Grierson & Leitch
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S1 Ep 435"Snow White," "Black Bag," "Opus," "Magazine Dreams"
We're back from our week off and we've got four movies to discuss from the last fortnight. First, it's the star-crossed Disney adaptation "Snow White." Then we've got a Steven Soderbergh jam -- another one! -- with the Cate Blanchett-Michael Fassbender-starring "Black Bag." Also! The A24 media satire "Opus" and the long-delayed (for obvious reasons) Jonathan Majors-starting "Magazine Dreams." Also, please don't tell Will who won the Illini game. Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My 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.
S1 Ep 434"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 [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.
S1 Ep 4332025 Oscar Recap, "Me," "A Bronx Tale"
Was that the best Oscar show in years? We think it might have been! Conan O'Brien was an outstanding host, "Anora" won everything and there was the right amount of politics without it being overwhelming. We recap the show, directly after it ended. And nobody got slapped! We talk about movies too! We finally got to Don Hertzfeldt's "ME," the short by one of our favorite filmmakers. And we rebooted 1993's "A Bronx Tale." Fun show! Scary time. But fun 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 [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.
S1 Ep 432"The Monkey," "Sly Lives! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)" 2025 Oscar Preview
EYou have no idea how close we came to you not hearing this show at all. It's one of the longest non-Dorkfest shows we've done, and we almost lost it when Leitch's file vanished right after recording. Mercifully, he found it, and now you have a show. Late! But it made it. Whew. So, this week! We start with Osgood Perkins' follow-up to his hit "Longlegs," the Stephen King adaptation "The Monkey." Then it's the Hulu Questlove documentary "Sly Lives! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)," about Sly Stone of Sly and the Family Stone. And then the last half is all a preview of Sunday's Oscar show, with predictions. Good luck, Conan. Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My 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.
S1 Ep 431"Captain America: Brave New World," "Paddington in Peru," "Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy"
Sorry about our extra week off! It was the Super Bowl, and Leitch was sick. We're back, with three new movies ... all sequels, of course. First, it's Marvel's "Captain America: Brave New World." Then, hey, how's that bear doing? Let's find out in "Paddington in Peru." And we finish with the presumably final Bridget Jones movie, "Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy." We hope you are holding up all right. Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My 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.
S1 Ep 430"Companion," "Presence," "Perfect Days"
Grierson is back from Sundance, and, uh, things have gotten a little crazy since he left. We talk about his Sundance experience, and then talk two new movies: "Companion" and the Steven Soderbergh film "Presence." Then, we have a reboot! It's Wim Wenders' "Perfect Days," from 2023. We hope you are holding up all right. Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My 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.
S1 Ep 429"Wolf Man," "Back in Action," 2025 Sundance Preview
The first two movies of 2025 are out! Well, the first ones we've seen, anyway. The first is the horror remake/reboot/whatever "Wolf Man." And then there's the quintessential Netflix film "Back in Action," with Jamie Foxx and the return of Cameron Diaz. Then Grierson previews the 2025 Sundance Film Festival, which he'll be attending and which is not in Cincinnati. Yet. Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My 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.
S1 Ep 4282025 Movie Preview, and Some Oscar Predictions
Hello! We're back! Grierson is safe in Los Angeles, but it has been an awful week for the city and the area. In our first show of 2025, we talk about that and then each pick the four movies we're both looking forward to in 2025. Then we make predictions on the Oscar nominations, which will be out Sunday morning. We hope you are safe, and we are very happy to be back with 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 [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.
S1 Ep 427Dorkfest 2024: The Best Ten Movies of 2024
It's Dorkfest! Dorkfest 2024 is here! This is our annual countdown of our favorite 10 movies of 2024. 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 2025. 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 [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.
