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Tuesday, June 30, 2020

'Outcry' Review

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Greg Kelley was a beloved Texas high school football star. Then, he was charged with a heinous crime, sexual assault of a child. He was co...

The Grierson & Leitch Podcast: 'Irresistible,' 'Eurovision Song Contest' and 'Manhunter'

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On this week's episode, we review two new comedies. Then, in our Reboot segment, we look back at one of Michael Mann's earliest f...

My Interview With David France, Director of 'Welcome to Chechnya'

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Welcome to Chechnya goes deep inside the Russian republic, highlighting the systemic eradication of LGBTQ individuals that's going on...
Monday, June 29, 2020

I Come to Bury Skids and Mudflap

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Michael Bay wanted to create some hip, cool robots to be the comic relief in Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen . He wanted them to appe...
Sunday, June 28, 2020

On ABBA and "Waterloo"

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In honor of Eurovision Song Contest , which references it early on, I wrote about ABBA's "Waterloo," the winner of the 1974 ...
Saturday, June 27, 2020

Must-See LGBTQ Movies

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For Pride Month, Rolling Stone put together a list of 50 essential films that encapsulate queer culture. I was honored to be asked to co...
Friday, June 26, 2020

Frank Sinatra 101

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He's one of the 20th century's greatest singers. But how was he as an actor? Over at MEL , I look at some of the highlights of hi...

'Athlete A' Review

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Wanna get mad? Watch this Netflix documentary about the myriad scandals inside USA Gymnastics. For MEL , I wrote about Athlete A .

Five Replacements for 'Top Gun: Maverick'

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The long-awaited Top Gun sequel was supposed to come out today. Well, now you have to wait until Christmas. For Vulture , here are five ...

LL Cool J - "Mama Said Knock You Out"

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The beginning of “Mama Said Knock You Out,” where LL Cool J calls out, “Come on, man,” might seem like a battle cry, but it was actually nev...
Thursday, June 25, 2020

The Summer of Spielberg vs. Schwarzenegger

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It was June 1993: Jurassic Park squared off against Last Action Hero . Years later, we're still obsessed with that showdown. I expla...

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

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Back in 2006, Warner Bros. thought they had successfully rebooted the Man of Steel. So what happened with Superman Returns ? I have some ...
Wednesday, June 24, 2020

‘Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga’ Review

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Advance buzz for Eurovision Song Contest was high. But I gotta say: I think it's pretty average. Still, Rachel McAdams almost makes i...
Monday, June 22, 2020

The Best Albums From Artists in Their 70s (or Older)

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In honor of Rough and Rowdy Ways , which Bob Dylan put out at age 79, I spotlighted 11 great albums from musical senior citizens, includi...

The Grierson & Leitch Podcast: Reviews of 'Babyteeth' and 'Miss Juneteenth'

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Two directors make their feature debut on this week's podcast: Shannon Murphy's Babyteeth and Channing Godfrey Peoples' Miss...

'Irresistible' Review

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Jon Stewart has made his second film, Irresistible , a political satire about a small-town election. The movie made me think about the fi...

'I'll Be Gone in the Dark' Review

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Writer Michelle McNamara was obsessed with uncovering the identity of the Golden State Killer. She died before her book was published, bu...
Saturday, June 20, 2020

Five Replacements for 'Soul'

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Soul was supposed to be out this weekend. Instead, let us offer you some streaming alternatives over at Vulture .
Friday, June 19, 2020

Mavis Staples - "You Are Not Alone"

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An open hand An open heart There's no need to be afraid Open up this is a raid I wanna get it through to you You're not alone Writ...
Thursday, June 18, 2020

Sheffield Doc/Fest 2020: 'Southern Journey (Revisited)' Review

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Alan Lomax traveled across the South in the late 1950s to make field recordings of traditional songs. In 2018, two British documentarians ...
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Senior U.S. critic for Screen International. My writing appears at the Los Angeles Times, Rolling Stone, Vulture and the A.V. Club. My latest book is This Is How You Make a Movie. I'm also the author of Martin Scorsese in Ten Scenes and Public Enemy: Inside the Terrordome. Other books: FilmCraft: Screenwriting, Wilco: Sunken Treasure, and Blinking Lights and Other Revelations: The Story of Eels. (I'm also co-author of FilmCraft: Cinematography.) Email me at grierson@hotmail.com.
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