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Will Leitch

Will Leitch is a contributing editor at New York magazine, senior writer at Sports On Earth, and the founder of Deadspin.

Grierson & Leitch write about the movies regularly for the New Republic and host a podcast on film, Grierson & Leitch. Follow them on Twitter @griersonleitch or visit their site griersonleitch.com.

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May 18, 2016
PodcastTim Grierson, Will Leitch
Grierson & Leitch Episode 17: The Lobster, Weiner, Money Monster, and The King of Comedy
May 12, 2016
Will Leitch
The Lobster: Animal Magnetism, Or Else
The dark comedy from Yorgos Lanthimos offers a surreal choice—fall in love, or be turned into an animal.
May 11, 2016
PodcastTim Grierson, Will Leitch
Grierson & Leitch Episode 16: Cannes Film Festival, Married to the Mob, and Casino Royale
May 4, 2016
PodcastTim Grierson, Will Leitch
Grierson & Leitch Episode 15: Captain America: Civil War, Keanu, and a Summer Movie Preview
May 3, 2016
Will Leitch
Captain America: Too Much Is More Than Enough
'Civil War,' the latest entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, is entertaining and exhausting in equal measure.
April 27, 2016
Tim Grierson, Will Leitch
The 15 Movies You’ll Want to See This Summer
A guide to the summer movies of 2016, from Woody Allen to Anthony Weiner.
April 27, 2016
PodcastTim Grierson, Will Leitch
Grierson & Leitch Episode 14: Elvis & Nixon, A Hologram for the King, The Huntsman: Winter’s War, and More
April 20, 2016
Will Leitch
Elvis & Nixon: The Odd Couple, Impressions Included
This minor comedy about major figures is buoyed by Michael Shannon's charismatic Elvis.
April 20, 2016
PodcastTim Grierson, Will Leitch
Grierson & Leitch Episode 13: The Jungle Book, Sing Street, Green Room, and Shawshank Redemption
April 15, 2016
Will Leitch
The Jungle Book: The Horror of Nature, Now With Songs
Gritty realism meets a cuddly Disney classic in Jon Favreau’s reboot.
April 13, 2016
PodcastTim Grierson, Will Leitch
Grierson & Leitch Episode 12: The Boss, Hardcore Henry, Louder Than Bombs, and Stranger Than Paradise
April 8, 2016
Will Leitch
Hardcore Henry: First Person Misfire
Watching someone play a video game is more fun than this movie.
April 7, 2016
Will Leitch
The Boss: Melissa McCarthy’s Mess
McCarthy and her husband Ben Falcone team up again for a crass comedic misfire.
April 6, 2016
PodcastTim Grierson, Will Leitch
Grierson & Leitch Episode 11: Everybody Wants Some, Shotgun Stories, and Shattered Glass
March 29, 2016
PodcastTim Grierson, Will Leitch
Grierson & Leitch Episode 10: Batman v Superman, Election, and Field of Dreams
March 23, 2016
PodcastTim Grierson, Will Leitch
Grierson & Leitch Episode 9: “Midnight Special,” Batman/Superman rankings, and “Frank”
March 22, 2016
Tim Grierson, Will Leitch
Our Definitive Ranking of All Batman and Superman Movies
March 15, 2016
PodcastWill Leitch, Tim Grierson
Grierson & Leitch Episode 8: 10 Cloverfield Lane and The Brothers Grimsby
March 11, 2016
Will Leitch
10 Cloverfield Lane: Hell Is Other People
This taut thriller is terrifying—until it tries to justify the "Cloverfield" in the title.
March 9, 2016
PodcastWill Leitch, Tim Grierson
Grierson & Leitch Episode 7: Knight of Cups, Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, London Has Fallen, and Film Fest Favorites

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