S1 Ep 426"A Complete Unknown," "Nosferatu," "Nickel Boys," "Babygirl," "The Seed of the Sacred Fig," "The Order"
It's Dorkfest Eve, which means it's time for our annual lightning round show, when we go through as many movies as we can before our end of the year "Top Movies of 2024" Dorkfest show. That episode closes the year and will be up Wednesday, December 18. For now, though: It's Lightning Round. Six movies! Timestamps: 9:24 "A Complete Unknown" 24:43 "Nosferatu" 43:02 "Nickel Boys" 1:03:23 "Babygirl" 1:24:04 "The Seed of the Sacred Fig" 1:41:23 "The Order" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or [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.
S1 Ep 425"Queer," "Nightbitch," "The End"
It's Dorkfest Eve Eve, with three big movies before our lightning round show next week. We start with Luca Guadagnino's "Queer," with Daniel Craig. Then it's Amy Adams as "Nightbitch." (Not a Marvel movie.) And we close with the OTHER Oppenheimer's movie, the apocalyptic musical "The End." Timestamps: 15:29 "Queer" 48:23 "Nightbitch" 1:19:02 "The End" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My 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.
S1 Ep 424"The Brutalist," "Maria," "September 5"
Just three episodes left, counting this one, until Dorkfest. We've got three high-profile releases this week, starting with the massive swing that is Brady Corbet's "The Brutalist." Then we discuss Angelina Jolie doing the Pablo Lorrain thing in "Maria." And we close with the journalism thriller "September 5." Timestamps: 12:23 "The Brutalist" 49:03 "Maria" 1:15:56 "September 5" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My 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.
S1 Ep 423"Wicked," "Gladiator II," "The Piano Lesson"
Can you believe we only have four episodes, counting this one, until Dorkfest? It's true! We've got a holiday Barbenheimer sort of thing going this week, with the dual release of the musical "Wicked" and the Oscar sequel "Gladiator II." We also discuss the Netflix August Wilson adaptation "The Piano Lesson." And happy Thanksgiving, everyone. Timestamps: 13:12 "Wicked" 44:11 "Gladiator II" 1:06:56 "The Piano Lesson" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My 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.
S1 Ep 422"Emilia Perez," "Red One," "All We Imagine As Light"
We are in a rather final countdown for end-of-the-year stuff. And we've got three very, VERY different movies this week. We start with the Netflix Oscar contender "Emilia Perez." Then it's The Rock, Chris Evans and Santa Claus in "Red One." And we close with the Mumbai drama "All We Imagine As Light." Lots of things! Timestamps: 12:42 "Emilia Perez" 43:02 "Red One" 1:11:56 "All We Imagine As Light" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My 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.
S1 Ep 421"Anora," "Blitz," "Heretic"
Well ... here we are, folks! We, obviously, talk about the election last week, but we try not to go too far down the road: We understand you might enjoy some distraction just as much as we will. Fortunately, we have three meaty movies to talk about this week. Sean Baker's "Anora," Steve McQueen's "Blitz" and the Hugh Grant horror film "Heretic." We have you are staying safe and all right this week. Timestamps: 12:22 "Anora" 44:11 "Blitz" 1:07:11 "Heretic" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My 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.
S1 Ep 420"Conclave," "Venom: The Last Dance," Presidential Election Anxiety
We have two movies to talk about, and we get into both of them, the Oscar hopeful Vatican drama "Conclave" and then the end (?) of the Venom trilogy, "Venom: The Last Dance." But this episode is really about our conversation at the end, when we do a brain download of all our election thoughts and anxieties. It's OK if you skip that part. But we found it helpful. We're off next week because Leitch is running the NYC Marathon. We'll see you all on the other side. Timestamps: 12:22 "Conclave" 37:33 "Venom: The Last Dance" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My 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.
S1 Ep 419"Rumours," "Woman of the Hour," "Brothers"
Right before the deluge of Oscar movies, we get three curios, one good, two bad. First we discuss the Cate Blanchett satire "Rumours." Then it's Netflix's Anna Kendrick-directed "Woman of the Hour." And we close with Josh Brolin, Peter Dinklage and Glenn Close in "Brothers," which is on Amazon Prime, like football. Timestamps: 11:11 "Rumours" 39:22 "Woman of the Hour" 1:02:01 "Brothers" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My 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.
