Cannes 2024: 'The Second Act' Review

Cannes' opening night film is filled with heavy hitters, including Lea Seydoux, Louis Garrel and Vincent Lindon. It's The Second Act, a very meta comedy about characters in a film who know they're in a film. But the jokes belie writer-director Quentin Dupieux's deep anxieties about cinema's future. My review is here.

The Grierson & Leitch Podcast: Reviews of 'Monkey Man' and 'Girls State'

The boys are back. This week, we agreed that Monkey Man is mediocre. I raved about The Beast. And then we dig into Girls State. Hope you enjoy.

'The Beast' Review

Is it a horror movie? A sci-fi drama? A love story? Yes, yes and yes. For the Los Angeles Times, I reviewed The Beast.

'Press Play With Madeleine Brand': Directorial Debuts From Dev Patel and Rudy Mancuso

I was on KCRW today talking about this weekend's new releases. Amy Nicholson and I reviewed The Beast, Monkey Man, Girls State and Musica. Check it all out down below.

My Interview With Jessica Hausner, Director of 'Club Zero'

I have now seen two Jessica Hausner films at Cannes, both of which got poor receptions. Nonetheless, I enjoyed Little Joe and her latest, Club Zero. (And I think her 2009 film Lourdes is really something.) It was a pleasure to talk to her about being a provocateur. Read on.

The Grierson & Leitch Podcast: The New 'Dune,' 'Spaceman' and Our Oscar Predictions

Two outer-space films are reviewed on this week's podcast. But the real excitement comes during our deep dive into the Oscars, where we make our picks in all the major categories. Hope you enjoy.

The Big 2022 Movie Draft on 'The Extra Credits'

This was fun: The hosts of The Extra Credits had Will and me on to participate in a draft of last year's best movies. The rules were that we'd each get five picks, and then we'd let the listeners choose whose slate was the best. You can hear our draft and deliberations down below. If you wanted a decent overview of the 20 most worthwhile/noteworthy movies of 2022, this is a good place to start.

My Interview With Lea Seydoux and Mia Hansen-Love, the Team Behind 'One Fine Morning'

One of the gems of this year's Cannes was in Directors' Fortnight, where Mia Hansen-Love's One Fine Morning premiered. Months later, I spoke with Hansen-Love and her star, Lea Seydoux, about making a film as natural as breathing. Our conversation is over at the Los Angeles Times.

The Grierson & Leitch Podcast: The Best Films of 2022

It's that time of year again. Will and I each count down our Top 10 films of 2022 on this week's episode. Hope you enjoy.

'Press Play With Madeleine Brand': Going to Bat for 'One Fine Morning'

Christy Lemire and I were on KCRW to review five new movies, and there's a lot to discuss in a short segment. We talked about The Whale, Empire of Light, Emancipation and Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio. But I spent a little extra time raving about Mia Hansen-Love's latest. Check it all out down below.