The Grierson & Leitch Podcast: James Gunn's 'Superman' and Mailbag Questions

On this week's episode, we go long on Superman. Then, we dive into our listeners' questions, which covered theater etiquette, unlikely trilogies, seeing movies twice in the span of 24 hours, Woody Allen and more. Give it a listen.

'Superman' Review

I was very curious what James Gunn would do with Superman. Now we know: My review is up at Screen International. 

Ranking the Comic Actors Who Had the Worst 2023

Not every star had a great year. For Cracked, I wrote about the actors who are probably the happiest to see 2023 be over.

'Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom' Review

Jason Momoa returns as the man who can talk to fish. For Screen International, I reviewed Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom.

'Breakfast All Day': Sticking Up for 'Blue Beetle'

Blue Beetle isn't going to do very well at the box office. That's too bad. I was on Breakfast All Day to defend the movie, which has a lot of heart.

The Grierson & Leitch Podcast: Blue Beetles, Talking Dogs and Looking Back at Danny Boyle's 'Sunshine'

Summer movie season is almost over. We review two new movies, Blue Beetle and Strays, and then we go back to the summer of 2007 for a look at Sunshine, a film I still think is pretty damn wonderful. Check out the whole show down below.

'The Flash' Review

I didn't know if we'd ever see The Flash. Now I have. My review is over at Screen International.

The Grierson & Leitch Podcast: 'Boston Strangler' and 'The Last Days of Disco'

Poor Shazam! Fury of the Gods: We review the film on the podcast, as well as Boston Strangler. Then, in our Reboot segment, we go back to 1998 and The Last Days of Disco. Everybody dance, and check out the episode down below.

The Sad Fate of 'Green Lantern'

Long before DC tried going for more lighthearted superhero films with Shazam!, the studio gave us a funny Green Lantern. It didn't turn out well, but for Cracked, I make the argument that there was solid logic behind the strategy. My essay is here.

'Shazam! Fury of the Gods' Review

I didn't love the first Shazam!, and I feel very similarly about the sequel. My review of Fury of the Gods is here.

'Black Adam' Review

My verdict on Dwayne Johnson's superhero movie? It's ... fine. You can read more in-depth thoughts over at Screen International.

The Grierson & Leitch Podcast: 'The Suicide Squad,' 'Annette' and 'John and the Hole'

We reviewed three new movies on this week's episode. We disagreed about two of them. (And even the one we both gave thumbs-up to, only one of us is pretty ecstatic about it.) Hear the whole thing down below.

'The Suicide Squad' Review

What a delight The Suicide Squad is. And what a surprise, too. Here's my review for Screen International.

Let's Rank Zack Snyder Films

Now that Army of the Dead is out, we have to ask: Where does it rank among Zack Snyder's movies? We have the answer over at Vulture.

The Grierson & Leitch Podcast: Going Back to the 1980s for 'Arthur' and 'Cobra'

We spent a lot of time talking about Zack Snyder's Justice League on this week's episode, but what was perhaps more interesting was our discussion of Arthur and Cobra in our Reboot segment. Hear the whole thing down below.

Zack Snyder Is Trying to Save Superhero Cinema

My strongest feeling while watching Zack Snyder's Justice League was just how ... old-fashioned it is. Redoing a four-year-old movie in a genre that's constantly reinventing itself seems ill-advised, but Snyder has personal reasons to do it. I get into all this over at MEL.

'Zack Snyder’s Justice League' Review

The wait is over. Were you waiting? Well, anyway, here's my review of the hotly-anticipated, much-discussed, four-hour-long "Snyder cut" of Justice League.

The Grierson & Leitch Podcast: So Many Movies, So Little Time

We went through eight new movies on this week's episode:

Wonder Woman 1984
Soul
The Father
News of the World
Promising Young Woman
One Night in Miami
Education
The Midnight Sky

We gave ourselves about seven minutes for each film. Let the lightning-round begin!

'Wonder Woman 1984' Review

It's a mess, but also quite moving. It's funny, but also overlong. It's not as good as the original, but good enough. For MEL, I reviewed Wonder Woman 1984.

The State of the DC Extended Universe

With Birds of Prey out and Wonder Woman 1984 on the horizon, it seemed like a good time to check in on the so-called DCEU. These films can't compete with Marvel, not yet, but maybe there's hope on the horizon. We broke down the franchise's five best offerings for SyFy.