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Grierson & Leitch

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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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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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Episodes
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"How to Make a Killing," "Get Shorty," "The Taking of Pelham 123"

2/21/2026
It's an in-person show! After watching Leitch's Illinois Fighting Illini destroy Grierson's USC Trojans on Wednesday, they got together for one of the always-special Look At Each Other's Faces While Talking shows. We had one new movie: The Glen Powell A24 film "How to Make a Killing." Then, two Reboots! First, 1995's "Get Shorty," a Los Angeles movie. Then 1974's "The Taking of Pelham 123," a New York movie. It's always good to get together with friends. 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 Bluesky, or griersonleitch@gmail.com.

Duration:02:18:09

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"Wuthering Heights," "Crime 101," "Forgetting Sarah Marshall"

2/15/2026
Next week, we'll be in person in Los Angeles, but for now, we've got two new movies and a Reboot. First, it's the Emerald Fennell adaptation of "Wuthering Heights" with Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi. Then it's the crime thriller "Crime 101." Then it's a Reboot, fun times with the 2008 comedy "Forgetting Sarah Marshall." 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 Bluesky, or griersonleitch@gmail.com.

Duration:02:17:18

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2026 Mailbag Show, "Rocky"

2/7/2026
It's our (mostly) annual mailbag show! We answer questions about politically abhorrent movies, our hometown, terrible casting decisions, if we'd vaporize any more from existence, and more! It's a fun show, we love getting to hear your awesome questions. You are the greatest listeners, and we love you. Also, we do a Reboot, a little movie you might have heard of called "Rocky." 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 Bluesky, or griersonleitch@gmail.com.

Duration:02:23:55

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"Send Help," "Sexy Beast," 2026 Sundance Wrapup

2/1/2026
Grierson is back from Sundance! We recap his experience, and also go over our Oscar predictions, and then we dig into: Sam Raimi's new movie with Rachel McAdams, "Send Help." And then we reboot Jonathan Glazer's first film, "Sexy Beast." Also: Next week is a mailbag show! Email us @griersonleitch@gmail.com with your questions. 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 Bluesky, or griersonleitch@gmail.com.

Duration:01:50:54

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"28 Years Later: The Bone Temple," "The Rip," 2026 Oscar Nomination Predictions

1/18/2026
Welcome back to new movies! We dig into the first two big movies of 2026: *** The horror sequel "28 Years Later: The Bone Temple." *** The Netflix Matt Damon-Ben Affleck movie "The Rip." 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 Bluesky, or griersonleitch@gmail.com.

Duration:01:51:48

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Sundance 2026 Preview, "Avatar: Fire and Ash"

1/11/2026
Hey, we are back! 2026 really sucks so far! We discuss all the madness, and then, before Grierson heads off to Sundance, he gives us a Sundance preview. And then we circle back and have our "Avatar: Fire and Ash" discussion. We hope you are holding up the best you can. Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. And to John Dog at johndog.org for the intro music. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter or Bluesky, or griersonleitch@gmail.com.

Duration:01:47:09

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Dorkfest 2025: The Best Ten Movies of 2025

12/18/2025
It's Dorkfest! Dorkfest 2025 is here! This is our annual countdown of our favorite 10 movies of 2025. It was a great, GREAT movie year. We can't wait to talk to you about it. Have a great holiday, everyone. We'll see you in 2026. Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. We hope you enjoy. And to John Dog at johndog.org for the intro music. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter or Bluesky, or griersonleitch@gmail.com.

Duration:04:26:33

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"The Testament of Ann Lee," "Song Sung Blue," "My Undesirable Friends: Part One -- Last Air in Moscow," "No Other Choice," "Father Mother Sister Brother," "Dead Man's Wire"

12/14/2025
We have reached Dorkfest week! Wednesday is our annual Best Movies of the Year show, but before then, we have to do our Lightning Round show, wrapping up all the big releases late in the year. They are: The epic musical "The Testament of Ann Lee." The musical comedy "Song Sung Blue." The harrowing documentary "My Undesirable Friends: Part One -- Last Air in Moscow." Park Chan-Wook's "No Other Choice." Jim Jarmusch's "Father Mother Sister Brother" Gus Van Sant's "Dead Man's Wire" Lots of stuff! And on Wednesday: Dorkfest. Prepare thyself. Let us know what you think @griersonleitch on Twitter or Bluesky, 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.

Duration:01:57:26

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"Marty Supreme," "Jay Kelly," "Is This Thing On?"

12/7/2025
We have only TWO shows left--including this one--before Dorkfest: We are almost there. Three big ones this week. First, it's the Josh Safdie Timothee Chalamet epic "Marty Supreme." Then it's George Clooney and Adam Sandler in Noah Baumbach's "Jay Kelly." And we finish with the Bradley Cooper-directed comedy-drama "Is This Thing On?" It's crunch time, folks. 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.

Duration:01:58:41

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"Hamnet," "Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery," "The Secret Agent"

11/30/2025
We have only three shows left--including this one--before Dorkfest: It is getting very serious now. This week, we look at Chloe Zhao's Shakespeare drama "Hamnet." Then we dramatically shift gears to discuss Rian Johnson's third Knives Out film, "Wake Up Dead Man." And we close with the Cannes hit "The Secret Agent." Again: Just three shows left--counting this one!--until Dorkfest. Happy December! 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.

Duration:02:00:51

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"Wicked: For Good," "Train Dreams," "Sirat"

11/23/2025
You waited a year for it, here's the second half of the smash hit "Wicked: For Good." Also, two movies of a slightly smaller scale. It's Netflix's "Train Dreams" and the Portuguese techno desert thriller "Sirat." 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.

Duration:01:43:57

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"Sentimental Value," "Nouvelle Vague," "The Running Man"

11/16/2025
Joakim Trier is back with a new movie! It's the family showbiz drama "Sentimental Value." We also dig into ANOTHER nostalgic Richard Linklater movie, "Nouvelle Vague," and then it's the Edgar Wright remake of "The Running Man." 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.

Duration:01:51:56

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"Die My Love," "Predator: Badlands," "Bugonia," "The Mastermind"

11/9/2025
Leitch is back from the marathon! It went great! He survived! We're back, and with weekly shows the rest of the year. Too much to do: No more time off. Four big ones this week. Jennifer Lawrence and Robert Pattinson in "Die My Love." The monster actioner "Predator: Badlands." Yorgos Lanthimos and Emma Stone in "Bugonia." And: Kelly Reichardt's "The Mastermind." 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.

Duration:02:13:24

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"Frankenstein," "Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere," "It Was Just an Accident," "A House of Dynamite"

10/26/2025
Another big show, with four big movies before Leitch takes yet another week off because he's running the NYC marathon. Lots to dig into! Guillermo del Toro's "Frankenstein." The Boss biopic "Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere." The Cannes winner "It Was Just an Accident." The Kathryn Bigelow nuclear war thiller "A House of Dynamite." 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.

Duration:02:19:09

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"If I Had Legs I'd Kick You," "Blue Moon," "The Perfect Neighbor," "After the Hunt"

10/19/2025
OK, we took a week off, Leitch turned 50, let's not make a thing of it. We've got four meaty movies this week: Rose Byrne's tour de force in "If I Had Legs I'd Kick You" (with Conan O'Brien!) Richard Linklater's and Ethan Hawke's "Blue Moon" The Netflix documentary "The Perfect Neighbor" The Julia Roberts-Luca Guadagnino Yale thriller "After the Hunt" 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.

Duration:02:23:10

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"The Smashing Machine," "The Lost Bus," "Steve"

10/5/2025
Leitch is about to turn a big round number, so there's no show next week, sorry: Lots of moving parts in Athens. But we've got three big movies to discuss before we leave you for a fortnight. First off, it's Benny Safdie's '90s UFC story "The Smashing Machine," with The Rock. Then, Paul Greengrass returns with the Apple TV Matthew McConaughey movie "The Lost Bus." And we close with the Cillian Murphy Netflix movie "Steve." 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.

Duration:01:50:37

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"One Battle After Another," "The Limey"

9/28/2025
This is the movie a lot of us have been waiting for: It's Paul Thomas Anderson's "One Battle After Another." We dig in deep on this one. To say the least. We also have a Reboot, in honor of the late Terence Stamp, it's Steven Soderbergh's "The Limey." 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.

Duration:01:43:30

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"A Big Bold Beautiful Journey," "Him," "Predators"

9/21/2025
The big fall movie season is JUST about to start -- the Paul Thomas Anderson movie next week is probably the unofficial start -- but we've got three movies to get through before it does. First, it's the romantic comedy "A Big Bold Beautiful Journey." Then it's the football horror movie "Him." And we close with the fascinating documentary "Predators," about the early aughts phenomenon "To Catch a Predator." Also, if you live in Atlanta and are going to Wednesday's "One Battle After Another" screening at the Plaza, email us at griersonleitch@gmail.com. Leitch needs some help! 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.

Duration:01:46:55

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"The Long Walk," "Spinal Tap II: The End Continues," Venice and Toronto Film Festival Wrapup

9/14/2025
Hey, Grierson's back! Cool! Grierson tells us about his experience in Venice and Toronto, and then we talk about two new movies: The Stephen King adaptation "The Long Walk" and the mock rock doc "Spinal Tap II: The End Continues." 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. We also had some upload issues, so if you get a 16-minute version of this, try refreshing the episode. It's supposed to be 1:36:01.

Duration:01:36:01

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"The Long Walk," "Spinal Tap II: The End Continues," Venice and Toronto Film Festival Wrapup (RELOADING)

9/14/2025
Hey, Grierson's back! Cool! Grierson tells us about his experience in Venice and Toronto, and then we talk about two new movies: The Stephen King adaptation "The Long Walk" and the mock rock doc "Spinal Tap II: The End Continues." 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. We also had some upload issues, so if you get a 16-minute version of this, try refreshing the episode. It's supposed to be 1:36:01.

Duration:01:36:01