'Queen at Sea' Review

There have been several fine films recently that deal honestly with dementia. Now add Queen at Sea to that list. My review is up at the Los Angeles Times. 

Against Me! - "True Trans Soul Rebel"

Still beaming over the midterm results. Except for the gross anti-trans bills that passed across parts of the country. So this song is for those who are feeling less celebratory about what happened on Tuesday. Which should be all of us.

The Grierson & Leitch Podcast: New York Pickpockets, Lea Seydoux and Our 'You Can See Everything' Spoiler Discussion

On this week's episode, we praised The Only Living Pickpocket in New York and dug into what doesn't quite work with Gentle Monster. Then, as requested by listeners, we did a deep dive into You Can See Everything, including all the spoilers. Check it out down below.

2026 Gotham Awards Nominees

I am always so flattered to be asked to participate in a Gotham Awards committee, and this year I was part of the group that picked the nominees for both original and adapted screenplay. You can see our choices here (as well as all of this year's nominees). And thanks to my fellow committee members: Imani Davis, Jon Frosch, Illyse Singer and Esther Zuckerman.