The Grierson & Leitch Podcast: Spooky Authors, Tormented Filmmakers and 'Pan's Labyrinth'

We enjoyed reviewing Shirley and Tommaso. (We miss new movies.) Then, in our Reboot segment, I discussed my resistance to the Oscar-winning Pan's Labyrinth. Hear the whole thing down below.

'Press Play With Madeleine Brand': Reviews of 'Shirley,' 'Tommaso' and 'Judy and Punch'

Temperamental artists and bad marriages dominate this weekend's new releases. Amy Nicholson and I spent a little time talking about them on KCRW. You can hear the whole thing below.

'Shirley' Review

Big surprise, Elisabeth Moss rules in Shirley, a fictionalized portrait of Shirley Jackson as she begins work on a new novel. My review is up at MEL.

The Grierson & Leitch Podcast: Elisabeth Moss, 'The Graduate' and Jeff Spicoli

On this week's episode, we have only one new review: the hit horror film The Invisible Man. Then, in our Reboot segment, we look back at two very different generational portraits of young people. First up, The Graduate. And then, Fast Times at Ridgemont High. Guess which one I loathed. The whole episode is down below.

'The Invisible Man' and the Era of "Believe Women" Horror

For MEL, I wrote about The Invisible Man and the recent trend of horror movies that build their terrors out of women's fear of being abused -- and of society not believing them. You can read the piece here.

'The Invisible Man' Review

Elisabeth Moss is the best part of The Invisible Man. Is that enough? My review is up at Screen International.

2019 Gotham Award Nominees

I had the pleasure of being on the committee that helped select the Best Actor and Best Actress nominees for this year's Gotham Awards. (The winners, who are voted on by IFP members, will be announced on December 2.) I was joined by Alissa Wilkinson, Jessica Kiang, David Fear and David Ehrlich. I was quite pleased with our choices. (The nominees are all at that link.)

The Grierson & Leitch Podcast: Female Mob Movies, Teen Horror Films and 'Beyond the Black Rainbow'

We lament The Kitchen and praise Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark on this week's episode. Then, I spend some time singing the praises of Beyond the Black Rainbow in our Reboot segment. (It's a trip.) The whole thing can be heard down below.

'Press Play With Madeleine Brand': 'Scary Stories' and 'After the Wedding'

Barbara Bogaev, Amy Nicholson and I reunited for the first time since we were on KCRW the Friday before the Oscars. (That's where I predicted that Green Book was going to win, which it did.) We discuss After the Wedding, The Kitchen, Dora and the Lost City of Gold and the one good movie out this weekend, Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark.

Some Thoughts on 'The Kitchen'

How is The Kitchen like Thelma & Louise?

Who wants to be part of my Bill Camp fan club?

And why does everyone love "The Chain" these days?

I answer those questions, and more, over at MEL.

'The Kitchen' Review

Man, Widows was really good. Just mentioning it ... no reason. (Here's my review of The Kitchen.)

The Grierson & Leitch Podcast: The Best Movies of 2019 (So Far)

We've reached the halfway point of 2019, so it's time to look back at the first six months of the year. Will and I each select our six favorite films -- there's only one overlap -- and then we debate the relative merits of Yesterday. Finally, we look back at That Thing You Do! A very fun episode: You can hear the whole thing down below.

The Grierson & Leitch Podcast: On the Terrific 'Her Smell' and 'The Good, the Bad and the Ugly'

On this week's episode, we trash Hellboy. But skip past that to hear us dig into Her Smell, which is marvelous, and our Reboot review of The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, which remains pure pleasure. The whole thing is down below.