Let's Rank Ridley Scott's Movies

For the fine folks at Rolling Stone, I helped contribute write-ups for the site's ranking of every Ridley Scott film. As always, I have to remind you that I had no say in the overall rankings, so don't yell at me. But if you'd like to hear my thoughts on Legend, Napoleon and other films, go here. 

The Grierson & Leitch Podcast: 'Disclosure Day' and 'Dazed and Confused'

We only cover two movies in this episode, but they're both pretty meaty. First up is Steven Spielberg's Disclosure Day. Then, in our Reboot segment, we revisit Richard Linklater's Dazed and Confused, which I haven't seen since its opening weekend back in 1993. Hear our thoughts down below. 

The Grierson & Leitch Podcast: Ryan Gosling in Space and 'Ready or Not 2'

On this week's episode, we go long on Project Hail Mary and lament Ready or Not 2: Here I Come. Then, we talk about Two Prosecutors, one of my highlights from last year's Cannes. Check out the conversation down below. 

'Project Hail Mary' Review

Project Hail Mary is Phil Lord and Christopher Miller's first film since they were fired from Solo. Is it a return to form? My review is up at Screen International. 

'Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die' Review

In Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die, Sam Rockwell plays a man from the future who recruits a bunch of folks from our time to help him save the world before AI enslaves us. Gore Verbinski's gonzo sci-fi satire exhausted me. My review is here.

'Avatar: Fire and Ash' Review

I dunno, folks: The longer Avatar goes along, the more I dig it. Here's my review of Fire and Ash. 

The Grierson & Leitch Podcast: 'Bugonia,' Kelly Reichardt and 'Die My Love'

Four new movies this week, and I really like all four of them. In this episode, we talk about Die My Love, Predator: Badlands, Bugonia and The Mastermind. Give it a listen down below.

'Predator: Badlands' Review

Is Predator: Badlands my favorite Predator movie? Honestly, I think so. I raved over at Screen International. 

'Tron: Ares' Review

We have a new Tron film. It stars Jared Leto. Nine Inch Nails did the soundtrack. I saw it in 3D. I reviewed Ares for Screen International.

'The Fantastic Four: First Steps' Review

First Steps starts off so promisingly. So what happened? My review is up at Screen International. 

Fantasia 2025: 'Terrestrial' Review

In Terrestrial, a struggling screenwriter (Jermaine Fowler) is visited by his college buddies, who discover that he's now a hotshot Hollywood mover-and-shaker. What's he hiding? My review of this dark comedy is here. 

The Grierson & Leitch Podcast: Two Very Different Sports Movies and 'M3GAN 2.0'

On the podcast, we review F1 and M3GAN 2.0. (We disagree about one of them.) Then, in our Reboot segment, we look back at 1978's Heaven Can Wait. You can check out the episode down below. (And next episode, Will and I will reveal our best films from the first half of this year.)

'Jurassic World Rebirth' Review

The latest Jurassic picture has Scarlett Johansson and Mahershala Ali in it. And it's still bad bad bad. My review of Rebirth is up at Screen International. 

'Press Play With Madeleine Brand': Raving About 'Sorry, Baby' and 'Familiar Touch'

Christy Lemire and I were on KCRW this week to talk about new movies. We reviewed F1 and M3GAN 2.0, but the more interesting conversations regard the Sundance hit Sorry, Baby and the touching drama Familiar Touch. You can hear our segment down below.

What Is Danny Boyle's Best Film?

For the fine folks at Vulture, Will and I put together our ranking of all of Danny Boyle's films, including 28 Years Later. You can check them out here. 

'Press Play With Madeleine Brand': Gangsters, Princesses, Killers and 'Ash'

I was pleased to be on KCRW alongside Alison Willmore to discuss this weekend's movies. I like Misercordia and Ash. I do not like The Alto Knights and Snow White. Hear all of our thoughts down below.

'Ash' Review

Ash premiered at SXSW, but I was already back in Los Angeles when that screening happened. So I caught it here at its West Coast premiere. I had a lot of fun with this low-budget sci-fi horror/head-trip, which I reviewed for Screen International.

The Film Comment Podcast: Talking About 'Opus' and 'Misericordia'

Very happy to be back on Film Comment's podcast, alongside Devika Girish and Clinton Krute, to discuss new and upcoming releases. We chatted about Opus, Mickey 17, Misericordia and Eephus. Hear our wise words down below.

The Grierson & Leitch Podcast: Clones, Murderers and Baseball

I recorded this week's episode from my hotel at SXSW. We had movies to talk about, darn it! You can check out our reviews of Mickey 17, Chaos: The Manson Murders and Eephus down below.

Berlin 2025: 'Mickey 17' Review

I'm not in Berlin, but for Screen International I reviewed one of the festival's high-profile premieres. Here are my thoughts on Bong Joon Ho's latest.