Grierson & Leitch

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Synopsis

Tim Grierson and Will Leitch are lifelong best friends who have been writing and talking about the movies for 25 years. Grierson is vice president of the Los Angeles Film Critics Association. Leitch is doing his absolutely best to pretend. Read their work everywhere. But listen to this show for the pure juice, straight on tap.

Episodes

  • "The Jungle Book," "Sing Street," "Green Room," and "Shawshank Redemption”

    20/04/2016 Duration: 46min

    A new take on Disney’s animated classic, an homage to British ‘80s music from the director of “Once,” and a punks v. neo-Nazis thriller. Then, for the weekly reboot: the 1994 “macho man-cry” that is “Shawshank Redemption." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • "The Boss," "Hardcore Henry," "Louder Than Bombs," and "Stranger Than Paradise"

    13/04/2016 Duration: 46min

    Melissa McCarthy’s new comedy, a movie shot like a first-person video game, and an intimate drama from director Joachim Trier. Plus, for the weekly reboot, it's a 1984 absurdist film that's a perfect introduction to the world of independent cinema. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • "Everybody Wants Some," "Shotgun Stories," and "Shattered Glass"

    05/04/2016 Duration: 53min

    Tim Grierson goes solo this week and reviews Richard Linklater's "Everybody Wants Some." Plus, the guys look back at 2007's "Shotgun Stories," and an old favorite, "Shattered Glass." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • "Batman v Superman," "Election," and "Field of Dreams"

    29/03/2016 Duration: 44min

    The guys review the new Batman/Superman movie, a.k.a. the "joyless slog," as Tim Grierson calls it. Plus, a special look back at Reese Witherspoon and Ferris Bueller—er, Matthew Broderick—in 1999's "Election," and Kevin Costner in one of the most beloved sports movies of all time (just in time for baseball season). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • “Midnight Special,” Batman/Superman Rankings, and “Frank”

    22/03/2016 Duration: 58min

    A review of director Jeff Nichols' new movie starring Michael Shannon, a semi-definitive ranking of all the Batman and Superman movies, and a look at "Frank," the 2014 indie flick about a troubled musician wearing an enormous fake head. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • "10 Cloverfield Lane" and "The Brothers Grimsby”

    15/03/2016 Duration: 40min

    The claustrophobia-inducing thriller starring Mary Elizabeth Winstead and John Goodman, and Sacha Baron Cohen’s new action-comedy. Plus, a trip back to 1991, and the strange career of Kenneth Branagh. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • "Knight of Cups," "Whiskey, Tango, Foxtrot," "London Has Fallen," and Film Fest Favorites

    08/03/2016 Duration: 40min

    A dispatch from Missouri's True/False Film Fest, and discussion of Terrence Malick’s latest, the new Tina Fey movie, and a thriller/sequel starring Gerard Butler. Plus, a revisit to listener-suggested horror flick "Goodnight Mommy." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Oscars Recap, "Triple 9," and "Gods of Egypt”

    02/03/2016 Duration: 37min

    The highs and lows of the Academy Awards, reviews of Casey Affleck's new action movie and the comically awful "Gods of Egypt," and listener-suggested revisits to two classic films: "Goodfellas" and "Mean Girls." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • 'Deadpool,' 'Zoolander 2,' and 'Where to Invade Next'

    18/02/2016 Duration: 42min

    The not-your-grandpa’s-comic-book-film starring Ryan Reynolds; the much-anticipated comedy sequel; and Michael Moore’s new take on the U.S.’s shortcomings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • The Best of Sundance

    03/02/2016 Duration: 44min

    The best movies from Sundance, the big project everyone is talking about, and why two films about the same tragedy are coming out this year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • The Importance of Being Michael Bay

    20/01/2016 Duration: 01h06min

    The premiere episode looks at the merits of “13 Hours” and the fallout from the Oscar nominations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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