Shows
Grierson & Leitch2025 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 griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the n...
2025-08-241h 30
Grierson & Leitch"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 griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on...
2025-08-181h 56
Grierson & LeitchThe 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 griersonleitch@gmail.com. Busy times! We hope you are staying safe. Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of...
2025-07-032h 11
Grierson & LeitchPeople Still Read Books: Will Leitch's "Lloyd McNeil's Last Ride"Will's new novel, "Lloyd McNeil's Last Ride," is out Tuesday, May 20. 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. (Sunday, May 25, to be exact.) And buy the book wherever books are sold.
2025-05-201h 42
Grierson & Leitch"Thunderbolts*," "Pavements," 2025 Cannes Film Festival PreviewIn our last full show until Grierson leaves for Cannes, we talk about the newest Marvel movie, "Thunderbolts*," and then we dig into Alex Ross Perry's very odd, very fascinating pseudo-documentary "Pavements." And then Grierson previews the Cannes Film Festival. We'll be discussing Will's new book "Lloyd McNeil's Last Ride" and doing one show while Grierson is in France, but this is the last full show for a while. So 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 y...
2025-05-051h 54
Grierson & Leitch"Mickey 17," "Chaos: The Manson Murders," "Eephus"Grierson is at South by Southwest, but he had time to catch up with Leitch and talk about three pretty fascinating new movies. First, Bong Joon-Ho finally has his "Parasite" follow-up: It's the big-budget sci-fi satire "Mickey 17" with Robert Pattinson. Also, Errol Morris has a new movie, about the Manson murders. And then we slow things down with the baseball tone poem comedy "Eephus." Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or...
2025-03-091h 37
Grierson & Leitch"Joker: Folie a Deux," "Will and Harper," "The Dead"The Joker sequel--which we're just going to call "Joker 2" if that's OK with you--is out. Leitch liked the first one, but Grierson loved it. We dig into the sequel now. We also discuss the Netflix comedy documentary "Will and Harper." And we close with a Reboot, John Huston's last film, "The Dead" from 1987. Timestamps: 14:35 "Joker: Folie a Deux" 51:11 "Will and Harper" 1:20:01 "The 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...
2024-10-071h 56
Grierson & Leitch"Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga," 2024 Cannes Film Festival WrapupGrierson's back from Cannes! But Leitch is somehow the one that's more exhausted. Before we get into the movies: Send us questions for a mailbag show next week! We want your questions. OK! So first: We dig into George Miller's prequel "Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga." Then Grierson gives us all his Cannes Film Festival thoughts ... including on Francis Ford Coppola's "Megalopolis." Timestamps: 15:11: "Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga" 46:22 Grierson's Report From Cannes Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music.
2024-05-271h 20
Grierson & Leitch"IF," "Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes," Grierson's 2024 Cannes DispatchThis is a solo show, kind of. We didn't want to leave you three weeks without shows, but Grierson is in Cannes, so we split this one up. Leitch solos on John Krasinski's "IF" and the simian sequel "Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes." And then Grierson pops in to give us 10 minutes on how Cannes is going. We'll be back over Memorial Day, when Grierson returns, to discuss "Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga." Timestamps: 7:11: "IF" 20:11 "Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes" 30:00 Grierson's Report From Cannes
2024-05-2041 min
Grierson & Leitch"The Fall Guy," "I Saw the TV Glow," "Unfrosted"Hey! It's our 400th show! And we're in person, live from Grierson's place in Los Angeles. And we've got three doozies of movies to talk about. First, it's the big budget stunt film "The Fall Guy," with Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt and directed by that OTHER Leitch. Then we dig into the indie hit "I Saw the TV Glow." And we close with Jerry Seinfeld's Netflix movie "Unfrosted." It's our 400th show! Thank you for letting us do 400 shows. Timestamps: 22:43: "The Fall Guy" 51:52 "I Saw the TV Glow" 1:24:11 "...
