Mac Miller - "That's on Me"

Next month, it will have been four years since Mac Miller died.

The Grierson & Leitch Podcast: Going Back to 'Collateral' and 'Dog Day Afternoon'

This week's episode only features one new review, the so-so Beast. But the real fun comes from our two Reboot movies, a classic Los Angeles crime film and a classic New York crime film. You can hear the whole thing down below.

Hollywood's Take on Mike Tyson

Hulu's new series Mike is just the latest attempt to tell Iron Mike's story. Why do filmmakers so often get it wrong? I have some thoughts over at GQ.

Ranking the 'John Wick' Team's Non-'John Wick' Movies

Now that the folks who came up with John Wick have started branching out into other films, Will and I decided to put together a little guide to these non-John Wick properties. Not surprisingly, these movies often ... feel like John Wick movies, except with some small differences. Our rankings are live over at Vulture.

'Press Play With Madeleine Brand': Raving About 'The Territory,' Lamenting 'Spin Me Round'

Madeleine had the day off, so Michell Eloy took over hosting duties for this week's segment. She, Katie Walsh and I talked about the weekend's new releases, although there's only one worth seeking out, The Territory. You can hear our segment down below.

Car Seat Headrest - "There Must Be More Than Blood"

Two years later, I still think Making a Door Less Open is a good album, damn it. I know I am alone in this feeling, but that's fine: That means I don't have to share "There Must Be More Than Blood" with anyone.

The Grierson & Leitch Podcast: 'Emily the Criminal,' 'Bodies Bodies Bodies' and 'Day Shift'

One real good movie, two not-so-good movies: That's the story of this week's episode. I'll let you guess which is which, or you can just listen down below.

'Beast' Review

Wanna know how you can tell it's mid-August? Check out this week's new release, the very B-movie-ish Beast, in which Idris Elba has to battle a hungry lion. Yup, it's that time of year on the film calendar. My review is up at Screen International.

Edinburgh 2022: 'Whina' Review

I was not familiar with Dame Whina Cooper before watching Whina, which tells her story. Dying at the age of 98, she spent her long life fighting for the rights of her fellow Maori in New Zealand, whose government marginalized and displaced its Indigenous population. My review is up at Screen International. 

Edinburgh 2022: 'A Bunch of Amateurs' Review

A Bunch of Amateurs introduces us to Bradford Movie Makers, an amateur film club in England whose numbers are thinning. A touching tribute to cinephilia and aging, the documentary is a crowd-pleaser but also pretty bittersweet. My review is here.

Edinburgh 2022: 'Neon Spring' Review

A Latvian 20-year-old has an unhappy life. Will plugging into the local rave scene help her find her groove? For Screen International, I reviewed Neon Spring.

The Grierson & Leitch Podcast: Is 'Bullet Train' or 'Luck' Worse?

It's August, which is when the movies start getting worse. Need proof? Just check out this week's episode, where I disparage both Brad Pitt's latest and Luck. (We did have nice things to say about Prey, though.) Hear the whole thing down below.

Olivia Newton-John - "Hopelessly Devoted to You"

Who's strong enough to deny this song?

The Grierson & Leitch Podcast: 'Super-Pets,' 'Resurrection' and 'Sharp Stick'

We didn't see eye-to-eye on DC League of Super-Pets and Resurrection, but we were both fascinated by Lena Dunham's latest, which doesn't quite work but has a lot going on thematically. You can hear the episode down below.

The Tom Hanks We Don't See Anymore

Amazon will be releasing a TV version of A League of Their Own on Friday. For Decider, I revisited the original movie, which features a Tom Hanks performance that is so unlike what we've seen from him in the last several decades. Truth is, the film was something of a demarcation point between his early, goofier career and the serious, Oscar-winning one that was about to begin. You can read my piece here.

The Grierson & Leitch Podcast: 'Nope,' 'The Gray Man' and 'Where the Crawdads Sing'

Somehow, I completely forgot to post the recent episodes of the podcast on here. Whoops! So let me rectify that by first putting this one up. I liked Jordan Peele's latest a little more than Will did, but we're pretty much aligned on The Gray Man and Where the Crawdads Sing. You can hear our chat down below.

My Interview With Patricia Arquette

For the Los Angeles Times, I spoke with Patricia Arquette, who's Emmy-nominated for her superb work on Severance. We talked about tech companies, Roe vs. Wade, and putting her faith in her director (and friend) Ben Stiller. Hope you enjoy.

In Praise of 'Elvis: That's the Way It Is'

Now that Elvis is available for rental/purchase, I wanted to take a moment to spotlight an older, better film about the King. That would be Elvis: That's the Way It Is, the 1970 documentary about his Las Vegas residency, which is actually featured in Elvis. My thoughts are over at Decider.

Let's Rank the Predator Films

Prey is the seventh Predator movie, including those two Alien vs. Predator flicks. So where does the new one rank in the series? We've got the answer over at Vulture.

Justin Bieber - "Sorry"

All these years later, I still think this song's pretty terrific.

 

'Prey' Review

What if the Predator landed in North America back in the 1700s? What chance would humans back then have against that creature? That's the premise of Prey, which ends up being surprisingly entertaining. My review is up at Screen International.

'Bullet Train' Review

Boy, is Bullet Train irreverent! This action-comedy, about a bunch of bad guys all on the same Japanese high-speed train, wants very badly to be hip and amoral. It's mostly just exhausting. My review is up at Screen International.