'Press Play With Madeleine Brand': Rob Reiner's Impact on Movies and Politics

When someone in the film industry passes, Madeleine Brand will often ask me to come on the show to talk about that person's legacy. I was touched to go on Press Play to eulogize Rob Reiner, both as a filmmaker and as an activist. My segment was up first, if you'd like to listen below.

The Essential Rob Reiner Films

For Rolling Stone, I helped contribute to a list of the late, great Rob Reiner's best films. I tackled his two Aaron Sorkin collaborations: A Few Good Men and The American President. You can read the whole list here. 

Rob Reiner, 1947-2025

What a terrible way to end a terrible weekend of sad news. For Rolling Stone, Althea Legaspi and I wrote about Rob Reiner's legacy. 

The Grierson & Leitch Podcast: My Venice/Toronto Recap, 'The Long Walk' and 'Spinal Tap II'

It's nice to be home after the fall festivals, and it's nice to be back doing the podcast. On this week's episode, I offer my big takeaways from Venice and Toronto. Then, we review two movies of varying quality. I was impressed by The Long Walk, but disappointed by Spinal Tap II: The End Continues. Enjoy our expert analysis and dumb jokes down below.

What's the Funniest Moment in 'This Is Spinal Tap'?

This Is Spinal Tap returns to theaters this weekend in a remastered, restored version. For Cracked, I ranked this all-time comedy's 50 best moments. Enjoy! 

Cary Elwes Breaks Down His Best Comedic Roles

Cary Elwes costars in The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare. I used that opportunity to ask him about his funniest characters. This was very fun.

The Grierson & Leitch Podcast: Brie Larson, Alexander Payne and Albert Brooks

On this week's podcast, the clear winner is The Holdovers, but we also spend a little time discussing The Marvels and Albert Brooks: Defending My Life. There's also the occasional reference to 1980s sitcoms. Hope you enjoy.

What's the Funniest Film Comedy Punchline of All Time?

I spent a lot of time figuring this out for Cracked.

The Grierson & Leitch Podcast: Lions, Princess Brides and 'Cache'

This week at Grierson & Leitch, we differ on the new Lion King. But we dig deep into our two Reboot films: 1987's The Princess Bride and 2005's Cache. Talk about a tonally jarring double feature. You can hear the whole episode down below.

The Grierson & Leitch Podcast: Reviews of 'Shock and Awe,' 'Eighth Grade,' 'Donnie Darko' and More

Lots of movies in this week's episode. Will and I both review Skyscraper, while I go solo to talk about Eighth Grade, Shock and Awe and Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot. Then, in our Reboot segment, we look back at Donnie Darko. You can hear Episode #129 below.

What's Rob Reiner's Best Movie?

Shock and Awe is out now, which was a good excuse to rank all of Rob Reiner's films. There is a heavy demarcation between the good movies and the bad ones, sadly. Will's and my list is up at Vulture.