Grierson & Leitch

Grierson & Leitch

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Grierson & Leitch episodes

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

    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 [email protected].

    2 hr 18 min
  • 2026 Mailbag Show, "Rocky"

    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 [email protected].

    2 hr 24 min
  • "Send Help," "Sexy Beast," 2026 Sundance Wrapup

    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 @[email protected] 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 [email protected].

    1 hr 51 min
  • Sundance 2026 Preview, "Avatar: Fire and Ash"

    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 [email protected].

    1 hr 48 min
  • Dorkfest 2025: The Best Ten Movies of 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 [email protected].

    4 hr 27 min
  • "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"

    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 [email protected]. 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.

    1 hr 58 min
  • "Marty Supreme," "Jay Kelly," "Is This Thing On?"

    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 [email protected]. 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.

    1 hr 59 min
  • "Hamnet," "Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery," "The Secret Agent"

    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 [email protected]. 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.

    2 hr 1 min
  • "Wicked: For Good," "Train Dreams," "Sirat"

    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 [email protected]. 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.

    1 hr 44 min

About Grierson & Leitch

From the publisher's feed

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…

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