2024-05-062h 11
Grierson & Leitch"A Real Pain," Sundance 2024 Wrapup, "California Split," "The Man in the Moon"Grierson is back from Sundance, and not only do we recap the festival, we actually discuss his favorite film from Utah, because Leitch actually saw it too: It's Jesse Eisenberg's "A Real Pain." Bonus movie! Then we hit two Reboots: Robert Altman's classic "California Split" and Reese Witherspoon's first movie, "The Man in the Moon." Also, we need a Reboot for next week. So go to Apple Podcasts and give us a review with a movie you'd like us to discuss, ASAP! Timestamps: 19:31: "A Real Pain" 57:11 "California Split"
2024-01-291h 34
Grierson & LeitchGrierson and Leitch Conversations: Matt Singer, "Opposable Thumbs: How Siskel and Ebert Changed Movies Forever"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. Learn more about your...
2023-11-0955 min
Grierson & Leitch"Transformers: Rise of the Beasts," "Miami Vice," "Tremors"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...
2023-06-111h 29
Grierson & Leitch"Transformers: Rise of the Beasts," "Miami Vice," "Tremors"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...
2023-06-111h 30
Grierson & Leitch"Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse," "Past Lives," "Lynch/Oz"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.
2023-06-051h 52
Grierson & Leitch"Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse," "Past Lives," "Lynch/Oz"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.
2023-06-041h 50
Grierson & LeitchPeople Still Read Books: Will LeitchWill'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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2023-05-141h 45
Grierson & LeitchPeople Still Read Books: Will LeitchWill'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.
2023-05-141h 46
Grierson & LeitchPeople Still Read Books: Steven HydenEvery 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. Learn more about your...
2023-03-0553 min
Grierson & Leitch"Magic Mike's Last Dance," "Sharper," "Your Place or Mine"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...
2023-02-121h 48
Grierson & LeitchPeople Still Read Books: John HendricksonEvery 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 Learn more...
2023-01-1738 min
Grierson & LeitchGrierson and Leitch: January Update!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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2023-01-1306 min
Grierson & Leitch"Top Gun: Maverick," 2022 Cannes Film Festival ReviewGrierson 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...
2022-05-301h 21
Grierson & Leitch"Men," "Firestarter"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...
2022-05-2221 min
Grierson & Leitch"Kimi," "Death on the Nile," "Marry Me," "Testament"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...
2022-02-131h 54
Grierson & Leitch"Moonfall," "Jackass Forever," 2022 Oscar Nomination PredictionsHey, 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...
2022-02-071h 32
Grierson & LeitchGrierson and Leitch Conversations: Jeb Lund, Thanksgiving 2021Every 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...
2021-11-2950 min
Grierson & Leitch"Ghostbusters: Afterlife," "King Richard," "C'Mon C'Mon," "tick, tick ... Boom!"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...
2021-11-221h 32
Grierson & Leitch"Last Night in Soho," "Antlers," "The Souvenir, Part Two"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...
2021-11-011h 15
Grierson & Leitch"Cry Macho," "The Eyes of Tammy Faye," "The Nowhere Inn"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...
2021-09-201h 08
Grierson & Leitch"Reminiscence," "The Night House," "Adventureland"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...
2021-08-221h 20
Grierson & Leitch"The Green Knight," "Stillwater," "Jungle Cruise"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...
2021-08-021h 21
Grierson & LeitchBest Movies of the First Half of 2021, Cannes Film Festival PreviewHey! 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...
2021-07-021h 22
Grierson & Leitch"Luca," "The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard," "The Sparks Brothers," "Fatherhood"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...
2021-06-221h 26
Grierson & LeitchPeople Still Read Books Crossover Episode: Will Leitch and "How Lucky"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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2021-05-121h 26
People Still Read BooksWill Leitch, "How Lucky"Hey, we're here. The book, "How Lucky," is out. It belongs to the world now. Will talks to, really, the only person he could talk to about it: Tim Grierson. We hope you enjoy the book, and the podcast.
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.
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2021-05-111h 26
Grierson & LeitchGrierson and Leitch Conversations: Rany Jazayerli and Joe Sheehan Preview the 2021 MLB SeasonLast 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...
2021-03-251h 54
Grierson & LeitchGrierson and Leitch Conversations: Matt Norlander Previews the 2021 NCAA TournamentWe 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...
