Toronto 2026: 'A Talent for Murder' Review

I've been a fan of Alden Ehrenreich's for a while, and I'm glad that Solo did not derail his career. He's back with A Talent for Murder, in which he plays an anxious editor trying to convince the reclusive Patricia Highsmith (Helen Mirren) to write another Tom Ripley book. This impish thriller is potentially a lot of nasty fun, but it ends up disappointing. You can read my review over at Screen International.

'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.

A Short History of the Golden Globes' Strangest Nominations

The Golden Globes are dumb. To illustrate my point, let's take a quick look back at their most boneheaded nominations. (And, to make it fair, I didn't spotlight movies or performances that also got love elsewhere. You can't yell at them for liking Green Book when everybody else did as well.)

'The Good Liar' Review

Classy but pretty empty, The Good Liar boasts Helen Mirren and Ian McKellen in a conman thriller that has some style to it. My review is here.

The Grierson & Leitch Podcast: 'Under the Silver Lake,' 'Boogie Nights' and a Film About a Cook and a Thief

Three substantial discussions this week. First, we differ on Under the Silver Lake. Then, we look back at Boogie Nights, which I haven't watched since 1997. Finally, we stomach The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover. Hear the whole thing down below.

What's the Best "Best Actress" Winner of the 21st Century?

Putting together a ranking of this century's Best Actress Oscar winners, I quickly discovered something: Most of these women got their award for a performance I don't much like. (The Academy sure makes a lot of dumb choices.) Anywhere, here's my rundown of everyone from The Queen's Helen Mirren to The Iron Lady's Meryl Streep.