'Eric LaRue' Review

 
Michael Shannon has finally directed his first film. For the Los Angeles Times, I reviewed Eric LaRue, which stars Judy Greer as a mother reeling from the fact that her teen son shot three classmates dead at school. You can read my thoughts here.

Anohni and the Johnsons - "It Must Change"

March 31 was International Transgender Day of Visibility, and in honor of that I wanted to put up a song from Anohni and the Johnsons' soulful 2023 album My Back Was a Bridge for You to Cross, which I think is their best record. The opening track, "It Must Change," has a video that features transgender model Munroe Bergdorf. The song is pure old-school silky.

'Press Play With Madeleine Brand': Remembering Val Kilmer

 

Val Kilmer died on Tuesday at the age of 65. I went on Press Play to talk about his career and legacy, spending extra time focusing on his best performance, as Jim Morrison in The Doors. You can listen to my segment down below.

The Grierson & Leitch Podcast: Dead Unicorns, Jason Statham and 'Enemy of the State'

Two dud new movies lead off this week's episode: Death of a Unicorn and A Walking Man. But things brighten up a bit when we go back to the 1990s for a Reboot request: Tony Scott's Enemy of the State. Check it all out down below.

My Interview With Riki Lindhome

Last year, Riki Lindhome debuted a one-woman musical, Dead Inside, about her struggles with infertility. Now, she's putting out an album based on that show. For Cracked, I had a long, fun conversation with Lindhome about the album, No Worries If Not, as well as marriage, motherhood and life as a solo artist after years of being in Garfunkel and Oates. Hope you enjoy.

Charli XCX (featuring Billie Eilish) - "Guess"

Look, I like Brat and Hit Me Hard and Soft quite a lot. By my favorite 2024 song from those two women is a track that didn't appear on either of their records.

'Grand Tour' Review

When I saw Grand Tour last year at Cannes, I swooned. So it was a pleasure to revisit the film, twice, this past week in order to write my glowing review for the Los Angeles Times. 

'A Working Man' Review

Jason Statham is back! And he's out to save a kidnapped teenager! For Screen International, I reviewed A Working Man.

The Grierson & Leitch Podcast: Debating 'Magazine Dreams,' Raving About 'Black Bag'

After a week off, we're back, and we're reviewing four new movies. Want to hear our thoughts on Snow White? No problem. Interested in what we make of Opus? You're in luck. Curious about Black Bag and Magazine Dreams? We're on 'em. Check out the episode down below.