Road to Perdition” Jun 21, 2016

Pixar's sequel to its 2003 hit "Finding Nemo," starring Ellen DeGeneres as the eponymous blue tang. For the week Reboot: the 1998 Michael Bay blockbuster starring Ben Affleck as Oil Driller #2, Liv Tyler as Worry, and Murderous Asteroid as Itself; plus a 2002 crime drama starring Tom Hanks as Dark Tom Hanks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“Warcraft," "Menace II Society," and "Being John Malkovich” Jun 14, 2016

The new summer movie inspired by a popular video game (spoiler: Will calls it “utter nonsense”), plus two Reboot reviews: the 1993 Hughes brothers story of the L.A. streets, and the 1999 surrealist comedy written by Charlie Kaufman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"O.J.: Made in America,” “Popstar," and "John Wick” Jun 07, 2016

Ezra Edelman’s masterful 30 for 30 documentary on O.J. Simpson, The Lonely Island’s pop music mockumentary, and, for the weekly Reboot, a 2014 neo-noir cult action film starring Keanu Reeves. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"X-Men: Apocalypse," "Alice Through the Looking Glass," and "Midnight Run" Jun 02, 2016

Tim Grierson and Will Leitch battle it out over the latest X-Men installment, but they both agree that "Alice Through the Looking Glass" is truly a sequel that nobody asked for. The classic movie Reboot segment is back this week with Robert De Niro's comedic turn in "Midnight Run." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cannes Recap, "Nice Guys,” and "Neighbors 2” May 25, 2016

Tim Grierson shares his best-and-worst list from the Cannes Film Festival; discussion of a feminist-y but ultimately uninspiring new Seth Rogen/Rose Byrne sequel, and a buddy cop film starring Russell Crowe and Ryan Gosling. The classic movie Reboot segment will be back in action next week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"The Lobster," "Weiner," "Money Monster," and "The King of Comedy" May 17, 2016

An indie starring Colin Farrell as a man who must find a mate within 45 days or be transformed into an animal; a documentary on disgraced former Congressman Anthony Weiner’s run for the New York City mayorship; and a thriller directed by Jodie Foster and featuring a packed cast, including George Clooney and Julia Roberts. Weekly Reboot: one listener calls it "Scorsese’s most underrated film,” but the guys say they’ll be the judge of that. To hear your name on the show, leave a review on iTunes and include the name of a favorite movie at the end. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cannes Film Festival, “Married to the Mob,” and “Casino Royale” May 10, 2016

Tim Grierson—along with a bevy of directors, models, movie stars, and critics—heads to the Cannes Film Festival in France this week. He and Will discuss the movies and roles they’re most excited to see, and what might win this year's Palme d’Or. Weekly Reboot: a 1988 gangster flick with a young Alec Baldwin, and the 2006 Bond movie starring Daniel Craig in his first turn as 007. If you want a movie you love to be selected for a reboot, leave a review on iTunes and include the name of that movie—it just might get picked. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Captain America: Civil War," "Keanu," and a Summer Movie Preview May 03, 2016

The new Marvel movie starring Chris Evans as the eponymous captain; the affable action-comedy from Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele, and talk of the summer's big films. Highlights include: Donald Trump’s opposition to the all-women remake of Ghostbusters, Woody Allen’s movie-naming strategy, and a certain fish-finding flick that both kids and adults won’t want to miss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“Elvis & Nixon,” “A Hologram for the King” "The Huntsman: Winter's War" and More Apr 26, 2016

A new release based on the famous 1970 meeting of Richard Nixon and Elvis Presley; Tom Hanks in the film adaptation of a Dave Eggers novel; and a Snow White sequel/prequel with Chris Hemsworth. In the weekly Reboot segment: a 1974 thriller starring Warren Beatty, and a 2011 hit directed by the nearly-flawless David Fincher. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"The Jungle Book," "Sing Street," "Green Room," and "Shawshank Redemption” Apr 20, 2016

A new take on Disney’s animated classic, an homage to British ‘80s music from the director of “Once,” and a punks v. neo-Nazis thriller. Then, for the weekly reboot: the 1994 “macho man-cry” that is “Shawshank Redemption." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"The Boss," "Hardcore Henry," "Louder Than Bombs," and "Stranger Than Paradise" Apr 13, 2016

Melissa McCarthy’s new comedy, a movie shot like a first-person video game, and an intimate drama from director Joachim Trier. Plus, for the weekly reboot, it's a 1984 absurdist film that's a perfect introduction to the world of independent cinema. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Everybody Wants Some," "Shotgun Stories," and "Shattered Glass" Apr 05, 2016

Tim Grierson goes solo this week and reviews Richard Linklater's "Everybody Wants Some." Plus, the guys look back at 2007's "Shotgun Stories," and an old favorite, "Shattered Glass." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Batman v Superman," "Election," and "Field of Dreams" Mar 29, 2016

The guys review the new Batman/Superman movie, a.k.a. the "joyless slog," as Tim Grierson calls it. Plus, a special look back at Reese Witherspoon and Ferris Bueller—er, Matthew Broderick—in 1999's "Election," and Kevin Costner in one of the most beloved sports movies of all time (just in time for baseball season). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“Midnight Special,” Batman/Superman Rankings, and “Frank” Mar 22, 2016

A review of director Jeff Nichols' new movie starring Michael Shannon, a semi-definitive ranking of all the Batman and Superman movies, and a look at "Frank," the 2014 indie flick about a troubled musician wearing an enormous fake head. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"10 Cloverfield Lane" and "The Brothers Grimsby” Mar 15, 2016

The claustrophobia-inducing thriller starring Mary Elizabeth Winstead and John Goodman, and Sacha Baron Cohen’s new action-comedy. Plus, a trip back to 1991, and the strange career of Kenneth Branagh. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Knight of Cups," "Whiskey, Tango, Foxtrot," "London Has Fallen," and Film Fest Favorites Mar 08, 2016

A dispatch from Missouri's True/False Film Fest, and discussion of Terrence Malick’s latest, the new Tina Fey movie, and a thriller/sequel starring Gerard Butler. Plus, a revisit to listener-suggested horror flick "Goodnight Mommy." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oscars Recap, "Triple 9," and "Gods of Egypt” Mar 02, 2016

The highs and lows of the Academy Awards, reviews of Casey Affleck's new action movie and the comically awful "Gods of Egypt," and listener-suggested revisits to two classic films: "Goodfellas" and "Mean Girls." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

'The Witch' and the Oscars Feb 24, 2016

A debate about the new horror film directed by Robert Eggers, and a conversation on the upcoming Academy Awards. Who will win? Will there be an upset for Best Picture? How will everyone address #OscarsSoWhite? And why do the Oscars still matter so much to us? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

'Deadpool,' 'Zoolander 2,' and 'Where to Invade Next' Feb 18, 2016

The not-your-grandpa’s-comic-book-film starring Ryan Reynolds; the much-anticipated comedy sequel; and Michael Moore’s new take on the U.S.’s shortcomings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

'Hail Caesar!' and 'Pride and Prejudice and Zombies' Feb 10, 2016

The guys discuss the Coen brothers' new movie, as well as the film adaptation of a popular zombie fiction book. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Best of Sundance Feb 03, 2016

The best movies from Sundance, the big project everyone is talking about, and why two films about the same tragedy are coming out this year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Importance of Being Michael Bay Jan 20, 2016

The premiere episode looks at the merits of “13 Hours” and the fallout from the Oscar nominations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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