Grierson & Leitch

Will went back to Central Illinois for the first time since the pandemic began this week. It was a little frightening! But the Illini won. This week, we close out the "summer movie season" with the sequel/reboot of "Candyman." Then we get into TWO Reboots. First, it's Wong Kar-Wai's 1997 bittersweet romance "Happy Together," and then it's the 1991 Terry Gilliam comedy/drama "The Fisher King." Timestamps: 15:18 "Candyman" 37:11 "Happy Together" 59:12 "The Fisher King" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hey, should Grierson get a cat? He should! Get that dude a cat! Anyway, this week, we discuss the Hugh Jackman drama "Reminiscence," the Rebecca Hall horror movie "The Night House" and then, in our first Reboot in a while, the 2009 star-studded wistful comedy "Adventureland." Also, bear with Grierson's mic for the first few minutes, it has some weird feedback. We cleaned it up best we could, and it goes away by the time we start talking about the movies anyway. Timestamps: 10:11 "Reminiscence" 31:33 "The Night House" 52:29 "Beckett" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We get into some "Field of Dreams" talk in the intro, and then we dig into three new movies. The Ryan Reynolds hit comedy "Free Guy," the Aretha Franklin biopic "Respect" and the Netflix John David Washington movie "Beckett." Timestamps: 14:22 "Free Guy" 33:44 "Respect" 51:22 "Beckett" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Now we're getting into it, folks, with big, lauded superhero movies, divisive Cannes debuts and weird movies about little kids throwing their parents in holes. Fun! It's James Gunn's "The Suicide Squad," the Leo Carax/Adam Driver musical "Annette" and then "John and the Hole." Timestamps: 11:11 "The Suicide Squad" 37:21 "Annette" 52:33 "John and the Hole" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Grierson spent most of his week getting yelled at by weird David Ayer fans, not that he heard most of it. (Leitch missed the whole thing.) Fortunately, we get down to business with three new movies: David Lowery's "The Green Knight," Matt Damon in "Stillwater" and The Rock and Emily Blunt in Disney's "Jungle Cruise. Timestamps: 17:31 "The Green Knight" 44:18 "Stillwater" 58:42 "Jungle Cruise" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Don't worry! Timestamps are back! We will not get rid of them again. Even if they are not exact. Anyway, two new movies this week: M. Night Shaymalan's "Old" and the G.I. Joe origin movie "Snake Eyes." There's also a reboot, about time: It's 1993's "Tombstone." Timestamps: 9:45 "Old" 35:33 "Snake Eyes" 52:44 "Tombstone" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

OK! Grierson is back from Cannes! We talk about the film festival, but mostly, we get caught up on the movies we missed. Do you all still use the timestamps? Because we think we might get rid of them! But here are the movies: Marvel's "Black Widow" LeBron James in "Space Jam: A New Legacy" Steven Soderbergh's "No Sudden Move" Nicolas Cage in "Pig" And Chris Pratt's alien movie "The Tomorrow War" Is it OK that we didn't do the timestamps? Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hey! Grierson's about to go to Cannes for that big film festival that they're having, and he previews the field for us. The field is STACKED, by the way. But the big part of the show is each of our six favorite movies from the first half of the year. There's only one crossover! We're off next week while Grierson is in Cannes, but we'll be back for a megashow to get caught up on everything on July 18. Have a great Fourth! Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's not a blockbuster movie season if there isn't a "Fast and the Furious" film out, so here is "F9." Also, Ilana Glazer co-writes and stars in the "Rosemary's Baby"-inspired "False Positive." Then we close out with the drama "I Carry You With Me." Timestamps: 11:27 "F9" 39:23 "False Positive" 53:31 "I Carry You With Me" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pixar has a movie that's not showing in theaters? Weird! We discuss "Luca." Then we discuss a movie that is in theaters, the action-comedy sequel "The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard." We go back and forth on the other two films, with Grierson telling us about Edgar Wright's "The Sparks Brothers" and Leitch explaining away "Fatherhood," with Kevin Hart. Timestamps: 11:32 "Luca" 31:26 "The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard" 49:41 "The Sparks Brothers" 1:02:22 "Fatherhood" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

