The Grierson & Leitch Podcast: Ben Affleck, Puppets and Tom Hardy

On this week's episode, we agree on two of the three movies. Which one did we differ on? I won't say. But if you'd like to hear our thoughts on The Accountant 2, The Legend of Ochi and Havoc, click on the box below.

'Press Play With Madeleine Brand': On 'Havoc' and 'On Swift Horses'

Alison Willmore and I were on KCRW today to review this weekend's big releases, including The Accountant 2. But we also dug into some of the smaller offerings, like the romantic drama On Swift Horses and Netflix's Havoc, the latest from The Raid filmmaker Gareth Evans. Check out our thoughts down below.

The Grierson & Leitch Podcast: Conclaves, Symbiotes and the Presidential Election

Will wanted to try a little something different for this episode, the last one we'll record before the presidential election. We did our usual movie-reviewing thing, discussing Conclave and Venom: The Last Dance, but for the final segment, we had an off-the-cuff conversation about how we're feeling with the election right around the corner. I hadn't planned anything in advance, neither had Will, so we just talked some things out. Will others get anything out of it? I honestly don't know. You can hear the entire episode down below.

'Venom: The Last Dance' Review

Is this the last Venom film? Sure seems like it. Is it the best of the bunch? My review is live over at Screen International.

The Grierson & Leitch Podcast: 'The Bikeriders,' 'Fancy Dance' and 'Colonel Blimp'

On this week's episode, we review two new movies, one of which we differ on. But the real highlight is our conversation around 1943's The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp, which is wonderful. Hear the whole thing down below.

'Press Play With Madeleine Brand': Being Charmed by 'Thelma'

Katie Walsh and I were on KCRW yesterday reviewing L.A.'s new releases, including The Bikeriders, Kinds of Kindness and Fancy Dance. We also talked about the action-comedy starring June Squibb, who gets her Tom Cruise on in Thelma. Check us out down below.

The Grierson & Leitch Podcast: 'Sopranos' Prequels, French Provocations and the New 'Venom'

 

We were split on The Many Saints of Newark.

One of us was bowled over by Titane.

And we both had to admit we fell for Venom: Let There Be Carnage.

Hear the whole episode below.

What Is Tom Hardy Trying to Tell Us About Himself by Playing Venom?

Tom Hardy plays dual roles in Venom: Let There Be Carnage, as he did in the first film, but it's clear that Venom is the character he more relates to. Why is that? For MEL, I wrote about the actor's connection to the gnarly alien, which feels like an extension of his feelings about celebrity and good guys in general.

'Venom: Let There Be Carnage' Review

Much to my surprise, I vastly preferred the Venom sequel to the original. Having a much better bad guy definitely helps. I reviewed the film for Screen International.

The Grierson & Leitch Podcast: Marvel's Latest, 'Worth' and 'Bronson'

We're pretty mixed on Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, but we enjoyed digging into Worth. Then, in our Reboot section, we go back to a movie that paired Nicolas Winding Refn and Tom Hardy. You'd be hearing a lot more from both of them soon.

Check out the episode down below.

'Inception' at 10

For SyFy, I pondered Inception's impact. Big movie star teams up with big movie director for high-concept, top-secret project. And, hey, it worked. You can read my appreciation here.

The Grierson & Leitch Podcast: 'Capone,' 'L'Avventura' and 'In a Year With 13 Moons'

We review an actual new movie on this week's episode. Unfortunately, that movie is Capone. Far more interesting are the two foreign-language films in our Reboot section. Michelangelo Antonioni and Rainer Werner Fassbinder, welcome to the podcast.

'Capone' Review


Capone looked pretty bad. And now that I've seen it, I can confirm that, yes, it is pretty bad.

Which Jean-Luc Picard 'Star Trek' Movie Is Best?

With Picard about to debut on CBS All Access, we took a look back at Patrick Stewart's Star Trek films. My big takeaway: On the whole, they weren't as good as they should have been. Read all about it over at SyFy.

(And, yes, that is Tom Hardy in the photo with Stewart. He's sorta rocking some Ezra Miller vibes, right?)