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Grierson & Leitch
by Grierson & Leitch
Tim Grierson and Will Leitch are lifelong best friends who have been writing and talking about the movies for 25 years. Grierson is vice president of the Los Angeles Film Critics Association. Leitch is doing his absolutely best to pretend. Read their work everywhere. But listen to this show for the pure juice, straight on tap.
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"The Odyssey," "Office Space"
All right, the biggest movie of the year is here: It's Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey." We have a very long deep dive on it after you've seen it. We hope you enjoy. Also, we have a Reboot this week, but just one: It's 1999's "Office Space." You may have heard of 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 Bluesky, or [email protected].
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"Evil Dead Burn," "The Invite," "Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass"
We've got three new movies this week, and they're very different. First, it's the horror anthology segment "Evil Dead Burn." Then it's Olivia Wilde's A24 sex comedy "The Invite," with Seth Rogen, Edward Norton and Penelope Cruz. And then an actual sex comedy about having sex with Jon Hamm, "Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass." 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 Bluesky, or [email protected].
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The Best Movies of the First Half of 2026
It's our annual show, every July 4th, when we look back at the best movies of the first half of the year. Grierson gives his six best, and Leitch does as well. And enjoy America's 250th birthday, we guess! 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 Bluesky, or [email protected].
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"Supergirl," "Jackass: Last and Best," What the Success of "Obsession" and "Backrooms" Means
There's a new DC movie out, from the James Gunn stable, it's "Supergirl." Also, there's a very very very different movie out, the final (probably) Jackass movie, "Jackass: Best and Last." But the real discussion is a long overdue one: We dig into, deeply, the success of "Obsession" and "Backrooms," which is about age and moviegoing changes and what makes people fall in love with the movies in the first place. This was a very, very fun talk. We hope you enjoy 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 Bluesky, or [email protected].
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"Toy Story 5," "The Death of Robin Hood," "The Last Temptation of Christ"
They made another "Toy Story!" Can "Toy Story 5" live up to the legacy? Meanwhile, the guy who directed "Pig" made a movie called "The Death of Robin Hood" with Hugh Jackman. And we have a Reboot too: It's Martin Scorsese's infamous "The Last Temptation of Christ." 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 Bluesky, or [email protected].
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"Disclosure Day," "Dazed and Confused"
Not much bigger than a new Steven Spielberg movie. Tim and Will dig into "Disclosure Day." It's our only new movie this week. Then, in our Reboot segment, we go back to 1994 and look at Richard Linklater's "Dazed and Confused." 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 Bluesky, or [email protected].
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"Scary Movie," "Masters of the Universe," "Power Ballad'"
Three new movies this week, all comedies, kind of. First it's the Wayans Brothers' return to the "Scary Movie" franchise. Then it's the long-gestating "Masters of the Universe" movie. And we close with John Carney's "Power Ballad" with Paul Rudd and Nick Jonas. And Go Knicks. 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 Bluesky, or [email protected].
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"Backrooms," "The Breadwinner," "Exotica"
The new A24 horror film is "Backrooms," and it's a huge hit AND made by a 20-year-old. Is it good? We discuss. We also dig into Nate Bargatze's feature debut "The Breadwinner." Then, in our Reboot segment, we talk about Atom Egoyan's 1994 hit "Exotica." 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 Bluesky, or [email protected].
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2026 Cannes Wrapup, "The Mandalorian and Grogu," "I Love Boosters"
Grierson is back from Cannes, even if his bags aren't. He wraps up Cannes 2026 for us, and then we discuss the first Star Wars movie in seven years, "The Mandalorian and Grogu." And then we talk about Boots Riley's "I Love Boosters." 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 Bluesky, or [email protected].
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"Is God Is," "Obsession," Grierson Reports From Cannes
Grierson is still in Cannes, and he briefly joins us for a report, but there were two sort of high-profile movies that Leitch wanted to weigh in on, so here we are. Leitch solos on the adaptation of "Is God Is," as well as the horror hit "Obsession." It's never quite the same when it's just one of us, but at least the show is shorter! Grierson will be back next week for a normal (and long) show. 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 Bluesky, or [email protected].
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"The Sheep Detectives," 2026 Cannes Preview
Hey, there are Sheep Detectives! Let's discuss them! And then Grierson previews his trip to the Cannes Film Festival. We're off next week while he's there, we'll miss you. 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 Bluesky, or [email protected].
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"The Devil Wears Prada 2," "Hokum," "Animal Farm"
It's a sequel 20 years in the making: How does "The Devil Wears Prada 2" hold up? We're split! We also discuss the Adam Scott horror film "Hokum" and the very, very strange animated version of "Animal Farm." 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 Bluesky, or [email protected].
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"Michael," "Mother Mary," "Over Your Dead Body"
Oh, boy, the "Michael" discourse has landed at Grierson & Leitch. We apologize in advance. We also discuss David Lowery's "Mother Mary" and the dark comedy "Over Your Dead Body." 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 Bluesky, or [email protected].
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"The Christophers," "Lee Cronin's The Mummy," "Normal"
Happy anniversary, Tim and Susan! Grierson and his wife are celebrating their 20th anniversary this week, so our recording was a bit piecemeal this week, but we still hit the big movies. We start with Steven Soderbergh's 37th film, "The Christophers." Then we talk "Lee Cronin's The Mummy" and the Bob Odenkirk actioner "Normal." 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 Bluesky, or [email protected].
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"The Drama," "Outcome," "Exit 8"
Will is back from vacation and, amazingly, the world is still here. Will and Tim dig into A24's "The Drama," with Zendaya and Robert Pattinson, as well as Jonah Hill's Apple TV movie "Outcome" and the Japanese video game-inspired thriller "Exit 8." 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 Bluesky, or [email protected].
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"They Will Kill You," "Alpha," "Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice"
Will's about to go on vacation for a week, and is obsessed with the Illini right now anyway, so we dig into three movies the best we can. First, it's the hipster horror flick "They Will Kill You." Then the French body horror thriller "Alpha." And we close with Vince Vaughn/James Marsden Hulu action comedy "Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice." And we'll back in a fortnight, hopefully with an Illinois national championship. 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 Bluesky, or [email protected].
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"Project Hail Mary," "Ready or Not 2: Here I Come," "Two Prosecutors"
It's the biggest hit of the year so far, and it's original (or at least based on an original book): It's Ryan Gosling in "Project Hail Mary." One of us likes it more than the other. Also, we discuss the horror sequel "Ready or Not 2: Here I Come" as well as the Ukranian historical drama "Two Prosecutors." 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 Bluesky, or [email protected].
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2026 Oscars Wrapup, "undertone," "Casino"
The Oscars happened! Tim and Will wrapup "One Battle After Another"'s big night, right after the show ended. Also, we discuss the new A24 horror film "undertone." Then, in our Reboot section, we dig into Martin Scorsese's "Casino," for 1995. 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 Bluesky, or [email protected].
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"The Bride!" "Hoppers," 2026 Oscar Night Predictions
We've got two pretty big new movies this week: It's the wild Jessie Buckley-Christian Bale mashup "The Bride!" and then the new Pixar movie, "Hoppers." Lots going on there! In both! And then, because the Oscars are Sunday, we make our predictions in each of the major categories. We don't remember a time the winners have been more difficult to predict. 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 Bluesky, or [email protected].
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"Scream 7," "In the Blink of an Eye," "EPIC: Elvis Presley in Concert"
We're back in our regular homes, and apparently we're all at war. Great. We've got three new movies to talk about to distract us. First, it's the sequel "Scream 7." Then it's the Andrew Stanton Hulu drama "In the Blink of an Eye." And we close with the Baz Luhrmann Elvis concert movie, "EPIC: Elvis Presley in Concert." 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 Bluesky, or [email protected].
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"How to Make a Killing," "Get Shorty," "The Taking of Pelham 123"
It's an in-person show! After watching Leitch's Illinois Fighting Illini destroy Grierson's USC Trojans on Wednesday, they got together for one of the always-special Look At Each Other's Faces While Talking shows. We had one new movie: The Glen Powell A24 film "How to Make a Killing." Then, two Reboots! First, 1995's "Get Shorty," a Los Angeles movie. Then 1974's "The Taking of Pelham 123," a New York movie. It's always good to get together with friends. 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 Bluesky, or [email protected].
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"Wuthering Heights," "Crime 101," "Forgetting Sarah Marshall"
Next week, we'll be in person in Los Angeles, but for now, we've got two new movies and a Reboot. First, it's the Emerald Fennell adaptation of "Wuthering Heights" with Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi. Then it's the crime thriller "Crime 101." Then it's a Reboot, fun times with the 2008 comedy "Forgetting Sarah Marshall." 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 Bluesky, or [email protected].