OK! Big movies are back! First it's the big adaptation of the Lin-Manuel Miranda musical, "In the Heights." Then, uh, Mark Wahlberg on ...Paramount Plus? And it's "Infinite?" Sure. Fun Reboot, though, with the 2004 Alexander Payne wine comedy "Sideways." Timestamps: 7832 "In the Heights" 41:20 "Infinite" 55:37 "Sideways" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sort of a weird, in-between week, with a documentary, a German art film and a reboot about the origins of skateboarding. More big movies coming next week, promise. Timestamps: 7:2 "All Light Everywhere" 24:39 "Undine" 49:51 "Lords of Dogtown" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Three big new movies. Movies are back! The first is the sequel to the thriller hit "A Quiet Place," which is called, fittingly, "A Quiet Place, Part II." Then we get the origin story "Cruella," with Emma Stone. Then, the raunchy comedy "Plan B." Timestamps: 8:13 "A Quiet Place, Part II" 28:34 "Cruella" 48:54 "Plan B" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Zack Snyder has another movie out? Already? He does! It's "Army of the Dead." Then there's the art film "The Killing of Two Lovers" and the Mexican film "New Order." Timestamps: 10:11 "Army of the Dead" 33:22 "The Killing of Two Lovers" 53:22 "New Order" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're all seeing movies in theaters! With other people! It's amazing! Three new movies this week. We have Angelina Jolie in "Those Who Wish Us Dead." Then the Amy Adams vehicle "The Woman in the Window." And we close with horror sequel, "Spiral: From the Book of Saw." Timestamps: 11:15 "Those Who Wish Me Dead" 36:27 "The Woman in The Window" 57:31 "Spiral: From the Book of Saw" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's a Grierson & Leitch/People Still Read Books crossover podcast episode! Back in March, Will talked to Tim Grierson about his book "This Is How You Make a Movie." Today, Grierson returns the favor, interviewing Will about his new book "How Lucky." Send Will your author recommendations to peoplestilllreadbooks@gmail.com. Follow the podcast at @stillreadbooks on Twitter, and email your author recommendations to peoplestilllreadbooks@gmail.com. Let's go on this journey together. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hey, first thing: Buy Will's book, "How Lucky," which is out this week. It's good! Buy Grierson's book, "This Is How You Make A Movie," while you're at it. We also have movies. First, it's the Guy Ritchie heist movie, "Wrath of Man." Then it's Billy Crystal teaming up with Tiffany Haddish for "Here Today." Then we have a Reboot movie, the much-debated 2000 Spike Lee movie "Bamboozled." Timestamps: 11:52 "Wrath of Man" 32:21 "Here Today" 52:33 "Bamboozled" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Now that the Oscars are over, big movies are coming out again. Well: "Big." First, it's Amazon Prime's "Tom Clancy's Without Remorse," with Michael B. Jordan. Then it's two Netflix movies; "The Mitchells Vs. The Machines" and "Things Heard and Seen." Timestamps: 11:52 "Tom Clancy's Without Remorse" 32:21 "The Mitchells Vs. The Machines" 52:33 "Things Heard and Seen" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Pandemic Oscars happened! We discuss the winners, the surprises and everything Steven Soderbergh had up his sleeve. We also look at the two movies of the week: "Mortal Kombat" and Netflix's "Stowaway." Timestamps: 28:31 "Mortal Kombat" 54:27 "Stowaway" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Oscars are Sunday! Yep, even though they're so much later this year, it still feels like they have sneaked up on us. We preview the Oscars and make our predictions for the big winners. Then we discuss Ben Wheatley's pandemic horror film "In the Earth." And our Reboot is the classic Bob Dylan documentary "Don't Look Back." Timestamps: 47:23 "In the Earth" 1:01:22 "Don't Look Back" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@gmail.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie you'd like us to review, and we'll discuss it on a later podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices