Grierson & Leitch

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...

This was a dreadful weekend in a year of dreadful weekends. We do not glide past it, but we don't wallow in it either. We need some time away from the world ourselves. So, this week, we discuss two new movies: "The High Note" and "The Vast of Night." Then, an all-timer for the Reboot: Tarkovsky's "Andrei Rublev." Timestamps (approximate): 14:28 "The High Note" 34:14 "The Vast of Night" 50:51 "Andr...

Two new movies this week! Also: No buzzing sound on Grierson's audio. It's almost like things are back to normal. Even though they are totally not! First, we look at the Kumail Nanjiani/Issa Rae romantic comedy "The Lovebirds." Then it's the fourth in the "Trip" series, with "The Trip to Greece." In our Reboot, hey: It's "Point Break!" Whoa! Timestamps (approximate): 22:21 "The Lovebirds" 36:48 "T...

Hey, look! An actual new, 2020 movie for us to discuss! With a letter grade and everything. It's Josh Trank's "Capone," and boy howdy: It is definitely a movie. We also have two foreign language Reboots this week: Antonioni's "L'Avventura" and Fassbinder's "In a Year of 13 Moons." But a new movie! A real one! Also: Something was up with Grierson's microphone on this episode. There's an occasional...

There are actual new movies coming out next week, so this is our last year recap for a while. So let's all enjoy 1999, the year of "The Matrix," "The Phantom Menace" and ... "Magnolia!" And lots of movies. Then, two fun one in our Reboot segment: Billy Wilder's "Stalag 17" and the restaurant classic "Big Night." Timestamps (approximate): 10:45 1999: A Look Back 56:45 "Stalag 17" 1:14:11 "Big Night...

Hello! The news from the Academy this week means we may actually have movies to discuss in the coming weeks, like, NEW movies. We discuss that. But we also look back at the movie year of 1982, the first year Will remembers watching movies in theaters. Which means we mostly just discuss "E.T." Then, Reboot time: First, Brian DePalma's "Blow Out." Then, the crazy-pants Ridley Scott-Cormac McCarthy c...

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...

Hi! It's time for another Grierson & Leitch: Conversations! This week, we talk with The Athletic baseball writer Keith Law, whose new book "The Inside Game" looks at baseball, but mostly looks at critical thinking and the logic fallacies that curse us all. We talk about movies, the illogic of our leaders and whether baseball will be back this year. It's a fun show! Plus, Keith is a dedicated G&L l...

Like you, we are still in our house. But Grierson really needs to take a walk. This week's year in review is 2001. Never forget! We have Reboots as well. First, the John Magary indie from 2014 "The Mend." Then, a weird Street Toughs movies from 1979 called "Over the Edge." It has a 14-year-old Matt Dillon in it. And seriously, stay safe! Timestamps (approximate): 10:34 2001: A Look Back 45:32 "The...

Still quarantinin'! This week's year in review is 1977. We were very young in 1977. But two movies dominated the year, and the years to come: "Annie Hall," and, of course, "Star Wars." We discuss them both, and more. We have Reboots as well. First, the Steven Spielberg classic "Raiders of the Lost Ark." Then, the German comedy-drama "Goodbye, Lenin!" And seriously, stay safe! Timestamps (approxima...

We hope everyone's staying safe! This week's year in review: 2005! It's the year that "Crash" won Best Picture! That was terrible! There were good things that year, though, we swear. We have Reboots as well. First, Francis Ford Coppola's "Tucker: A Man and His Dream." Also, the John Sayles hit "Passion Fish." And seriously, stay safe! Timestamps (approximate): 13:14 2005: A Look Back 56:42 "Tucker...

We're back, in the new routine of this new madness, quarantined but still watching movies like crazy. Grierson guides us through movie year 1989 first off. Then, we actually have a new movie to discuss: The Netflix documentary, produced by the Obamas, "Crip Camp." Then in our Reboot, we look at Kenneth Lonergan's much-debated "Margaret." Timestamps (approximate): 11:14 1989: A Look Back 43:42 "Cri...

We're shut in our homes just like you are, which means no new movies, which means we're looking backwards rather than forward. Thus, we begin our weekly look back at a particular movie year with 1994. "Forrest Gump!" "Pulp Fiction!" "Hoop Dreams!" David Letterman hosting the Oscars! We deep dive into 1994. Then, in our Reboot segment, we look at Krzysztof Kieślowski's "Blue" and Todd Haynes' "I'm...

Obviously, we're living in pretty unprecedented times right now. While you're inside like everybody else, come with us and talk movies for a little bit, but mostly about what it's like at this particularly moment. We're your podcast buddies, and you're our listening friends. Let's talk all this through together. We also talk about "The Hunt" and "Moulin Rouge" a little. It helps. A little. Thanks...

Hey, three new movies! And they're all interesting! First, it's the new Pixar film, "Onward." Then we dig into the umpteenth Ben Affleck comeback movie "The Way Back." Finally, Grierson solos on Kelly Reichardt's "First Cow." Timestamps (approximate): 10:14 "Onward" 32:45 "The Way Back" 53:32 "First Cow"" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope...