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Grierson & Leitch Grierson & Leitch
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4.9 • 467 Ratings
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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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"John Wick: Chapter Four," "A Good Person," "Tori and Lokita"
Wick's back! We have a grand time discussing the latest (and last?) John Wick sequel, "John Wick: Chapter Four." Then, look, Zach Braff has a movie out, with Florence Pugh and Morgan Freeman, called "A Good Person." And then we talk about the Dardennes brothers drama "Tori and Lokita."
Timestamps:
12:11: "John Wick: Chapter Four"
41:33 "A Good Person"
1:01:22 "Tori and Lokita"
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. -
"Shazam! Fury of the Gods," "Boston Strangler," "The Last Days of Disco"
Got superhero fatigue yet? We sure do! We muddle through "Shazam! Fury of the Gods." Then we look at the Keira Knightley/Carrie Coon thriller "Boston Strangler."
Also, a fun reboot! We discuss Whit Stillman's "The Last Days of Disco," from 1997. Fun times.
Timestamps:
7:42: "Shazam! Fury of the Gods"
36:21 "Boston Strangler""
59:11 "The Last Days of Disco"
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. -
2023 Oscar Recap, "Scream VI," "Champions"
Did you like the Oscars? One of us did, one of us didn't. But much of the discussion is about the host. Enjoy our recap!
Then we have two new movies to discuss. The horror sequel "Scream VI" and the Woody Harrelson comedy "Champions."
Timestamps:
8:11: Oscar Recap
50:17 "Scream VI"
1:19:21 "Champions"
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. -
"Creed III," "Babylon," 2022 Oscar Predictions
It's Oscar Week! We have a lot to discuss for Oscar week. First, we dig into the boxing sequel--a Rocky movie without Rocky--"Creed III." Then, by popular demand, we at last get around to "Babylon."
Then it's time for some Oscar predictions. We predict the eight major categories. One movie is a clear favorite.
Timestamps:
9:03 "Creed III"
41:13 "Babylon"
1:23:21 Oscar predictions
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. -
"Cocaine Bear," "Skinamarink," "Margin Call"
Do you like the bear who does cocaine? Well, we've got the bear that does cocaine. It's "Cocaine Bear." Also, by popular demand, we discuss viral horror hit "Skinamarink." Then, in our Reboot section, we discuss 2011's "Margin Call."
Timestamps:
10:57 "Cocaine Bear"
40:01 "Skinamarink"
1:01:11 "Margin Call"
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. -
People Still Read Books: Steven Hyden
Every month until the release of Will Leitch's book "The Time Has Come," we will have an episode of the People Still Read Books podcast, where Leitch talks with an author about their book. (And hopefully reminds you he has one coming out, which you should pre-order.)
This month we're delighted to have Steven Hyden, author of the outstanding "Long Road: Pearl Jam and the Soundtrack of a Generation." Hyden is a fantastic writer and a great dude, who will be on this podcast every single time we bring it back.
Customer Reviews
Five stars only 🏆
Five stars for this duo. They clearly enjoy their jobs and sharing their views and opinions on a wide variety of new releases and old favorites. As the Kevin Bacon and Fred Ward of the film criticism world, it would be quite a treat to get a review of Ron Underwood’s 1990 monster mash of a movie: Tremors.
Sharp Movie Reviewers
A sharp, intelligent review show. Two Gen X friend and peers who share without snark (usually)
I would be forever grateful if, for the Reboot segment, the guys would review the unofficial Dir Hard sequel, 16 Blocks
brilliant movie podcast, engaging banter, bizarre discourse on… water.
But seriously, as a movie lover (with the private, personal dorky top ten lists of his own dating back to the 1990s to prove it) this is my favorite podcast by far. Tim and Will’s podcast is a spoiler free, always insightful, never snobby delight. Though they largely agree and may need a new Bell of Agreement before long, being a part of their friendly, familiar conversation is as interesting as any final grade — and why the reboots are so fun.
About that reboot, while I know 1980s comedies have generally fared poorly on rewatch, I recently came back across Jonathan Demme’s dark comedy Something Wild and would love to hear your thoughts on it.
Thanks again for these seven years of entertainment.
PS Flavored water is only OK when it is sparkling.