Toronto 2025: 'Roofman' Review

Roofman tells the true story of Jeffrey Manchester, a thief who would break into fast-food restaurants by entering the building through the roof. Now, Channing Tatum plays the man in a comedy-drama I wish was sharper and smarter. You can read my review here.  

A Salute to the Sports Comedy

In honor of Happy Gilmore 2, Vulture asked us to pick 25 great sports comedies, which was a pleasure. You can check out our list here. 

The Grierson & Leitch Podcast: 'The People's Joker' and 'Sasquatch Sunset'

We discuss three major movies on the latest episode of the podcast. Will and I start things off with Civil War, and then we segue to a personal favorite from this year's Sundance ... and also a movie I wasn't sure we'd ever be allowed to legally see. Hear the whole thing down below.

The Women You Meet in Alex Garland's Films

Civil War is writer-director Alex Garland's fourth film, and his fourth to feature a woman as its principal character. For RogerEbert.com, I examined the different types of complicated, compelling female protagonists he writes ... and why Civil War is such a disappointment in that regard. Hope you enjoy.

The Grierson & Leitch Podcast: Jane Campion, 'The Worst Person in the World' and 'Benedetta'

On this week's episode, we talked about movies shot in New Zealand, Denmark and Italy (and also a little bit in France, I believe). Hear the whole thing down below.