The Grierson & Leitch Podcast: 'Jurassic World Rebirth' and the Best Films of 2025 (So Far)

Welcome to the end of the first half of the movie year. On this episode, Will and I both reveal our favorite six films so far in 2025. Oh, and we also rip on Jurassic World Rebirth. Check it out below.

'Jurassic World Rebirth' Review

The latest Jurassic picture has Scarlett Johansson and Mahershala Ali in it. And it's still bad bad bad. My review of Rebirth is up at Screen International. 

Let's Rank 'Jurassic Park' Movies

There have been six Jurassic Park films. Which one is the best? And which is the worst? (That first question is easier to answer.) Our rankings are over at Vulture.

The Grierson & Leitch Podcast: Dinosaurs, Adam Sandler and 'M'

In this week's episode, we agree that Jurassic World Dominion isn't good, but just how bad is it? Then, we differ on Hustle. Finally, in our Reboot segment, we go back to 1931, looking at Fritz Lang's M. Lots of good stuff, and you can hear it all down below.

Why Are the Characters in Legacy Sequels (Almost) Always Less Interesting Than the Original Characters?

Jurassic World Dominion underscored a problem I've noticed for a while, which is that when sequels try to combine the original cast and the new cast, the new cast often looks pretty feeble by comparison. Is that because of nostalgia or something else? Here's my latest for MEL.

'Jurassic World Dominion' Review

Good news: I actually think Jurassic World Dominion is the best of the recent trilogy. Bad news: It's still not all that good. My review is up at Screen International.

Is 'Jurassic Park' the Most Important Movie of the Last 30 Years?

The Steven Spielberg film came out this week in 1993. Over at SyFy, I argue that its impact on Hollywood is still felt, for better or worse. Read on.

The Summer of Spielberg vs. Schwarzenegger

It was June 1993: Jurassic Park squared off against Last Action Hero. Years later, we're still obsessed with that showdown. I explain why over at MEL.

Some Thoughts on 'Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom'

Over at MEL, I make the somewhat ridiculous contention that I could star in a Jurassic Park movie and it would make about as much money as it would if it starred Chris Pratt. I also have thoughts about Jeff Goldblum and high heels. You can read the whole thing here.

The Grierson & Leitch Podcast: Dinosaurs, 'A Serious Man' and 'The Ringer'

On this week's episode, we talk about Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom. Then, in our Reboot segment, we come to praise A Serious Man and bury The Ringer. You can hear the whole podcast down below.

'Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom' Review

You know what? I think I'm just kinda over Jurassic Park movies. The latest, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, is less terrible than 2015's Jurassic World. I still didn't like it, though. My review is up at Paste.

'Jurassic World' Review

There was one big reason to be excited about Jurassic World: Chris Pratt. After establishing himself as a deeply lovable presence on Parks & Rec, he parlayed that into a fine starring turn in Guardians of the Galaxy. (Before then, though, he was also quite good in dramatic roles in Moneyball and Zero Dark Thirty.) But in Jurassic World, Pratt is just as listless as the movie in which he stars. I deliver the bad news over at Screen International.