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. 

Your Guide to the Must-See Awards Season Movies

I helped Screen International with its roundup of 50 essentials films of this Oscar season. Individual bylines aren't indicated, but I wrote about Bugonia, If I Had Legs I'd Kick You, The Life of Chuck, Marty Surpreme, The Mastermind, The Smashing Machine, Sorry, Baby and Sound of Falling. (I also sung the praises of Dylan O’Brien in Twinless.) Check the whole list out here. 

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.

The Grierson & Leitch Podcast: '28 Years Later' and 'The Life of Chuck'

Because we unexpectedly weren't able to do an episode last week, this episode is super-sized, featuring reviews of four new movies. Going into the show, I wondered how many of the films we'd disagree on, and it turns out we saw two of them very differently. You can check out our thoughts on 28 Years Later, Materialists, Elio and The Life of Chuck down below.

The Grierson & Leitch Podcast: 'The Monkey,' Sly Stone and Our Oscar Predictions

On this week's episode, we shake our heads at The Monkey and groove to Sly Lives! But then, we take our time offering our predictions in the eight major Oscar categories. Worth noting: We recorded just as the SAG Awards were getting underway Sunday night, so a few of the surprise winners hadn't happened yet. Still, I think I was fairly hesitant in my picks, knowing that several of the categories remain fairly wide open. Check out our conversation down below.

James Caan, Funny Guy

James Caan will be best remembered for his dramatic work. But for MEL, I made the case for his comedic side.

'Firestarter' Review

I didn't love the original Firestarter, so the remake didn't have a high bar to get over. Alas, this new version isn't so hot either. My review is up at Screen International.

Some Thoughts on 'Doctor Sleep'

How does Doctor Sleep critique The Shining?

Is it fun to watch Kubrick's movie forwards and backwards simultaneously?

Remember when Stephen King had a column at Entertainment Weekly?

I get into those topics, and others, over at MEL.

What's the Best Stephen King Movie of the 21st Century?

With Doctor Sleep about to come out, we ranked the best King adaptations of this century. The results are over at SyFy.

Which 1990s Movies Ought to Be Remade?

I have a simple rule for how to approach a remake: Pick a film with a good premise but lousy execution. That way, you can turn a promising-but-mediocre movie into a legitimately good movie. For Debate Club, we chose five worthy candidates from the 1990s. Check 'em out.

The Grierson & Leitch Podcast: Talking 'It,' 'Before the Devil Knows You're Dead' and 'Kiss Kiss Bang Bang'

This week's podcast focuses on the super-successful It. Will and I feel very differently about that horror movie. We're much more aligned on two terrific movies in our Reboot section. First, there's Before the Devil Knows You're Dead. And then we dig into Kiss Kiss Bang Bang. You can hear the whole thing here.

'It' Review

It is great. The first half of what's expected to be duology, this horror movie turns Stephen King's bestseller into a fraught tale of adolescence that's rich with dread. My review is up at Screen International.

The Grierson & Leitch Podcast: 'The Dark Tower,' 'Columbus' and 'Anything Else'

We fit five movies into this week's episode. Will and I talk a bit about The Dark Tower, while I riff on Kidnap and Columbus. Then, in our Reboot section, we own up to the fact that we don't think Superbad is as fantastic as a lot of folks do. But much of the podcast is given over to Woody Allen's Anything Else. Back in 2003, we were both big defenders of the film. Has it held up? Listen below.

'The Dark Tower' Review

The bad buzz circulating around The Dark Tower left most of us assuming it would be terrible. Well, I've seen it now, and it's really .... mediocre. Not ghastly, just mediocre. I reviewed the film for Screen International.

Ranking Stephen King's Movies

Many movies have been made from Stephen King's work. Many of them are bad. For Vulture, Will and I ranked every single last one of 'em. Check it out.