Toronto 2026: 'Babies' Review

In Babies, Anna Kendrick and Seth Rogen play a happily married couple who wonder if they should finally have a kid. Let's just say the movie touched on things I understand. My review is here. 

'The Wrong Girls' Review

I don't love stoner comedies. But I was charmed by The Wrong Girls, which finds Kristen Stewart and Alia Shawkat playing best friends and utter idiots. My review is here.

The Grierson & Leitch Podcast: 'Evil Dead Burn,' 'The Invite' and 'Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass'

On this week's episode, it's the calm before the storm that is The Odyssey. We review one studio movie and check out two specialty offerings. The film I liked the most of the bunch might not be the one you're expecting. Hear our thoughts and lively banter down below.

The Grierson & Leitch Podcast: 'The Devil Wears Prada 2,' 'Hokum' and 'Animal Farm'

As luck would have it, I didn't actually write about any of the three films we reviewed this week on the podcast. So you can hear me express my disappointment in the Devil Wears Prada sequel, praise Adam Scott in Hokum and shake my head at the animated Animal Farm. The full episode is below:

'The Last Thing I Saw': Reviewing 'The Invite,' 'The Weight' and 'The Friend's House Is Here'

While at Sundance, I was back on Nicolas Rapold's superb podcast The Last Thing I Saw talking about festival films. Nic and I discussed The Invite, while I raved about The Weight and The Friend's House Is Here. And Nic put in a good word for the documentary All About the Money, which I have yet to see. You can hear our conversation down below.

The Film Comment Podcast: 'The Gallerist,' 'I Want Your Sex' and 'The Invite'

 

I was very happy to be back on Film Comment's podcast, where I joined host Devika Girish and my pals Monica Castillo and Robert Daniels here in Park City. We eviscerated one film and debated another, and I then went solo on The Invite. Check out our lively conversation down below. 

 

Sundance 2026: 'The Invite' Review

In The Invite, Olivia Wilde and Seth Rogen play an unhappy, sexless married couple. Penelope Cruz and Edward Norton play the couple who live upstairs. (They have a lot of sex.) What happens when they all hang out together one night? I reviewed this relationship film for Screen International. 

'Good Fortune' Review

Aziz Ansari has made his feature directorial debut. It's a modern-day twist on It's a Wonderful Life about a hapless, well-meaning angel (Keanu Reeves) who tries to improve the life of a struggling Angeleno (Ansari). For the A.V. Club, I reviewed Good Fortune.

Martin Scorsese, Actor

This year, for the first time, Martin Scorsese received a major nomination for acting. In honor of his guest stint on the Emmy favorite The Studio, I looked at the great director's finest performances, exploring how persona and performance intertwine. Hope you enjoy.

The Best Horror-Comedies

Happy Halloween: Here are the best horror movies filled with laughs. Please enjoy.

Seth Rogen, King of the August Comedy

Over the last 20 years, Seth Rogen has had a pretty consistent track record putting out hit films in August, which is usually a dumping ground for new movies. What's his secret? I attempt an answer over at Cracked.

'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem' Review

The best Turtles movie ever? You bet. Here's my review of Mutant Mayhem.

What's the Greatest Sex Comedy Ever?

I tried to answer that question for Cracked.

'The Super Mario Bros. Movie' Review

It's been 30 years since Super Mario Bros. stunk up movie theaters. There's a new, animated film now. It's better! But it's still not good. My review is up at Screen International.

The Grierson & Leitch Podcast: Spielberg's Personal Film, 'Glass Onion' and 'Bones and All'

We're deep into awards season, and this week's episode features three movies hoping for Oscar attention. Our thoughts on The Fabelmans, the Knives Out sequel and the latest from Luca Guadagnino can be heard down below.

Toronto 2022: 'The Fabelmans' Review

Finally, the Meek's Cutoff reunion of Michelle Williams and Paul Dano we've all been waiting for!

(For Screen International, I reviewed Steven Spielberg's great new movie.)

Channing Tatum Does a Lot of Cameos

And I ranked them all for MEL.

The Grierson & Leitch Podcast: The End of the World, Pickles and 'La Llorona'

Been a busy week over here, so I'm just now posting Sunday's episode, which actually felt like a normal, pre-COVID movie weekend. We reviewed the psychological horror movie She Dies Tomorrow, the Seth Rogen comedy An American Pickle and the Guatemalan horror-drama La Llorona. Hear the whole thing down below.

'An American Pickle' Review

Seth Rogen plays two characters in An American Pickle, a comedy about the American Dream, immigration and family. My review is up at Screen International.

Some Thoughts on 'Good Boys'

Much to my surprise, I enjoyed Good Boys. In fact, I found it downright touching. I wrote about that -- and "Spin the Bottle" and the MPAA ratings system -- for MEL.