Screen International: My Screen Life

Screen International runs a regular feature in its print edition called "My Screen Life," in which the publication's editors, critics and reporters discuss the films and moments that shaped them. My turn was up recently, so I talked about 2001, George Clooney and Cannes. Check it out here.

The Grierson & Leitch Podcast: 'The Assistant,' 'The Rhythm Section,' 'Inglourious Basterds' and Our Oscar Predictions

Lots to get to on this week's show. (I also talk a little about Sundance 2020.) Hear the entire episode down below.

Sundance 2020: 'The Assistant' Review

The Assistant opens today but played in Sundance's Spotlight section, which is where I saw it. This drama is about, as you might have guessed, an assistant (Julia Garner) who works for a high-powered Hollywood mogul. Does the film have any connection to Harvey Weinstein? Read on.

My Interview With Ursula Macfarlane, Director of 'Untouchable'

I saw Untouchable at Sundance; it's a documentary that speaks to several of the women who were allegedly sexually assaulted by Harvey Weinstein. Now that the movie's on Hulu, I had a chance to talk to its maker, Ursula Macfarlane, about what's at stake in Weinstein's upcoming court case. (Also, I wondered how she felt about the men who used to work for Harvey who now have severe misgivings.) You can read the whole thing here.

Sundance 2019: Michael Jackson and Harvey Weinstein Face the Music

For MEL, I wrote about the eerie similarities between Leaving Neverland and Untouchable. Michael Jackson and Harvey Weinstein were very different monsters ... but their strategies for praying on their victims had disturbing amounts of overlap. My essay is here.

(This great artwork is by MEL's own Sam Dworkin.)