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2026 Mailbag Show, "Rocky"
It's our (mostly) annual mailbag show! We answer questions about politically abhorrent movies, our hometown, terrible casting decisions, if we'd vaporize any more from existence, and more! It's a fun show, we love getting to hear your awesome questions. You are the greatest listeners, and we love you. Also, we do a Reboot, a little movie you might have heard of called "Rocky." 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 Bluesky, or [email protected].
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"Send Help," "Sexy Beast," 2026 Sundance Wrapup
Grierson is back from Sundance! We recap his experience, and also go over our Oscar predictions, and then we dig into: Sam Raimi's new movie with Rachel McAdams, "Send Help." And then we reboot Jonathan Glazer's first film, "Sexy Beast." Also: Next week is a mailbag show! Email us @[email protected] with your questions. 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 Bluesky, or [email protected].
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"28 Years Later: The Bone Temple," "The Rip," 2026 Oscar Nomination Predictions
Welcome back to new movies! We dig into the first two big movies of 2026: *** The horror sequel "28 Years Later: The Bone Temple." *** The Netflix Matt Damon-Ben Affleck movie "The Rip." 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 Bluesky, or [email protected].
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Sundance 2026 Preview, "Avatar: Fire and Ash"
Hey, we are back! 2026 really sucks so far! We discuss all the madness, and then, before Grierson heads off to Sundance, he gives us a Sundance preview. And then we circle back and have our "Avatar: Fire and Ash" discussion. We hope you are holding up the best you can. 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. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter or Bluesky, or [email protected].
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Dorkfest 2025: The Best Ten Movies of 2025
It's Dorkfest! Dorkfest 2025 is here! This is our annual countdown of our favorite 10 movies of 2025. 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 2026. 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. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter or Bluesky, or [email protected].
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"The Testament of Ann Lee," "Song Sung Blue," "My Undesirable Friends: Part One -- Last Air in Moscow," "No Other Choice," "Father Mother Sister Brother," "Dead Man's Wire"
We have reached Dorkfest week! Wednesday is our annual Best Movies of the Year show, but before then, we have to do our Lightning Round show, wrapping up all the big releases late in the year. They are: The epic musical "The Testament of Ann Lee." The musical comedy "Song Sung Blue." The harrowing documentary "My Undesirable Friends: Part One -- Last Air in Moscow." Park Chan-Wook's "No Other Choice." Jim Jarmusch's "Father Mother Sister Brother" Gus Van Sant's "Dead Man's Wire" Lots of stuff! And on Wednesday: Dorkfest. Prepare thyself. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter or Bluesky, or [email protected]. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast.
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"Marty Supreme," "Jay Kelly," "Is This Thing On?"
We have only TWO shows left--including this one--before Dorkfest: We are almost there. Three big ones this week. First, it's the Josh Safdie Timothee Chalamet epic "Marty Supreme." Then it's George Clooney and Adam Sandler in Noah Baumbach's "Jay Kelly." And we finish with the Bradley Cooper-directed comedy-drama "Is This Thing On?" It's crunch time, folks. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or [email protected]. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast.
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"Hamnet," "Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery," "The Secret Agent"
We have only three shows left--including this one--before Dorkfest: It is getting very serious now. This week, we look at Chloe Zhao's Shakespeare drama "Hamnet." Then we dramatically shift gears to discuss Rian Johnson's third Knives Out film, "Wake Up Dead Man." And we close with the Cannes hit "The Secret Agent." Again: Just three shows left--counting this one!--until Dorkfest. Happy December! Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or [email protected]. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast.
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"Wicked: For Good," "Train Dreams," "Sirat"
You waited a year for it, here's the second half of the smash hit "Wicked: For Good." Also, two movies of a slightly smaller scale. It's Netflix's "Train Dreams" and the Portuguese techno desert thriller "Sirat." 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 [email protected]. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast.
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"Sentimental Value," "Nouvelle Vague," "The Running Man"
Joakim Trier is back with a new movie! It's the family showbiz drama "Sentimental Value." We also dig into ANOTHER nostalgic Richard Linklater movie, "Nouvelle Vague," and then it's the Edgar Wright remake of "The Running 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 [email protected]. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast.
