tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-168367482024-03-17T20:02:28.076-07:00Everybody's Got One: The Home of Tim GriersonTim Griersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05350335168398459300noreply@blogger.comBlogger6098125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16836748.post-86269865089885498272024-03-15T17:23:00.000-07:002024-03-15T17:23:13.055-07:00My Interview With Jessica Hausner, Director of 'Club Zero'<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjomlyN-DtN9e_tWm0cXOHWuCgnGbHOw2WHUhtMPZn60EGRmeTmBBOm06ghmHPkKSqWUhNUU4-KudiUy0b8xsGKNAX60WU_Zcb-VafOEOKY_A8-g04gxpB96aL5-EEqfT-FVrtVBLsbQ3rIbcR9GNr64P2koO7_xZxzD7u6gxjsq5JaxP9F9UcJ/s600/Jessica%20Hausner%20interview%20Club%20Zero.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="321" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjomlyN-DtN9e_tWm0cXOHWuCgnGbHOw2WHUhtMPZn60EGRmeTmBBOm06ghmHPkKSqWUhNUU4-KudiUy0b8xsGKNAX60WU_Zcb-VafOEOKY_A8-g04gxpB96aL5-EEqfT-FVrtVBLsbQ3rIbcR9GNr64P2koO7_xZxzD7u6gxjsq5JaxP9F9UcJ/s16000/Jessica%20Hausner%20interview%20Club%20Zero.png" /></a></div><br />I have now seen two Jessica Hausner films at Cannes, both of which got poor receptions. Nonetheless, I enjoyed <i>Little Joe</i> and her latest, <i>Club Zero</i>. (And I think her 2009 film <i>Lourdes</i> is really something.) It was a pleasure to talk to her about being a provocateur. <a href="https://www.rogerebert.com/interviews/jessica-hausner-interview">Read on</a>. <br /><p></p>Tim Griersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05350335168398459300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16836748.post-13349917867554167882024-03-15T07:00:00.000-07:002024-03-15T07:00:00.153-07:00World Party - "And I Fell Back Alone"<p>Rest in peace, <a href="https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2024-03-11/karl-wallinger-world-party-water-boys-dies-at-66">Karl Wallinger</a>. "How can two souls still eat together / When life has lost its taste?" is a lyric that has stayed with me for more than 30 years. <br /></p>
<iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/OMbszCD7R04?si=By6RvMyoq557cqNW" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe>Tim Griersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05350335168398459300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16836748.post-59553866697285578612024-03-14T19:30:00.000-07:002024-03-14T19:30:00.125-07:00Robert De Niro and 'Analyze This,' 25 Years Later<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAAKUZupC3wRFypohKGlM9QW1taFNCpqiiPHo4O6EMq5TJrX8sx0VNunDUvr2MCV23G0C8ENoZjCDqzu5Y08Ax73G1oyp8qGOflVDea3inmW6m9_drCGCK0CmyONJ00DGGf8hAm6w2EtMRbj64FJniDaEkZbSQd76L5zQktvLQrf0nU0F8fUUg/s600/Analyze%20This%20Robert%20De%20Niro%20legacy.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="285" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAAKUZupC3wRFypohKGlM9QW1taFNCpqiiPHo4O6EMq5TJrX8sx0VNunDUvr2MCV23G0C8ENoZjCDqzu5Y08Ax73G1oyp8qGOflVDea3inmW6m9_drCGCK0CmyONJ00DGGf8hAm6w2EtMRbj64FJniDaEkZbSQd76L5zQktvLQrf0nU0F8fUUg/s16000/Analyze%20This%20Robert%20De%20Niro%20legacy.png" /></a></div><br />Want to pinpoint the moment Robert De Niro pivoted to being a comedy superstar? It's actually not <i>Meet the Parents</i>, it's <i>Analyze This</i>, which came out 25 years ago this month. I talk about the transition <a href="https://www.rogerebert.com/features/analyze-this-deniro">here</a>. <br /><p></p>Tim Griersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05350335168398459300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16836748.post-76616229112607491832024-03-14T17:21:00.000-07:002024-03-14T17:21:10.838-07:00'Arthur the King' Review<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsx-dUfRxPcBqoghzpiWQ6jqFbxvxlCawigMjZSYgPsy_pYscrfYSVFQBum_5z5fJJmz5iHxWJhL3dMpFkV6FV6piAA2tDXr72KOEMZHAHZK1AUnhpHqbRTZjSrImjT0Mm4tohX44u9cLzBazrmdyo44ATIdeiJ-ujEYPW5Whn5jU0EXAhM0Pz/s600/Arthur%20the%20King%20Mark%20Wahlberg%20review.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="296" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsx-dUfRxPcBqoghzpiWQ6jqFbxvxlCawigMjZSYgPsy_pYscrfYSVFQBum_5z5fJJmz5iHxWJhL3dMpFkV6FV6piAA2tDXr72KOEMZHAHZK1AUnhpHqbRTZjSrImjT0Mm4tohX44u9cLzBazrmdyo44ATIdeiJ-ujEYPW5Whn5jU0EXAhM0Pz/s16000/Arthur%20the%20King%20Mark%20Wahlberg%20review.png" /></a></div><br />It's Mark Wahlberg! It's a dog! I reviewed <a href="https://www.screendaily.com/reviews/arthur-the-king-review/5191541.article"><i>Arthur the King</i></a>. <br /><p></p>Tim Griersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05350335168398459300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16836748.post-26466703293739334652024-03-13T10:51:00.000-07:002024-03-13T10:51:25.851-07:00The Grierson & Leitch Podcast: Let's Talk About the Oscars (and 'Love Lies Bleeding' and 'Ricky Stanicky')<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWVdaEhLb0VI1vkE7ASNEs-0tPis-_Wv9TdnjAJ52rWHjY7LsfN-NJcK8sGbZA8hHDWvGHmtCo_T0tYiTxRdEoZFVI1sh0Y7qPfDOi8nMmWSCw7LGobNwk8B1zJV2A8m3yO7w-f97yRMiwxvP_rJml76bA2o8My8ISSDKEaKLgQQT1pmiQnqVX/s600/Ricky%20Stanicky%20review%20John%20Cena.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="307" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWVdaEhLb0VI1vkE7ASNEs-0tPis-_Wv9TdnjAJ52rWHjY7LsfN-NJcK8sGbZA8hHDWvGHmtCo_T0tYiTxRdEoZFVI1sh0Y7qPfDOi8nMmWSCw7LGobNwk8B1zJV2A8m3yO7w-f97yRMiwxvP_rJml76bA2o8My8ISSDKEaKLgQQT1pmiQnqVX/s16000/Ricky%20Stanicky%20review%20John%20Cena.png" /></a></div><br />How was your Oscars? We review the show on this week's episode. Then we dig into the latest from Kristen Stewart and Peter Farrelly. (There are many comments about John Cena as well.) Check it all out down below. <br /><p></p>
<iframe allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="352" loading="lazy" src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/episode/4uPGes1SZXCtvivw30EoyY?utm_source=generator" style="border-radius: 12px;" width="100%"></iframe>Tim Griersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05350335168398459300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16836748.post-25914642051740767892024-03-11T10:10:00.000-07:002024-03-11T10:10:22.463-07:00My Review of the 2024 Academy Awards<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv7zUhSBB9lVhocXM0SAPZCZonwcvHA1owYNB5GztbM65YaUs5OU8IUzE-P0FpThkyV-Zz_iCw3SBNB0Cgxzq06PUJeGXUFmUOkCYie5-V-xakAvkdNpsXIs_QLcsfdrk-OGlMN-5Uu3sbQEoPGRli7hjzTT79rhhxeU5g9tkvv8q-HJJn2dx-/s600/Oscars%202024%20Jimmy%20Kimmel%20review.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="333" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv7zUhSBB9lVhocXM0SAPZCZonwcvHA1owYNB5GztbM65YaUs5OU8IUzE-P0FpThkyV-Zz_iCw3SBNB0Cgxzq06PUJeGXUFmUOkCYie5-V-xakAvkdNpsXIs_QLcsfdrk-OGlMN-5Uu3sbQEoPGRli7hjzTT79rhhxeU5g9tkvv8q-HJJn2dx-/s16000/Oscars%202024%20Jimmy%20Kimmel%20review.png" /></a></div><br />I will always love the Oscars. And I was generally very happy with what won last night. So why did I find the show so underwhelming? <a href="https://www.rogerebert.com/festivals/a-great-movie-year-deserved-a-better-oscars">Here are my thoughts</a>. <p></p>Tim Griersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05350335168398459300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16836748.post-37798260890669727792024-03-08T07:00:00.000-08:002024-03-08T07:00:00.137-08:00Cibo Matto - "Sugar Water"<p>Happy Oscar weekend.</p>
<iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/BgNMxbXqJj4?si=h_iP1YaoibUopTNy" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe>Tim Griersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05350335168398459300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16836748.post-84596764991504467082024-03-07T17:39:00.000-08:002024-03-07T17:39:42.064-08:00'Cabrini' Review<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCFz3LTBiPJtUbAxikqNMTZMXsVO8ox3ElXJIa-pbqL6QYlfbJRMALMJa2lCwI5pFb6vO4LKL3gFgjz5fVWCOKtroyBLfFd_bf2CIfV0chyphenhyphenaB2doYA1TuLCthVSj9fC8EeUPNcDzNWtcCaVGcw55VuicRFquGHOrxeSFfxjr4zafU7RoXerf5X/s600/Cabrini%20review%20Angel%20Studios.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="231" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCFz3LTBiPJtUbAxikqNMTZMXsVO8ox3ElXJIa-pbqL6QYlfbJRMALMJa2lCwI5pFb6vO4LKL3gFgjz5fVWCOKtroyBLfFd_bf2CIfV0chyphenhyphenaB2doYA1TuLCthVSj9fC8EeUPNcDzNWtcCaVGcw55VuicRFquGHOrxeSFfxjr4zafU7RoXerf5X/s16000/Cabrini%20review%20Angel%20Studios.png" /></a></div><br />The name Alejandro Monteverde may not be familiar to you, but he was the director of <i>Sound of Freedom</i>, one of the most controversial (and successful) films of last year. Now, he's back with a new movie, <i>Cabrini</i>. <a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/obsessed/cabrini-review-dreary-nun-biopic-from-the-sound-of-freedom-guy">Here's my review</a>.<br /><p></p>Tim Griersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05350335168398459300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16836748.post-71870900011231393732024-03-06T15:30:00.000-08:002024-03-06T15:30:00.134-08:00Glasgow 2024: 'Bucky F*cking Dent' Review<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7XicTlSik0XAZV7xOP5tTz97L9xklL6L-QK0DYfIk0pRq8lxv5ScYEe7exSNn4ZvJ8BEbfC2TUn4gUdD3ELtmm4e4sBU0-qWZCgrkJ7a1ElHgLgZB7Vyxdo2P2JFA7846mfCCto6rLF2yiSpgacGXa9WHKpxoEvPtxrgWr0Xy9cY1n0ncR0g-/s600/Bucky%20F*cking%20Dent%20review.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="325" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7XicTlSik0XAZV7xOP5tTz97L9xklL6L-QK0DYfIk0pRq8lxv5ScYEe7exSNn4ZvJ8BEbfC2TUn4gUdD3ELtmm4e4sBU0-qWZCgrkJ7a1ElHgLgZB7Vyxdo2P2JFA7846mfCCto6rLF2yiSpgacGXa9WHKpxoEvPtxrgWr0Xy9cY1n0ncR0g-/s16000/Bucky%20F*cking%20Dent%20review.png" /></a></div><br />David Duchovny isn't just an actor, of course: He's a musician and a novelist as well. And he also directs. For <i>Screen International</i>, I caught up with <i>Bucky F*cking Dent</i>, which is based on his book. Unfortunately, I think it's a <a href="https://www.screendaily.com/reviews/bucky-fcking-dent-glasgow-review/5190484.article">misfire</a>.<br /><p></p>Tim Griersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05350335168398459300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16836748.post-62201327713978736212024-03-06T14:30:00.000-08:002024-03-06T14:30:00.257-08:00Glasgow 2024: 'The Home Game' Review<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizQabRsTJoN4wfKU5CmFxpxgMEyxUzEZk_WtVhdlgbcMlSIqzS29YfSNZ8_2AvAikJkM7C5u9kyrXSS6IhYtvZyU7E782-jx9vKnzBmQziqWN-_6lKnvRzlDy8CMzuUr6GUeABpbhpe4snEM5EQ3Ggu2XU6mNNxVxe71jzRTEKsLjPvvGDE0nO/s600/The%20Home%20Game%20documentary%20soccer%20review.