Tribeca 2022: 'McEnroe' Review

John McEnroe is a fascinating figure, the subject of several recent films. The latest is a documentary with access to him and his inner circle. For Screen International, I reviewed McEnroe.

Some Thoughts on 'John McEnroe: In the Realm of Perfection'

John McEnroe: In the Realm of Perfection is a documentary that opens Wednesday, examining tennis' most notorious 1980s bad boy through a different prism: as a subject on film. That proves to be kinda fascinating, which I talk about over at MEL. (I also discuss Amadeus, playing angry and essay films.)

The Grierson & Leitch Podcast: The Rock, The Android, 'The Rider' and 'Borg vs McEnroe'

We tackle five movies on this week's podcast. Will and I both review Rampage and Come Sunday. I go solo on The Rider and Borg vs McEnroe. And then, in our Reboot section, we look back at A.I. Artificial Intelligence. Oh, and I also go off on Netflix. You can hear the whole thing down below.

Is Shia LaBeouf Due for a Comeback?

Stop it. Stop asking dumb questions like that. I think LaBeouf, who's in the new tennis film Borg vs McEnroe, can be a really good actor. I like the guy. But, seriously, what is our obsession with comeback narratives? I wrote about that for MEL.