The Grierson & Leitch Podcast: Let's Talk About the Oscars (and 'Love Lies Bleeding' and 'Ricky Stanicky')

How was your Oscars? We review the show on this week's episode. Then we dig into the latest from Kristen Stewart and Peter Farrelly. (There are many comments about John Cena as well.) Check it all out down below.

'Merry Little Batman' Review

Batman and Christmas don't usually go hand-in-hand -- until now. For Cracked, I wrote about the slight but endearing Merry Little Batman.

The Grierson & Leitch Podcast: Taylor Swift, 'The Mission' and 'The Burial'

On this week's podcast, we review the biggest movie in the world (Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour) and two much smaller ones. A very fun episode. Check it out down below.

Jamie Foxx Has Been on a Roll Lately

Jamie Foxx had to go to the hospital earlier this year for unspecified reasons. It appears he's doing better, thank goodness, but I took the opportunity to talk about the very funny performances he's given in recent months, including in The Burial. You can read my thoughts here.

'Guy Ritchie's The Covenant' Review

Guy Ritchie wanted to tell a story about the Afghan interpreters the American government abandoned during the War on Terror. I wish it was another director telling that story. Here's my review of The Covenant.

The Best Christmas Movies on Amazon Prime

The fine folks at Vulture asked us to pick the Christmas movies on Prime Video that will make your yuletide season complete. We were more than happy to put together this list.

My Interview With Lizzie Molyneux-Logelin and Wendy Molyneux, the Writers of 'The People We Hate at the Wedding'

Lizzie and Wendy are sisters from a big family. They're also a writing team on Bob's Burgers who co-created the newish Fox animated series The Great North. For Cracked, I hopped on a Zoom with them to talk about writing with your sibling, and their new movie The People We Hate at the Wedding. Somehow, mouse anuses also came up. You can read our conversation here.

'The English' Review

For Chron, I took a look at Emily Blunt's new Western series for Amazon. I seem to be in the minority, but I didn't really love The English.

Telluride 2022: 'Good Night Oppy' Review

Good Night Oppy is a pretty straightforward documentary about the launch of two Mars rovers, Opportunity and Spirit, that NASA sent to the Red Planet in the early 2000s. But despite the film's cutesy, rah-rah tone, I found it entertaining enough, and also surprisingly moving. My review is up at Screen International.

My Interview With Lizzo

When the Los Angeles Times asked me if I'd be interested in spending some time with Lizzo, how could I say no? We chatted about her forthcoming album, her recent reality show, and just being fabulous in general. Hope you enjoy.

(Photo by Kayla James.)

'Press Play With Madeleine Brand': 'Lucy and Desi' and 'Gold'

Christy Lemire and I dug into four new releases on KCRW last week, including Turning Red and The Adam Project. But let me direct you to the two films that are a little more under-the-radar: Zac Efron plays a guy trying to stay alive in the desert in Gold, while Amy Poehler makes a documentary about Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz. You can hear our segment down below. 

'Extra Hot Great': Talking About 'Being the Ricardos,' 'Insecure' and 'How To With John Wilson'

Well, this was a treat: I got to be on Extra Hot Great with David T. Cole, Tara Ariano and Sarah D. Bunting to review Aaron Sorkin's new movie. And then I talked about some TV I've been watching, and we all discussed an episode of The Simpsons, "Itchy & Scratchy: The Movie," which a listener think is an all-timer. Did we agree? Listen below.

'Cinderella' Review

There is a new Cinderella premiering on Amazon Friday. But it's not your grandma's Cinderella; this one has attitude. Not surprisingly, the remake is best when it's more than just that. My review is up at Screen International.

Outfest 2021: 'Everybody's Talking About Jamie' Review

I wasn't familiar with the musical that the new film Everybody's Talking About Jamie is based on. But I liked the songs immediately, and the story (while a little slight) is pretty touching. I reviewed the Outfest opener for Screen International.

The Grierson & Leitch Podcast: 'The Suicide Squad,' 'Annette' and 'John and the Hole'

We reviewed three new movies on this week's episode. We disagreed about two of them. (And even the one we both gave thumbs-up to, only one of us is pretty ecstatic about it.) Hear the whole thing down below.

The Grierson & Leitch Podcast: 'Space Jam: A New Legacy,' 'Pig' and My Cannes Report

Lots of movies to cram in this week. We reviewed Black Widow, Space Jam: A New Legacy, No Sudden Move and Pig. Then I asked Will about The Tomorrow War. But first, I talked about my time at Cannes. Hear the whole thing down below.

The Grierson & Leitch Podcast: Michael B. Jordan, Tom Clancy, Killer Robots and 'Things Heard & Seen'

One real good movie, two real not-good movies on this week's episode of the podcast. See The Mitchells vs. the Machines, folks. And hear our reviews and lively banter down below.

'Tom Clancy's Without Remorse' Review

Michael B. Jordan is trying to launch a new franchise. It doesn't get off to a promising start. For Screen International, I reviewed Without Remorse.

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.

How Eddie Murphy Squandered His Comeback

People enjoyed Dolemite Is My Name. Everyone was so happy to see him back hosting Saturday Night Live after so long. So why is Coming 2 America such a disappointment? Because he forgot what made his character Akeem so charming. I get into this over at MEL.