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="294" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizQabRsTJoN4wfKU5CmFxpxgMEyxUzEZk_WtVhdlgbcMlSIqzS29YfSNZ8_2AvAikJkM7C5u9kyrXSS6IhYtvZyU7E782-jx9vKnzBmQziqWN-_6lKnvRzlDy8CMzuUr6GUeABpbhpe4snEM5EQ3Ggu2XU6mNNxVxe71jzRTEKsLjPvvGDE0nO/s16000/The%20Home%20Game%20documentary%20soccer%20review.png" /></a></div><br /><i>The Home Game</i> is a lighthearted documentary about a tiny community in Iceland that really wants to host its first home soccer game in the town's history. This underdog story is <a href="https://www.screendaily.com/reviews/the-home-game-glasgow-review/5190614.article">very pleasant</a>.<br /><p></p>Tim Griersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05350335168398459300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16836748.post-75671601437091026492024-03-06T10:31:00.000-08:002024-03-06T10:31:09.172-08:00'Kung Fu Panda 4' Review<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpDEFTBzn007fABUusRqWZICC1pKFES688eeC969rGApyGALkZECaU9XF7LPPDIpdCv1hn2MHQoW3qOAGmH0twhZGSP0Jn-un-1IujfxYM9dTxsDaVKFg01qcEi1Nfce7S0xzmM8LKgCczBuXVQUD68tT99zmvcI0_s-v30-OHcZpqMCqPcPBE/s600/Kung%20Fu%20Panda%204%20review.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="242" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpDEFTBzn007fABUusRqWZICC1pKFES688eeC969rGApyGALkZECaU9XF7LPPDIpdCv1hn2MHQoW3qOAGmH0twhZGSP0Jn-un-1IujfxYM9dTxsDaVKFg01qcEi1Nfce7S0xzmM8LKgCczBuXVQUD68tT99zmvcI0_s-v30-OHcZpqMCqPcPBE/s16000/Kung%20Fu%20Panda%204%20review.png" /></a></div><br />We haven't had a <i>Kung Fu Panda </i>film in eight years. I'm not sure we needed this new one. My review is up at <a href="https://www.screendaily.com/reviews/kung-fu-panda-4-review/5191272.article"><i>Screen International</i></a>. <br /><p></p>Tim Griersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05350335168398459300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16836748.post-28591058697171511532024-03-04T09:30:00.000-08:002024-03-04T09:30:22.908-08:00The Grierson & Leitch Podcast: The New 'Dune,' 'Spaceman' and Our Oscar Predictions<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSfxQC19d9x2TF326TRry2n88zvIcRd-EFr4O8CM1TgdoYBZtwWlzsy-GYQKEaUZ-lX5X8hKbWTiysk-puVd_QfwB8kw10fTt2DBq-JOUD6xWBVh12otVG8QrRJn15zu8E9t4ji32e14X-CKF7DtWVv_A5tJTFA6vZMYGi5-7mXaxhEhGvDnOO/s600/Adam%20Sandler%20Spaceman%20review.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="276" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSfxQC19d9x2TF326TRry2n88zvIcRd-EFr4O8CM1TgdoYBZtwWlzsy-GYQKEaUZ-lX5X8hKbWTiysk-puVd_QfwB8kw10fTt2DBq-JOUD6xWBVh12otVG8QrRJn15zu8E9t4ji32e14X-CKF7DtWVv_A5tJTFA6vZMYGi5-7mXaxhEhGvDnOO/s16000/Adam%20Sandler%20Spaceman%20review.png" /></a></div><br />Two outer-space films are reviewed on this week's podcast. But the real excitement comes during our deep dive into the Oscars, where we make our picks in all the major categories. Hope you enjoy.<p></p>
<iframe allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="352" loading="lazy" src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/episode/6tXMuK1iYzfBnOU0DBReyk?utm_source=generator" style="border-radius: 12px;" width="100%"></iframe>Tim Griersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05350335168398459300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16836748.post-50042982195219207822024-03-01T15:14:00.000-08:002024-03-01T15:14:35.721-08:00I Talked to Danny Boyle About Cillian Murphy<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBaUfj5PWIFERia_wnwYVZJcHKzvuMaQHSMmxNvZmkKVFzw5apKcfG4BeU2kHW4ZMN_OOCveZM2R-QRg0JyWeQE6omiuJD8z29OWcZ64NKSOeLhJJ4c896ncafQGfB_zPtxHSJTgXTRSsp2biJJyowEpcooRiD0OOjp1-mK10MusRDQOkBKrDG/s600/Danny%20Boyle%20interview%20Cillian%20Murphy%2028%20Days%20Later%20Oppenheimer%20Sunshine.