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"Die My Love," "Predator: Badlands," "Bugonia," "The Mastermind"
Leitch is back from the marathon! It went great! He survived! We're back, and with weekly shows the rest of the year. Too much to do: No more time off. Four big ones this week. Jennifer Lawrence and Robert Pattinson in "Die My Love." The monster actioner "Predator: Badlands." Yorgos Lanthimos and Emma Stone in "Bugonia." And: Kelly Reichardt's "The Mastermind." 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 [email protected]. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast.
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"Frankenstein," "Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere," "It Was Just an Accident," "A House of Dynamite"
Another big show, with four big movies before Leitch takes yet another week off because he's running the NYC marathon. Lots to dig into! Guillermo del Toro's "Frankenstein." The Boss biopic "Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere." The Cannes winner "It Was Just an Accident." The Kathryn Bigelow nuclear war thiller "A House of Dynamite." 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 [email protected]. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast.
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"If I Had Legs I'd Kick You," "Blue Moon," "The Perfect Neighbor," "After the Hunt"
OK, we took a week off, Leitch turned 50, let's not make a thing of it. We've got four meaty movies this week: Rose Byrne's tour de force in "If I Had Legs I'd Kick You" (with Conan O'Brien!) Richard Linklater's and Ethan Hawke's "Blue Moon" The Netflix documentary "The Perfect Neighbor" The Julia Roberts-Luca Guadagnino Yale thriller "After the Hunt" 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 [email protected]. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast.
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"The Smashing Machine," "The Lost Bus," "Steve"
Leitch is about to turn a big round number, so there's no show next week, sorry: Lots of moving parts in Athens. But we've got three big movies to discuss before we leave you for a fortnight. First off, it's Benny Safdie's '90s UFC story "The Smashing Machine," with The Rock. Then, Paul Greengrass returns with the Apple TV Matthew McConaughey movie "The Lost Bus." And we close with the Cillian Murphy Netflix movie "Steve." 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 [email protected]. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast.
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"One Battle After Another," "The Limey"
This is the movie a lot of us have been waiting for: It's Paul Thomas Anderson's "One Battle After Another." We dig in deep on this one. To say the least. We also have a Reboot, in honor of the late Terence Stamp, it's Steven Soderbergh's "The Limey." 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 [email protected]. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast.
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"A Big Bold Beautiful Journey," "Him," "Predators"
The big fall movie season is JUST about to start -- the Paul Thomas Anderson movie next week is probably the unofficial start -- but we've got three movies to get through before it does. First, it's the romantic comedy "A Big Bold Beautiful Journey." Then it's the football horror movie "Him." And we close with the fascinating documentary "Predators," about the early aughts phenomenon "To Catch a Predator." Also, if you live in Atlanta and are going to Wednesday's "One Battle After Another" screening at the Plaza, email us at [email protected]. Leitch needs some help! 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 [email protected]. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast.
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"The Long Walk," "Spinal Tap II: The End Continues," Venice and Toronto Film Festival Wrapup
Hey, Grierson's back! Cool! Grierson tells us about his experience in Venice and Toronto, and then we talk about two new movies: The Stephen King adaptation "The Long Walk" and the mock rock doc "Spinal Tap II: The End Continues." 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 [email protected]. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. We also had some upload issues, so if you get a 16-minute version of this, try refreshing the episode. It's supposed to be 1:36:01.
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"The Long Walk," "Spinal Tap II: The End Continues," Venice and Toronto Film Festival Wrapup (RELOADING)
Hey, Grierson's back! Cool! Grierson tells us about his experience in Venice and Toronto, and then we talk about two new movies: The Stephen King adaptation "The Long Walk" and the mock rock doc "Spinal Tap II: The End Continues." 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 [email protected]. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. We also had some upload issues, so if you get a 16-minute version of this, try refreshing the episode. It's supposed to be 1:36:01.
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"Caught Stealing," Tim's Report from Venice Film Festival
Hey, we told you we'd drop in and say hi while Grierson's in Venice. (He's actually in Toronto now.) In a shorter show featuring our heroes soloing rather than working together, Leitch reviews Darren Aronofsky's "Caught Stealing." Will it be the fourth Aronofsky movie in a row Leitch hasn't liked? Maybe! And then Grierson pops in from Toronto and wraps up his experiences at the Venice Film Festival, which he just left. Now to TIFF! He returns to the States--yay?--on September 11; our next show will be September 14. We shall see you then. 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 [email protected]. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast.
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2025 Venice and Toronto Film Festival Previews, "Paris, Texas"
Grierson is about to head to Venice and Toronto for nearly a month, so we preview both film festivals, and really the entire fall season, before he takes off. Then we have a classic reboot, Wim Wenders' "Paris, Texas." And we'll do a short fill-in show before Grierson returns, don't worry. Hi. 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 [email protected]. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast.
