The Grierson & Leitch Podcast: Stunt Performers, Outcasts and a Movie About Pop-Tarts

Our latest episode ... was in person! Will and I sat at my dinner table to discuss The Fall Guy, I Saw the TV Glow and Unfrosted. Hear the whole thing down below.

The Best and Worst of the 2023 Summer Movie Season (Comedy Edition)

There were funny movies! There were movies that tried to be funny! I looked back at them all for Cracked.

What's the Greatest Action-Comedy Ever?

And what even is an action-comedy? I answer both questions over at Cracked.

Telling Melissa McCarthy's Story in Only Five Movies

If you only had five films to encapsulate The Little Mermaid star Melissa McCarthy's career, which would you choose? Here are the ones I picked.

The Grierson & Leitch Podcast: My Cannes Recap, 'The Little Mermaid' and 'You Hurt My Feelings'

I'm back from France, and so we fired up the ol' podcast to talk about my highlights from this year's Cannes. Then, we review the live-action remake of The Little Mermaid and You Hurt My Feelings. Finally, I ask Will some questions about Fast X since I didn't see it. Check out the whole thing down below.

What Paul Feig Pulled Off With 'Bridesmaids'

In light of the release of The School for Good and Evil, I wanted to look back at a much better Paul Feig film, one that helped changed Hollywood. For Cracked, I wrote about the groundbreaking Bridesmaids.

The Grierson & Leitch Podcast: 'Dear Evan Hansen,' 'The Starling' and 'The Guilty'

Huge disagreement on Dear Evan Hansen in this week's episode. But we're pretty closely aligned on the two Netflix stinkers. Hear the whole thing down below.

Toronto 2021: 'The Starling' Review

I want Melissa McCarthy to make more dramas. I don't want her to make any more movies with director Theodore Melfi. Here's my review of The Starling.

The Grierson & Leitch Podcast: 'Thunder Force,' YA Sci-Fi Adventures and 'The Talented Mr. Ripley'

Melissa McCarthy, what are you doing? On this week's episode, we review her bad new film, and then I solo on Voyagers. For our finale, we go back to 1999 ... and I discover that a movie I used to love doesn't entirely hold up. (It happens sometimes.) Hear the podcast down below.

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: Horror, Directorial Debuts and 'Memories of Murder'

Many movies are discussed on this week's podcast. Will and I dig into Halloween, and then I solo on Can You Ever Forgive Me?, Wildlife and Mid90s. Finally, in our Reboot segment, we look back at Memories of Murder. Hope you enjoy.

Toronto 2018: 'Can You Ever Forgive Me?' Review

"Melissa McCarthy Gets Serious" is probably going to be the angle that most stories take for Can You Ever Forgive Me?, which stars the Oscar-nominated actress as Lee Israel, a biographer who got into forging when her writing career dried up. My review is up at Screen International.

The Grierson & Leitch Podcast: Naughty Puppets and 'Eternal Sunshine'

On this week's episode, we look back at summer movie season and dispense with The Happytime Murders. But then we dig into 2004's Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, which remains terrific. You can hear the entire podcast down below.

Some Thoughts on 'The Happytime Murders'

America has failed Maya Rudolph.

Jim Henson's pre-Muppets career is really interesting.

People love turning innocent childhood things naughty.

These observations, and more, are part of my MEL deep-dive into The Happytime Murders. Read on.

What's Melissa McCarthy's Best Movie?

In honor of The Happytime Murders, Will and I ranked the Oscar-nominated actress' films. You can see the results over at Vulture.

'The Happytime Murders' Review

Melissa McCarthy. Puppets. Swearing. Sex scenes. More swearing. Murder. The Happytime Murders isn't nearly as much naughty fun as it should be. My review is up at Screen International.

What's Jason Statham's Best Movie?

Will and I provide the answer over at SyFy.