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="305" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBaUfj5PWIFERia_wnwYVZJcHKzvuMaQHSMmxNvZmkKVFzw5apKcfG4BeU2kHW4ZMN_OOCveZM2R-QRg0JyWeQE6omiuJD8z29OWcZ64NKSOeLhJJ4c896ncafQGfB_zPtxHSJTgXTRSsp2biJJyowEpcooRiD0OOjp1-mK10MusRDQOkBKrDG/s16000/Danny%20Boyle%20interview%20Cillian%20Murphy%2028%20Days%20Later%20Oppenheimer%20Sunshine.png" /></a></div><br />The <i>Oppenheimer</i> star is favored to win Best Actor next Sunday at the Oscars. So I decided to talk to a director who worked with him very early in his career. For RogerEbert.com, I had a quick chat with Danny Boyle, the man behind the terrific <i>28 Days Later </i>and <i>Sunshine</i>. <a href="https://www.rogerebert.com/interviews/danny-boyle-on-cillian-murphy">Hope you enjoy</a>. <br /><p></p>Tim Griersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05350335168398459300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16836748.post-8705758722597527562024-03-01T11:03:00.000-08:002024-03-01T12:05:18.549-08:00'Press Play With Madeleine Brand': Talking About 'Dune: Part Two,' 'Shayda' and 'Problemista'<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUuS9m2hEpszEIqaTiaYKBwzUMAaOVMgSorjqSM6nhYtDaOi5eVZ6Ckr4lci5vueINyweQoVaDcWJTmmkbeovWXNLeIqBYhS9fpN6jq07Tx9Tdb0Plfp1thQh8oSNR4F-ceKsvbHoYqH4rntSLL_irRQ8yW27dkqls3IHa2dqLScmDELt-WWwg/s600/Problemista%20review%20Tilda%20Swinton.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="313" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUuS9m2hEpszEIqaTiaYKBwzUMAaOVMgSorjqSM6nhYtDaOi5eVZ6Ckr4lci5vueINyweQoVaDcWJTmmkbeovWXNLeIqBYhS9fpN6jq07Tx9Tdb0Plfp1thQh8oSNR4F-ceKsvbHoYqH4rntSLL_irRQ8yW27dkqls3IHa2dqLScmDELt-WWwg/s16000/Problemista%20review%20Tilda%20Swinton.png" /></a></div><br />Very happy to be back on KCRW talking new movies. I was joined by Alison Willmore to review the<i> Dune</i> sequel, Adam Sandler's sci-fi drama <i>Spaceman</i>, the underwhelming <i>Problemista</i> and the moving <i>Shayda</i>. Hear our segment down below.<br /><p></p>
<iframe frameborder="0" height="140" scrolling="no" seamless="seamless" src="https://www.kcrw.com/news/shows/press-play-with-madeleine-brand/college-financial-aid-film/dune-2-spaceman-shayda-problemista/embed-player?autoplay=false" width="100%"></iframe>Tim Griersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05350335168398459300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16836748.post-57073809750129851742024-03-01T07:00:00.000-08:002024-03-01T07:15:46.057-08:00Max Richter (featuring Sparks) - "Don't Go Away"<p>Here's a pair-up I wasn't expecting.</p>
<iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/EH8i_-vUwGY?si=dRzVnQivPWSWo2q4" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe>Tim Griersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05350335168398459300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16836748.post-5315918216314301562024-02-29T19:00:00.000-08:002024-02-29T19:00:00.259-08:00On Emma Stone's Incredible 2023<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbtfPwde3TYBJjxJF36S3NuG75P9SLYP0jKrxwxyzKsu1S0J8qWL6jE9w9yM4k9QAUi3p6dia7XL4rIdwcEgQvow8AxPPg9743AGrNDV32yIvHV1U2Hc42dLA53CMv772llsYfhHpoZDTdHw6eH_ktaURChLSJo_6OH9Bir1XbQngtzN0PhddE/s600/Emma%20Stone%20The%20Curse%20review.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="316" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbtfPwde3TYBJjxJF36S3NuG75P9SLYP0jKrxwxyzKsu1S0J8qWL6jE9w9yM4k9QAUi3p6dia7XL4rIdwcEgQvow8AxPPg9743AGrNDV32yIvHV1U2Hc42dLA53CMv772llsYfhHpoZDTdHw6eH_ktaURChLSJo_6OH9Bir1XbQngtzN0PhddE/s16000/Emma%20Stone%20The%20Curse%20review.png" /></a></div><br />I'm here to talk about <i>Poor Things</i> and <i>The Curse</i>, both of which are remarkable in their own way. But those are only two things that have recently demonstrated Emma Stone's creative dexterity. <a href="https://www.rogerebert.com/features/emma-stone-poor-things">Read on</a>.