The Cleaners From Venus - "Corridor of Dreams"

It's not where you are
It's where you feel you should be 
And it's where your heart is

The Grierson & Leitch Podcast: Benny Safdie, Paul Greengrass and 'Steve'

We disagree on two of the three movies we reviewed this week. First up is the Dwayne Johnson real-life wrestling drama The Smashing Machine. Then comes The Lost Bus, which stars Matthew McConaughey. Finally, we dig into the Cillian Murphy school drama Steve. Check out our thoughts down below.

'Tron: Ares' Review

We have a new Tron film. It stars Jared Leto. Nine Inch Nails did the soundtrack. I saw it in 3D. I reviewed Ares for Screen International.

'Anemone' Review

Great news: Daniel Day-Lewis has ended his retirement from acting, at least for the moment. Not-so-great news: It's in the so-so Anemone, which was directed by his son Ronan. My review is live over at the Los Angeles Times. 

Malibu Ken - "Tuesday"

I know it's not Tuesday. But this song, which uses that much-maligned day of the week as a metaphor for the singer's general malaise, is too good not to play on a Friday.

The Grierson & Leitch Podcast: The 'One Battle After Another' Episode

We devoted most of this week's show to one film, Paul Thomas Anderson's explosive political action-thriller. Lots to dig into there. Then, in our Reboot segment, we look back at 1999's The Limey in honor of the late Terence Stamp. Check it out below.

Hamburg 2025: 'Babystar' Review

Babystar is a drama about a young German woman (Maja Bons) whose parents have raised her to be part of their social-media-influencer empire. So what happens when she wants out? My review is up at Screen International. 

Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds - "Hiding All Away"

It's true: I've never been the biggest Nick Cave guy. But this song rips.

'Press Play With Madeleine Brand': 'One Battle After Another,' 'Predators,' 'Eleanor the Great' and 'Dead of Winter'

Very happy to be on KCRW on such a big weekend for movies. Shawn Edwards and I reviewed two great films and two very forgettable ones. (The latter category includes the Emma Thompson action-thriller Dead of Winter.) You can hear our segment down below.

'Eleanor the Great' Review

When I put together my rankings of everything I saw at Cannes, I seriously wondered if Eleanor the Great was the worst film of the festival. I ultimately decided to place it second-to-last, but a rewatch has me wondering if I was too kind. My review is over at the A.V. Club.