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470
"Highest 2 Lowest," "Nobody 2," "Wonder Boys"
There's a new Spike Lee movie! That's always a big deal in Grierson & Leitch land, so we dig into Lee's newest, starring Denzel Washington, "Highest 2 Lowest." We also discuss the Bob Odenkirk action sequel "Nobody 2." Then, in our Reboot segment, we go all the way back to the year 2000 for Curtis Hanson's "Wonder 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 [email protected]. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast.
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"Weapons," "The Naked Gun," "Together"
We took a week off while Will was either in Virginia or Tennessee, he's still not sure which, but we're back with a vengeance with three big ones this week. First, it's Zach Cregger's follow-up to "Barbarian," the ambitious "Weapons." Then we get to two movies we missed the week before: "The Naked Gun" and "Together." And there was so much to discuss with "Weapons" that, at the end of the show, we actually have a spoilers discussion. So beware! 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 [email protected]. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast.
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468
"The Fantastic Four: First Steps," "Happy Gilmore 2," "Tampopo"
Two movies, one a big Marvel movie theater movie, one a legacy comedy sequel from ... one of our last movie stars left? First, Will and Tim discuss "The Fantastic Four: First Steps." Then! It has been 29 years since the last "Happy Gilmore" movie: What do we think of "Happy Gilmore 2?" Then, in our Reboot section, we eat up the delectable "Tampopo." 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 [email protected]. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast.
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"Eddington," "Sorry, Baby," "The Muppet Movie"
So, Ari Aster has a new movie out, about Covid. You ready for that? We discuss "Eddington." Also, even though it has been out for a while, we never got around to Eva Victor's "Sorry, Baby," so we hit that. And then! A Reboot of 1979's "The Muppet Movie." Muppets! 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 [email protected]. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast.
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"Superman," Annual Mailbag Show
Is "Superman" the biggest movie of the year? We've got a whole bunch to discuss, that's for sure. We dig into James Gunn's restarting of the DC Universe with the guy in the tights. Then we have our annual big mailbag show, featuring questions about movies from 1975, movie theater ettiquette and much more ... including that Woody Allen conversation we think a lot of you have been waiting for. Also, Will will be in Los Angeles this week: Wednesday, 7 p.m. PT, Book Soup, come say hi! Also: We have a mailbag show next week. Send us your mailbag questions to [email protected]. 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 [email protected]. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast.
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The Best Movies of the First Half of 2025, "Jurassic World Rebirth"
Happy Fourth! We have an episode early for you this week, because it's our annual Best Movies of the First Half of the Year list. Both Grierson and Leitch give their favorite six movies of the year. We have two crossovers. We also discuss the next Jurassic Park movie, "Jurassic World Rebirth." There is also that. Also: We have a mailbag show next week. Send us your mailbag questions to [email protected]. Busy times! We hope you are staying safe. 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 [email protected]. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast.
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"F1," "M3Gan 2.0," "Heaven Can Wait"
We've only got one show left before our annual Top Six Films of the First Half of the Year show, and we even have time to sneak in a Reboot. First, we discuss the Brad Pitt racing movie "F1." Then it's time for the horror sequel "M3gan 2.0." Then, the reboot! It's the Warren Beatty Oscar-nominated "Heaven Can Wait." Also: We have a mailbag show in two weeks. Send us your mailbag questions to [email protected]. Busy times! We hope you are staying safe. 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 [email protected]. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast.
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"28 Years Later," "Materialists," "Elio," "The Life of Chuck"
Sorry we were off a week! Travel problems caused all sorts of issues for Leitch getting out of Oklahoma City with his son, so this week, we've got a super-sized mega-show with four big movies. They are: "28 Years Later," the Danny Boyle-Alex Garland sequel. "Materialists," Celine Song's "Past Lives" followup. "Elio," Pixar's latest "The Life of Chuck," the Stephen King adaptation that won the audience award at the Toronto Film Festival. Busy times! We hope you are staying safe. 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 [email protected]. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast.
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Tim Grierson and Will Leitch are lifelong best friends who have been writing and talking about the movies for 25 years. Grierson is vice president of the Los Angeles Film Critics Association. Leitch is doing his absolutely best to pretend. Read their work everywhere. But listen to this show for the pure juice, straight on tap.
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