'Masters of the Universe' Review

I wouldn't go so far as to say that I liked Masters of the Universe. But I do think it's trying to do some interesting things, and I appreciated the effort. My review is up at Screen International. 

The Grierson & Leitch Podcast: Checking Into 'A House of Dynamite'

Another larger-than-usual episode, in which we review four new movies. We disagree about Frankenstein, dive into Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere, praise It Was Just an Accident and dissect A House of Dynamite. Really good stuff here, which you can hear down below.

'Fixed' Review

What if dogs were secretly horny and foul-mouthed? That's the not-very-clever idea behind Fixed, Genndy Tartakovsky's R-rated animated comedy. Here's my review.

'Heads of State' Review

John Cena plays the U.S. president. Idris Elba is the U.K. prime minister. Together, they barely survive an assassination attempt and then have to go on the run. Does hilarity ensue? You can read my review here.

'Sonic the Hedgehog 3' Review

Is Sonic 3 the best film in the series? Yes. However, I still have major issues with this franchise. My review is up at Screen International.

The Grierson & Leitch Podcast: George Miller's Latest, 'Funny Pages' and 'Samaritan'

Dog days of August, folks. We review three new movies on the podcast, and only one of them is worthy your time -- and it's not Three Thousand Years of Longing. Hear the whole episode down below.

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.

'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.

'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.

Cannes 2022: 'Three Thousand Years of Longing' Review

George Miller has made his first film since Mad Max: Fury Road, and like that movie, he's premiered it at Cannes. Here's my review of Three Thousand Years of Longing, which I thought was underwhelming.

'The Harder They Fall' Doesn't Ride Off Into the Sunset

Here's an interesting idea: Take several prominent real-life Black cowboys, put them together in a fictionalized drama, and let them shoot it out. Sadly, I wasn't much of a fan of The Harder They Fall.

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 Suicide Squad' Review

What a delight The Suicide Squad is. And what a surprise, too. Here's my review for Screen International.

Toronto 2020: 'Concrete Cowboy' Review

Concrete Cowboy is based on an actual horse-riding club in Philadelphia whose members are predominantly Black. This drama tells the story of a troubled young man (Caleb McLaughlin) who is sent to live with his estranged father (Idris Elba), who's part of the club. The world is interesting, but the script isn't up to snuff. My review is up at Screen International.