<br /><p></p>Tim Griersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05350335168398459300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16836748.post-31333099055449278602024-02-29T18:00:00.000-08:002024-02-29T18:00:00.133-08:00The Grierson & Leitch Podcast: Ethan Coen Solo, Christopher Nolan Reappraised and 'His Girl Friday'<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ59-KWJ6mSeePEKiD1XxOOf87hbYkOGDbmJKgO23XwOsTX1G6wP13TWHIRXbb184Ev6kTlsPlgWqBLoeAZ_RTaFyCsB6HiKQb0hhFzRRla1KN7RVqgWFX9DcfrXyjGvXe-fkq8hZQnZN7_QvDav_mEi9kfeBtx2XFi0_KxaaumcM_Ta-Frnu9/s600/His%20Girl%20Friday%20review.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="296" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ59-KWJ6mSeePEKiD1XxOOf87hbYkOGDbmJKgO23XwOsTX1G6wP13TWHIRXbb184Ev6kTlsPlgWqBLoeAZ_RTaFyCsB6HiKQb0hhFzRRla1KN7RVqgWFX9DcfrXyjGvXe-fkq8hZQnZN7_QvDav_mEi9kfeBtx2XFi0_KxaaumcM_Ta-Frnu9/s16000/His%20Girl%20Friday%20review.png" /></a></div><br />On this week's podcast, there's only one new movie, which is <i>Drive-Away Dolls</i>. Then, we give <i>Tenet</i> a second look in honor of its re-release and go back to 1940 for <i>His Girl Friday</i>. Dive in! <p></p>
<iframe allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="352" loading="lazy" src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/episode/6Ww3NA1VDFZIb8eaesHpZt?utm_source=generator" style="border-radius: 12px;" width="100%"></iframe>Tim Griersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05350335168398459300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16836748.post-11676286791596888572024-02-29T17:00:00.000-08:002024-02-29T17:00:00.253-08:00Martin Scorsese's 10 Best Director Nominations<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt0TL68bufS1WTlhZhZqSGeizlx2qWhw30oazDqUD4-rceddJob_iPDomSjQINdRLtVXETKt3sQpZjlcWAFqNv0Yza7nJSI8zRtVNQEP16b8I9w-nSVThf6BRWv5HQTJGdGOOLBqTzYt0eAJj2gwmBP09Hxj1k8wTEkfqTI0I9lu-yzbctW9cK/s600/Martin%20Scorsese%20every%20Best%20Director%20nomination.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="294" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt0TL68bufS1WTlhZhZqSGeizlx2qWhw30oazDqUD4-rceddJob_iPDomSjQINdRLtVXETKt3sQpZjlcWAFqNv0Yza7nJSI8zRtVNQEP16b8I9w-nSVThf6BRWv5HQTJGdGOOLBqTzYt0eAJj2gwmBP09Hxj1k8wTEkfqTI0I9lu-yzbctW9cK/s16000/Martin%20Scorsese%20every%20Best%20Director%20nomination.png" /></a></div><br />With <i>Killers of the Flower Moon</i>, Martin Scorsese has now been nominated 10 times for the Oscar for Best Director. Which film is the best? <a href="https://www.rogerebert.com/festivals/martin-scorsese-oscars">I have the answers</a>. <br /><p></p>Tim Griersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05350335168398459300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16836748.post-17599959057596419432024-02-29T15:18:00.000-08:002024-02-29T15:18:40.830-08:00The Comeback of Robert Downey Jr.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4QIW5-gF4nElyPGGcIHcA89vH9MREK6iK_BrRlayb_iq28qFUE12aSTEmZqjgwHmiO1U4cQXjWsvQB-9r0jjMVORcyC3AW7vp8vRftKs7RSbdhh9R5piQPGy_ZVsMs70bXCUHcEgDbc3EN3u-QJZfKctHgEEw8UBqLxTN7vx92-MD7uE-Q1jX/s600/robert%20Downey%20Jr%20comeback%20story%20drugs%20oppenheimer.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="276" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4QIW5-gF4nElyPGGcIHcA89vH9MREK6iK_BrRlayb_iq28qFUE12aSTEmZqjgwHmiO1U4cQXjWsvQB-9r0jjMVORcyC3AW7vp8vRftKs7RSbdhh9R5piQPGy_ZVsMs70bXCUHcEgDbc3EN3u-QJZfKctHgEEw8UBqLxTN7vx92-MD7uE-Q1jX/s16000/robert%20Downey%20Jr%20comeback%20story%20drugs%20oppenheimer.png" /></a></div><br />For RogerEbert.com, I took a moment to appreciate that, 25 years ago, Robert Downey Jr. was at his lowest point, battling drug addiction and facing a prison sentence. Much has changed since, happily. <a href="https://www.rogerebert.com/features/robert-downey-jr-oppenheimer-oscar">Hope you enjoy</a>.