Grierson & Leitch

Grierson & Leitch

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  • "Sully," "Body Heat" and "Teen Witch"
    "Sully" is not an "Angry Birds" sequel. It is about Sully Sullenberger: Airport Pilot. This week on the Grierson & Leitch podcast, Will and Tim discuss Clint Eastwood's "Sully," and whether you can make a movie about a flight that lasts 208 seconds. Then, in our Reboot section, we take a look at two hits from the '80s. First, from 1981, Lawrence Kasdan's "Body Heat," starring William Hurt, Kathleen Turner, Mickey Rourke and a fantastic Ted Danson. Then we dig deep into '80s teen comedies by discussing 1989's "Teen Witch." A certain family member of Will's will be made very happy, or angry, by this one. Top that. Timestamps: 5:50 "Sully" 26:33 "Body Heat" 45:00 "Teen Witch" This is super fun show. 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. Also, Grierson is a world champion competitive eater. His specialty is the turducken. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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    1 hr 10 min
  • Toronto Film Festival Preview, "12 Monkeys" and "Escape From New York"
    The surest sign that the summer movie season is over and that Movies Are About To Get Serious is the Toronto Film Festival, the biggest American film festival and the unofficial start of the Oscar season. Grierson is about to leave for his ninth straight festival, so he talks to Will about the festival's strengths and weaknesses, the best films he's seen at the festival and what he's looking forward to this year. But that's not all! In their Reboot section, they look at sci-fi futuristic thrillers, 1995's "Twelve Monkeys" and 1981's "Escape From New York." Terry Gilliam and John Carpenter, two men who have never been in either of our kitchens. Timestamps: 6:30 Toronto Film Festival Preview 36:45 "12 Monkeys" 56:50 "Escape From New York" 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. Also, Grierson is a never nude. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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    1 hr 20 min
  • Summer Movie Wrapup, "Almost Famous" and "Garden State"
    Was this the worst summer movie season of the last decade, or longer? Signs point to yes! Will and Tim attempt to make sense of a dreary few months of movies with their End of Summer podcast, talking about their most and least favorite movies, their favorite performances, their biggest surprises and the great indies you missed. They also look forward to next summer, which ... might be better? Then, in their Reboot section, they look at two movies you loved when you were young: 2000's "Almost Famous" and 2004's "Garden State." Do they hold up? Listen to find out! Or listen just because silence is terrifying. Movie timestamps: 4:45 Summer Movie Wrapup 42:22 "Almost Famous" 58:25 "Garden State" 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. Also, Grierson has no idea who Harambe even is. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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    1 hr 23 min
  • "War Dogs," "Lo and Behold, Reveries of the Connected World" and "Breaking Away"
    After last week's mad dash of seven movies, we settle down a bit with just three. Will and Tim discuss Todd Phillips' "War Dogs" and debate Werner Herzog's "Lo and Behold, Reveries of the Connected World." Turns out: They disagree on both! Then, in their Reboot section, they dig into 1979 Midwestern cycling movie "Breaking Away." And they end up having an oddly incisive conversation about their shared hometown of Mattoon, Illinois. Movie Timestamps: 4:55 "War Dogs" 24:25 "Lo and Behold, Reveries of the Connected World" 38:17 "Ben-Hur" 47:07 "Breaking Away" 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. Also, Grierson has a tattoo across his chest that says, "SECRETLY TERRIFIED." It's pretty badass! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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    1 hr 11 min
  • "Pete's Dragon," "Sausage Party," "Hell or High Water," "Rear Window" and a Bunch of Other Movies
    Hey, it's Will and Tim! They are from Mattoon, Illinois, but only originally. Holy cow there were a LOT of noteworthy releases this past weekend: Six, in fact. There are only two, actually, that both Grierson and Leitch have seen, so they discuss "Pete's Dragon" and "Sausage Party." Grierson goes solo on Meryl Streep's "Florence Foster Jenkins," Jeff Bridges' "Hell or High Water" and Mel Gibson's "Blood Father," and Leitch does the same on baseball movie "Spaceman" but insists on pronouncing it like they do on "30 Rock." Then, in the Reboot section, they discuss a little-known indie from an unheralded upstart filmmaker when they dig into Alfred Hitchcock's "Rear Window." That's a lot of movies to cram into one podcast, and they fly through them. We hope there's still enough meat on the bones to make it worth your while. Movie Timestamps: 4:13 "Pete's Dragon" 17:23 "Sausage Party" 27:55 "Florence Foster Jenkins" 34:40 "Hell or High Water" 39:44 "Blood Father" 48:06 "Spaceman" 55:20 "Rear Window" 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. Also, Grierson once killed a drifter. This probably isn't the best place to talk about this, but it feels good now that we've said it out loud. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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    1 hr 12 min
  • "Suicide Squad," "Shallow Grave" and "Brick"
    Hey, it's Will and Tim! They write and talk about movies! This week: Are Will and Tim among those evil, paid-off-by-Marvel critics who think "Suicide Squad" is terrible? What'd they think when they revisited Danny Boyle's "Shallow Grave?" And if you're excited about the next "Star Wars" movie, it's the perfect time to revisit writer-director's Rian Johnson's first film "Brick." Movie Timestamps: 4:50 "Suicide Squad" 32:00 "Shallow Grave" 45:50 "Brick" 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. Dirty secret: Grierson did this podcast dressed up like Harley Quinn. Again. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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    1 hr 11 min
  • "Jason Bourne," "Quiz Show" and "Fletch"
    This week, Tim and Will tackle Paul Greengrass' and Matt Damon's return to the world of Jason Bourne with, well, "Jason Bourne." Also, in their Reboot section, they discuss Robert Redford's "Quiz Show" and both watch Chevy Chase's "Fletch" for the first time since its release 31 (!) years ago. 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. Now, let's all do a happy dance together. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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    1 hr
  • "Star Trek Beyond," "Don't Think Twice" and "The Proposition"
    Will Leitch and Tim Grierson discuss "Star Trek Beyond," Justin Lin's take on the Trekkie universe, as well as Mike Birbiglia's improv comedy "Don't Think Twice." Also, in our reboot segment, we discuss John Hillcoat's "The Proposition," where Grierson finally comes to terms with his Danny Huston anger. Leitch got a little creative with the production of this one, which means both Lonely Island and Modest Mouse make cameos. Email us [email protected]. We love you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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    54 min
  • "Ghostbusters," "Cafe Society" and "Gattaca"
    Tim Grierson and Will Leitch discuss the big "Ghostbusters" movie everyone is talking about, as well as Woody Allen's "Cafe Society" and, in their Reboot section, Andrew Niccol's 1997 film "Gattaca." Also, Will makes an adjustment to his "best six films of the first half of 2016" list. Also, Will produced this podcast himself, so bear with him. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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    1 hr 6 min
  • "The Secret Life of Pets" and "The BFG"
    This week, Grierson and Leitch discuss two family-friendly new releases: "The BFG" and "The Secret Life of Pets." For the Reboot: the early Coen brothers' "Miller's Crossing," John Woo's "Face/Off," and the baffling martial arts (and gymnastics?) cult hit, "Gymkata." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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    47 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…

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