The Grierson & Leitch Podcast: '28 Years Later' and 'The Life of Chuck'

Because we unexpectedly weren't able to do an episode last week, this episode is super-sized, featuring reviews of four new movies. Going into the show, I wondered how many of the films we'd disagree on, and it turns out we saw two of them very differently. You can check out our thoughts on 28 Years Later, Materialists, Elio and The Life of Chuck down below.

What Is Danny Boyle's Best Film?

For the fine folks at Vulture, Will and I put together our ranking of all of Danny Boyle's films, including 28 Years Later. You can check them out here. 

I Talked to Danny Boyle About Cillian Murphy

The Oppenheimer star is favored to win Best Actor next Sunday at the Oscars. So I decided to talk to a director who worked with him very early in his career. For RogerEbert.com, I had a quick chat with Danny Boyle, the man behind the terrific 28 Days Later and Sunshine. Hope you enjoy.

The Grierson & Leitch Podcast: Blue Beetles, Talking Dogs and Looking Back at Danny Boyle's 'Sunshine'

Summer movie season is almost over. We review two new movies, Blue Beetle and Strays, and then we go back to the summer of 2007 for a look at Sunshine, a film I still think is pretty damn wonderful. Check out the whole show down below.

In Praise of Danny Boyle's 'Sunshine'

It's one of his most divisive films. It was a box-office bomb. But I like Danny Boyle's Sunshine. It came out 14 years ago, and I sang its praises over at SyFy.

How '28 Days Later' Changed Zombie Movies (and Post-Apocalyptic Cinema) in the 21st Century

28 Days Later is a beast, and for SyFy, I wrote about this incredibly scary film, which hit U.S. theaters on June 27, 2003. Hope you enjoy.

The Best British Sci-Fi

With Doctor Who back for a new season, we decided to spend some time celebrating British science-fiction. For Debate Club, we look back at five great films from the U.K.

Some Thoughts on 'Yesterday'

What does Yesterday get right about imposter syndrome?

Remember the Sgt. Pepper's movie?

And how expensive is it to license Beatles songs for your film?

I answer those questions, and more, over at MEL.

The Grierson & Leitch Podcast: The Best Movies of 2019 (So Far)

We've reached the halfway point of 2019, so it's time to look back at the first six months of the year. Will and I each select our six favorite films -- there's only one overlap -- and then we debate the relative merits of Yesterday. Finally, we look back at That Thing You Do! A very fun episode: You can hear the whole thing down below.

'Press Play With Madeleine Brand': 'Yesterday,' Creepy Dolls and 'Ophelia'

Yesterday, I headed over to the beautiful new offices of KCRW to talk about this weekend's movies alongside Alicia Malone. We reviewed Annabelle Comes Home, Ophelia and Yesterday. When the offerings are this so-so, you end up getting a little goofy, which is definitely what happened. Hear the whole thing here.

Chris Evans, Non-Captain America Edition

Chris Evans has spent almost a decade playing Steve Rogers. For this week's Debate Club, we look at his best films away from the MCU.

A Salute to Astronaut Movies

With First Man premiering at Venice this week, Will and I devoted our latest Debate Club to astronaut movies. Funny how many of these are about missions that go wrong. Check 'em out at SyFy.

What's the Best Horror Film of the 21st Century?

That's the question we pose on this week's Debate Club over at SyFy. We rank the five best. Check 'em out here.

What's Better: '28 Days Later' or 'Shaun of the Dead'?

Let's talk zombie movies. Over at SyFy, Will and I debate the merits of 28 Days Later and Shaun of the Dead. What's the better film? Our answer is here.

'T2 Trainspotting' Review

It's been 21 years since Trainspotting, the movie, and Danny Boyle has brought back the gang for T2 Trainspotting, which couldn't afford a colon in its title, apparently. I confess I'm not the biggest fan of the original, so I was curious how I'd respond to this sequel. I walked away from T2 impressed with its thematic ambition. Which is something, I suppose. My review is live at The New Republic.

The Grierson & Leitch Podcast: Talking 'Suicide Squad,' 'Shallow Grave,' 'Brick'

On this week's episode, Will and I try to explain what happens in Suicide Squad. (It's such a bad movie.) But we have more fun in our Reboot segment, which focuses on two stylish debuts: Danny Boyle's Shallow Grave and Rian Johnson's Brick. You can hear the whole thing here.

Let's Rank Danny Boyle's Movies

The first film review I ever wrote for my college paper was on Shallow Grave from some new director named Danny Boyle. Whatever happened to that guy? An Oscar, for one thing. In honor of today's release of Steve Jobs, Will Leitch and I rank the man's oeuvre from worst to best. We didn't have any disagreement about what should be No. 1. Here's the list.

'Steve Jobs' Vs. Steve Jobs

For Biography, I examined Steve Jobs to see what its big takeaways are about Jobs himself. Screenwriter Aaron Sorkin took some creative license, of course -- all filmmakers do -- and so I thought it would be fun to dig into Jobs' life story to see how accurate certain moments from the film are. (To be clear, this is not one of those "What this biopic gets wrong" pieces: I just wanted to compare and contrast between the film and the man.) My piece is up now.

'Steve Jobs' Review

What did I think of Steve Jobs? I think it's fairly consistently entertaining. I also think it's faintly ridiculous. But, mostly, really entertaining. I reviewed this unconventional biopic for Deadspin.

'Trance' Review

My three favorite Danny Boyle films, in ascending order, are Sunshine, Shallow Grave and 28 Days Later. I thought that was worth mentioning in case you feel the exact opposite when it comes to the Oscar-winning, Olympic opening ceremony-overseeing filmmaker. His latest, Trance, is a crime thriller that's all flash. So much flash. My review is up at Deadspin. (By the way, this still should be captioned, "Watch out, James McAvoy! There are out-of-focus actors right behind you!")