The Grierson & Leitch Podcast: Crime Comedies, Sci-Fi Debacles and 'Cuckoo'

How can you tell we're reaching the end of summer? Because the movies that are coming out are pretty crummy. On this week's episode, we review The Instigators and Borderlands. Also, we differ on Cuckoo, a horror movie that might be too weird for its own good. Check out our chat down below.

'Press Play With Madeleine Brand': Reviewing 'Cuckoo,' 'Good One' and 'It Ends With Us'

Katie Walsh and I were on KCRW this morning discussing this weekend's releases. Did we make fun of Borderlands? You better believe it. We also reviewed a German horror film, a lovely American indie drama and It Ends With Us. Hope you enjoy our segment.

The Grierson & Leitch Podcast: Vampire Ballerinas, World War II Warriors and 'Some Like It Hot'

On this week's episode, we don't have much nice to say about Abigail or The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare. Then, in our Reboot segment, we take a look back at Billy Wilder's 1959 Oscar-winner. Check it out down below.

'Abigail' Review

Some crooks kidnapped the wrong 12-year-old ballerina. My review of Abigail is here.

'Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire' Review

Monsters punch each other. Then, other monsters punch each other. You won't believe what happens next. For Screen International, I reviewed Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire.

'Press Play With Madeleine Brand': Bad Musicals, American Remakes and German Love Stories

Very happy to be joined by Katie Walsh on Madeleine Brand's show this week: We reviewed Dear Evan Hansen, The Guilty and I'm Your Man. Hear our segment down below.

'I'm Your Man' and the Perils of Trying to Be the Perfect Partner

Over at MEL, I wrote about this weekend's most interesting release, I'm Your Man, which is about a single woman who agrees to be part of a program in which she's paired with an android designed to cater to her every need. Lots to ponder in the movie, and you can read my thoughts here.

'The Rental' Review

Remember Airbnb rentals? Dave Franco's directorial debut is about one that goes very wrong. My review is up at MEL.

Netflix's Best Horror Films

Netflix has produced a lot of original horror films. For this week's Debate Club, we pick the five best.

'The Man Who Invented Christmas' Review

Ever wonder what inspired Charles Dickens to write A Christmas Carol? The dreary The Man Who Invented Christmas is here to provide the backstory, casting Dan Stevens as the author. I found the whole thing pretty uninspired, as I explain in my Screen International review.

My Interview With Dan Stevens

For Rolling Stone, I talked to Dan Stevens, who's in everything at the moment. He was the star of the fantastic Legion, and he's also the hairy creature in a little movie called Beauty and the Beast. But we mostly focused on a new indie drama where he plays a blind man who inexplicably gets his sight back, The Ticket. How does the former Matthew Crawley of Downton Abbey fame feel about his big moment? Read on.