Grierson & Leitch

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 al...

All four of our new movies are playing exclusively in theaters right now. That's new! And maybe ... not the best timing on that? Anyway, first we discuss Ron Howard's adaptation of J.D. Vance's memoir "Hillbilly Elegy." Then it's the Kate Winslet-Saoirse Ronan romance "Ammonite." And hey, wanna see Vince Vaughn play a teenage girl? Here's "Freaky." And then there's the Cannes hit "The Climb." Plen...

Hey, the election happened! It took a while, but ... wow, we voted that lunatic out. Tim and Will talk about that, and also new movies "Let Him Go" (with Kevin Costner and Diane Lane) and "Proxima" (with Eva Green and Matt Dillon). Then, in our Reboot section, we get gross with David Cronenberg's 1986 horror film "The Fly." Bundle-Fly! Timestamps (approximate): 17:30 "Let Him Go" 38:14 "Proxima" 5...

The election is almost here. Let's all talk through our anxiety together, and then let's talk about some movies. Timestamps (approximate): 18:30 "Come Play" 36:54 "Caddyshack" 56:30 "Out of the Past" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always,...

Hey, surprise Borat movie! A lot has changed since Sacha Baron Cohen first gave us Borat, but ... a lot hasn't. His new film "Borat Subsequent Moviefilm" shows us how and why. Then we discuss Robert Zemeckis' HBO Max film "The Witches," and Justin Simien's "Bad Hair." Timestamps (approximate): 12:30 "Borat Subsequent Moviefilm" 37:06 "The Witches" 58:30 "Bad Hair" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Frie...

It's getting late in the year, which means (gulp) Election Day is almost here, but it also means the movies are starting to (finally) get a little bit more interesting. First off, we have the big Aaron Sorkin Netflix film "The Trial of the Chicago 7," with Eddie Redmayne, Sacha Baron Cohen, Michael Keaton and a cast of thousands. Then we have Spike Lee's version of "American Utopia," David Byrne's...

It is always a special day when Don Hertzfeldt releases a new film. One of our favorite filmmakers and artists released episode three of his World of Tomorrow series, and we dig deep into it. It's so great. Two other new movies, both interesting in very different ways: Radha Blank's "The 40-Year-Old Version" and the striking documentary "Time." Then, something insane for the Reboot: The crazy '80s...

So, QUITE ANOTHER NEWS WEEK. Anyway, as our "president" can't seem to keep himself isolated even though he has an infectious disease, we talked about some movies so we didn't have to talk about THAT. Three new big ones. First, Sofia Coppola is back with Bill Murray in "On the Rocks." Then it's Julie Taymor's look a Gloria Steinem, in "The Glorias." Then the Netflix documentary about losing one's p...

Three new movies this week! First, it's Miranda July's "Kajillionaire," with Evan Rachel Wood, Richard Jenkins and Debra Winger. Then it's Jessica Chastain punching Colin Farrell in "Ava." Then it's Netflix's "Enola Holmes." (She's Sherlock's brother, not John's.) New movies are fun. Timestamps (approximate): 8:35 "Kajillionaire 23:27 "Ava" 44:43 "Enola Holmes" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend...

Three new movies this week, two of them from filmmakers we've been big fans of in the past. Even as all the big movies keep getting pushed back, movies are still coming out. First, it's Sean Durkin's "The Nest," with Jude Law and Carrie Coon. Then it's the star-packed "The Devil All the Time," with a lot of actors who play superheroes in other movies. We also discuss "Antebellum," with Janelle Mon...

So. Now we know (kind of) how "Tenet" did at the box office, and (kind of) how many people saw "Mulan" at home. The world of movies has never gone through anything like it's going through right now. Can it survive the pandemic? What does the future of moviegoing look like? Will and Tim, with no new movies released this week, sit down and try to figure out: What is going to become of our favorite a...

Is it the biggest movie weekend of the year? No question, right? We've got "Tenet!" We've got "Mulan!" We've got Charlie Kaufman's "I'm Thinking of Ending Things." What a freaking weekend. Let's dig in. Timestamps (approximate): 7:22 "Tenet" 23:50 "Mulan" 42:29 "I'm Thinking of Ending Things" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. L...

Back to normal? Well, not quite, not even close, actually, but we DID go to the theater to see movies this week. (Grierson went to a drive through, which still counts.) Yes, what we went through for "The New Mutants." We also discuss the return of Bill and Ted in "Bill and Ted Face the Music," and then dance along with Armando Iannucci's "The Personal History of David Copperfield." Timestamps (app...

