The Grierson & Leitch Podcast: Reviewing 'The Mandalorian and Grogu' and 'I Love Boosters,' Looking Back at Cannes

I'm back. On Sunday, I caught up with this weekend's new releases and then did the podcast with Will. (I also talked a little about my Cannes experience.) You can hear our thoughts on baby Yodas and Boots Riley down below.

Cannes 2026: 'Her Private Hell' Review

In general, I've been amused by Nicolas Winding Refn's post-Drive obsession with making movies that are way higher on style than substance. But his latest is just very silly. I reviewed Her Private Hell.

The Grierson & Leitch Podcast: Marvel's Latest, 'Worth' and 'Bronson'

We're pretty mixed on Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, but we enjoyed digging into Worth. Then, in our Reboot section, we go back to a movie that paired Nicolas Winding Refn and Tom Hardy. You'd be hearing a lot more from both of them soon.

Check out the episode down below.

Chromatics - "Tick of the Clock"

After a 20-year run, Chromatics is calling it a day. I'll always remember them for this song, which was used so well in Drive.

When CinemaScore Gets It Wrong

CinemaScore is a polling service that gauges audiences' reactions to new movies. Most films get decent grades, but occasionally a movie really angers viewers. For this week's Debate Club, we shine a light on five great films that got terrible CinemaScore grades. Sometimes, you just can't trust people, I guess. (The piece is right here.)

The Grierson & Leitch Podcast: Fighting About Nicolas Winding Refn

On this week's edition of the Grierson & Leitch podcast, Will and I clash over The Neon Demon. I've heard that some people think we agree too much on the show; this is one of those weeks when that's not the case.

We also talk Independence Day: Resurgence and The Rocketeer. You can hear the whole thing here.

My Chat With Nicolas Winding Refn

For Rolling Stone, I sat down with Nicolas Winding Refn, the director of Drive, which lots of people like, and Only God Forgives and The Neon Demon, which lots of people don't. Since I've found his last two movies pretty interesting, I wanted to chat with him about them. I'm glad I did: I walked away from the experience convinced he's no mere provocateur. There's substance underneath the flourishes, and we talked about it.

Cannes 2013: 'Only God Forgives' Review

Boos rained down as the credits rolled for Only God Forgives. Me, I liked the movie. Didn't love it, but liked it. Or maybe I just appreciated what director Nicolas Winding Refn was going for. I make the case for the film, somewhat, over at Paste.