Grierson & Leitch

It's a busy movie week, and we're just getting warmed up: The Fall Movie Season is upon us, and there are big releases one right after another. And we kick off our podcast with "American Honey," which Tim says is one of the best movies of the year. (Will hasn't seen it, embarrassingly.) Then we dig into Peter Berg's "Deepwater Horizon," and, dabbling briefly in TV land, Woody Allen's "Crisis in Six Scenes." Then, in our reboot section, we talk in depth about one of Tim's favorite movies of all time: Stanley Kubrick's underappreciated masterpiece "Barry Lyndon." Suffice it to say, it's a step up from last week's "Shakes the Clown." Timestamps: 6:55 "American Honey" 13:50 "Deepwater Horizon" 29:30 "Crisis in Six Scenes" 50:55 "Barry Lyndon" We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@newrepublic.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. Also, Grierson wears water wings when

Denzel Washington is one of the most charismatic actors on the planet. But in the new "Magnificent Seven" remake, he looks extremely bored. It's a problem! Our keynote review this week is Antoine Fuqua's uninspired "The Magnificent Seven." Then, in our reboot section, we look at two movies about alcoholic children's performers. Exciting, right? First, we look at Robert Zemeckis' "Who Framed Roger Rabbit?" Then, to double down, we explore Bobcat Goldthwait's "Shakes the Clown." Anything to serve our readers. Timestamps: 4:25 "The Magnificent Seven" 21:15 "Who Framed Roger Rabbit? 38:50 "Shakes the Clown" We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@newrepublic.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. Also, Grierson wears a helmet when he goes to the bathroom. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hey, look, Oliver Stone has a movie about nefarious deeds from the American government, and there's a found footage horror film about the Blair Witch. It’s a very ‘90s episode of the Grierson & Leitch podcast as Will and Tim discuss the two big releases of the week: “Snowden,” starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Shailene Woodley, and “Blair Witch,” Adam Wingard’s sequel to the 1999 film. They also discuss what Grierson thought of the Toronto Film Festival. Then, in our Reboot section, Will and Tim chase each other down the streets of San Francisco as they delve into 1968’s “Bullitt.” Like every other human being who has seen that movie, they’ve been walking around pretending they’re Steve McQueen all week. Timestamps: 8:15 “Snowden” 27:35 “Blair Witch” 44:45 “Bullitt” We liked this one, and we even got some Drive-By Truckers in this one. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@newrepublic.com. As always, give us a review on iTunes with the name of a movie

"Sully" is not an "Angry Birds" sequel. It is about Sully Sullenberger: Airport Pilot. This week on the Grierson & Leitch podcast, Will and Tim discuss Clint Eastwood's "Sully," and whether you can make a movie about a flight that lasts 208 seconds. Then, in our Reboot section, we take a look at two hits from the '80s. First, from 1981, Lawrence Kasdan's "Body Heat," starring William Hurt, Kathleen Turner, Mickey Rourke and a fantastic Ted Danson. Then we dig deep into '80s teen comedies by discussing 1989's "Teen Witch." A certain family member of Will's will be made very happy, or angry, by this one. Top that. Timestamps: 5:50 "Sully" 26:33 "Body Heat" 45:00 "Teen Witch" This is super fun show. We hope you enjoy. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@newrepublic.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. Also, Grierson is a world champion competitive eater. His specialty is the t

The surest sign that the summer movie season is over and that Movies Are About To Get Serious is the Toronto Film Festival, the biggest American film festival and the unofficial start of the Oscar season. Grierson is about to leave for his ninth straight festival, so he talks to Will about the festival's strengths and weaknesses, the best films he's seen at the festival and what he's looking forward to this year. But that's not all! In their Reboot section, they look at sci-fi futuristic thrillers, 1995's "Twelve Monkeys" and 1981's "Escape From New York." Terry Gilliam and John Carpenter, two men who have never been in either of our kitchens. Timestamps: 6:30 Toronto Film Festival Preview 36:45 "12 Monkeys" 56:50 "Escape From New York" Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@newrepublic.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. Also, Grierson is a never nude. Learn more about your ad c

Was this the worst summer movie season of the last decade, or longer? Signs point to yes! Will and Tim attempt to make sense of a dreary few months of movies with their End of Summer podcast, talking about their most and least favorite movies, their favorite performances, their biggest surprises and the great indies you missed. They also look forward to next summer, which ... might be better? Then, in their Reboot section, they look at two movies you loved when you were young: 2000's "Almost Famous" and 2004's "Garden State." Do they hold up? Listen to find out! Or listen just because silence is terrifying. Movie timestamps: 4:45 Summer Movie Wrapup 42:22 "Almost Famous" 58:25 "Garden State" Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@newrepublic.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. Also, Grierson has no idea who Harambe even is. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adc