2021-03-171h 31
Grierson & LeitchPeople Still Read Books Crossover Episode: Tim Grierson and "This Is How You Make A Movie"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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2021-03-1040 min
People Still Read BooksTim Grierson, "This Is How You Make A Movie"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
2021-03-0940 min
Grierson & LeitchDorkfest 2020: The Ten Best Films of the YearIt'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...
2020-12-232h 42
Grierson & LeitchGrierson and Leitch Conversations: Tommy Craggs, End of 2020Every 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...
2020-12-221h 03
Grierson & LeitchGrierson and Leitch Conversations: Jeb Lund, Thanksgiving 2020Every 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...
2020-11-2451 min
Grierson & LeitchPeople Still Read Books Crossover Episode: Melissa Maerz and "Dazed and Confused"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...
2020-11-1733 min
Grierson & Leitch1997: A Look Back, "Raising Arizona," "Tucker and Dale Versus Evil"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...
2020-04-271h 36
Grierson & LeitchGrierson and Leitch Conversations: Keith LawHi! 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...
2020-04-2147 min
Grierson & LeitchGrierson and Leitch Conversations: Joe Sheehan and Rany JazayerliTime 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...
2020-03-032h 22
Grierson & Leitch"The Call of the Wild," "Emma," "The Act of Killing," "The Hospital"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...
2020-02-241h 25
Grierson & LeitchGrierson and Leitch Conversations: Tommy CraggsIt'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...
2019-12-2146 min
Grierson & LeitchGrierson and Leitch Conversations: Jeb LundHey, 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...
2019-11-221h 14
Grierson & Leitch"Ford v Ferrari," "Charlie's Angels," "The Report," "Waves"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...
2019-11-181h 17
Grierson & LeitchGrierson and Leitch Conversations: Matt NorlanderHey, 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...
2019-10-311h 16
Grierson & Leitch"Joker," "Pain and Glory," "Lucy in the Sky"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 w...
2019-10-061h 18
Grierson & Leitch"Hustlers," "The Goldfinch," "8 1/2"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 u...
2019-09-161h 12
Grierson & LeitchGrierson and Leitch Conversations: Jessica PresslerNew 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...
2019-09-0543 min
Grierson & Leitch"Where'd You Go Bernadette," "Blinded by the Light," "The Lost Boys"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...
2019-08-201h 04
Grierson & Leitch"The Farewell," "Stuber," "Crawl," "Poetry"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...
2019-07-151h 13
Grierson & Leitch"Dumbo," "The Highwaymen," "The Beach Bum"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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2019-04-011h 08
Grierson & Leitch"Serenity," "25th Hour," "Galaxy Quest"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
2019-01-271h 05
Grierson & Leitch"Creed II," "The Favourite," "Ralph Breaks the Internet"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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2018-11-261h 00
Grierson & Leitch"First Man," "22 July," "Bad Times at the El Royale,"Sara "The Kindergarten Teacher," "Beautiful Boy"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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2018-10-151h 30
Grierson & Leitch"Crazy Rich Asians," "Mile 22," "Juliet, Naked," "Back to the Future"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
2018-08-201h 20
Grierson & Leitch"Deadpool 2," 2018 Cannes Film Festival Recap, "Amadeus"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
2018-05-211h 29
Grierson & Leitch"Life of the Party," "JFK," "Grosse Pointe Blank"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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2018-05-131h 04
Grierson & Leitch"I Feel Pretty," "Super Troopers 2," "Kodachrome," "Lost in Translation"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 Learn more about your ad choices...
2018-04-231h 20
Grierson & Leitch"A Wrinkle in Time," "Gringo," "The Death of Stalin," "The Boondock Saints"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 Learn more about your ad...
2018-03-121h 12
Grierson & LeitchDorkfest 2017: Our Ten Best Movies of the YearIt'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 Learn...
2017-12-292h 29
Grierson & Leitch"The Killing of a Sacred Deer," "Wonderstruck," "Only the Brave," "The Snowman," "The Fugitive"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 Learn more about your...
2017-10-221h 24
Grierson & Leitch"American Made," "Bull Durham," "Halloween"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...
