A Salute to the Sports Comedy

In honor of Happy Gilmore 2, Vulture asked us to pick 25 great sports comedies, which was a pleasure. You can check out our list here. 

'The Next Picture Show': Let's Talk About 'Bull Durham'

So, this was fun: The gang over at The Next Picture Show asked me on as a guest. For those unfamiliar with that podcast, the hosts pair a current movie with an older, thematically-linked film. (The first episode is about the older film. The second episode focuses on the new film.) My episodes' theme was baseball movies, which makes sense since we're in the midst of spring training. This week: We talked about 1988's Bull Durham. Next week: To be continued. (But if you're paying attention to the indie release calendar, you can probably guess.)

What's the Best Political Comedy?

Because we all could use a laugh right now, right? I picked 20 classics for Cracked.

What's the Funniest Movie to Win the Golden Globe for Best Musical/Comedy?

I offer my rankings over at Cracked.

The Grierson & Leitch Podcast: The Final Chapter of 'Guardians of the Galaxy,' My Cannes Preview, and 'Short Cuts'

Big episode! We spent a lot of time talking about Vol. 3. Then, I previewed the five films I'm most intrigued to see at Cannes. And then we went back to 1993 to discuss Robert Altman's sweeping portrait of Los Angeles. Hear it all down below.

I Had a Long Conversation With Tim Robbins About 'Bob Roberts'

In late March, I did two interviews with Tim Robbins, both lasting over an hour, to dig into his seminal 1992 political satire. Today, my article about Bob Roberts, all 8,500 words of it, is up at MEL. We talked about documentaries, Bob Dylan, Harvey Weinstein, Cannes, Robert Altman, "Addicted to Love," gentrification, Woody Guthrie, Jack Black, Alan Rickman, Gore Vidal, Giancarlo Esposito, Saturday Night Live, voting and why the Republicans are "sociopaths." Also, Robbins thinks it's fine if you bootleg his movie since it's not streaming anywhere. 

This was a real treat. I hope you enjoy.

The Grierson & Leitch Podcast: 'Blue,' 'I'm Not There' and Looking Back at 1994

On this week's podcast, we introduce a new feature, in which we look back at a specific movie year. This week: 1994. Hoop Dreams! Pulp Fiction! Forrest Gump! The Shawshank Redemption!

We also have two Reboots. First is Krzysztof Kieślowski's Blue, the first installment in his Three Colors trilogy. Then, we dig into Todd Haynes' sorta-biopic I'm Not There. Hope you enjoy.

The Grierson & Leitch Podcast: Mailbag Show, 'The House That Jack Built' and 'The Player'

We answer your questions on this week's episode, which leads to conversations about Netflix and what makes for a great movie. Then, we review Lars von Trier's latest provocation. Finally, in our Reboot segment, we take a look back at The Player. Enjoy.

The Grierson & Leitch Podcast: Talking 'American Made,' 'Bull Durham' and the Original 'Halloween'

American Made underwhelmed at the box office, but Will and I liked it pretty well. We talked about that on this week's episode. And, in our Reboot segment, we dig into two very different themed requests. First up, because the playoffs are about to start, Bull Durham. And then, because horror movies are heading our way in droves, John Carpenter's original Halloween from 1978. Listen to the whole thing below.