'Press Play With Madeleine Brand': On 'Havoc' and 'On Swift Horses'

Alison Willmore and I were on KCRW today to review this weekend's big releases, including The Accountant 2. But we also dug into some of the smaller offerings, like the romantic drama On Swift Horses and Netflix's Havoc, the latest from The Raid filmmaker Gareth Evans. Check out our thoughts down below.

The Grierson & Leitch Podcast: Tornadoes, Serial Killers and 'Fly Me to the Moon'

After a week off, we're back with reviews of Twisters, Longlegs and Fly Me to the Moon. I only like one of those three movies, but I liked it a lot. (We also talked about the election and the Cardinals.) Hear our whole chat down below.

'Press Play With Madeleine Brand': Riffing on 'Oddity,' 'Crossing' and 'Skywalkers'

During my latest appearance on Press Play, we of course discussed Twisters. But let me draw your attention to the other films we reviewed: an Irish horror film, a tender LGBTQ+ drama and a nerve-wracking documentary. Also, I was in the studio with my friend Monica Castillo, who I had never done the show with before. It was a treat! Hear the whole thing down below.

'Twisters' Review

There's a new tornado film called Twisters. It's in the same universe as Twister, but with all new characters. The first film was very goofy. The new film is very much not goofy. Is that better or worse? My review is live at Screen International.

'Normal People' Review

For MEL, I reviewed Hulu's highly anticipated adaptation of Sally Rooney's novel Normal People. (Spoiler: I found it pretty lovely.)