The Grierson & Leitch Podcast: 'Uncharted,' 'Texas Chainsaw Massacre' and 'Ted K'

Three new movies, three thumbs-down. Some weeks are like that. You can hear the whole episode down below.

Who Is Mark Wahlberg's Best (Cinematic) Friend?

In Uncharted, Mark Wahlberg and Tom Holland are kinda/sorta buddies (but not really) as they go on a quest together to find some lost gold. That inspired Will and me to rank all of Wahlberg's movie buddies. You can read the results here.

'Uncharted' Review

Back when I was writing for Yahoo! in 2011, Mark Wahlberg was trying to turn Uncharted into a movie. At that point, David O. Russell was attached to direct. That never panned out, but now finally the film is coming to theaters. I suggest you skip it.

The Grierson & Leitch Podcast: The End-of-the-Year Lightning Round

Totally forgot to post our second-to-last podcast of 2021, our annual quick-hit rundown of December films. We reviewed Licorice Pizza, Spider-Man: No Way Home, Nightmare Alley, Cyrano and Being the Ricardos. You can hear the whole thing down below.

'Spider-Man: No Way Home' Review

It's a low bar, I realize, but Spider-Man: No Way Home is the best Marvel movie since Avengers: Endgame. My review is up at Screen International.

The Grierson & Leitch Podcast: 'Coming 2 America,' 'Chaos Walking' and Our Oscar Nomination Predictions

Forget the two new movies we review: It's more worthwhile to check out our conversation about this very weird Oscar season. You can hear the whole episode down below.

'Chaos Walking' Review

Chaos Walking was shot several years ago, but reshoots, the actors' schedules and COVID kept delaying the film's release. That time has only made this sci-fi/young-adult drama feel even more dated. I reviewed the movie for Screen International.

The Grierson & Leitch Podcast: Billie Holiday, Tom Holland, and Tom and Jerry

Some weeks, the movies are all duds. This is one of those weeks. On the podcast, we sift through the wreckage of The United States vs. Billie Holiday, Cherry and Tom and Jerry. Follow along with us down below.

'Cherry' Review

Tom Holland ain't no Spider-Man in Cherry, a film based on a semi-autobiographical novel that concerns a young man who went to serve in Iraq, only to come back with PTSD that only heroin could soothe. It's a grim story, and the movie does a bad job of dramatizing it. And that's because directors Anthony and Joe Russo are too busy showing off to invest in the emotional resonance of their tale. My review is up at MEL.