S1 Ep 418"Saturday Night," "The Apprentice," "La Haine"
Two potential Oscar movies, looking back at the 1970s and 1980s and how they reflect on today. First, Tim and Will talk about Jason Reitman's "Saturday Night," which looks at the first episode of "Saturday Night Live." Then they dig into the Sebastian Stan, Jeremy Strong-starring "The Apprentice." In our Reboot segment, we look back at 1995's "La Haine." Timestamps: 19:11 "Saturday Night" 49:22 "The Apprentice" 1:21:01 "La Haine" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My 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.
S1 Ep 417"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 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.
S1 Ep 416"Megalopolis," "A Different Man," "Wolfs," "The Wild Robot"
Francis Ford Coppola has been trying to make "Megalopolis" for decades. But we only have half an hour to discuss it. Discuss it we do! We also dig into indie hit "A Different Man," the George Clooney-Brad Pitt-starrer "Wolfs" and the animated hit "The Wild Robot." Timestamps: 22:11 "Megalopolis" 52:22 "A Different Man" 1:11:21 "Wolfs" 1:32:01 "The Wild Robot" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My 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.
S1 Ep 415"The Substance," "His Three Daughters," "In the Summers"
The Big Serious Movie season has begun! The big festival movies have arrived! The G&L shows are about to get really long (like this one). First, we get very body-horror-y with the Demi Moore/Margaret Qualley/Dennis Quaid freaky film "The Substance." Then, it's the Netflix hit "His Three Daughters," with Elizabeth Olsen, Carrie Coon and Natasha Lyonne. And we close with the Sundance hit "In the Summers." All three of these are really fun to talk about. Timestamps: 19:22 "The Substance" 49:11 "His Three Daughters" 1:21:11 "In the Summers" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My 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.
S1 Ep 4142024 Venice and Toronto Film Festival Recaps, "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice," "Rebel Ridge"
We're back! We missed you! Grierson has returned from Venice and Toronto and has a ton of movies to talk about. Then we dig into Tim Burton's "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice" and the Netflix action hit "Rebel Ridge." Timestamps: 33:12 "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice" 51:11 "Rebel Ridge" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My 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.
S1 Ep 413"Alien: Romulus," 2024 Toronto Film Festival Preview
We're taking a little break until after Labor Day because Grierson is heading to the Venice Film Festival and the Toronto Film Festival. So after we talk about "Alien: Romulus," we choose the films we're most excited about from each festival. And then we will see you after Labor Day. We will miss you. Timestamps: 13:12 "Alien: Romulus" 42:11 Film Festival Previews Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S1 Ep 412"The Instigators," "Borderlands," "Cuckoo"
Three new movies! And one of dislikes all three of them. Get excited! First, it's the Apple TV Damon-Affleck (the other Affleck) Boston thriller-comedy "The Instigators." Then, at last, the Cate Blanchett-Kevin Hart sci-fi video game adaptation you had been waiting for in "Borderlands." And then it's the artsy horror film "Cuckoo." Timestamps: 9:54 "The Instigators" 39:56 "Borderlands" 57:54 "Cuckoo" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S1 Ep 411"Trap," "War Game," "Cutter's Way"
M. Night Shyamalan has a new movie out! He's always an interesting cat to talk about. We discuss his new movie "Trap." We also talk about the January 6 scenario documentary "War Game." And in our Reboot segment, we go back to 1981 and talk about the Jeff Bridges-John. Heard drama "Cutter's Way." And no election stuff, promise. Timestamps: 11:11 "Trap" 42:24 "War Game" 1:09:54 "Cutter's Way" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or [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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S1 Ep 410"Deadpool & Wolverine," "Take Shelter," "Mikey and Nicky"
