The Grierson & Leitch Podcast: 'The Christophers,' Another 'Mummy' and 'Normal'

Susan and I were away this past weekend, but that did not stop Will and me from recording our podcast. (We taped some segments beforehand and some during the trip.) You can hear us discuss Steven Soderbergh's latest, as well as Lee Cronin's The Mummy and Normal, both of which stink. Oh, and I talk about Citizen Kane a little as well. Hope you enjoy.  

'Press Play With Madeleine Brand': Is 'Paddington 2' Really Better Than 'Citizen Kane'?

OK, this is a bit complicated. Essentially, this week it was discovered that Citizen Kane, routinely named the greatest film ever made, was no longer at 100% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes. The site found an old negative review of the Orson Welles classic, which moved its fresh rating all the way down to ... 99%. 

Why should this matter? And why do some people now think Paddington 2 is the all-time best movie? I was on with Madeleline today to talk about how the internet blew a small thing way out of proportion. It was a very fun conversation, and you can hear the whole thing down below.

The Grierson & Leitch Podcast: Frances, Fincher and 'Red, White and Blue'

On this week's episode, which is our 250th, we review three new movies: Nomadland, Mank and the latest in the Small Axe anthology. Lots of good discussion, and you can hear the whole thing down below. 

Orson Welles 101

The boy from Illinois who went on to direct, arguably, the greatest movie ever made, Orson Welles lived most of his life under the cloud of Citizen Kane. For MEL, I highlight his most pivotal moments, including those infamous wine commercials.