The Grierson & Leitch Podcast: James Gunn's 'Superman' and Mailbag Questions

On this week's episode, we go long on Superman. Then, we dive into our listeners' questions, which covered theater etiquette, unlikely trilogies, seeing movies twice in the span of 24 hours, Woody Allen and more. Give it a listen.

'Superman' Review

I was very curious what James Gunn would do with Superman. Now we know: My review is up at Screen International. 

Gene Hackman's Finest Films

I was flattered to be asked to help contribute to this Rolling Stone piece that provides a primer on Gene Hackman's best performances. These 20 films constitute a hall-of-fame career.

The Grierson & Leitch Podcast: Our Most-Anticipated 2025 Films and Our Oscar Nomination Predictions

A big first episode to start the new year. We spent two hours previewing the films we're excited to see in 2025, and then we offered our guesses for what's going to be nominated in the six major Oscar categories. Dive in.

My Interview With Nicholas Hoult

The man who will be the next Lex Luthor had a pretty great 2024. For the Los Angeles Times, I chatted with the actor about Juror #2, The Order and Nosferatu. We also talked about fatherhood and staying out of the limelight. Check it out here.

(Photo by Marcus Ubungen.)

'DC League of Super-Pets' Review

What if Superman had a dog who also had superpowers? And was voiced by Dwayne Johnson? That's the pretty adorable conceit behind DC League of Super-Pets. I wish the movie was funnier, though. My review is up at Screen International.

Let's Rank Zack Snyder Films

Now that Army of the Dead is out, we have to ask: Where does it rank among Zack Snyder's movies? We have the answer over at Vulture.

The Grierson & Leitch Podcast: Going Back to the 1980s for 'Arthur' and 'Cobra'

We spent a lot of time talking about Zack Snyder's Justice League on this week's episode, but what was perhaps more interesting was our discussion of Arthur and Cobra in our Reboot segment. Hear the whole thing down below.

'Zack Snyder’s Justice League' Review

The wait is over. Were you waiting? Well, anyway, here's my review of the hotly-anticipated, much-discussed, four-hour-long "Snyder cut" of Justice League.

This Week in Genre History: The Failure of 'Superman Returns'

Back in 2006, Warner Bros. thought they had successfully rebooted the Man of Steel. So what happened with Superman Returns? I have some theories over at SyFy.

The Summer When Meryl Streep Took Down Superman

Let us return to the summer of 2006, when The Devil Wears Prada battled Superman Returns and an unlikely winner emerged. The latest installment of my Ultimate Summer Movie Guide is here.

The State of the DC Extended Universe

With Birds of Prey out and Wonder Woman 1984 on the horizon, it seemed like a good time to check in on the so-called DCEU. These films can't compete with Marvel, not yet, but maybe there's hope on the horizon. We broke down the franchise's five best offerings for SyFy.

The Best Sci-Fi Planets

Wanna get away? For this week's Debate Club, we wrote about five of science fiction's most indelible planets. (People hoping to see Pandora on this list: Sorry, that's a moon.) Hope you enjoy.

Ranking the Best (and Worst) of the DC Comics Movies

Aquaman and Shazam! have boosted DC's fortunes in recent months. But where did they rank among the company's best films? We answer that question over at Vulture.

What's the Best Superhero Costume?

That's the topic for this week's Debate Club. Narrowing it down to five was hard, but our results are up at SyFy.

Superheroes and Their Codpieces

For MEL, I wrote at length, heh, about our fascination with superheroes' genitalia. It's actually pretty fascinating: We as a society are both obsessed with costumed characters and kinda terrified by their packages. Check it out.

Patriotic Sci-Fi Films

I was away yesterday, so I didn't have a chance to post this on Independence Day: For Debate Club, Will and I paid tribute to five patriotic sci-fi films. Does that include superhero movies? It sure does. You can read the whole thing over at SyFy.

What's John Williams' Best Film Score?

Narrowing down the multiple-Oscar-winner to his five best soundtracks was very difficult. But over at SyFy, we do our best to accomplish that impossible mission. Take a look.

Who Was the Best Superman Actor?

Will and I rank the top five over at SyFy.

Who Played Lex Luthor Best?

This week's Debate Club tries to answer that question. Our findings are over at SyFy.