Toronto 2022: 'Women Talking' Review

Greetings from Canada. My first review from the Toronto Film Festival is a biggie: It's Sarah Polley's first movie in 10 years, the somber drama Women Talking. You can read my thoughts over at Screen International.

'The Girl in the Spider's Web' Review

There's a new girl on the block. Claire Foy is the latest Lisbeth Salander in The Girl in the Spider's Web. The movie is completely competent in its slick, anonymous way. But, boy, is it soulless. My review is up at Screen International.

The Grierson & Leitch Podcast: Reviews of 'Isle of Dogs,' 'Unsane' and 'Pacific Rim Uprising'

For this week's episode, we go long on Wes Anderson's acclaimed, controversial new film. Then, we differ on Steven Soderbergh's latest. Finally, we tell you that Pacific Rim Uprising is bad. Hear it all down below.

'Unsane' Review

Unsane is my favorite Steven Soderbergh film since Magic Mike. Led by a great Claire Foy performance, this very smart and very pulpy thriller nods in the direction of #MeToo while delivering a lot of genre pleasures. My review is up at Paste.