<br /><p></p>Tim Griersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05350335168398459300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16836748.post-48099637667227124592024-02-27T07:51:00.000-08:002024-02-27T07:51:44.358-08:00The Forgotten Movies of This Oscar Season<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi11nXAkrJ1oSbDOblM-q6LP7P6xOSxSsm-ngVHCeBb2KsFDo7_TPPzv_JemaCZRmaLguf540yZQAjf4zbddnW45CaX7F2vmxNUTt5yo3PsQlzq7tJuytenSBVb97U8Yg6lsJBEznD2irRK4zfKtF1YyF8BNihu9rtEk_H4p88muXCrnawA4Ost/s600/The%20Unknown%20Country%20best%20of%202023%20Lily%20Gladstone.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="306" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi11nXAkrJ1oSbDOblM-q6LP7P6xOSxSsm-ngVHCeBb2KsFDo7_TPPzv_JemaCZRmaLguf540yZQAjf4zbddnW45CaX7F2vmxNUTt5yo3PsQlzq7tJuytenSBVb97U8Yg6lsJBEznD2irRK4zfKtF1YyF8BNihu9rtEk_H4p88muXCrnawA4Ost/s16000/The%20Unknown%20Country%20best%20of%202023%20Lily%20Gladstone.png" /></a></div><br />Every year, a collection of really good movies miss out on being nominated for Academy Awards. As a result, you never hear about them during the final stretch of Oscar campaigning. For RogerEbert.com, I sang the praises of 10 of those films. <a href="https://www.rogerebert.com/features/best-2023-movies-with-no-oscars">I haven't forgotten them</a>. <br /><p></p>Tim Griersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05350335168398459300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16836748.post-78492787818152238962024-02-24T16:25:00.000-08:002024-02-24T16:25:43.936-08:00When Real-Life Fathers and Daughters Star in the Same Film<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmyGY4oU_6FKjlnLTUyokeCiECdNu8MeZnuREMIG8YGsrbOkgiCpEolcm5719lj_wf1GRl3YaFsQXUF-OTCK7R30p5Q4B-v3VOLJogECgctP-ViMoPHay1hQsc_25QwPbdhKsJf9xfhyphenhyphenuNQs6GpDjtqHmdRqdrIXtvv482bChBN1cJpa5lNw8c/s600/Paper%20Moon%20movies%20with%20real%20life%20fathers%20and%20daughters.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="319" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmyGY4oU_6FKjlnLTUyokeCiECdNu8MeZnuREMIG8YGsrbOkgiCpEolcm5719lj_wf1GRl3YaFsQXUF-OTCK7R30p5Q4B-v3VOLJogECgctP-ViMoPHay1hQsc_25QwPbdhKsJf9xfhyphenhyphenuNQs6GpDjtqHmdRqdrIXtvv482bChBN1cJpa5lNw8c/s16000/Paper%20Moon%20movies%20with%20real%20life%20fathers%20and%20daughters.png" /></a></div><br />In honor of <i>Bleeding Love</i>, which I didn't like back when it was called <i><a href="https://timgrierson.blogspot.com/2023/03/sxsw-2023-you-sing-loud-i-sing-louder.html">You Sing Loud, I Sing Louder</a></i>, I wrote about other movies featuring fathers and their daughters. Check it out <a href="https://www.rogerebert.com/features/real-life-father-daughter-movies">here</a>. <br /><p></p>Tim Griersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05350335168398459300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16836748.post-23702226163244077502024-02-23T12:41:00.000-08:002024-02-23T12:41:22.698-08:00Revisiting Russell Crowe in 'Les Miserables'<iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/IsZdfna1LKA?si=hJuCVklR0m8qmdp5" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe>
