Grierson & Leitch

The Grierson and Leitch backstory is really great—childhood friends share an interest in the arts, each embarks on a career in the arts and succeeds—and it strengthens the podcast. These are two people who enjoy movies, want to talk about movies, understand movies on a deep level, and know how to discuss movies in a way that audiences will understand. The criticism is meaningful and enjoyable; while there aren’t many significant disagreements, each critic is respectful of the other’s opinion. For the Reboot segment, I suggest the 2023 film ‘Perfect Days’, directed by Wim Wenders and starring Koji Yakusho. The film examines two weeks in the life of a janitor in Tokyo and the people he encounters; it was nominated for Best International Feature Film at the Academy Awards. I noticed that Tim had it ranked low among his 2023 Cannes list and I’m curious how he and Will will evaluate this film.

I’ve mentioned how much I love your podcast in previous reviews, but am updating to say thank you for the thoughtful election conversation. I’ve been living with a knot in the pit of my stomach for months (honestly, since 2016), but listening to you loosened it up a little. It was cathartic to hear you talk through the same types of worries I’ve been sitting with.

Fantastic podcast, been listening since the beginning, yada yada yada, John Woo’s The Killer (1989). Thanks!

I don’t get out to many movies, anymore, so I enjoy listening to these two both for help in deciding what to see but also for context on what’s going on with movies/actors/studios more generally. One of the few feeds where I’m always caught-up. I’d be curious to hear what they think of 1984’s The Ice Pirates.