Sundance 2022: 'Cha Cha Real Smooth' Review

Cooper Raiff's sophomore feature was just picked up by Apple TV+ for $15 million. My review for Screen International is, thankfully for you, much cheaper to read.

Happy 10th Anniversary, 'Funny People'

When I saw Funny People 10 years ago, I wondered if it might be Judd Apatow's best movie. I no longer think that, but it's still plenty fascinating. I wrote about the film, and how comedy has changed in the last decade, for MEL.

Some Thoughts on 'Blockers'

For MEL, I riffed on Blockers, which I don't think is funny enough. I explored the history of the term "cock-blocking." I celebrated Hollywood's first cinematic evidence of butt-chugging. And I tried to figure out if John Cena is going to be huge or not. You can read my thoughts here.

The Grierson & Leitch Podcast: 'A Quiet Place, 'Blockers,' 'You Were Never Really Here' and 'Lean on Pete'

On this week's episode, we review four new films. I like three of them. You can hear the whole thing down below.

AFI Fest 2016: 'The Comedian' Review

These days, whenever Robert De Niro shows some life in a performance, it's worth celebrating -- and how sad is that to say? Regardless, he's decently compelling in The Comedian, a comedy-drama where he plays a has-been stand-up comic. Weirdly, the movie is at its best when it's not about comedians -- far more enjoyable is his rapport with Leslie Mann, who's dynamite as a possible love interest. My review is live at Screen International.