2017-10-021h 13
Grierson & Leitch"Battle of the Sexes," "Kingsman: The Golden Circle," "Me and Orson Welles," "Holy Motors"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...
2017-09-251h 24
Grierson & Leitch"mother!" "Brad's Status," "The Hudsucker Proxy"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...
2017-09-191h 18
Grierson & Leitch"It," "Before the Devil Knows You're Dead," "Kiss Kiss Bang Bang"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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2017-09-111h 13
Grierson & Leitch2017 Toronto Film Festival Preview, "Good Will Hunting," "11:14"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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2017-09-041h 22
Grierson & Leitch2017 Summer Review, "After Hours," "Starship Troopers"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
2017-08-281h 31
Grierson & Leitch"Logan Lucky," "The Hitman's Bodyguard," "Marjorie Prime," "V For Vendetta"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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2017-08-211h 19
Grierson & Leitch"The Glass Castle," "Ingrid Goes West," "Good Time," "Persona"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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2017-08-141h 17
Grierson & Leitch"The Dark Tower," "Superbad," "Anything Else"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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2017-08-071h 21
Grierson & Leitch"Detroit," "Atomic Blonde," "Brigsby Bear," "The Last Face," "The Emoji Movie," "Delicatessen"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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2017-07-311h 28
Grierson & Leitch"Dunkirk," "Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets," "Girls Trip," "24 Hour Party People"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...
2017-07-241h 15
Grierson & Leitch"War for the Planet of the Apes," "Mulholland Drive," "Kicking and Screaming"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. Th...
2017-07-171h 12
Grierson & Leitch"Cars 3," "All Eyez On Me," "Rough Night," "The Book of Henry"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...
2017-06-191h 18
Grierson & Leitch"It Comes At Night," "The Mummy," "Shadow of a Doubt"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...
2017-06-121h 02
Grierson & Leitch"Alien: Covenant," "The Big Chill," "Game 6"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 "...
2017-05-221h 05
Grierson & Leitch"Snatched," "King Arthur: Legend of the Sword," "Billy Madison"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...
2017-05-151h 02
Grierson & Leitch"Life," "CHIPs," "Power Rangers," "The Trouble With Harry," "Big Business"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...
2017-03-271h 21
Grierson & Leitch"Beauty and the Beast," "T2 Trainspotting," "Easy Rider," "Repo Man"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...
2017-03-201h 21
Grierson & Leitch"Split," Sundance 2017 So Far, "The Third Man"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...
2017-01-2456 min
Grierson & Leitch"Rogue One: A Star Wars Story"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...
2016-12-1635 min
Grierson & Leitch"Fantastic Beasts," "Nocturnal Animals," "Manchester by the Sea," "Children of Men"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...
2016-11-211h 10
Grierson & Leitch"Moonlight," "Jack Reacher: Never Go Back," "American Pastoral" and "Weekend at Bernie's"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...
2016-10-251h 15
Grierson & Leitch"The Accountant," "Certain Women," "Christine" and "Pink Floyd: The Wall"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...
2016-10-181h 06
Grierson & Leitch"The Birth of a Nation," "The Girl on the Train," "Newtown" and "L.A. Confidential"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...
2016-10-111h 22
Grierson & Leitch"Snowden," "Blair Witch" and "Bullitt"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 be...
2016-09-201h 04
Grierson & Leitch"Sully," "Body Heat" and "Teen Witch""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...
2016-09-131h 09
Grierson & LeitchToronto Film Festival Preview, "12 Monkeys" and "Escape From New York"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...
2016-09-061h 19
Grierson & Leitch"Pete's Dragon," "Sausage Party," "Hell or High Water," "Rear Window" and a Bunch of Other MoviesHey, 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...
2016-08-161h 11
Grierson & Leitch"Star Trek Beyond," "Don't Think Twice" and "The Proposition"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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2016-07-2653 min
Grierson & Leitch"Ghostbusters," "Cafe Society" and "Gattaca"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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2016-07-221h 05
Grierson & Leitch"The Secret Life of Pets" and "The BFG"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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2016-07-1346 min
Grierson & Leitch"X-Men: Apocalypse," "Alice Through the Looking Glass," and "Midnight Run"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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2016-06-0244 min