<p><i>Tenet</i> isn't the <a href="http://timgrierson.blogspot.com/2024/02/i-talked-to-tenet-fans.html">only major movie getting a re-release this weekend</a>: There's also the Oscar-winning <i>Les Miserables</i>, which co-starred Russell Crowe, who was widely mocked for his singing. Was that fair? I talk about it <a href="https://www.rogerebert.com/features/russell-crowe-les-miserables">here</a>. <br /></p>Tim Griersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05350335168398459300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16836748.post-79516005411342431092024-02-23T07:00:00.000-08:002024-02-23T07:00:00.155-08:00The Jayhawks - "I'm Gonna Make You Love Me" <p>Time to let the sunshine in.</p>
<iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/TXpwurJ94qk?si=R16oqVohLNl2jMMU" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe>Tim Griersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05350335168398459300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16836748.post-5683949196951996942024-02-22T13:46:00.000-08:002024-02-22T13:46:33.869-08:00'About Dry Grasses' Review<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge0hnmAWK52lpxax88QRzb5WkRT4DvxPb_cjTz7u0MWFKpuIj2xK1wKdCvM2QdTTA1g5Cs5Wukq4G7b6Ne6JBDMIXs4nzM7yAdK5TJhpugaad0ZS83Dqc8f4Ug4B9HMJv2tsP1RPpguMIrd3H9MGhHQoSPLqsNlJrRq4tkM_FK0774vTIQeq57/s600/About%20Dry%20Grasses%20review.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="256" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge0hnmAWK52lpxax88QRzb5WkRT4DvxPb_cjTz7u0MWFKpuIj2xK1wKdCvM2QdTTA1g5Cs5Wukq4G7b6Ne6JBDMIXs4nzM7yAdK5TJhpugaad0ZS83Dqc8f4Ug4B9HMJv2tsP1RPpguMIrd3H9MGhHQoSPLqsNlJrRq4tkM_FK0774vTIQeq57/s16000/About%20Dry%20Grasses%20review.png" /></a></div><br />At Cannes last year, I missed Nuri Bilge Ceylan's three-hour-plus <i>About Dry Grasses</i>, but I caught up with it by the end of the year. (In fact, it made my <a href="https://timgrierson.blogspot.com/2023/12/best-of-2023-top-10-movies-of-year.html">Top 10 of 2023</a>.) The film's official release kicks off Friday. I think it's a major film: My <i>Los Angeles Times</i> review is <a href="https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2024-02-22/about-dry-grasses-review-turkey-nuri-bilge-ceylan-cannes">here</a>. <br /><p></p>Tim Griersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05350335168398459300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16836748.post-77640685997960704592024-02-21T19:30:00.000-08:002024-02-21T19:30:00.405-08:00I Talked to 'Tenet' Fans<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg8_O_FuQ519j5wgTHSDb_R9a-Ib9On5yDZO9CQu7LHArkv9Hu1JGP7SpNzmOQMZcUq-4ES7t9oJ0DEujPosnJPg97X1K8avY16JEBqzHbGuqzf5mJQyUkan_U6lcmoDDkbnk8H9JyH7xTJAUDkGw3f3rOV-PO9_BSqg0qc_yQxHa-sEr6LMzG/s600/Tenet%20rerelease%20fans.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg8_O_FuQ519j5wgTHSDb_R9a-Ib9On5yDZO9CQu7LHArkv9Hu1JGP7SpNzmOQMZcUq-4ES7t9oJ0DEujPosnJPg97X1K8avY16JEBqzHbGuqzf5mJQyUkan_U6lcmoDDkbnk8H9JyH7xTJAUDkGw3f3rOV-PO9_BSqg0qc_yQxHa-sEr6LMzG/s16000/Tenet%20rerelease%20fans.png" /></a></div><br />Four years ago, at the height of the pandemic, Christopher Nolan released <i>Tenet</i>. It wasn't as well-received as his other films, and for obvious reasons, it didn't do as well at the box office. This Friday, the movie returns to theaters. The people most excited about that fact are the folks online who have been beating the drum for this movie since 2020. For RogerEbert.com, I talked to five of the most vocal, learning who they are and what the film means to them. This ended up being sweeter and more poignant than I was expecting. <a href="https://www.rogerebert.com/features/tenet-rerelease">Hope you enjoy</a>.<br /><p></p>Tim Griersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05350335168398459300noreply@blogger.com