After last week's mad dash of seven movies, we settle down a bit with just three. Will and Tim discuss Todd Phillips' "War Dogs" and debate Werner Herzog's "Lo and Behold, Reveries of the Connected World." Turns out: They disagree on both! Then, in their Reboot section, they dig into 1979 Midwestern cycling movie "Breaking Away." And they end up having an oddly incisive conversation about their shared hometown of Mattoon, Illinois. Movie Timestamps: 4:55 "War Dogs" 24:25 "Lo and Behold, Reveries of the Connected World" 38:17 "Ben-Hur" 47:07 "Breaking Away" Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@newrepublic.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. Also, Grierson has a tattoo across his chest that says, "SECRETLY TERRIFIED." It's pretty badass! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hey, it's Will and Tim! They are from Mattoon, Illinois, but only originally. Holy cow there were a LOT of noteworthy releases this past weekend: Six, in fact. There are only two, actually, that both Grierson and Leitch have seen, so they discuss "Pete's Dragon" and "Sausage Party." Grierson goes solo on Meryl Streep's "Florence Foster Jenkins," Jeff Bridges' "Hell or High Water" and Mel Gibson's "Blood Father," and Leitch does the same on baseball movie "Spaceman" but insists on pronouncing it like they do on "30 Rock." Then, in the Reboot section, they discuss a little-known indie from an unheralded upstart filmmaker when they dig into Alfred Hitchcock's "Rear Window." That's a lot of movies to cram into one podcast, and they fly through them. We hope there's still enough meat on the bones to make it worth your while. Movie Timestamps: 4:13 "Pete's Dragon" 17:23 "Sausage Party" 27:55 "Florence Foster Jenkins" 34:40 "Hell or High Water" 39:44 "Blood Father" 48:06 "Spaceman" 55:20 "Rear Window" Let us know wh

Hey, it's Will and Tim! They write and talk about movies! This week: Are Will and Tim among those evil, paid-off-by-Marvel critics who think "Suicide Squad" is terrible? What'd they think when they revisited Danny Boyle's "Shallow Grave?" And if you're excited about the next "Star Wars" movie, it's the perfect time to revisit writer-director's Rian Johnson's first film "Brick." Movie Timestamps: 4:50 "Suicide Squad" 32:00 "Shallow Grave" 45:50 "Brick" Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@newrepublic.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. Dirty secret: Grierson did this podcast dressed up like Harley Quinn. Again. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Tim and Will tackle Paul Greengrass' and Matt Damon's return to the world of Jason Bourne with, well, "Jason Bourne." Also, in their Reboot section, they discuss Robert Redford's "Quiz Show" and both watch Chevy Chase's "Fletch" for the first time since its release 31 (!) years ago. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter, or griersonleitch@newrepublic.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. Now, let's all do a happy dance together. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Will Leitch and Tim Grierson discuss "Star Trek Beyond," Justin Lin's take on the Trekkie universe, as well as Mike Birbiglia's improv comedy "Don't Think Twice." Also, in our reboot segment, we discuss John Hillcoat's "The Proposition," where Grierson finally comes to terms with his Danny Huston anger. Leitch got a little creative with the production of this one, which means both Lonely Island and Modest Mouse make cameos. Email us griersonleitch@newrepublic.com. We love you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tim Grierson and Will Leitch discuss the big "Ghostbusters" movie everyone is talking about, as well as Woody Allen's "Cafe Society" and, in their Reboot section, Andrew Niccol's 1997 film "Gattaca." Also, Will makes an adjustment to his "best six films of the first half of 2016" list. Also, Will produced this podcast himself, so bear with him. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Grierson and Leitch discuss two family-friendly new releases: "The BFG" and "The Secret Life of Pets." For the Reboot: the early Coen brothers' "Miller’s Crossing," John Woo’s "Face/Off," and the baffling martial arts (and gymnastics?) cult hit, "Gymkata." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2016 is already halfway over, and chances are, you didn’t get to see all the movies you wanted. Tim and Will discuss their favorite 6 movies from the first 6 months of this year, so you know what to go searching for later on. The guys will be back next week with their regular slate of new movie reviews and Reboot discussions of old film classics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week is chock full of new releases, including "Independence Day: Resurgence," "The Neon Demon," "The Shallows," "Free State of Jones," and "Swiss Army Man." For the Reboot: "The Rocketeer," a 1991 superhero film from Disney that recreates the Hollywood of the 1930’s. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pixar's sequel to its 2003 hit "Finding Nemo," starring Ellen DeGeneres as the eponymous blue tang. For the week Reboot: the 1998 Michael Bay blockbuster starring Ben Affleck as Oil Driller #2, Liv Tyler as Worry, and Murderous Asteroid as Itself; plus a 2002 crime drama starring Tom Hanks as Dark Tom Hanks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The new summer movie inspired by a popular video game (spoiler: Will calls it “utter nonsense”), plus two Reboot reviews: the 1993 Hughes brothers story of the L.A. streets, and the 1999 surrealist comedy written by Charlie Kaufman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ezra Edelman’s masterful 30 for 30 documentary on O.J. Simpson, The Lonely Island’s pop music mockumentary, and, for the weekly Reboot, a 2014 neo-noir cult action film starring Keanu Reeves. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tim Grierson and Will Leitch battle it out over the latest X-Men installment, but they both agree that "Alice Through the Looking Glass" is truly a sequel that nobody asked for. The classic movie Reboot segment is back this week with Robert De Niro's comedic turn in "Midnight Run." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tim Grierson shares his best-and-worst list from the Cannes Film Festival; discussion of a feminist-y but ultimately uninspiring new Seth Rogen/Rose Byrne sequel, and a buddy cop film starring Russell Crowe and Ryan Gosling. The classic movie Reboot segment will be back in action next week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices