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Sunday, December 31, 2023

Best of 2023: The Top 10 Movies of the Year

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Every time I go to a film festival, I try to make sure to take a moment to appreciate that I'm there: "I'm here at Cannes ....
Friday, December 29, 2023

The Beatles - "Now and Then"

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As long as I don't have to watch the video ever again, I'm completely fine with this song existing. Happy New Year, everyone.
Wednesday, December 27, 2023

Ranking the Comic Actors Who Had the Worst 2023

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Not every star had a great year. For Cracked , I wrote about the actors who are probably the happiest to see 2023 be over .

Some Thoughts on 'Anyone but You'

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For Cracked , I wrote about the new romantic comedy starring Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell. I mostly used it as a springboard to talk about...
Saturday, December 23, 2023

'Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom' Review

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Jason Momoa returns as the man who can talk to fish. For Screen International , I reviewed Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom .

My Interview With Matthew Libatique, Cinematographer of 'Maestro'

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Years ago, when I co-wrote a book of career-spanning interviews with cinematographers , I met Matthew Libatique. He's a smart guy, so I ...
Friday, December 22, 2023

The Grierson & Leitch Podcast: The Best Films of 2023

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It's that time of year: On our final episode of 2023, we each present our picks for the year's best films. Hope you enjoy.

Khruangbin - "Christmas Time Is Here"

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Merry Christmas, everybody.
Tuesday, December 19, 2023

The Grierson & Leitch Podcast: Covering a Lot of Movies in a Short Amount of Time

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In mid-December, we always do a lightning-round episode where we review a bunch of holiday/award-season movies, spending about 10 minutes on...

'The Color Purple' Review

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First it was a novel. Then it was a movie. Then it became a Broadway musical. Now it's a big-screen musical. For Screen International , ...

Is Mark Wahlberg Funny?

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In honor of his bad new movie The Family Plan , I ask the tough questions over at Cracked .
Sunday, December 17, 2023

On 'Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget' and the Aardman Downturn

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I used to be really excited for new Aardman films. But it's been a while. For Cracked , I wrote about the studio's latest, Chicken R...
Saturday, December 16, 2023

'The Boys in the Boat' Review

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It seems like a long time since George Clooney has made a great film as a director. The Boys in the Boat is his latest so-so effort. My rev...
Friday, December 15, 2023

'Press Play With Madeleine Brand': 'The Zone of Interest,' 'American Fiction' and 'Wonka'

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Back at the Toronto Film Festival in September, Alison Willmore and I walked out of the world premiere of American Fiction, discussing its s...

'Rebel Moon – Part One: A Child of Fire' Review

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And to think: We have to sit through another installment next year. For Screen International , I reviewed part one of the wretched Rebel Moo...

New Order - "Your Silent Face"

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It's almost Christmas. This song has nothing to do with that, I just wanted to mention it.
Thursday, December 14, 2023

The Grierson & Leitch Podcast: Raving About 'Poor Things' and 'The Zone of Interest'

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We're back from a week off, and we've got reviews of two major releases, Poor Things and The Zone of Interest . We then have an epi...

What Was the Funniest Film of 2023?

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I have the answer over at Cracked .
Wednesday, December 13, 2023

On the Subversive Nostalgia of "Those Were the Days"

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In honor of the recent passing of Norman Lear, I wrote about one specific aspect of All in the Family : its theme song. Here's my Cracke...

Red Sea 2023: 'Backstage' Review

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One of the pleasures of being assigned to review random films at a festival is that you don't know when you might stumble upon a gem. ...
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Tim Grierson
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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