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.

'Nope' Review

As Robert Christgau once wrote about the Clash when they unveiled the bold, sprawling London Calling, "Here's where they start showing off." For Screen International, I reviewed Jordan Peele's most ambitious film yet, Nope.

'Press Play With Madeleine Brand': Daniel Kaluuya, Michelle Pfeiffer, Steven Yeun and 'Barb & Star'

I was on KCRW alongside Carlos Aguilar to review Judas and the Black Messiah, French Exit, Minari and Barb & Star Go to Vista Del Mar. A fun time was had by all. Hope you enjoy.

Some Thoughts on 'Queen & Slim'

The history of the lovers-on-the-lam drama. The freakout that always occurs when people discover that Daniel Kaluuya is British. The scarcity of black female directors. I wrote about all this, and more, while discussing Queen & Slim over at MEL.

AFI Fest 2019: 'Queen & Slim' Review

Queen & Slim is a bit uneven, but it definitely leaves an impression. The movie stars Daniel Kaluuya and Jodie Turner-Smith as people going out on a first date. It doesn't go well, but then things get even worse when they accidentally kill a cop in self-defense. I reviewed this existential chase picture for Screen International.