People are going back to theaters! Well, not really, but there ARE some theaters open, and there ARE new movies playing in them. What do we think about that? Find out, and also find out what we think of "Unhinged" and "Tesla." Then, in our Reboot segment, we discuss the 1962 horror movie "Burn, Witch, Burn!" Timestamps (approximate): 13:05 "Unhinged" 31:25 "Tesla" 47:21 "Burn, Witch, Burn!" Thanks...

Hey, Cardinals baseball returned this weekend. That helped. We also saw some movies. Two new movies: First, the Apple TV documentary "Boys State." And then the Netflix actioner "Project Power," with Jamie Foxx and Joseph Gordon-Levitt. Then, a truly wild Reboot: 1995's "The Scarlet Letter," with Demi Moore, Gary Oldman and a bewigged Robert Duvall. Timestamps (approximate): 11:50 "Boys State" 36:5...

Back to new movies! And some fascinating ones. First, the Amy Seimetz horror-drama "She Dies Tomorrow." Then it's Seth Rogen in "An American Pickle." And we close out with a political horror film from Guatemala, "La Llorona." Timestamps (approximate): 12:30 "She Dies Tomorrow" 34:52 "An American Pickle" 49:55 "La Llorona" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for t...

No new movies this week, so, cool: It's a mailbag show! We talk about watching movies during quarantine, how movies illuminate this cultural moment, what films best represent us and many, many other things. We love doing this show once a year or so. It's your questions. They're so great! Then, in our Reboot segment, we look at Jeremy Saulnier's "Blue Ruin." Timestamps (approximate): 18:34 Mailbag...

We have a very tired co-host, so bear with Leitch this week. Two new movies: Dave Franco's "The Rental," and the coming of age religion comedy "Yes God Yes." In the Reboot, it's Bong Joon-ho! Who is awesome! We discuss his 2006 film "The Host." Timestamps (approximate): 13:30 "The Rental" 26:10 "Yes God Yes" 48:55 "The Host" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, fo...

This was SUPPOSED to be the weekend that "Tenet" came out. It, uh, has not turned out that way. Thus, we have only one new movie: The grueling World War II drama "The Painted Bird." We have two very different Reboot movies. First, it's the Martin Scorsese religious epic "Silence." It is followed, jarringly, by 1993's "Demolition Man." Timestamps (approximate): 11:30 "The Painted Bird" 36:10 "Silen...

Is this the best movie weekend of the year so far? It might be! Three big, fascinating movies this week. First, the Gina Prince-Bythewood/Charlize Theron comic book collaboration "The Old Guard." Then, the Andy Samberg/Christi Milioti romantic comedy "Palm Springs." And make sure you've left room for Hanks: It's the Tom Hanks-scripted "Greyhound." Timestamps (approximate): 8:21 "The Old Guard" 28:...

Happy Fourth! America ... eff yeah? Anyway, we've got a doozy of a show this week. First off, we do a deep dive on "Hamilton," the movie version of a musical we had actually never seen before. We have a lot to discuss! Also, if you can believe it, we are somehow halfway through this hell year. So we each look back at four favorite movies of the first half of the year. They're all streaming, so you...

Two new movies this week, from a couple of big names from the comedy world. First, it's Jon Stewart, who returns with his political satire "Irresistible." Then Will Ferrell gives us the Netflix comedy, "Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga." We're much more serious with the Reboot: It's Michael Mann's "Manhunter." Timestamps (approximate): 12:55 "Irresistible" 35:59 "Eurovision Song Con...

After the weird thing called "joy" that we all experienced in the wake of the President's Tulsa faceplant, we had a good attitude this week until we talked about baseball. So. No baseball talk! Instead, we discuss two new movies: "Babyteeth" and "Miss Juneteenth." Then we Reboot the horror romance "Spring," from 2014. Timestamps (approximate): 11:14 "Babyteeth" 31:59 "Miss Juneteenth" 48:25 "Sprin...

It is almost like the Before Time this week, with three new movies, all of them interesting, and two from major filmmakers. Exciting! First, the big one: Spike Lee's Netflix film "Da 5 Bloods." Then Judd Apatow tries to figure out Pete Davidson in "The King of Staten Island." And then, a documentary about "Showgirls" that is a LOT better than "Showgirls:" It's "You Don't Nomi." Timestamps (approxi...

Wow, so ... what a week. A week unlike any in American history, and we discuss the best we can. (Which is not that well.) Then we get into the movies. Two new movies this week. First, the Elizabeth Moss/Michael Stuhlbarg-starring "Shirley." Then it's the Willem Dafoe-Abel Ferrara collaboration "Tommaso." The Reboot is a film many consider a classic, the 2006 Guillermo Del Toro epic "Pan's Labyrint...