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Grierson & Leitch

Grierson & Leitch

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.

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01:23:14

"The Many Saints of Newark," "Titane," "Venom: Let...

Grierson & Leitch ·

2021/10/04

You know how you've been rewatching "The Sopranos" lately? The reason is here! We discuss the Sopranos prequel "The Many Saints of Newark," available on HBO Max and in theaters. Also, we dig into the Cannes smash "Titane" and the horror-comedy sequel "Venom: Let There Be Carnage." And we get excited about the Cardinals. Timestamps: 11:11 "The Many Saints of Newark" 35:21 "Titane" 57:13 "Venom: Let There Be Carnage" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music

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01:14:00

"Dear Evan Hansen," "The Starling," "The Guilty"

Grierson & Leitch ·

2021/09/27

Leitch is in Cleveland! The Cardinals can't lose! Will's son William is making cameo appearances on the podcast. It's crazy out there! This week, we discuss the movie adaptation of the Tony-winning musical "Dear Evan Hansen." Then two Netflix movies: "The Starling" with Melissa McCarthy and Kevin Kline, and "The Guilty" with Jake Gyllenhaal. Timestamps: 10:41 "Dear Evan Hansen" 36:11 "The Starling" 49:51 "The Guilty" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the

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01:08:01

"Cry Macho," "The Eyes of Tammy Faye," "The Nowhere Inn"

Grierson & Leitch ·

2021/09/19

Clint Eastwood is 91 years old and he's still out there making movies. In the middle of a pandemic! Before there were vaccines! It's sort of crazy! Anyway, his new (last?) movie is "Cry Macho." Leitch asks Grierson about "The Eyes of Tammy Faye," and then they discuss the St. Vincent not-mockumentary "The Nowhere Inn." Timestamps: 7:52 "Cry Macho" 31:45 "The Eyes of Tammy Faye" 48:56 "The Nowhere Inn" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you

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01:16:14

"The Card Counter," "Malignant," "Queenpins"

Grierson & Leitch ·

2021/09/12

Paul Schrader is here to mess up your souls! His new movie features Oscar Isaac as "The Card Counter." Also, we look at the new James Wan horror film "Malignant," and the coupon heist comedy "Queenpins." Movies! Timestamps: 8:49 "The Card Counter" 33:49 "Malignant" 54:26 "Queenpins" 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

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01:16:48

"Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings," "Worth,"...

Grierson & Leitch ·

2021/09/06

There's a Marvel movie out and it's breaking box office records: Nature's healing! We discuss "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings." We also did into the Netflix September 11/Michael Keaton movie "Worth." Then, in our Reboot segment, we talk about the 2008 Nicolas Winding Refn/Tom Hardy crazy movie "Bronson." Timestamps: 9:33 "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings" 35:45 "Worth" 51:36 "Bronson" Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope

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01:27:50

"Candyman," "Happy Together," "The Fisher King"

Grierson & Leitch ·

2021/08/30

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

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01:20:16

"Reminiscence," "The Night House," "Adventureland"

Grierson & Leitch ·

2021/08/22

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

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01:21:20

"Free Guy," "Respect," "Beckett"

Grierson & Leitch ·

2021/08/16

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

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01:17:16

"The Suicide Squad," "Annette," "John and the Hole"

Grierson & Leitch ·

2021/08/08

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

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01:21:08

"The Green Knight," "Stillwater," "Jungle Cruise"

Grierson & Leitch ·

2021/08/01

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

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01:19:08

"Old," "Snake Eyes," "Tombstone"

Grierson & Leitch ·

2021/07/26

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

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01:43:49

"Black Widow," "Space Jam: A New Legacy," "No Sudden...

Grierson & Leitch ·

2021/07/19

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

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01:22:39

Best Movies of the First Half of 2021, Cannes Film...

Grierson & Leitch ·

2021/07/02

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

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01:24:20

"F9," "False Positive," "I Carry You With Me"

Grierson & Leitch ·

2021/06/27

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

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01:26:52

"Luca," "The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard," "The Sparks...

Grierson & Leitch ·

2021/06/22

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,

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01:25:32

"In the Heights," "Infinite," "Sideways"

Grierson & Leitch ·

2021/06/15

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

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01:17:32

"All Light Everywhere," "Undine," "Lords of Dogtown"

Grierson & Leitch ·

2021/06/07

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

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01:09:49

"A Quiet Place, Part II," "Cruella," "Plan B"

Grierson & Leitch ·

2021/05/31

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

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01:10:51

"Army of the Dead," "The Killing of Two Lovers," "New...

Grierson & Leitch ·

2021/05/23

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

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01:25:45

"Those Who Wish Me Dead," "The Woman in the Window,"...

Grierson & Leitch ·

2021/05/17

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

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