Not too much election stuff this week, we promise. Though Will cannot comment on his part in the Veepstakes. We've got a big movie, a huge hit this weekend, as you'd probably expect: It's "Deadpool & Wolverine." Then we have two Reboots: 2011's "Take Shelter" and 1976's "Mikey and Nicky." There is more movie talk than Veepstakes talk, promise. Timestamps: 17:22 "Deadpool & Wolverine" 44:34 "Take Shelter" 1:21:13 "Mikey and Nicky" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S1 Ep 409"Twisters," "Longlegs," "Fly Me to the Moon"
After a week off--and two insanely historical weeks, including a Sunday afternoon news bomb--we get back on the movie horse with three new movies. And of course we talk about ELECTION STUFF. Sorry. First, it's the "legacy sequel" about tornadoes, "Twisters." Then we look at the Nicolas Cage horror movie "Longlegs," as well as the Scarlett Johansson/Channing Tatum NASA romantic comedy "Fly Me to the Moon." Timestamps: 24:11 "Twisters" 49:22 "Longlegs" 1:22:01 "Fly Me to the Moon" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S1 Ep 408Best Movies of the First Half of 2024, "Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F"
One of our favorite episodes, a look at each of our six best movies from the first half of 2024. Jot down the names of the ones you haven't seen, you've got six months to catch up before Dorkfest. Also, we discuss the Netflix 30-years-later sequel "Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F." Timestamps: 19:11 Best Movies of the First Half of 2024 1:18:22 "Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S1 Ep 407"A Quiet Place: Day One," "Kinds of Kindness," "Horizon: An American Saga -- Chapter One," "Janet Planet"
We've got a MEGA episode for you this week, with FOUR big movies out, and they're all fascinating to talk about. Also, sorry, we start with the debate. But it doesn't take THAT long. First: The third "Quiet Place" movie. Then, the next Yorgos Lanthimos/Emma Stone project, "Kinds of Kindness." Whoa, then it's Kevin Costner's massive first-part-of-four epic "Horizon: An American Saga -- Chapter One." And we finish with the beloved indie "Janet Planet. Timestamps: 14:22 "A Quiet Place: Day One" 44:22 "Kinds of Kindness" 1:09:22 "Horizon: An American Saga -- Chapter One" 1:35:11 "Janet Planet" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S1 Ep 406"The Bikeriders," "Fancy Dance," "The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp"
Jeff Nichols has a new movie out, that's very exciting, it's "The Bikeriders." We also discuss the Apple TV Lily Gladstone movie "Fancy Dance." We've got a big huge Reboot too, the 1943 classic "The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp." Timestamps: 11:11 "The Bikeriders" 41:22 "Fancy Dance" 1:02:59 "The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S1 Ep 405"Inside Out 2," "Tuesday," "Fruitvale Station"
There's a new Pixar movie! It's the sequel "Inside Out 2," this time with more emotions. (Puberty will do that.) We also look at the Julia Louis-Dreyfus drama "Tuesday." Then, in our Reboot segment, we look at 2013's "Fruitvale Station," Ryan Coogler's first film. Timestamps: 14:59 "Inside Out 2" 43:19 "Tuesday" 1:11:11 "Fruitvale Station" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S1 Ep 404"Hit Man," "Bad Boys: Ride or Die," "Anatomy of a Murder"
It's always a red-alert show when there's a new Richard Linklater movie, but that's especially true when it is the Venice hit (now on Netflix) "Hit Man," with Glen Powell. Then we discuss the Will Smith/Martin Lawrence sequel "Bad Boys: Ride or Die." Then, in our reboot, we dig way into the past with Otto Preminger's Jimmy Stewart classic "Anatomy of a Murder." Timestamps: 22:34 "Hit Man" 54:22 "Bad Boys: Ride or Die" 1:21:22 "Anatomy of a Murder" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S1 Ep 403Summer 2024 Mailbag Show, "The Abyss"
It's a mailbag show! We love talking to you. We talk Tarantino, laundry folding movies, letter grades, Spielberg and all sorts of stuff. We also Reboot by going back to 1989 and discussing James Cameron's "The Abyss." Timestamps: 1:11:19 "The Abyss" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S1 Ep 402"Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga," 2024 Cannes Film Festival Wrapup
Grierson'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. 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S1 Ep 401"IF," "Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes," Grierson's 2024 Cannes Dispatch
This 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 Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S1 Ep 400"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 "Unfrosted" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S1 Ep 399"Challengers," "The Feeling That the Time for Doing Something Has Passed"
We just have two movies this week, but they're fun ones. The first is Luca Guadagnino's Zendaya tennis movie "Challengers," and then the indie "The Feeling That the Time for Doing Something Has Passed. The reason we have just two movies this week? Because we have our special in-person 400th show next week. Live from Los Angeles! Timestamps: 11:03: "Challengers" 47:52 "The Feeling That the Time for Doing Something Has Passed" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S1 Ep 399"Challengers," "The Feeling That the Time for Doing Something Has Passed"
We just have two movies this week, but they're fun ones. The first is Luca Guadagnino's Zendaya tennis movie "Challengers," and then the indie "The Feeling That the Time for Doing Something Has Passed. The reason we have just two movies this week? Because we have our special in-person 400th show next week. Live from Los Angeles! Timestamps: 11:03: "Challengers" 47:52 "The Feeling That the Time for Doing Something Has Passed" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My 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.
S1 Ep 398"Abigail," "The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare," "Some Like It Hot"
Hey, shhh ... she's a vampire! We discuss the horror/heist movie "Abigail," and then dig into yet another Guy Ritchie movie, "The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Behavior." We go frmo those two movies to an all-time classic, the Billy Wilder/Marilyn Monroe/Jack Lemmon/Tony Curtis farce "Some Like It Hot." Timestamps: 14:01: "Abigail" 39:22 "The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Behavior" 1:03:22 "Some Like It Hot" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S1 Ep 397"Civil War," "Sasquatch Sunset," "The People's Joker"
It's a big art/blockbuster movie! It's A24, so it's art? But it's a big hit so it's a blockbuster? It's so confusing, so we try to get to the bottom of Alex Garland's "Civil War." Then, we discuss a movie with Jesse Eisenberg and Riley Keough as Bigfeet in "Sasquatch Sunset." And then it's Vera Drew's festival hit "The People's Joker." Timestamps: 14:21: "Civil War" 44:11 "Sasquatch Sunset" 1:17:19 "The People's Joker" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S1 Ep 396"Monkey Man," "The Beast," "Girls State"
Sorry we took another week off, but we're back to our weekly shows. We've got three fun ones this week! First, it's Dev Patel's actioner "Monkey Man." Then it's the French science fiction drama "The Beast," with Lea Seydoux. And we close with the Apple TV documentary "Girls State," a "companion" film to 2020's "Boys State." Fun movies to talk about this week. Also, Will insults Florida a bit. Timestamps: 12:11: "Monkey Man" 40:02 "The Beast" 1:05:19 "Girls State" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S1 Ep 395"Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire," "Road House," "Immaculate"
After a week off, we are back! (And then we have another week off next week. Sorry. Both Leitch's fault.) We've got good ones to discuss, though. Well, meaty ones, anyway. First, it's another Ghostbusters movie, "Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire." Then it's the Doug Liman straight-to-video remake "Road House." And we close with the Sydney Sweeney nun movie, "Immaculate." Timestamps: 11:01: "Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire" 36:52 "Road House" 1:03:11 "Immaculate" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S1 Ep 3942024 Oscars Recap, "Love Lies Bleeding," "Ricky Stanicky"
Hey, we stayed up to talk about the Oscars and posted it right afterwards. Aren't you proud of us? We deserve your praise! Anyway, a big night for "Oppenheimer," and Emma Stone, and "The Zone of Interest," and Cord Jefferson, and John Cena. We talk about two new movies too: It's Rose Glass' "Saint Maud" follow-up with Kristen Stewart, "Love Lies Bleeding." Then it's a Peter Farrelly movie, "Ricky Stanicky." Timestamps: 5:01: 2024 Oscars Recap 31:31 "Love Lies Bleeding" 1:02:01 "Ricky Stanicky" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S1 Ep 393"Dune: Part Two," "Spaceman," 2024 Oscar Predictions
The second Dune movie is out! Remember the first one? This is a big hit, this new one, and we dig into it in all its glory. Then we discuss the Adam Sandler Netflix space drama "Spaceman." Then, hey, the Oscars are one week away. We preview the show and make predictions in the eight major categories. Timestamps: 10:11: "Dune: Part Two" 41:31 "Spaceman" 1:01:11 2024 Oscar Predictions Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or [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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S1 Ep 392"Drive-Away Dolls," "Tenet," "His Girl Friday"
It is almost a Coen Brothers movie: It's "Drive-Away Dolls," directed by Ethan Coen and starring some old Coen staples. We dig into it, and then, with the re-release of "Tenet" in theaters, finally do one full look at the film and pass some sort of final judgment. (For now.) Then in our Reboot segment, we go way back, back to 1940, to revel in the classic "His Girl Friday." Timestamps: 20:03: "Drive-Away Dolls" 45:34 "Tenet" 1:22:11 "His Girl Friday" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S1 Ep 391"Madame Web," "Bob Marley: One Love," "Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid"
Contrary to popular opinion, "Madame Web" is not the last superhero movie. It just feels that way. We discuss the film and ... may like it better than other people. Though we still don't like it. We also dig into the music biopic "Bob Marley: One Love." Then in our Reboot segment, we go the Sam Peckinpah route with "Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid," with James Coburn, Kris Kristofferson and ... Bob Dylan. Timestamps: 15:11: "Madame Web" 43:11 "Bob Marley: One Love" 1:09:42 "Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S1 Ep 390"Suncoast," "Lisa Frankenstein," "Up in the Air"
Hey, it's Super Bowl Sunday! What better time to talk about something that isn't football. This week, we discuss the Sundance hit "Suncoast," available on Hulu, and the Diablo Cody comedy "Lisa Frankenstein," which is in theaters. Then we dig into, in our Reboot section, the Oscar-nominationed George Clooney comedy-drama "Up in the Air." Enjoy the Super Bowl! (And us talking about U2.) Timestamps: 9:22: "Suncoast" 33:03 "Lisa Frankenstein" 55:45 "Up in the Air" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S1 Ep 389"Argylle," "How to Have Sex," "Ghost World"
First off, thank you for all the Reboot suggestions last week: Keep them coming, they're great. We'll get to one more next week, and there are a lot on their way. We have two new movies this week. First, the Matthew Vaughn star-studded spy comedy "Argylle." Then there's the indie hit, "How to Have Sex." We also have a Reboot, Terry Zwigoff's 2001 film "Ghost World." Remember that movie? Timestamps: 11:45: "Argylle" 36:44 "How to Have Sex" 1:01:11 "Ghost World" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S1 Ep 388"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" 1:14:22 "The Man in the Moon" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S1 Ep 387"Mean Girls," 2024 Sundance Film Festival Preview, Oscar Predictions
We're back! We hope you missed us; we missed you. This week, we preview the Sundance Film Festival, which Grierson is about to leave for, and make some Oscar nomination predictions. We also review our first film of 2024, "Mean Girls," which launches us into a larger and even a little contentious conversation about Tina Fey. Fun! Welcome back! Timestamps: 22:33: "Mean Girls" 1:01:11 Sundance Film Festival Preview 1:14:45 Oscar Nomination Predictions Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or [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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices