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March 19, 2018 "Tomb Raider," "Eyes Wide Shut," "Street Smart"
We concentrate on new movies on this podcast, but we'll confess: This week, we're more into a particularly fascinating set of Reboots. Alas: We do discuss Alicia Vikander's action vehicle "Tomb Raider." But the Reboots are where the real action is. First, the big one: 1999's "Eyes Wide Shut," the final film from Stanley Kubrick. Can it possibly be almost 20 years old? Then we look at 1987's "Street Smart," with Christopher Reeve and an Oscar-nominated Morgan Freeman as street pimp "Fast Black." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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1 hr 26 min
March 12, 2018 "A Wrinkle in Time," "Gringo," "The Death of Stalin," "The Boondock Saints"
The Oscars are over, "Black Panther" is still dominating everything and the NCAA Tournament is about to begin. It's clearly March, and the first major release of March is Ava DuVernay's "A Wrinkle in Time." The movie comes with many good vibes, but Will and Tim are split on it. They're also split on Nash Edgerton's "Gringo." Grierson also tells Leitch all about "The Death of Stalin." Then, in our Reboot section, we try to make some sense of 1999's "The Boondock Saints." Yikes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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1 hr 13 min
March 05, 2018 Oscars 2018 Morning After Recap
The Oscars were last night, and we stayed up and watched them. For you! The dirty secret about us is that we actually like the Oscars and think they have value. So how did last night's show measure up? We dig into the highlights, into Jimmy Kimmel, into the moments of MeToo solidarity, and all the rest. It's a short show, but if you watched the Oscars, we think you'll enjoy it. Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful, for the music. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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31 min
March 02, 2018 "Red Sparrow," "Death Wish," "Defending Your Life"
Yep, fine, you're still talking solely about "Black Panther." But two weeks later, there are still new movies being released. One even has Jennifer Lawrence! Her new spy vehicle "Red Sparrow" is out; we dig into it. Also, Eli Roth and Bruce Willis try to remake "Death Wish," with pretty terrible results. The real fun comes from our Reboot movie, the 1991 life-after-death comedy "Defending Your Life," written by, directed by and starring Albert Brooks, alongside an extremely winning Meryl Streep. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
1 hr 5 min
February 26, 2018 "Annihilation," "Mute," "Game Night," 2018 Oscar Winner Predictions
It seems a little strange to be talking about a movie that isn't "Black Panther," but there are three new releases this week. First, we look at Alex Garland's sci-fi mind-bender "Annihilation," starring Natalie Portman and Oscar Isaac. Then we dig into the Netflix well with Duncan Jones' "Mute." Then it's comedy time, with the Jason Bateman-Rachel McAdams vehicle "Game Night." We also make our Oscar predictions for the big night this coming Sunday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
1 hr 15 min
February 19, 2018 "Black Panther," "Early Man," "The Wanderers"
It's one of the most successful openings of all time, in just about every major category. Ryan Coogler's "Black Panther" seems destined to be talked about for decades to come. So we add our voices to the chorus, digging into one of Marvel's most fascinating movies. Lost in the shuffle this weekend was Nick Park's return to his stop-motion animation with "Early Man," with the voices of Eddie Redmayne and Tom Hiddleston. Then in our Reboot section, we look at 1979's "The Wanderers." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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1 hr 16 min
February 11, 2018 "The Cloverfield Paradox," "Fifty Shades Freed," "15:17 To Paris," "Baby Doll"
We have a long discussion about Netflix and what makes a movie a movie and, at last, the film that inspired that discussion, "The Cloverfield Paradox." Then we're off to the two new releases. First, it's the final chapter of the bewilderingly odd and occasionally amusing "Fifty Shades" franchise, "Fifty Shades Freed." Then, an even stranger movie: Clint Eastwood's real-life heroes drama, "15:17 to Paris." Also, a reboot! It's the 1956 Elia Kazan-Tennessee Williams collaboration "Baby Doll." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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1 hr 30 min
February 04, 2018 "A Fantastic Woman," "Winchester," "The Big Lebowski," "Legally Blonde"
After the wasteland of January, February at least brings us a little, with the Oscar-nominated "A Fantastic Woman," which Grierson praises. Less praise-worthy: Helen Mirren's dull, pointless "Winchester." Lots of excitement with the Reboots, though. First, the Coen brothers' cult hit "The Big Lebowski." Does it stand up as a movie, or just as a quip delivery device? Then we look at "Legally Blonde," the movie that elevated Reese Witherspoon to the massive movie star she is today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
1 hr 19 min
January 28, 2018 2018 Sundance Recap, Most Anticipated Movies of 2018, "City of God"
Grierson is back from Sundance, and he's ready to give us his best and worst films from this year's festival. The best movie he saw may in fact never play in a theater at all. Because there are no worthwhile movies released in January, we look forward as well, previewing the 10 movies we're most looking forward to in 2018. Then, in our Reboot segment, we look back at 2002's "City of God." How does it hold up 16 years later? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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1 hr 14 min
January 22, 2018 Housekeeping Non-Canon Interstitial and a Reminder to Buy a T-Shirt
We interrupt your Monday with a brief interlude to remind you to: a: Watch the Oscar nominations Tuesday; b: Listen to our show before you do so; c: Buy a T-shirt. Oh, and we have new music! Thanks to Dylan Mayer and My Friend Mary, both of which are wonderful. 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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6 min

About 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…