The Grierson & Leitch Podcast: 'The Social Reckoning,' 'My Undesirable Friends: Part II' and 'Animals'

We've got a little bit of everything on this week's episode. We disagree on Aaron Sorkin's The Social Reckoning and then we take a look at Julia Loktev's follow-up to the incredible My Undesirable Friends. Finally, we kick Ben Affleck's terrible thriller Animals around. Check out the banter and reviews down below.

The Grierson & Leitch Podcast: Our Oscar Reactions and Don Hertzfeldt's 'ME'

What a night. We talked about the Oscars on our new episode. We also finally got around to discussing ME, Don Hertzfeldt's terrific 2024 animated short. Then, in our Reboot segment,we went back to Robert De Niro's directorial debut, A Bronx Tale. Hope you enjoy.

My Interview With Sean Baker, Writer-Director of 'Anora'

Sean Baker is such a fan of indie theaters, I had a thought: Why not interview him at one for the Los Angeles Times? That's how I found myself at Gardena Cinema for the first time. He and I chatted about strip clubs, film school, sex workers, panic attacks and winning the Palme d'Or for Anora. (I also talked to three actors who have worked with him -- Mikey Madison, Simon Rex and Brooklynn Prince -- to get a sense of what he's like as a director.) Needless to say, I was very pleased with how this turned out. Hope you enjoy. 

(Photo by Carlin Stiehl.)